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Foster + +Release Date: March 24, 2011 [EBook #35674] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WALKS AND WORDS OF JESUS *** + + + + +Produced by Heiko Evermann, Fox in the Stars, (scanned by +Fox in the Stars from the collection of Brays Advent +Christian Church in Iberia, Missouri), Michael Zeug, Lisa +Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at +https://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + + +Transcriber's Notes: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been +left as in the original. Words in italics in the original are surrounded +by _underscores_. Words in a Gothic font in the original are surrounded +by =equal signs=. In the original, the words spoken by Jesus are in a +larger font--in this text, the words of Jesus are indented from the +margins. A few typographical errors have been corrected. A complete list +follows the text. + +The text mentions a "geographical and historical chart" that was +intended to accompany this book. It is not a part of this text and is +not included here. + + + + +[Illustration: The Adoring Shepherds. + +"And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying +in a manger."--Page 13.] + + + + + WALKS AND WORDS + + of + + JESUS; + + =A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists=. + + + BY REV. M. N. OLMSTED, + + WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. BISHOP FOSTER, D.D. + + + FIFTH EDITION. + + + NEW YORK: + NELSON & PHILLIPS. + + CINCINNATI: + HITCHCOCK & WALDEN. + + + + + Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, + + By M. N. OLMSTED, + +In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the + Southern District of New York. + + + + + + +CONTENTS. + + + I. Jesus in Creation and Prophecy 11 + II. The Childhood of Jesus 14 + III. The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 16 + IV. Testimony of John--Call of the First Disciples 18 + V. First Miracle--Temple cleansed--Visit of Nicodemus 22 + VI. John Exalts Jesus--Woman at the Well--Visit to Samaria 27 + VII. Nobleman of Capernaum--Preaches at Nazareth 32 + VIII. Moves to Capernaum--Andrew and Peter Called 36 + IX. Sermon on the Mount, near Capernaum 39 + X. Sermon on the Mount Continued 46 + XI. Sermon on the Mount Concluded 52 + XII. Draught of Fishes--Heals a Leper--Matthew Called 56 + XIII. Healing at the Pool--Resurrection Foretold 62 + XIV. Disciples in the Cornfield--Withered Hand 68 + + XV. Apostles named--Woes and Blessings--Practical Lessons 72 + XVI. Practical Lessons Continued--Heals Centurion's Servant 75 + XVII. Widow of Nain--Messengers of John--Woes on Capernaum 80 + XVIII. Woman Washes Jesus' feet--Two Debtors 85 + XIX. Pharisees seek a Sign--Jesus Teaches by Parables 91 + XX. Parables and Interpretations 99 + XXI. The homeless Saviour--The Storm--The Demoniac 105 + XXII. Child Healed--Touch of Faith--Two Blind Men--Eats with + Publicans and Sinners 109 + XXIII. Revisits Nazareth--Sends the Twelve with Instructions 114 + XXIV. John the Baptist Beheaded by Order of Herod 121 + XXV. Jesus Feeds Five Thousand with Five Loaves and two + Fishes 123 + XXVI. Walks on the Sea--Peter Sinking--Mountain Closet 126 + XXVII. Jesus the Bread of Life for the World 129 + XXVIII. Pharisees Murmur--Washings and Other Traditions 135 + XXIX. Syrophenician Woman--Blind Men--Feeds Four Thousand 139 + XXX. Pharisees ask a Sign--Reasons for Faith--Blind Men 142 + XXXI. Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection 145 + XXXII. Transfiguration--Cures a Demoniac 149 + XXXIII. Death Foretold again--Pays Tribute--Caution Against + Giving Offence 153 + XXXIV. Lessons of Humility and Forgiveness 157 + XXXV. Jesus at the Feast--Return of the officers of the Chief + Priests 163 + XXXVI. The Convicted Accusers--Jesus the Light of the World 168 + XXXVII. A man born Blind, Healed, Examined and Excommunicated 175 + XXXVIII. Parable of the Good Shepherd 179 + XXXIX. Jesus Raises Lazarus--Jews Seek his Life 184 + XL. Seventy Disciples sent out 190 + XLI. Martha's Entertainment--Form of Prayer--Dumb Devil 196 + XLII. Evil Generation seek a Sign--Practical Lessons 200 + XLIII. Discourses on Various Topics--Ministerial Diligence 205 + XLIV. Tokens of Coming Judgment--Eighteen Years Infirmity 214 + XLV. Dropsy Cured--Parable of the Great Supper 219 + XLVI. Parables of Lost Sheep, Lost Piece of Silver and + Prodigal Son 225 + XLVII. The Unjust Steward--The Rich Man and Lazarus 230 + XLVIII. Of Giving Offence--Ten Lepers--Second Coming of Jesus 235 + XLIX. Importunate Widow--Marriage--Children brought to Jesus 240 + L. Young Ruler--Warning to the Rich--Parable of Laborers 245 + LI. Zebedee's Children--Heals two Blind Men near Jericho 251 + LII. Nobleman & Servants--Mary Anoints Jesus 254 + LIII. Triumphant Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem 260 + LIV. Greeks Wish to see Jesus--Barren Fig Tree 264 + LV. Pharisees Question his Authority--Parable of Vineyard 269 + LVI. The Marriage Feast--Tribute to Cesar--Jewish Infidelity 274 + LVII. Jesus Answers Sadducees and Pharisees--Widows Offering 279 + LVIII. Woes Against Scribes, Pharisees and Hypocrites 284 + LIX. Destruction of the Temple and Coming of the Son of Man + Foretold 290 + LX. Fearful Signs after the Great Tribulation 296 + LXI. Parable of the Talents--Judgment of the Nations 303 + LXII. Covenant with Judas--Passover--Jesus Washes his + Disciples' Feet 308 + LXIII. The Lord's Supper Instituted--Peter Forewarned 313 + LXIV. Jesus Comforts his Disciples--Teaches Love to each + Other 318 + LXV. Jesus the True Vine--Hatred of the World 324 + LXVI. Jesus Forewarns his Disciples 328 + LXVII. Jesus Prays for his Disciples--Foretells Peter's Denial 333 + LXVIII. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane 338 + LXIX. Betrayal of Jesus--Brought Before the High Priest 342 + LXX. Jesus Examined by the Sanhedrim--Peter denies him 345 + LXXI. Examination Continued--Judas Repents--Jesus Scourged 348 + LXXII. Jesus Before Herod--Message to Pilate from his + Wife--Pilate Washes his Hands 352 + LXXIII. Jesus Crucified--He Prays for his Enemies 356 + LXXIV. The two Thieves--Jesus Thirsts--He gives up the Ghost 359 + LXXV. Jesus Taken down from the Cross--Buried--Tomb Sealed 362 + LXXVI. The Resurrection of Jesus--Scenes and Incidents 365 + LXXVII. Mary Magdalene and Others Visit the Sepulchre 367 + LXXVIII. Journey to Emmaus--Incredulity of Thomas 369 + LXXIX. Jesus Appears to the Eleven; then to Five Hundred + Brethren at once 374 + LXXX. The Ascension of Jesus--Incidents 379 + LXXXI. Conclusion 383 + + + + +INTRODUCTION + + +The happy thought of this volume was suggested by the incidental reading +of this fact, in the life of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS: He was one day engaged +in his usual study of the New Testament, (a practice he kept up daily +throughout life, even amid the most urgent State duties,) when being +particularly impressed by some words of Jesus, he conceived the idea of +abstracting all his words from the body of the sacred text, that he +might see them in their unity and wholeness. He immediately procured a +suitable blank book, and beginning with the first Gospel, wrote down +every word of Christ, as given by each of the Evangelists. This most +precious _excerpta_ he continued to read and devoutly study with great +profit and comfort. + +If the publisher had done nothing else but carry out this idea, he would +have performed a good service, for many devout students of the Word of +God; but he has done much more and I doubt not, by a very simple method, +will become the instrument of good to thousands. + +The several things aimed at and accomplished, in the plan of the book, +are these + +FIRST. A complete harmony of the several Evangelistic narratives, in a +consecutive chronological order, thus presenting in one view a complete +and perfect picture of our Saviour's life and ministry. Every word of +each Gospel is given, (except that which is embraced in the two opening +chapters,) but in continued and unbroken flow, and not in the +fragmentary and disjointed order of chapter and verse, as found in the +ordinary form. + +SECOND. The words spoken by Jesus himself are raised out of the page, in +relief, by means of larger type; so that if the reader is desirous, he +can peruse at a single sitting all the words of the Master left on +record, in the order of their utterance, and apart from the words of +others, without the labor of selecting. + +THIRD. While the main intent is to present the Gospels in a harmonious +arrangement, and especially to give prominence to the divine speaker +himself, the author has furnished two preliminary and a concluding +chapter of real interest and value, in the first of which, by a +judicious collocation of passages from the Old and New Testaments, he +traces Christ as he appeared in Creation and Providence, as set forth by +the Prophets and Apostles. In the second he sketches a brief account of +his childhood with appropriate reflections, and in the concluding +chapter ending the volume, he gives his words uttered after the +ascension, as found in the Epistles and the book of Revelation. + +FOURTH. Accompanying the volume, is a geographical and historical +chart, ingeniously contrived to illustrate the general idea of the book. +This chart is entitled "The Walks of Jesus; a Pictorial Chart of the +Antediluvian and Patriarchal Periods, and of the Holy Land; for Sunday +Schools and Families." It is published in neat and attractive form, and +of various sizes, and cannot fail to be a useful accompaniment of Bible +study. + +I am so pleased with the general plan of this work, and with the manner +in which the publisher is executing his idea, that I take great pleasure +in commending it as a helpful and convenient companion to all Bible +lovers and students. + +Among the many books which are appearing, concerning the Christ, this, +after all, is the truest and best. It may be WELL to read them--it is +INDISPENSABLE to read this. Whatever gives interest to the sacred page, +and especially, whatsoever shall give prominence to the simple word and +truth of Jesus, cannot fail to be fraught with blessings to the world. + +The holy Evangelists were inspired men. All their words are the words of +God, and not one of them to be lightly esteemed, or to be held as of +questionable authority; and yet the precise sentences that fell from the +lips of the Only Begotten rise in importance and dignity, and come to us +with more direct authority and divinity. Let us remember the voice that +dropped from the open heaven: "This is my beloved Son: hear ye him." + + R. S. FOSTER. + + + + +=Walks and Words of Jesus= + + + + +CHAPTER I. + +JESUS IN CREATION AND PROPHECY. + + +When we open the HOLY BIBLE, the very first sentence unfolds to us the +creation of worlds by the Word and power of Jehovah: "In the beginning +God created the heaven and the earth." + +In the NEW TESTAMENT Jesus is presented as the "Creator of all things." +The inspired writer opens the subject in these words: "In the beginning +was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same +was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without +him was not anything made that was made." + +Paul, in one of his epistles, speaks of this same Jesus as the image of +the invisible God, the first born of every creature: "for by him were +all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible +and invisible, whether _they_ be thrones, or dominions, or +principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him; +and he is before all things, and by him all things consist." + +Again, John, in his vision of the future glory of the Church, saw the +Eternal Throne, and Jesus the Mighty Conqueror seated upon it; and heard +voices chanting in angelic strains, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God +Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." + +And four-and-twenty elders, clothed in white robes, with crowns of gold, +fell prostrate before him, and worshipped him that liveth for ever and +ever, saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and +power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are +and were created." + +When Adam had ruined himself and his posterity by eating the forbidden +fruit, Jehovah, in his infinite love, gave him the promise of a MESSIAH, +in the words addressed to the serpent: "I will put enmity between thee +and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy +head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." + +As we trace along the stream of time, we see this faint promise oft +renewed, brightening with every repetition. + +When Jehovah had destroyed the world by a flood, on account of its +wickedness, preserving only the family of Noah to repeople it, and had +scattered the builders of Babel, confounding their language, he said to +faithful Abram: "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and +from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee: and I will +make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name +great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless +thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of +the earth be blessed." + +Jacob, on his way to Padan-Aram, slept, and saw in the night-visions, a +ladder, with its foot upon the earth, and its top reaching to heaven, +and lo! angels were ascending and descending upon it. And he heard the +voice of the Lord from the top of the ladder, saying unto him: "I _am_ +the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land +whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; and thy +seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to +the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in +thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." + +[Illustration: Bethlehem--Birthplace of Jesus.] + +Thus from time to time was the promise of a coming Saviour renewed, +until, on the plains of Bethlehem, a glorious light burst upon the +watching shepherds, and an angel appeared, saying; "Fear not: for, +behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all +people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, +which is Christ the Lord." And suddenly there was with the angel a +multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God +in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." + +And when the angels had departed, the shepherds said one to another, +"Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to +pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." And they came with haste, +and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And the +shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that +they had heard and seen. + +Eight days after, at the circumcision of the child, he was called Jesus, +which signifies Saviour, a name given before he was born: "for" said the +angel, "He shall save his people from their sins." + + + + +CHAPTER II. + +THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. + + +The Incarnation of the Son of God, presents us with an example of +condescension and humiliation, only equalled by the exaltation of its +subjects. He came to earth, that he might exalt us to heaven. His +sufferings and death, clothe us, who are dead in sin, with immortality, +and secure to us the bliss of an eternal Paradise. To trace the +footsteps of Jesus, God Incarnate, and to present the words that dropped +fresh from his wise and holy lips, while on his mission of mercy to this +sin-stricken world, will be the object of these pages. + +The child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the +grace of God was upon him. But his first _word_, on record, was uttered +at the age of twelve years. A multitude had assembled at Jerusalem. The +eight days' worship being ended, the crowds disperse and scatter to +their homes in the distant countries round about. The parents, supposing +"the child Jesus" to be among their relatives and acquaintances in the +great throng, pass on a day's journey, when they seek him but find him +not. + +They return, anxious and sorrow stricken, to Jerusalem, where they find +him still in the Temple, sitting with the Doctors of the law, and +astonishing the multitude with his understanding and answers. His +mother, though amazed at his wisdom, gently chides her son for his lack +of filial fidelity, saying, "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? +behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." And he said unto +them, + + How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about + my Father's business? + +And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went +down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them; but his +mother kept all these sayings in her heart. + +Eighteen years now pass away without the record of another word. While +he honored his earthly parents, and was diligent in his daily toil, he +was doubtless ever busy in the work assigned him by his Father in +heaven. Multitudes may have been charmed by his youthful eloquence, +confounded by his wisdom, and melted under his sweet spirit of love. But +to us it is one great blank. This brief sentence among the doctors in +the temple, in answer to the question of the anxious mother, is like +some blazing comet, which for a brief space lights the starry vault with +its radiance, and then shoots off, in its eccentric course, to be seen +no more for years to come. During these silent years, multitudes had +passed to their reward. "Seed time and harvest, summer and winter, day +and night," had succeeded each other, in regular order; while the "bow +in the cloud" had constantly reminded the world of the gracious promise +of God to Noah. But not a word is preserved from the lips of this +wonderful child. Not a footprint marks his journeyings. + +At the age of thirty he suddenly appears again on the page of history. +Let us now follow his footsteps, and listen to his words. + + + + +CHAPTER III. + +THE BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS. + + +And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of +Galilee, to Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade +him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? +And Jesus answering said unto him, + + Suffer _it to be_ so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill + all righteousness. + +Then he suffered him. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to +pass, that Jesus also being baptized, went up straightway out of the +water; and praying, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and the Holy +Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a +voice from heaven, _saying_, "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well +pleased." + +And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was +led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And +he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was +with the wild beasts. And in those days he did eat nothing. And when he +had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. +And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, +command that these stones be made bread. But Jesus answered and said, + + It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every + word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. + +Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a +pinnacle of the temple. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, +cast thyself down from hence: for it is written, He shall give his +angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee: And in _their_ hands they +shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. +And Jesus answering said unto him, + + It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. + +Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and +sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, in a +moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give +thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me: and to +whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt fall down and +worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt + worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. + +And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him +for a season. And, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. + + + + +CHAPTER IV. + +TESTIMONY OF JOHN--CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES. + + +This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from +Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? He confessed, and denied not; but +confessed, I am not the Christ. + +And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. +Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who +art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest +thou of thyself? He said, I _am_ the voice of one crying in the +wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet +Esaias. + +And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and +said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor +Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with +water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who +coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not +worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, +where John was baptizing. + +The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the +Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom +I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was +before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to +Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. + +And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven +like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent +me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt +see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which +baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is +the Son of God. + +Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples; And +looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And +the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus +turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, + + What seek ye? + +They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, +Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, + + Come and see. + +They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it +was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John _speak_ and +followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth his +own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which +is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when +Jesus beheld him, he said, + + Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, + which is, by interpretation, A stone. + +The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, +and saith unto him, + + Follow me. + +Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. + +Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom +Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son +of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come +out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw +Nathanael coming to him, and saith unto him, + + Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile! + +Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and +said unto him, + + Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig + tree, I saw thee. + +Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; +thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, + believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. + +And he saith unto him, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven + open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the + Son of man. + + + + +CHAPTER V. + +FIRST MIRACLE--TEMPLE CLEANSED--VISIT OF NICODEMUS. + + +And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the +mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, +to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith +unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. + +His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do +_it_. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner +of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. +Jesus saith unto them, + + Fill the waterpots with water. + +And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, + + Draw out now and bear unto the governor of the feast. + +And they bare _it_. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water +that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which +drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, +and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; +and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; _but_ thou hast +kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in +Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples +believed on him. + +After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his +brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. And +the Jews' passover was at hand. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and +found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep, and doves, and the +changers of money sitting. And when he had made a scourge of small +cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; +and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said +unto them that sold doves, + + Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house + of merchandise. + +And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine +house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said unto him: What +sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus +answered and said unto them, + + Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. + +Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, +and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of +his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples +remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the +Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. + +Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast _day_, many +believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus +did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all _men_, and needed +not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. + +There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. +The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that +thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that +thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said, unto him, + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, + he cannot see the kingdom of God. + +Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he +enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus +answered, + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water + and _of_the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. + That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is + born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto + thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it + listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not + tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one + that is born of the Spirit. + +Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus +answered and said unto him, + + Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and + testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If + I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall + ye believe, if I tell you _of_ heavenly things. And no man + hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, + _even_ the Son of man which is in heaven. + + And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so + must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in + him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved + the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever + believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. + For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; + but that the world through him might be saved. + + He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that + believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not + believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this + is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and + men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were + evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither + cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he + that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be + made manifest, that they are wrought in God. + + + + +CHAPTER VI. + +JOHN EXALTS JESUS--WOMAN AT THE WELL--VISIT TO SAMARIA. + + +After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; +and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was +baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and +they came, and were baptized. For John was not yet cast into prison. + +Then there arose a question between _some_ of John's disciples and the +Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, +he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, +behold, the same baptizeth, and all _men_ come to him, John answered and +said, a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye +yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I +am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the +friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth +greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is +fulfilled. He must increase, but I _must_ decrease. He that cometh from +above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of +the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. + +And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man +receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to +his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words +of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure _unto him_. The Father +loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that +believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not +the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. + +When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made +and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized +not, but his disciples,) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. +And he must needs go through Samaria. + +Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the +parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was +there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with _his_ journey, sat thus on +the well: _and_ it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of +Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, + + Give me to drink. + +(For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat.) + +Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a +Jew, asketh drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have +no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, + + If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to + thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and + he would have given thee living water. + +The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the +well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou +greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof +himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto +her, + + Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But + whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall + never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in + him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. + +The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, +neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her, + + Go, call thy husband, and come hither. + +The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, + + Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five + husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in + that saidst thou truly. + +The woman said unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our +fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is +the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in + this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye + worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for + salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, + when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit + and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God + _is_ a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship _him_ in + spirit and in truth. + +The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called +Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto +her, + + I that speak unto thee am _he_. + +And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the +woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with +her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, +and said to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever +I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came +unto him. In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him saying, Master, eat. +But he said unto them, + + I have meat to eat that ye know not of. + +Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him +_ought_ to eat? Jesus saith unto them, + + My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish + his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and _then_ + cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and + look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And + he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto + life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may + rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, + and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye + bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into + their labors. + +And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying +of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when +the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry +with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because +of his own word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of +thy saying: for we have heard _him_ ourselves, and know that this is +indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. + + + + +CHAPTER VII. + +NOBLEMAN OF CAPERNAUM--PREACHES AT NAZARETH. + + +Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. For Jesus +himself testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. Then +when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen +all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also +went unto the feast. + +So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. +And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When +he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto +him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he +was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, + + Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. + +The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus +saith unto him, + + Go thy way: thy son liveth. + +And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he +went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and +told _him_, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour +when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh +hour the fever left him. So the father knew that _it was_ at the same +hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself +believed, and his whole house. This _is_ again the second miracle _that_ +Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. And Jesus +returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a +fame of him through all the region round about. And he taught in their +synagogues, being glorified of all. + +And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his +custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up +for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet +Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was +written, The Spirit of the Lord _is_ upon me, because he hath anointed +me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the +brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of +sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach +the acceptable year of the Lord. + +And he closed the book, and he gave _it_ again to the minister, and sat +down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened +on him. And he began to say unto them, + + This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. + +And all bear him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which +proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And +he said unto them, + + Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal + thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also + here in thy country. + +And he said, + + Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own + country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel + in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years + and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; + but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, _a + city_ of Sidon, unto a woman _that was_ a widow. And many + lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and + none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman, the Syrian. + +And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled +with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him +unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might +cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went +his way. + + + + +CHAPTER VIII. + +MOVES TO CAPERNAUM--ANDREW AND PETER CALLED. + + +Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed +into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a +city of Galilee, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon +and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias +the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulon, and the land of Nephthalim, +_by_ the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the +people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in +the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus +began to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God, and to say, + + Repent: the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at + hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. + +And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called +Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were +fishers. And he saith unto them, + + Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. + +And they straightway left _their_ nets, and followed him. And going on +a little farther thence, he saw other two brethren, James _the son_ of +Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, +mending their nets; and straightway he called them: and they immediately +left the ship and their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired +servants, and went after him. + +And they went into Capernaum: and straightway on the sabbath day he +entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his +doctrine: for his word was with power: for he taught them as one that +had authority, and not as the scribes. + +And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean +devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let _us_ alone; what +have we to do with thee, _thou_ Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to +destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus +rebuked him, saying, + + Hold thy peace, and come out of him. + +And when the devil had torn him, had thrown him in the midst, and cried +with a loud voice, he came out of him, and hurt him not. + +And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among +themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine _is_ this? +What a word _is_ this! for with authority and power he commandeth even +the unclean spirits, and they do obey him, and they come out. And +immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region, into every +place of the country round about Galilee. + +And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered +into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And Simon's +wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and anon they tell him of +her; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked +the fever; and he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and +immediately the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto them. + +And at even, when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with +divers diseases brought them unto him; and them that were possessed with +devils: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And +all the city was gathered together at the door. + +And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art +Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking _them_ suffered them not to +speak: for they knew that he was Christ. That it might be fulfilled +which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our +infirmities, and bare _our_ sicknesses. And in the morning, rising up a +great while before day, and when it was day, he went out, and departed +into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were +with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto +him, All _men_ seek for thee. And he said unto them, + + Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: + for therefore came I forth. + +And the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he +should not depart from them. And he said unto them, + + I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for + therefore am I sent. + +And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and +preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness +and all manner of disease among the people, and cast out devils. And his +fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick +people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those +which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and +those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him +great multitudes of people from Galilee, and _from_ Decapolis, and from +Jerusalem, and _from_ Judea, and _from_ beyond Jordan. + + + + +CHAPTER IX. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, NEAR CAPERNAUM. + + +And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was +set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught +them, saying, + + Blessed _are_ the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom + of heaven. Blessed _are_ they that mourn: for they shall be + comforted. Blessed _are_ the meek: for they shall inherit the + earth. Blessed _are_ they which do hunger and thirst after + righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed _are_ the + merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in + heart: for they shall see God. + + Blessed _are_ the peacemakers: for they shall be called the + children of God. Blessed _are_ they which are persecuted for + righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. + Blessed are ye, when _men_ shall revile you, and persecute + _you_, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, + for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great _is_ + your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets + which were before you. + + Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his + savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good + for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot + of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a + hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it + under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto + all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, + that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father + which is in heaven. + + Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I + am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto + you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in + no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. + + Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least + commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the + least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and + teach _them_, the same shall be called great in the kingdom + of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness + shall exceed _the righteousness_ of the scribes and Pharisees, + ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. + + Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt + not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the + judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his + brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: + and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in + danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, + shall be in danger of hell fire. + + Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there + rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave + there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be + reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. + Agree with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the way + with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the + judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be + cast into prison. Verily, I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no + means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost + farthing. + + Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt + not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever + looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery + with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend + thee, pluck it out, and cast _it_ from thee: for it is + profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and + not _that_ thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy + right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast _it_ from thee, + for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should + perish, and not _that_ thy whole body should be cast into + hell. + + It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him + give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That + whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of + fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever + shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. + + Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old + time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto + the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; + neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; + for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the + city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, + because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let + your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is + more than these cometh of evil. + + Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a + tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not + evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn + to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the + law, and take away thy coat, let him have _thy_ cloak also. + And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him + twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would + borrow of thee turn not thou away. + + Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy + neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your + enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate + you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and + persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father + which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil + and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the + unjust. + + For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do + not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your + brethren only, what do ye more _than others_? do not even the + publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father + which is in heaven is perfect. + + + + +CHAPTER X. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONTINUED. + + + Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of + them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in + heaven. Therefore when thou doest _thine_ alms, do not sound a + trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues + and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I + say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest + alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: + that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth + in secret himself shall reward thee openly. + + And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites + _are_: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and + in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. + Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when + thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut + thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy + Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. + + But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen + _do_: for they think that they shall be heard for their much + speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father + knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After + this manner therefore pray ye: + + Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy + kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as _it is_ in heaven. + Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as + we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but + deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, + and the glory, for ever. Amen. + + For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father + will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their + trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. + + Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad + countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may + appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have + their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, + and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but + unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which + seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. + + Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and + rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: + but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither + moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break + through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your + heart be also. + + The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be + single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine + eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If + therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great + _is_ that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either + he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold + to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and + mammon. + + Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what + ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, + what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the + body than raiment. Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow + not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your + heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than + they? + + Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his + stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the + lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do + they spin; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all + his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if + God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to + morrow is cast into the oven, _shall he_ not much more + _clothe_ you, O ye of little faith. + + Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What + shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For + after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your + heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. + + But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; + and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore + no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought + for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day _is_ the + evil thereof. + + + + +CHAPTER XI. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONCLUDED. + + + Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye + judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it + shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the + mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the + beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy + brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, + behold, a beam _is_ in thine own eye. + + Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; + and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of + thy brother's eye. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, + neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample + them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. + + Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; + knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that + asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that + knocketh it shall be opened. + + Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will + he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a + serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts + unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is + in heaven give good things to them that ask him? + + Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to + you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the + prophets. + + Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide _is_ the gate, and + broad _is_ the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many + there be which go in thereat: because strait _is_ the gate, + and narrow _is_ the way, which leadeth unto life, and few + there be that find it. + + Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's + clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know + them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs + of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good + fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good + tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither _can_ a corrupt + tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not + forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. + Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. + + Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into + the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father + which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, + Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have + cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? + And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart + from me, ye that work iniquity. + + Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth + them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house + upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and + the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for + it was founded upon a rock. + + And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth + them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his + house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods + came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it + fell: and great was the fall of it. + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were +astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as _one_ having +authority, and not as the Scribes. When he was come down from the +mountain, great multitudes followed him. + + + + +CHAPTER XII. + +GREAT DRAUGHT OF FISHES--HEALS A LEPER--MATTHEW CALLED. + + +And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the +word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships +standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were +washing _their_ nets. + +And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him +that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and +taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he +said unto Simon, + + Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a + draught. + +And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, +and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the +net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of +fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto _their_ partners, +which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And +they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. + +When Simon Peter saw _it_ he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart +from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all +that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: +and so _was_ also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were +partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, + + Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. + +And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and +followed him. + +And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold, there came a +man full of leprosy to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, +worshipped him, and fell on _his_ face, and besought him, saying, Lord, +if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with +compassion, put forth _his_ hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, + + I will; be thou clean. + +And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, +and he was cleansed. And he straightly charged him, and forthwith sent +him away; and saith unto him, + + See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself + to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which + Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. + +But he went out, and began to publish _it_ much, and to blaze abroad +the matter. And great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed +by him of their infirmities, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly +enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and he withdrew +himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And they came to him from every +quarter. And again he entered into Capernaum after _some_ days; and it +was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered +together, insomuch that there was no room to receive _them_, no not so +much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. + +And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there +were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of +every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the +Lord was _present_ to heal them. + +And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy; +which was borne of four. And they sought _means_ to bring him in, and to +lay _him_ before him. And when they could not find by what _way_ they +might bring him in, nigh unto him, because of the multitude, they went +upon the housetop, and uncovered the roof where he was: and when they +had broken _it_ up, they let him down through the tiling with _his_ +couch wherein the sick of the palsy lay, into the midst before Jesus. +When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, + + Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. + +And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, in their hearts, Why +doth this _man_ thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God +only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so +reasoned within themselves, he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, + + Why reason ye these things? Wherefore think ye evil in your + hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, + _Thy_ sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy + bed and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath + power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the + palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go + thy way into thine house. + +And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, +and departed to his own house, glorifying God. + +But when the multitudes saw _it_, they marvelled, and glorified God, +which had given such power unto men; and were filled with fear, saying, +We never saw it on this fashion. We have seen strange things to day. + +And after these things he went forth again by the sea side; and all the +multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as Jesus passed +forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, (a publican named Levi) +the _son_ of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said unto +him, + + Follow me. + +And he left all, rose up, and followed him. + +And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And it came to pass, +that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat +also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and +they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with +publicans and sinners, they murmured against his disciples, saying, How +is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus +heard _it_, he saith unto them, + + They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they + that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners + to repentance. + +And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they +come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees +fast, often, and make prayers, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus +said unto them, + + Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the + bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom + with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the + bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they + fast in those days. + +And he spake also a parable unto them; + + No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: + else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, + and the rent is made worse, and the piece that was _taken_ out + of the new agreeth not with the old. + + And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new + wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles + shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and + both are preserved. No man also having drunk old _wine_ + straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. + + + + +CHAPTER XIII. + +HEALING AT THE POOL--RESURRECTION FORETOLD. + + +After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to +Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep _market_ a pool, which +is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these +lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, +waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain +season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after +the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever +disease he had. + +And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight +years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time +_in that case_, he saith unto him, + + Wilt thou be made whole? + +The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is +troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another +steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, + + Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. + +And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: +and on the same day was the sabbath. + +The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It it the Sabbath day: +it is not lawful for thee to carry _thy_ bed. He answered them, He that +made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. Then +asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, +and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had +conveyed himself away, a multitude being in _that_ place. Afterwards +Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, + + Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing + come unto thee. + +The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made +him whole. And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to +slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus +answered them, + + My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. + +Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had +broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making +himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of + himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things + soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the + Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things that himself + doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye + may marvel. For as the Father raises up the dead, and + quickeneth _them_; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. + For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment + unto the Son; that all _men_ should honor the Son, even as + they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth + not the Father which hath sent him. + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and + believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and + shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death + unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, + and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of + God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath + life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in + himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment + also, because he is the Son of man. + + Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all + that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come + forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of + life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of + damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I + judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own + will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. + + If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is + another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the + witness which he witnesseth of me is true. + + Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I + receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that + ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and + ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. + + But I have greater witness than _that_ of John: for the works + which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that + I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And + the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of + me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his + shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he + hath sent, him ye believe not. + + Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal + life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not + come to me, that ye might have life. I receive not honor from + men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. + I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if + another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How + can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek + not the honor that _cometh_ from God only? + + Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is + _one_ that accuseth you, _even_ Moses, in whom ye trust. For + had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote + of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye + believe my words? + + + + +CHAPTER XIV. + +DISCIPLES IN THE CORN FIELD--WITHERED HAND. + + +And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that Jesus +went through the corn fields; and his disciples were an hungered, and +began to pluck the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing _them_ in _their_ +hands. But when the Pharisees saw _it_, they said unto him, Behold, thy +disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he +said unto them, + + Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was + an hungered, he, and they that were with him? How he went into + the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and + did eat the shew bread, and gave also to them that were with + him, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them + which were with him, but only for the priests. + + Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days + the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are + blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is _one_ + greater than the temple. But if ye had known what _this_ + meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not + have condemned the guiltless. + +And he said unto them, + + The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: + therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. + +And it came to pass also on another sabbath, when he was departed +thence, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a +man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees +watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day. + +And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? +that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their +thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, + + Rise up and stand forth in the midst. + +And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, + + I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the sabbath days to + do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy _it_? + +But they held their peace. And he said unto them, + + What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, + and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay + hold on it, and lift _it_ out? How much then is a man better + than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath + days. + +And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for +the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, + + Stretch forth thine hand. + +And he stretched _it_ forth; and his hand was restored whole as the +other. And they were filled with madness. + +And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the +Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. + +But when Jesus knew _it_, he withdrew himself from thence with his +disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, +and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and _from_ beyond +Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had +heard what great things he did, came unto him. + +And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him +because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. For he had healed +many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as +had plagues. And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before +him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged +them that they should not make him known: + +That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, +saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my +soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew +judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall +any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not +break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment +unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. + + + + +CHAPTER XV. + +APOSTLES NAMED--WOES AND BLESSINGS--PRACTICAL LESSONS. + + +And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to +pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. + +And when it was day, he called _unto him_ his disciples; whom he would: +and they came unto him. And of them he chose twelve, whom also he named +apostles; that they should be with him, and that he might send them +forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out +devils. + +Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, (whom +he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother; and James the _son_ of +Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, +which is, The sons of thunder: Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew the +publican; and Thomas, and James the _son_ of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose +surname was Thaddeus: (The same with Judas the brother of James,) and +Simon called Zelotes, (the Canaanite,) and Judas Iscariot, who also +betrayed him. And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and +the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all +Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which +came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and they that were +vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole +multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and he +healed _them_ all. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, + + Blessed _be ye_ poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. + Blessed _are ye_ that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. + Blessed _are ye_ that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed + are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate + you _from their company_, and shall reproach _you_, and cast + out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye + in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward _is_ + great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto + the prophets. + + But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your + consolation. Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. + Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe + unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did + their fathers to the false prophets. + + But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to + them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for + them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth + thee on the _one_ cheek, offer also the other; and him that + taketh away thy cloak forbid not _to take thy_ coat also. + + Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh + away thy goods ask _them_ not again. And as ye would that men + should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love + them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love + those that love them. + + And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank + have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend _to + them_ of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for + sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. + + But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for + nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be + the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the + unthankful and _to_ the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as + your Father also is merciful. + + + + +CHAPTER XVI. + +PRACTICAL LESSONS, CONTINUED--HEALS CENTURION'S SERVANT. + + + Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye + shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: + give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed + down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give + into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete + withal it shall be measured to you again. + +And he spake a parable unto them, + + Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into + the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one + that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou + the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the + beam that is in thine own eye? + + Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull + out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest + not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast + out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou + see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. + + For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth + a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is + known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, + nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of + the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is + good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart + bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the + heart his mouth speaketh. + + And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I + say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth + them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man + which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation + on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat + vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was + founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is + like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the + earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and + immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. + +Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he +entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear +unto him, was sick and ready to die. + +And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, +beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they +came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy +for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built +us a synagogue. And Jesus saith unto him, + + I will come and heal him. + +Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, +the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not +thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: +wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but speak +the word only, and my servant shall be healed. + +For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I +say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and +to my servant, Do this, and he doeth _it_. When Jesus heard these +things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the +people that followed him, + + Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, + not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from + the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, + and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the + kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be + weeping and gnashing of teeth. + +And Jesus said unto the centurion, + + Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, _so_ be it done unto + thee. + +And his servant was healed in the self-same hour. And they that were +sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been +sick. + + + + +CHAPTER XVII. + +WIDOW OF NAIN--MESSENGERS OF JOHN--WOES ON CAPERNAUM. + + +And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain: +and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he +came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried +out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of +the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on +her, and said unto her, + + Weep not. + +And he came and touched the bier, and they that bare _him_ stood still. +And he said, + + Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. + +And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to +his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, +saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath +visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth throughout all +Judea, and throughout all the region round about. And the disciples of +John shewed him of all these things. + +Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two +of his disciples to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? When the men were come unto him, they said, John +Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? And in that same hour he cured many of _their_ +infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many _that were_ +blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, + + Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard: + how that the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the + lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised + up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed + is _he_, whosoever shall not be offended in me. + +And when the messengers of John were departed, Jesus began to say unto +the multitudes concerning John, + + What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken + with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed + in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft _clothing_--they + which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in + king's courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? + yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is _he_ + of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before thy + face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. + + Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, + there hath not risen a greater prophet than John the Baptist: + notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is + greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until + now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent + take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied + until John. And if ye will receive _it_, this is Elias, which + was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + +And all the people that heard _him_, and the publicans, justified God, +being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers +rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of +him. And the Lord said, + + Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and + to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in + the market place, and calling one to another, and saying, We + have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned + to you, and ye have not wept. + + For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking + wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come + eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and + a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom + is justified of all her children. + +Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works +were done, because they repented not: + + Woe unto thee Chorasin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the + mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre + and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and + ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre + and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. + + And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be + brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been + done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained + until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more + tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than + for thee. + +At that time Jesus answered and said, + + I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou + hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast + revealed them unto babes. Even so Father: for so it seemed + good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my + Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither + knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and _he_ to + whomsoever the Son will reveal _him_. + + Come unto me, all _ye_ that labor and are heavy laden, and I + will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; + for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto + your souls. For my yoke _is_ easy, and my burden is light. + + + + +CHAPTER XVIII. + +WOMAN WASHES JESUS' FEET--BLIND AND DUMB DEVIL--BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE +HOLY GHOST. + + +And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he +went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold a +woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that _Jesus_ sat at +meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and +stood at his feet behind _him_ weeping, and began to wash his feet with +tears, and did wipe _them_ with the hairs of her head, and kissed his +feet, and annointed _them_ with the ointment. + +Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw _it_, he spake within +himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who +and what manner of woman _this is_ that toucheth him: for she is a +sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him, + + Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. + +And he saith, Master, say on. + + There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one + owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they + had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me + therefore, which of them will love him most? + +Simon answered and said, I suppose that _he_, to whom he forgave most. +And he said unto him, + + Thou hast rightly judged. + +And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, + + Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest + me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with + tears, and wiped _them_ with the hairs of her head. Thou + gavest me no kiss; but this woman since the time I came in + hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst + not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with + ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, + are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is + forgiven, _the same_ loveth little. + +And he said unto her, + + Thy sins are forgiven. + +And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who +is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, + + Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. + +And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and +village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: +and the twelve _were_ with him. And certain women, which had been healed +of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went +seven devils. And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and +Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. +And they went into an house. + +And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much +as eat bread. And when his friends heard _of it_, they went out to lay +hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. + +Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb; +and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. +And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? +But when the Pharisees and the scribes which came down from Jerusalem +heard _it_, they said, He hath Beelzebub. This _fellow_ doth not cast +out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew +their thoughts. And he called them _unto him_, and said unto them in +parables, + + How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided + against itself, that kingdom cannot stand, and every city or + house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan + cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then + his kingdom stand? He cannot stand, but hath an end. And if I + by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast + _them_ out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I + cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God + is come unto you. + + Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil + his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he + will spoil his house. He that is not with me is against me; + and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Wherefore + I say unto you, All manner of sin shall be forgiven unto the + sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall + blaspheme: but the blasphemy _against_ the _Holy_ Ghost shall + not be forgiven unto men. + + And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall + be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy + Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, + neither in the _world_ to come, but is in danger of eternal + damnation. + +Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. + + Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make + the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known + by _his_ fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being + evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart + the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the + heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the + evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. + + But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, + they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by + thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt + be condemned. + + + + +CHAPTER XIX. + +PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN--JESUS TEACHES BY PARABLES. + + +Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, +Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto +them, + + An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and + there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the + prophet Jonas: for as Jonas was three days and three nights in + the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and + three nights in the heart of the earth. + + The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this + generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the + preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas _is_ + here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment + with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from + the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of + Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon _is_ here. + + When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh + through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he + saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and + when he is come, he findeth _it_ empty, swept, and garnished. + Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits + more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: + and the last _state_ of that man is worse than the first. Even + so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. + +While he yet talked to the people, behold _his_ mother and his brethren +stood without, desiring to speak with him. And the multitude sat about +him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand +without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him +that told him, + + Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? + +And he looked round about on them which sat about him. And he stretched +forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, + + Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the + will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, + and sister, and mother. + +The same day went Jesus out of the house. And he began again to teach by +the seaside: and great multitudes were gathered together, and were come +to him out of every city; so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the +sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught +them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, + + Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow his seed: and + it came to pass, as he sowed, some _seeds_ fell by the + way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air + came and devoured them up. + + Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: + and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of + earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and + because they had no root, they withered away; because it + lacked moisture. + + And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked + it, and it yielded no fruit. + + And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang + up, and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, some sixty, + and some an hundred. + +And when he had said these things, he cried, + + He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + +And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them +in parables? He answered and said unto them, + + Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the + kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever + hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more + abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken + away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: + because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, + neither do they understand. + + And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, + By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing + ye shall see and shall not perceive: for this people's heart + is waxed gross and _their_ ears are dull of hearing, and their + eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with + _their_ eyes, and hear with _their_ ears, and should + understand with _their_ heart, and should be converted, and I + should heal them. But blessed _are_ your eyes, for they see: + and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That + many prophets and righteous _men_ have desired to see _those + things_ which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to hear + _those things_ which ye hear, and have not heard _them_. + +Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, + + The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good + seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and + sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the + blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared + the tares also. + + So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, + Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence + then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done + this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go + and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up + the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow + together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will + say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and + bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into + my barn. + +And he said, + + So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into + the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the + seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the + earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then + the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the + fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, + because the harvest is come. + +Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, + + Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what + comparison shall we compare it? The kingdom of heaven is like + to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his + field: which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all + the seeds that be in the earth: but when it is sown, it + groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth + out great branches, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of + the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. + +Another parable spake he unto them, + + The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, + and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was + leavened. + +And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were +able to hear _it_. But without a parable spake he not unto them: that it +might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open +my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret +from the foundation of the world. And when they were alone, he expounded +all things to his disciples. + + + + +CHAPTER XX. + +PARABLES AND INTERPRETATIONS. + + +Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and when he +was alone, they that were about him with the twelve disciples asked him, +saying, What might this parable be? And he said unto them, + + Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of + God: but unto them that are without, all _these_ things are + done in parables; that seeing they may see, and not perceive; + and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any + time they should be converted, and _their_ sins should be + forgiven them. + +And he said unto them, + + Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all + parables. Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Now the + parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The sower soweth + the word. Those by the way-side where the word is sown, are + they that hear the word of the kingdom; but when they have + heard, and understandeth _it_ not, then Satan cometh + immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their + hearts: lest they should believe and be saved. This is he + which received seed by the way-side. + + And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; + who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it + with gladness; and have no root in themselves, and so endure + but for a time: afterward, in time of temptation, when + affliction or persecution ariseth, for the word's sake, + immediately they are offended, and fall away. + + And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they + have heard the word, go forth, and the cares of this world, + and the deceitfulness of riches, and pleasures of _this_ life, + and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and + it becometh unfruitful. + + And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as in + an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep _it_, + and bring forth fruit with patience; some thirty-fold, some + sixty, and some an hundred. + +And he said unto them, + + No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a + vessel, or putteth _it_ under a bushel, or under a bed: but + setteth _it_ on a candlestick, that they which enter in may + see the light. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be + manifested; neither was anything kept secret, that shall not + be known and come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let + him hear. + +And he said unto them, + + Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be + measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. + For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, + from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. + +And his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of +the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, + + He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is + the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but + the tares are the children of the wicked _one_; the enemy that + sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; + and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are + gathered and burned in the fire: so shall it be in the end of + this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and + they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, + and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace + of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then + shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of + their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a + field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy + thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that + field. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, + seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of + great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast + into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was + full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good + into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end + of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the + wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the + furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. + +Jesus saith unto them, + + Have ye understood all these things? + +They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, + + Therefore every scribe _which is_ instructed unto the kingdom + of heaven is like unto a man _that is_ an householder, which + bringeth forth out of his treasure _things_ new and old. + +Then came to him _his_ mother and his brethren, and could not come at +him for the press. And it was told him _by certain_ which said, Thy +mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he +answered and said unto them, + + My mother and my brethren are those which hear the word of + God and do it. + + + + +CHAPTER XXI. + +THE HOMELESS SAVIOUR--THE STORM--DEMONIAC. + + +And it came to pass, _that_ when Jesus had finished these parables, he +departed thence. And the same day, when the even was come, when Jesus +saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the +other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will +follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, + + The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air _have_ nests; + but the Son of man hath not where to lay _his_ head. + +And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go +and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, + + Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. + +And when they had sent away the multitude, and when he was entered into +a ship, his disciples followed him. And he said unto them, + + Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. + +And there were also with him other little ships. And they launched +forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and, behold, there came down a +great storm of wind, on the lake: and the waves beat into the ship, +insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; and they were filled +_with water_, and were in jeopardy. And he was in the hinder part of the +ship, asleep on a pillow: and his disciples came to _him_, and awoke +him, saying, Lord, save us: Master, master, carest thou not that we +perish? And he saith unto them, + + Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? + +Then he arose and rebuked the winds, and the raging of the water: and +said unto the sea, + + Peace, be still. + +And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, + + Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? + +But the men marvelled, and they feared exceedingly, and said one to +another, What manner of man is this? for he commandeth even the winds +and water, and they obey him. And they came over unto the other side of +the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against +Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a +certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither +abode in _any_ house, but in the tombs; exceeding fierce, so that no man +might pass by that way: and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: +because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the +chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in +pieces: neither could any _man_ tame him. And always, night and day, he +was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with +stones. + +But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and fell down before him, and +worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do +with thee, Jesus, _thou_ Son of the most high God? Art thou come hither +to torment us before the time? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment +me not. For he said unto him, + + Come out of the man _thou_ unclean spirit. + +(For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and +in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the +wilderness.) And Jesus asked him, saying, + + What is thy name? + +And he said Legion: because many devils were entered into him. And they +besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. + +And there was a good way off from them, nigh unto the mountains a great +herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, If thou +cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine, that we may +enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean +spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and, behold, the whole +herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were +about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. When they that fed +_them_ saw what was done, they fled, and went and told _it_ in the city +and in the country: and told everything, and what was befallen to the +possessed of the devils. + +And, behold, the whole city came out to see what it was that was done. +And they come to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were +departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: +and they were afraid. They also which saw _it_ told them by what means +he that was possessed of the devils was healed; and _also_ concerning +the swine. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes +round about, besought _him_ that he would depart out of their coast: for +they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and +returned back again. + +And when he was come into the ship, the man out of whom the devils were +departed besought him that he might be with him: howbeit Jesus suffered +him not, but saith unto him, + + Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the + Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. + +And he departed and began to publish throughout the whole city (in +Decapolis) how great things Jesus had done for him: and all _men_ did +marvel. + +And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. +And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned again by ship unto +the other side, much people _gladly_ received him: for they were all +waiting for him. And he was nigh unto the sea. + + + + +CHAPTER XXII. + +CHILD HEALED--TOUCH OF FAITH--TWO BLIND MEN--EATS WITH PUBLICANS, ETC. + + +And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many +publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And +when the Pharisees saw _it_, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth +your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard _that_, he +said unto them, + + They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are + sick. But go ye and learn what _that_ meaneth, I will have + mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the + righteous, but sinners to repentance. + +Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the +Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto +them, + + Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the + bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the + bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. + No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for + that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, + and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into + old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, + and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new + bottles, and both are preserved. + +While he spake these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the +rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell +down at Jesus' feet, and besought him greatly, that he would come into +his house; saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: _I +pray thee_ come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and +she shall live. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, +and she lay a dying. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and _so did_ his +disciples; and much people followed him, and thronged him. + +And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve +years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent +all that she had, and was nothing bettered, neither could be healed of +any, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the +press behind, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within +herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. And +straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in +_her_ body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus immediately +knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in +the press, and said. + + Who touched my clothes? + +When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, Thou +seest the multitude throng thee and press _thee_, and sayest thou, Who +touched me? And Jesus said, + + Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue hath gone + out of me. + +And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. And when +the woman saw that she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, +knowing what was done in her, and falling down before him, she declared +unto him all the truth, before all the people, for what cause she had +touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And when he saw her, he +said unto her, + + Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole; + go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. + +And the woman was made whole from that hour. + +While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's _house +certain_ which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master +any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith +unto the ruler of the synagogue, + + Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be made whole. + +And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John +the brother of James. And when Jesus came to the house of the ruler of +the synagogue, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, and +them that wept and wailed greatly, he suffered no man to go in, save +Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. +And all wept, and bewailed her. And when he was come in, he saith unto +them, + + Why make ye this ado, and weep? Give place: for the maid is + not dead, but sleepeth. + +And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. But when he +had put them all out, he taketh the Father and the mother of the damsel, +and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. +And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, + + Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto + thee, Arise. + +And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway, and walked: for +she was _of the age_ of twelve years. And her parents were astonished +with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man +should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat. +And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. + +And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying and +saying, _Thou_ Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into +the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, + + Believe ye that I am able to do this? + +They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, + + According to your faith be it unto you. + +And their eyes were opened: and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, + + See _that_ no man know _it_. + +But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that +country. + +As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with +a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the +multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the +Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIII. + +REVISITS NAZARETH--SENDS OUT THE TWELVE WITH INSTRUCTIONS. + + +And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his +disciples follow him. And when he was come into his own country, and +when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and +many hearing _him_ were astonished, saying, From whence hath this _man_ +these things? And what wisdom _is_ this which is given unto him, that +even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the +carpenter? (the carpenter's son?) Is not his mother called Mary? and his +brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are +they not all with us? Whence then hath this _man_ all these things? And +they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, + + A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, + and among his own kin, and in his own house. + +[Illustration: Nazareth--Residence of Jesus in Youth.] + +And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief, save +that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed _them_. And he +marvelled because of their unbelief. + +And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their +synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every +sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the +multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, +and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he +unto his disciples, + + The harvest truly _is_ plenteous, but the laborers _are_ few; + pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send + forth laborers into his harvest. + +And when he had called unto _him_ his twelve disciples, he gave them +power and authority over all devils, to cast them out, and to heal all +manner of sickness and all manner of disease. And he sent them forth by +two and two: to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. These +twelve, Jesus sent forth, and commanded them saying, + + Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into _any_ city of + the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep + of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The + kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the + lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have + received, freely give. + +And he said unto them, + + Take nothing for _your_ journey, save a staff only; provide + neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip + for _your_ journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, but _be_ + shod with sandals; for the workman is worthy of his meat. + + And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who + in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when + ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, + let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your + peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor + hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, + shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against + them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for + the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than + for that city. + + Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be + ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But + beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, + and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye shall be + brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a + testimony against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver + you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it + shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For + it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which + speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother + to death, and the father the child: and the children shall + rise up against _their_ parents, and cause them to be put to + death. And ye shall be hated of all _men_ for my name's sake: + but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. + + But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into + another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone + over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. + + The disciple is not above _his_ master, nor the servant above + his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his + master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the + master of the house Beelzebub, how much more _shall they call_ + them of his household? + + Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that + shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be known. What + I tell you in darkness _that_ speak ye in light: and what ye + hear in the ear, _that_ preach ye upon the house-tops. + + And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to + kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy + both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a + farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without + your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. + Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many + sparrows. + + Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I + confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But + whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny + before my Father which is in heaven. + + Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to + send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at + variance against his father, and the daughter against her + mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And + a man's foes _shall be_ they of his own household. He that + loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and + he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of + me. And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, + is not worthy of me. + + He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his + life for my sake shall find it. He that receiveth you + receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent + me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall + receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous + man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous + man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of + these little ones a cup of cold _water_ only in the name of a + disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his + reward. + +And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, +that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with +oil many that were sick, and healed _them_. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIV. + +JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED BY ORDER OF HEROD. + + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve +disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. At +that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, of all that was +done by him: (for his name was spread abroad:) and he was perplexed, +because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead: and +of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old +prophets was risen again. + +And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear +such things? And (he) said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; +he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth +themselves in him: and he desired to see him. Others said, That it +is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the +prophets. But when Herod heard _thereof_, he said, it is John, whom I +beheaded: he is risen from the dead. + +For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him +in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had +married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to +have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, +and would have killed him; but she could not: for Herod feared John, +knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when +he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. + +And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a +supper to his lords, high captains, and chief _estates_ of Galilee; and +when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased +Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of +me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give _it_ thee. Whereupon he +promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And he sware +unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give _it_ thee, unto +the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, +What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. + +And she, being before instructed of her mother, came in straightway with +haste unto the king, and asked saying, I will that thou give me by and +by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. + +And the king was exceedingly sorry: _yet_ for his oath's sake, and for +their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately +the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought; and +he went and beheaded him in the prison. And brought his head in a +charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave _it_ to her +mother. And when his disciples heard _of it_, they came and took up his +corpse, and laid it in a tomb, and went and told Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER XXV. + +JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND WITH FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES. + + +And the apostles, when they were returned, gathered themselves together +unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what +they had taught. And he said unto them, + + Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile. + +For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as +to eat. After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is +_the sea_ of Tiberias, by ship privately, into a desert place belonging +to the city called Bethsaida. And the people saw them departing, and +many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent +them, and came together unto him, because they saw his miracles which he +did on them that were diseased. + +And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with +compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a +shepherd: and he began to teach them many things; and spake unto them of +the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. + +And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. +And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted +up _his_ eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto +Philip, + + Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? + +And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. +Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient +for them, that every one of them may take a little. And when it was +evening, his disciples, the twelve, came unto him, and said, This is a +desert place, and now the time _is_ far passed: send them away, that +they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and buy +themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat: for we are here in a +desert place. But Jesus said unto them, + + They need not depart; give ye them to eat. + +And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of +bread, and give them to eat? He saith unto them, + + How many loaves have ye? go and see. + +And when they knew, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's +brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley +loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? We have +no more but five loaves and two fishes: except we should go and buy meat +for all this people. For they were about five thousand men. He said, + + Bring them hither to me. + +And he said to his disciples, + + Make them sit down by fifties in a company upon the green + grass. + +Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in ranks, by +hundreds, and by fifties, in number about five thousand. And when Jesus +had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, and when he had given +thanks, looking up to heaven, he blessed them and brake the loaves, and +gave the loaves to _his_ disciples, and the disciples to the multitude +that were set down: and likewise the two fishes divided he among them +all; as much as they would. And they did all eat, and were filled. When +they were filled, he said unto his disciples, + + Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. + +Therefore they gathered _them_ together, and filled twelve baskets with +the fragments of the five barley loaves, and of the fishes, which +remained over and above unto them that had eaten. And they that had +eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVI. + +WALKS ON THE SEA--MOUNTAIN CLOSET--PETER SINKING. + + +Then those men when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This +is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. + +And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and +to go before him unto the other side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent away +the people. + +When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by +force, to make him a king, and when he had sent the multitudes away, he +departed again into a mountain himself alone, to pray. And when even was +_now_ come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a +ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and +Jesus was not come to them. But the ship was now in the midst of the +sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary: and he alone on the +land. + +And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. And he saw them +toiling in rowing: for the wind was contrary unto them. So when they had +rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, and about the fourth +watch of the night, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh +unto the ship: and would have passed by them. And when the disciples +saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; +and they cried out for fear: for they all saw him, and were troubled. +But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, + + Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. + +And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto +thee on the water. And he said, + + Come. + +And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to +go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and +beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately +Jesus stretched forth _his_ hand, and caught him, and said unto him, + + O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? + +Then they willingly received him into the ship. And when they were come +into the ship the wind ceased: and immediately the ship was at the land +whither they went. + +Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a +truth thou art the Son of God. And they were sore amazed in themselves +beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not _the miracle_ of +the loaves: for their heart was hardened. + +And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, +and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the ship, and when +the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that +country; and ran through that whole region round about, and began to +carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And +whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they +laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if +it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were +made whole. The day following when the people which stood on the other +side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one +whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his +disciples into the boat, but _that_ his disciples were gone away alone: +(howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where +they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks;) when the +people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, +they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVII. + +JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE FOR THE WORLD. + + +And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto +him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw + the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were + filled. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that + meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of + man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. + +Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works +of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, + + This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath + sent. + +They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may +see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna +in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. +Then said Jesus unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread + from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from + heaven. For the bread of God is he that cometh down from + heaven, and giveth life unto the world. + +Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus +said unto them, + + I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never + hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I + said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All + that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that + cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from + heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent + me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of + all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should + raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him + that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and + believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise + him up at the last day. + +The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which +came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of +Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I +came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, + + Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the + Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at + the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be + all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and + hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any man + hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen + the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth + on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your + fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is + the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat + thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down + from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live + forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I + will give for the life of the world. + +The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying, How can this man give +us _his_ flesh to eat? Then said Jesus unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the + Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso + eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and + I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat + indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my + flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As + the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so + he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that + bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers did eat + manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live + forever. + +These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many +therefore of his disciples, when they had heard _this_, said, This is an +hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his +disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, + + Doth this offend you? _What_ and if ye shall see the Son of + man ascend up where he was before? It is the Spirit that + quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I + speak unto you, _they_ are spirit, and _they_ are life. But + there are some of you that believe not. + +For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and +who should betray him. And he said, + + Therefore I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, + except it were given unto him of my Father. + +From that _time_ many of his disciples went back, and walked no more +with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, + + Will ye also go away? + +Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the +words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that +Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, + + Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil. + +He spake of Judas Iscariot, _the son_ of Simon; for he it was that +should betray him, being one of the twelve. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVIII. + +PHARISEES MURMUR--WASHINGS AND OTHER TRADITIONS. + + +Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, +which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat +bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found +fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash _their_ +hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And _when they +come_ from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other +things there be, which they have received to hold, _as_ the washing of +cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables. + +Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do thy disciples +transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands +when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, + + Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your + tradition? Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye + may keep your own tradition. For God commanded, saying, Honor + thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, + let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to + _his_ father or _his_ mother, _It is_ Corban, that is to say, + a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; and + honor not his father or his mother, _he shall be free_. Thus + have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your + tradition. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his + father or his mother; making the word of God of none effect + through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such + like things do ye. + + _Ye_ hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This + people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me + with _their_ lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain + do they worship me, teaching _for_ doctrines the commandments + of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the + tradition of men, _as_ the washing of pots and cups: and many + other such things ye do. + +And when he had called all the people _unto him_, he said unto them, + + Hearken unto me every one _of you_, and understand: there is + nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile + him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that + defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. + +And when he was entered into the house from the people, then came his +disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were +offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, + + Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall + be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the + blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into + the ditch. + +Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. +And Jesus said, + + Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet + understand, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into + the man, _it_ cannot defile him; because it entereth not into + his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, + purging all meats? But those things which proceed out of the + mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For + from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, + adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, + wickedness, false witness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil + eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come + from within, and defile the man: but to eat with unwashen + hands defileth not a man. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIX. + +SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN--BLIND MEN--FEEDS FOUR THOUSAND. + + +Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. +And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried +unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord _thou_ Son of David: my +daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a +word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, +for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, + + I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. + +And (he) entered into an house, and would have no man know _it_: but he +could not be hid. For a _certain_ woman, whose young daughter had an +unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet, and +worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. The woman was a Greek, a +Syrophenician by nation: and she besought him that he would cast forth +the devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her, + + Let the children first be filled; for it is not meet to take + the children's bread, and to cast _it_ unto the dogs. + +And she answered and said unto him, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs under the +table, eat of the children's crumbs which fall from their masters' +table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, + + O woman, great _is_ thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou + wilt. + +And he said unto her, + + For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy + daughter. + +And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. And when she was +come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid +upon the bed. + +And again Jesus departed from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and came +nigh unto the sea of Galilee: through the midst of the coasts of +Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an +impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. +And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his +ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he +sighed, and saith unto him, + + Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. + +And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was +loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no +man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they +published _it_; and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath +done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to +speak. + +And (Jesus) went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great +multitudes came unto him, having with them _those that were_ lame, +blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; +and he healed them; insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw +the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the +blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. + +In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, +Jesus called his disciples _unto him_, and saith unto them, + + I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been + with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send + them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the + way. + +For divers of them came from far. And his disciples say unto him, Whence +should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a +multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, + + How many loaves have ye? + +And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he commanded the +multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and +the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake _them_, and gave to his +disciples, to set before _them_; and they did set _them_ before the +people. And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded +to set them also before _them_. And they did all eat, and were filled: +and they took up of the broken _meat_ that was left seven baskets full. +And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. + + + + +CHAPTER XXX. + +PHARISEES ASK A SIGN--REASONS FOR FAITH--BLIND MEN. + + +And he sent away the multitude. And straightway he entered into a ship +with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees +also with the Sadducees came forth, and began to question with him, and +tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He +answered and said unto them, + + When it is evening, ye say, _It will be_ fair weather: for the + sky is red. And in the morning, _It will be_ foul weather to + day: for the sky is red and lowering. O _ye_ hypocrites, ye + can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not _discern_ the + signs of the times? A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh + after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but + the sign of the prophet Jonas. + +And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, + + Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto + you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. + +And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other +side. And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had +forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more +than one loaf. Then Jesus charged them, saying, + + Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the + Sadducees, and _of_ the leaven of Herod. + +And they reasoned among themselves, saying, _It is_ because we have +taken no bread. _Which_ when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, + + O ye of little faith, Why reason ye among yourselves, because + ye have brought no bread? Do ye not yet understand? Perceive + ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your heart yet + hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye + not? and do ye not remember the five loaves of the five + thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven + loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? + When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many + baskets full of fragments took ye up? + +They say unto him, Twelve. + + And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full + of fragments took ye up? + +And they said, Seven. And he said unto them, + + How is it that ye do not understand that I spake _it_ not to + you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of + the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. + +Then understood they how that he bade _them_ not beware of the leaven +of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. + +And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and +besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and +led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his +hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. And he looked up, and +said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put _his_ hands again +upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every +man clearly. And he sent him away to his house, saying, + + Neither go into the town, nor tell _it_ to any in the town. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXI. + +JESUS FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION. + + +And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea +Philippi: and it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples +were with him: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, + + Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? + +And they said, Some _say that thou art_ John the Baptist: some, Elias; +and others, Jeremias, or, that one of the old prophets is risen again. +He said unto them, + + But whom say ye that I am? + +And Simon Peter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ, the Son +of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not + revealed _it_ unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And + I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock, + I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not + prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the + kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth + shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on + earth shall be loosed in heaven. + +Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was +Jesus the Christ. + +From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that +he, the Son of man, must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things and +be rejected of the elders, and _of_ the chief priests, and scribes and +be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying +openly. + +Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from +thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But when he had turned about +and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter saying, + + Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for + thou savorest not the things that be of God, but those that be + of men. + +And when he had called the people _unto him_ with his disciples also, he +said to them all, + + Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take + up his cross, daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save + his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for + my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what + shall it profit a man, what is a man advantaged, if he shall + gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or be cast away? + or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the + Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his + angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his + works. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my + words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also + shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own + glory, and _in his_ Father's, and of the holy angels. + +And he said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand + here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the + kingdom of God come with power. + +[Illustration: Mount Tabor.] + + + + +CHAPTER XXXII. + +TRANSFIGURATION--CURES A DEMONIAC. + + +And after six days Jesus taketh _with him_ Peter, and James, and John +his brother, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by +themselves, to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance +was altered, and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine +as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light, _and_ glistering, +exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. + +And, behold, there appeared unto them two men, which were Moses and +Elias: who appeared in glory, and they were talking with Jesus, and +spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. + +But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when +they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with +him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto +Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. If thou wilt, let us make +here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for +Elias. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. + +While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and they +feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the +cloud, which said, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased: +hear ye him. And when the disciples heard _it_, they fell on their +face, and were sore afraid. And when the voice was past, Jesus came and +touched them and said, + + Arise, and be not afraid. + +And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any +more, save Jesus only with themselves. And they kept _it_ close, and +told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. + +And it came to pass, that on the next day, as they came down from the +mountain, Jesus charged them, that they should tell no man what things +they had seen, till the son of man were risen from the dead. And they +kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the +rising from the dead should mean. And his disciples asked him, saying, +why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered +and said unto them, + + Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things; and how + it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many + things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias + is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him + whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. Likewise + shall also the Son of man suffer of them. + +Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the +Baptist. When they were come down from the hill, much people met him. +And when he came to _his_ disciples, he saw a great multitude about +them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the +people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to _him_ +saluted him. And he asked the scribes, + + What question ye with them? + +And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a _certain_ +man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Master, I have brought unto thee +my son: which hath a dumb spirit; I beseech thee, look upon my son: for +he is mine only child. Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, +and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the +water. And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and +wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth +with his teeth, and pineth away: and bruising him hardly departeth from +him. And I brought him to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; +and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, + + O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with + you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring thy son hither. + +And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the +spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he +asked his father, + + How long is it ago since this came unto him? + +And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, +and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have +compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, + + If thou canst believe, all things _are_ possible to him that + believeth. + +And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, +Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people +came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, + + _Thou_ dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, + and enter no more into him. + +And _the spirit_ cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he +was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him +by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And the child was cured +from that very hour. And (Jesus) delivered him again to his father. And +when he was come into the house, then came the disciples to Jesus apart, +and asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said +unto them, + + Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye + have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this + mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; + and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind + can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIII. + +DEATH FORETOLD AGAIN--PAYS TRIBUTE--CAUTION AGAINST GIVING OFFENCE. + + +After these things Jesus departed thence, and passed through Galilee; +for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. And +he would not that any man should know _it_. And they were all amazed at +the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things +which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, + + Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man + shall be betrayed into the hands of men: and they shall kill + him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third + day. + +But they understood not that saying, and it was hid from them, that they +perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. And they +were exceeding sorry. + +Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be +greatest. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received +tribute _money_ came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay +tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus +prevented him, saying, + + What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth + take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of + strangers? + +Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, + + Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should + offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up + the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his + mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give + unto them for me and thee. + +And being in the house he asked them, + + What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? + +But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among +themselves, who _should be_ the greatest. And Jesus perceiving the +thought of their heart, sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto +them, + + If any man desire to be first, _the same_ shall be last of + all, and servant of all. + +And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had +taken him in his arms, he said unto them, + + Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, + receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not + me, but him that sent me, for he that is least among you all, + the same shall be great. + +And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy +name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth +not with us. And Jesus said unto him, + + Forbid _him_ not: for there is no man which shall do a + miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he + that is not against us is on our part. For whosoever shall + give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong + to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his + reward. And whosoever shall offend one of _these_ little ones + that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were + hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. + + And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee + to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into + hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their + worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee + to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into + hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their + worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for + thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than + having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: where their worm + dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice + shall be salted with salt. Salt _is_ good: but if the salt + have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt + in yourselves, and have peace one with another. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIV. + +LESSONS OF HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS + + +At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the +greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto +him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, + + Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as + little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of + heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this + little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. + And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name + receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones + which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone + were hanged about his neck, and _that_ he were drowned in the + depth of the sea. + + Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be + that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence + cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut + them off, and cast _them_ from thee: it is better for thee to + enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands + or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. + + And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast _it_ + from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one + eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. + Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I + say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the + face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is + come to save that which was lost. + + How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them + be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and + goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone + astray. And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, + he rejoiceth more of that _sheep_, than of the ninety and nine + which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your + Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones + should perish. + + Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and + tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall + hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not + hear _thee, then_ take with thee one or two more, that in the + mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. + And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell _it_ unto the + church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto + thee as an heathen man and a publican. + + Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall + be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth + shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two + of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they + shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in + heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my + name, there am I in the midst of them. + +Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin, +against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, + + I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy + times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a + certain king, which would take account of his servants. And + when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which + owed him ten thousand talents. But for as much as he had not + to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and + children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The + servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, + have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord + of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and + forgave him the debt. + + But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow + servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands + on him, and took _him_ by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou + owest. And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and + besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay + thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, + till he should pay the debt. + + So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very + sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. + Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O + thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because + thou desiredst me; shouldest not thou also have had compassion + on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee? + + And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, + till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise + shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your + hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXV. + +JESUS AT THE FEAST--RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS + + +Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore +said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also +may see the works that thou doest. For _there is_ no man _that_ doeth +anything in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou +do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren +believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them, + + My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The + world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of + it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: + I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full + come. + +When he had said these words unto them, he abode _still_ in Galilee. +But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, +not openly, but as it were in secret. + +Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, where is he? And there +was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is +a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no +man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. + +Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and +taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, +having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said, + + My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will + do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of + God, or _whether_ I speak of myself. He that speaketh of + himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory + that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in + him. Did not Moses give you the law, and _yet_ none of you + keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? + +The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill +thee? Jesus answered and said unto them, + + I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave + unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the + fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man + on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses + should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made + a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according + to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. + +Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to +kill? But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the +rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this +man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. +Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, + + Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of + myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I + know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. + +Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his +hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said, +When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this _man_ +hath done? The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things +concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to +take him. Then said Jesus unto them, + + Yet a little while am I with you, and _then_ I go unto him + that sent me. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and + where I am, _thither_ ye cannot come. + +Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall +not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and +teach the Gentiles? What _manner of_ saying is this that he said, Ye +shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and where I am, _thither_ ye +cannot come? In the last day that great _day_ of the feast, Jesus stood +and cried, saying, + + If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that + believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly + shall flow rivers of living water. + +(But this spake he of the spirit, which they that believe on him should +receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet _given_; because that Jesus was +not yet glorified.) + +Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a +truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some +said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the Scripture said, +That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of +Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people +because of him. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid +hands on him. + +Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said +unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man +spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also +deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? +But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. + +Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of +them,) Doth our law judge _any_ man, before it hear him, and know what +he doeth? They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? +Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. And every man +went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVI. + +THE CONVICTED ACCUSERS--JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. + + +And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the +people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes +and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they +had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was +taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, +that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, +tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped +down, and with _his_ finger wrote on the ground, _as though he heard +them not_. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and +said unto them, + + He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone + at her. + +And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. And they which heard +_it_, being convicted by _their own_ conscience, went out one by one, +beginning at the eldest, _even_ unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, +and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, +and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, + + Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned + thee? + +She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, + + Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more. + +Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, + + I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not + walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. + +The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; +thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Though I bear record of myself, _yet_ my record is true: for I + know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell + whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I + judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I + am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also + written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I + am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent + me, beareth witness of me. + +Then said they unto him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered, + + Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye + should have known my Father also. + +These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and +no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Then said Jesus +again unto them, + + I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: + whither I go, ye cannot come. + +Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I +go, ye cannot come. And he said unto them, + + Ye are from beneath: I am from above: ye are of this world; I + am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye + shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am _he_, + ye shall die in your sins. + +Then they said unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, + + Even _the same_ that I said unto you from the beginning. I + have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent + me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have + heard of him. + +They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus +unto them, + + When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that + I am _he_, and _that_ I do nothing of myself; but as my Father + hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is + with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always + those things that please him. + +As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those +Jews which believed on him, + + If ye continue in my word, _then_ are ye my disciples indeed; + and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you + free. + +They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to +any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is + the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house + for ever: _but_ the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore + shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye + are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word + hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my + Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. + +They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto +them, + + If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of + Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you + the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye + do the deeds of your Father. + +Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one +Father, _even_ God. Jesus said unto them, + + If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded + forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent + me. Why do ye not understand my speech? _even_ because ye + cannot hear my word. Ye are of _your_ father the devil, and + the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from + the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no + truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: + for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell + _you_ the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me + of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He + that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear _them_ + not, because ye are not of God. + +Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art +a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, + + I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and ye do dishonor + me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh + and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my + saying, he shall never see death. + +Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham +is dead, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he +shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, +which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? +Jesus answered, + + If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that + honoreth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have + not known him: but I know him: and if I should say, I know + him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and + keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; + and he saw _it_, and was glad. + +Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast +thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. + +Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went +out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVII. + +A MAN BORN BLIND, HEALED, EXAMINED AND EXCOMMUNICATED. + + +And as _Jesus_ passed by, he saw a man which was blind from _his_ birth. +And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or +his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, + + Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the + works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the + works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, + when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the + light of the world. + +When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the +spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and +said to him, + + Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, + Sent.) + +He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. + +The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was +blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: +others _said_, He is like him: _but_ he said I am _he_. Therefore said +they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man +that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto +me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I +received sight. Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know +not. + +They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. And it was +the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. Then +again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He +said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. +Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because +he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a +sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. They say +unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened +thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. + +But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and +received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had +received his sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who +ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered +them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: +but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his +eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. +These _words_ spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the +Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess, that he was +Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his +parents, He is of age: ask him. + +Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give +God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, +Whether he be a sinner _or no_, I know not: one thing I know, that, +whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did he +to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you +already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear _it_ again? will +ye also be his disciples? + +Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are +Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: _as_ for this +_fellow_, we know not from whence he is. The man answered and said unto +them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he +is, and _yet_ he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not +sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him +he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened +the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he +could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether +born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. + +Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he +said unto him, + + Dost thou believe on the Son of God? + +He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And +Jesus said unto him, + + Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. + +And he said, Lord, I believe, And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, + + For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see + not, might see; and that they which see, might be made blind. + +And _some_ of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and +said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, + + If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We + see; therefore your sin remaineth. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVIII. + +PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. + + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the + door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the + same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the + door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; + and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by + name, and leadeth them out. + + And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, + and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a + stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for + they know not the voice of strangers. + +This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things +they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. + All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the + sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter + in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find + pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, + and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that + they might have _it_ more abundantly. + + I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for + the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, + whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and + leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catches them, and + scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an + hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good + shepherd, and know my _sheep_, and am known of mine. As the + Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down + my life for the sheep. + + And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also + I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be + one fold, _and_ one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love + me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No + man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself, I have + power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This + commandment have I received of my Father. + +There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. +And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? +Others said, these are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a +devil open the eyes of the blind? + +And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. +And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews +round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to +doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, + + I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my + Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, + because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep + hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give + unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither + shall any _man_ pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which + gave _them_ me, is greater than all; and no _man_ is able to + pluck _them_ out of my Father's hand. I and _my_ Father are + one. + +Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, + + Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of + those works do ye stone me? + +The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but +for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. +Jesus answered them, + + Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he + called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the + Scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father + hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; + because I said I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of + my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not + me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the + Father _is_ in me, and I in him. + +Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their +hand, and went away again beyond Jordan into the place were John at +first baptized; and there he abode. And many resorted unto him, and +said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man +were true. And many believed on him there. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIX. + +JESUS RAISES LAZARUS--JEWS SEEK HIS LIFE. + + +Now a certain _man_ was sick, _named_ Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of +Mary and her sister Martha. (It was _that_ Mary which anointed the Lord +with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus +was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he +whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard _that_, he said, + + This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, + that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. + +Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard +therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place +where he was. Then after that saith he to _his_ disciples, + + Let us go into Judea again. + +_His_ disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone +thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, + + Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the + day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this + world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because + there is no light in him. + +These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, + + Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him + out of sleep. + +Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit +Jesus spake of his death; but they thought that he had spoken of taking +of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, + + Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not + there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go + unto him. + +Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, +Let us also go, that we may die with him. Then when Jesus came, he found +that he had _lain_ in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh +unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: and many of the Jews came to +Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, +as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him; but Mary +sat _still_ in the house. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord if thou +hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, +whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give _it_ thee. Jesus saith +unto her, + + Thy brother shall rise again. + +Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the +resurrection at the last day. Jesus saith unto her, + + I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, + though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth + and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? + +She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the +son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, +she went her way, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying, The +Master is come, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard _that_, she +arose quickly, and came unto him. + +Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where +Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and +comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went +out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then +when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his +feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not +died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping +which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, and +said, + + Where have ye laid him? + +They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, +Behold, how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, +which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man +should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh +to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, + + Take ye away the stone. + +Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this +time he stinketh: for he hath been _dead_ four days. Jesus saith unto +her, + + Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou + shouldest see the glory of God? + +Then they took away the stone _from the place_ where the dead was laid: +And Jesus lifted up _his_ eyes, and said, + + Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that + thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand + by I said _it_, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. + +And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, + + Lazarus, come forth. + +And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: +and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, + + Loose him, and let him go. + +Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which +Jesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the +Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. Then gathered the +chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for +this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all _men_ will +believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place +and nation. + +And one of them, _named_ Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, +said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is +expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the +whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being +high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that +nation; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather +together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then +from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. + +Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence +unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and +there continued with his disciples. + +And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received +up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers +before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the +Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because +his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples +James and John saw _this_, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command +fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But +he turned, and rebuked them, and said, + + Ye know not what manner of spirits ye are of. For the Son of + man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save _them_. + +And they went to another village. And it came to pass, that, as they +went in the way, a certain _man_ said unto him, Lord I will follow thee +withersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, + + Foxes have holes, and birds of the air _have_ nests; but the + Son of man hath not where to lay _his_ head. + +And he said unto another, + + Follow me. + +But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said +unto him, + + Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the + kingdom of God. + +And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid +them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, + + No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, + is fit for the kingdom of God. + + + + +CHAPTER XL. + +SEVENTY DISCIPLES SENT OUT. + + +After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them +two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he +himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, + + The harvest truly _is_ great, but the laborers _are_ few: pray + ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth + laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you + forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse nor scrip, + nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. + + And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace _be_ to + this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall + rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the + same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they + give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house + to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive + you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick + that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is + come nigh unto you. + + But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, + go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even + the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe + off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the + kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you, + that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than + for that city. + + Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the + mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been + done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in + sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre + and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, + which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. He + that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you + despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent + me. + +And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils +are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, + + I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give + unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over + all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means + hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the + spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your + names are written in heaven. + +In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, + + I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou + hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast + revealed them unto babes: even so, Father: for so it seemed + good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my + Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and + who the Father is, but the Son, and _he_ to whom the Son will + reveal _him_. + +And he turned him unto _his_ disciples, and said privately, + + Blessed _are_ the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I + tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see + those things which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to + hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard _them_. + +And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, +what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, + + What is written in the law? how readest thou? + +And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy +heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all +thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, + + Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. + +But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my +neighbor? And Jesus answering, said, + + A certain _man_ went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell + among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded + _him_, and departed, leaving _him_ half dead. And by chance + there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw + him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, + when he was at the place, came and looked _on him_, and passed + by on the other side. + + But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: + and when he saw him, he had compassion _on him_, and went to + _him_, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and + set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took + care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out + two pence, and gave _them_ to the host, and said unto him, + Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I + come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, + thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves? + +And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, + + Go, and do thou likewise. + + + + +CHAPTER XLI. + +MARTHA'S ENTERTAINMENT--FORM OF PRAYER--DUMB DEVIL. + + +Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain +village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. +And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and +heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to +him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to +serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and +said unto her, + + Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many + things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that + good part, which shall not be taken away from her. + +And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he +ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as +John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, + + When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be + thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, + so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive + us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to + us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. + +And he said unto them, + + Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at + midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for + a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have + nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and + say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are + with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, + Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his + friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give + him as many as he needeth. + + And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and + ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For + every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; + and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall + ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a + stone? or if _he ask_ a fish, will he for a fish give him a + serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a + scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts + unto your children; how much more shall _your_ heavenly Father + give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? + +And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, +when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. +But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief +of the devils. And others, tempting _him_, sought of him a sign from +heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, + + Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; + and a house _divided_ against a house falleth. If Satan also + be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? + because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And + if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast + _them_ out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with + the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God + is come upon you. + + When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in + peace. But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and + overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he + trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is + against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. + + When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh + through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, + I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he + cometh, he findeth _it_ swept and garnished. Then goeth he, + and taketh _to him_ seven other spirits more wicked than + himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last + _state_ of that man is worse than the first. + +And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the +company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed _is_ the womb +that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, + + Yea rather, blessed _are_ they that hear the word of God, and + keep it. + + + + +CHAPTER XLII. + +EVIL GENERATION SEEK A SIGN--PRACTICAL LESSONS. + + +And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, + + This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall + no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For + as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son + of man be to this generation. The queen of the south shall + rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and + condemn them; for she came from the utmost parts of the earth + to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than + Solomon _is_ here. The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the + judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they + repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater + than Jonas _is_ here. + + No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth _it_ in a + secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, + that they which come in may see the light. The light of the + body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole + body also is full of light; but when _thine eye_ is evil, thy + body also _is_ full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the + light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body + therefore _be_ full of light, having no part dark, the whole + shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle + doth give thee light. + +And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and +he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the Pharisee saw _it_, he +marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said +unto him, + + Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the + platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and + wickedness. _Ye_ fools, did not he that made that which is + without make that which is within also? But rather give alms + of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean + unto you. + + But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all + manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: + these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other + undone. + + Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in + the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as + graves which appear not, and the men that walk over _them_ are + not aware _of them_. + +Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying +thou reproachest us also. And he said, + + Woe unto you also _ye_ lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens + grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens + with one of your fingers. + + Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and + your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow + the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye + build their sepulchres. Therefore also said the Wisdom of God + I will send them prophets and apostles, and _some_ of them + they shall slay and persecute: that the blood of all the + prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may + be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel unto + the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and + the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of + this generation. + + Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of + knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were + entering in ye hindered. + +And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees +began to urge _him_ vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many +things: Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his +mouth, that they might accuse him. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIII. + +DISCOURSES ON VARIOUS TOPICS--MINISTERIAL DILIGENCE. + + +In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable +multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began +to say unto his disciples first of all, + + Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. + For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: + neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye + have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that + which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed + upon the housetops. + + And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill + the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I + will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after + he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto + you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, + and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very + hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye + are of more value than many sparrows. + + Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, + him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of + God: but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before + the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against + the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that + blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. + + And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and _unto_ + magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing + ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost + shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. + +And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that +he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, + + Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? + +And he said unto them, + + Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life + consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he + possesseth. + +And he spake a parable unto them, saying, + + The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: + and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, + because I have no room where to bestow my fruits. + + And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and + build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my + goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods + laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, _and_ be + merry. + + But God said unto him, _Thou_ fool, this night thy soul shall + be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which + thou hast provided? So _is_ he that layeth up treasure for + himself, and is not rich towards God. + +And he said unto his disciples, + + Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what + ye shall eat, neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The + life is more than meat, and the body _is more_ than raiment. + Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which + neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how + much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with + taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be + not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought + for the rest? + + Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin + not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was + not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the + grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast + into the oven; how much more _will he clothe_ you, O ye of + little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye + shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these + things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father + knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye + the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto + you. + + Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure + to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; + provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the + heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither + moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your + heart be also. + + Let your loins be girded about, and _your_ lights burning; and + ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he + will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and + knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed _are_ + those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find + watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, + and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and + serve them. + + And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third + watch, and find _them_ so, blessed are those servants. And + this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what + hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not + have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore + ready also; for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think + not. + +Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or +even to all? and the Lord said, + + Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom _his_ lord + shall make ruler over his household, to give _them their_ + portion of meat in due season? Blessed _is_ that servant, whom + his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say + unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. + + But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his + coming; and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens, + and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of that + servant will come in a day when he looketh not for _him_, and + at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, + and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. + + And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not + _himself_, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten + with many _stripes_. But he that knew not, and did commit + things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few _stripes_. + For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much + required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they + will ask the more. + + I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be + already kindled? But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and + how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I + am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather + division: for from henceforth there shall be five in one + house divided, three against two, and two against three. The + father shall be divided against the son, and the son against + the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter + against the mother; the mother in law against the daughter in + law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. + +And he said also to the people, + + When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, + There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when _ye see_ the + south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to + pass. _Ye_ hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and + of the earth: but how is it that ye do not discern this time? + Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? + + When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, _as + thou art_ in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be + delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the + judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee + into prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till + thou hast paid the very last mite. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIV. + +TOKENS OF COMING JUDGMENT--EIGHTEEN YEARS INFIRMITY. + + +There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, +whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus +answering said unto them, + + Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the + Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: + but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those + eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, + think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in + Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall + all likewise perish. + +He spake also this parable: + + A certain _man_ had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he + came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he + unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I + come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it + down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto + him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about + it, and dung _it_: and if it bear fruit, _well_: and if not, + _then_ after that thou shalt cut it down. + +And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, +behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen +years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up _herself_. +And when Jesus saw her, he called _her_ to _him_, and said unto her. + + Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. + +And he laid _his_ hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, +and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with +indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said +unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them +therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. The Lord then +answered him, and said, + + _Thou_ hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath + loose his ox or _his_ ass from the stall, and lead _him_ away + to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of + Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be + loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? + +And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and +all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by +him. Then said he, + + Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I + resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man + took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a + great tree: and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of + it. + +And again he said, + + Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, + which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the + whole was leavened. + +And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying +toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be +saved? And he said unto them, + + Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto + you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once + the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the + door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, + saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say + unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to + say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast + taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know + you not whence ye are; depart from me, all _ye_ workers of + iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when + ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the + prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you _yourselves_ thrust + out. + + And they shall come from the east, and _from_ the west, and + from the north, and _from_ the south, and shall sit down in + the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be + first, and there are first which shall be last. + +The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get +thee out and depart hence, for Herod will kill thee. And he said unto +them, + + Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do + cures to day and to morrow, and the third _day_ I shall be + perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, + and the _day_ following: for it cannot be that a prophet + perish out of Jerusalem. + + O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and + stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have + gathered thy children together, as a hen _doth gather_ her + brood under _her_ wings, and ye would not! Behold your house + is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall + not see me, until _the time_ come when ye shall say, Blessed + _is_ he that cometh in the name of the Lord. + + + + +CHAPTER XLV. + +DROPSY CURED--PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER. + + +And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief +Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, +behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And +Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, + + Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? + +And they held their peace. And he took _him_, and healed him, and let +him go; and answered them, saying, + + Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and + will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? + +And they could not answer him again to these things. + +And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked +how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, + + When thou art bidden of any _man_ to a wedding, sit not down + in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be + bidden of him; and he that bade thee and him come and say to + thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take + the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in + the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may + say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have + worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. + For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that + humbleth himself shall be exalted. + +Then said he also to him that bade him, + + When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, + nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor _thy_ rich + neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be + made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the + maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for + they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at + the resurrection of the just. + +And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he +said unto him, Blessed _is_ he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of +God. Then said he unto him, + + A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent + his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, + Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one + _consent_ began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I + have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: + I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought + five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me + excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and + therefore I cannot come. + + So that servant came and shewed his lord these things. Then + the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go + out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring + in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the + blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast + commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said unto the + servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel + _them_ to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto + you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of + my supper. + +And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto +them, + + If any _man_ come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, + and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and + his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever + doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my + disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, + sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have + _sufficient_ to finish _it_? Lest haply, after he hath laid + the foundation, and is not able to finish _it_, all that + behold _it_ begin to mock him, saying, This man began to + build, and was not able to finish. + + Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth + not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten + thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty + thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he + sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So + likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that + he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt _is_ good: but if the + salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It + is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; _but_ + men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVI. + +PARABLES OF LOST SHEEP, LOST PIECE OF SILVER AND PRODIGAL SON. + + +Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. +And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth +sinners, and eateth with them. + +And he spake this parable unto them, saying, + + What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of + them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, + and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he + hath found _it_, he layeth _it_ on his shoulders, rejoicing. + And when he cometh home, he calleth together _his_ friends and + neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep + which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in + heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety + and nine just persons, which need no repentance. + + Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one + piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek + diligently, till she find _it_? And when she hath found _it_, + she calleth _her_ friends and _her_ neighbors together, + saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I + had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the + presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. + +And he said, + + A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to + _his_ father, Father, give me the portion of goods that + falleth _to me_. And he divided unto them _his_ living. And + not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and + took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his + substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, + there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be + in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that + country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he + would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine + did eat; and no man gave unto him. + + And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants + of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish + with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say + unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before + thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as + one of thy hired servants. + + And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a + great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and + ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said + unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy + sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the + father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and + put _it_ on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on + _his_ feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill _it_: + and let us eat and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is + alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be + merry. + + Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew + nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called + one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he + said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed + the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. + And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his + father out and entreated him. + + And he answering said to _his_ father, Lo, these many years do + I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy + commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might + make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was + come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast + killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, + thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was + meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy + brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is + found. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVII. + +THE UNJUST STEWARD--THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. + + +And he said also unto his disciples, + + There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the + same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he + called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of + thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be + no longer steward. + + Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my + lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg + I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put + out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. + + So he called every one of his lord's debtors _unto him_, and + said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he + said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take + thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he + to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred + measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and + write fourscore. + + And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done + wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation + wiser than the children of light. + + And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon + of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you + into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that + which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust + in the least, is unjust also in much. + + If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous + mammon, who will commit to your trust the true _riches_? And + if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, + who shall give you that which is your own? + + No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, + and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and + despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. + +And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and +they derided him. And he said unto them, + + Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God + knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among + men is abomination in the sight of God. + + The law and the prophets _were_ until John: since that time + the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into + it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one + tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, + and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever + marrieth her that is put away from _her_ husband committeth + adultery. + + There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and + fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a + certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full + of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell + from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked + his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was + carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also + died and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in + torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his + bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham have mercy on me, + and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in + water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. + + But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime + receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: + but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides + all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so + that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither + can they pass to us, that _would come_ from thence. + + Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou + wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have five + brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come + into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have + Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, + father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they + will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and + the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose + from the dead. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVIII. + +OF GIVING OFFENCE--TEN LEPERS--SECOND COMING OF JESUS. + + +Then said he unto his disciples, + + It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe _unto + him_, through whom they come! It were better for him that a + millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the + sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. + + Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, + rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass + against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day + turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. + +And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord +said, + + If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto + this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be + thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. But which of + you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto + him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down + to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready + wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I + have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and + drink? Doth he thank that servant because he did the things + that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye + shall have done all those things which are commanded you, + say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which + was our duty to do. + +And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the +midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, +there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off and they +lifted up _their_ voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And +when he saw _them_, he said unto them, + + Go shew yourselves unto the priests. + +And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of +them, when he saw, that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud +voice glorified God. And fell down on _his_ face at his feet, giving him +thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, + + Were there not ten cleansed? but where _are_ the nine? There + are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this + stranger. + +And he said unto him, + + Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. + +And it came to pass, _that_ when Jesus had finished these sayings, he +departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, by the farther +side of Jordan: and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them +there; and as he was wont, he taught them again. And when he was +demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he +answered them and said, + + The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall + they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of + God is within you. + +And he said unto the disciples, + + The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the + days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see _it_. And they + shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after + _them_, nor follow _them_. For as the lightning, that + lighteneth out of the one _part_ under heaven, shineth unto + the other _part_ under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be + in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be + rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, + so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did + eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in + marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the + flood came, and destroyed them all. + + Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they + drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but + the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and + brimstone from heaven, and destroyed _them_ all. Even thus + shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In + that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff + in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he + that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. + Remember Lot's wife. + + Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and + whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. I tell you, + in that night there shall be two _men_ in one bed; the one + shall be taken, and the other left. Two _women_ shall be + grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. + Two _men_ shall be in the field: the one shall be taken, and + the other left. + +And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, + + Wheresoever the body _is_, thither will the eagles be gathered + together. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIX. + +IMPORTUNATE WIDOW--MARRIAGE--CHILDREN BROUGHT TO JESUS. + + +And he spake a parable unto them _to this end_, that men ought always to +pray, and not to faint; saying, + + There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither + regarded man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came + unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would + not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though + I fear not God, nor regard man: yet because this widow + troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming + she weary me. + +And the Lord said, + + Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his + own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear + long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. + Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith + on the earth. + +And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that +they were righteous, and despised others: + + Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, + and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus + with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men + _are_, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this + publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that + I possess. + + And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much + as _his_ eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, + God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down + to his house justified _rather_ than the other: for every one + that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth + himself shall be exalted. + +The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is +it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he +answered and said unto them, + + What did Moses command you? + +And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put +_her_ away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, + + For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Have + ye not read, that from the beginning of the creation God made + them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man + leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and + they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more + twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, + let not man put asunder. + +They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of +divorcement, and to put her away? he saith unto them, + + Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to + put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And + I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except _it + be_ for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth + adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit + adultery. + +And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same _matter_. And +he saith unto them, + + Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, + committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away + her husband and be married to another, she committeth + adultery. + +His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with _his_ +wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, + + All _men_ cannot receive this saying, save _they_ to whom it + is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from + _their_ mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were + made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made + themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that + is able to receive _it_, let him receive _it_. + +Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put +_his_ hands on them and pray: but when _his_ disciples saw _it_, they +rebuked those that brought _them_. But when Jesus saw _it_, he was much +displeased, and said unto them, + + Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them + not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, + Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little + child, he shall not enter therein. + +And he took them up in his arms, put _his_ hands upon them, and blessed +them, and departed thence. + + + + +CHAPTER L. + +YOUNG RULER--WARNING TO THE RICH--PARABLE OF LABOURERS. + + +And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and +kneeled to him and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I +do, that I may have eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, + + Why callest thou me good? _there is_ none good but one, _that + is_, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the + commandments. + +He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, + + Thou knowest the commandments. Thou shalt do no murder, Thou + shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt + not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and + mother, and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. + +The young man saith unto him, Master, all these things have I kept from +my youth up: what lack I yet? Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and +said unto him, + + One thing thou lackest: if thou wilt be perfect, go thy way, + sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou + shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, + and follow me. + +But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he +had great possessions. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he +looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, + + Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into + the kingdom of heaven! + +And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth +again, and saith unto them. + + Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to + enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go + through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into + the kingdom of God. + +When his disciples heard _it_, they were exceedingly amazed, and they +were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be +saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith, + + With men _it is_ impossible, but not with God: for with God + all things are possible. + +Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and +followed thee: what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the + regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of + his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the + twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken + houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or + wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, and the + gospel's, shall receive an hundredfold, now in this time, + houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, + and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, + eternal life. But many _that are_ first shall be last; and the + last first. + + For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man _that is_ an + householder, which went out early in the morning to hire + laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the + laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. + And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing + idle in the market place, and said unto them, Go ye also into + the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And + they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and + ninth hour, and did likewise. + + And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others + standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the + day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He + saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever + is right, _that_ shall ye receive. + + So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his + steward, Call the laborers, and give them _their_ hire, + beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came + that _were hired_ about the eleventh hour, they received every + man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they + should have received more; and they likewise received every + man a penny. + + And when they had received _it_, they murmured against the + goodman of the house, saying, These last have wrought _but_ + one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have + borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of + them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou + agree with me for a penny? Take _that_ thine _is_, and go thy + way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not + lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye + evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the + first last; for many be called, but few chosen. + + + + +CHAPTER LI. + +ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN--HEALS TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO. + + +And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before +them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And +he took again the twelve disciples apart in the way, and began to tell +them what things should happen unto him, _saying_, + + Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things that are written + by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be + accomplished. And the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the + chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him + to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: and they + shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon + him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise + again. + +And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from +them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. + +Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, James +and John, worshipping _him_, and desiring a certain thing of him, +saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we +shall desire. And he said unto them, + + What would ye that I should do for you? + +They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right +hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. And Jesus answered +and said, + + Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that + I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I + am baptized with? + +They say unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, + + Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the + baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: but to + sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; + but _it shall be given to them_ for whom it is prepared of my + Father. + +And when the ten heard _it_, they were moved with indignation against +the two brethren, James and John. But Jesus called them _to him_, and +saith unto them, + + Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the + Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones + exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among + you: but whosoever shall be great among you shall be your + minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be + servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be + ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a + ransom for many. + +And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain +blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass +by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth +passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, _thou_ Son of David, have mercy +on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his +peace: but he cried so much the more, _Thou_ Son of David, have mercy on +me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when +he was come near, he asked him, saying, + + What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? + +And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, + + Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee? + +And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: +and all the people, when they saw _it_, gave praise unto God. + +And _Jesus_ entered and passed through Jericho: and as he went out of +Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind +Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when +he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, +Jesus, _thou_ son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that +he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, _Thou_ Son +of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to +be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good +comfort, rise; he calleth thee, And he, casting away his garment, rose, +and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? + +The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And +Jesus said unto him, + + Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. + +And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. + + + + +CHAPTER LII. + +NOBLEMAN & SERVANTS--MARY ANOINTS JESUS. + + +And, behold, _there was_ a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among +the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; +and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he +ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was +to pass that _way_. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and +saw him, and said unto him, + + Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to day I must abide + at thy house. + +And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when +they saw _it_, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest +with a man that is a sinner. + +And Zaccheus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my +goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by +false accusation, I restore _him_ fourfold. And Jesus said, unto him, + + This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also + is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to + save that which was lost. + +And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he +was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God +should immediately appear. He said therefore, + + A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for + himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten + servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, + Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a + message after him, saying, We will not have this _man_ to + reign over us. + + And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having + received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be + called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might + know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the + first saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he + said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been + faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten + cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath + gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also + over five cities. + + And another came, saying, Lord, behold, _here is_ thy pound, + which I have kept laid up in a napkin; for I feared thee, + because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou + layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he + saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, + _thou_ wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, + taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not + sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, + that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? + + And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, + and give _it_ to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto + him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto + every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath + not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those + mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, + bring hither, and slay them before me. + +And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. +And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand; and many went out of the +country up to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves. + +Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in +the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? Now both +the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any +man knew where he were, he should shew _it_, that they might take him. +Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus +was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. + +Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper there +they made him a supper; and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them +that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary an alabaster box of a +pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and she brake the box, and +poured it on his head, as he sat _at meat_, and anointed the feet of +Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with +the odour of the ointment. + +But when his disciples saw it, then saith one of his disciples, Judas +Iscariot, Simon's _son_, which should betray him, why was not this +ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he +said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and +had the bag, and bare what was put therein. + +And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, +Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for +more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And +they murmured against her. When Jesus understood _it_, he said unto +them, + + Why trouble ye the woman? Let her alone: why trouble ye her? + she hath wrought a good work on me: against the day of my + burying hath she kept this. For ye have the poor with you + always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye + have not always. She hath done what she could: for in that she + hath poured this ointment on my body, she is come aforehand to + anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, + Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole + world, _there_ shall also this, that this woman hath done, be + told for a memorial of her. + +Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came +not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he +had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they +might put Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of +the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER LIII. + +TRIUMPHANT ENTRANCE OF JESUS INTO JERUSALEM. + + +On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard +that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and +went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed _is_ the King of +Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. + +And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come nigh to Bethphage +and Bethany, at the mount called _the mount_ of Olives, then sent Jesus +two disciples, saying unto them, + + Go into the village over against you, and straightway, as soon + as ye enter into it, ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt + with her, whereon yet never man sat; loose _them_, and bring + _them_ unto me. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? + say ye that the Lord hath need of them; and straightway he + will send them hither. + +All this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the +prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh +unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. + +And the disciples that were sent went their way, and found even as he +had said unto them, the colt tied by the door without in a place where +two ways met; and they loose him. And as they were loosing the colt, the +owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The +Lord hath need of him; even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them +go. + +And they brought the ass and the colt to Jesus: and they cast their +garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon; as it is written, +Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's +colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when +Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written +of him, and _that_ they had done these things unto him. + +And as he went, a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; +others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed _them_ in the way. + +And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of +Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise +God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; +saying, Blessed _be_ the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace +in heaven, and glory in the highest. + +The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his +grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the +people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. + +And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, +Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, + + I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones + would immediately cry out. + +And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, +Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed _is_ he that cometh in the name of +the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed _be_ the kingdom of our father +David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. + +And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, + + If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the + things _which belong_ unto thy peace! but now they are hid + from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine + enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee + round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even + with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall + not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou + knewest not the time of thy visitation. + +And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who +is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth +of Galilee. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple. + +The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye +prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. + +And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed +them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things +that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna +to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, +Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, + + Yea; have ye never read; Out of the mouth of babes and + sucklings thou hast perfected praise? + +And when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide +was come, he went out. + + + + +CHAPTER LIV. + +GREEKS WISH TO SEE JESUS--BARREN FIG TREE. + + +And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the +feast: the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of +Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh +and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus +answered them, saying, + + The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall + into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it + bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose + it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it + unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and + where I am there shall also my servant be: if any man serve + me, him will _my_ Father honor. Now is my soul troubled; and + what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this + cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. + +Then came there a voice from heaven, _saying_, I have both glorified +_it_, and will glorify _it_ again. The people therefore that stood by, +and heard _it_, said that it thundered: others said, An Angel spake to +him. + +Jesus answered and said, + + This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is + the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world + be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will + draw all _men_ unto me. + +This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered +him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever; and how +sayest thou, The son of man must be lifted up? Who is this son of man? +Then Jesus said unto them, + + Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have + the light, lest darkness come upon you; for he that walketh in + darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, + believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. + +These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. +And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, with the +twelve; and lodged there. + +And on the morrow, in the morning, when they were come from Bethany, as +he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in +the way, afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any +thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for +the time of figs was not _yet_. And Jesus answered and said unto it, + + No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. + +And his disciples heard _it_. And presently the fig tree withered away. +And when the disciples saw _it_, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the +fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye + shall not only do this _which is done_ to the fig tree, but + also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and + be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, + whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall + receive. + +And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple of God, and +began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought in the +temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of +them that sold doves; and would not suffer that any man should carry +_any_ vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them, + + Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the + house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. + +And the scribes and chief priests heard _it_. And he taught daily in the +temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the +people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for +they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine +(and were very attentive to hear him.) And when even was come, he went +out of the city. + +And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up +from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, +behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus +answering saith unto them, + + Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever + shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou + cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall + believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, + he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, + What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye + receive _them_, and ye shall have _them_. And when ye stand + praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your + Father also, which is in heaven, may forgive you your + trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father + which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. + + + + +CHAPTER LV. + +PHARISEES QUESTION HIS AUTHORITY--PARABLE OF THE HOUSEHOLDER AND HIS +VINEYARD. + + +And they come again to Jerusalem: and it came to pass, _that_ on one of +those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the +gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders of the people +came unto him as he was teaching, and spake unto him, saying, Tell us, +by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee +this authority to do these things? + +And Jesus answered and said unto them, + + I will also ask of you one question, which if ye tell me, I in + likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. + The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? + answer me. + +And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; +he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of +men: all the people will stone us: for all _men_ counted John, that he +was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot +tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, + + Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. + + But what think ye? A _certain_ man had two sons; and he came + to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He + answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and + went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he + answered and said, I _go_, sir: and went not. Whether of them + twain did the will of _his_ father? + +They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go + into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in + the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the + publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had + seen _it_, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. + +Hear another parable: + + There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and + hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and + built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a + far country, for a long time. And at the season when the time + of the fruit drew near, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, + that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the + vineyard. And the husbandmen caught _him_, and beat him, and + sent him away empty. + + And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they + cast stones, and wounded _him_ in the head, and entreated + _him_ shamefully, and sent _him_ away empty. And again he sent + a third: and him they killed, and cast _him_ out. And many + others; beating some, and killing some. + + Having yet therefore one son, his well beloved, then said the + lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved + son: he sent him also last unto them, saying, It may be they + will reverence _him_, when they see him. But when the + husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, + This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance + may be ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed + _him_. When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what + will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will + miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out _his_ + vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the + fruits in their season. + +And when they heard _it_, they said, God forbid. And he beheld them, and +said unto them, + + Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the + builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: + this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? + Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken + from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits + thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be + broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to + powder. + +And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they +perceived that he spake of them. But when they sought the same hour to +lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a +prophet: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and +they left him, and went their way. + + + + +CHAPTER LVI. + +THE MARRIAGE FEAST--TRIBUTE TO CESAR--JEWISH INFIDELITY. + + +And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, + + The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made + a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call + them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. + Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which + are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my + fatlings _are_ killed, and all things _are_ ready: come unto + the marriage. But they made light of _it_, and went their + ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: and the + remnant took his servants, and entreated _them_ spitefully, + and slew _them_. + + But when the king heard _thereof_, he was wroth: and sent + forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up + their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is + ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye + therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid + to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, + and gathered all as many as they found, both bad and good: and + the wedding was furnished with guests. + + And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a + man which had not on a wedding garment; and he saith unto him, + Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding + garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the + servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast + _him_ into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing + of teeth. For many are called, but few _are_ chosen. + +Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in +_his_ talk. And they watched _him_, and sent forth spies, certain of the +Pharisees and of the Herodians, which should feign themselves just men, +that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him +unto the power and authority of the governor. + +And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou +art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for +any _man_: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the +way of God in truth. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful +to give tribute unto Cesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? +But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, + + Why tempt ye me, _ye_ hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money; + bring me a penny, that I may see _it_. + +And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, + + Whose _is_ this image and superscription? + +They say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them, + + Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's; and + unto God the things that are God's. + +And they could not take hold of his words before the people. When they +had heard _these words_, they marvelled at his answer and held their +peace, and left him, and went their way. + +The same day came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there +is any resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote +unto us, If any man's brother die, and leave _his_ wife _behind_ him, +and leave no children, that his brother shall marry his wife, and raise +up seed unto his brother. + +Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had +married a wife, died, and having no issue, left his wife unto his +brother: and the second took her to wife, and he died childless. And the +third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no +children, and died. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the +resurrection, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of the +seven? for they all had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, + + Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, + neither the power of God? The children of this world marry, + and are given in marriage: but they which shall be accounted + worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the + dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can + they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels of God + in heaven; and are the children of God, being the children of + the resurrection. + + And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in + the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, + I _am_ the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God + of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the + living; for all live unto him. Ye therefore do greatly err. + +And when the multitude heard _this_, they were astonished at his +doctrine. Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast +well said. And after that they durst not ask him any _question at all_. + + + + +CHAPTER LVII. + +JESUS ANSWERS SADDUCEES AND PHARISEES--WIDOWS OFFERING. + + +But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to +silence, they were gathered together. And one of the scribes _which was_ +a lawyer, came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving +that he had answered them well, asked _him a question_, tempting him, +and saying, Master, which _is_ the great commandment in the law? Which +is the First commandment of all? + +And Jesus answered him, + + The first of all the commandments _is_, Hear, O Israel, The + Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God + with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy + mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first and great + commandment. And the second _is_ like unto it, Thou shalt love + thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all + the law and the prophets. There is none other commandment + greater than these. + +And the scribe said unto him, Well Master, thou hast said the truth: for +there is one God; and there is none other but he: and to love him with +all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, +and with all the strength, and to love _his_ neighbor as himself, is +more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. + +And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, + + Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. + +And no man after that durst ask him _any question_. + +While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, + + What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? + +They say unto him, _The Son_ of David. He saith unto them, + + How then doth David in spirit call him Lord? + +And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, + + How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For + David himself saith by the Holy Ghost, in the book of Psalms, + The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I + make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself + calleth him Lord; and whence is he _then_ his son? + +And no man was able to answer him a word: and the common people heard +him gladly: neither durst any _man_ from that day forth ask him any more +_questions_. + +Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, in +his doctrine, + + Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and + _love_ salutations in the market places, and the chief seats + in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: which + devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: + these shall receive greater damnation. + +And Jesus sat over against the treasury. And he looked up, and saw the +people casting their gifts into the treasury. And many that were rich +cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two +mites, which make a farthing. And he called _unto him_ his disciples, +and saith unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, + than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all + _they_ did cast in of their abundance, unto the offerings of + God: but she of her want did cast in all that she had, _even_ + all her living. + +But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed +not on him: that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, +which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the +arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because +that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their +heart; that they should not see with _their_ eyes, nor understand with +_their_ heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. + +These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. +Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but +because of the Pharisees they did not confess _him_, lest they should be +put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the +praise of God. Jesus cried and said, + + He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that + sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am + come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me + should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, + and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the + world, but to save the world. + + He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one + that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall + judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; + but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I + should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his + commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, + even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. + + + + +CHAPTER LVIII. + +WOES AGAINST SCRIBES, PHARISEES AND HYPOCRITES. + + +Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, saying, + + The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all + therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, _that_ observe and + do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. + For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay + _them_ on men's shoulders; but they _themselves_ will not move + them with one of their fingers. + + But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make + broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the border of their + garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the + chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, + and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called + Rabbi: for one is your Master, _even_ Christ; and all ye are + brethren. And call no _man_ your father upon the earth: for + one is your Father which is in heaven. Neither be ye called + masters: for one is your Master, _even_ Christ. But he that is + greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall + exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble + himself shall be exalted. + + But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye + shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go + in _yourselves_, neither suffer ye them that are entering to + go in. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour + widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: + therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. + + Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass + sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye + make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves. + + Woe unto you, _ye_ blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall + swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear + by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! _Ye_ fools and + blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that + sanctifieth the gold? + + And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but + whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. + _Ye_ fools and blind: for whether _is_ greater, the gift, or + the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall + swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things + thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, + and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by + heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth + thereon. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay + tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the + weightier _matters_ of the law, judgment, mercy and faith: + these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other + undone. _Ye_ blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow + a camel. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make + clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within + they are full of extortion and excess. _Thou_ blind Pharisee, + cleanse first that _which is_ within the cup and platter, that + the outside of them may be clean also. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are + like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful + outward, but are within full of dead _men's_ bones, and of all + uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto + men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye + build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of + the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our + fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the + blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto + yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the + prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. _Ye_ + serpents, _ye_ generation of vipers, how can ye escape the + damnation of hell. + + Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, + and scribes: and _some_ of them ye shall kill and crucify; and + _some_ of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and + persecute _them_ from city to city: that upon you may come all + the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of + righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, + whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say + unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. + + O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, _thou_ that killest the prophets, and + stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have + gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her + chickens under _her_ wings, and ye would not! Behold, your + house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall + not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed _is_ he that + cometh in the name of the Lord. + + + + +CHAPTER LIX. + +DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND COMING OF THE SON OF MAN FORETOLD. + + +And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple, and as he went out, +his disciples came to _him_ for to shew him the buildings of the temple. +And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones +and gifts, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner +of stones and what buildings _are here_! And Jesus answering said unto +him, + + Seest thou these great buildings? _As for_ these things which + ye behold, the days will come, in the which, verily I say unto + you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that + shall not be thrown down. + +And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter +and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, saying, Master, tell +us, when shall these things be? and what _shall be_ the sign of thy +coming, and of the end of the world, when all these things shall be +fulfilled? and Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my + name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near; and + shall deceive many; go ye not therefore after them. But when + ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, see that ye be not + troubled: for all _these things_ must first come to pass; but + the end is not yet. + +Then said he unto them, + + Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; + and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, + in divers places; and fearful sights and great signs shall + there be from heaven. All these _are_ the beginning of + sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: before all these, they + shall lay their hands on you, and persecute _you_; for they + shall deliver you up to councils: and in the synagogues ye + shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and + kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And (they) + shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my + name's sake. And the gospel must first be published among all + nations. + + But when they shall lead _you_, and deliver you up, take no + thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye + premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, + that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy + Ghost. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your + adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. + + And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, + and shall hate one another. And ye shall be betrayed both by + parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; the + brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the + son; and children shall rise up against _their_ parents, and + shall cause them to be put to death. And _some_ of you shall + they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all + _men_ for my name's sake. But there shall not an hair of your + head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls. + + And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many. And + because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax + cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be + saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all + the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the + end come. + + When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, + spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, + (whoso readeth let him understand:) and when ye shall see + Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation + thereof is nigh. + + Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains: and + let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not + them that are in the countries enter thereinto. And let him + that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither + enter _therein_, to take anything out of his house and let him + that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his + garment. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things + which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are + with child, and to them that give suck in those days! + + But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on + the sabbath day: for then shall be great tribulation, such as + was not since the beginning of the world which God created + unto this time, neither shall be. + + And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh + should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath + chosen, he hath shortened the days. For there shall be great + distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they + shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away + captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down + of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. + + And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here _is_ Christ; + or, lo, _he is_ there; believe _him_ not: for false Christs + and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and + wonders to seduce, if _it were_ possible, even the elect. But + take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. + + Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the + desert; go not forth: behold, _he is_ in the secret chambers; + believe _it_ not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, + and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of + the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will + the eagles be gathered together. + + + + +CHAPTER LX. + +FEARFUL SIGNS AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION--PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. + + + Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun + be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the + stars shall fall from heaven, and upon the earth distress of + nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring: + men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after + those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of + heaven shall be shaken. + + And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: + and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they + shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with + power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a + great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his + elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the + earth to the uttermost part of heaven. And when these things + begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; + for your redemption draweth nigh. + +And he spake to them a parable; + + Now learn a parable of the fig tree; behold the fig tree and + all the trees: when his branch is yet tender, and putteth + forth leaves, ye see and know of your own selves that summer + is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye when ye see these things + come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand, + _even_ at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation + shall not pass away, till all these things be fulfilled. + Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass + away. + + And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be + overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this + life, and _so_ that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare + shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole + earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be + accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to + pass, and to stand before the Son of man. But of that day and + _that_ hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in + heaven, neither the Son, but my Father only. Take ye heed, + watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. + + But as the days of Noe _were_, so shall also the coming of the + Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood + they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in + marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and + knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so + shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be + in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two + _women shall be_ grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, + and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour + your Lord doth come. + + _For the Son of man is_ as a man taking a far journey, who + left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to + every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch + ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house + cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in + the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. + + But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in + what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and + would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore + be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son + of man cometh. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. + + Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath + made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due + season? Blessed _is_ that servant, whom his lord when he + cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he + shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil + servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; + and shall begin to smite _his_ fellow servants, and to eat and + drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in + a day when he looketh not for _him_, and in an hour that he is + not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint _him_ his + portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and + gnashing of teeth. + + Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, + which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. + And five of them were wise, and five _were_ foolish. They that + _were_ foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. + But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. + + While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. + And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom + cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, + and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, + Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise + answered, saying, _Not so_; lest there be not enough for us + and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for + yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; + and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and + the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, + saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, + Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch, therefore, for + ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man + cometh. + + + + +CHAPTER LXI. + +PARABLE OF THE TALENTS--JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS. + + + For _the kingdom of heaven is_ as a man travelling into a far + country, _who_ called his own servants, and delivered unto + them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another, + two, and to another, one; to every man according to his + several ability; and straightway took his journey. + + Then he that had received the five talents went and traded + with the same, and made _them_ other five talents. And + likewise he that _had received_ two, he also gained other two. + But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and + hid his lord's money. + + After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and + reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents + came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou + deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside + them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, + _thou_ good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over + a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter + thou into the joy of thy lord. + + He that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou + deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two + other talents besides them. His lord said unto him, Well done, + good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few + things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou + into the joy of thy lord. + + Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, + I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou + hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: and + I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, + _there_ thou hast _that is_ thine. + + His lord answered and said unto him, _Thou_ wicked and + slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, + and gather where I have not strewed: Thou oughtest therefore + to have put my money to the exchangers, and _then_ at my + coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take + therefore the talent from him, and give _it_ unto him which + hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, + and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall + be taken away even that which he hath. + + And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: + there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. + + When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy + angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his + glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he + shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth + _his_ sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his + right hand, but the goats on the left. + + Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye + blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you + from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and + ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a + stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was + sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. + + Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we + thee an hungered, and fed _thee_? or thirsty, and gave _thee_ + drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took _thee_ in? or, + naked, and clothed _thee_? Or when saw we thee sick, or in + prison, and came unto thee? + + And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto + you, Inasmuch as ye have done _it_ unto one of the least of + these my brethren, ye have done _it_ unto me. + + Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from + me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil + and his angels: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: + I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and + ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in + prison, and ye visited me not. + + Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we + thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or + sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? + + Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, + Inasmuch as ye did _it_ not to one of the least of these, ye + did _it_ not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting + punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said +unto his disciples, + + Ye know that after two days is _the feast of_ the Passover, + and of unleavened bread: and the Son of man is betrayed to be + crucified. + + + + +CHAPTER LXII. + +COVENANT WITH JUDAS--JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET. + + +Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the +elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called +Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill +_him_. But they said, Not on the feast _day_, lest there be an uproar +among the people: for they feared the people. + +Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of +the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and +captains, how he might betray him unto them, and said _unto them_, What +will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And when they heard +_it_, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And they +covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he +sought opportunity how he might conveniently betray him unto them in the +absence of the multitude. + +And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went +out, and abode in the mount that is called _the mount_ of Olives. And +all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple for to +hear him. + +Then came the first _day_ of the _feast_ of unleavened bread, when the +passover must be killed; and he sent Peter and John, saying, + + Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. + +And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou +mayest eat the passover? And he said unto them, + + Go ye into the city, and behold, when ye are entered into the + city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water, + follow him into the house where he entereth in. And + wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the + house, The Master saith my time is at hand; I will keep the + passover at thy house with my disciples. Where is the + guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my + disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished + _and_ prepared: there make ready for us. + +And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he +had said unto them: and the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; +and they made ready the passover. + +And in the evening, when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve +apostles with him. And he said unto them, + + With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you + before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not any more eat + thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. + +And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said, + + Take this, and divide _it_, among yourselves: for I say unto + you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the + kingdom of God shall come. + +Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was +come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having +loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And +supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas +Iscariot, Simon's _son_, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father +had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and +went to God; he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments, and +took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a +basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe _them_ with +the towel wherewith he was girded. + +Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou +wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, + + What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. + +Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him. + + If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. + +Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also _my_ hands +and _my_ head. Jesus saith unto him, + + He that is washed needeth not save to wash _his_ feet, but is + clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. + +For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, + + Ye are not all clean. + +So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was +set down again, he said unto them, + + Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: + and ye say well; for _so_ I am. If I then, _your_ Lord and + Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one + another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye + should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto + you, The servant is not greater than his lord: neither he that + is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these + things, happy are ye if ye do them. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIII. + +THE LORD'S SUPPER INSTITUTED--PETER FOREWARNED. + + +And as they were eating, the Lord Jesus the _same_ night in which he was +betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks, and blessed _it_, and brake _it_, +and gave _it_ to the disciples, and said, + + Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do + in remembrance of me. + + But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me _is_ with me on + the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was + determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! + + I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen; but that + the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me + hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it + come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am + _he_. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth + whomsoever I send receiveth me: and he that receiveth me + receiveth him that sent me. + +And as they sat and did eat, when Jesus had thus said, he was troubled +in spirit, and testified, and said, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you which eateth + with me shall betray me. + +Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And +they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should +do this thing. + +And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say +unto him, one by one, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said unto them, + + It _is_ one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish: + the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is + written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the son of man + is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been + born. + +Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus +loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it +should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto +him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, + + He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped _it_. + +And when he had dipped the sop, he gave _it_ to Judas Iscariot, _the +son_ of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus +unto him, + + That thou doest, do quickly. + +Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For +some _of them_ thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said +unto him, Buy _those things_ that we have need of against the feast; or, +that he should give something to the poor. Then Judas, which betrayed +him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, + + Thou hast said. + +He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. +Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, + + Now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. + If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in + himself, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, + yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I + said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say + to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one + another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. + By this shall all _men_ know that ye are my disciples, if ye + have love one to another. + +Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, + + Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt + follow me afterwards. + +Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down +my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, + + Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily I say + unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me + thrice. + +And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be +accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, + + The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and + they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. + But ye _shall_ not _be_ so: but he that is greatest among you, + let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that + doth serve. For whether _is_ greater, he that sitteth at meat, + or he that serveth? _is_ not he that sitteth at meat? but I am + among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued + with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, + as my father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink + at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the + twelve tribes of Israel. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIV. + +JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES--TEACHES LOVE TO EACH OTHER. + + +And the Lord said, + + Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired _to have_ you, that + he may sift _you_ as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that + thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen + thy brethren. + +And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into +prison, and to death. And he said, + + I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before + thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. + +And he said unto them, + + When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye + anything? + +And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, + + But now, he that hath a purse, let him take _it_, and likewise + _his_ scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his + garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is + written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned + among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an + end. + +And they said, Lord, behold, here _are_ two swords. And he said unto +them, + + It is enough. + +After the same manner also _he took_ the cup, when he had supped, and +when he had given thanks, he gave _it_ to them, saying, + + Drink ye all of it. + +And they all drank of it. And he said unto them + + This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for + many for the remission of sins: this do ye, as oft as ye drink + _it_, in remembrance of me. But I say unto you, I will not + drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day + when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. + + Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe + also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if _it + were_ not _so_, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place + for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come + again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, _there_ + ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. + +Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can +we know the way. Jesus saith unto him, + + I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the + Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my + Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen + him. + +Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. +Jesus saith unto him, + + Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known + me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how + sayest thou _then_, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not + that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that + I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that + dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I _am_ in + the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the + very work's sake. + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the + works that I do shall he do also; and greater _works_ than + these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever + ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may + be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, + I will do _it_. If ye love me keep my commandments. And I + will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, + that he may abide with you for ever; _Even_ the Spirit of + truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him + not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth + with you, and shall be in you. + + I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a + little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: + because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know + that I _am_ in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that + hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth + me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I + will love him, and will manifest myself to him. + +Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt +manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and +said unto him, + + If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will + love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with + him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the + word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent + me. These things have I spoken unto you, being _yet_ present + with you. + + But the Comforter, _which is_ the Holy Ghost, whom the Father + will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring + all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto + you. + + Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the + world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, + neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I + go away, and come _again_ unto you. If ye loved me, ye would + rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father + is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to + pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. + Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of + this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world + may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me + commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. + + + + +CHAPTER LXV. + +JESUS THE TRUE VINE--HATRED OF THE WORLD. + + + I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every + branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every + _branch_ that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring + forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I + have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch + cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no + more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye _are_ + the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same + bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. + If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is + withered; and men gather them, and cast _them_ into the fire, + and they are burned. + + If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask + what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my + Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my + disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: + continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall + abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments + and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, + that my joy might remain in you, and _that_ your joy might be + full. + + This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have + loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay + down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do + whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; + for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I have + called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my + Father I have made known unto you. + + Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained + you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and _that_ your + fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the + Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command + you, that ye love one another. + + If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before _it + hated_ you. + + If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but + because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of + the world, therefore the world hateth you. + + Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not + greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will + also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will + keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you + for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. + + If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: + but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me + hateth my Father also. + + If I had not done among them the works which none other man + did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and + hated both me and my Father. But _this cometh to pass_, that + the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law. They + hated me without a cause. + + But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from + the Father, _even_ the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from + the Father, he shall testify of me: and ye also shall bear + witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVI. + +JESUS FOREWARNS HIS DISCIPLES. + + + These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be + offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the + time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he + doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, + because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these + things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may + remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not + unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. + + But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you + asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these + things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I + tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: + for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; + but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is + come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, + and of judgment: of sin, because they believed not on me; of + righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no + more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. + + I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear + them now. Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he + will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of + himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, _that_ shall he speak: + and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for + he shall receive of mine, and shall shew _it_ unto you. All + things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that + he shall take of mine, and shall shew _it_ unto you. A little + while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and + ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. + +Then said _some_ of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he +saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a +little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father? They +said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We cannot +tell what he saith. + +Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, + + Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, + and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye + shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall + weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be + sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. + + A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour + is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she + remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born + into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will + see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no + man taketh from you. + + And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I + say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, + he will give _it_ you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my + name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. + These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs; but the time + cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I + shall shew you plainly of the Father. + + At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, + that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father himself + loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I + came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come + into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the + Father. + +His disciples saith unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and +speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and +needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou +camest forth from God. Jesus answered them, + + Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, + that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall + leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is + with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye + might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but + be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVII. + +JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS DISCIPLES--FORETELLS PETER'S DENIAL. + + +These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, + + Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son also + may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, + that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast + given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know + thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. + I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work + which thou gavest me to do. + + And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with + the glory which I had with thee before the world was. + + I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me + out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them me; + and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all + things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have + given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have + received _them_, and have known surely that I came out from + thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. + + I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which + thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are + thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now + I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I + come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those + whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we _are_. + + While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: + those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is + lost, but the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be + fulfilled. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in + the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in + themselves. + + I have given them my word; and the world hath hated them, + because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the + world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the + world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They + are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. + + Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou + hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them + into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that + they also might be sanctified through the truth. + + Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall + believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as + thou, Father, _art_ in me, and I in thee, that they also may + be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent + me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them: that + they may be one, even as we are one; I in them, and thou in + me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world + may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as + thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou + hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my + glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before + the foundation of the world. + + O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have + known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I + have declared unto them thy name, and will declare _it_: that + the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in + them. + +[Illustration: Gorge of the Kidron.] + +When Jesus had spoken these words, and when they had sung an hymn, he +came out, and went as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his +disciples also followed him, over the brook Cedron. Then saith Jesus +unto them, + + All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is + written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock + shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will + go before you into Galilee. + +Peter answered and said unto him, Though all _men_ shall be offended +because of thee, _yet_ will I never be offended. And Jesus saith unto +him, + + Verily I say unto thee, That this day, _even_ in this night, + before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. + +But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not +deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said all the disciples. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVIII. + +THE AGONY OF JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE. + + +Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, where was a +garden, into the which he entered and his disciples. And when he was at +the place, he said unto them, + + Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Sit ye here, while I + go and pray yonder. + +And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast. And he took with +him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, and began to be +sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, + + My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye + here, and watch with me. + +And he went a little farther, and kneeled down, and fell on his face on +the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass +from him. And he said, + + Abba, Father, all things _are_ possible unto thee: O my + Father, if it be possible, if thou be willing, remove this cup + from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. + +And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And +being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were +great drops of blood falling down to the ground. + +And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith +unto Peter, + + Simon, sleepest thou? What, could ye not watch with me one + hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the + spirit indeed _is_ willing, but the flesh _is_ weak. + +He went away the second time, and prayed, and spake the same words: +saying, + + O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I + drink it, thy will be done. + +And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were +heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. + +And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying +the same words. And he cometh the third time to his disciples, and saith +unto them, + + Sleep on now, and take _your_ rest: it is enough: behold, the + hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands + of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that + doth betray me. + +And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found +them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, + + Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. + +And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes +resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band +_of men_ and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh +thither with lanterns, and torches and weapons. + +And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, +and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief +priests and the scribes and the elders of the people. + +Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went +forth, and said unto them, + + Whom seek ye? + +They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, + + I am _he_. + +And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he +had said unto them, I am _he_, they went backward, and fell to the +ground. Then asked he them again, + + Whom seek ye? + +And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, + + I have told you that I am _he_: if therefore ye seek me, let + these go their way. + +That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake. Of them which thou +gavest me have I lost none. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIX. + +BETRAYAL OF JESUS--BROUGHT BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST. + + +Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall +kiss, that same is he: hold him fast, and lead _him_ away safely. And as +soon as he was come, he goeth straightway and drew near unto Jesus to +kiss him: and saith, Hail, Master, Master; and kissed him. And Jesus +said unto him, + + Friend, wherefore art thou come? Betrayest thou the Son of man + with a kiss? + +Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. + +When they, which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto +him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them that stood by +(Simon Peter) with Jesus stretched out _his_ hand, and drew his sword, +and struck a servant of the high priest's, and cut off his right ear. +The servant's name was Malchus. And Jesus answered and said, + + Suffer ye thus far. + +And he touched his ear and healed him. Then said Jesus unto Peter, + + Put up thy sword into the sheath: for all they that take the + sword shall perish with the sword: the cup which my Father + hath given me, shall I not drink it? Thinkest thou that I + cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me + more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the + scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? + +In that same hour, Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the +temple, and the elders, which were come to him, + + Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves for + to take me? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye + stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, + and the power of darkness. + +But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be +fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. + +And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast +about _his_ naked _body_; and the young men laid hold on him: and he +left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. + +Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and +bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to +Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, +which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man +should die for the people. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led +_him_ away to Caiaphas the high priest, and brought him into the high +priest's house. + +And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and _so did_ another disciple: that +disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the +palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then +went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and +spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. + +The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. +Jesus answered him, + + I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, + and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort: and in + secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which + heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I + said. + +And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck +Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest +so? Jesus answered him, + + If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, + why smitest thou me? + +Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And with him +were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And +Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest. +And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set +down together, Peter sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at +the fire, to see the end. + + + + +CHAPTER LXX. + +JESUS EXAMINED BY THE SANHEDRIM--PETER DENIES HIM. + + +Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false +witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though +many false witnesses came, _yet_ found they none: their witness agreed +not together. At the last came two false witnesses, and bare false +witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I am able to destroy the +temple of God, that is made with hands, and within three days I will +build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree +together. + +And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, +Answerest thou nothing? what _is it which_ these witness against thee? +But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked +him, and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell +us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of the Blessed? +Jesus saith unto him, + + Thou hast said: nevertheless say I unto you, Hereafter shall + ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and + coming in the clouds of heaven. + +Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; +what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his +blasphemy. What think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of +death. + +And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote _him_. And some began +to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him. And when they +had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and others smote _him_ +with the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, +Who is he that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake +they against him. + +And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of +the high priest: (the damsel that kept the door;) and when she saw +Peter, as he sat by the fire, warming himself, she looked upon him, and +said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. Art thou not also _one_ +of this man's disciples? + +But he denied before _them_ all, saying, Woman, I know him not, neither +understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the +cock crew. + +And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals: +for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, +and warmed himself. And after a little while, when he was gone out into +the porch, another _maid_ saw him, and said unto them that were there, +This is _one_ of them, this _fellow_ was also with Jesus of Nazareth. + +They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also _one_ of his disciples? +And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. + +And about the space of an hour after, they that stood by said again to +Peter, Surely, thou art _one_ of them: for thou art a Galileean, and thy +speech agreeth _thereto_. One of the servants of the high priest, being +_his_ kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the +garden with him? But he began to curse and to swear, _saying_, I know +not this man of whom ye speak. And immediately the second time, while he +yet spake, the cock crew. + +And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the +word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, +thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he went out, and +wept bitterly. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXI. + +EXAMINATION CONTINUED--JUDAS REPENTS--JESUS SCOURGED. + + +And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief +priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, +saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, + + If I tell you, ye will not believe: and if I also ask _you_, + ye will not answer me, nor let _me_ go. Hereafter shall the + Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. + +Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, + + Ye say that I am. + +And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have +heard of his own mouth. + +And straightway, when the morning was come, all the chief priests held a +consultation with the elders of the people, and scribes, and the whole +council, against Jesus, to put him to death: And when they had bound +him, the whole multitude of them arose and led him away from Caiaphas +unto the hall of judgment: and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the +governor: and it was early. + +Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, +repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the +chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed +the innocent blood. And they said, What _is that_ to us? see thou _to +that_. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and +departed, and went and hanged himself. + +And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful +for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And +they took counsel, and bought with them the potters field, to bury +strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto +this day. + +Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, +And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was +valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value, and gave them for +the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. + +And they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be +defiled, but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto +them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered +and saith unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have +delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and +judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is +not lawful for us to put any man to death; that the saying of Jesus +might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. + +Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and +said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, + + Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee + of me? + +Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have +delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, + + My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this + world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be + delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. + +Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, + + Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for + this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness + unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my + voice. + +Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went +out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault _at +all_. But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the +passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the +Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now +Barabbas was a robber. + +Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged _him_. And the soldiers +platted a crown of thorns, and put _it_ on his head, and they put on him +a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with +their hands. + +Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring +him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then +came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And +_Pilate_ saith unto them, Behold the man! + +When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, +saying, Crucify _him_, crucify _him_. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye +him, and crucify _him_: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered +him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made +himself the Son of God. + +When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and +went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art +thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest +thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, +and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, + + Thou couldest have no power _at all_ against me, except it + were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me + unto thee hath the greater sin. + +And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried +out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend: +whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar. + +When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat +down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in +the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and +about the sixth hour. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXII. + +JESUS BEFORE HEROD--MESSAGE TO PILATE FROM HIS WIFE. + + +And Jesus stood before the governor: and they began to accuse him, +saying, We found this _fellow_ perverting the nation, and forbidding to +give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And +Pilate the governor, asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? +And Jesus saith unto him, + + Thou sayest. + +And the chief priests accused him of many things: and when he was +accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. + +And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? hearest thou +not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to +never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. + +Then said Pilate to the chief priests and _to_ the people, I find no +fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stireth up +the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to +this place. + +When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galileean. +And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he +sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. And +when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see +him of a long _season_, because he had heard many things of him; and he +hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him +in many words; but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and +scribes stood and vehemently accused him. + +And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked _him_, and +arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. + +And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before +they were at enmity between themselves. + +And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! But they cried out, Away +with _him_, away with _him_, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall +I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but +Cesar. + +And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers +and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one +that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined _him_ +before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things +whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod, for I sent you to him; and, +lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastise +him, and release _him_. + +Now at _that_ feast the governor was wont to release unto the people one +prisoner, whomsoever they desired. (For of necessity he must release one +unto them at the feast.) And they had then a notable prisoner, called +Barabbas, _which lay_ bound with them that had made insurrection with +him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. + +And the multitude crying aloud began to desire _him to do_ as he had +ever done unto them. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate +said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus +which is called Christ, the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief +priests had delivered him for envy. + +When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, +saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered +many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests +and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask, that he should +rather release Barabbas unto them, and destroy Jesus. And they cried out +all at once, saying, Away with this _man_, and release unto us Barabbas: +(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast +into prison.) + +Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. Whether +of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas. Pilate +saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called +Christ? _unto him_ whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out +again, saying, Crucify _him_; let him be crucified. + +And the governor said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he +done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise +him, and let _him_ go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring +that he might be crucified. And they cried out the more exceedingly, +Crucify him. + +When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but _that_ rather a +tumult was made, he took water, and washed _his_ hands before the +multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see +ye _to it_. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood _be_ on +us, and on our children. And the voices of them and of the chief priests +prevailed. And _so_ Pilate, willing to content the people, gave sentence +that it should be as they required. + +And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into +prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus, when he had +scourged _him_, to their will, to be crucified. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIII. + +JESUS CRUCIFIED--HE PRAYS FOR HIS ENEMIES. + + +Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, +called Pretorium; and gathered unto him the whole band _of soldiers_. +And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. + +And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put _it_ on his head, +and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and +began to salute him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And +they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and +bowing _their_ knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they +took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led +him out to crucify him. + +And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, who +passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus: +him they compelled, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear +_it_ after Jesus. + +And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which +also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, + + Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for + yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are + coming, in the which they shall say, blessed _are_ the barren, + and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave + suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on + us: and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in + a green tree, what shall be done in the dry. + +And there were also two other malefactors, led with him to be put to +death. And he bearing his cross went forth, and when they were come to a +place called Golgotha, which is called Calvary, which is, being +interpreted, the place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink +mingled with gall: and when he had tasted _thereof_, he would not drink. + +There they crucified him, and two malefactors with him, one on the right +hand, and the other on the left, and Jesus in the midst. Then said +Jesus, + + Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. + +And Pilate wrote a title, and put _it_ on the cross. And the writing +was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many +of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the +city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the +chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; +but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have +written, I have written. + +Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and +made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also _his_ coat: now the +coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said +therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, +whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which was +spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my +vesture did they cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. And +it was the third hour, and they crucified him. + +And sitting down they watched him there, and set up over his head his +accusation. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, +THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two +thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the +scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the +transgressors. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIV. + +THE TWO THIEVES--JESUS THIRSTS--HE GIVES UP THE GHOST. + + +And the people stood beholding. And they that passed by railed on him, +wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, +and buildest _it_ in three days, Save thyself. If thou be the Son of +God, come down from the cross. + +Likewise also the chief priests mocking _him_, with the scribes and +elders, and the rulers also with them derided _him_, saying, He saved +others; himself he cannot save. Let him save himself, if he be Christ, +the chosen of God. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down +from the cross, that we may see, and we will believe him. He trusted in +God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the +Son of God. + +And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him +vinegar, and saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself. And +a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and +Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. + +The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his +teeth. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, +saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. + +But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, +seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we +receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing +amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into +thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, + + Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in + paradise. + +Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's +sister, Mary the _wife_ of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus +therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, +he saith unto his mother, + + Woman, behold thy son! + +Then saith he to the disciple, + + Behold thy mother! + +And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own _home_. + +And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land +until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and about the ninth hour +Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, + + ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? + +which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? +And some of them that stood by, when they heard _it_, said, Behold, he +calleth for Elias. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now +accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, + + I thirst. + +Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and straightway one of them +ran, and took a sponge, and filled _it_ with vinegar, and put _it_ on a +reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether +Elias will come to save him. When Jesus therefore had received the +vinegar, he said, + + It is finished. + +And the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had +cried with a loud voice, he said, + + Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! + +And having said thus, he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXV. + +JESUS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS--BURIED--TOMB SEALED. + + +And, behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to +the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves +were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came +out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, +and appeared unto many. + +And when the centurion, which stood over against him, and they that were +with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were +done, that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, they feared greatly, +saying, Truly this was the Son of God. And all the people that came +together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote +their breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women +that followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him, stood afar off, +beholding these things; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the +mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, the mother of +Zebedee's children; (who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and +ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto +Jerusalem. + +The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies +should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath +day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, +and _that_ they might be taken away. + +Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the +other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw +that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the +soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout +blood and water. And he that saw _it_ bare record, and his record is +true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For +these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone +of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They +shall look on him whom they pierced. + +And after this, when the even was come, because it was the preparation, +that is, the day before the sabbath, there came a rich man of Arimathea +named Joseph, an honorable counsellor, _and he was_ a good man, and a +just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) _he +was_ of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the +kingdom of God, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the +Jews. This _man_ went in boldly into Pilate, and begged that he might +take away the body of Jesus. + +And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead; and calling _unto him_ the +centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he +knew _it_ of the centurion, then Pilate commanded the body to be +delivered unto Joseph. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. + +And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by +night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound +_weight_. And when Joseph had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a +clean linen cloth, with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to +bury. + +Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the +garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they +Jesus therefore in his own new tomb which he had hewn out in the rock: +because of the Jews' preparation _day_; for the sepulchre was nigh at +hand: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and +departed. And that day was the preparation and the sabbath drew on. + +And the women also, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, _the mother_ of +Joses, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and sitting +over against the sepulchre, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was +laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested +the sabbath day according to the commandment. + +Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief +priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we +remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three +days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made +sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal +him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the +last error shall be worse than the first. + +Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make _it_ as sure +as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, +and setting a watch. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVI. + +THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS--SCENES, ETC. + + +And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the _mother_ of +James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and +annoint him. + +In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first _day_ +of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the +sepulchre, at the rising of the sun. And, behold, there was a great +earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came +and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His +countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for +fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead _men_. + +And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from +the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone +was rolled away: for it was very great. + +And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know +that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is +risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay. + +And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the +right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. +And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, +which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where +they laid him. But go your way quickly, and tell his disciples, and +Peter, that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you +into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you: lo, I have +told you. + +And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre, with fear and +great joy; for they trembled and were amazed; and did run to bring his +disciples word: neither said they anything to any _man_; for they were +afraid. + +Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, +and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And +when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they +gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came +by night, and stole him _away_ while we slept. And if this come to the +governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the +money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported +among the Jews until this day. + +Now upon the first _day_ of the week, very early in the morning, they +came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, +and certain _others_ with them. And they found the stone rolled away +from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the +Lord Jesus. + +And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two +men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and +bowed down _their_ faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye +the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen; remember how +he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man +must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and +the third day rise again. + +And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told +all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. And their words +seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVII. + +MARY MAGDALENE AND OTHERS VISIT THE SEPULCHRE. + + +The first _day_ of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet +dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the +sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other +disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith, unto them, They have taken away +the Lord out of the sepulchre and we know not where they have laid him. + +It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary _the mother_ of James, and +other _women that were_ with them, which told these things unto the +apostles. + +Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the +sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun +Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, _and +looking in_, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. + +Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and +seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, +not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by +itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the +sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the +scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. + +Then the disciples went away again unto their own home, (Peter) +wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. + +But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she +stooped down, _and looked_ into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in +white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the +body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, Why weepest thou? +She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know +not where they have laid him. + +(Now when _Jesus_ was risen early the first _day_ of the week, he +appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.) +And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus +standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? + +She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have +borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him +away. Jesus saith unto her, + + Mary. + +She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni: which is to say, +Master. Jesus said unto her, + + Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go + to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, + and your Father; and _to_ my God, and your God. + +_And_ she went and told the disciples that had been with him, as they +mourned and wept, that she had seen the Lord, and _that_ he had spoken +these things unto her. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, +and had been seen of her, believed not. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVIII. + +JOURNEY TO EMMAUS--INCREDULITY OF THOMAS. + + +After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, that same day, +as they walked, and went into the country, to a village called Emmaus, +which was from Jerusalem _about_ threescore furlongs. And they talked +together of all these things which had happened. + +And it came to pass, that, while they communed _together_ and reasoned, +Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden +that they should not know him. And he said unto them, + + What manner of communications _are_ these that ye have one to + another, as ye walk, and are sad? + +And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, +Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things +which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, + + What things? + +And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a +prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: and how +the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, +and have crucified him. + +But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: +and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were +done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, +which were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, +they came saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said +that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the +sepulchre, and found _it_ even so as the women had said: but him they +saw not. Then said he unto them, + + O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets + have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, + and to enter into his glory? + +And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in +all the scriptures the things concerning himself. + +And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as +though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, +Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And +he went in to tarry with them. + +And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and +blessed _it_, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, +and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. + +And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he +talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? + +And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the +eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord +is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things +_were done_ in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of +bread: neither believed they them. + +And as they thus spake, the same day at evening, being the first _day_ +of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled +for fear of the Jews, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and +saith unto them, + + Peace _be_ unto you. + +But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen +a spirit. And he said unto them, + + Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? + Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, + and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me + have. + +And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them _his_ hands, and _his_ feet, +and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. + +And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto +them. + + Have ye here any meat? + +And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he +took _it_, and did eat before them. Then said Jesus to them again, + + Peace _be_ unto you: as _my_ Father hath sent me, even so send + I you. + +And when he had said this, he breathed on _them_, and said unto them, + + Receive ye the holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they + are remitted unto them; _and_ whose soever _sins_ ye retain, + they are retained. + +But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Dydimus, was not with them when +Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen +the Lord. But, he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the +print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and +thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. + +And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with +them: _then_ came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, +as they sat at meat, and said, + + Peace be unto you; + +and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because +they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. Then saith +he to Thomas, + + Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither + thy hand, and thrust _it_ into my side: and be not faithless, + but believing. + +And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus said +unto him, + + Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: + blessed _are_ they that have not seen, and _yet_ have + believed. + +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. Then said +Jesus unto them, + + Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, + and there shall they see me. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIX. + +JESUS APPEARS TO THE ELEVEN; THEN TO FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN AT ONCE. + + +Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where +Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: +but some doubted. + +[Illustration: Sea of Galilee.] + +And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, + + All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye + therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the + name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: + teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have + commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, _even_ unto the + end of the world. Amen. + +After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once. + +After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the +sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he _himself_. + +There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and +Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the _sons_ of Zebedee, and two other +of his disciples. + +Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also +go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and +that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus +stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then +Jesus saith unto them, + + Children, have ye any meat? + +They answered him, No, And he said unto them, + + Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. + +They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the +multitude of fishes. + +Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, it is the +Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt _his_ +fisher's coat _unto him_, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into +the sea. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were +not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net +with fishes. As soon as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals +there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, + + Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. + +Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an +hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not +the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, + + Come _and_ dine. + +And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it +was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and +fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to +his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had +dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? + +He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him, + + Feed my lambs. + +He saith to him the second time, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me? + +He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him, + + Feed my sheep. + +He saith unto him the third time, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me? + +Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou +me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest +that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, + + Feed my sheep. + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou + girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest; but when + thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and + another shall gird thee, and carry _thee_ whither thou + wouldest not. + +This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when +he had spoken this, he saith unto him, + + Follow me. + +Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved +following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, +which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, +and what _shall_ this man _do_? Jesus saith unto him, + + If I will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee? + follow thou me. + +Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple +should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I +will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee? This is the +disciple which testifieth of these things: and wrote these things: and +we know that his testimony is true. After that he was seen of James. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXX. + +THE ASCENSION OF JESUS--INCIDENTS. + + +And (_Jesus_), being assembled together with _them_, commanded them that +they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the +Father, which, _saith he_, ye have heard of me. And he said unto them, + + These _are_ the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet + with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were + written in the Law of Moses, and _in_ the prophets, and _in_ + the Psalms, concerning me. + +Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the +scriptures, and said unto them, + + Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and + to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and + remission of sins should be preached in his name among all + nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these + things. + + And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but + tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with + power from on high. For John truly baptized with water; but ye + shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. + +When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, +wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said +unto them, + + It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the + Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, + after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be + witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in + Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. + +And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he said unto them, + + Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every + creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; + but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs + shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out + devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up + serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not + hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall + recover. + +So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he lifted up his hands, and +blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted +from them, and while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received +him out of their sight; he was received up into heaven, and sat on the +right hand of God. + +And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, +two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of +Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is +taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have +seen him go into heaven. + +And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: from +the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's +journey; and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. +Amen. + +And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, +which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might +believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye +might have life through his name. + +And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they +should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could +not contain the books that should be written. Amen. + +And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with +_them_, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. + + + + +CONCLUSION. + + +Jesus has now conquered death, and ascended, where "He ever liveth to +make intercession for us." We no more mark his footsteps, or hear his +voice amid the hills and valleys of the Promised Land; but in the groves +of immortal bliss, he is worshipped by adoring angels, and by the +"spirits of just men made perfect." + +There, Moses and Elias, Peter, James and John, "walk with him in white," +and in a more exalted sense than, when on the Mount of Transfiguration, +exclaim, "Master, it is good for us to be here." And with these, + + "The saints of all ages in harmony meet, + Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet; + While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, + And the smile of our Jesus is the feast of the soul." + +But while we linger on these mortal shores, other words, from the lips +of Jesus, still fall upon our ears. + +When Paul was on his way to the feast of the Passover at Jerusalem, he +tarried for a brief space at Ephesus. Here he called together the elders +of the church, and gave them an account of his labors, and exhorted them +to diligence in the cause of their Master. And in that memorable +farewell address, while urging upon the strong the duty of supporting +the weak, he enforces his doctrine, by reminding them of the "words of +the Lord Jesus," where he says, + + It is more blessed to give than to receive. + +John was banished to the Isle of Patmos, for the word of God, and the +testimony of Jesus. In a vision, he saw one like unto the Son of man, +walking in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. His hair was like +wool, white as snow; his eyes as a flame of fire; his feet like fine +brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice like the sound of +many waters. + +In his right hand were seven stars: and out of his mouth went a two +edged sword: and his countenance _was_ as the sun shining in his +strength. And when John saw him, he fell at his feet as one dead. But +Jesus laid his right hand upon him saying: + + Fear not; I am the first and the last: _I am_ he that liveth, + and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forever more, Amen; and + have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which + thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which + shall be hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars which thou + sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. + The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the + seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. + +And these are the words which he commanded John to write to the angels, +or ministers, of the seven churches. + +To the church in Ephesus, write: + + I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how + thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried + them which say they are apostles and are not, and hast found + them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my + name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I + have _somewhat_ against thee, because thou hast left thy first + love. Remember, therefore from whence thou art fallen, and + repent, and do thy first works; or else I will come unto thee + quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, + except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the + deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. + +To the church of Smyrna, write: + + I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art + rich; and _I know_ the blasphemy of them which say they are + Jews, and are not, but _are_ the synagogue of Satan. Fear none + of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil + shall cast _some_ of you into prison, that ye may be tried; + and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto + death, and I will give thee a crown of life. + +To the church in Pergamos, write: + + I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, _even_ where + Satan's seat _is_: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not + denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas _was_ my + faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan + dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou + hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught + Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, + to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit + fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of + the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent, or else I will + come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the + sword of my mouth. + +To the church at Thyatira, write: + + I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy + patience, and thy works; and the last _to be_ more than the + first. Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, + because thou sufferest that woman, Jezebel, which calleth + herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to + commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. + And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she + repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them + that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except + they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with + death: and all the churches shall know that I am he which + searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give unto every one + of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto + the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and + which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I + will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have + _already_, hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and + keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over + the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the + vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers, even as + I received of my Father; and I will give him the morning star. + +To the church in Sardis, write: + + I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and + art dead. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, + that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect + before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and + heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not + watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know + what hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in + Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall + walk with me in white, for they are worthy. + +To the church in Philadelphia, write: + + I know thy works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, + and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and + hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will + make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, + and are not, but do lie; behold I will make them to come and + worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. + Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will + keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon + all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, + I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man + take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in + the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will + write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of + my God, _which is_ new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of + heaven from my God; and _I will write upon him_ my new name. + +To the church of the Laodiceans, write: + + I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would + thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and + neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. + Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and + have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, + and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. + + I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou + mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be + clothed, and _that_ the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; + and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. As + many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, + and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man + hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and + will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh + will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also + overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. + +John in his vision saw also a new heaven and a new earth; and there was +no more sea. For the former things were passed away. And Jesus who sat +upon the throne, said: + + Behold, I make all things new. + +And he said to John: + + Write: for these words are true and faithful. It is done. I am + Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto + him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life + freely. + + He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his + God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, + and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and + sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their + part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which + is the second death. + +And John saw the holy city, with its jasper walls, its golden streets, +and gates of pearl; its crystal river, and tree of life, with its +perpetual fruits and healing leaves; and the light of the city was the +glory of the Lamb. And he spake to John and said, + + I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these + things, in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of + David, _and_ the bright and morning star. + + And the Spirit and the bride say, come. And let him that + heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And + whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. + + For I testify unto every one that heareth the words of the + prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, + God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this + book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the + book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the + book of life, and out of the holy city, and _from_ the things + which are written in this book. + +He which testifieth these things saith, + + Surely I come quickly: Amen. + +Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with +you all. Amen. + + + + +INDEX + + + MATTHEW. + + CHAP. III. + + VERSES. PAGE. + + 13 to 16 16 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 8 17 + 9 " 11 18 + 12 " 20 36 + 21, 22 37 + 23 to 25 39 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 3 39 + 4 " 13 40 + 14 " 19 41 + 20 " 24 42 + 25 " 30 43 + 31 " 36 44 + 37 " 45 45 + 46 " 48 46 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1, 2 46 + 3 to 7 47 + 8 " 16 48 + 17 " 23 49 + 24 " 29 50 + 30 " 34 51 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 6 52 + 7 " 14 53 + 15 " 22 54 + 23 " 29 55 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 55 + 2 to 4 57 + 7 " 9 78 + 10 " 13 79 + 14 " 17 38 + 18 " 22 105 + 23 to 27 106 + 28, 29 107 + 30 to 34 108 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1, 10 to 13 109 + 2, 4, 8, 9 59 + 14 to 18 110 + 19, 20 111 + 22 to 24 112 + 26 " 30 113 + 31 " 34 114 + 35 " 38 115 + + CHAP. X. + + 1, 5 115 + 2 to 4 72 + 6 " 14 116 + 15 " 20 117 + 21 " 26 118 + 27 " 35 119 + 36 " 42 120 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1 121 + 2 80 + 5 to 8 81 + 9 " 15 82 + 16 " 21 83 + 22 " 27 84 + 28 " 30 85 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1, 2, 4 68 + 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 69 + 11 to 13 70 + 15, 17 " 21 71 + 22 to 27 88 + 28 " 32 89 + 33 " 37 90 + 38 " 42 91 + 43 " 48 92 + 49, 50 93 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1, 2, 4, 5 93 + 5, 10, 11, 12 94 + 13 to 17 95 + 18 99 + 19 100 + 24 to 80 96 + 31 97 + 32, 33, 35 98 + 36 to 41 102 + 42 " 48 103 + 49 " 52 104 + 53 105 + 54 to 57 114 + 58 115 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1, 2 121 + 2 to 4 135 + 5 " 9 136 + 7, 8 122 + 10 to 12 123 + 15, 16 124 + 27 to 33 127 + 35 128 + + CHAP. XV. + + 12 to 16 137 + 17 " 20 138 + 21 " 25 139 + 27 " 29 140 + 29 " 31, 33 to 36 141 + 37 " 39 142 + + CHAP. XVI. + 1 to 3 142 + 4 to 9 143 + 10, 11 144 + 12 to 14 145 + 16 " 21 146 + 22, 23, 26 147 + 27 148 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1 to 6 149 + 7, 9 to 12 150 + 13 to 17 151 + 18 " 20 152 + 21 " 23 153 + 24 " 27 154 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 to 3 157 + 4 " 8 158 + 9 " 15 159 + 16 " 20 160 + 21 " 28 161 + 29 " 35 162 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 237 + 2 238 + 3 to 5 242 + 6 " 9 243 + 10 " 13 244 + 15 " 18 245 + 19 " 24 246 + 25, 27 to 29 247 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1 to 7 248 + 8 " 13 249 + 14 " 18 250 + 19, 20, 22 251 + 23, 24 252 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 to 3 260 + 4 " 8 261 + 9 262 + 10, 11, 14 to 16 263 + 17 to 22 266 + 12 267 + 23 to 25 269 + 28 " 32 270 + 33 " 35 271 + 40 " 42 272 + 43 " 46 273 + + CHAP. XXII. + + 1 to 6 274 + 7 " 13 275 + 14 " 21 276 + 22 " 25, 28 277 + 30, 33 278 + 34 to 36, 38 to 40 279 + 41 " 43 280 + 46 281 + + CHAP. XXIII. + + 1 to 6 284 + 7 " 14 285 + 15 " 20 286 + 21 " 27 287 + 28 " 34 288 + 35 " 39 289 + + CHAP. XXIV. + + 1 to 3 290 + 4 " 8 291 + 9, 10 292 + 11 to 15 293 + 20, 21 294 + 26 to 29 296 + 30 " 32 297 + 34, 35 298 + 36, 37 to 42 299 + 43 to 47 300 + 48 " 51 301 + + CHAP. XXV. + + 1 to 5 301 + 6 " 13 302 + 4 " 19 303 + 20 " 24 304 + 25 " 31 305 + 32 " 37 306 + 38 " 44 307 + 45, 46 308 + + CHAP. XXVI. + + 6 to 8 258 + 10, 12, 13 259 + 15 to 17 309 + 18, 19 310 + 26 313 + 22 to 24 314 + 25 315 + 27 to 28 319 + 29 320 + 31 337 + 32, 33, 35, 36 338 + 37 to 41 339 + 42, 44, 45, 46 340 + 47 341 + 48 to 51 342 + 52 " 56 343 + 57 344 + 58 to 61 345 + 63 " 68 346 + 70 " 72, 75 347 + + CHAP. XXVII. + + 1 348 + 2 to 9 349 + 11 " 13 352 + 14 353 + 15 to 17, 19 to 22 354 + 24 " 25 355 + 27 " 29, 32 356 + 33 " 34 357 + 35 " 37 358 + 40 " 44 359 + 46 360 + 48, 49 361 + 51 to 56 362 + 57, 58 363 + 59 to 66 364 + + CHAP. XXVIII. + + 1 to 6 365 + 7, 8, 11 to 15 366 + 9, 10, 16 to 19 374 + 20 375 + + + MARK. + + CHAP. I. + + 9, 11 16 + 13 17 + 14, 15, 17 36 + 19 to 22, 26 to 28 37 + 29 " 33, 35 to 38 38 + 39 39 + 40, 41, 45 57 + 45 58 + + CHAP. II. + + 1 to 5 58 + 6 " 13 59 + 14 to 18 60 + 19 " 21 61 + 25, 26 68 + 27, 28 69 + + CHAP. III. + + 1, 2 69 + 4, 6 70 + 7 to 12 71 + 13 " 15, 17, 19 72 + 24 " 26 88 + 28 " 30 89 + 32 92 + 34 93 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 4 93 + 7 " 8 94 + 10 " 13 99 + 14 " 17 100 + 18 " 23 101 + 24 " 25 102 + 26 " 31 97 + 32 " 34 98 + 35 105 + 36 to 41 106 + + CHAP. V. + + 1, 3 to 7 107 + 11 to 16, 18, 19 108 + 20 " 21 109 + 22, 23 110 + 24, 26, 29 to 32 111 + 33 to 39 112 + 40 " 43 113 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1 to 2 114 + 4 " 7 115 + 8, 9 116 + 12 to 15 121 + 16 " 27 122 + 29 " 34 123 + 35 " 38 124 + 39 " 41, 43 125 + 45 " 48 126 + 50 " 52 127 + 53 " 56 128 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 5, 9 135 + 11 " 13, 8 136 + 14 " 17 137 + 18 " 23 138 + 24 " 27 139 + 28 " 37 140 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 to 3 141 + 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 142 + 12 to 15 143 + 17 " 21 144 + 22 " 27 145 + 29 146 + 31 to 36 147 + 38 148 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 148 + 2 to 4, 6 149 + 8 to 10, 12, 13 150 + 14 " 18, 20 151 + 21 " 28 152 + 29 " 31 153 + 32 154 + 33 to 38 155 + 39 " 45 156 + 46 " 50 157 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 237 + 3 to 6 242 + 10 " 12 243 + 13 " 15 244 + 16 " 19 245 + 20, 21, 23, 24 246 + 26, 27, 29, 30 247 + 31 248 + 32, 33 250 + 34 to 37 251 + 39 " 45 252 + 46 " 49 253 + + CHAP. XI. + + 2, 3 260 + 4, 6, 7 261 + 10 262 + 11 263 + 12 to 14 266 + 15 to 23 267 + 24 " 26 268 + 27, 28, 30 to 33 269 + + CHAP. XII. + + 2 to 5 271 + 6 272 + 12 273 + 13 to 15 276 + 19, 23, 24 277 + 26, 27 278 + 28 to 30 279 + 31 " 35 280 + 36 " 41 281 + 42 " 44 282 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 4 290 + 9 291 + 10 292 + 15 to 16 294 + 19 " 23 295 + 27, 28 297 + 29, 32 298 + 33, 34 299 + 35 to 37 300 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 308 + 3 to 5 258 + 6 " 9 259 + 11 " 13 309 + 14 " 17 310 + 18 " 20 314 + 23 319 + 26 337 + 30, 31 338 + 33, 35, 36, 37 339 + 39 to 41 340 + 43 341 + 44, 45, 47 342 + 51, 52 343 + 53, 54, 56 to 60 345 + 61, 64 to 67 346 + 68 to 72 347 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1 348 + 3, 4 352 + 6 to 11 354 + 12 " 15 355 + 16, 18 to 21 356 + 22 357 + 25 to 28 358 + 29, 30, 32 359 + 33 to 35 360 + 39 " 41 362 + 42 " 45 363 + 46, 47 364 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1 to 6 365 + 7 " 8 366 + 9 368 + 10 to 12 369 + 13 371 + 14 373 + 15 380 + 16 to 19 381 + 20 382 + + + LUKE. + + CHAP. III. + + 21, 22 16 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 to 12 17 + 6, 7 18 + 14 to 16 33 + 17 " 24 34 + 25 " 30 35 + 31 36 + 32 to 37 37 + 38 " 42 38 + 42, 43 39 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 8 56 + 9 " 12 57 + 15 " 19 58 + 21, 25, 26, 27 59 + 27 " 30, 33, 34 60 + 36 " 39 61 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1 to 4 68 + 6 " 8 69 + 9, 11 70 + 12 to 15, 17 to 19 72 + 20 " 26 73 + 27 " 34 74 + 35 " 38 75 + 39 " 43 76 + 44 " 49 77 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 9 78 + 10 79 + 11 to 18 80 + 19 " 22, 24, 25 81 + 28, 29 82 + 30 to 35 83 + 36 " 38 85 + 39 " 44 86 + 45 " 50 87 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 to 3 87 + 4 " 5 93 + 6 " 8 94 + 11 " 13 100 + 14 " 17 101 + 18 102 + 19 to 21 104 + 22 " 25 106 + 26 " 31 107 + 34 " 38 108 + 39 " 40 109 + 42, 43, 45 to 47 111 + 48, 50 " 52 112 + 53, 55, 56 113 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 to 2 115 + 3 116 + 6 to 9 121 + 10 123 + 11, 12 124 + 13, 14 125 + 18 145 + 19, 20 146 + 23, 25 147 + 26 148 + 28 to 35 149 + 36, 37 150 + 38, 41 151 + 42 152 + 43, 44 153 + 45, 46 154 + 47 to 50 155 + 51 " 60 189 + 61, 62 190 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 to 4 190 + 5 " 11 191 + 12 " 19 192 + 20 " 24 193 + 25 " 31 194 + 32 " 37 195 + 38 " 42 196 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1, 2 196 + 3 to 9 197 + 10 " 17 198 + 20 " 24 199 + 25 " 29 200 + 30 " 34 201 + 35 " 42 202 + 43 " 49 203 + 50 " 54 204 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1 to 5 205 + 6 " 11 206 + 12 " 18 207 + 19 " 26 208 + 27 " 33 209 + 34 " 39 210 + 40 " 46 211 + 47 " 52 212 + 53 " 58 213 + 59 214 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 4 214 + 5 " 12 215 + 13 " 19 216 + 20 " 26 217 + 27 " 33, 34, 35 218 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 219 + 2 to 10 220 + 11 " 16 221 + 17 " 22 222 + 23 " 29 223 + 30 " 35 224 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1 to 7 225 + 8 " 13 226 + 14 " 20 227 + 21 " 27 228 + 28 " 32 229 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1 to 5 230 + 6 " 11 231 + 12 " 17 232 + 18 " 24 233 + 25 " 30 234 + 31 235 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1 to 4 235 + 5 " 10 236 + 11 " 19 237 + 20 " 26 238 + 27 " 34 239 + 35 " 37 240 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 to 4 240 + 5 " 11 241 + 12 " 14 242 + 15 244 + 31 250 + 34 251 + 35 to 43 253 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 253 + 2 to 5 254 + 6 " 14 255 + 15 " 21 256 + 22 " 27 257 + 28 258 + 29, 30 260 + 32 to 38 261 + 39 " 44 262 + 45, 47, 48 267 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1, 2, 6 268 + 9 to 12 271 + 13 " 17 272 + 19 273 + 20 276 + 26 to 35 277 + 36, 38, 39, 40 278 + 42 to 45 281 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 281 + 4 282 + 5 to 7 290 + 8 " 12 291 + 15 " 16 292 + 16 " 19 293 + 20 " 23 294 + 24 295 + 25 296 + 26, 28, 29 297 + 30 to 32, 34 to 36 298 + 37, 38 309 + + CHAP. XXII. + + 2 to 4, 6 to 10 309 + 14 " 17 310 + 19, 21, 22 313 + 23 314 + 24 to 30 317 + 31 " 35 318 + 36 " 38 319 + 39 337 + 40 338 + 41 to 44 339 + 45 340 + 47 to 49, 51 342 + 52, 53 343 + 54 344 + 55 345 + 56, 63 to 65 346 + 57 to 61 347 + 66 " 71 348 + + CHAP. XXIII. + + 1 348 + 2, 3 352 + 4 to 14 353 + 15 " 20 354 + 21 " 25 355 + 26 " 29 356 + 30 " 34 357 + 35 " 39 359 + 40 " 43, 45 360 + 48, 49 362 + 50 to 52 363 + 54 " 56 364 + + CHAP. XXIV. + + 1 to 6 366 + 7 " 11 367 + 12 368 + 13 369 + 15 to 25 370 + 26 " 36 371 + 37 " 43 372 + 44 " 47 379 + 48 " 50 380 + 51, 52 381 + 53 382 + + + JOHN. + + CHAP. I. + + 19 to 23 18 + 24 " 38 19 + 39 " 47 20 + 48 " 51 21 + + CHAP. II. + + 1 to 9 22 + 10 " 20 23 + 20 " 25 24 + + CHAP. III. + + 1 to 6 24 + 6 " 13 25 + 14 " 21 26 + 22 " 30 27 + 31 " 36 28 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 9 28 + 10 " 16 29 + 17 " 24 30 + 25 " 36 31 + 37 " 45 32 + 46 " 54 33 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 9 62 + 10 " 19 63 + 20 " 24 64 + 25 " 32 65 + 33 " 41 66 + 42 " 45 67 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1, 2 123 + 3 to 7 124 + 8 " 13 125 + 14 " 19 126 + 21 127 + 22 to 24 128 + 25 " 30 129 + 40 " 46 131 + 47 " 55 132 + 56 " 64 133 + 65 " 71 134 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 153 + 2 to 8 163 + 9 " 21 164 + 22 " 29 165 + 30 " 39 166 + 40 " 53 167 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 167 + 2 to 10 168 + 11 " 16 169 + 17 " 24 170 + 25 " 31 171 + 32 " 40 172 + 41 " 46 173 + 47 " 55 174 + 56 " 59 175 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 to 3 175 + 4 " 16 176 + 17 " 29 177 + 30 " 41 178 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 to 5 179 + 6 " 13 180 + 14 " 24 181 + 25 " 32 182 + 33 " 42 183 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1 to 9 184 + 10 " 21 185 + 22 " 38 186 + 39 " 42 187 + 43 " 54 188 + 55 " 57 258 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1 to 6 258 + 7, 9 to 11 259 + 12, 13 260 + 14 to 18 261 + 19 263 + 20 to 27 264 + 28 " 36 265 + 37 " 50 282 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 10 311 + 11 " 17 312 + 18 " 19 313 + 20 " 22 314 + 23 " 32 315 + 33 " 38 316 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 to 7 320 + 8 " 14 321 + 15 " 22 322 + 23 " 28 323 + 29 " 31 324 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1, 2 324 + 3 to 9 325 + 10 " 16 326 + 17 " 23 327 + 24 " 27 328 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1, 2 328 + 3 to 9 329 + 10 " 17 330 + 18 " 23 331 + 24 " 31 332 + 32, 33 333 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1, 2 333 + 3 to 9 334 + 10 " 15 335 + 16 " 23 336 + 24 " 26 337 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 337 + 2, 3 340 + 10, 11 342 + 12 to 16, 19 to 23 344 + 24 345 + 17 346 + 18, 25, 26 347 + 28 348 + 29 to 32 349 + 33 " 38 350 + 39, 40 351 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 to 11 351 + 12 " 14 352 + 15 353 + 16 355 + 17 to 21 358 + 25 " 27 360 + 28 " 30 361 + 31 362 + 32 to 39 363 + 40 " 42 364 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1 to 5 367 + 6 " 16 368 + 17 " 18 369 + 19 371 + 20 to 22 372 + 23 " 29 373 + 30 " 31 382 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 to 6 375 + 7 " 15 376 + 16 " 18 377 + 19 " 24 378 + 25 382 + + + MISCELLANEOUS. + + ACTS. + + 1: 4 379 + 1: 5 to 8 280 + 1: 9 " 11 381 + 1:12 382 + 20:35 384 + + 1 COR. + + 11:23, 24 313 + 11:25 319 + 15: 6 375 + 15: 7 378 + + REV. + + 1:17 to 20 & 2: 1 to 5 385 + 2: 6 to 13 386 + 2:14 " 20 387 + 2:21 " 27 388 + 2:28, 29 & 3: 1 to 8 389 + 3: 9 to 12 390 + 3:13 " 20 391 + 3:21, 22 & 2: 5 to 8 392 + 22:16 to 19 393 + 22:20 394 + + + + +TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES + + +The following corrections have been made to the text: + + Page 5: LXXIV.[original has XXIV.] The two Thieves + + Page 16: "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well + pleased."[quotation mark missing in original] + + Page 30: Sir, I perceive[original has percieve] that thou art + a prophet. + + Page 123: JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND[original has extraneous + hyphen] + + Page 124: when it was evening, his disciples[original has + diciples] + + Page 165: know this man whence he is,[original has a period] + but when + + Page 165: no man knoweth whence he is.[original has a comma] + + Page 185: in the grave four days already.[period missing in + original] + + Page 194: and fell among thieves[original has theives] + + Page 267: Jesus answering[original has anwering] saith unto + them + + Page 344: took Jesus and bound him, and led[original has lead] + him away + + Page 349: Then said Pilate unto[original has uuto] them + + Page 383: "[quotation mark missing in original]The saints of + all ages + + Page 399: CHAP. 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N. Olmsted + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Walks and Words of Jesus + A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists + +Author: M. N. Olmsted + +Commentator: R. S. Foster + +Release Date: March 24, 2011 [EBook #35674] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WALKS AND WORDS OF JESUS *** + + + + +Produced by Heiko Evermann, Fox in the Stars, (scanned by +Fox in the Stars from the collection of Brays Advent +Christian Church in Iberia, Missouri), Michael Zeug, Lisa +Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at +https://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + +</pre> + + + +<div class="notebox"> +<p>Transcriber's Notes: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been +left as in the original. A few typographical errors have been corrected. +A complete <a href="#TN">list</a> as well as other notes follows the text.</p> + +<p>The text mentions a "geographical and historical chart" that was +intended to accompany this book. It is not a part of this text and is +not included here.</p> +</div> + + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 294px;"> +<img src="images/frontis.png" width="294" height="408" alt="Drawing of shepherds admiring baby Jesus" title="" /> +<span class="caption">The Adoring Shepherds.</span> + +<p>"And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying +in a manger."--<a href="#Page_13">Page 13</a>.</p> +</div></div> + + +<p><!-- Page 1 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> + +<h1><span class="smcap">Walks and Words</span><br /> +<br /> +of<br /> +<br /> +<span class="smcap">Jesus</span>;</h1> + +<h2><em>A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists</em>.</h2> + +<p class="gap"> </p> +<h3><span class="smcap">By Rev. M. N. Olmsted</span>,</h3> + +<p class="p4">WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. BISHOP FOSTER, D.D.</p> + +<p class="gap"> </p> +<h4>FIFTH EDITION.</h4> +<p class="gap"> </p> + +<h4><span class="smcap">New York</span>:<br /> +NELSON & PHILLIPS.</h4> + +<h4><span class="smcap">Cincinnati</span>:<br /> +HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.</h4> + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p class="biggap"><!-- Page 2 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[2]</a></span></p> +<p class="center">Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867,<br /> +<br /> +By M. N. OLMSTED,<br /> +<br /> +In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the<br /> +Southern District of New York.</p> +<p class="gap"> </p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 3 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> +<h2>CONTENTS.</h2> + + +<table summary="Table of Contents" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0"> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">I.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus in Creation and Prophecy</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_11">11</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">II.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Childhood of Jesus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_14">14</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">III.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">IV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Testimony of John—Call of the First Disciples</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">V.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">First Miracle—Temple cleansed—Visit of Nicodemus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">VI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">John Exalts Jesus—Woman at the Well—Visit to Samaria</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_27">27</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">VII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Nobleman of Capernaum—Preaches at Nazareth</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_32">32</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">VIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Moves to Capernaum—Andrew and Peter Called</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">IX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Sermon on the Mount, near Capernaum</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">X.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Sermon on the Mount Continued</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_46">46</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Sermon on the Mount Concluded</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_52">52</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Draught of Fishes—Heals a Leper—Matthew Called</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_56">56</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Healing at the Pool—Resurrection Foretold</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_62">62</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Disciples in the Cornfield—Withered Hand</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_68">68</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Apostles named—Woes and Blessings—Practical Lessons</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_72">72</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Practical Lessons Continued—Heals Centurion's Servant</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_75">75</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Widow of Nain—Messengers of John—Woes on Capernaum</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_80">80</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Woman Washes Jesus' feet—Two Debtors</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_85">85</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Pharisees seek a Sign—Jesus Teaches by Parables</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_91">91</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Parables and Interpretations</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_99">99</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The homeless Saviour—The Storm—The Demoniac</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_105">105</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang" style="padding-right: 2em;">Child Healed—Touch of Faith—Two Blind Men—Eats with Publicans and Sinners</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_109">109</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Revisits Nazareth—Sends the Twelve with Instructions</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_114">114</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">John the Baptist Beheaded by Order of Herod</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_121">121</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Feeds Five Thousand with Five Loaves and two Fishes</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_123">123</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Walks on the Sea—Peter Sinking—Mountain Closet</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_126">126</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus the Bread of Life for the World</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_129">129</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Pharisees Murmur—Washings and Other Traditions</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_135">135</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop"><!-- Page 4 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span>XXIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Syrophenician Woman—Blind Men—Feeds Four Thousand</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_139">139</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Pharisees ask a Sign—Reasons for Faith—Blind Men</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_142">142</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_145">145</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Transfiguration—Cures a Demoniac</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_149">149</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Death Foretold again—Pays Tribute—Caution Against Giving Offence</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_153">153</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Lessons of Humility and Forgiveness</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_157">157</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus at the Feast—Return of the officers of the Chief Priests</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_163">163</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Convicted Accusers—Jesus the Light of the World</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_168">168</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">A man born Blind, Healed, Examined and Excommunicated</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_175">175</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Parable of the Good Shepherd</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_179">179</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XXXIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Raises Lazarus—Jews Seek his Life</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_184">184</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XL.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Seventy Disciples sent out</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_190">190</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Martha's Entertainment—Form of Prayer—Dumb Devil</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_196">196</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Evil Generation seek a Sign—Practical Lessons</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_200">200</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Discourses on Various Topics—Ministerial Diligence</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_205">205</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Tokens of Coming Judgment—Eighteen Years Infirmity</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_214">214</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Dropsy Cured—Parable of the Great Supper</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_219">219</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Parables of Lost Sheep, Lost Piece of Silver and Prodigal Son</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_225">225</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Unjust Steward—The Rich Man and Lazarus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_230">230</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Of Giving Offence—Ten Lepers—Second Coming of Jesus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_235">235</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">XLIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Importunate Widow—Marriage—Children brought to Jesus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_240">240</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">L.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Young Ruler—Warning to the Rich—Parable of Laborers</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_245">245</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Zebedee's Children—Heals two Blind Men near Jericho</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_251">251</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Nobleman & Servants—Mary Anoints Jesus</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_254">254</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Triumphant Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_260">260</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Greeks Wish to see Jesus—Barren Fig Tree</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_264">264</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop"><!-- Page 5 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span>LV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Pharisees Question his Authority—Parable of Vineyard</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_269">269</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Marriage Feast—Tribute to Cesar—Jewish Infidelity</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_274">274</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Answers Sadducees and Pharisees—Widows Offering</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_279">279</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Woes Against Scribes, Pharisees and Hypocrites</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_284">284</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Destruction of the Temple and Coming of the Son of Man Foretold</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_290">290</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Fearful Signs after the Great Tribulation</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_296">296</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Parable of the Talents—Judgment of the Nations</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_303">303</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Covenant with Judas—Passover—Jesus Washes his Disciples' Feet</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_308">308</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Lord's Supper Instituted—Peter Forewarned</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_313">313</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Comforts his Disciples—Teaches Love to each Other</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_318">318</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus the True Vine—Hatred of the World</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_324">324</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Forewarns his Disciples</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_328">328</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Prays for his Disciples—Foretells Peter's Denial</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_333">333</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_338">338</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Betrayal of Jesus—Brought Before the High Priest</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_342">342</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Examined by the Sanhedrim—Peter denies him</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_345">345</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Examination Continued—Judas Repents—Jesus Scourged</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Before Herod—Message to Pilate from his Wife—Pilate Washes his Hands</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_352">352</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Crucified—He Prays for his Enemies</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_356">356</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXIV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The two Thieves—Jesus Thirsts—He gives up the Ghost</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_359">359</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXV.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Taken down from the Cross—Buried—Tomb Sealed</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_362">362</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXVI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Resurrection of Jesus—Scenes and Incidents</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_365">365</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXVII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Mary Magdalene and Others Visit the Sepulchre</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_367">367</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXVIII.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Journey to Emmaus—Incredulity of Thomas</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_369">369</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXIX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Jesus Appears to the Eleven; then to Five Hundred Brethren at once</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_374">374</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXX.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">The Ascension of Jesus—Incidents</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_379">379</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdrighttop">LXXXI.</td> + <td class="tdlefthang">Conclusion</td> + <td class="tdrightbot"><a href="#Page_383">383</a></td> +</tr> +</table> + +<p><!-- Page 6 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span></p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 7 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span></p> +<h2>INTRODUCTION</h2> + + +<p>The happy thought of this volume was suggested by the incidental reading +of this fact, in the life of <span class="smcap">John Quincy Adams</span>: He was one day engaged +in his usual study of the New Testament, (a practice he kept up daily +throughout life, even amid the most urgent State duties,) when being +particularly impressed by some words of Jesus, he conceived the idea of +abstracting all his words from the body of the sacred text, that he +might see them in their unity and wholeness. He immediately procured a +suitable blank book, and beginning with the first Gospel, wrote down +every word of Christ, as given by each of the Evangelists. This most +precious <i>excerpta</i> he continued to read and devoutly study with great +profit and comfort.</p> + +<p>If the publisher had done nothing else but carry out this idea, he would +have performed a good service, for many devout students of the Word of +God; but he has done much more and I doubt not, by a very simple method, +will become the instrument of good to thousands.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 8 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span> +The several things aimed at and accomplished, in the plan of the book, +are these</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">First.</span> A complete harmony of the several Evangelistic narratives, in a +consecutive chronological order, thus presenting in one view a complete +and perfect picture of our Saviour's life and ministry. Every word of +each Gospel is given, (except that which is embraced in the two opening +chapters,) but in continued and unbroken flow, and not in the +fragmentary and disjointed order of chapter and verse, as found in the +ordinary form.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Second.</span> The words spoken by Jesus himself are raised out of the page, in +relief, by means of larger type; so that if the reader is desirous, he +can peruse at a single sitting all the words of the Master left on +record, in the order of their utterance, and apart from the words of +others, without the labor of selecting.</p> + +<p><span class="smcap">Third.</span> While the main intent is to present the Gospels in a harmonious +arrangement, and especially to give prominence to the divine speaker +himself, the author has furnished two preliminary and a concluding +chapter of real interest and value, in the first of which, by a +judicious collocation of passages from the Old and New Testaments, he +traces Christ as he appeared in Creation and Providence, as set forth by +the Prophets and Apostles. In the second he sketches a brief account of +his childhood with appropriate reflections, and in the concluding +chapter ending the volume, he gives his words uttered after the +ascension, as found in the Epistles and the book of Revelation.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 9 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span> +<span class="smcap">Fourth.</span> Accompanying the volume, is a geographical and historical +chart, ingeniously contrived to illustrate the general idea of the book. +This chart is entitled "The Walks of Jesus; a Pictorial Chart of the +Antediluvian and Patriarchal Periods, and of the Holy Land; for Sunday +Schools and Families." It is published in neat and attractive form, and +of various sizes, and cannot fail to be a useful accompaniment of Bible +study.</p> + +<p>I am so pleased with the general plan of this work, and with the manner +in which the publisher is executing his idea, that I take great pleasure +in commending it as a helpful and convenient companion to all Bible +lovers and students.</p> + +<p>Among the many books which are appearing, concerning the Christ, this, +after all, is the truest and best. It may be <span class="allcapsc">WELL</span> to read them—it is +<span class="allcapsc">INDISPENSABLE</span> to read this. Whatever gives interest to the sacred page, +and especially, whatsoever shall give prominence to the simple word and +truth of Jesus, cannot fail to be fraught with blessings to the world.</p> + +<p>The holy Evangelists were inspired men. All their words are the words of +God, and not one of them to be lightly esteemed, or to be held as of +questionable authority; and yet the precise sentences that fell from the +lips of the Only Begotten rise in importance and dignity, and come to us +with more direct authority and divinity. Let us remember the voice that +dropped from the open heaven: "This is my beloved Son: hear ye him."</p> + +<p class="author">R. S. FOSTER.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 10 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span></p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 11 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span></p> +<h1><em>Walks and Words of Jesus</em></h1> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER I.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS IN CREATION AND PROPHECY.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapw"><span class="dropcap">W</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> we open the <span class="smcap">Holy Bible</span>, the very first sentence unfolds to us the +creation of worlds by the Word and power of Jehovah: "In the beginning +God created the heaven and the earth."</p> + +<p>In the <span class="smcap">New Testament</span> Jesus is presented as the "Creator of all things." +The inspired writer opens the subject in these words: "In the beginning +was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same +was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without +him was not anything made that was made."</p> + +<p>Paul, in one of his epistles, speaks of this same Jesus as the image of +the invisible God, the first born of every creature: "for by him were +all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible +and invisible, whether <i>they</i> be thrones, or dominions, or +principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him; +and he is before all things, and by him all things consist."</p> + +<p>Again, John, in his vision of the future glory of the Church, saw the +Eternal Throne, and Jesus the Mighty Conqueror seated upon it; and heard +<!-- Page 12 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span>voices chanting in angelic strains, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God +Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."</p> + +<p>And four-and-twenty elders, clothed in white robes, with crowns of gold, +fell prostrate before him, and worshipped him that liveth for ever and +ever, saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and +power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are +and were created."</p> + +<p>When Adam had ruined himself and his posterity by eating the forbidden +fruit, Jehovah, in his infinite love, gave him the promise of a <span class="smcap">Messiah</span>, +in the words addressed to the serpent: "I will put enmity between thee +and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy +head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."</p> + +<p>As we trace along the stream of time, we see this faint promise oft +renewed, brightening with every repetition.</p> + +<p>When Jehovah had destroyed the world by a flood, on account of its +wickedness, preserving only the family of Noah to repeople it, and had +scattered the builders of Babel, confounding their language, he said to +faithful Abram: "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and +from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee: and I will +make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name +great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless +thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of +the earth be blessed."</p> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 448px;"> +<img src="images/il015.png" width="448" height="315" alt="Drawing of the walled city of Bethlehem" title="" /> +<span class="caption">Bethlehem—Birthplace of Jesus.</span> +</div></div> + +<p>Jacob, on his way to Padan-Aram, slept, and saw in the night-visions, a +ladder, with its foot upon the <!-- Page 13 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span>earth, and its top reaching to heaven, +and lo! angels were ascending and descending upon it. And he heard the +voice of the Lord from the top of the ladder, saying unto him: "I <i>am</i> +the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land +whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; and thy +seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to +the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in +thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed."</p> + +<p>Thus from time to time was the promise of a coming Saviour renewed, +until, on the plains of Bethlehem, a glorious light burst upon the +watching shepherds, and an angel appeared, saying; "Fear not: for, +behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all +people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, +which is Christ the Lord." And suddenly there was with the angel a +multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God +in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."</p> + +<p>And when the angels had departed, the shepherds said one to another, +"Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to +pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." And they came with haste, +and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And the +shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that +they had heard and seen.</p> + +<p>Eight days after, at the circumcision of the child, he was called Jesus, +which signifies Saviour, a name given before he was born: "for" said the +angel, "He shall save his people from their sins."</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 14 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER II.</h2> + +<h3>THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HE</span> Incarnation of the Son of God, presents us with an example of +condescension and humiliation, only equalled by the exaltation of its +subjects. He came to earth, that he might exalt us to heaven. His +sufferings and death, clothe us, who are dead in sin, with immortality, +and secure to us the bliss of an eternal Paradise. To trace the +footsteps of Jesus, God Incarnate, and to present the words that dropped +fresh from his wise and holy lips, while on his mission of mercy to this +sin-stricken world, will be the object of these pages.</p> + +<p>The child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the +grace of God was upon him. But his first <i>word</i>, on record, was uttered +at the age of twelve years. A multitude had assembled at Jerusalem. The +eight days' worship being ended, the crowds disperse and scatter to +their homes in the distant countries round about. The parents, supposing +"the child Jesus" to be among their relatives and acquaintances in the +great throng, pass on a day's journey, when they seek him but find him +not.</p> + +<p>They return, anxious and sorrow stricken, to Jerusalem, where they find +him still in the Temple, sitting with the Doctors of the law, and +astonishing the multitude with his understanding and answers. <!-- Page 15 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span>His +mother, though amazed at his wisdom, gently chides her son for his lack +of filial fidelity, saying, "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? +behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." And he said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"> +<p>How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about +my Father's business?</p> +</div> + +<p>And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went +down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them; but his +mother kept all these sayings in her heart.</p> + +<p>Eighteen years now pass away without the record of another word. While +he honored his earthly parents, and was diligent in his daily toil, he +was doubtless ever busy in the work assigned him by his Father in +heaven. Multitudes may have been charmed by his youthful eloquence, +confounded by his wisdom, and melted under his sweet spirit of love. But +to us it is one great blank. This brief sentence among the doctors in +the temple, in answer to the question of the anxious mother, is like +some blazing comet, which for a brief space lights the starry vault with +its radiance, and then shoots off, in its eccentric course, to be seen +no more for years to come. During these silent years, multitudes had +passed to their reward. "Seed time and harvest, summer and winter, day +and night," had succeeded each other, in regular order; while the "bow +in the cloud" had constantly reminded the world of the gracious promise +of God to Noah. But not <!-- Page 16 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span>a word is preserved from the lips of this +wonderful child. Not a footprint marks his journeyings.</p> + +<p>At the age of thirty he suddenly appears again on the page of history. +Let us now follow his footsteps, and listen to his words.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER III.</h2> + +<h3>THE BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of +Galilee, to Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade +him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? +And Jesus answering said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Suffer <i>it to be</i> so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill +all righteousness.</p></div> + +<p>Then he suffered him. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to +pass, that Jesus also being baptized, went up straightway out of the +water; and praying, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and the Holy +Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a +voice from heaven, <i>saying</i>, "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well +pleased."</p> + +<p><!-- Page 17 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> +And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was +led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And +he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was +with the wild beasts. And in those days he did eat nothing. And when he +had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. +And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, +command that these stones be made bread. But Jesus answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every +word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.</p></div> + +<p>Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a +pinnacle of the temple. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, +cast thyself down from hence: for it is written, He shall give his +angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee: And in <i>their</i> hands they +shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. +And Jesus answering said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.</p></div> + +<p>Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and +sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, in a +moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give +thee, and the glory of them: <!-- Page 18 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span>for that is delivered unto me: and to +whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt fall down and +worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt +worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.</p></div> + +<p>And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him +for a season. And, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER IV.</h2> + +<h3>TESTIMONY OF JOHN—CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HIS</span> is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from +Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? He confessed, and denied not; but +confessed, I am not the Christ.</p> + +<p>And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. +Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who +art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest +thou of thyself? He said, I <i>am</i> the voice of one crying in the +wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet +Esaias.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 19 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> +And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and +said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor +Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with +water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who +coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not +worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, +where John was baptizing.</p> + +<p>The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the +Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom +I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was +before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to +Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.</p> + +<p>And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven +like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent +me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt +see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which +baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is +the Son of God.</p> + +<p>Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples; And +looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And +the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus +turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What seek ye?</p></div> + +<p>They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being <!-- Page 20 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span>interpreted, +Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Come and see.</p></div> + +<p>They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it +was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John <i>speak</i> and +followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth his +own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which +is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when +Jesus beheld him, he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, +which is, by interpretation, A stone.</p></div> + +<p>The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, +and saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me.</p></div> + +<p>Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.</p> + +<p>Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom +Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son +of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come +out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw +Nathanael coming to him, and saith unto him,</p> + +<p><!-- Page 21 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span></p><div class="words"><p>Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile!</p></div> + +<p>Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and +said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig +tree, I saw thee.</p></div> + +<p>Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; +thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, +believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.</p></div> + +<p>And he saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven +open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the +Son of man.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 22 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER V.</h2> + +<h3>FIRST MIRACLE—TEMPLE CLEANSED—VISIT OF NICODEMUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the +mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, +to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith +unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.</p></div> + +<p>His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do +<i>it</i>. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner +of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. +Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Fill the waterpots with water.</p></div> + +<p>And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Draw out now and bear unto the governor of the feast.</p></div> + +<p>And they bare <i>it</i>. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water +that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which +drew <!-- Page 23 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span>the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, +and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; +and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; <i>but</i> thou hast +kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in +Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples +believed on him.</p> + +<p>After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his +brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. And +the Jews' passover was at hand. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and +found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep, and doves, and the +changers of money sitting. And when he had made a scourge of small +cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; +and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said +unto them that sold doves,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house +of merchandise.</p></div> + +<p>And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine +house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said unto him: What +sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus +answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.</p></div> + +<p>Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this <!-- Page 24 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span>temple in building, +and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of +his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples +remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the +Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.</p> + +<p>Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast <i>day</i>, many +believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus +did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all <i>men</i>, and needed +not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.</p> + +<p>There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. +The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that +thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that +thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said, unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, +he cannot see the kingdom of God.</p></div> + +<p>Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he +enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus +answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water +and <i>of</i> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. +That which is <!-- Page 25 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span>born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is +born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto +thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it +listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not +tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one +that is born of the Spirit.</p></div> + +<p>Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus +answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?</p> + +<p>Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and +testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If +I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall +ye believe, if I tell you <i>of</i> heavenly things. And no man +hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, +<i>even</i> the Son of man which is in heaven.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 26 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span> +And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so +must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in +him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved +the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever +believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. +For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; +but that the world through him might be saved.</p> + +<p>He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that +believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not +believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this +is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and +men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were +evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither +cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he +that <!-- Page 27 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span>doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be +made manifest, that they are wrought in God.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER VI.</h2> + +<h3>JOHN EXALTS JESUS—WOMAN AT THE WELL—VISIT TO SAMARIA.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">FTER</span> these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; +and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was +baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and +they came, and were baptized. For John was not yet cast into prison.</p> + +<p>Then there arose a question between <i>some</i> of John's disciples and the +Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, +he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, +behold, the same baptizeth, and all <i>men</i> come to him, John answered and +said, a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye +yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I +am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the +friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth +greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is +fulfilled. He must increase, but I <i>must</i> decrease. He that <!-- Page 28 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span>cometh from +above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of +the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.</p> + +<p>And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man +receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to +his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words +of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure <i>unto him</i>. The Father +loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that +believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not +the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.</p> + +<p>When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made +and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized +not, but his disciples,) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. +And he must needs go through Samaria.</p> + +<p>Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the +parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was +there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with <i>his</i> journey, sat thus on +the well: <i>and</i> it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of +Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Give me to drink.</p></div> + +<p>(For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat.)</p> + +<p>Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a +Jew, asketh drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have +<!-- Page 29 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span>no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to +thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and +he would have given thee living water.</p></div> + +<p>The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the +well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou +greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof +himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto +her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But +whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall +never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in +him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.</p></div> + +<p>The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, +neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go, call thy husband, and come hither.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 30 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> +The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five +husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in +that saidst thou truly.</p></div> + +<p>The woman said unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our +fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is +the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in +this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye +worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for +salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, +when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit +and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God +<i>is</i> a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship <i>him</i> in +spirit and in truth.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 31 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span> +The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called +Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto +her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I that speak unto thee am <i>he</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the +woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with +her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, +and said to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever +I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came +unto him. In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him saying, Master, eat. +But he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I have meat to eat that ye know not of.</p></div> + +<p>Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him +<i>ought</i> to eat? Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish +his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and <i>then</i> +cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and +look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And +he that reapeth receiveth wages, and <!-- Page 32 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span>gathereth fruit unto +life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may +rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, +and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye +bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into +their labors.</p></div> + +<p>And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying +of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when +the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry +with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because +of his own word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of +thy saying: for we have heard <i>him</i> ourselves, and know that this is +indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER VII.</h2> + +<h3>NOBLEMAN OF CAPERNAUM—PREACHES AT NAZARETH.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. For Jesus +himself testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. Then +when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen +all the things that he did <!-- Page 33 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span>at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also +went unto the feast.</p> + +<p>So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. +And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When +he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto +him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he +was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.</p></div> + +<p>The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus +saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go thy way: thy son liveth.</p></div> + +<p>And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he +went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and +told <i>him</i>, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour +when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh +hour the fever left him. So the father knew that <i>it was</i> at the same +hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself +believed, and his whole house. This <i>is</i> again the second miracle <i>that</i> +Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. And Jesus +returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a +fame of him through all the region round about. And he taught in their +synagogues, being glorified of all.</p> + +<p>And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his +custom was, he went into <!-- Page 34 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span>the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up +for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet +Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was +written, The Spirit of the Lord <i>is</i> upon me, because he hath anointed +me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the +brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of +sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach +the acceptable year of the Lord.</p> + +<p>And he closed the book, and he gave <i>it</i> again to the minister, and sat +down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened +on him. And he began to say unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears.</p></div> + +<p>And all bear him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which +proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And +he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal +thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also +here in thy country.</p></div> + +<p>And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, I say unto you, No <!-- Page 35 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span>prophet is accepted in his own +country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel +in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years +and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; +but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, <i>a +city</i> of Sidon, unto a woman <i>that was</i> a widow. And many +lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and +none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman, the Syrian.</p></div> + +<p>And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled +with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him +unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might +cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went +his way.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 36 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER VIII.</h2> + +<h3>MOVES TO CAPERNAUM—ANDREW AND PETER CALLED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed +into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a +city of Galilee, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon +and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias +the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulon, and the land of Nephthalim, +<i>by</i> the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the +people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in +the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus +began to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God, and to say,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Repent: the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at +hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.</p></div> + +<p>And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called +Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were +fishers. And he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.</p></div> + +<p>And they straightway left <i>their</i> nets, and followed <!-- Page 37 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span>him. And going on +a little farther thence, he saw other two brethren, James <i>the son</i> of +Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, +mending their nets; and straightway he called them: and they immediately +left the ship and their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired +servants, and went after him.</p> + +<p>And they went into Capernaum: and straightway on the sabbath day he +entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his +doctrine: for his word was with power: for he taught them as one that +had authority, and not as the scribes.</p> + +<p>And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean +devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let <i>us</i> alone; what +have we to do with thee, <i>thou</i> Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to +destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus +rebuked him, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Hold thy peace, and come out of him.</p></div> + +<p>And when the devil had torn him, had thrown him in the midst, and cried +with a loud voice, he came out of him, and hurt him not.</p> + +<p>And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among +themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine <i>is</i> this? +What a word <i>is</i> this! for with authority and power he commandeth even +the unclean spirits, and they do obey him, and they come out. And +immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region, into every +place of the country round about Galilee.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 38 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span> +And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered +into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And Simon's +wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and anon they tell him of +her; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked +the fever; and he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and +immediately the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto them.</p> + +<p>And at even, when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with +divers diseases brought them unto him; and them that were possessed with +devils: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And +all the city was gathered together at the door.</p> + +<p>And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art +Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking <i>them</i> suffered them not to +speak: for they knew that he was Christ. That it might be fulfilled +which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our +infirmities, and bare <i>our</i> sicknesses. And in the morning, rising up a +great while before day, and when it was day, he went out, and departed +into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were +with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto +him, All <i>men</i> seek for thee. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: +for therefore came I forth.</p></div> + +<p>And the people sought him, and came unto him, <!-- Page 39 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span>and stayed him, that he +should not depart from them. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for +therefore am I sent.</p></div> + +<p>And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and +preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness +and all manner of disease among the people, and cast out devils. And his +fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick +people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those +which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and +those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him +great multitudes of people from Galilee, and <i>from</i> Decapolis, and from +Jerusalem, and <i>from</i> Judea, and <i>from</i> beyond Jordan.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER IX.</h2> + +<h3>SERMON ON THE MOUNT, NEAR CAPERNAUM.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was +set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught +them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Blessed <i>are</i> the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom +of heaven. <!-- Page 40 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span>Blessed <i>are</i> they that mourn: for they shall be +comforted. Blessed <i>are</i> the meek: for they shall inherit the +earth. Blessed <i>are</i> they which do hunger and thirst after +righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed <i>are</i> the +merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in +heart: for they shall see God.</p> + +<p>Blessed <i>are</i> the peacemakers: for they shall be called the +children of God. Blessed <i>are</i> they which are persecuted for +righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. +Blessed are ye, when <i>men</i> shall revile you, and persecute +<i>you</i>, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, +for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great <i>is</i> +your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets +which were before you.</p> + +<p>Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his +savor, wherewith <!-- Page 41 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span>shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good +for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot +of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a +hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it +under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto +all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, +that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father +which is in heaven.</p> + +<p>Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I +am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto +you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in +no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.</p> + +<p>Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least +commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the +least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and +<!-- Page 42 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span>teach <i>them</i>, the same shall be called great in the kingdom +of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness +shall exceed <i>the righteousness</i> of the scribes and Pharisees, +ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.</p> + +<p>Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt +not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the +judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his +brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: +and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in +danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, +shall be in danger of hell fire.</p> + +<p>Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there +rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave +there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be +reconciled to thy brother, and then come <!-- Page 43 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span>and offer thy gift. +Agree with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the way +with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the +judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be +cast into prison. Verily, I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no +means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost +farthing.</p> + +<p>Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt +not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever +looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery +with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend +thee, pluck it out, and cast <i>it</i> from thee: for it is +profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and +not <i>that</i> thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy +right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast <i>it</i> from thee, +for it is profitable for thee that one of <!-- Page 44 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span>thy members should +perish, and not <i>that</i> thy whole body should be cast into +hell.</p> + +<p>It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him +give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That +whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of +fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever +shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.</p> + +<p>Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old +time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto +the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; +neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; +for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the +city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, +because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let +your <!-- Page 45 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span>communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is +more than these cometh of evil.</p> + +<p>Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a +tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not +evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn +to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the +law, and take away thy coat, let him have <i>thy</i> cloak also. +And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him +twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would +borrow of thee turn not thou away.</p> + +<p>Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy +neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your +enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate +you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and +persecute you; that ye may be the children of <!-- Page 46 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span>your Father +which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil +and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the +unjust.</p> + +<p>For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do +not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your +brethren only, what do ye more <i>than others</i>? do not even the +publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father +which is in heaven is perfect.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER X.</h2> + +<h3>SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONTINUED.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcaptwords"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">AKE</span> heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of +them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in +heaven. Therefore when thou doest <i>thine</i> alms, do not sound a +trumpet before thee, as <!-- Page 47 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span>the hypocrites do in the synagogues +and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I +say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest +alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: +that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth +in secret himself shall reward thee openly.</p> + +<p>And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites +<i>are</i>: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and +in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. +Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when +thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut +thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy +Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.</p> + +<p>But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen +<i>do</i>: for they think that they shall be heard for <!-- Page 48 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span>their much +speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father +knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After +this manner therefore pray ye:</p> + +<p>Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy +kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as <i>it is</i> in heaven. +Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as +we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but +deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, +and the glory, for ever. Amen.</p> + +<p>For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father +will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their +trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.</p> + +<p>Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad +countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may +appear unto men to fast. Verily <!-- Page 49 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[49]</a></span>I say unto you, They have +their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, +and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but +unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which +seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.</p> + +<p>Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and +rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: +but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither +moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break +through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your +heart be also.</p> + +<p>The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be +single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine +eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If +therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great +<i>is</i> that darkness! <!-- Page 50 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[50]</a></span>No man can serve two masters: for either +he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold +to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and +mammon.</p> + +<p>Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what +ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, +what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the +body than raiment. Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow +not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your +heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than +they?</p> + +<p>Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his +stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the +lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do +they spin; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all +his glory was not arrayed like one of these. <!-- Page 51 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[51]</a></span>Wherefore, if +God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to +morrow is cast into the oven, <i>shall he</i> not much more +<i>clothe</i> you, O ye of little faith.</p> + +<p>Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What +shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For +after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your +heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.</p> + +<p>But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; +and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore +no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought +for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day <i>is</i> the +evil thereof.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 52 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[52]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XI.</h2> + +<h3>SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONCLUDED.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapjwords"><span class="dropcap">J</span></span><span class="allcapsc">UDGE</span> not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye +judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it +shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the +mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the +beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy +brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, +behold, a beam <i>is</i> in thine own eye.</p> + +<p>Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; +and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of +thy brother's eye. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, +neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample +them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 53 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[53]</a></span> +Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; +knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that +asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that +knocketh it shall be opened.</p> + +<p>Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will +he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a +serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts +unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is +in heaven give good things to them that ask him?</p> + +<p>Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to +you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the +prophets.</p> + +<p>Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide <i>is</i> the gate, and +broad <i>is</i> the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many +there be which go in thereat: because strait <i>is</i> the gate, +and narrow <!-- Page 54 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[54]</a></span><i>is</i> the way, which leadeth unto life, and few +there be that find it.</p> + +<p>Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's +clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know +them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs +of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good +fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good +tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither <i>can</i> a corrupt +tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not +forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. +Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.</p> + +<p>Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into +the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father +which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, +Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have +cast out devils? and in thy name <!-- Page 55 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[55]</a></span>done many wonderful works? +And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart +from me, ye that work iniquity.</p> + +<p>Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth +them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house +upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and +the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for +it was founded upon a rock.</p> + +<p>And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth +them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his +house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods +came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it +fell: and great was the fall of it.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were +astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as <i>one</i> having +authority, and not as the Scribes. When he was come down from the +mountain, great multitudes followed him.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 56 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[56]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XII.</h2> + +<h3>GREAT DRAUGHT OF FISHES—HEALS A LEPER—MATTHEW CALLED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the +word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships +standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were +washing <i>their</i> nets.</p> + +<p>And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him +that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and +taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he +said unto Simon,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a +draught.</p></div> + +<p>And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, +and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the +net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of +fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto <i>their</i> partners, +which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And +they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.</p> + +<p>When Simon Peter saw <i>it</i> he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart +from me; for I am a sinful man, <!-- Page 57 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span>O Lord. For he was astonished, and all +that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: +and so <i>was</i> also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were +partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.</p></div> + +<p>And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and +followed him.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold, there came a +man full of leprosy to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, +worshipped him, and fell on <i>his</i> face, and besought him, saying, Lord, +if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with +compassion, put forth <i>his</i> hand, and touched him, and saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I will; be thou clean.</p></div> + +<p>And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, +and he was cleansed. And he straightly charged him, and forthwith sent +him away; and saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself +to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which +Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.</p></div> + +<p>But he went out, and began to publish <i>it</i> much, <!-- Page 58 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[58]</a></span>and to blaze abroad +the matter. And great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed +by him of their infirmities, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly +enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and he withdrew +himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And they came to him from every +quarter. And again he entered into Capernaum after <i>some</i> days; and it +was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered +together, insomuch that there was no room to receive <i>them</i>, no not so +much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there +were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of +every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the +Lord was <i>present</i> to heal them.</p> + +<p>And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy; +which was borne of four. And they sought <i>means</i> to bring him in, and to +lay <i>him</i> before him. And when they could not find by what <i>way</i> they +might bring him in, nigh unto him, because of the multitude, they went +upon the housetop, and uncovered the roof where he was: and when they +had broken <i>it</i> up, they let him down through the tiling with <i>his</i> +couch wherein the sick of the palsy lay, into the midst before Jesus. +When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.</p></div> + +<p>And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, <!-- Page 59 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">[59]</a></span>in their hearts, Why +doth this <i>man</i> thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God +only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so +reasoned within themselves, he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why reason ye these things? Wherefore think ye evil in your +hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, +<i>Thy</i> sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy +bed and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath +power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the +palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go +thy way into thine house.</p></div> + +<p>And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, +and departed to his own house, glorifying God.</p> + +<p>But when the multitudes saw <i>it</i>, they marvelled, and glorified God, +which had given such power unto men; and were filled with fear, saying, +We never saw it on this fashion. We have seen strange things to day.</p> + +<p>And after these things he went forth again by the sea side; and all the +multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as Jesus passed +forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, <!-- Page 60 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_60" id="Page_60">[60]</a></span>(a publican named Levi) +the <i>son</i> of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said unto +him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me.</p></div> + +<p>And he left all, rose up, and followed him.</p> + +<p>And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And it came to pass, +that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat +also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and +they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with +publicans and sinners, they murmured against his disciples, saying, How +is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus +heard <i>it</i>, he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they +that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners +to repentance.</p></div> + +<p>And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they +come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees +fast, often, and make prayers, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the +bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom +with them, they <!-- Page 61 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">[61]</a></span>cannot fast. But the days will come, when the +bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they +fast in those days.</p></div> + +<p>And he spake also a parable unto them;</p> + +<div class="words"><p>No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: +else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, +and the rent is made worse, and the piece that was <i>taken</i> out +of the new agreeth not with the old.</p> + +<p>And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new +wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles +shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and +both are preserved. No man also having drunk old <i>wine</i> +straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 62 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">[62]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XIII.</h2> + +<h3>HEALING AT THE POOL—RESURRECTION FORETOLD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">FTER</span> this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to +Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep <i>market</i> a pool, which +is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these +lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, +waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain +season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after +the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever +disease he had.</p> + +<p>And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight +years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time +<i>in that case</i>, he saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Wilt thou be made whole?</p></div> + +<p>The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is +troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another +steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.</p></div> + +<p>And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: +and on the same day was the sabbath.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 63 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">[63]</a></span> +The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It it the Sabbath day: +it is not lawful for thee to carry <i>thy</i> bed. He answered them, He that +made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. Then +asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, +and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had +conveyed himself away, a multitude being in <i>that</i> place. Afterwards +Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing +come unto thee.</p></div> + +<p>The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made +him whole. And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to +slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus +answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.</p></div> + +<p>Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had +broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making +himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of +himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for <!-- Page 64 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">[64]</a></span>what things +soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the +Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things that himself +doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye +may marvel. For as the Father raises up the dead, and +quickeneth <i>them</i>; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. +For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment +unto the Son; that all <i>men</i> should honor the Son, even as +they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth +not the Father which hath sent him.</p> + +<p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and +believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and +shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death +unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, +and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice <!-- Page 65 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">[65]</a></span>of the Son of +God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath +life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in +himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment +also, because he is the Son of man.</p> + +<p>Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all +that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come +forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of +life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of +damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I +judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own +will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.</p> + +<p>If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is +another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the +witness which he witnesseth of me is true.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 66 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">[66]</a></span> +Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I +receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that +ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and +ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.</p> + +<p>But I have greater witness than <i>that</i> of John: for the works +which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that +I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And +the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of +me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his +shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he +hath sent, him ye believe not.</p> + +<p>Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal +life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not +come to me, that ye might have life. I receive not honor <!-- Page 67 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">[67]</a></span>from +men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. +I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if +another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How +can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek +not the honor that <i>cometh</i> from God only?</p> + +<p>Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is +<i>one</i> that accuseth you, <i>even</i> Moses, in whom ye trust. For +had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote +of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye +believe my words?</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 68 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_68" id="Page_68">[68]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XIV.</h2> + +<h3>DISCIPLES IN THE CORN FIELD—WITHERED HAND.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that Jesus +went through the corn fields; and his disciples were an hungered, and +began to pluck the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing <i>them</i> in <i>their</i> +hands. But when the Pharisees saw <i>it</i>, they said unto him, Behold, thy +disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was +an hungered, he, and they that were with him? How he went into +the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and +did eat the shew bread, and gave also to them that were with +him, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them +which were with him, but only for the priests.</p> + +<p>Or have ye not read in the law, <!-- Page 69 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">[69]</a></span>how that on the sabbath days +the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are +blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is <i>one</i> +greater than the temple. But if ye had known what <i>this</i> +meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not +have condemned the guiltless.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: +therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass also on another sabbath, when he was departed +thence, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a +man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees +watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day.</p> + +<p>And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? +that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their +thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Rise up and stand forth in the midst.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 70 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">[70]</a></span> +And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the sabbath days to +do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy <i>it</i>?</p></div> + +<p>But they held their peace. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, +and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay +hold on it, and lift <i>it</i> out? How much then is a man better +than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath +days.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for +the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Stretch forth thine hand.</p></div> + +<p>And he stretched <i>it</i> forth; and his hand was restored whole as the +other. And they were filled with madness.</p> + +<p>And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the +Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 71 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[71]</a></span> +But when Jesus knew <i>it</i>, he withdrew himself from thence with his +disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, +and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and <i>from</i> beyond +Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had +heard what great things he did, came unto him.</p> + +<p>And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him +because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. For he had healed +many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as +had plagues. And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before +him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged +them that they should not make him known:</p> + +<p>That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, +saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my +soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew +judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall +any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not +break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment +unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 72 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">[72]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XV.</h2> + +<h3>APOSTLES NAMED—WOES AND BLESSINGS—PRACTICAL LESSONS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to +pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.</p> + +<p>And when it was day, he called <i>unto him</i> his disciples; whom he would: +and they came unto him. And of them he chose twelve, whom also he named +apostles; that they should be with him, and that he might send them +forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out +devils.</p> + +<p>Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, (whom +he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother; and James the <i>son</i> of +Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, +which is, The sons of thunder: Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew the +publican; and Thomas, and James the <i>son</i> of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose +surname was Thaddeus: (The same with Judas the brother of James,) and +Simon called Zelotes, (the Canaanite,) and Judas Iscariot, who also +betrayed him. And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and +the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all +Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which +came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and they that were +vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole +multitude sought to touch him: for <!-- Page 73 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">[73]</a></span>there went virtue out of him, and he +healed <i>them</i> all. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Blessed <i>be ye</i> poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. +Blessed <i>are ye</i> that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. +Blessed <i>are ye</i> that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed +are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate +you <i>from their company</i>, and shall reproach <i>you</i>, and cast +out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye +in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward <i>is</i> +great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto +the prophets.</p> + +<p>But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your +consolation. Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. +Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe +unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did +their fathers to the false prophets.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 74 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">[74]</a></span> +But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to +them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for +them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth +thee on the <i>one</i> cheek, offer also the other; and him that +taketh away thy cloak forbid not <i>to take thy</i> coat also.</p> + +<p>Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh +away thy goods ask <i>them</i> not again. And as ye would that men +should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love +them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love +those that love them.</p> + +<p>And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank +have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend <i>to +them</i> of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for +sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 75 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">[75]</a></span> +But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for +nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be +the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the +unthankful and <i>to</i> the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as +your Father also is merciful.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XVI.</h2> + +<h3>PRACTICAL LESSONS, CONTINUED—HEALS CENTURION'S SERVANT.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapjwords"><span class="dropcap">J</span></span><span class="allcapsc">UDGE</span> not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye +shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: +give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed +down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give +into your bosom. For with the same <!-- Page 76 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_76" id="Page_76">[76]</a></span>measure that ye mete +withal it shall be measured to you again.</p></div> + +<p>And he spake a parable unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into +the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one +that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou +the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the +beam that is in thine own eye?</p> + +<p>Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull +out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest +not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast +out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou +see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.</p> + +<p>For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth +a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For <!-- Page 77 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">[77]</a></span>every tree is +known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, +nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of +the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is +good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart +bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the +heart his mouth speaketh.</p> + +<p>And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I +say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth +them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man +which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation +on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat +vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was +founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is +like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the +<!-- Page 78 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_78" id="Page_78">[78]</a></span>earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and +immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.</p></div> + +<p>Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he +entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear +unto him, was sick and ready to die.</p> + +<p>And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, +beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they +came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy +for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built +us a synagogue. And Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I will come and heal him.</p></div> + +<p>Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, +the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not +thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: +wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but speak +the word only, and my servant shall be healed.</p> + +<p>For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I +say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and +to my servant, Do this, and he doeth <i>it</i>. When Jesus heard these +things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the +people that followed him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 79 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_79" id="Page_79">[79]</a></span>Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, +not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from +the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, +and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the +kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be +weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p></div> + +<p>And Jesus said unto the centurion,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, <i>so</i> be it done unto +thee.</p></div> + +<p>And his servant was healed in the self-same hour. And they that were +sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been +sick.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 80 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_80" id="Page_80">[80]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XVII.</h2> + +<h3>WIDOW OF NAIN—MESSENGERS OF JOHN—WOES ON CAPERNAUM.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain: +and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he +came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried +out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of +the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on +her, and said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Weep not.</p></div> + +<p>And he came and touched the bier, and they that bare <i>him</i> stood still. +And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.</p></div> + +<p>And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to +his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, +saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath +visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth throughout all +Judea, and throughout all the region round about. And the disciples of +John shewed him of all these things.</p> + +<p>Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two +of his disciples to <!-- Page 81 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_81" id="Page_81">[81]</a></span>Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? When the men were come unto him, they said, John +Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? And in that same hour he cured many of <i>their</i> +infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many <i>that were</i> +blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard: +how that the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the +lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised +up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed +is <i>he</i>, whosoever shall not be offended in me.</p></div> + +<p>And when the messengers of John were departed, Jesus began to say unto +the multitudes concerning John,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken +with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed +in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft <i>clothing</i>—they +which are gorgeously <!-- Page 82 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_82" id="Page_82">[82]</a></span>apparelled, and live delicately, are in +king's courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? +yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is <i>he</i> +of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before thy +face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.</p> + +<p>Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, +there hath not risen a greater prophet than John the Baptist: +notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is +greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until +now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent +take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied +until John. And if ye will receive <i>it</i>, this is Elias, which +was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p></div> + +<p>And all the people that heard <i>him</i>, and the publicans, justified God, +being baptized with the <!-- Page 83 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_83" id="Page_83">[83]</a></span>baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers +rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of +him. And the Lord said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and +to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in +the market place, and calling one to another, and saying, We +have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned +to you, and ye have not wept.</p> + +<p>For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking +wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come +eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and +a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom +is justified of all her children.</p></div> + +<p>Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works +were done, because they repented not:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woe unto thee Chorasin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the +mighty works, which were done in you, had <!-- Page 84 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">[84]</a></span>been done in Tyre +and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and +ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre +and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.</p> + +<p>And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be +brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been +done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained +until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more +tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than +for thee.</p></div> + +<p>At that time Jesus answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou +hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast +revealed them unto babes. Even so Father: for so it seemed +good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my +Father, <!-- Page 85 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_85" id="Page_85">[85]</a></span>and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither +knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and <i>he</i> to +whomsoever the Son will reveal <i>him</i>.</p> + +<p>Come unto me, all <i>ye</i> that labor and are heavy laden, and I +will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; +for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto +your souls. For my yoke <i>is</i> easy, and my burden is light.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XVIII.</h2> + +<h3>WOMAN WASHES JESUS' FEET—BLIND AND DUMB DEVIL—BLASPHEMY +AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he +went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold a +woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that <i>Jesus</i> sat at +meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and +stood at his feet behind <i>him</i> weeping, and began to wash his feet with +tears, and did wipe <i>them</i> with the hairs of her head, and kissed his +feet, and annointed <i>them</i> with the ointment.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 86 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_86" id="Page_86">[86]</a></span> +Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw <i>it</i>, he spake within +himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who +and what manner of woman <i>this is</i> that toucheth him: for she is a +sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee.</p></div> + +<p>And he saith, Master, say on.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one +owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they +had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me +therefore, which of them will love him most?</p></div> + +<p>Simon answered and said, I suppose that <i>he</i>, to whom he forgave most. +And he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast rightly judged.</p></div> + +<p>And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest +me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with +tears, and <!-- Page 87 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_87" id="Page_87">[87]</a></span>wiped <i>them</i> with the hairs of her head. Thou +gavest me no kiss; but this woman since the time I came in +hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst +not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with +ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, +are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is +forgiven, <i>the same</i> loveth little.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thy sins are forgiven.</p></div> + +<p>And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who +is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and +village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: +and the twelve <i>were</i> with him. And certain women, which had been healed +of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went +seven devils. And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and +Susanna, and many others, <!-- Page 88 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_88" id="Page_88">[88]</a></span>which ministered unto him of their substance. +And they went into an house.</p> + +<p>And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much +as eat bread. And when his friends heard <i>of it</i>, they went out to lay +hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.</p> + +<p>Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb; +and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. +And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? +But when the Pharisees and the scribes which came down from Jerusalem +heard <i>it</i>, they said, He hath Beelzebub. This <i>fellow</i> doth not cast +out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew +their thoughts. And he called them <i>unto him</i>, and said unto them in +parables,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided +against itself, that kingdom cannot stand, and every city or +house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan +cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then +his kingdom stand? He cannot stand, but hath an end. And if I +by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast +<i>them</i> out? therefore they shall be your judges. <!-- Page 89 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_89" id="Page_89">[89]</a></span>But if I +cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God +is come unto you.</p> + +<p>Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil +his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he +will spoil his house. He that is not with me is against me; +and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Wherefore +I say unto you, All manner of sin shall be forgiven unto the +sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall +blaspheme: but the blasphemy <i>against</i> the <i>Holy</i> Ghost shall +not be forgiven unto men.</p> + +<p>And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall +be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy +Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, +neither in the <i>world</i> to come, but is in danger of eternal +damnation.</p></div> + +<p>Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 90 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_90" id="Page_90">[90]</a></span>Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make +the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known +by <i>his</i> fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being +evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart +the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the +heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the +evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.</p> + +<p>But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, +they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by +thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt +be condemned.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 91 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">[91]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XIX.</h2> + +<h3>PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN—JESUS TEACHES BY PARABLES.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, +Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and +there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the +prophet Jonas: for as Jonas was three days and three nights in +the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and +three nights in the heart of the earth.</p> + +<p>The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this +generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the +preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas <i>is</i> +here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment +with this generation, and shall condemn it: for <!-- Page 92 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_92" id="Page_92">[92]</a></span>she came from +the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of +Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon <i>is</i> here.</p> + +<p>When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh +through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he +saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and +when he is come, he findeth <i>it</i> empty, swept, and garnished. +Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits +more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: +and the last <i>state</i> of that man is worse than the first. Even +so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.</p></div> + +<p>While he yet talked to the people, behold <i>his</i> mother and his brethren +stood without, desiring to speak with him. And the multitude sat about +him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand +without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him +that told him,</p> + +<p><!-- Page 93 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_93" id="Page_93">[93]</a></span></p><div class="words"><p>Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?</p></div> + +<p>And he looked round about on them which sat about him. And he stretched +forth his hand toward his disciples, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the +will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, +and sister, and mother.</p></div> + +<p>The same day went Jesus out of the house. And he began again to teach by +the seaside: and great multitudes were gathered together, and were come +to him out of every city; so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the +sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught +them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow his seed: and +it came to pass, as he sowed, some <i>seeds</i> fell by the +way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air +came and devoured them up.</p> + +<p>Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: +and forthwith <!-- Page 94 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_94" id="Page_94">[94]</a></span>they sprung up, because they had no deepness of +earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and +because they had no root, they withered away; because it +lacked moisture.</p> + +<p>And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked +it, and it yielded no fruit.</p> + +<p>And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang +up, and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, some sixty, +and some an hundred.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had said these things, he cried,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p></div> + +<p>And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them +in parables? He answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the +kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever +hath, to him shall be <!-- Page 95 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_95" id="Page_95">[95]</a></span>given, and he shall have more +abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken +away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: +because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, +neither do they understand.</p> + +<p>And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, +By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing +ye shall see and shall not perceive: for this people's heart +is waxed gross and <i>their</i> ears are dull of hearing, and their +eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with +<i>their</i> eyes, and hear with <i>their</i> ears, and should +understand with <i>their</i> heart, and should be converted, and I +should heal them. But blessed <i>are</i> your eyes, for they see: +and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That +many prophets and righteous <i>men</i> have desired to see <i>those +things</i> which ye <!-- Page 96 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_96" id="Page_96">[96]</a></span>see, and have not seen <i>them</i>; and to hear +<i>those things</i> which ye hear, and have not heard <i>them</i>.</p></div> + +<p>Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good +seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and +sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the +blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared +the tares also.</p> + +<p>So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, +Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence +then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done +this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go +and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up +the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow +together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I <!-- Page 97 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_97" id="Page_97">[97]</a></span>will +say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and +bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into +my barn.</p></div> + +<p>And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into +the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the +seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the +earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then +the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the +fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, +because the harvest is come.</p></div> + +<p>Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what +comparison shall we compare it? The kingdom of heaven is like +to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his +field: which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than <!-- Page 98 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_98" id="Page_98">[98]</a></span>all +the seeds that be in the earth: but when it is sown, it +groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth +out great branches, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of +the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.</p></div> + +<p>Another parable spake he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, +and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was +leavened.</p></div> + +<p>And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were +able to hear <i>it</i>. But without a parable spake he not unto them: that it +might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open +my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret +from the foundation of the world. And when they were alone, he expounded +all things to his disciples.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 99 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[99]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XX.</h2> + +<h3>PARABLES AND INTERPRETATIONS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and when he +was alone, they that were about him with the twelve disciples asked him, +saying, What might this parable be? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of +God: but unto them that are without, all <i>these</i> things are +done in parables; that seeing they may see, and not perceive; +and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any +time they should be converted, and <i>their</i> sins should be +forgiven them.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all +parables. Hear ye therefore the parable of <!-- Page 100 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[100]</a></span>the sower. Now the +parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The sower soweth +the word. Those by the way-side where the word is sown, are +they that hear the word of the kingdom; but when they have +heard, and understandeth <i>it</i> not, then Satan cometh +immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their +hearts: lest they should believe and be saved. This is he +which received seed by the way-side.</p> + +<p>And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; +who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it +with gladness; and have no root in themselves, and so endure +but for a time: afterward, in time of temptation, when +affliction or persecution ariseth, for the word's sake, +immediately they are offended, and fall away.</p> + +<p>And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they +have <!-- Page 101 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_101" id="Page_101">[101]</a></span>heard the word, go forth, and the cares of this world, +and the deceitfulness of riches, and pleasures of <i>this</i> life, +and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and +it becometh unfruitful.</p> + +<p>And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as in +an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep <i>it</i>, +and bring forth fruit with patience; some thirty-fold, some +sixty, and some an hundred.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a +vessel, or putteth <i>it</i> under a bushel, or under a bed: but +setteth <i>it</i> on a candlestick, that they which enter in may +see the light. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be +manifested; neither was anything kept secret, that shall not +be known and come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let +him hear.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 102 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_102" id="Page_102">[102]</a></span> +And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be +measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. +For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, +from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.</p></div> + +<p>And his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of +the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is +the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but +the tares are the children of the wicked <i>one</i>; the enemy that +sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; +and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are +gathered and burned in the fire: so shall it be in the end of +this world. The Son of man shall send forth his <!-- Page 103 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_103" id="Page_103">[103]</a></span>angels, and +they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, +and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace +of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then +shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of +their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p> + +<p>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a +field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy +thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that +field.</p> + +<p>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, +seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of +great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.</p> + +<p>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast +into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was +full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered <!-- Page 104 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_104" id="Page_104">[104]</a></span>the good +into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end +of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the +wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the +furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.</p></div> + +<p>Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have ye understood all these things?</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Therefore every scribe <i>which is</i> instructed unto the kingdom +of heaven is like unto a man <i>that is</i> an householder, which +bringeth forth out of his treasure <i>things</i> new and old.</p></div> + +<p>Then came to him <i>his</i> mother and his brethren, and could not come at +him for the press. And it was told him <i>by certain</i> which said, Thy +mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he +answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 105 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_105" id="Page_105">[105]</a></span>My mother and my brethren are those which hear the word of +God and do it.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXI.</h2> + +<h3>THE HOMELESS SAVIOUR—THE STORM—DEMONIAC.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass, <i>that</i> when Jesus had finished these parables, he +departed thence. And the same day, when the even was come, when Jesus +saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the +other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will +follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air <i>have</i> nests; +but the Son of man hath not where to lay <i>his</i> head.</p></div> + +<p>And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go +and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 106 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_106" id="Page_106">[106]</a></span> +And when they had sent away the multitude, and when he was entered into +a ship, his disciples followed him. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Let us go over unto the other side of the lake.</p></div> + +<p>And there were also with him other little ships. And they launched +forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and, behold, there came down a +great storm of wind, on the lake: and the waves beat into the ship, +insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; and they were filled +<i>with water</i>, and were in jeopardy. And he was in the hinder part of the +ship, asleep on a pillow: and his disciples came to <i>him</i>, and awoke +him, saying, Lord, save us: Master, master, carest thou not that we +perish? And he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?</p></div> + +<p>Then he arose and rebuked the winds, and the raging of the water: and +said unto the sea,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Peace, be still.</p></div> + +<p>And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?</p></div> + +<p>But the men marvelled, and they feared exceedingly, and said one to +another, What manner of man is this? for he commandeth even the winds +<!-- Page 107 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_107" id="Page_107">[107]</a></span>and water, and they obey him. And they came over unto the other side of +the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against +Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a +certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither +abode in <i>any</i> house, but in the tombs; exceeding fierce, so that no man +might pass by that way: and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: +because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the +chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in +pieces: neither could any <i>man</i> tame him. And always, night and day, he +was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with +stones.</p> + +<p>But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and fell down before him, and +worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do +with thee, Jesus, <i>thou</i> Son of the most high God? Art thou come hither +to torment us before the time? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment +me not. For he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Come out of the man <i>thou</i> unclean spirit.</p></div> + +<p>(For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and +in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the +wilderness.) And Jesus asked him, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What is thy name?</p></div> + +<p>And he said Legion: because many devils were entered into him. And they +besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 108 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_108" id="Page_108">[108]</a></span> +And there was a good way off from them, nigh unto the mountains a great +herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, If thou +cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine, that we may +enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean +spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and, behold, the whole +herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were +about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. When they that fed +<i>them</i> saw what was done, they fled, and went and told <i>it</i> in the city +and in the country: and told everything, and what was befallen to the +possessed of the devils.</p> + +<p>And, behold, the whole city came out to see what it was that was done. +And they come to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were +departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: +and they were afraid. They also which saw <i>it</i> told them by what means +he that was possessed of the devils was healed; and <i>also</i> concerning +the swine. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes +round about, besought <i>him</i> that he would depart out of their coast: for +they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and +returned back again.</p> + +<p>And when he was come into the ship, the man out of whom the devils were +departed besought him that he might be with him: howbeit Jesus suffered +him not, but saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the +Lord hath <!-- Page 109 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_109" id="Page_109">[109]</a></span>done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.</p></div> + +<p>And he departed and began to publish throughout the whole city (in +Decapolis) how great things Jesus had done for him: and all <i>men</i> did +marvel.</p> + +<p>And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. +And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned again by ship unto +the other side, much people <i>gladly</i> received him: for they were all +waiting for him. And he was nigh unto the sea.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXII.</h2> + +<h3>CHILD HEALED—TOUCH OF FAITH—TWO BLIND MEN—EATS +WITH PUBLICANS, ETC.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many +publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And +when the Pharisees saw <i>it</i>, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth +your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard <i>that</i>, he +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are +sick. But go ye and learn what <i>that</i> meaneth, I will have +mercy, and not sacrifice: <!-- Page 110 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[110]</a></span>for I am not come to call the +righteous, but sinners to repentance.</p></div> + +<p>Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the +Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the +bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the +bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. +No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for +that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, +and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into +old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, +and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new +bottles, and both are preserved.</p></div> + +<p>While he spake these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the +rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell +down at Jesus' feet, and besought him greatly, that he would come into +his house; saying, My little <!-- Page 111 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_111" id="Page_111">[111]</a></span>daughter lieth at the point of death: <i>I +pray thee</i> come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and +she shall live. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, +and she lay a dying. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and <i>so did</i> his +disciples; and much people followed him, and thronged him.</p> + +<p>And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve +years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent +all that she had, and was nothing bettered, neither could be healed of +any, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the +press behind, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within +herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. And +straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in +<i>her</i> body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus immediately +knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in +the press, and said.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Who touched my clothes?</p></div> + +<p>When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, Thou +seest the multitude throng thee and press <i>thee</i>, and sayest thou, Who +touched me? And Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue hath gone +out of me.</p></div> + +<p>And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. And when +the woman saw that <!-- Page 112 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_112" id="Page_112">[112]</a></span>she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, +knowing what was done in her, and falling down before him, she declared +unto him all the truth, before all the people, for what cause she had +touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And when he saw her, he +said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole; +go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.</p></div> + +<p>And the woman was made whole from that hour.</p> + +<p>While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's <i>house +certain</i> which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master +any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith +unto the ruler of the synagogue,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be made whole.</p></div> + +<p>And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John +the brother of James. And when Jesus came to the house of the ruler of +the synagogue, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, and +them that wept and wailed greatly, he suffered no man to go in, save +Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. +And all wept, and bewailed her. And when he was come in, he saith unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why make ye this ado, and weep? Give place: for the maid is +not dead, but sleepeth.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 113 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_113" id="Page_113">[113]</a></span> +And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. But when he +had put them all out, he taketh the Father and the mother of the damsel, +and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. +And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto +thee, Arise.</p></div> + +<p>And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway, and walked: for +she was <i>of the age</i> of twelve years. And her parents were astonished +with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man +should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat. +And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.</p> + +<p>And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying and +saying, <i>Thou</i> Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into +the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Believe ye that I am able to do this?</p></div> + +<p>They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>According to your faith be it unto you.</p></div> + +<p>And their eyes were opened: and Jesus straitly charged them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 114 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_114" id="Page_114">[114]</a></span>See <i>that</i> no man know <i>it</i>.</p></div> + +<p>But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that +country.</p> + +<p>As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with +a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the +multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the +Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXIII.</h2> + +<h3>REVISITS NAZARETH—SENDS OUT THE TWELVE WITH INSTRUCTIONS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his +disciples follow him. And when he was come into his own country, and +when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and +many hearing <i>him</i> were astonished, saying, From whence hath this <i>man</i> +these things? And what wisdom <i>is</i> this which is given unto him, that +even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the +carpenter? (the carpenter's son?) Is not his mother called Mary? and his +brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are +they not all with us? Whence then hath this <i>man</i> all these things? And +they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 115 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_115" id="Page_115">[115]</a></span>A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, +and among his own kin, and in his own house.</p></div> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 478px;"> +<img src="images/il118.png" width="478" height="316" alt="Drawing of the walled city of Nazareth" title="" /> +<span class="caption">Nazareth—Residence of Jesus in Youth.</span> +</div></div> + +<p>And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief, save +that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed <i>them</i>. And he +marvelled because of their unbelief.</p> + +<p>And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their +synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every +sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the +multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, +and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he +unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The harvest truly <i>is</i> plenteous, but the laborers <i>are</i> few; +pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send +forth laborers into his harvest.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had called unto <i>him</i> his twelve disciples, he gave them +power and authority over all devils, to cast them out, and to heal all +manner of sickness and all manner of disease. And he sent them forth by +two and two: to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. These +twelve, Jesus sent forth, and commanded them saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 116 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_116" id="Page_116">[116]</a></span>Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into <i>any</i> city of +the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep +of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The +kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the +lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have +received, freely give.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take nothing for <i>your</i> journey, save a staff only; provide +neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip +for <i>your</i> journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, but <i>be</i> +shod with sandals; for the workman is worthy of his meat.</p> + +<p>And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who +in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when +ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, +let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your +peace return to you. And whosoever <!-- Page 117 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_117" id="Page_117">[117]</a></span>shall not receive you, nor +hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, +shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against +them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for +the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than +for that city.</p> + +<p>Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be +ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But +beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, +and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye shall be +brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a +testimony against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver +you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it +shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For +it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which +speaketh <!-- Page 118 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_118" id="Page_118">[118]</a></span>in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother +to death, and the father the child: and the children shall +rise up against <i>their</i> parents, and cause them to be put to +death. And ye shall be hated of all <i>men</i> for my name's sake: +but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.</p> + +<p>But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into +another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone +over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.</p> + +<p>The disciple is not above <i>his</i> master, nor the servant above +his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his +master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the +master of the house Beelzebub, how much more <i>shall they call</i> +them of his household?</p> + +<p>Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that +shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be <!-- Page 119 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_119" id="Page_119">[119]</a></span>known. What +I tell you in darkness <i>that</i> speak ye in light: and what ye +hear in the ear, <i>that</i> preach ye upon the house-tops.</p> + +<p>And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to +kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy +both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a +farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without +your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. +Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many +sparrows.</p> + +<p>Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I +confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But +whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny +before my Father which is in heaven.</p> + +<p>Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to +send peace, but a sword. For I am come <!-- Page 120 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_120" id="Page_120">[120]</a></span>to set a man at +variance against his father, and the daughter against her +mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And +a man's foes <i>shall be</i> they of his own household. He that +loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and +he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of +me. And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, +is not worthy of me.</p> + +<p>He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his +life for my sake shall find it. He that receiveth you +receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent +me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall +receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous +man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous +man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of +<!-- Page 121 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_121" id="Page_121">[121]</a></span>these little ones a cup of cold <i>water</i> only in the name of a +disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his +reward.</p></div> + +<p>And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, +that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with +oil many that were sick, and healed <i>them</i>.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXIV.</h2> + +<h3>JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED BY ORDER OF HEROD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve +disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. At +that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, of all that was +done by him: (for his name was spread abroad:) and he was perplexed, +because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead: and +of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old +prophets was risen again.</p> + +<p>And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear +such things? And (he) said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; +he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth +themselves in him: and he desired to see him. Others said, That it is +Elias. And others <!-- Page 122 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[122]</a></span>said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the +prophets. But when Herod heard <i>thereof</i>, he said, it is John, whom I +beheaded: he is risen from the dead.</p> + +<p>For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him +in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had +married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to +have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, +and would have killed him; but she could not: for Herod feared John, +knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when +he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.</p> + +<p>And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a +supper to his lords, high captains, and chief <i>estates</i> of Galilee; and +when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased +Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of +me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give <i>it</i> thee. Whereupon he +promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And he sware +unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give <i>it</i> thee, unto +the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, +What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.</p> + +<p>And she, being before instructed of her mother, came in straightway with +haste unto the king, and asked saying, I will that thou give me by and +by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.</p> + +<p>And the king was exceedingly sorry: <i>yet</i> for his oath's sake, and for +their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately +the <!-- Page 123 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_123" id="Page_123">[123]</a></span>king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought; and +he went and beheaded him in the prison. And brought his head in a +charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave <i>it</i> to her +mother. And when his disciples heard <i>of it</i>, they came and took up his +corpse, and laid it in a tomb, and went and told Jesus.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXV.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND WITH FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> the apostles, when they were returned, gathered themselves together +unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what +they had taught. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile.</p></div> + +<p>For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as +to eat. After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is +<i>the sea</i> of Tiberias, by ship privately, into a desert place belonging +to the city called Bethsaida. And the people saw them departing, and +many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent +them, and came together unto him, because they saw his miracles which he +did on them that were diseased.</p> + +<p>And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, <!-- Page 124 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_124" id="Page_124">[124]</a></span>and was moved with +compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a +shepherd: and he began to teach them many things; and spake unto them of +the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.</p> + +<p>And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. +And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted +up <i>his</i> eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto +Philip,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?</p></div> + +<p>And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. +Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient +for them, that every one of them may take a little. And when it was +evening, his disciples, the twelve, came unto him, and said, This is a +desert place, and now the time <i>is</i> far passed: send them away, that +they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and buy +themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat: for we are here in a +desert place. But Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>They need not depart; give ye them to eat.</p></div> + +<p>And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of +bread, and give them to eat? He saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>How many loaves have ye? go and see.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 125 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_125" id="Page_125">[125]</a></span> +And when they knew, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's +brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley +loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? We have +no more but five loaves and two fishes: except we should go and buy meat +for all this people. For they were about five thousand men. He said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Bring them hither to me.</p></div> + +<p>And he said to his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Make them sit down by fifties in a company upon the green +grass.</p></div> + +<p>Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in ranks, by +hundreds, and by fifties, in number about five thousand. And when Jesus +had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, and when he had given +thanks, looking up to heaven, he blessed them and brake the loaves, and +gave the loaves to <i>his</i> disciples, and the disciples to the multitude +that were set down: and likewise the two fishes divided he among them +all; as much as they would. And they did all eat, and were filled. When +they were filled, he said unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.</p></div> + +<p>Therefore they gathered <i>them</i> together, and filled twelve baskets with +the fragments of the five barley loaves, and of the fishes, which +remained over and above unto them that had eaten. And they that had +eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 126 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_126" id="Page_126">[126]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXVI.</h2> + +<h3>WALKS ON THE SEA—MOUNTAIN CLOSET—PETER SINKING.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> those men when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This +is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.</p> + +<p>And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and +to go before him unto the other side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent away +the people.</p> + +<p>When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by +force, to make him a king, and when he had sent the multitudes away, he +departed again into a mountain himself alone, to pray. And when even was +<i>now</i> come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a +ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and +Jesus was not come to them. But the ship was now in the midst of the +sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary: and he alone on the +land.</p> + +<p>And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. And he saw them +toiling in rowing: for the wind was contrary unto them. So when they had +rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, and about the fourth +watch of the night, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh +unto the ship: and would have passed by them. And when <!-- Page 127 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_127" id="Page_127">[127]</a></span>the disciples +saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; +and they cried out for fear: for they all saw him, and were troubled. +But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.</p></div> + +<p>And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto +thee on the water. And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Come.</p></div> + +<p>And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to +go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and +beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately +Jesus stretched forth <i>his</i> hand, and caught him, and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?</p></div> + +<p>Then they willingly received him into the ship. And when they were come +into the ship the wind ceased: and immediately the ship was at the land +whither they went.</p> + +<p>Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a +truth thou art the Son of God. And they were sore amazed in themselves +beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not <i>the miracle</i> of +the loaves: for their heart was hardened.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 128 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_128" id="Page_128">[128]</a></span> +And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, +and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the ship, and when +the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that +country; and ran through that whole region round about, and began to +carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And +whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they +laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if +it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were +made whole. The day following when the people which stood on the other +side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one +whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his +disciples into the boat, but <i>that</i> his disciples were gone away alone: +(howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where +they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks;) when the +people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, +they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 129 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_129" id="Page_129">[129]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXVII.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE FOR THE WORLD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto +him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw +the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were +filled. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that +meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of +man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.</p></div> + +<p>Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works +of God? Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath +sent.</p></div> + +<p>They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may +see, and believe thee? what <!-- Page 130 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_130" id="Page_130">[130]</a></span>dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna +in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. +Then said Jesus unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread +from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from +heaven. For the bread of God is he that cometh down from +heaven, and giveth life unto the world.</p></div> + +<p>Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never +hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I +said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All +that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that +cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from +heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent +me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, <!-- Page 131 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_131" id="Page_131">[131]</a></span>that of +all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should +raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him +that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and +believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise +him up at the last day.</p></div> + +<p>The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which +came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of +Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I +came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the +Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at +the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be +all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and +hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any man +hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen +the <!-- Page 132 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_132" id="Page_132">[132]</a></span>Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth +on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your +fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is +the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat +thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down +from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live +forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I +will give for the life of the world.</p></div> + +<p>The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying, How can this man give +us <i>his</i> flesh to eat? Then said Jesus unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the +Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso +eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and +I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat +indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. <!-- Page 133 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_133" id="Page_133">[133]</a></span>He that eateth my +flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As +the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so +he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that +bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers did eat +manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live +forever.</p></div> + +<p>These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many +therefore of his disciples, when they had heard <i>this</i>, said, This is an +hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his +disciples murmured at it, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Doth this offend you? <i>What</i> and if ye shall see the Son of +man ascend up where he was before? It is the Spirit that +quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I +speak unto you, <i>they</i> are spirit, and <i>they</i> are life. But +there are some of you that believe not.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 134 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_134" id="Page_134">[134]</a></span> +For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and +who should betray him. And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Therefore I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, +except it were given unto him of my Father.</p></div> + +<p>From that <i>time</i> many of his disciples went back, and walked no more +with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Will ye also go away?</p></div> + +<p>Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the +words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that +Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil.</p></div> + +<p>He spake of Judas Iscariot, <i>the son</i> of Simon; for he it was that +should betray him, being one of the twelve.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 135 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_135" id="Page_135">[135]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXVIII.</h2> + +<h3>PHARISEES MURMUR—WASHINGS AND OTHER TRADITIONS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, +which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat +bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found +fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash <i>their</i> +hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And <i>when they +come</i> from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other +things there be, which they have received to hold, <i>as</i> the washing of +cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.</p> + +<p>Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do thy disciples +transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands +when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your +tradition? Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye +may keep your own tradition. For God commanded, saying, Honor +thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, +let him die the death. <!-- Page 136 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_136" id="Page_136">[136]</a></span>But ye say, Whosoever shall say to +<i>his</i> father or <i>his</i> mother, <i>It is</i> Corban, that is to say, +a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; and +honor not his father or his mother, <i>he shall be free</i>. Thus +have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your +tradition. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his +father or his mother; making the word of God of none effect +through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such +like things do ye.</p> + +<p><i>Ye</i> hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This +people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me +with <i>their</i> lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain +do they worship me, teaching <i>for</i> doctrines the commandments +of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the +tradition of men, <i>as</i> the washing <!-- Page 137 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_137" id="Page_137">[137]</a></span>of pots and cups: and many +other such things ye do.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had called all the people <i>unto him</i>, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Hearken unto me every one <i>of you</i>, and understand: there is +nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile +him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that +defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.</p></div> + +<p>And when he was entered into the house from the people, then came his +disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were +offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall +be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the +blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into +the ditch.</p></div> + +<p>Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. +And Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 138 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_138" id="Page_138">[138]</a></span>Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet +understand, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into +the man, <i>it</i> cannot defile him; because it entereth not into +his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, +purging all meats? But those things which proceed out of the +mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For +from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, +adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, +wickedness, false witness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil +eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come +from within, and defile the man: but to eat with unwashen +hands defileth not a man.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 139 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_139" id="Page_139">[139]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXIX.</h2> + +<h3>SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN—BLIND MEN—FEEDS FOUR THOUSAND.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. +And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried +unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord <i>thou</i> Son of David: my +daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a +word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, +for she crieth after us. But he answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.</p></div> + +<p>And (he) entered into an house, and would have no man know <i>it</i>: but he +could not be hid. For a <i>certain</i> woman, whose young daughter had an +unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet, and +worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. The woman was a Greek, a +Syrophenician by nation: and she besought him that he would cast forth +the devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Let the children first be filled; for it is not meet to take +the children's bread, and to cast <i>it</i> unto the dogs.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 140 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_140" id="Page_140">[140]</a></span> +And she answered and said unto him, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs under the +table, eat of the children's crumbs which fall from their masters' +table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>O woman, great <i>is</i> thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou +wilt.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy +daughter.</p></div> + +<p>And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. And when she was +come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid +upon the bed.</p> + +<p>And again Jesus departed from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and came +nigh unto the sea of Galilee: through the midst of the coasts of +Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an +impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. +And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his +ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he +sighed, and saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.</p></div> + +<p>And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was +loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no +man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they +published <i>it</i>; and were beyond <!-- Page 141 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_141" id="Page_141">[141]</a></span>measure astonished, saying, He hath +done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to +speak.</p> + +<p>And (Jesus) went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great +multitudes came unto him, having with them <i>those that were</i> lame, +blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; +and he healed them; insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw +the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the +blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.</p> + +<p>In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, +Jesus called his disciples <i>unto him</i>, and saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been +with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send +them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the +way.</p></div> + +<p>For divers of them came from far. And his disciples say unto him, Whence +should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a +multitude? And Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>How many loaves have ye?</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he commanded the +multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and +the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake <i>them</i>, and gave <!-- Page 142 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[142]</a></span>to his +disciples, to set before <i>them</i>; and they did set <i>them</i> before the +people. And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded +to set them also before <i>them</i>. And they did all eat, and were filled: +and they took up of the broken <i>meat</i> that was left seven baskets full. +And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXX.</h2> + +<h3>PHARISEES ASK A SIGN—REASONS FOR FAITH—BLIND MEN.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> he sent away the multitude. And straightway he entered into a ship +with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees +also with the Sadducees came forth, and began to question with him, and +tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He +answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When it is evening, ye say, <i>It will be</i> fair weather: for the +sky is red. And in the morning, <i>It will be</i> foul weather to +day: for the sky is red and lowering. O <i>ye</i> hypocrites, ye +can discern the face of the sky; but <!-- Page 143 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span>can ye not <i>discern</i> the +signs of the times? A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh +after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but +the sign of the prophet Jonas.</p></div> + +<p>And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto +you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.</p></div> + +<p>And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other +side. And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had +forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more +than one loaf. Then Jesus charged them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the +Sadducees, and <i>of</i> the leaven of Herod.</p></div> + +<p>And they reasoned among themselves, saying, <i>It is</i> because we have +taken no bread. <i>Which</i> when Jesus perceived, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>O ye of little faith, Why reason ye among yourselves, because +ye have <!-- Page 144 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_144" id="Page_144">[144]</a></span>brought no bread? Do ye not yet understand? Perceive +ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your heart yet +hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye +not? and do ye not remember the five loaves of the five +thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven +loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? +When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many +baskets full of fragments took ye up?</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, Twelve.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full +of fragments took ye up?</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Seven. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>How is it that ye do not understand that I spake <i>it</i> not to +you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of +the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 145 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_145" id="Page_145">[145]</a></span> +Then understood they how that he bade <i>them</i> not beware of the leaven +of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.</p> + +<p>And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and +besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and +led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his +hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. And he looked up, and +said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put <i>his</i> hands again +upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every +man clearly. And he sent him away to his house, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Neither go into the town, nor tell <i>it</i> to any in the town.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXI.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea +Philippi: and it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples +were with him: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Some <i>say that thou art</i> John the <!-- Page 146 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_146" id="Page_146">[146]</a></span>Baptist: some, Elias; +and others, Jeremias, or, that one of the old prophets is risen again. +He said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>But whom say ye that I am?</p></div> + +<p>And Simon Peter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ, the Son +of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not +revealed <i>it</i> unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And +I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock, +I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not +prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the +kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth +shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on +earth shall be loosed in heaven.</p></div> + +<p>Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was +Jesus the Christ.</p> + +<p>From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that +he, the Son of man, must <!-- Page 147 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">[147]</a></span>go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things and +be rejected of the elders, and <i>of</i> the chief priests, and scribes and +be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying +openly.</p> + +<p>Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from +thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But when he had turned about +and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for +thou savorest not the things that be of God, but those that be +of men.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had called the people <i>unto him</i> with his disciples also, he +said to them all,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take +up his cross, daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save +his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for +my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what +shall it profit a man, what is a man advantaged, if he shall +gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or be cast away? +or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For <!-- Page 148 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_148" id="Page_148">[148]</a></span>the +Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his +angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his +works. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my +words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also +shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own +glory, and <i>in his</i> Father's, and of the holy angels.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand +here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the +kingdom of God come with power.</p></div> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 428px;"> +<img src="images/il155.png" width="428" height="280" alt="Drawing of Mount Tabor." title="" /> +<span class="caption">Mount Tabor.</span> +</div></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 149 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_149" id="Page_149">[149]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXII.</h2> + +<h3>TRANSFIGURATION—CURES A DEMONIAC.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> after six days Jesus taketh <i>with him</i> Peter, and James, and John +his brother, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by +themselves, to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance +was altered, and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine +as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light, <i>and</i> glistering, +exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.</p> + +<p>And, behold, there appeared unto them two men, which were Moses and +Elias: who appeared in glory, and they were talking with Jesus, and +spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.</p> + +<p>But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when +they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with +him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto +Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. If thou wilt, let us make +here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for +Elias. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.</p> + +<p>While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and they +feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the +cloud, which said, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased: +hear ye him. And when the disciples <!-- Page 150 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_150" id="Page_150">[150]</a></span>heard <i>it</i>, they fell on their +face, and were sore afraid. And when the voice was past, Jesus came and +touched them and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Arise, and be not afraid.</p></div> + +<p>And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any +more, save Jesus only with themselves. And they kept <i>it</i> close, and +told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass, that on the next day, as they came down from the +mountain, Jesus charged them, that they should tell no man what things +they had seen, till the son of man were risen from the dead. And they +kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the +rising from the dead should mean. And his disciples asked him, saying, +why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered +and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things; and how +it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many +things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias +is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him +whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. Likewise +shall also the Son of man suffer of them.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 151 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_151" id="Page_151">[151]</a></span> +Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the +Baptist. When they were come down from the hill, much people met him. +And when he came to <i>his</i> disciples, he saw a great multitude about +them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the +people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to <i>him</i> +saluted him. And he asked the scribes,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What question ye with them?</p></div> + +<p>And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a <i>certain</i> +man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Master, I have brought unto thee +my son: which hath a dumb spirit; I beseech thee, look upon my son: for +he is mine only child. Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, +and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the +water. And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and +wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth +with his teeth, and pineth away: and bruising him hardly departeth from +him. And I brought him to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; +and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with +you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring thy son hither.</p></div> + +<p>And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the +spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he +asked his father,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 152 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_152" id="Page_152">[152]</a></span>How long is it ago since this came unto him?</p></div> + +<p>And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, +and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have +compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If thou canst believe, all things <i>are</i> possible to him that +believeth.</p></div> + +<p>And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, +Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people +came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><i>Thou</i> dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, +and enter no more into him.</p></div> + +<p>And <i>the spirit</i> cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he +was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him +by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And the child was cured +from that very hour. And (Jesus) delivered him again to his father. And +when he was come into the house, then came the disciples to Jesus apart, +and asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said +unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye +have <!-- Page 153 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_153" id="Page_153">[153]</a></span>faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this +mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; +and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind +can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXIII.</h2> + +<h3>DEATH FORETOLD AGAIN—PAYS TRIBUTE—CAUTION AGAINST GIVING OFFENCE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">FTER</span> these things Jesus departed thence, and passed through Galilee; +for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. And +he would not that any man should know <i>it</i>. And they were all amazed at +the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things +which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man +shall be betrayed into the hands of men: and they shall kill +him; and after <!-- Page 154 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_154" id="Page_154">[154]</a></span>that he is killed, he shall rise the third +day.</p></div> + +<p>But they understood not that saying, and it was hid from them, that they +perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. And they +were exceeding sorry.</p> + +<p>Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be +greatest. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received +tribute <i>money</i> came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay +tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus +prevented him, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth +take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of +strangers?</p></div> + +<p>Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should +offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up +the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his +mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give +unto them for me and thee.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 155 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_155" id="Page_155">[155]</a></span> +And being in the house he asked them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?</p></div> + +<p>But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among +themselves, who <i>should be</i> the greatest. And Jesus perceiving the +thought of their heart, sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If any man desire to be first, <i>the same</i> shall be last of +all, and servant of all.</p></div> + +<p>And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had +taken him in his arms, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, +receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not +me, but him that sent me, for he that is least among you all, +the same shall be great.</p></div> + +<p>And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy +name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth +not with us. And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 156 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[156]</a></span>Forbid <i>him</i> not: for there is no man which shall do a +miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he +that is not against us is on our part. For whosoever shall +give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong +to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his +reward. And whosoever shall offend one of <i>these</i> little ones +that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were +hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.</p> + +<p>And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee +to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into +hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their +worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.</p> + +<p>And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee +to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into +hell, into the fire that never <!-- Page 157 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_157" id="Page_157">[157]</a></span>shall be quenched: where their +worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.</p> + +<p>And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for +thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than +having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: where their worm +dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.</p> + +<p>For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice +shall be salted with salt. Salt <i>is</i> good: but if the salt +have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt +in yourselves, and have peace one with another.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXIV.</h2> + +<h3>LESSONS OF HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">T</span> the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the +greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto +him, and set him in the midst of them, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 158 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_158" id="Page_158">[158]</a></span>Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as +little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of +heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this +little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. +And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name +receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones +which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone +were hanged about his neck, and <i>that</i> he were drowned in the +depth of the sea.</p> + +<p>Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be +that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence +cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut +them off, and cast <i>them</i> from thee: it is better for thee to +enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands +or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 159 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_159" id="Page_159">[159]</a></span> +And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast <i>it</i> +from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one +eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. +Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I +say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the +face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is +come to save that which was lost.</p> + +<p>How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them +be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and +goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone +astray. And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, +he rejoiceth more of that <i>sheep</i>, than of the ninety and nine +which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your +Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones +should perish.</p> + +<p>Moreover if thy brother shall trespass <!-- Page 160 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_160" id="Page_160">[160]</a></span>against thee, go and +tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall +hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not +hear <i>thee, then</i> take with thee one or two more, that in the +mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. +And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell <i>it</i> unto the +church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto +thee as an heathen man and a publican.</p> + +<p>Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall +be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth +shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two +of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they +shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in +heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my +name, there am I in the midst of them.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 161 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_161" id="Page_161">[161]</a></span> +Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin, +against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy +times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a +certain king, which would take account of his servants. And +when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which +owed him ten thousand talents. But for as much as he had not +to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and +children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The +servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, +have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord +of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and +forgave him the debt.</p> + +<p>But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow +servants, which owed him an hundred pence: <!-- Page 162 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_162" id="Page_162">[162]</a></span>and he laid hands +on him, and took <i>him</i> by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou +owest. And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and +besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay +thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, +till he should pay the debt.</p> + +<p>So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very +sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. +Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O +thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because +thou desiredst me; shouldest not thou also have had compassion +on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?</p> + +<p>And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, +till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise +shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your +<!-- Page 163 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_163" id="Page_163">[163]</a></span>hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXV.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS AT THE FEAST—RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore +said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also +may see the works that thou doest. For <i>there is</i> no man <i>that</i> doeth +anything in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou +do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren +believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The +world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of +it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: +I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full +come.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 164 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_164" id="Page_164">[164]</a></span> +When he had said these words unto them, he abode <i>still</i> in Galilee. +But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, +not openly, but as it were in secret.</p> + +<p>Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, where is he? And there +was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is +a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no +man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.</p> + +<p>Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and +taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, +having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will +do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of +God, or <i>whether</i> I speak of myself. He that speaketh of +himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory +that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in +him. Did not Moses give you the law, and <i>yet</i> none of you +keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?</p></div> + +<p>The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill +thee? Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 165 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_165" id="Page_165">[165]</a></span>I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave +unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the +fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man +on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses +should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made +a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according +to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.</p></div> + +<p>Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to +kill? But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the +rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this +man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. +Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of +myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I +know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 166 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_166" id="Page_166">[166]</a></span> +Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his +hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said, +When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this <i>man</i> +hath done? The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things +concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to +take him. Then said Jesus unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Yet a little while am I with you, and <i>then</i> I go unto him +that sent me. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find <i>me</i>: and +where I am, <i>thither</i> ye cannot come.</p></div> + +<p>Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall +not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and +teach the Gentiles? What <i>manner of</i> saying is this that he said, Ye +shall seek me, and shall not find <i>me</i>: and where I am, <i>thither</i> ye +cannot come? In the last day that great <i>day</i> of the feast, Jesus stood +and cried, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that +believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly +shall flow rivers of living water.</p></div> + +<p>(But this spake he of the spirit, which they that believe on him should +receive: for the Holy Ghost <!-- Page 167 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_167" id="Page_167">[167]</a></span>was not yet <i>given</i>; because that Jesus was +not yet glorified.)</p> + +<p>Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a +truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some +said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the Scripture said, +That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of +Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people +because of him. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid +hands on him.</p> + +<p>Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said +unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man +spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also +deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? +But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.</p> + +<p>Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of +them,) Doth our law judge <i>any</i> man, before it hear him, and know what +he doeth? They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? +Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. And every man +went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 168 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_168" id="Page_168">[168]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXVI.</h2> + +<h3>THE CONVICTED ACCUSERS—JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the +people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes +and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they +had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was +taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, +that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, +tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped +down, and with <i>his</i> finger wrote on the ground, <i>as though he heard +them not</i>. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone +at her.</p></div> + +<p>And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. And they which heard +<i>it</i>, being convicted by <i>their own</i> conscience, went out one by one, +beginning at the eldest, <i>even</i> unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, +and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, +and saw none but the woman, he said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 169 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_169" id="Page_169">[169]</a></span>Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned +thee?</p></div> + +<p>She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.</p></div> + +<p>Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not +walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.</p></div> + +<p>The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; +thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Though I bear record of myself, <i>yet</i> my record is true: for I +know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell +whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I +judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I +am not alone, but I and the <!-- Page 170 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_170" id="Page_170">[170]</a></span>Father that sent me. It is also +written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I +am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent +me, beareth witness of me.</p></div> + +<p>Then said they unto him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye +should have known my Father also.</p></div> + +<p>These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and +no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Then said Jesus +again unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: +whither I go, ye cannot come.</p></div> + +<p>Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I +go, ye cannot come. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye are from beneath: I am from above: ye are of this world; I +am not of this world. I said therefore <!-- Page 171 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_171" id="Page_171">[171]</a></span>unto you, that ye +shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am <i>he</i>, +ye shall die in your sins.</p></div> + +<p>Then they said unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Even <i>the same</i> that I said unto you from the beginning. I +have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent +me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have +heard of him.</p></div> + +<p>They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus +unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that +I am <i>he</i>, and <i>that</i> I do nothing of myself; but as my Father +hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is +with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always +those things that please him.</p></div> + +<p>As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those +Jews which believed on him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 172 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_172" id="Page_172">[172]</a></span>If ye continue in my word, <i>then</i> are ye my disciples indeed; +and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you +free.</p></div> + +<p>They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to +any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is +the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house +for ever: <i>but</i> the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore +shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye +are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word +hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my +Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.</p></div> + +<p>They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of +Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man <!-- Page 173 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_173" id="Page_173">[173]</a></span>that hath told you +the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye +do the deeds of your Father.</p></div> + +<p>Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one +Father, <i>even</i> God. Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded +forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent +me. Why do ye not understand my speech? <i>even</i> because ye +cannot hear my word. Ye are of <i>your</i> father the devil, and +the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from +the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no +truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: +for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell +<i>you</i> the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me +of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe <!-- Page 174 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_174" id="Page_174">[174]</a></span>me? He +that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear <i>them</i> +not, because ye are not of God.</p></div> + +<p>Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art +a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and ye do dishonor +me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh +and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my +saying, he shall never see death.</p></div> + +<p>Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham +is dead, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he +shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, +which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? +Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that +honoreth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have +not known him: but I know him: and if I <!-- Page 175 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_175" id="Page_175">[175]</a></span>should say, I know +him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and +keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; +and he saw <i>it</i>, and was glad.</p></div> + +<p>Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast +thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.</p></div> + +<p>Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went +out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXVII.</h2> + +<h3>A MAN BORN BLIND, HEALED, EXAMINED AND EXCOMMUNICATED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> as <i>Jesus</i> passed by, he saw a man which was blind from <i>his</i> birth. +And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or +his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the +works of <!-- Page 176 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_176" id="Page_176">[176]</a></span>God should be made manifest in him. I must work the +works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, +when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the +light of the world.</p></div> + +<p>When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the +spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and +said to him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, +Sent.)</p></div> + +<p>He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.</p> + +<p>The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was +blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: +others <i>said</i>, He is like him: <i>but</i> he said I am <i>he</i>. Therefore said +they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man +that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto +me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I +received sight. Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know +not.</p> + +<p>They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. And it was +the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. Then +again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He +said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. +Therefore <!-- Page 177 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_177" id="Page_177">[177]</a></span>said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because +he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a +sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. They say +unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened +thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.</p> + +<p>But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and +received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had +received his sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who +ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered +them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: +but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his +eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. +These <i>words</i> spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the +Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess, that he was +Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his +parents, He is of age: ask him.</p> + +<p>Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give +God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, +Whether he be a sinner <i>or no</i>, I know not: one thing I know, that, +whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did he +to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you +already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear <i>it</i> again? will +ye also be his disciples?</p> + +<p>Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are +Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: <i>as</i> for this +<i>fellow</i>, we know <!-- Page 178 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_178" id="Page_178">[178]</a></span>not from whence he is. The man answered and said unto +them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he +is, and <i>yet</i> he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not +sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him +he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened +the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he +could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether +born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.</p> + +<p>Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he +said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Dost thou believe on the Son of God?</p></div> + +<p>He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And +Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.</p></div> + +<p>And he said, Lord, I believe, And he worshipped him. And Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see +not, might see; and that they which see, might be made blind.</p></div> + +<p>And <i>some</i> of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and +said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 179 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_179" id="Page_179">[179]</a></span>If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We +see; therefore your sin remaineth.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXVIII.</h2> + +<h3>PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapv"><span class="dropcap">V</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ERILY</span>, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the +door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the +same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the +door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; +and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by +name, and leadeth them out.</p> + +<p>And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, +and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a +stranger will they not <!-- Page 180 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_180" id="Page_180">[180]</a></span>follow, but will flee from him: for +they know not the voice of strangers.</p></div> + +<p>This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things +they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. +All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the +sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter +in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find +pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, +and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that +they might have <i>it</i> more abundantly.</p> + +<p>I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for +the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, +whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and +leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catches them, and +scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because <!-- Page 181 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_181" id="Page_181">[181]</a></span>he is an +hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good +shepherd, and know my <i>sheep</i>, and am known of mine. As the +Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down +my life for the sheep.</p> + +<p>And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also +I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be +one fold, <i>and</i> one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love +me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No +man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself, I have +power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This +commandment have I received of my Father.</p></div> + +<p>There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. +And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? +Others said, these are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a +devil open the eyes of the blind?</p> + +<p>And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. +And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews +round <!-- Page 182 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_182" id="Page_182">[182]</a></span>about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to +doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my +Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, +because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep +hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give +unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither +shall any <i>man</i> pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which +gave <i>them</i> me, is greater than all; and no <i>man</i> is able to +pluck <i>them</i> out of my Father's hand. I and <i>my</i> Father are +one.</p></div> + +<p>Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of +those works do ye stone me?</p></div> + +<p>The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but +for blasphemy; and because <!-- Page 183 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_183" id="Page_183">[183]</a></span>that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. +Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he +called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the +Scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father +hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; +because I said I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of +my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not +me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the +Father <i>is</i> in me, and I in him.</p></div> + +<p>Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their +hand, and went away again beyond Jordan into the place were John at +first baptized; and there he abode. And many resorted unto him, and +said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man +were true. And many believed on him there.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 184 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_184" id="Page_184">[184]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XXXIX.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS RAISES LAZARUS—JEWS SEEK HIS LIFE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> a certain <i>man</i> was sick, <i>named</i> Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of +Mary and her sister Martha. (It was <i>that</i> Mary which anointed the Lord +with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus +was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he +whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard <i>that</i>, he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, +that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.</p></div> + +<p>Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard +therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place +where he was. Then after that saith he to <i>his</i> disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Let us go into Judea again.</p></div> + +<p><i>His</i> disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone +thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the +day, <!-- Page 185 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_185" id="Page_185">[185]</a></span>he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this +world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because +there is no light in him.</p></div> + +<p>These things said he: and after that he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him +out of sleep.</p></div> + +<p>Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit +Jesus spake of his death; but they thought that he had spoken of taking +of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them plainly,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not +there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go +unto him.</p></div> + +<p>Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, +Let us also go, that we may die with him. Then when Jesus came, he found +that he had <i>lain</i> in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh +unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: and many of the Jews came to +Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, +as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him; but Mary +sat <i>still</i> in the house. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord if thou +<!-- Page 186 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_186" id="Page_186">[186]</a></span>hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, +whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give <i>it</i> thee. Jesus saith +unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thy brother shall rise again.</p></div> + +<p>Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the +resurrection at the last day. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, +though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth +and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?</p></div> + +<p>She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the +son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, +she went her way, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying, The +Master is come, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard <i>that</i>, she +arose quickly, and came unto him.</p> + +<p>Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where +Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and +comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went +out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then +when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his +feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not +died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping +<!-- Page 187 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_187" id="Page_187">[187]</a></span>which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, and +said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Where have ye laid him?</p></div> + +<p>They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, +Behold, how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, +which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man +should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh +to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take ye away the stone.</p></div> + +<p>Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this +time he stinketh: for he hath been <i>dead</i> four days. Jesus saith unto +her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou +shouldest see the glory of God?</p></div> + +<p>Then they took away the stone <i>from the place</i> where the dead was laid: +And Jesus lifted up <i>his</i> eyes, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that +thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand +by I said <i>it</i>, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 188 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_188" id="Page_188">[188]</a></span> +And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Lazarus, come forth.</p></div> + +<p>And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: +and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Loose him, and let him go.</p></div> + +<p>Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which +Jesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the +Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. Then gathered the +chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for +this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all <i>men</i> will +believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place +and nation.</p> + +<p>And one of them, <i>named</i> Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, +said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is +expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the +whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being +high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that +nation; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather +together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then +from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.</p> + +<p>Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence +unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and +there continued with his disciples.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 189 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_189" id="Page_189">[189]</a></span> +And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received +up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers +before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the +Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because +his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples +James and John saw <i>this</i>, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command +fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But +he turned, and rebuked them, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye know not what manner of spirits ye are of. For the Son of +man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save <i>them</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And they went to another village. And it came to pass, that, as they +went in the way, a certain <i>man</i> said unto him, Lord I will follow thee +withersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Foxes have holes, and birds of the air <i>have</i> nests; but the +Son of man hath not where to lay <i>his</i> head.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto another,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me.</p></div> + +<p>But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 190 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_190" id="Page_190">[190]</a></span>Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the +kingdom of God.</p></div> + +<p>And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid +them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, +is fit for the kingdom of God.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XL.</h2> + +<h3>SEVENTY DISCIPLES SENT OUT.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">FTER</span> these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them +two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he +himself would come. Therefore said he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The harvest truly <i>is</i> great, but the laborers <i>are</i> few: pray +ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth +laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you +forth as lambs among wolves. Carry <!-- Page 191 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_191" id="Page_191">[191]</a></span>neither purse nor scrip, +nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.</p> + +<p>And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace <i>be</i> to +this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall +rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the +same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they +give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house +to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive +you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick +that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is +come nigh unto you.</p> + +<p>But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, +go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even +the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe +off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the +kingdom <!-- Page 192 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_192" id="Page_192">[192]</a></span>of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you, +that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than +for that city.</p> + +<p>Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the +mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been +done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in +sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre +and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, +which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. He +that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you +despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent +me.</p></div> + +<p>And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils +are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give +unto you power to tread on serpents and <!-- Page 193 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_193" id="Page_193">[193]</a></span>scorpions, and over +all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means +hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the +spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your +names are written in heaven.</p></div> + +<p>In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou +hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast +revealed them unto babes: even so, Father: for so it seemed +good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my +Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and +who the Father is, but the Son, and <i>he</i> to whom the Son will +reveal <i>him</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And he turned him unto <i>his</i> disciples, and said privately,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Blessed <i>are</i> the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I +tell you, <!-- Page 194 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_194" id="Page_194">[194]</a></span>that many prophets and kings have desired to see +those things which ye see, and have not seen <i>them</i>; and to +hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard <i>them</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, +what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What is written in the law? how readest thou?</p></div> + +<p>And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy +heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all +thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.</p></div> + +<p>But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my +neighbor? And Jesus answering, said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>A certain <i>man</i> went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell +among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded +<i>him</i>, and departed, leaving <i>him</i> half dead. And by chance +there came down a certain <!-- Page 195 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_195" id="Page_195">[195]</a></span>priest that way: and when he saw +him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, +when he was at the place, came and looked <i>on him</i>, and passed +by on the other side.</p> + +<p>But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: +and when he saw him, he had compassion <i>on him</i>, and went to +<i>him</i>, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and +set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took +care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out +two pence, and gave <i>them</i> to the host, and said unto him, +Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I +come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, +thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves?</p></div> + +<p>And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go, and do thou likewise.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 196 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_196" id="Page_196">[196]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XLI.</h2> + +<h3>MARTHA'S ENTERTAINMENT—FORM OF PRAYER—DUMB DEVIL.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain +village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. +And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and +heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to +him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to +serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and +said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many +things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that +good part, which shall not be taken away from her.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he +ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as +John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be +<!-- Page 197 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_197" id="Page_197">[197]</a></span>thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, +so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive +us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to +us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at +midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for +a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have +nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and +say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are +with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, +Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his +friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give +him as many as he needeth.</p> + +<p>And I say unto you, Ask, and it <!-- Page 198 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_198" id="Page_198">[198]</a></span>shall be given you; seek, and +ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For +every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; +and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall +ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a +stone? or if <i>he ask</i> a fish, will he for a fish give him a +serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a +scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts +unto your children; how much more shall <i>your</i> heavenly Father +give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?</p></div> + +<p>And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, +when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. +But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief +of the devils. And others, tempting <i>him</i>, sought of him a sign from +heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; +and a <!-- Page 199 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_199" id="Page_199">[199]</a></span>house <i>divided</i> against a house falleth. If Satan also +be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? +because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And +if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast +<i>them</i> out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with +the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God +is come upon you.</p> + +<p>When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in +peace. But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and +overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he +trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is +against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.</p> + +<p>When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh +through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, +I will return unto my <!-- Page 200 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_200" id="Page_200">[200]</a></span>house whence I came out. And when he +cometh, he findeth <i>it</i> swept and garnished. Then goeth he, +and taketh <i>to him</i> seven other spirits more wicked than +himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last +<i>state</i> of that man is worse than the first.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the +company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed <i>is</i> the womb +that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Yea rather, blessed <i>are</i> they that hear the word of God, and +keep it.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XLII.</h2> + +<h3>EVIL GENERATION SEEK A SIGN—PRACTICAL LESSONS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall +no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the <!-- Page 201 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_201" id="Page_201">[201]</a></span>prophet. For +as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son +of man be to this generation. The queen of the south shall +rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and +condemn them; for she came from the utmost parts of the earth +to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than +Solomon <i>is</i> here. The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the +judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they +repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater +than Jonas <i>is</i> here.</p> + +<p>No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth <i>it</i> in a +secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, +that they which come in may see the light. The light of the +body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole +body also is full of light; but when <i>thine eye</i> is evil, thy +body also <i>is</i> full of darkness. <!-- Page 202 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_202" id="Page_202">[202]</a></span>Take heed therefore that the +light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body +therefore <i>be</i> full of light, having no part dark, the whole +shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle +doth give thee light.</p></div> + +<p>And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and +he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the Pharisee saw <i>it</i>, he +marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the +platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and +wickedness. <i>Ye</i> fools, did not he that made that which is +without make that which is within also? But rather give alms +of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean +unto you.</p> + +<p>But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all +manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: +these ought ye <!-- Page 203 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_203" id="Page_203">[203]</a></span>to have done, and not to leave the other +undone.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in +the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as +graves which appear not, and the men that walk over <i>them</i> are +not aware <i>of them</i>.</p></div> + +<p>Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying +thou reproachest us also. And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woe unto you also <i>ye</i> lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens +grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens +with one of your fingers.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and +your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow +the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye +build their sepulchres. Therefore also said the Wisdom of God +I will <!-- Page 204 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_204" id="Page_204">[204]</a></span>send them prophets and apostles, and <i>some</i> of them +they shall slay and persecute: that the blood of all the +prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may +be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel unto +the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and +the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of +this generation.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of +knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were +entering in ye hindered.</p></div> + +<p>And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees +began to urge <i>him</i> vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many +things: Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his +mouth, that they might accuse him.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 205 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_205" id="Page_205">[205]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XLIII.</h2> + +<h3>DISCOURSES ON VARIOUS TOPICS—MINISTERIAL DILIGENCE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapi"><span class="dropcap">I</span></span><span class="allcapsc">N</span> the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable +multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began +to say unto his disciples first of all,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. +For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: +neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye +have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that +which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed +upon the housetops.</p> + +<p>And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill +the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I +will forewarn <!-- Page 206 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_206" id="Page_206">[206]</a></span>you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after +he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto +you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, +and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very +hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye +are of more value than many sparrows.</p> + +<p>Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, +him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of +God: but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before +the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against +the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that +blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.</p> + +<p>And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and <i>unto</i> +magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how <!-- Page 207 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_207" id="Page_207">[207]</a></span>or what thing +ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost +shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.</p></div> + +<p>And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that +he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life +consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he +possesseth.</p></div> + +<p>And he spake a parable unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: +and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, +because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.</p> + +<p>And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and +build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits <!-- Page 208 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_208" id="Page_208">[208]</a></span>and my +goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods +laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, <i>and</i> be +merry.</p> + +<p>But God said unto him, <i>Thou</i> fool, this night thy soul shall +be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which +thou hast provided? So <i>is</i> he that layeth up treasure for +himself, and is not rich towards God.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what +ye shall eat, neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The +life is more than meat, and the body <i>is more</i> than raiment. +Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which +neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how +much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with +taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be +not able to do that thing which <!-- Page 209 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_209" id="Page_209">[209]</a></span>is least, why take ye thought +for the rest?</p> + +<p>Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin +not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was +not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the +grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast +into the oven; how much more <i>will he clothe</i> you, O ye of +little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye +shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these +things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father +knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye +the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto +you.</p> + +<p>Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure +to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; +provide yourselves bags <!-- Page 210 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_210" id="Page_210">[210]</a></span>which wax not old, a treasure in the +heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither +moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your +heart be also.</p> + +<p>Let your loins be girded about, and <i>your</i> lights burning; and +ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he +will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and +knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed <i>are</i> +those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find +watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, +and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and +serve them.</p> + +<p>And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third +watch, and find <i>them</i> so, blessed are those servants. And +this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what +hour the thief would come, he <!-- Page 211 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_211" id="Page_211">[211]</a></span>would have watched, and not +have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore +ready also; for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think +not.</p></div> + +<p>Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or +even to all? and the Lord said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom <i>his</i> lord +shall make ruler over his household, to give <i>them their</i> +portion of meat in due season? Blessed <i>is</i> that servant, whom +his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say +unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.</p> + +<p>But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his +coming; and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens, +and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of that +servant will come in a day when he looketh not for <i>him</i>, and +at <!-- Page 212 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_212" id="Page_212">[212]</a></span>an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, +and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.</p> + +<p>And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not +<i>himself</i>, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten +with many <i>stripes</i>. But he that knew not, and did commit +things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few <i>stripes</i>. +For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much +required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they +will ask the more.</p> + +<p>I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be +already kindled? But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and +how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I +am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather +division: for from henceforth there shall be five in <!-- Page 213 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_213" id="Page_213">[213]</a></span>one +house divided, three against two, and two against three. The +father shall be divided against the son, and the son against +the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter +against the mother; the mother in law against the daughter in +law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.</p></div> + +<p>And he said also to the people,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, +There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when <i>ye see</i> the +south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to +pass. <i>Ye</i> hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and +of the earth: but how is it that ye do not discern this time? +Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?</p> + +<p>When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, <i>as +thou art</i> in <!-- Page 214 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_214" id="Page_214">[214]</a></span>the way, give diligence that thou mayest be +delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the +judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee +into prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till +thou hast paid the very last mite.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XLIV.</h2> + +<h3>TOKENS OF COMING JUDGMENT—EIGHTEEN YEARS INFIRMITY.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HERE</span> were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, +whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus +answering said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the +Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: +but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those +eighteen, upon whom the tower <!-- Page 215 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_215" id="Page_215">[215]</a></span>in Siloam fell, and slew them, +think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in +Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall +all likewise perish.</p></div> + +<p>He spake also this parable:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>A certain <i>man</i> had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he +came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he +unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I +come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it +down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto +him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about +it, and dung <i>it</i>: and if it bear fruit, <i>well</i>: and if not, +<i>then</i> after that thou shalt cut it down.</p></div> + +<p>And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, +behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen +years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up <i>herself</i>. +And when Jesus saw her, he called <i>her</i> to <i>him</i>, and said unto her.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 216 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_216" id="Page_216">[216]</a></span></p><div class="words"><p>Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.</p></div> + +<p>And he laid <i>his</i> hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, +and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with +indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said +unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them +therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. The Lord then +answered him, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><i>Thou</i> hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath +loose his ox or <i>his</i> ass from the stall, and lead <i>him</i> away +to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of +Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be +loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?</p></div> + +<p>And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and +all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by +him. Then said he,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I +resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man +took, and cast into <!-- Page 217 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_217" id="Page_217">[217]</a></span>his garden; and it grew, and waxed a +great tree: and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of +it.</p></div> + +<p>And again he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, +which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the +whole was leavened.</p></div> + +<p>And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying +toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be +saved? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto +you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once +the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the +door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, +saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say +unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to +say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, <!-- Page 218 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_218" id="Page_218">[218]</a></span>and thou hast +taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know +you not whence ye are; depart from me, all <i>ye</i> workers of +iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when +ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the +prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you <i>yourselves</i> thrust +out.</p> + +<p>And they shall come from the east, and <i>from</i> the west, and +from the north, and <i>from</i> the south, and shall sit down in +the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be +first, and there are first which shall be last.</p></div> + +<p>The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get +thee out and depart hence, for Herod will kill thee. And he said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do +cures to day and to morrow, and the third <i>day</i> I shall be +perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, +<!-- Page 219 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_219" id="Page_219">[219]</a></span>and the <i>day</i> following: for it cannot be that a prophet +perish out of Jerusalem.</p> + +<p>O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and +stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have +gathered thy children together, as a hen <i>doth gather</i> her +brood under <i>her</i> wings, and ye would not! Behold your house +is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall +not see me, until <i>the time</i> come when ye shall say, Blessed +<i>is</i> he that cometh in the name of the Lord.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XLV.</h2> + +<h3>DROPSY CURED—PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief +Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, +behold, there was a certain man before him which had the <!-- Page 220 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_220" id="Page_220">[220]</a></span>dropsy. And +Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?</p></div> + +<p>And they held their peace. And he took <i>him</i>, and healed him, and let +him go; and answered them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and +will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?</p></div> + +<p>And they could not answer him again to these things.</p> + +<p>And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked +how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When thou art bidden of any <i>man</i> to a wedding, sit not down +in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be +bidden of him; and he that bade thee and him come and say to +thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take +the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in +the <!-- Page 221 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_221" id="Page_221">[221]</a></span>lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may +say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have +worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. +For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that +humbleth himself shall be exalted.</p></div> + +<p>Then said he also to him that bade him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, +nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor <i>thy</i> rich +neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be +made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the +maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for +they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at +the resurrection of the just.</p></div> + +<p>And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he +said unto him, Blessed <i>is</i> he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of +God. Then said he unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 222 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_222" id="Page_222">[222]</a></span>A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent +his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, +Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one +<i>consent</i> began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I +have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: +I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought +five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me +excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and +therefore I cannot come.</p> + +<p>So that servant came and shewed his lord these things. Then +the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go +out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring +in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the +blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast +commanded, and yet <!-- Page 223 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_223" id="Page_223">[223]</a></span>there is room. And the Lord said unto the +servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel +<i>them</i> to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto +you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of +my supper.</p></div> + +<p>And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If any <i>man</i> come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, +and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and +his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever +doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my +disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, +sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have +<i>sufficient</i> to finish <i>it</i>? Lest haply, after he hath laid +the foundation, and is not able to finish <i>it</i>, all that +behold <i>it</i> begin to mock him, <!-- Page 224 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_224" id="Page_224">[224]</a></span>saying, This man began to +build, and was not able to finish.</p> + +<p>Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth +not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten +thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty +thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he +sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So +likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that +he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt <i>is</i> good: but if the +salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It +is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; <i>but</i> +men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 225 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_225" id="Page_225">[225]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XLVI.</h2> + +<h3>PARABLES OF LOST SHEEP, LOST PIECE OF SILVER AND PRODIGAL SON.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. +And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth +sinners, and eateth with them.</p> + +<p>And he spake this parable unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of +them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, +and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he +hath found <i>it</i>, he layeth <i>it</i> on his shoulders, rejoicing. +And when he cometh home, he calleth together <i>his</i> friends and +neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep +which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in +heaven over one sinner that <!-- Page 226 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_226" id="Page_226">[226]</a></span>repenteth, more than over ninety +and nine just persons, which need no repentance.</p> + +<p>Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one +piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek +diligently, till she find <i>it</i>? And when she hath found <i>it</i>, +she calleth <i>her</i> friends and <i>her</i> neighbors together, +saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I +had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the +presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.</p></div> + +<p>And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to +<i>his</i> father, Father, give me the portion of goods that +falleth <i>to me</i>. And he divided unto them <i>his</i> living. And +not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and +took his <!-- Page 227 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_227" id="Page_227">[227]</a></span>journey into a far country, and there wasted his +substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, +there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be +in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that +country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he +would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine +did eat; and no man gave unto him.</p> + +<p>And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants +of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish +with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say +unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before +thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as +one of thy hired servants.</p> + +<p>And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a +great way off, his father saw him, and had <!-- Page 228 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_228" id="Page_228">[228]</a></span>compassion, and +ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said +unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy +sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the +father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and +put <i>it</i> on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on +<i>his</i> feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill <i>it</i>: +and let us eat and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is +alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be +merry.</p> + +<p>Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew +nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called +one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he +said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed +the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and <!-- Page 229 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_229" id="Page_229">[229]</a></span>sound. +And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his +father out and entreated him.</p> + +<p>And he answering said to <i>his</i> father, Lo, these many years do +I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy +commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might +make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was +come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast +killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, +thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was +meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy +brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is +found.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 230 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_230" id="Page_230">[230]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER XLVII.</h2> + +<h3>THE UNJUST STEWARD—THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> he said also unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the +same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he +called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of +thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be +no longer steward.</p> + +<p>Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my +lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg +I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put +out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.</p> + +<p>So he called every one of his lord's debtors <i>unto him</i>, and +said unto the <!-- Page 231 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_231" id="Page_231">[231]</a></span>first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he +said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take +thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he +to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred +measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and +write fourscore.</p> + +<p>And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done +wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation +wiser than the children of light.</p> + +<p>And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon +of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you +into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that +which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust +in the least, is unjust also in much.</p> + +<p>If therefore ye have not been faithful <!-- Page 232 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_232" id="Page_232">[232]</a></span>in the unrighteous +mammon, who will commit to your trust the true <i>riches</i>? And +if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, +who shall give you that which is your own?</p> + +<p>No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, +and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and +despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.</p></div> + +<p>And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and +they derided him. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God +knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among +men is abomination in the sight of God.</p> + +<p>The law and the prophets <i>were</i> until John: since that time +the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into +it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, <!-- Page 233 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_233" id="Page_233">[233]</a></span>than one +tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, +and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever +marrieth her that is put away from <i>her</i> husband committeth +adultery.</p> + +<p>There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and +fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a +certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full +of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell +from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked +his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was +carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also +died and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in +torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his +bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham have mercy on me, +and send Lazarus, that <!-- Page 234 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_234" id="Page_234">[234]</a></span>he may dip the tip of his finger in +water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.</p> + +<p>But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime +receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: +but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides +all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so +that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither +can they pass to us, that <i>would come</i> from thence.</p> + +<p>Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou +wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have five +brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come +into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have +Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, +father Abraham: but if one went unto <!-- Page 235 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_235" id="Page_235">[235]</a></span>them from the dead, they +will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and +the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose +from the dead.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XLVIII.</h2> + +<h3>OF GIVING OFFENCE—TEN LEPERS—SECOND COMING OF JESUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> said he unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe <i>unto +him</i>, through whom they come! It were better for him that a +millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the +sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.</p> + +<p>Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, +rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass +against thee seven <!-- Page 236 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_236" id="Page_236">[236]</a></span>times in a day, and seven times in a day +turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.</p></div> + +<p>And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord +said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto +this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be +thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. But which of +you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto +him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down +to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready +wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I +have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and +drink? Doth he thank that servant because he did the things +that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye +shall have done all those things which are commanded you, +<!-- Page 237 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_237" id="Page_237">[237]</a></span>say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which +was our duty to do.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the +midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, +there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off and they +lifted up <i>their</i> voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And +when he saw <i>them</i>, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go shew yourselves unto the priests.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of +them, when he saw, that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud +voice glorified God. And fell down on <i>his</i> face at his feet, giving him +thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Were there not ten cleansed? but where <i>are</i> the nine? There +are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this +stranger.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, <i>that</i> when Jesus had finished these sayings, he +departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, by the farther +side of <!-- Page 238 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_238" id="Page_238">[238]</a></span>Jordan: and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them +there; and as he was wont, he taught them again. And when he was +demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he +answered them and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall +they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of +God is within you.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto the disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the +days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see <i>it</i>. And they +shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after +<i>them</i>, nor follow <i>them</i>. For as the lightning, that +lighteneth out of the one <i>part</i> under heaven, shineth unto +the other <i>part</i> under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be +in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be +rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, +so shall it be also in the days of the Son of <!-- Page 239 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_239" id="Page_239">[239]</a></span>man. They did +eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in +marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the +flood came, and destroyed them all.</p> + +<p>Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they +drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but +the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and +brimstone from heaven, and destroyed <i>them</i> all. Even thus +shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In +that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff +in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he +that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. +Remember Lot's wife.</p> + +<p>Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and +whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. I tell you, +in that night there shall be two <!-- Page 240 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_240" id="Page_240">[240]</a></span><i>men</i> in one bed; the one +shall be taken, and the other left. Two <i>women</i> shall be +grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. +Two <i>men</i> shall be in the field: the one shall be taken, and +the other left.</p></div> + +<p>And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Wheresoever the body <i>is</i>, thither will the eagles be gathered +together.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER XLIX.</h2> + +<h3>IMPORTUNATE WIDOW—MARRIAGE—CHILDREN BROUGHT TO JESUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> he spake a parable unto them <i>to this end</i>, that men ought always to +pray, and not to faint; saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither +regarded man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came +unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would +not for a while: but afterward <!-- Page 241 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241">[241]</a></span>he said within himself, Though +I fear not God, nor regard man: yet because this widow +troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming +she weary me.</p></div> + +<p>And the Lord said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his +own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear +long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. +Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith +on the earth.</p></div> + +<p>And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that +they were righteous, and despised others:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, +and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus +with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men +<i>are</i>, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this +publican. I <!-- Page 242 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_242" id="Page_242">[242]</a></span>fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that +I possess.</p> + +<p>And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much +as <i>his</i> eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, +God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down +to his house justified <i>rather</i> than the other: for every one +that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth +himself shall be exalted.</p></div> + +<p>The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is +it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he +answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What did Moses command you?</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put +<i>her</i> away. And Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Have +ye not read, that from the beginning of the creation God made +them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man +leave father and mother, <!-- Page 243 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">[243]</a></span>and shall cleave to his wife: and +they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more +twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, +let not man put asunder.</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of +divorcement, and to put her away? he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to +put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And +I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except <i>it +be</i> for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth +adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit +adultery.</p></div> + +<p>And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same <i>matter</i>. And +he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, +committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away +her husband and <!-- Page 244 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244">[244]</a></span>be married to another, she committeth +adultery.</p></div> + +<p>His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with <i>his</i> +wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>All <i>men</i> cannot receive this saying, save <i>they</i> to whom it +is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from +<i>their</i> mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were +made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made +themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that +is able to receive <i>it</i>, let him receive <i>it</i>.</p></div> + +<p>Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put +<i>his</i> hands on them and pray: but when <i>his</i> disciples saw <i>it</i>, they +rebuked those that brought <i>them</i>. But when Jesus saw <i>it</i>, he was much +displeased, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them +not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, +Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God <!-- Page 245 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_245" id="Page_245">[245]</a></span>as a little +child, he shall not enter therein.</p></div> + +<p>And he took them up in his arms, put <i>his</i> hands upon them, and blessed +them, and departed thence.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER L.</h2> + +<h3>YOUNG RULER—WARNING TO THE RICH—PARABLE OF LABOURERS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and +kneeled to him and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I +do, that I may have eternal life? And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why callest thou me good? <i>there is</i> none good but one, <i>that +is</i>, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the +commandments.</p></div> + +<p>He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou knowest the commandments. Thou shalt do no murder, Thou +shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt +not bear <!-- Page 246 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_246" id="Page_246">[246]</a></span>false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and +mother, and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.</p></div> + +<p>The young man saith unto him, Master, all these things have I kept from +my youth up: what lack I yet? Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and +said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>One thing thou lackest: if thou wilt be perfect, go thy way, +sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou +shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, +and follow me.</p></div> + +<p>But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he +had great possessions. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he +looked round about, and saith unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into +the kingdom of heaven!</p></div> + +<p>And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth +again, and saith unto them.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to +enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a <!-- Page 247 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_247" id="Page_247">[247]</a></span>camel to go +through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into +the kingdom of God.</p></div> + +<p>When his disciples heard <i>it</i>, they were exceedingly amazed, and they +were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be +saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>With men <i>it is</i> impossible, but not with God: for with God +all things are possible.</p></div> + +<p>Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and +followed thee: what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the +regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of +his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the +twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken +houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or +wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, and the +gospel's, shall receive an hundredfold, now in this time, +houses, and brethren, <!-- Page 248 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248">[248]</a></span>and sisters, and mothers, and children, +and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, +eternal life. But many <i>that are</i> first shall be last; and the +last first.</p> + +<p>For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man <i>that is</i> an +householder, which went out early in the morning to hire +laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the +laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. +And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing +idle in the market place, and said unto them, Go ye also into +the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And +they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and +ninth hour, and did likewise.</p> + +<p>And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others +standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the +day idle? They say <!-- Page 249 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_249" id="Page_249">[249]</a></span>unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He +saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever +is right, <i>that</i> shall ye receive.</p> + +<p>So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his +steward, Call the laborers, and give them <i>their</i> hire, +beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came +that <i>were hired</i> about the eleventh hour, they received every +man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they +should have received more; and they likewise received every +man a penny.</p> + +<p>And when they had received <i>it</i>, they murmured against the +goodman of the house, saying, These last have wrought <i>but</i> +one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have +borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of +them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou +agree with me <!-- Page 250 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_250" id="Page_250">[250]</a></span>for a penny? Take <i>that</i> thine <i>is</i>, and go thy +way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not +lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye +evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the +first last; for many be called, but few chosen.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LI.</h2> + +<h3>ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN—HEALS TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before +them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And +he took again the twelve disciples apart in the way, and began to tell +them what things should happen unto him, <i>saying</i>,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things that are written +by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be +accomplished. And the Son <!-- Page 251 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_251" id="Page_251">[251]</a></span>of man shall be betrayed unto the +chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him +to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: and they +shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon +him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise +again.</p></div> + +<p>And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from +them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.</p> + +<p>Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, James +and John, worshipping <i>him</i>, and desiring a certain thing of him, +saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we +shall desire. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What would ye that I should do for you?</p></div> + +<p>They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right +hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. And Jesus answered +and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that +I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I +am baptized with?</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 252 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_252" id="Page_252">[252]</a></span> +They say unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the +baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: but to +sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; +but <i>it shall be given to them</i> for whom it is prepared of my +Father.</p></div> + +<p>And when the ten heard <i>it</i>, they were moved with indignation against +the two brethren, James and John. But Jesus called them <i>to him</i>, and +saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the +Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones +exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among +you: but whosoever shall be great among you shall be your +minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be +servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be +ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a +ransom for many.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 253 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_253" id="Page_253">[253]</a></span> +And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain +blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass +by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth +passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, <i>thou</i> Son of David, have mercy +on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his +peace: but he cried so much the more, <i>Thou</i> Son of David, have mercy on +me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when +he was come near, he asked him, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?</p></div> + +<p>And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee?</p></div> + +<p>And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: +and all the people, when they saw <i>it</i>, gave praise unto God.</p> + +<p>And <i>Jesus</i> entered and passed through Jericho: and as he went out of +Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind +Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when +he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, +Jesus, <i>thou</i> son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that +he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, <i>Thou</i> Son +of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to +be called. <!-- Page 254 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_254" id="Page_254">[254]</a></span>And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good +comfort, rise; he calleth thee, And he, casting away his garment, rose, +and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?</p></div> + +<p>The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And +Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.</p></div> + +<p>And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LII.</h2> + +<h3>NOBLEMAN & SERVANTS—MARY ANOINTS JESUS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span>, behold, <i>there was</i> a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among +the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; +and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he +ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was +to pass that <i>way</i>. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and +saw him, and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 255 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">[255]</a></span>Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to day I must abide +at thy house.</p></div> + +<p>And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when +they saw <i>it</i>, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest +with a man that is a sinner.</p> + +<p>And Zaccheus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my +goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by +false accusation, I restore <i>him</i> fourfold. And Jesus said, unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also +is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to +save that which was lost.</p></div> + +<p>And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he +was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God +should immediately appear. He said therefore,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for +himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten +servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, +Occupy till I come. But his citizens <!-- Page 256 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_256" id="Page_256">[256]</a></span>hated him, and sent a +message after him, saying, We will not have this <i>man</i> to +reign over us.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having +received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be +called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might +know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the +first saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he +said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been +faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten +cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath +gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also +over five cities.</p> + +<p>And another came, saying, Lord, behold, <i>here is</i> thy pound, +which I have kept laid up in a napkin; for I feared thee, +because thou art an <!-- Page 257 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_257" id="Page_257">[257]</a></span>austere man: thou takest up that thou +layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he +saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, +<i>thou</i> wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, +taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not +sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, +that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?</p> + +<p>And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, +and give <i>it</i> to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto +him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto +every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath +not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those +mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, +bring hither, and slay them before me.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 258 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_258" id="Page_258">[258]</a></span> +And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. +And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand; and many went out of the +country up to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves.</p> + +<p>Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in +the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? Now both +the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any +man knew where he were, he should shew <i>it</i>, that they might take him. +Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus +was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.</p> + +<p>Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper there +they made him a supper; and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them +that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary an alabaster box of a +pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and she brake the box, and +poured it on his head, as he sat <i>at meat</i>, and anointed the feet of +Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with +the odour of the ointment.</p> + +<p>But when his disciples saw it, then saith one of his disciples, Judas +Iscariot, Simon's <i>son</i>, which should betray him, why was not this +ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he +said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and +had the bag, and bare what was put therein.</p> + +<p>And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, +Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for +more than three hundred pence, and have been given <!-- Page 259 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_259" id="Page_259">[259]</a></span>to the poor. And +they murmured against her. When Jesus understood <i>it</i>, he said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why trouble ye the woman? Let her alone: why trouble ye her? +she hath wrought a good work on me: against the day of my +burying hath she kept this. For ye have the poor with you +always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye +have not always. She hath done what she could: for in that she +hath poured this ointment on my body, she is come aforehand to +anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, +Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole +world, <i>there</i> shall also this, that this woman hath done, be +told for a memorial of her.</p></div> + +<p>Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came +not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he +had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they +might put Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of +the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 260 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_260" id="Page_260">[260]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LIII.</h2> + +<h3>TRIUMPHANT ENTRANCE OF JESUS INTO JERUSALEM.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapo"><span class="dropcap">O</span></span><span class="allcapsc">N</span> the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard +that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and +went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed <i>is</i> the King of +Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.</p> + +<p>And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come nigh to Bethphage +and Bethany, at the mount called <i>the mount</i> of Olives, then sent Jesus +two disciples, saying unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go into the village over against you, and straightway, as soon +as ye enter into it, ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt +with her, whereon yet never man sat; loose <i>them</i>, and bring +<i>them</i> unto me. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? +say ye that the Lord hath need of them; and straightway he +will send them hither.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 261 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_261" id="Page_261">[261]</a></span> +All this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the +prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh +unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.</p> + +<p>And the disciples that were sent went their way, and found even as he +had said unto them, the colt tied by the door without in a place where +two ways met; and they loose him. And as they were loosing the colt, the +owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The +Lord hath need of him; even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them +go.</p> + +<p>And they brought the ass and the colt to Jesus: and they cast their +garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon; as it is written, +Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's +colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when +Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written +of him, and <i>that</i> they had done these things unto him.</p> + +<p>And as he went, a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; +others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed <i>them</i> in the way.</p> + +<p>And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of +Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise +God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; +saying, Blessed <i>be</i> the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace +in heaven, and glory in the highest.</p> + +<p>The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his +grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the +people <!-- Page 262 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_262" id="Page_262">[262]</a></span>also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.</p> + +<p>And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, +Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones +would immediately cry out.</p></div> + +<p>And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, +Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed <i>is</i> he that cometh in the name of +the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed <i>be</i> the kingdom of our father +David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.</p> + +<p>And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the +things <i>which belong</i> unto thy peace! but now they are hid +from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine +enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee +round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even +with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall +not leave in thee one stone <!-- Page 263 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_263" id="Page_263">[263]</a></span>upon another; because thou +knewest not the time of thy visitation.</p></div> + +<p>And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who +is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth +of Galilee. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple.</p> + +<p>The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye +prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.</p> + +<p>And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed +them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things +that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna +to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, +Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Yea; have ye never read; Out of the mouth of babes and +sucklings thou hast perfected praise?</p></div> + +<p>And when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide +was come, he went out.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 264 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_264" id="Page_264">[264]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LIV.</h2> + +<h3>GREEKS WISH TO SEE JESUS—BARREN FIG TREE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the +feast: the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of +Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh +and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus +answered them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. +Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall +into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it +bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose +it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it +unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and +where I am there shall also my servant be: if any man serve +me, him will <i>my</i> Father honor. Now is <!-- Page 265 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_265" id="Page_265">[265]</a></span>my soul troubled; and +what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this +cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name.</p></div> + +<p>Then came there a voice from heaven, <i>saying</i>, I have both glorified +<i>it</i>, and will glorify <i>it</i> again. The people therefore that stood by, +and heard <i>it</i>, said that it thundered: others said, An Angel spake to +him.</p> + +<p>Jesus answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is +the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world +be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will +draw all <i>men</i> unto me.</p></div> + +<p>This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered +him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever; and how +sayest thou, The son of man must be lifted up? Who is this son of man? +Then Jesus said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have +the light, lest darkness come upon you; for he that walketh in +darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have <!-- Page 266 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266">[266]</a></span>light, +believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.</p></div> + +<p>These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. +And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, with the +twelve; and lodged there.</p> + +<p>And on the morrow, in the morning, when they were come from Bethany, as +he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in +the way, afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any +thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for +the time of figs was not <i>yet</i>. And Jesus answered and said unto it,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.</p></div> + +<p>And his disciples heard <i>it</i>. And presently the fig tree withered away. +And when the disciples saw <i>it</i>, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the +fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye +shall not only do this <i>which is done</i> to the fig tree, but +also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and +be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, +whatsoever ye <!-- Page 267 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_267" id="Page_267">[267]</a></span>shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall +receive.</p></div> + +<p>And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple of God, and +began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought in the +temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of +them that sold doves; and would not suffer that any man should carry +<i>any</i> vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the +house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.</p></div> + +<p>And the scribes and chief priests heard <i>it</i>. And he taught daily in the +temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the +people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for +they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine +(and were very attentive to hear him.) And when even was come, he went +out of the city.</p> + +<p>And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up +from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, +behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus +answering saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever +shall <!-- Page 268 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_268" id="Page_268">[268]</a></span>say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou +cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall +believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, +he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, +What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye +receive <i>them</i>, and ye shall have <i>them</i>. And when ye stand +praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your +Father also, which is in heaven, may forgive you your +trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father +which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 269 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_269" id="Page_269">[269]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LV.</h2> + +<h3>PHARISEES QUESTION HIS AUTHORITY—PARABLE OF THE HOUSEHOLDER AND HIS +VINEYARD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> they come again to Jerusalem: and it came to pass, <i>that</i> on one of +those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the +gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders of the people +came unto him as he was teaching, and spake unto him, saying, Tell us, +by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee +this authority to do these things?</p> + +<p>And Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I will also ask of you one question, which if ye tell me, I in +likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. +The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? +answer me.</p></div> + +<p>And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; +he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of +men: all the people will stone us: for all <i>men</i> counted John, that he +was a prophet indeed. And they <!-- Page 270 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_270" id="Page_270">[270]</a></span>answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot +tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.</p> + +<p>But what think ye? A <i>certain</i> man had two sons; and he came +to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He +answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and +went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he +answered and said, I <i>go</i>, sir: and went not. Whether of them +twain did the will of <i>his</i> father?</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go +into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in +the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the +publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye <!-- Page 271 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_271" id="Page_271">[271]</a></span>had +seen <i>it</i>, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.</p></div> + +<p>Hear another parable:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and +hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and +built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a +far country, for a long time. And at the season when the time +of the fruit drew near, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, +that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the +vineyard. And the husbandmen caught <i>him</i>, and beat him, and +sent him away empty.</p> + +<p>And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they +cast stones, and wounded <i>him</i> in the head, and entreated +<i>him</i> shamefully, and sent <i>him</i> away empty. And again he sent +a third: and him they killed, and cast <i>him</i> out. And <!-- Page 272 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">[272]</a></span>many +others; beating some, and killing some.</p> + +<p>Having yet therefore one son, his well beloved, then said the +lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved +son: he sent him also last unto them, saying, It may be they +will reverence <i>him</i>, when they see him. But when the +husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, +This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance +may be ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed +<i>him</i>. When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what +will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will +miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out <i>his</i> +vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the +fruits in their season.</p></div> + +<p>And when they heard <i>it</i>, they said, God forbid. And he beheld them, and +said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 273 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_273" id="Page_273">[273]</a></span>Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the +builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: +this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? +Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken +from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits +thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be +broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to +powder.</p></div> + +<p>And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they +perceived that he spake of them. But when they sought the same hour to +lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a +prophet: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and +they left him, and went their way.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 274 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_274" id="Page_274">[274]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LVI.</h2> + +<h3>THE MARRIAGE FEAST—TRIBUTE TO CESAR—JEWISH INFIDELITY.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made +a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call +them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. +Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which +are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my +fatlings <i>are</i> killed, and all things <i>are</i> ready: come unto +the marriage. But they made light of <i>it</i>, and went their +ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: and the +remnant took his servants, and <!-- Page 275 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_275" id="Page_275">[275]</a></span>entreated <i>them</i> spitefully, +and slew <i>them</i>.</p> + +<p>But when the king heard <i>thereof</i>, he was wroth: and sent +forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up +their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is +ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye +therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid +to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, +and gathered all as many as they found, both bad and good: and +the wedding was furnished with guests.</p> + +<p>And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a +man which had not on a wedding garment; and he saith unto him, +Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding +garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the +servants, Bind him hand and foot, <!-- Page 276 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_276" id="Page_276">[276]</a></span>and take him away, and cast +<i>him</i> into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing +of teeth. For many are called, but few <i>are</i> chosen.</p></div> + +<p>Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in +<i>his</i> talk. And they watched <i>him</i>, and sent forth spies, certain of the +Pharisees and of the Herodians, which should feign themselves just men, +that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him +unto the power and authority of the governor.</p> + +<p>And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou +art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for +any <i>man</i>: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the +way of God in truth. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful +to give tribute unto Cesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? +But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why tempt ye me, <i>ye</i> hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money; +bring me a penny, that I may see <i>it</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whose <i>is</i> this image and superscription?</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 277 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_277" id="Page_277">[277]</a></span>Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's; and +unto God the things that are God's.</p></div> + +<p>And they could not take hold of his words before the people. When they +had heard <i>these words</i>, they marvelled at his answer and held their +peace, and left him, and went their way.</p> + +<p>The same day came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there +is any resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote +unto us, If any man's brother die, and leave <i>his</i> wife <i>behind</i> him, +and leave no children, that his brother shall marry his wife, and raise +up seed unto his brother.</p> + +<p>Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had +married a wife, died, and having no issue, left his wife unto his +brother: and the second took her to wife, and he died childless. And the +third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no +children, and died. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the +resurrection, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of the +seven? for they all had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, +neither the power of God? The children of this world marry, +and are given in marriage: but they which shall be <!-- Page 278 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_278" id="Page_278">[278]</a></span>accounted +worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the +dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can +they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels of God +in heaven; and are the children of God, being the children of +the resurrection.</p> + +<p>And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in +the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, +I <i>am</i> the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God +of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the +living; for all live unto him. Ye therefore do greatly err.</p></div> + +<p>And when the multitude heard <i>this</i>, they were astonished at his +doctrine. Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast +well said. And after that they durst not ask him any <i>question at all</i>.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 279 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_279" id="Page_279">[279]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LVII.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS ANSWERS SADDUCEES AND PHARISEES—WIDOWS OFFERING.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapb"><span class="dropcap">B</span></span><span class="allcapsc">UT</span> when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to +silence, they were gathered together. And one of the scribes <i>which was</i> +a lawyer, came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving +that he had answered them well, asked <i>him a question</i>, tempting him, +and saying, Master, which <i>is</i> the great commandment in the law? Which +is the First commandment of all?</p> + +<p>And Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The first of all the commandments <i>is</i>, Hear, O Israel, The +Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God +with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy +mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first and great +commandment. And the second <i>is</i> like unto it, Thou shalt love +thy neighbor as thyself. On these two <!-- Page 280 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_280" id="Page_280">[280]</a></span>commandments hang all +the law and the prophets. There is none other commandment +greater than these.</p></div> + +<p>And the scribe said unto him, Well Master, thou hast said the truth: for +there is one God; and there is none other but he: and to love him with +all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, +and with all the strength, and to love <i>his</i> neighbor as himself, is +more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.</p> + +<p>And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.</p></div> + +<p>And no man after that durst ask him <i>any question</i>.</p> + +<p>While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?</p></div> + +<p>They say unto him, <i>The Son</i> of David. He saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>How then doth David in spirit call him Lord?</p></div> + +<p>And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 281 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_281" id="Page_281">[281]</a></span>How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For +David himself saith by the Holy Ghost, in the book of Psalms, +The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I +make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself +calleth him Lord; and whence is he <i>then</i> his son?</p></div> + +<p>And no man was able to answer him a word: and the common people heard +him gladly: neither durst any <i>man</i> from that day forth ask him any more +<i>questions</i>.</p> + +<p>Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, in +his doctrine,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and +<i>love</i> salutations in the market places, and the chief seats +in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: which +devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: +these shall receive greater damnation.</p></div> + +<p>And Jesus sat over against the treasury. And he looked up, and saw the +people casting their gifts <!-- Page 282 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_282" id="Page_282">[282]</a></span>into the treasury. And many that were rich +cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two +mites, which make a farthing. And he called <i>unto him</i> his disciples, +and saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, +than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all +<i>they</i> did cast in of their abundance, unto the offerings of +God: but she of her want did cast in all that she had, <i>even</i> +all her living.</p></div> + +<p>But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed +not on him: that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, +which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the +arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because +that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their +heart; that they should not see with <i>their</i> eyes, nor understand with +<i>their</i> heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.</p> + +<p>These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. +Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but +because of the Pharisees they did not confess <i>him</i>, lest they should be +put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the +praise of God. Jesus cried and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 283 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_283" id="Page_283">[283]</a></span>He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that +sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am +come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me +should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, +and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the +world, but to save the world.</p> + +<p>He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one +that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall +judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; +but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I +should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his +commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, +even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 284 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_284" id="Page_284">[284]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LVIII.</h2> + +<h3>WOES AGAINST SCRIBES, PHARISEES AND HYPOCRITES.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all +therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, <i>that</i> observe and +do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. +For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay +<i>them</i> on men's shoulders; but they <i>themselves</i> will not move +them with one of their fingers.</p> + +<p>But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make +broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the border of their +garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and <!-- Page 285 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_285" id="Page_285">[285]</a></span>the +chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, +and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called +Rabbi: for one is your Master, <i>even</i> Christ; and all ye are +brethren. And call no <i>man</i> your father upon the earth: for +one is your Father which is in heaven. Neither be ye called +masters: for one is your Master, <i>even</i> Christ. But he that is +greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall +exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble +himself shall be exalted.</p> + +<p>But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye +shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go +in <i>yourselves</i>, neither suffer ye them that are entering to +go in.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour +widows' houses, and for a pretence make <!-- Page 286 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_286" id="Page_286">[286]</a></span>long prayer: +therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass +sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye +make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, <i>ye</i> blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall +swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear +by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! <i>Ye</i> fools and +blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that +sanctifieth the gold?</p> + +<p>And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but +whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. +<i>Ye</i> fools and blind: for whether <i>is</i> greater, the gift, or +the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall +swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all <!-- Page 287 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_287" id="Page_287">[287]</a></span>things +thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, +and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by +heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth +thereon.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay +tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the +weightier <i>matters</i> of the law, judgment, mercy and faith: +these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other +undone. <i>Ye</i> blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow +a camel.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make +clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within +they are full of extortion and excess. <i>Thou</i> blind Pharisee, +cleanse first that <i>which is</i> within the cup and platter, that +the outside of them may be clean also.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and <!-- Page 288 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_288" id="Page_288">[288]</a></span>Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are +like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful +outward, but are within full of dead <i>men's</i> bones, and of all +uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto +men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.</p> + +<p>Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye +build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of +the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our +fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the +blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto +yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the +prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. <i>Ye</i> +serpents, <i>ye</i> generation of vipers, how can ye escape the +damnation of hell.</p> + +<p>Wherefore, behold, I send unto <!-- Page 289 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_289" id="Page_289">[289]</a></span>you prophets, and wise men, +and scribes: and <i>some</i> of them ye shall kill and crucify; and +<i>some</i> of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and +persecute <i>them</i> from city to city: that upon you may come all +the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of +righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, +whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say +unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.</p> + +<p>O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, <i>thou</i> that killest the prophets, and +stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have +gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her +chickens under <i>her</i> wings, and ye would not! Behold, your +house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall +not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed <i>is</i> he that +cometh in the name of the Lord.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 290 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_290" id="Page_290">[290]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LIX.</h2> + +<h3>DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND COMING OF THE SON OF MAN FORETOLD.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> Jesus went out, and departed from the temple, and as he went out, +his disciples came to <i>him</i> for to shew him the buildings of the temple. +And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones +and gifts, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner +of stones and what buildings <i>are here</i>! And Jesus answering said unto +him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Seest thou these great buildings? <i>As for</i> these things which +ye behold, the days will come, in the which, verily I say unto +you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that +shall not be thrown down.</p></div> + +<p>And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter +and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, saying, Master, tell +us, when shall these things be? and what <i>shall be</i> the <!-- Page 291 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_291" id="Page_291">[291]</a></span>sign of thy +coming, and of the end of the world, when all these things shall be +fulfilled? and Jesus answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my +name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near; and +shall deceive many; go ye not therefore after them. But when +ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, see that ye be not +troubled: for all <i>these things</i> must first come to pass; but +the end is not yet.</p></div> + +<p>Then said he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; +and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, +in divers places; and fearful sights and great signs shall +there be from heaven. All these <i>are</i> the beginning of +sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: before all these, they +shall lay their hands <!-- Page 292 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_292" id="Page_292">[292]</a></span>on you, and persecute <i>you</i>; for they +shall deliver you up to councils: and in the synagogues ye +shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and +kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And (they) +shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my +name's sake. And the gospel must first be published among all +nations.</p> + +<p>But when they shall lead <i>you</i>, and deliver you up, take no +thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye +premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, +that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy +Ghost. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your +adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.</p> + +<p>And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, +and shall hate one another. And ye shall be betrayed both by +parents, and <!-- Page 293 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_293" id="Page_293">[293]</a></span>brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; the +brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the +son; and children shall rise up against <i>their</i> parents, and +shall cause them to be put to death. And <i>some</i> of you shall +they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all +<i>men</i> for my name's sake. But there shall not an hair of your +head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls.</p> + +<p>And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many. And +because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax +cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be +saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all +the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the +end come.</p> + +<p>When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, +spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the <!-- Page 294 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_294" id="Page_294">[294]</a></span>holy place, +(whoso readeth let him understand:) and when ye shall see +Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation +thereof is nigh.</p> + +<p>Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains: and +let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not +them that are in the countries enter thereinto. And let him +that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither +enter <i>therein</i>, to take anything out of his house and let him +that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his +garment. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things +which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are +with child, and to them that give suck in those days!</p> + +<p>But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on +the sabbath day: for then shall be great <!-- Page 295 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_295" id="Page_295">[295]</a></span>tribulation, such as +was not since the beginning of the world which God created +unto this time, neither shall be.</p> + +<p>And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh +should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath +chosen, he hath shortened the days. For there shall be great +distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they +shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away +captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down +of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.</p> + +<p>And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here <i>is</i> Christ; +or, lo, <i>he is</i> there; believe <i>him</i> not: for false Christs +and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and +wonders to seduce, if <i>it were</i> possible, even the elect. But +take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 296 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_296" id="Page_296">[296]</a></span> +Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the +desert; go not forth: behold, <i>he is</i> in the secret chambers; +believe <i>it</i> not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, +and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of +the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will +the eagles be gathered together.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LX.</h2> + +<h3>FEARFUL SIGNS AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION—PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapiwords"><span class="dropcap">I</span></span><span class="allcapsc">MMEDIATELY</span> after the tribulation of those days shall the sun +be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the +stars shall fall from heaven, and upon the earth distress of +nations, with perplexity; the sea <!-- Page 297 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_297" id="Page_297">[297]</a></span>and the waves roaring: +men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after +those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of +heaven shall be shaken.</p> + +<p>And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: +and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they +shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with +power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a +great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his +elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the +earth to the uttermost part of heaven. And when these things +begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; +for your redemption draweth nigh.</p></div> + +<p>And he spake to them a parable;</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Now learn a parable of the fig tree; behold the fig tree and +all the trees: when his branch is yet tender, <!-- Page 298 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_298" id="Page_298">[298]</a></span>and putteth +forth leaves, ye see and know of your own selves that summer +is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye when ye see these things +come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand, +<i>even</i> at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation +shall not pass away, till all these things be fulfilled. +Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass +away.</p> + +<p>And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be +overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this +life, and <i>so</i> that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare +shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole +earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be +accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to +pass, and to stand before the Son of man. But of that day and +<i>that</i> hour knoweth <!-- Page 299 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_299" id="Page_299">[299]</a></span>no man, no, not the angels which are in +heaven, neither the Son, but my Father only. Take ye heed, +watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.</p> + +<p>But as the days of Noe <i>were</i>, so shall also the coming of the +Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood +they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in +marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and +knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so +shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be +in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two +<i>women shall be</i> grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, +and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour +your Lord doth come.</p> + +<p><i>For the Son of man is</i> as a man taking a far journey, who +left his <!-- Page 300 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_300" id="Page_300">[300]</a></span>house, and gave authority to his servants, and to +every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch +ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house +cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in +the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.</p> + +<p>But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in +what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and +would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore +be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son +of man cometh. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.</p> + +<p>Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath +made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due +season? Blessed <i>is</i> that servant, whom his lord when he +cometh shall find so doing. Verily I <!-- Page 301 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_301" id="Page_301">[301]</a></span>say unto you, That he +shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil +servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; +and shall begin to smite <i>his</i> fellow servants, and to eat and +drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in +a day when he looketh not for <i>him</i>, and in an hour that he is +not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint <i>him</i> his +portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and +gnashing of teeth.</p> + +<p>Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, +which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. +And five of them were wise, and five <i>were</i> foolish. They that +<i>were</i> foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. +But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.</p> + +<p>While the bridegroom tarried they <!-- Page 302 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_302" id="Page_302">[302]</a></span>all slumbered and slept. +And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom +cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, +and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, +Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise +answered, saying, <i>Not so</i>; lest there be not enough for us +and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for +yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; +and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and +the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, +saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, +Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch, therefore, for +ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man +cometh.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 303 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_303" id="Page_303">[303]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXI.</h2> + +<h3>PARABLE OF THE TALENTS—JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapf"><span class="dropcap">F</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OR</span> <i>the kingdom of heaven is</i> as a man travelling into a far +country, <i>who</i> called his own servants, and delivered unto +them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another, +two, and to another, one; to every man according to his +several ability; and straightway took his journey.</p> + +<p>Then he that had received the five talents went and traded +with the same, and made <i>them</i> other five talents. And +likewise he that <i>had received</i> two, he also gained other two. +But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and +hid his lord's money.</p> + +<p>After a long time the lord of those <!-- Page 304 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_304" id="Page_304">[304]</a></span>servants cometh, and +reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents +came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou +deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside +them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, +<i>thou</i> good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over +a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter +thou into the joy of thy lord.</p> + +<p>He that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou +deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two +other talents besides them. His lord said unto him, Well done, +good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few +things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou +into the joy of thy lord.</p> + +<p>Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, +I knew thee that thou art an hard man, <!-- Page 305 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_305" id="Page_305">[305]</a></span>reaping where thou +hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: and +I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, +<i>there</i> thou hast <i>that is</i> thine.</p> + +<p>His lord answered and said unto him, <i>Thou</i> wicked and +slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, +and gather where I have not strewed: Thou oughtest therefore +to have put my money to the exchangers, and <i>then</i> at my +coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take +therefore the talent from him, and give <i>it</i> unto him which +hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, +and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall +be taken away even that which he hath.</p> + +<p>And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: +there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p> + +<p>When the Son of man shall come <!-- Page 306 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_306" id="Page_306">[306]</a></span>in his glory, and all the holy +angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his +glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he +shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth +<i>his</i> sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his +right hand, but the goats on the left.</p> + +<p>Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye +blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you +from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and +ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a +stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was +sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.</p> + +<p>Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we +thee an hungered, and fed <i>thee</i>? or thirsty, and gave <i>thee</i> +drink? When <!-- Page 307 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_307" id="Page_307">[307]</a></span>saw we thee a stranger, and took <i>thee</i> in? or, +naked, and clothed <i>thee</i>? Or when saw we thee sick, or in +prison, and came unto thee?</p> + +<p>And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto +you, Inasmuch as ye have done <i>it</i> unto one of the least of +these my brethren, ye have done <i>it</i> unto me.</p> + +<p>Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from +me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil +and his angels: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: +I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and +ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in +prison, and ye visited me not.</p> + +<p>Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we +thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or +sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?</p> + +<p><!-- Page 308 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_308" id="Page_308">[308]</a></span> +Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, +Inasmuch as ye did <i>it</i> not to one of the least of these, ye +did <i>it</i> not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting +punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.</p></div> + +<p>And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said +unto his disciples,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye know that after two days is <i>the feast of</i> the Passover, +and of unleavened bread: and the Son of man is betrayed to be +crucified.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXII.</h2> + +<h3>COVENANT WITH JUDAS—JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the +elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called +Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill +<i>him</i>. But they said, Not on the feast <!-- Page 309 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_309" id="Page_309">[309]</a></span><i>day</i>, lest there be an uproar +among the people: for they feared the people.</p> + +<p>Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of +the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and +captains, how he might betray him unto them, and said <i>unto them</i>, What +will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And when they heard +<i>it</i>, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And they +covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he +sought opportunity how he might conveniently betray him unto them in the +absence of the multitude.</p> + +<p>And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went +out, and abode in the mount that is called <i>the mount</i> of Olives. And +all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple for to +hear him.</p> + +<p>Then came the first <i>day</i> of the <i>feast</i> of unleavened bread, when the +passover must be killed; and he sent Peter and John, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.</p></div> + +<p>And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou +mayest eat the passover? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Go ye into the city, and behold, when ye are entered into the +city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water, +follow him into <!-- Page 310 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_310" id="Page_310">[310]</a></span>the house where he entereth in. And +wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the +house, The Master saith my time is at hand; I will keep the +passover at thy house with my disciples. Where is the +guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my +disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished +<i>and</i> prepared: there make ready for us.</p></div> + +<p>And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he +had said unto them: and the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; +and they made ready the passover.</p> + +<p>And in the evening, when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve +apostles with him. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you +before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not any more eat +thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.</p></div> + +<p>And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 311 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_311" id="Page_311">[311]</a></span>Take this, and divide <i>it</i>, among yourselves: for I say unto +you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the +kingdom of God shall come.</p></div> + +<p>Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was +come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having +loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And +supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas +Iscariot, Simon's <i>son</i>, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father +had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and +went to God; he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments, and +took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a +basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe <i>them</i> with +the towel wherewith he was girded.</p> + +<p>Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou +wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.</p></div> + +<p>Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.</p></div> + +<p>Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also <i>my</i> hands +and <i>my</i> head. Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 312 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_312" id="Page_312">[312]</a></span>He that is washed needeth not save to wash <i>his</i> feet, but is +clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.</p></div> + +<p>For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye are not all clean.</p></div> + +<p>So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was +set down again, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: +and ye say well; for <i>so</i> I am. If I then, <i>your</i> Lord and +Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one +another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye +should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto +you, The servant is not greater than his lord: neither he that +is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these +things, happy are ye if ye do them.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 313 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_313" id="Page_313">[313]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXIII.</h2> + +<h3>THE LORD'S SUPPER INSTITUTED—PETER FOREWARNED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> as they were eating, the Lord Jesus the <i>same</i> night in which he was +betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks, and blessed <i>it</i>, and brake <i>it</i>, +and gave <i>it</i> to the disciples, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do +in remembrance of me.</p> + +<p>But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me <i>is</i> with me on +the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was +determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!</p> + +<p>I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen; but that +the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me +hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it +come, that, when it is come <!-- Page 314 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_314" id="Page_314">[314]</a></span>to pass, ye may believe that I am +<i>he</i>. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth +whomsoever I send receiveth me: and he that receiveth me +receiveth him that sent me.</p></div> + +<p>And as they sat and did eat, when Jesus had thus said, he was troubled +in spirit, and testified, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you which eateth +with me shall betray me.</p></div> + +<p>Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And +they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should +do this thing.</p> + +<p>And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say +unto him, one by one, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It <i>is</i> one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish: +the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is +written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the son of man +is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been +born.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 315 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_315" id="Page_315">[315]</a></span> +Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus +loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it +should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto +him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped <i>it</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had dipped the sop, he gave <i>it</i> to Judas Iscariot, <i>the +son</i> of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>That thou doest, do quickly.</p></div> + +<p>Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For +some <i>of them</i> thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said +unto him, Buy <i>those things</i> that we have need of against the feast; or, +that he should give something to the poor. Then Judas, which betrayed +him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast said.</p></div> + +<p>He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. +Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. +If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in +himself, and shall <!-- Page 316 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_316" id="Page_316">[316]</a></span>straightway glorify him. Little children, +yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I +said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say +to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one +another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. +By this shall all <i>men</i> know that ye are my disciples, if ye +have love one to another.</p></div> + +<p>Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt +follow me afterwards.</p></div> + +<p>Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down +my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily I say +unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me +thrice.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 317 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_317" id="Page_317">[317]</a></span> +And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be +accounted the greatest. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and +they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. +But ye <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i> so: but he that is greatest among you, +let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that +doth serve. For whether <i>is</i> greater, he that sitteth at meat, +or he that serveth? <i>is</i> not he that sitteth at meat? but I am +among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued +with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, +as my father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink +at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the +twelve tribes of Israel.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 318 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_318" id="Page_318">[318]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXIV.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES—TEACHES LOVE TO EACH OTHER.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> the Lord said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired <i>to have</i> you, that +he may sift <i>you</i> as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that +thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen +thy brethren.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into +prison, and to death. And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before +thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.</p></div> + +<p>And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye +anything?</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 319 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_319" id="Page_319">[319]</a></span> +And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>But now, he that hath a purse, let him take <i>it</i>, and likewise +<i>his</i> scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his +garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is +written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned +among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an +end.</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Lord, behold, here <i>are</i> two swords. And he said unto +them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is enough.</p></div> + +<p>After the same manner also <i>he took</i> the cup, when he had supped, and +when he had given thanks, he gave <i>it</i> to them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Drink ye all of it.</p></div> + +<p>And they all drank of it. And he said unto them</p> + +<div class="words"><p>This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for +many for the remission of sins: this do ye, as oft as ye drink +<i>it</i>, in remembrance of <!-- Page 320 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_320" id="Page_320">[320]</a></span>me. But I say unto you, I will not +drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day +when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.</p> + +<p>Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe +also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if <i>it +were</i> not <i>so</i>, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place +for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come +again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, <i>there</i> +ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.</p></div> + +<p>Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can +we know the way. Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the +Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my +Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen +him.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 321 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_321" id="Page_321">[321]</a></span> +Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. +Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known +me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how +sayest thou <i>then</i>, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not +that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that +I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that +dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I <i>am</i> in +the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the +very work's sake.</p> + +<p>Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the +works that I do shall he do also; and greater <i>works</i> than +these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever +ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may +be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, +I will do <!-- Page 322 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_322" id="Page_322">[322]</a></span><i>it</i>. If ye love me keep my commandments. And I +will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, +that he may abide with you for ever; <i>Even</i> the Spirit of +truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him +not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth +with you, and shall be in you.</p> + +<p>I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a +little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: +because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know +that I <i>am</i> in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that +hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth +me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I +will love him, and will manifest myself to him.</p></div> + +<p>Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt +manifest thyself unto us, and not <!-- Page 323 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_323" id="Page_323">[323]</a></span>unto the world? Jesus answered and +said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will +love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with +him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the +word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent +me. These things have I spoken unto you, being <i>yet</i> present +with you.</p> + +<p>But the Comforter, <i>which is</i> the Holy Ghost, whom the Father +will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring +all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto +you.</p> + +<p>Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the +world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, +neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I +go away, and come <i>again</i> unto you. If ye loved me, ye <!-- Page 324 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_324" id="Page_324">[324]</a></span>would +rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father +is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to +pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. +Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of +this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world +may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me +commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXV.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS THE TRUE VINE—HATRED OF THE WORLD.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcapiwords"><span class="dropcap">I</span></span> am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every +branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every +<i>branch</i> that beareth <!-- Page 325 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_325" id="Page_325">[325]</a></span>fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring +forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I +have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch +cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no +more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye <i>are</i> +the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same +bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. +If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is +withered; and men gather them, and cast <i>them</i> into the fire, +and they are burned.</p> + +<p>If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask +what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my +Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my +disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: +<!-- Page 326 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_326" id="Page_326">[326]</a></span>continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall +abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments +and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, +that my joy might remain in you, and <i>that</i> your joy might be +full.</p> + +<p>This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have +loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay +down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do +whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; +for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I have +called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my +Father I have made known unto you.</p> + +<p>Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained +you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and <i>that</i> your +fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the +Father <!-- Page 327 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_327" id="Page_327">[327]</a></span>in my name, he may give it you. These things I command +you, that ye love one another.</p> + +<p>If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before <i>it +hated</i> you.</p> + +<p>If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but +because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of +the world, therefore the world hateth you.</p> + +<p>Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not +greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will +also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will +keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you +for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.</p> + +<p>If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: +but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me +hateth my Father also.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 328 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_328" id="Page_328">[328]</a></span> +If I had not done among them the works which none other man +did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and +hated both me and my Father. But <i>this cometh to pass</i>, that +the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law. They +hated me without a cause.</p> + +<p>But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from +the Father, <i>even</i> the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from +the Father, he shall testify of me: and ye also shall bear +witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXVI.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS FOREWARNS HIS DISCIPLES.</h3> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="dropcaptwords"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HESE</span> things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be +offended. They shall put you out of the <!-- Page 329 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_329" id="Page_329">[329]</a></span>synagogues: yea, the +time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he +doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, +because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these +things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may +remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not +unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.</p> + +<p>But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you +asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these +things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I +tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: +for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; +but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is +come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, +and of judgment: of sin, because <!-- Page 330 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_330" id="Page_330">[330]</a></span>they believed not on me; of +righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no +more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.</p> + +<p>I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear +them now. Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he +will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of +himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, <i>that</i> shall he speak: +and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for +he shall receive of mine, and shall shew <i>it</i> unto you. All +things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that +he shall take of mine, and shall shew <i>it</i> unto you. A little +while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and +ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.</p></div> + +<p>Then said <i>some</i> of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he +saith unto us, A little while, and <!-- Page 331 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_331" id="Page_331">[331]</a></span>ye shall not see me: and again, a +little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father? They +said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We cannot +tell what he saith.</p> + +<p>Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, +and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye +shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall +weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be +sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.</p> + +<p>A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour +is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she +remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born +into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will +see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no +man taketh from you.</p> + +<p>And in that day ye shall ask me <!-- Page 332 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_332" id="Page_332">[332]</a></span>nothing. Verily, verily, I +say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, +he will give <i>it</i> you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my +name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. +These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs; but the time +cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I +shall shew you plainly of the Father.</p> + +<p>At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, +that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father himself +loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I +came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come +into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the +Father.</p></div> + +<p>His disciples saith unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and +speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and +needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou +camest forth from God. Jesus answered them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 333 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_333" id="Page_333">[333]</a></span>Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, +that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall +leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is +with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye +might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but +be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXVII.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS DISCIPLES—FORETELLS PETER'S DENIAL.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HESE</span> words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son also +may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, +that he should give eternal life to as many as thou <!-- Page 334 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_334" id="Page_334">[334]</a></span>hast +given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know +thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. +I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work +which thou gavest me to do.</p> + +<p>And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with +the glory which I had with thee before the world was.</p> + +<p>I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me +out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them me; +and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all +things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have +given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have +received <i>them</i>, and have known surely that I came out from +thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.</p> + +<p>I pray for them: I pray not for <!-- Page 335 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_335" id="Page_335">[335]</a></span>the world, but for them which +thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are +thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now +I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I +come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those +whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we <i>are</i>.</p> + +<p>While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: +those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is +lost, but the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be +fulfilled. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in +the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in +themselves.</p> + +<p>I have given them my word; and the world hath hated them, +because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the +world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the +<!-- Page 336 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_336" id="Page_336">[336]</a></span>world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They +are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.</p> + +<p>Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou +hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them +into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that +they also might be sanctified through the truth.</p> + +<p>Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall +believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as +thou, Father, <i>art</i> in me, and I in thee, that they also may +be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent +me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them: that +they may be one, even as we are one; I in them, and thou in +me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world +may know that thou hast sent me, and <!-- Page 337 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_337" id="Page_337">[337]</a></span>hast loved them, as +thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou +hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my +glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before +the foundation of the world.</p></div> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 330px;"> +<img src="images/il345.png" width="330" height="396" alt="Drawing of Kidron Gorge" title="" /> +<span class="caption">Gorge of the Kidron.</span> +</div></div> + +<div class="words"><p>O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have +known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I +have declared unto them thy name, and will declare <i>it</i>: that +the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in +them.</p></div> + +<p>When Jesus had spoken these words, and when they had sung an hymn, he +came out, and went as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his +disciples also followed him, over the brook Cedron. Then saith Jesus +unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is +written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock +shall be scattered <!-- Page 338 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_338" id="Page_338">[338]</a></span>abroad. But after I am risen again, I will +go before you into Galilee.</p></div> + +<p>Peter answered and said unto him, Though all <i>men</i> shall be offended +because of thee, <i>yet</i> will I never be offended. And Jesus saith unto +him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto thee, That this day, <i>even</i> in this night, +before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.</p></div> + +<p>But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not +deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said all the disciples.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXVIII.</h2> + +<h3>THE AGONY OF JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, where was a +garden, into the which he entered and his disciples. And when he was at +the place, he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Sit ye here, while I +go and pray yonder.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 339 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_339" id="Page_339">[339]</a></span> +And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast. And he took with +him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, and began to be +sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye +here, and watch with me.</p></div> + +<p>And he went a little farther, and kneeled down, and fell on his face on +the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass +from him. And he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Abba, Father, all things <i>are</i> possible unto thee: O my +Father, if it be possible, if thou be willing, remove this cup +from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.</p></div> + +<p>And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And +being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were +great drops of blood falling down to the ground.</p> + +<p>And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith +unto Peter,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, sleepest thou? What, could ye not watch with me one +hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the +spirit indeed <i>is</i> willing, but the flesh <i>is</i> weak.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 340 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_340" id="Page_340">[340]</a></span> +He went away the second time, and prayed, and spake the same words: +saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I +drink it, thy will be done.</p></div> + +<p>And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were +heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.</p> + +<p>And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying +the same words. And he cometh the third time to his disciples, and saith +unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Sleep on now, and take <i>your</i> rest: it is enough: behold, the +hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands +of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that +doth betray me.</p></div> + +<p>And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found +them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.</p></div> + +<p>And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes +resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band +<!-- Page 341 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_341" id="Page_341">[341]</a></span><i>of men</i> and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh +thither with lanterns, and torches and weapons.</p> + +<p>And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, +and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief +priests and the scribes and the elders of the people.</p> + +<p>Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went +forth, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whom seek ye?</p></div> + +<p>They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I am <i>he</i>.</p></div> + +<p>And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he +had said unto them, I am <i>he</i>, they went backward, and fell to the +ground. Then asked he them again,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Whom seek ye?</p></div> + +<p>And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I have told you that I am <i>he</i>: if therefore ye seek me, let +these go their way.</p></div> + +<p>That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake. Of them which thou +gavest me have I lost none.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 342 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_342" id="Page_342">[342]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXIX.</h2> + +<h3>BETRAYAL OF JESUS—BROUGHT BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall +kiss, that same is he: hold him fast, and lead <i>him</i> away safely. And as +soon as he was come, he goeth straightway and drew near unto Jesus to +kiss him: and saith, Hail, Master, Master; and kissed him. And Jesus +said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Friend, wherefore art thou come? Betrayest thou the Son of man +with a kiss?</p></div> + +<p>Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.</p> + +<p>When they, which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto +him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them that stood by +(Simon Peter) with Jesus stretched out <i>his</i> hand, and drew his sword, +and struck a servant of the high priest's, and cut off his right ear. +The servant's name was Malchus. And Jesus answered and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Suffer ye thus far.</p></div> + +<p>And he touched his ear and healed him. Then said Jesus unto Peter,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 343 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_343" id="Page_343">[343]</a></span>Put up thy sword into the sheath: for all they that take the +sword shall perish with the sword: the cup which my Father +hath given me, shall I not drink it? Thinkest thou that I +cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me +more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the +scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?</p></div> + +<p>In that same hour, Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the +temple, and the elders, which were come to him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves for +to take me? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye +stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, +and the power of darkness.</p></div> + +<p>But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be +fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.</p> + +<p>And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast +about <i>his</i> naked <i>body</i>; and the young men laid hold on him: and he +left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 344 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_344" id="Page_344">[344]</a></span> +Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and +bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to +Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, +which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man +should die for the people. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led +<i>him</i> away to Caiaphas the high priest, and brought him into the high +priest's house.</p> + +<p>And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and <i>so did</i> another disciple: that +disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the +palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then +went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and +spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.</p> + +<p>The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. +Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, +and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort: and in +secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which +heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I +said.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck +Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest +so? Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 345 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_345" id="Page_345">[345]</a></span>If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, +why smitest thou me?</p></div> + +<p>Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And with him +were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And +Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest. +And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set +down together, Peter sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at +the fire, to see the end.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXX.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS EXAMINED BY THE SANHEDRIM—PETER DENIES HIM.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapn"><span class="dropcap">N</span></span><span class="allcapsc">OW</span> the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false +witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though +many false witnesses came, <i>yet</i> found they none: their witness agreed +not together. At the last came two false witnesses, and bare false +witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I am able to destroy the +temple of God, that is made with hands, and within three days I will +build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree +together.</p> + +<p>And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, +Answerest thou nothing? what <!-- Page 346 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_346" id="Page_346">[346]</a></span><i>is it which</i> these witness against thee? +But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked +him, and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell +us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of the Blessed? +Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou hast said: nevertheless say I unto you, Hereafter shall +ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and +coming in the clouds of heaven.</p></div> + +<p>Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; +what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his +blasphemy. What think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of +death.</p> + +<p>And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote <i>him</i>. And some began +to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him. And when they +had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and others smote <i>him</i> +with the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, +Who is he that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake +they against him.</p> + +<p>And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of +the high priest: (the damsel that kept the door;) and when she saw +Peter, as he sat by the fire, warming himself, she looked upon him, and +said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. Art thou not also <i>one</i> +of this man's disciples?</p> + +<p><!-- Page 347 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_347" id="Page_347">[347]</a></span> +But he denied before <i>them</i> all, saying, Woman, I know him not, neither +understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the +cock crew.</p> + +<p>And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals: +for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, +and warmed himself. And after a little while, when he was gone out into +the porch, another <i>maid</i> saw him, and said unto them that were there, +This is <i>one</i> of them, this <i>fellow</i> was also with Jesus of Nazareth.</p> + +<p>They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also <i>one</i> of his disciples? +And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.</p> + +<p>And about the space of an hour after, they that stood by said again to +Peter, Surely, thou art <i>one</i> of them: for thou art a Galileean, and thy +speech agreeth <i>thereto</i>. One of the servants of the high priest, being +<i>his</i> kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the +garden with him? But he began to curse and to swear, <i>saying</i>, I know +not this man of whom ye speak. And immediately the second time, while he +yet spake, the cock crew.</p> + +<p>And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the +word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, +thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he went out, and +wept bitterly.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 348 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_348" id="Page_348">[348]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXI.</h2> + +<h3>EXAMINATION CONTINUED—JUDAS REPENTS—JESUS SCOURGED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief +priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, +saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If I tell you, ye will not believe: and if I also ask <i>you</i>, +ye will not answer me, nor let <i>me</i> go. Hereafter shall the +Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.</p></div> + +<p>Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Ye say that I am.</p></div> + +<p>And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have +heard of his own mouth.</p> + +<p>And straightway, when the morning was come, all the chief priests held a +consultation with the elders of the people, and scribes, and the whole +council, against Jesus, to put him to death: And when they had bound +him, the whole multitude of them arose and led him away from Caiaphas +unto the hall of <!-- Page 349 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_349" id="Page_349">[349]</a></span>judgment: and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the +governor: and it was early.</p> + +<p>Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, +repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the +chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed +the innocent blood. And they said, What <i>is that</i> to us? see thou <i>to +that</i>. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and +departed, and went and hanged himself.</p> + +<p>And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful +for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And +they took counsel, and bought with them the potters field, to bury +strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto +this day.</p> + +<p>Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, +And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was +valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value, and gave them for +the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.</p> + +<p>And they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be +defiled, but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto +them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered +and saith unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have +delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and +judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is +not lawful for us to put any man to death; that the saying of Jesus +might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 350 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_350" id="Page_350">[350]</a></span> +Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and +said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee +of me?</p></div> + +<p>Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have +delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this +world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be +delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.</p></div> + +<p>Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for +this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness +unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my +voice.</p></div> + +<p>Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went +out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault <i>at +all</i>. <!-- Page 351 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_351" id="Page_351">[351]</a></span>But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the +passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the +Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now +Barabbas was a robber.</p> + +<p>Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged <i>him</i>. And the soldiers +platted a crown of thorns, and put <i>it</i> on his head, and they put on him +a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with +their hands.</p> + +<p>Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring +him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then +came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And +<i>Pilate</i> saith unto them, Behold the man!</p> + +<p>When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, +saying, Crucify <i>him</i>, crucify <i>him</i>. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye +him, and crucify <i>him</i>: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered +him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made +himself the Son of God.</p> + +<p>When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and +went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art +thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest +thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, +and have power to release thee? Jesus answered,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou couldest have no power <i>at all</i> against me, except it +were given thee from above: therefore he that <!-- Page 352 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_352" id="Page_352">[352]</a></span>delivered me +unto thee hath the greater sin.</p></div> + +<p>And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried +out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend: +whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.</p> + +<p>When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat +down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in +the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and +about the sixth hour.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXII.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS BEFORE HEROD—MESSAGE TO PILATE FROM HIS WIFE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> Jesus stood before the governor: and they began to accuse him, +saying, We found this <i>fellow</i> perverting the nation, and forbidding to +give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And +Pilate the governor, asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? +And Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thou sayest.</p></div> + +<p>And the chief priests accused him of many things: and when he was +accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.</p> + +<p>And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? hearest thou +not how many things <!-- Page 353 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_353" id="Page_353">[353]</a></span>they witness against thee? And he answered him to +never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.</p> + +<p>Then said Pilate to the chief priests and <i>to</i> the people, I find no +fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stireth up +the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to +this place.</p> + +<p>When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galileean. +And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he +sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. And +when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see +him of a long <i>season</i>, because he had heard many things of him; and he +hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him +in many words; but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and +scribes stood and vehemently accused him.</p> + +<p>And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked <i>him</i>, and +arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.</p> + +<p>And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before +they were at enmity between themselves.</p> + +<p>And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! But they cried out, Away +with <i>him</i>, away with <i>him</i>, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall +I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but +Cesar.</p> + +<p>And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers +and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one +<!-- Page 354 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_354" id="Page_354">[354]</a></span>that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined <i>him</i> +before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things +whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod, for I sent you to him; and, +lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastise +him, and release <i>him</i>.</p> + +<p>Now at <i>that</i> feast the governor was wont to release unto the people one +prisoner, whomsoever they desired. (For of necessity he must release one +unto them at the feast.) And they had then a notable prisoner, called +Barabbas, <i>which lay</i> bound with them that had made insurrection with +him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.</p> + +<p>And the multitude crying aloud began to desire <i>him to do</i> as he had +ever done unto them. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate +said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus +which is called Christ, the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief +priests had delivered him for envy.</p> + +<p>When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, +saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered +many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests +and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask, that he should +rather release Barabbas unto them, and destroy Jesus. And they cried out +all at once, saying, Away with this <i>man</i>, and release unto us Barabbas: +(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast +into prison.)</p> + +<p>Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. Whether +of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas. Pilate +<!-- Page 355 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_355" id="Page_355">[355]</a></span>saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called +Christ? <i>unto him</i> whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out +again, saying, Crucify <i>him</i>; let him be crucified.</p> + +<p>And the governor said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he +done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise +him, and let <i>him</i> go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring +that he might be crucified. And they cried out the more exceedingly, +Crucify him.</p> + +<p>When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but <i>that</i> rather a +tumult was made, he took water, and washed <i>his</i> hands before the +multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see +ye <i>to it</i>. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood <i>be</i> on +us, and on our children. And the voices of them and of the chief priests +prevailed. And <i>so</i> Pilate, willing to content the people, gave sentence +that it should be as they required.</p> + +<p>And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into +prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus, when he had +scourged <i>him</i>, to their will, to be crucified.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 356 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_356" id="Page_356">[356]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXIII.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS CRUCIFIED—HE PRAYS FOR HIS ENEMIES.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, +called Pretorium; and gathered unto him the whole band <i>of soldiers</i>. +And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.</p> + +<p>And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put <i>it</i> on his head, +and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and +began to salute him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And +they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and +bowing <i>their</i> knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they +took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led +him out to crucify him.</p> + +<p>And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, who +passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus: +him they compelled, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear +<i>it</i> after Jesus.</p> + +<p>And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which +also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for +yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the <!-- Page 357 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_357" id="Page_357">[357]</a></span>days are +coming, in the which they shall say, blessed <i>are</i> the barren, +and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave +suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on +us: and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in +a green tree, what shall be done in the dry.</p></div> + +<p>And there were also two other malefactors, led with him to be put to +death. And he bearing his cross went forth, and when they were come to a +place called Golgotha, which is called Calvary, which is, being +interpreted, the place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink +mingled with gall: and when he had tasted <i>thereof</i>, he would not drink.</p> + +<p>There they crucified him, and two malefactors with him, one on the right +hand, and the other on the left, and Jesus in the midst. Then said +Jesus,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.</p></div> + +<p>And Pilate wrote a title, and put <i>it</i> on the cross. And the writing +was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many +of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the +city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the +chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King <!-- Page 358 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_358" id="Page_358">[358]</a></span>of the Jews; +but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have +written, I have written.</p> + +<p>Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and +made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also <i>his</i> coat: now the +coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said +therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, +whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which was +spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my +vesture did they cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. And +it was the third hour, and they crucified him.</p> + +<p>And sitting down they watched him there, and set up over his head his +accusation. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, +THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two +thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the +scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the +transgressors.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 359 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_359" id="Page_359">[359]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXIV.</h2> + +<h3>THE TWO THIEVES—JESUS THIRSTS—HE GIVES UP THE GHOST.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> the people stood beholding. And they that passed by railed on him, +wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, +and buildest <i>it</i> in three days, Save thyself. If thou be the Son of +God, come down from the cross.</p> + +<p>Likewise also the chief priests mocking <i>him</i>, with the scribes and +elders, and the rulers also with them derided <i>him</i>, saying, He saved +others; himself he cannot save. Let him save himself, if he be Christ, +the chosen of God. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down +from the cross, that we may see, and we will believe him. He trusted in +God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the +Son of God.</p> + +<p>And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him +vinegar, and saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself. And +a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and +Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.</p> + +<p>The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his +teeth. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, +saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 360 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_360" id="Page_360">[360]</a></span> +But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, +seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we +receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing +amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into +thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in +paradise.</p></div> + +<p>Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's +sister, Mary the <i>wife</i> of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus +therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, +he saith unto his mother,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woman, behold thy son!</p></div> + +<p>Then saith he to the disciple,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Behold thy mother!</p></div> + +<p>And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own <i>home</i>.</p> + +<p>And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land +until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and about the ninth hour +Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><span class="smcap">Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?</span></p></div> + +<p>which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? +And some of them that stood by, when they heard <i>it</i>, said, Behold, he +calleth <!-- Page 361 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_361" id="Page_361">[361]</a></span>for Elias. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now +accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I thirst.</p></div> + +<p>Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and straightway one of them +ran, and took a sponge, and filled <i>it</i> with vinegar, and put <i>it</i> on a +reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether +Elias will come to save him. When Jesus therefore had received the +vinegar, he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is finished.</p></div> + +<p>And the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had +cried with a loud voice, he said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!</p></div> + +<p>And having said thus, he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 362 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_362" id="Page_362">[362]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXV.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS—BURIED—TOMB SEALED.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span>, behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to +the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves +were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came +out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, +and appeared unto many.</p> + +<p>And when the centurion, which stood over against him, and they that were +with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were +done, that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, they feared greatly, +saying, Truly this was the Son of God. And all the people that came +together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote +their breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women +that followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him, stood afar off, +beholding these things; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the +mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, the mother of +Zebedee's children; (who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and +ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto +Jerusalem.</p> + +<p>The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies +should not remain upon the <!-- Page 363 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_363" id="Page_363">[363]</a></span>cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath +day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, +and <i>that</i> they might be taken away.</p> + +<p>Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the +other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw +that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the +soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout +blood and water. And he that saw <i>it</i> bare record, and his record is +true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For +these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone +of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They +shall look on him whom they pierced.</p> + +<p>And after this, when the even was come, because it was the preparation, +that is, the day before the sabbath, there came a rich man of Arimathea +named Joseph, an honorable counsellor, <i>and he was</i> a good man, and a +just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) <i>he +was</i> of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the +kingdom of God, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the +Jews. This <i>man</i> went in boldly into Pilate, and begged that he might +take away the body of Jesus.</p> + +<p>And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead; and calling <i>unto him</i> the +centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he +knew <i>it</i> of the centurion, then Pilate commanded the body to be +delivered unto Joseph. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.</p> + +<p>And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by +night, and brought a mixture <!-- Page 364 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_364" id="Page_364">[364]</a></span>of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound +<i>weight</i>. And when Joseph had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a +clean linen cloth, with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to +bury.</p> + +<p>Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the +garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they +Jesus therefore in his own new tomb which he had hewn out in the rock: +because of the Jews' preparation <i>day</i>; for the sepulchre was nigh at +hand: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and +departed. And that day was the preparation and the sabbath drew on.</p> + +<p>And the women also, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, <i>the mother</i> of +Joses, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and sitting +over against the sepulchre, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was +laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested +the sabbath day according to the commandment.</p> + +<p>Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief +priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we +remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three +days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made +sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal +him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the +last error shall be worse than the first.</p> + +<p>Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make <i>it</i> as sure +as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, +and setting a watch.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 365 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_365" id="Page_365">[365]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXVI.</h2> + +<h3>THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS—SCENES, ETC.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the <i>mother</i> of +James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and +annoint him.</p> + +<p>In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first <i>day</i> +of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the +sepulchre, at the rising of the sun. And, behold, there was a great +earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came +and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His +countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for +fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead <i>men</i>.</p> + +<p>And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from +the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone +was rolled away: for it was very great.</p> + +<p>And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know +that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is +risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay.</p> + +<p>And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the +right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. +And he saith <!-- Page 366 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_366" id="Page_366">[366]</a></span>unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, +which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where +they laid him. But go your way quickly, and tell his disciples, and +Peter, that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you +into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you: lo, I have +told you.</p> + +<p>And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre, with fear and +great joy; for they trembled and were amazed; and did run to bring his +disciples word: neither said they anything to any <i>man</i>; for they were +afraid.</p> + +<p>Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, +and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And +when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they +gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came +by night, and stole him <i>away</i> while we slept. And if this come to the +governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the +money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported +among the Jews until this day.</p> + +<p>Now upon the first <i>day</i> of the week, very early in the morning, they +came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, +and certain <i>others</i> with them. And they found the stone rolled away +from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the +Lord Jesus.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two +men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and +bowed down <i>their</i> faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye +the living among the dead? He is <!-- Page 367 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_367" id="Page_367">[367]</a></span>not here, but is risen; remember how +he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man +must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and +the third day rise again.</p> + +<p>And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told +all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. And their words +seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXVII.</h2> + +<h3>MARY MAGDALENE AND OTHERS VISIT THE SEPULCHRE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HE</span> first <i>day</i> of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet +dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the +sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other +disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith, unto them, They have taken away +the Lord out of the sepulchre and we know not where they have laid him.</p> + +<p>It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary <i>the mother</i> of James, and +other <i>women that were</i> with them, which told these things unto the +apostles.</p> + +<p>Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the +sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun +Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, <i>and +looking in</i>, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 368 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_368" id="Page_368">[368]</a></span> +Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and +seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, +not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by +itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the +sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the +scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.</p> + +<p>Then the disciples went away again unto their own home, (Peter) +wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.</p> + +<p>But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she +stooped down, <i>and looked</i> into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in +white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the +body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, Why weepest thou? +She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know +not where they have laid him.</p> + +<p>(Now when <i>Jesus</i> was risen early the first <i>day</i> of the week, he +appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.) +And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus +standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou?</p></div> + +<p>She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have +borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him +away. Jesus saith unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 369 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_369" id="Page_369">[369]</a></span>Mary.</p></div> + +<p>She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni: which is to say, +Master. Jesus said unto her,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go +to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, +and your Father; and <i>to</i> my God, and your God.</p></div> + +<p><i>And</i> she went and told the disciples that had been with him, as they +mourned and wept, that she had seen the Lord, and <i>that</i> he had spoken +these things unto her. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, +and had been seen of her, believed not.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXVIII.</h2> + +<h3>JOURNEY TO EMMAUS—INCREDULITY OF THOMAS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">FTER</span> that he appeared in another form unto two of them, that same day, +as they walked, and went into the country, to a village called Emmaus, +which was from Jerusalem <i>about</i> threescore furlongs. And they talked +together of all these things which had happened.</p> + +<p><!-- Page 370 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_370" id="Page_370">[370]</a></span> +And it came to pass, that, while they communed <i>together</i> and reasoned, +Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden +that they should not know him. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What manner of communications <i>are</i> these that ye have one to +another, as ye walk, and are sad?</p></div> + +<p>And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, +Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things +which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>What things?</p></div> + +<p>And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a +prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: and how +the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, +and have crucified him.</p> + +<p>But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: +and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were +done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, +which were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, +they came saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said +that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the +sepulchre, and found <i>it</i> even so as the women had said: but him they +saw not. Then said he unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 371 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_371" id="Page_371">[371]</a></span>O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets +have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, +and to enter into his glory?</p></div> + +<p>And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in +all the scriptures the things concerning himself.</p> + +<p>And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as +though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, +Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And +he went in to tarry with them.</p> + +<p>And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and +blessed <i>it</i>, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, +and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.</p> + +<p>And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he +talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?</p> + +<p>And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the +eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord +is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things +<i>were done</i> in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of +bread: neither believed they them.</p> + +<p>And as they thus spake, the same day at evening, being the first <i>day</i> +of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled +for fear of <!-- Page 372 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_372" id="Page_372">[372]</a></span>the Jews, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and +saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Peace <i>be</i> unto you.</p></div> + +<p>But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen +a spirit. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? +Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, +and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me +have.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them <i>his</i> hands, and <i>his</i> feet, +and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.</p> + +<p>And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto +them.</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Have ye here any meat?</p></div> + +<p>And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he +took <i>it</i>, and did eat before them. Then said Jesus to them again,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Peace <i>be</i> unto you: as <i>my</i> Father hath sent me, even so send +I you.</p></div> + +<p>And when he had said this, he breathed on <i>them</i>, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 373 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_373" id="Page_373">[373]</a></span>Receive ye the holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they +are remitted unto them; <i>and</i> whose soever <i>sins</i> ye retain, +they are retained.</p></div> + +<p>But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Dydimus, was not with them when +Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen +the Lord. But, he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the +print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and +thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.</p> + +<p>And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with +them: <i>then</i> came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, +as they sat at meat, and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Peace be unto you;</p></div> + +<p>and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because +they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. Then saith +he to Thomas,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither +thy hand, and thrust <i>it</i> into my side: and be not faithless, +but believing.</p></div> + +<p>And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus said +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 374 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_374" id="Page_374">[374]</a></span>Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: +blessed <i>are</i> they that have not seen, and <i>yet</i> have +believed.</p></div> + +<p>And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>All hail.</p></div> + +<p>And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said +Jesus unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, +and there shall they see me.</p></div> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXIX.</h2> + +<h3>JESUS APPEARS TO THE ELEVEN; THEN TO FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN AT ONCE.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapt"><span class="dropcap">T</span></span><span class="allcapsc">HEN</span> the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where +Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: +but some doubted.</p> + +<div class="padding"> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 342px;"> +<img src="images/il385.png" width="342" height="410" alt="Drawing--Looking from shore through rocks at the Sea of Galilee." title="" /> +<span class="caption">Sea of Galilee.</span> +</div></div> + +<p>And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye +therefore, <!-- Page 375 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_375" id="Page_375">[375]</a></span>and teach all nations, baptizing them in the +name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: +teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have +commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, <i>even</i> unto the +end of the world. Amen.</p></div> + +<p>After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once.</p> + +<p>After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the +sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he <i>himself</i>.</p> + +<p>There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and +Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the <i>sons</i> of Zebedee, and two other +of his disciples.</p> + +<p>Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also +go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and +that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus +stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then +Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Children, have ye any meat?</p></div> + +<p>They answered him, No, And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 376 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_376" id="Page_376">[376]</a></span> +They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the +multitude of fishes.</p> + +<p>Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, it is the +Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt <i>his</i> +fisher's coat <i>unto him</i>, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into +the sea. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were +not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net +with fishes. As soon as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals +there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.</p></div> + +<p>Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an +hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not +the net broken. Jesus saith unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Come <i>and</i> dine.</p></div> + +<p>And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it +was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and +fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to +his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had +dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, <i>son</i> of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 377 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_377" id="Page_377">[377]</a></span> +He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Feed my lambs.</p></div> + +<p>He saith to him the second time,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, <i>son</i> of Jonas, lovest thou me?</p></div> + +<p>He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Feed my sheep.</p></div> + +<p>He saith unto him the third time,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Simon, <i>son</i> of Jonas, lovest thou me?</p></div> + +<p>Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou +me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest +that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Feed my sheep.</p> + +<p>Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou +girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest; but when +thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and +another shall gird thee, and carry <i>thee</i> whither thou +wouldest not.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 378 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_378" id="Page_378">[378]</a></span> +This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when +he had spoken this, he saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Follow me.</p></div> + +<p>Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved +following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, +which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, +and what <i>shall</i> this man <i>do</i>? Jesus saith unto him,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>If I will that he tarry till I come, what <i>is that</i> to thee? +follow thou me.</p></div> + +<p>Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple +should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I +will that he tarry till I come, what <i>is that</i> to thee? This is the +disciple which testifieth of these things: and wrote these things: and +we know that his testimony is true. After that he was seen of James.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 379 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_379" id="Page_379">[379]</a></span></p> +<h2>CHAPTER LXXX.</h2> + +<h3>THE ASCENSION OF JESUS—INCIDENTS.</h3> + +<p><span class="dropcapa"><span class="dropcap">A</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ND</span> (<i>Jesus</i>), being assembled together with <i>them</i>, commanded them that +they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the +Father, which, <i>saith he</i>, ye have heard of me. And he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>These <i>are</i> the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet +with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were +written in the Law of Moses, and <i>in</i> the prophets, and <i>in</i> +the Psalms, concerning me.</p></div> + +<p>Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the +scriptures, and said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and +to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and +remission of sins should be preached in his name <!-- Page 380 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_380" id="Page_380">[380]</a></span>among all +nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these +things.</p> + +<p>And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but +tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with +power from on high. For John truly baptized with water; but ye +shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.</p></div> + +<p>When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, +wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said +unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the +Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, +after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be +witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in +Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.</p></div> + +<p>And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he said unto them,</p> + +<div class="words"><p><!-- Page 381 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_381" id="Page_381">[381]</a></span>Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every +creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; +but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs +shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out +devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up +serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not +hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall +recover.</p></div> + +<p>So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he lifted up his hands, and +blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted +from them, and while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received +him out of their sight; he was received up into heaven, and sat on the +right hand of God.</p> + +<p>And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, +two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of +Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is +taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have +seen him go into heaven.</p> + +<p>And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: from +the mount called Olivet, <!-- Page 382 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_382" id="Page_382">[382]</a></span>which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's +journey; and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. +Amen.</p> + +<p>And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, +which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might +believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye +might have life through his name.</p> + +<p>And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they +should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could +not contain the books that should be written. Amen.</p> + +<p>And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with +<i>them</i>, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.</p> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 383 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_383" id="Page_383">[383]</a></span></p> +<h2>CONCLUSION.</h2> + +<p><span class="dropcapj"><span class="dropcap">J</span></span><span class="allcapsc">ESUS</span> has now conquered death, and ascended, where "He ever liveth to +make intercession for us." We no more mark his footsteps, or hear his +voice amid the hills and valleys of the Promised Land; but in the groves +of immortal bliss, he is worshipped by adoring angels, and by the +"spirits of just men made perfect."</p> + +<p>There, Moses and Elias, Peter, James and John, "walk with him in white," +and in a more exalted sense than, when on the Mount of Transfiguration, +exclaim, "Master, it is good for us to be here." And with these,</p> + +<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> +<span class="i0">"The saints of all ages in harmony meet,</span><br /> +<span class="i0">Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet;</span><br /> +<span class="i0">While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll,</span><br /> +<span class="i0">And the smile of our Jesus is the feast of the soul."</span><br /> +</div></div> + +<p>But while we linger on these mortal shores, other words, from the lips +of Jesus, still fall upon our ears.</p> + +<p>When Paul was on his way to the feast of the Passover at Jerusalem, he +tarried for a brief space at Ephesus. Here he called together the elders +of the church, and gave them an account of his labors, and exhorted them +to diligence in the cause of their Master. And in that memorable +farewell address, while urging upon the strong the duty of supporting +the weak, he enforces his doctrine, by <!-- Page 384 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_384" id="Page_384">[384]</a></span>reminding them of the "words of +the Lord Jesus," where he says,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>It is more blessed to give than to receive.</p></div> + +<p>John was banished to the Isle of Patmos, for the word of God, and the +testimony of Jesus. In a vision, he saw one like unto the Son of man, +walking in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. His hair was like +wool, white as snow; his eyes as a flame of fire; his feet like fine +brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice like the sound of +many waters.</p> + +<p>In his right hand were seven stars: and out of his mouth went a two +edged sword: and his countenance <i>was</i> as the sun shining in his +strength. And when John saw him, he fell at his feet as one dead. But +Jesus laid his right hand upon him saying:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Fear not; I am the first and the last: <i>I am</i> he that liveth, +and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forever more, Amen; and +have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which +thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which +shall be hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars which thou +sawest in my right hand, and <!-- Page 385 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_385" id="Page_385">[385]</a></span>the seven golden candlesticks. +The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the +seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.</p></div> + +<p>And these are the words which he commanded John to write to the angels, +or ministers, of the seven churches.</p> + +<p>To the church in Ephesus, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how +thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried +them which say they are apostles and are not, and hast found +them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my +name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I +have <i>somewhat</i> against thee, because thou hast left thy first +love. Remember, therefore from whence thou art fallen, and +repent, and do thy first works; or else I will come unto thee +quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out <!-- Page 386 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_386" id="Page_386">[386]</a></span>of his place, +except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the +deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.</p></div> + +<p>To the church of Smyrna, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art +rich; and <i>I know</i> the blasphemy of them which say they are +Jews, and are not, but <i>are</i> the synagogue of Satan. Fear none +of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil +shall cast <i>some</i> of you into prison, that ye may be tried; +and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto +death, and I will give thee a crown of life.</p></div> + +<p>To the church in Pergamos, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, <i>even</i> where +Satan's seat <i>is</i>: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not +denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas <i>was</i> <!-- Page 387 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_387" id="Page_387">[387]</a></span>my +faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan +dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou +hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught +Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, +to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit +fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of +the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent, or else I will +come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the +sword of my mouth.</p></div> + +<p>To the church at Thyatira, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy +patience, and thy works; and the last <i>to be</i> more than the +first. Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, +because thou sufferest that woman, Jezebel, which calleth +herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to +commit fornication, and <!-- Page 388 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_388" id="Page_388">[388]</a></span>to eat things sacrificed unto idols. +And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she +repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them +that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except +they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with +death: and all the churches shall know that I am he which +searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give unto every one +of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto +the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and +which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I +will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have +<i>already</i>, hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and +keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over +the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the +vessels of a potter shall <!-- Page 389 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_389" id="Page_389">[389]</a></span>they be broken to shivers, even as +I received of my Father; and I will give him the morning star.</p></div> + +<p>To the church in Sardis, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and +art dead. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, +that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect +before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and +heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not +watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know +what hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in +Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall +walk with me in white, for they are worthy.</p></div> + +<p>To the church in Philadelphia, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, +and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little <!-- Page 390 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_390" id="Page_390">[390]</a></span>strength, and +hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will +make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, +and are not, but do lie; behold I will make them to come and +worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. +Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will +keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon +all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, +I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man +take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in +the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will +write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of +my God, <i>which is</i> new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of +heaven from my God; and <i>I will write upon him</i> my new name.</p></div> + +<p><!-- Page 391 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_391" id="Page_391">[391]</a></span> +To the church of the Laodiceans, write:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would +thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and +neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. +Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and +have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, +and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.</p> + +<p>I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou +mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be +clothed, and <i>that</i> the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; +and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. As +many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, +and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man +hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and +<!-- Page 392 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_392" id="Page_392">[392]</a></span>will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh +will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also +overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.</p></div> + +<p>John in his vision saw also a new heaven and a new earth; and there was +no more sea. For the former things were passed away. And Jesus who sat +upon the throne, said:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Behold, I make all things new.</p></div> + +<p>And he said to John:</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Write: for these words are true and faithful. It is done. I am +Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto +him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life +freely.</p> + +<p>He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his +God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, +and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and +sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have <!-- Page 393 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_393" id="Page_393">[393]</a></span>their +part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which +is the second death.</p></div> + +<p>And John saw the holy city, with its jasper walls, its golden streets, +and gates of pearl; its crystal river, and tree of life, with its +perpetual fruits and healing leaves; and the light of the city was the +glory of the Lamb. And he spake to John and said,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these +things, in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of +David, <i>and</i> the bright and morning star.</p> + +<p>And the Spirit and the bride say, come. And let him that +heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And +whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.</p> + +<p>For I testify unto every one that heareth the words of the +prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, +God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this +book. And if any man shall take <!-- Page 394 --><span class="pagenum2"><a name="Page_394" id="Page_394">[394]</a></span>away from the words of the +book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the +book of life, and out of the holy city, and <i>from</i> the things +which are written in this book.</p></div> + +<p>He which testifieth these things saith,</p> + +<div class="words"><p>Surely I come quickly: Amen.</p></div> + +<p>Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with +you all. Amen.</p> + + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<p><!-- Page 395 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_395" id="Page_395">[395]</a></span></p> +<h2>INDEX</h2> + +<table summary="Index" style="margin-left: 10%;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0"> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">MATTHEW.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. III.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft" style="font-size: 70%;">VERSES.</td> + <td class="tdright" style="font-size: 70%;">PAGE.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_17">17</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21, 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_37">37</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. V.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_40">40</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_41">41</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_42">42</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_43">43</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_44">44</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_45">45</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46 to 48</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_46">46</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_46">46</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_47">47</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_48">48</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_49">49</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_50">50</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_51">51</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_52">52</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_53">53</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_54">54</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_55">55</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_55">55</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_57">57</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_78">78</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_79">79</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_38">38</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_105">105</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_106">106</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28, 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_107">107</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_108">108</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 10 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_109">109</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2, 4, 8, 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_59">59</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_110">110</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19, 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_111">111</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_112">112</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_113">113</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_114">114</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. X.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_72">72</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_116">116</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_117">117</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_118">118</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_119">119</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_120">120</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_121">121</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_80">80</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_81">81</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_82">82</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_83">83</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_84">84</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_85">85</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2, 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_68">68</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5, 6, 7, 9, 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_69">69</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_70">70</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15, 17 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_71">71</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_88">88</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_89">89</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_90">90</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_91">91</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43 to 48</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_92">92</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">49, 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_93">93</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2, 4, 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_93">93</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5, 10, 11, 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_94">94</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_95">95</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_99">99</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_100">100</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 80</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_96">96</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_97">97</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32, 33, 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_98">98</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_102">102</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42 to 48</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_103">103</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">49 to 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_104">104</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_105">105</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">54 to 57</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_114">114</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">58</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_121">121</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_135">135</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_136">136</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7, 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_122">122</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_123">123</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15, 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_124">124</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_127">127</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_128">128</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_137">137</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_138">138</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_139">139</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_140">140</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 31, 33 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_141">141</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_142">142</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_142">142</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft"><!-- Page 396 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_396" id="Page_396">[396]</a></span>4 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_143">143</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10, 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_144">144</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_145">145</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_146">146</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22, 23, 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_147">147</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_148">148</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_149">149</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7, 9 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_150">150</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_151">151</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_152">152</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_153">153</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_154">154</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_157">157</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_158">158</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_159">159</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_160">160</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_161">161</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_162">162</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_237">237</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_238">238</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_242">242</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_243">243</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_244">244</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_245">245</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_246">246</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25, 27 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_247">247</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_248">248</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_249">249</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_250">250</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19, 20, 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_251">251</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23, 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_252">252</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_260">260</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_261">261</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_262">262</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10, 11, 14 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_263">263</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_266">266</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_267">267</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_269">269</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 32 </td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_270">270</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_271">271</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_272">272</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43 to 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_273">273</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_274">274</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_275">275</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_276">276</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 25, 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_277">277</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30, 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_278">278</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34 to 36, 38 to 40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_279">279</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">41 to 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_280">280</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_281">281</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_284">284</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_285">285</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_286">286</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_287">287</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_288">288</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_289">289</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_290">290</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_291">291</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9, 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_292">292</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_293">293</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20, 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_294">294</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_296">296</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_297">297</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34, 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_298">298</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36, 37 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_299">299</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43 to 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_300">300</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48 to 51</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_301">301</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_301">301</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_302">302</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_303">303</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_304">304</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_305">305</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_306">306</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_307">307</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45, 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_308">308</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXVI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_258">258</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10, 12, 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_259">259</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_309">309</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18, 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_310">310</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_313">313</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_314">314</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_315">315</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_319">319</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_320">320</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_337">337</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32, 33, 35, 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_338">338</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_339">339</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42, 44, 45, 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_340">340</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_341">341</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48 to 51</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_342">342</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">52 to 56</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_343">343</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">57</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_344">344</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">58 to 61</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_345">345</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">63 to 68</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_346">346</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">70 to 72, 75</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_347">347</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXVII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_349">349</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_352">352</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_353">353</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 17, 19 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_354">354</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_355">355</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 29, 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_356">356</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_357">357</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_358">358</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_359">359</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_360">360</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48, 49</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_361">361</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">51 to 56</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_362">362</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">57, 58</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_363">363</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">59 to 66</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_364">364</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXVIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_365">365</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7, 8, 11 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_366">366</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9, 10, 16 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_374">374</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_375">375</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">MARK.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. I.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9, 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_17">17</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14, 15, 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 22, 26 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_37">37</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 33, 35 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_38">38</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40, 41, 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_57">57</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_58">58</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. II.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_58">58</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_59">59</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft"><!-- Page 397 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_397" id="Page_397">[397]</a></span>14 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_60">60</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_61">61</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25, 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_68">68</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27, 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_69">69</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. III.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_69">69</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4, 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_70">70</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_71">71</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 15, 17, 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_72">72</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_88">88</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_89">89</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_92">92</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_93">93</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_93">93</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_94">94</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_99">99</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_100">100</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_101">101</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_102">102</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_97">97</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_98">98</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_105">105</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_106">106</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. V.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 3 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_107">107</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 16, 18, 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_108">108</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_109">109</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22, 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_110">110</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24, 26, 29 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_111">111</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_112">112</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_113">113</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_114">114</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8, 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_116">116</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_121">121</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_122">122</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_123">123</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_124">124</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 41, 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_125">125</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45 to 48</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_126">126</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">50 to 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_127">127</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53 to 56</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_128">128</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5, 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_135">135</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 13, 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_136">136</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_137">137</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_138">138</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_139">139</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_140">140</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_141">141</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6, 7, 9, 10, 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_142">142</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_143">143</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_144">144</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_145">145</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_146">146</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_147">147</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_148">148</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_148">148</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 4, 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_149">149</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 10, 12, 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_150">150</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 18, 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_151">151</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_152">152</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_153">153</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_154">154</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_155">155</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_156">156</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46 to 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_157">157</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. X.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_237">237</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_242">242</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_243">243</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_244">244</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_245">245</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20, 21, 23, 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_246">246</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26, 27, 29, 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_247">247</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_248">248</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32, 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_250">250</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_251">251</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_252">252</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46 to 49</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_253">253</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2, 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_260">260</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4, 6, 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_261">261</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_262">262</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_263">263</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_266">266</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_267">267</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_268">268</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27, 28, 30 to 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_269">269</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_271">271</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_272">272</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_273">273</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_276">276</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19, 23, 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_277">277</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26, 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_278">278</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_279">279</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_280">280</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_281">281</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_282">282</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_290">290</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_291">291</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_292">292</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_294">294</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_295">295</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27, 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_297">297</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29, 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_298">298</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33, 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_299">299</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_300">300</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_308">308</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_258">258</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_259">259</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_309">309</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_310">310</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_314">314</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_319">319</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_337">337</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30, 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_338">338</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33, 35, 36, 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_339">339</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_340">340</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_341">341</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">44, 45, 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_342">342</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">51, 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_343">343</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53, 54, 56 to 60</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_345">345</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">61, 64 to 67</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_346">346</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">68 to 72</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_347">347</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3, 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_352">352</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_354">354</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_355">355</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16, 18 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_356">356</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_357">357</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_358">358</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29, 30, 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_359">359</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_360">360</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_362">362</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_363">363</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46, 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_364">364</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_365">365</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_366">366</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_368">368</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft"><!-- Page 398 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_398" id="Page_398">[398]</a></span>10 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_369">369</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_371">371</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_373">373</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_380">380</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_381">381</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_382">382</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">LUKE.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. III.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21, 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_17">17</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6, 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_33">33</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_34">34</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_35">35</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_37">37</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_38">38</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42, 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. V.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_56">56</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_57">57</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_58">58</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21, 25, 26, 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_59">59</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 30, 33, 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_60">60</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_61">61</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_68">68</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_69">69</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9, 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_70">70</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 15, 17 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_72">72</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_73">73</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_74">74</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_75">75</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_76">76</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">44 to 49</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_77">77</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_78">78</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_79">79</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_80">80</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 22, 24, 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_81">81</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28, 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_82">82</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_83">83</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_85">85</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_86">86</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45 to 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_87">87</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_87">87</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_93">93</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_94">94</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_100">100</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_101">101</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_102">102</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_104">104</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_106">106</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_107">107</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_108">108</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_109">109</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42, 43, 45 to 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_111">111</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48, 50 to 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_112">112</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53, 55, 56</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_113">113</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_115">115</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_116">116</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_121">121</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_123">123</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11, 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_124">124</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13, 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_125">125</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_145">145</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19, 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_146">146</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23, 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_147">147</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_148">148</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_149">149</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36, 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_150">150</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38, 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_151">151</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_152">152</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43, 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_153">153</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45, 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_154">154</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47 to 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_155">155</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">51 to 60</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_189">189</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">61, 62</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_190">190</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. X.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_190">190</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_191">191</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_192">192</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_193">193</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_194">194</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_195">195</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">38 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_196">196</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_196">196</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_197">197</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_198">198</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_199">199</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_200">200</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_201">201</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_202">202</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43 to 49</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_203">203</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">50 to 54</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_204">204</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_205">205</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_206">206</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_207">207</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_208">208</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_209">209</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_210">210</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_211">211</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47 to 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_212">212</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53 to 58</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_213">213</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">59</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_214">214</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_214">214</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_215">215</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_216">216</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_217">217</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 33, 34, 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_218">218</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_219">219</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_220">220</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_221">221</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_222">222</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_223">223</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_224">224</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_225">225</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_226">226</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_227">227</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_228">228</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_229">229</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_230">230</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_231">231</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_232">232</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_233">233</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_234">234</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_235">235</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_235">235</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_236">236</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft"><!-- Page 399 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_399" id="Page_399">[399]</a></span>11 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_237">237</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_238">238</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">27 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_239">239</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 37</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_240">240</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_240">240</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_241">241</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_242">242</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_244">244</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_250">250</a> +</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_251">251</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_253">253</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_253">253</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_254">254</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_255">255</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_256">256</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_257">257</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_258">258</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29, 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_260">260</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_261">261</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_262">262</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45, 47, 48</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_267">267</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2, 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_268">268</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_271">271</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_272">272</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_273">273</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_276">276</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_277">277</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36, 38, 39, 40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_278">278</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_281">281</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_281">281</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_282">282</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">5 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_290">290</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_291">291</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_292">292</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_293">293</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_294">294</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_295">295</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_296">296</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26, 28, 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_297">297</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 32, 34 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_298">298</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37, 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_309">309</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 4, 6 to 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_309">309</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_310">310</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19, 21, 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_313">313</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_314">314</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_317">317</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_318">318</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">36 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_319">319</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_337">337</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_338">338</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">41 to 44</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_339">339</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_340">340</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47 to 49, 51</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_342">342</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">52, 53</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_343">343</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">54</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_344">344</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">55</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_345">345</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">56, 63 to 65</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_346">346</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">57 to 61</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_347">347</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">66 to 71</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2, 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_352">352</a> +</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_353">353</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_354">354</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_355">355</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_356">356</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 34</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_357">357</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">35 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_359">359</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 43, 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_360">360</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48, 49</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_362">362</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">50 to 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_363">363</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">54 to 56</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_364">364</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_366">366</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_367">367</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_368">368</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_369">369</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_370">370</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">26 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_371">371</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 43</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_372">372</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">44 to 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_379">379</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48 to 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_380">380</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">51, 52</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_381">381</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">53</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_382">382</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">JOHN.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. I.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_19">19</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 47</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_20">20</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">48 to 51</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_21">21</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. II.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_23">23</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. III.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_25">25</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_26">26</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_27">27</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_28">28</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_28">28</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_29">29</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_30">30</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_31">31</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_32">32</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">46 to 54</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_33">33</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. V.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_62">62</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_63">63</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_64">64</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_65">65</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_66">66</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">42 to 45</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_67">67</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_123">123</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_124">124</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_125">125</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_126">126</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_127">127</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_128">128</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_129">129</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_131">131</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47 to 55</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_132">132</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">56 to 64</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_133">133</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">65 to 71</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_134">134</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_153">153</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_163">163</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">9 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_164">164</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_165">165</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_166">166</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 53</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_167">167</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. VIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_167">167</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2 to 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_168">168</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft"><!-- Page 400 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_400" id="Page_400">[400]</a></span>11 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_169">169</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_170">170</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_171">171</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_172">172</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">41 to 46</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_173">173</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">47 to 55</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_174">174</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">56 to 59</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_175">175</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. IX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_175">175</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">4 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_176">176</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_177">177</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 41</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_178">178</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. X.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_179">179</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_180">180</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_181">181</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_182">182</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_183">183</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_184">184</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_185">185</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_186">186</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_187">187</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">43 to 54</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_188">188</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">55 to 57</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_258">258</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_258">258</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7, 9 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_259">259</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12, 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_260">260</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">14 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_261">261</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_263">263</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_264">264</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 36</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_265">265</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">37 to 50</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_282">282</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 10</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_311">311</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_312">312</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_313">313</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_314">314</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_315">315</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_316">316</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_320">320</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">8 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_321">321</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_322">322</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_323">323</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_324">324</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_324">324</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_325">325</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_326">326</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_327">327</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_328">328</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_328">328</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_329">329</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_330">330</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_331">331</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_332">332</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32, 33</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_333">333</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1, 2</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_333">333</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3 to 9</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_334">334</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_335">335</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_336">336</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24 to 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_337">337</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XVIII.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_337">337</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2, 3</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_340">340</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">10, 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_342">342</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 16, 19 to 23</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_344">344</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_345">345</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_346">346</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">18, 25, 26</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_347">347</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_348">348</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">29 to 32</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_349">349</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">33 to 38</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_350">350</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">39, 40</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_351">351</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XIX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_351">351</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">12 to 14</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_352">352</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_353">353</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_355">355</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 21</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_358">358</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_360">360</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">28 to 30</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_361">361</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_362">362</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">32 to 39</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_363">363</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">40 to 42</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_364">364</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XX.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_367">367</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">6 to 16</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_368">368</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">17 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_369">369</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_371">371</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20 to 22</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_372">372</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">23 to 29</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_373">373</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">30 to 31</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_382">382</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenter" colspan="2">CHAP. XXI.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1 to 6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_375">375</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">7 to 15</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_376">376</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">16 to 18</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_377">377</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">19 to 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_378">378</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_382">382</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">MISCELLANEOUS.</td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">ACTS.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1: 4</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_379">379</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1:5 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_280">280</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1:9 to 11</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_381">381</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">1:12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_382">382</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">20:35</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_384">384</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">1 COR.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11:23, 24</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_313">313</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">11:25</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_319">319</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15:6</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_375">375</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">15:7</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_378">378</a></td> +</tr> +<tr><td> </td></tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdcenterb" colspan="2">REV.</td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft" style="padding-right: 3em;">1:17 to 20 & 2:1 to 5</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_385">385</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2:6 to 13</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_386">386</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2:14 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_387">387</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2:21 to 27</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_388">388</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">2:28, 29 & 3: 1 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_389">389</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3:9 to 12</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_390">390</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3:13 to 20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_391">391</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">3:21, 22 & 2:5 to 8</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_392">392</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22:16 to 19</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_393">393</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> + <td class="tdleft">22:20</td> + <td class="tdright"><a href="#Page_394">394</a></td> +</tr> +</table> + + +<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<div class="notebox"> +<h2><a name="TN" id="TN"></a>TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES</h2> + +<p>Pages 6 and 10 are blank in the original.</p> + +<p>The following corrections have been made to the text:</p> + +<div class="blockquot"><p>Page 5: LXXIV.[original has XXIV.] The two Thieves</p> + +<p>Page 16: "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well +pleased."[quotation mark missing in original]</p> + +<p>Page 30: Sir, I perceive[original has percieve] that thou art +a prophet.</p> + +<p>Page 123: JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND[original has extraneous +hyphen]</p> + +<p>Page 124: when it was evening, his disciples[original has +diciples]</p> + +<p>Page 165: know this man whence he is,[original has a period] +but when</p> + +<p>Page 165: no man knoweth whence he is.[original has a comma]</p> + +<p>Page 185: in the grave four days already.[period missing in +original]</p> + +<p>Page 194: and fell among thieves[original has theives]</p> + +<p>Page 267: Jesus answering[original has anwering] saith unto +them</p> + +<p>Page 344: took Jesus and bound him, and led[original has lead] +him away</p> + +<p>Page 349: Then said Pilate unto[original has uuto] them</p> + +<p>Page 383: "[quotation mark missing in original]The saints of +all ages</p> + +<p>Page 399: CHAP. XVIII.[period missing in original]</p> + +<p>Page 399: CHAP. XIX.[period missing in original]</p> + +<p>Page 400: 7, 9[original has extraneous comma] to 11</p></div> +</div> + + + + + + + + +<pre> + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's Walks and Words of Jesus, by M. N. 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N. Olmsted + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Walks and Words of Jesus + A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists + +Author: M. N. Olmsted + +Commentator: R. S. Foster + +Release Date: March 24, 2011 [EBook #35674] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WALKS AND WORDS OF JESUS *** + + + + +Produced by Heiko Evermann, Fox in the Stars, (scanned by +Fox in the Stars from the collection of Brays Advent +Christian Church in Iberia, Missouri), Michael Zeug, Lisa +Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at +https://www.pgdp.net + + + + + + + +Transcriber's Notes: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been +left as in the original. Words in italics in the original are surrounded +by _underscores_. Words in a Gothic font in the original are surrounded +by =equal signs=. In the original, the words spoken by Jesus are in a +larger font--in this text, the words of Jesus are indented from the +margins. A few typographical errors have been corrected. A complete list +follows the text. + +The text mentions a "geographical and historical chart" that was +intended to accompany this book. It is not a part of this text and is +not included here. + + + + +[Illustration: The Adoring Shepherds. + +"And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying +in a manger."--Page 13.] + + + + + WALKS AND WORDS + + of + + JESUS; + + =A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists=. + + + BY REV. M. N. OLMSTED, + + WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. BISHOP FOSTER, D.D. + + + FIFTH EDITION. + + + NEW YORK: + NELSON & PHILLIPS. + + CINCINNATI: + HITCHCOCK & WALDEN. + + + + + Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, + + By M. N. OLMSTED, + +In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the + Southern District of New York. + + + + + + +CONTENTS. + + + I. Jesus in Creation and Prophecy 11 + II. The Childhood of Jesus 14 + III. The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 16 + IV. Testimony of John--Call of the First Disciples 18 + V. First Miracle--Temple cleansed--Visit of Nicodemus 22 + VI. John Exalts Jesus--Woman at the Well--Visit to Samaria 27 + VII. Nobleman of Capernaum--Preaches at Nazareth 32 + VIII. Moves to Capernaum--Andrew and Peter Called 36 + IX. Sermon on the Mount, near Capernaum 39 + X. Sermon on the Mount Continued 46 + XI. Sermon on the Mount Concluded 52 + XII. Draught of Fishes--Heals a Leper--Matthew Called 56 + XIII. Healing at the Pool--Resurrection Foretold 62 + XIV. Disciples in the Cornfield--Withered Hand 68 + + XV. Apostles named--Woes and Blessings--Practical Lessons 72 + XVI. Practical Lessons Continued--Heals Centurion's Servant 75 + XVII. Widow of Nain--Messengers of John--Woes on Capernaum 80 + XVIII. Woman Washes Jesus' feet--Two Debtors 85 + XIX. Pharisees seek a Sign--Jesus Teaches by Parables 91 + XX. Parables and Interpretations 99 + XXI. The homeless Saviour--The Storm--The Demoniac 105 + XXII. Child Healed--Touch of Faith--Two Blind Men--Eats with + Publicans and Sinners 109 + XXIII. Revisits Nazareth--Sends the Twelve with Instructions 114 + XXIV. John the Baptist Beheaded by Order of Herod 121 + XXV. Jesus Feeds Five Thousand with Five Loaves and two + Fishes 123 + XXVI. Walks on the Sea--Peter Sinking--Mountain Closet 126 + XXVII. Jesus the Bread of Life for the World 129 + XXVIII. Pharisees Murmur--Washings and Other Traditions 135 + XXIX. Syrophenician Woman--Blind Men--Feeds Four Thousand 139 + XXX. Pharisees ask a Sign--Reasons for Faith--Blind Men 142 + XXXI. Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection 145 + XXXII. Transfiguration--Cures a Demoniac 149 + XXXIII. Death Foretold again--Pays Tribute--Caution Against + Giving Offence 153 + XXXIV. Lessons of Humility and Forgiveness 157 + XXXV. Jesus at the Feast--Return of the officers of the Chief + Priests 163 + XXXVI. The Convicted Accusers--Jesus the Light of the World 168 + XXXVII. A man born Blind, Healed, Examined and Excommunicated 175 + XXXVIII. Parable of the Good Shepherd 179 + XXXIX. Jesus Raises Lazarus--Jews Seek his Life 184 + XL. Seventy Disciples sent out 190 + XLI. Martha's Entertainment--Form of Prayer--Dumb Devil 196 + XLII. Evil Generation seek a Sign--Practical Lessons 200 + XLIII. Discourses on Various Topics--Ministerial Diligence 205 + XLIV. Tokens of Coming Judgment--Eighteen Years Infirmity 214 + XLV. Dropsy Cured--Parable of the Great Supper 219 + XLVI. Parables of Lost Sheep, Lost Piece of Silver and + Prodigal Son 225 + XLVII. The Unjust Steward--The Rich Man and Lazarus 230 + XLVIII. Of Giving Offence--Ten Lepers--Second Coming of Jesus 235 + XLIX. Importunate Widow--Marriage--Children brought to Jesus 240 + L. Young Ruler--Warning to the Rich--Parable of Laborers 245 + LI. Zebedee's Children--Heals two Blind Men near Jericho 251 + LII. Nobleman & Servants--Mary Anoints Jesus 254 + LIII. Triumphant Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem 260 + LIV. Greeks Wish to see Jesus--Barren Fig Tree 264 + LV. Pharisees Question his Authority--Parable of Vineyard 269 + LVI. The Marriage Feast--Tribute to Cesar--Jewish Infidelity 274 + LVII. Jesus Answers Sadducees and Pharisees--Widows Offering 279 + LVIII. Woes Against Scribes, Pharisees and Hypocrites 284 + LIX. Destruction of the Temple and Coming of the Son of Man + Foretold 290 + LX. Fearful Signs after the Great Tribulation 296 + LXI. Parable of the Talents--Judgment of the Nations 303 + LXII. Covenant with Judas--Passover--Jesus Washes his + Disciples' Feet 308 + LXIII. The Lord's Supper Instituted--Peter Forewarned 313 + LXIV. Jesus Comforts his Disciples--Teaches Love to each + Other 318 + LXV. Jesus the True Vine--Hatred of the World 324 + LXVI. Jesus Forewarns his Disciples 328 + LXVII. Jesus Prays for his Disciples--Foretells Peter's Denial 333 + LXVIII. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane 338 + LXIX. Betrayal of Jesus--Brought Before the High Priest 342 + LXX. Jesus Examined by the Sanhedrim--Peter denies him 345 + LXXI. Examination Continued--Judas Repents--Jesus Scourged 348 + LXXII. Jesus Before Herod--Message to Pilate from his + Wife--Pilate Washes his Hands 352 + LXXIII. Jesus Crucified--He Prays for his Enemies 356 + LXXIV. The two Thieves--Jesus Thirsts--He gives up the Ghost 359 + LXXV. Jesus Taken down from the Cross--Buried--Tomb Sealed 362 + LXXVI. The Resurrection of Jesus--Scenes and Incidents 365 + LXXVII. Mary Magdalene and Others Visit the Sepulchre 367 + LXXVIII. Journey to Emmaus--Incredulity of Thomas 369 + LXXIX. Jesus Appears to the Eleven; then to Five Hundred + Brethren at once 374 + LXXX. The Ascension of Jesus--Incidents 379 + LXXXI. Conclusion 383 + + + + +INTRODUCTION + + +The happy thought of this volume was suggested by the incidental reading +of this fact, in the life of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS: He was one day engaged +in his usual study of the New Testament, (a practice he kept up daily +throughout life, even amid the most urgent State duties,) when being +particularly impressed by some words of Jesus, he conceived the idea of +abstracting all his words from the body of the sacred text, that he +might see them in their unity and wholeness. He immediately procured a +suitable blank book, and beginning with the first Gospel, wrote down +every word of Christ, as given by each of the Evangelists. This most +precious _excerpta_ he continued to read and devoutly study with great +profit and comfort. + +If the publisher had done nothing else but carry out this idea, he would +have performed a good service, for many devout students of the Word of +God; but he has done much more and I doubt not, by a very simple method, +will become the instrument of good to thousands. + +The several things aimed at and accomplished, in the plan of the book, +are these + +FIRST. A complete harmony of the several Evangelistic narratives, in a +consecutive chronological order, thus presenting in one view a complete +and perfect picture of our Saviour's life and ministry. Every word of +each Gospel is given, (except that which is embraced in the two opening +chapters,) but in continued and unbroken flow, and not in the +fragmentary and disjointed order of chapter and verse, as found in the +ordinary form. + +SECOND. The words spoken by Jesus himself are raised out of the page, in +relief, by means of larger type; so that if the reader is desirous, he +can peruse at a single sitting all the words of the Master left on +record, in the order of their utterance, and apart from the words of +others, without the labor of selecting. + +THIRD. While the main intent is to present the Gospels in a harmonious +arrangement, and especially to give prominence to the divine speaker +himself, the author has furnished two preliminary and a concluding +chapter of real interest and value, in the first of which, by a +judicious collocation of passages from the Old and New Testaments, he +traces Christ as he appeared in Creation and Providence, as set forth by +the Prophets and Apostles. In the second he sketches a brief account of +his childhood with appropriate reflections, and in the concluding +chapter ending the volume, he gives his words uttered after the +ascension, as found in the Epistles and the book of Revelation. + +FOURTH. Accompanying the volume, is a geographical and historical +chart, ingeniously contrived to illustrate the general idea of the book. +This chart is entitled "The Walks of Jesus; a Pictorial Chart of the +Antediluvian and Patriarchal Periods, and of the Holy Land; for Sunday +Schools and Families." It is published in neat and attractive form, and +of various sizes, and cannot fail to be a useful accompaniment of Bible +study. + +I am so pleased with the general plan of this work, and with the manner +in which the publisher is executing his idea, that I take great pleasure +in commending it as a helpful and convenient companion to all Bible +lovers and students. + +Among the many books which are appearing, concerning the Christ, this, +after all, is the truest and best. It may be WELL to read them--it is +INDISPENSABLE to read this. Whatever gives interest to the sacred page, +and especially, whatsoever shall give prominence to the simple word and +truth of Jesus, cannot fail to be fraught with blessings to the world. + +The holy Evangelists were inspired men. All their words are the words of +God, and not one of them to be lightly esteemed, or to be held as of +questionable authority; and yet the precise sentences that fell from the +lips of the Only Begotten rise in importance and dignity, and come to us +with more direct authority and divinity. Let us remember the voice that +dropped from the open heaven: "This is my beloved Son: hear ye him." + + R. S. FOSTER. + + + + +=Walks and Words of Jesus= + + + + +CHAPTER I. + +JESUS IN CREATION AND PROPHECY. + + +When we open the HOLY BIBLE, the very first sentence unfolds to us the +creation of worlds by the Word and power of Jehovah: "In the beginning +God created the heaven and the earth." + +In the NEW TESTAMENT Jesus is presented as the "Creator of all things." +The inspired writer opens the subject in these words: "In the beginning +was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same +was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without +him was not anything made that was made." + +Paul, in one of his epistles, speaks of this same Jesus as the image of +the invisible God, the first born of every creature: "for by him were +all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible +and invisible, whether _they_ be thrones, or dominions, or +principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him; +and he is before all things, and by him all things consist." + +Again, John, in his vision of the future glory of the Church, saw the +Eternal Throne, and Jesus the Mighty Conqueror seated upon it; and heard +voices chanting in angelic strains, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God +Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." + +And four-and-twenty elders, clothed in white robes, with crowns of gold, +fell prostrate before him, and worshipped him that liveth for ever and +ever, saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and +power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are +and were created." + +When Adam had ruined himself and his posterity by eating the forbidden +fruit, Jehovah, in his infinite love, gave him the promise of a MESSIAH, +in the words addressed to the serpent: "I will put enmity between thee +and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy +head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." + +As we trace along the stream of time, we see this faint promise oft +renewed, brightening with every repetition. + +When Jehovah had destroyed the world by a flood, on account of its +wickedness, preserving only the family of Noah to repeople it, and had +scattered the builders of Babel, confounding their language, he said to +faithful Abram: "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and +from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee: and I will +make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name +great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless +thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of +the earth be blessed." + +Jacob, on his way to Padan-Aram, slept, and saw in the night-visions, a +ladder, with its foot upon the earth, and its top reaching to heaven, +and lo! angels were ascending and descending upon it. And he heard the +voice of the Lord from the top of the ladder, saying unto him: "I _am_ +the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land +whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; and thy +seed shall be as the dust of the earth; and thou shalt spread abroad to +the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in +thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." + +[Illustration: Bethlehem--Birthplace of Jesus.] + +Thus from time to time was the promise of a coming Saviour renewed, +until, on the plains of Bethlehem, a glorious light burst upon the +watching shepherds, and an angel appeared, saying; "Fear not: for, +behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all +people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, +which is Christ the Lord." And suddenly there was with the angel a +multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God +in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." + +And when the angels had departed, the shepherds said one to another, +"Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to +pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." And they came with haste, +and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And the +shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that +they had heard and seen. + +Eight days after, at the circumcision of the child, he was called Jesus, +which signifies Saviour, a name given before he was born: "for" said the +angel, "He shall save his people from their sins." + + + + +CHAPTER II. + +THE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. + + +The Incarnation of the Son of God, presents us with an example of +condescension and humiliation, only equalled by the exaltation of its +subjects. He came to earth, that he might exalt us to heaven. His +sufferings and death, clothe us, who are dead in sin, with immortality, +and secure to us the bliss of an eternal Paradise. To trace the +footsteps of Jesus, God Incarnate, and to present the words that dropped +fresh from his wise and holy lips, while on his mission of mercy to this +sin-stricken world, will be the object of these pages. + +The child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the +grace of God was upon him. But his first _word_, on record, was uttered +at the age of twelve years. A multitude had assembled at Jerusalem. The +eight days' worship being ended, the crowds disperse and scatter to +their homes in the distant countries round about. The parents, supposing +"the child Jesus" to be among their relatives and acquaintances in the +great throng, pass on a day's journey, when they seek him but find him +not. + +They return, anxious and sorrow stricken, to Jerusalem, where they find +him still in the Temple, sitting with the Doctors of the law, and +astonishing the multitude with his understanding and answers. His +mother, though amazed at his wisdom, gently chides her son for his lack +of filial fidelity, saying, "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? +behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." And he said unto +them, + + How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about + my Father's business? + +And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went +down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them; but his +mother kept all these sayings in her heart. + +Eighteen years now pass away without the record of another word. While +he honored his earthly parents, and was diligent in his daily toil, he +was doubtless ever busy in the work assigned him by his Father in +heaven. Multitudes may have been charmed by his youthful eloquence, +confounded by his wisdom, and melted under his sweet spirit of love. But +to us it is one great blank. This brief sentence among the doctors in +the temple, in answer to the question of the anxious mother, is like +some blazing comet, which for a brief space lights the starry vault with +its radiance, and then shoots off, in its eccentric course, to be seen +no more for years to come. During these silent years, multitudes had +passed to their reward. "Seed time and harvest, summer and winter, day +and night," had succeeded each other, in regular order; while the "bow +in the cloud" had constantly reminded the world of the gracious promise +of God to Noah. But not a word is preserved from the lips of this +wonderful child. Not a footprint marks his journeyings. + +At the age of thirty he suddenly appears again on the page of history. +Let us now follow his footsteps, and listen to his words. + + + + +CHAPTER III. + +THE BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS. + + +And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of +Galilee, to Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade +him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? +And Jesus answering said unto him, + + Suffer _it to be_ so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill + all righteousness. + +Then he suffered him. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to +pass, that Jesus also being baptized, went up straightway out of the +water; and praying, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and the Holy +Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a +voice from heaven, _saying_, "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well +pleased." + +And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was +led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And +he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was +with the wild beasts. And in those days he did eat nothing. And when he +had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. +And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, +command that these stones be made bread. But Jesus answered and said, + + It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every + word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. + +Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a +pinnacle of the temple. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, +cast thyself down from hence: for it is written, He shall give his +angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee: And in _their_ hands they +shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. +And Jesus answering said unto him, + + It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. + +Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and +sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, in a +moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give +thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me: and to +whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt fall down and +worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt + worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. + +And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him +for a season. And, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. + + + + +CHAPTER IV. + +TESTIMONY OF JOHN--CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES. + + +This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from +Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? He confessed, and denied not; but +confessed, I am not the Christ. + +And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. +Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who +art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest +thou of thyself? He said, I _am_ the voice of one crying in the +wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet +Esaias. + +And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and +said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor +Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with +water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who +coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not +worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, +where John was baptizing. + +The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the +Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom +I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was +before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to +Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. + +And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven +like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent +me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt +see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which +baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is +the Son of God. + +Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples; And +looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And +the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus +turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, + + What seek ye? + +They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, +Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, + + Come and see. + +They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it +was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John _speak_ and +followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth his +own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which +is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when +Jesus beheld him, he said, + + Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, + which is, by interpretation, A stone. + +The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, +and saith unto him, + + Follow me. + +Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. + +Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom +Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son +of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come +out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw +Nathanael coming to him, and saith unto him, + + Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile! + +Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and +said unto him, + + Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig + tree, I saw thee. + +Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; +thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, + believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. + +And he saith unto him, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven + open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the + Son of man. + + + + +CHAPTER V. + +FIRST MIRACLE--TEMPLE CLEANSED--VISIT OF NICODEMUS. + + +And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the +mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, +to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith +unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. + +His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do +_it_. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner +of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. +Jesus saith unto them, + + Fill the waterpots with water. + +And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, + + Draw out now and bear unto the governor of the feast. + +And they bare _it_. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water +that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which +drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, +and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; +and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; _but_ thou hast +kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in +Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples +believed on him. + +After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his +brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. And +the Jews' passover was at hand. And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and +found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep, and doves, and the +changers of money sitting. And when he had made a scourge of small +cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; +and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said +unto them that sold doves, + + Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house + of merchandise. + +And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine +house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said unto him: What +sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus +answered and said unto them, + + Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. + +Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, +and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of +his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples +remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the +Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. + +Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast _day_, many +believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus +did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all _men_, and needed +not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man. + +There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. +The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that +thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that +thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said, unto him, + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, + he cannot see the kingdom of God. + +Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he +enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus +answered, + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water + and _of_the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. + That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is + born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto + thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it + listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not + tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one + that is born of the Spirit. + +Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus +answered and said unto him, + + Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and + testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If + I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall + ye believe, if I tell you _of_ heavenly things. And no man + hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, + _even_ the Son of man which is in heaven. + + And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so + must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in + him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved + the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever + believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. + For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; + but that the world through him might be saved. + + He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that + believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not + believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this + is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and + men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were + evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither + cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he + that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be + made manifest, that they are wrought in God. + + + + +CHAPTER VI. + +JOHN EXALTS JESUS--WOMAN AT THE WELL--VISIT TO SAMARIA. + + +After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; +and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was +baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and +they came, and were baptized. For John was not yet cast into prison. + +Then there arose a question between _some_ of John's disciples and the +Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, +he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, +behold, the same baptizeth, and all _men_ come to him, John answered and +said, a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye +yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I +am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the +friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth +greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is +fulfilled. He must increase, but I _must_ decrease. He that cometh from +above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of +the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. + +And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man +receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to +his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words +of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure _unto him_. The Father +loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that +believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not +the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. + +When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made +and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized +not, but his disciples,) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. +And he must needs go through Samaria. + +Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the +parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was +there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with _his_ journey, sat thus on +the well: _and_ it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of +Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, + + Give me to drink. + +(For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat.) + +Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a +Jew, asketh drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have +no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, + + If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to + thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and + he would have given thee living water. + +The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the +well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou +greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof +himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto +her, + + Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But + whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall + never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in + him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. + +The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, +neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her, + + Go, call thy husband, and come hither. + +The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, + + Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five + husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in + that saidst thou truly. + +The woman said unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our +fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is +the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in + this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye + worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for + salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, + when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit + and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God + _is_ a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship _him_ in + spirit and in truth. + +The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called +Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto +her, + + I that speak unto thee am _he_. + +And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the +woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with +her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, +and said to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever +I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came +unto him. In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him saying, Master, eat. +But he said unto them, + + I have meat to eat that ye know not of. + +Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him +_ought_ to eat? Jesus saith unto them, + + My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish + his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and _then_ + cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and + look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And + he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto + life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may + rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, + and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye + bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into + their labors. + +And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying +of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when +the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry +with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because +of his own word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of +thy saying: for we have heard _him_ ourselves, and know that this is +indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. + + + + +CHAPTER VII. + +NOBLEMAN OF CAPERNAUM--PREACHES AT NAZARETH. + + +Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. For Jesus +himself testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. Then +when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen +all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also +went unto the feast. + +So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. +And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When +he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto +him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he +was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, + + Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. + +The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus +saith unto him, + + Go thy way: thy son liveth. + +And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he +went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and +told _him_, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour +when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh +hour the fever left him. So the father knew that _it was_ at the same +hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself +believed, and his whole house. This _is_ again the second miracle _that_ +Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. And Jesus +returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a +fame of him through all the region round about. And he taught in their +synagogues, being glorified of all. + +And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his +custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up +for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet +Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was +written, The Spirit of the Lord _is_ upon me, because he hath anointed +me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the +brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of +sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach +the acceptable year of the Lord. + +And he closed the book, and he gave _it_ again to the minister, and sat +down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened +on him. And he began to say unto them, + + This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. + +And all bear him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which +proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And +he said unto them, + + Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal + thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also + here in thy country. + +And he said, + + Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own + country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel + in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years + and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; + but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, _a + city_ of Sidon, unto a woman _that was_ a widow. And many + lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and + none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman, the Syrian. + +And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled +with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him +unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might +cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went +his way. + + + + +CHAPTER VIII. + +MOVES TO CAPERNAUM--ANDREW AND PETER CALLED. + + +Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed +into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a +city of Galilee, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon +and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias +the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulon, and the land of Nephthalim, +_by_ the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the +people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in +the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus +began to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God, and to say, + + Repent: the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at + hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. + +And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called +Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were +fishers. And he saith unto them, + + Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. + +And they straightway left _their_ nets, and followed him. And going on +a little farther thence, he saw other two brethren, James _the son_ of +Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, +mending their nets; and straightway he called them: and they immediately +left the ship and their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired +servants, and went after him. + +And they went into Capernaum: and straightway on the sabbath day he +entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his +doctrine: for his word was with power: for he taught them as one that +had authority, and not as the scribes. + +And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean +devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let _us_ alone; what +have we to do with thee, _thou_ Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to +destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus +rebuked him, saying, + + Hold thy peace, and come out of him. + +And when the devil had torn him, had thrown him in the midst, and cried +with a loud voice, he came out of him, and hurt him not. + +And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among +themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine _is_ this? +What a word _is_ this! for with authority and power he commandeth even +the unclean spirits, and they do obey him, and they come out. And +immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region, into every +place of the country round about Galilee. + +And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered +into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And Simon's +wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and anon they tell him of +her; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked +the fever; and he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and +immediately the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto them. + +And at even, when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with +divers diseases brought them unto him; and them that were possessed with +devils: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And +all the city was gathered together at the door. + +And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art +Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking _them_ suffered them not to +speak: for they knew that he was Christ. That it might be fulfilled +which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our +infirmities, and bare _our_ sicknesses. And in the morning, rising up a +great while before day, and when it was day, he went out, and departed +into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were +with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto +him, All _men_ seek for thee. And he said unto them, + + Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: + for therefore came I forth. + +And the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he +should not depart from them. And he said unto them, + + I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for + therefore am I sent. + +And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and +preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness +and all manner of disease among the people, and cast out devils. And his +fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick +people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those +which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and +those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him +great multitudes of people from Galilee, and _from_ Decapolis, and from +Jerusalem, and _from_ Judea, and _from_ beyond Jordan. + + + + +CHAPTER IX. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, NEAR CAPERNAUM. + + +And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was +set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught +them, saying, + + Blessed _are_ the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom + of heaven. Blessed _are_ they that mourn: for they shall be + comforted. Blessed _are_ the meek: for they shall inherit the + earth. Blessed _are_ they which do hunger and thirst after + righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed _are_ the + merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in + heart: for they shall see God. + + Blessed _are_ the peacemakers: for they shall be called the + children of God. Blessed _are_ they which are persecuted for + righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. + Blessed are ye, when _men_ shall revile you, and persecute + _you_, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, + for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great _is_ + your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets + which were before you. + + Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his + savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good + for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot + of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a + hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it + under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto + all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, + that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father + which is in heaven. + + Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I + am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto + you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in + no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. + + Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least + commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the + least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and + teach _them_, the same shall be called great in the kingdom + of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness + shall exceed _the righteousness_ of the scribes and Pharisees, + ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. + + Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt + not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the + judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his + brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: + and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in + danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, + shall be in danger of hell fire. + + Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there + rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave + there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be + reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. + Agree with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the way + with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the + judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be + cast into prison. Verily, I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no + means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost + farthing. + + Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt + not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever + looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery + with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend + thee, pluck it out, and cast _it_ from thee: for it is + profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and + not _that_ thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy + right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast _it_ from thee, + for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should + perish, and not _that_ thy whole body should be cast into + hell. + + It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him + give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That + whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of + fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever + shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. + + Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old + time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto + the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; + neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; + for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the + city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, + because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let + your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is + more than these cometh of evil. + + Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a + tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not + evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn + to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the + law, and take away thy coat, let him have _thy_ cloak also. + And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him + twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would + borrow of thee turn not thou away. + + Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy + neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your + enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate + you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and + persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father + which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil + and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the + unjust. + + For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do + not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your + brethren only, what do ye more _than others_? do not even the + publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father + which is in heaven is perfect. + + + + +CHAPTER X. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONTINUED. + + + Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of + them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in + heaven. Therefore when thou doest _thine_ alms, do not sound a + trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues + and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I + say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest + alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: + that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth + in secret himself shall reward thee openly. + + And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites + _are_: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and + in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. + Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when + thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut + thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy + Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. + + But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen + _do_: for they think that they shall be heard for their much + speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father + knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After + this manner therefore pray ye: + + Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy + kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as _it is_ in heaven. + Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as + we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but + deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, + and the glory, for ever. Amen. + + For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father + will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their + trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. + + Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad + countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may + appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have + their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, + and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but + unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which + seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. + + Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and + rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: + but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither + moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break + through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your + heart be also. + + The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be + single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine + eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If + therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great + _is_ that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either + he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold + to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and + mammon. + + Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what + ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, + what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the + body than raiment. Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow + not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your + heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than + they? + + Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his + stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the + lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do + they spin; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all + his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if + God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to + morrow is cast into the oven, _shall he_ not much more + _clothe_ you, O ye of little faith. + + Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What + shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For + after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your + heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. + + But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; + and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore + no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought + for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day _is_ the + evil thereof. + + + + +CHAPTER XI. + +SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONCLUDED. + + + Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye + judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it + shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the + mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the + beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy + brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, + behold, a beam _is_ in thine own eye. + + Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; + and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of + thy brother's eye. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, + neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample + them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. + + Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; + knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that + asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that + knocketh it shall be opened. + + Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will + he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a + serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts + unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is + in heaven give good things to them that ask him? + + Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to + you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the + prophets. + + Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide _is_ the gate, and + broad _is_ the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many + there be which go in thereat: because strait _is_ the gate, + and narrow _is_ the way, which leadeth unto life, and few + there be that find it. + + Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's + clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know + them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs + of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good + fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good + tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither _can_ a corrupt + tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not + forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. + Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. + + Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into + the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father + which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, + Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have + cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? + And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart + from me, ye that work iniquity. + + Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth + them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house + upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and + the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for + it was founded upon a rock. + + And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth + them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his + house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods + came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it + fell: and great was the fall of it. + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were +astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as _one_ having +authority, and not as the Scribes. When he was come down from the +mountain, great multitudes followed him. + + + + +CHAPTER XII. + +GREAT DRAUGHT OF FISHES--HEALS A LEPER--MATTHEW CALLED. + + +And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the +word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships +standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were +washing _their_ nets. + +And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him +that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and +taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he +said unto Simon, + + Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a + draught. + +And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, +and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the +net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of +fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto _their_ partners, +which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And +they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. + +When Simon Peter saw _it_ he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart +from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all +that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: +and so _was_ also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were +partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, + + Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. + +And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and +followed him. + +And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold, there came a +man full of leprosy to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, +worshipped him, and fell on _his_ face, and besought him, saying, Lord, +if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with +compassion, put forth _his_ hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, + + I will; be thou clean. + +And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, +and he was cleansed. And he straightly charged him, and forthwith sent +him away; and saith unto him, + + See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself + to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which + Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. + +But he went out, and began to publish _it_ much, and to blaze abroad +the matter. And great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed +by him of their infirmities, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly +enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and he withdrew +himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And they came to him from every +quarter. And again he entered into Capernaum after _some_ days; and it +was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered +together, insomuch that there was no room to receive _them_, no not so +much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. + +And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there +were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of +every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the +Lord was _present_ to heal them. + +And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy; +which was borne of four. And they sought _means_ to bring him in, and to +lay _him_ before him. And when they could not find by what _way_ they +might bring him in, nigh unto him, because of the multitude, they went +upon the housetop, and uncovered the roof where he was: and when they +had broken _it_ up, they let him down through the tiling with _his_ +couch wherein the sick of the palsy lay, into the midst before Jesus. +When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, + + Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. + +And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, in their hearts, Why +doth this _man_ thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God +only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so +reasoned within themselves, he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, + + Why reason ye these things? Wherefore think ye evil in your + hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, + _Thy_ sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy + bed and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath + power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the + palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go + thy way into thine house. + +And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, +and departed to his own house, glorifying God. + +But when the multitudes saw _it_, they marvelled, and glorified God, +which had given such power unto men; and were filled with fear, saying, +We never saw it on this fashion. We have seen strange things to day. + +And after these things he went forth again by the sea side; and all the +multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as Jesus passed +forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, (a publican named Levi) +the _son_ of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said unto +him, + + Follow me. + +And he left all, rose up, and followed him. + +And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And it came to pass, +that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat +also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and +they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with +publicans and sinners, they murmured against his disciples, saying, How +is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus +heard _it_, he saith unto them, + + They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they + that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners + to repentance. + +And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they +come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees +fast, often, and make prayers, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus +said unto them, + + Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the + bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom + with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the + bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they + fast in those days. + +And he spake also a parable unto them; + + No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: + else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, + and the rent is made worse, and the piece that was _taken_ out + of the new agreeth not with the old. + + And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new + wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles + shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and + both are preserved. No man also having drunk old _wine_ + straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. + + + + +CHAPTER XIII. + +HEALING AT THE POOL--RESURRECTION FORETOLD. + + +After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to +Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep _market_ a pool, which +is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these +lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, +waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain +season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after +the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever +disease he had. + +And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight +years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time +_in that case_, he saith unto him, + + Wilt thou be made whole? + +The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is +troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another +steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, + + Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. + +And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: +and on the same day was the sabbath. + +The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It it the Sabbath day: +it is not lawful for thee to carry _thy_ bed. He answered them, He that +made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk. Then +asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, +and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had +conveyed himself away, a multitude being in _that_ place. Afterwards +Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, + + Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing + come unto thee. + +The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made +him whole. And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to +slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus +answered them, + + My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. + +Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had +broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making +himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of + himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things + soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the + Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things that himself + doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye + may marvel. For as the Father raises up the dead, and + quickeneth _them_; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. + For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment + unto the Son; that all _men_ should honor the Son, even as + they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth + not the Father which hath sent him. + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and + believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and + shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death + unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, + and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of + God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath + life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in + himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment + also, because he is the Son of man. + + Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all + that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come + forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of + life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of + damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I + judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own + will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. + + If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is + another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the + witness which he witnesseth of me is true. + + Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I + receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that + ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and + ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. + + But I have greater witness than _that_ of John: for the works + which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that + I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And + the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of + me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his + shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he + hath sent, him ye believe not. + + Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal + life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not + come to me, that ye might have life. I receive not honor from + men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. + I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if + another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How + can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek + not the honor that _cometh_ from God only? + + Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is + _one_ that accuseth you, _even_ Moses, in whom ye trust. For + had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote + of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye + believe my words? + + + + +CHAPTER XIV. + +DISCIPLES IN THE CORN FIELD--WITHERED HAND. + + +And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that Jesus +went through the corn fields; and his disciples were an hungered, and +began to pluck the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing _them_ in _their_ +hands. But when the Pharisees saw _it_, they said unto him, Behold, thy +disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he +said unto them, + + Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was + an hungered, he, and they that were with him? How he went into + the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and + did eat the shew bread, and gave also to them that were with + him, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them + which were with him, but only for the priests. + + Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days + the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are + blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is _one_ + greater than the temple. But if ye had known what _this_ + meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not + have condemned the guiltless. + +And he said unto them, + + The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: + therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. + +And it came to pass also on another sabbath, when he was departed +thence, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a +man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees +watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day. + +And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? +that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their +thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, + + Rise up and stand forth in the midst. + +And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, + + I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the sabbath days to + do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy _it_? + +But they held their peace. And he said unto them, + + What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, + and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay + hold on it, and lift _it_ out? How much then is a man better + than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath + days. + +And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for +the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, + + Stretch forth thine hand. + +And he stretched _it_ forth; and his hand was restored whole as the +other. And they were filled with madness. + +And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the +Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. + +But when Jesus knew _it_, he withdrew himself from thence with his +disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, +and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and _from_ beyond +Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had +heard what great things he did, came unto him. + +And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him +because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. For he had healed +many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as +had plagues. And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before +him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged +them that they should not make him known: + +That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, +saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my +soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew +judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall +any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not +break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment +unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. + + + + +CHAPTER XV. + +APOSTLES NAMED--WOES AND BLESSINGS--PRACTICAL LESSONS. + + +And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to +pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. + +And when it was day, he called _unto him_ his disciples; whom he would: +and they came unto him. And of them he chose twelve, whom also he named +apostles; that they should be with him, and that he might send them +forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out +devils. + +Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, (whom +he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother; and James the _son_ of +Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, +which is, The sons of thunder: Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew the +publican; and Thomas, and James the _son_ of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose +surname was Thaddeus: (The same with Judas the brother of James,) and +Simon called Zelotes, (the Canaanite,) and Judas Iscariot, who also +betrayed him. And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and +the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all +Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which +came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and they that were +vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole +multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and he +healed _them_ all. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, + + Blessed _be ye_ poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. + Blessed _are ye_ that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. + Blessed _are ye_ that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed + are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate + you _from their company_, and shall reproach _you_, and cast + out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye + in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward _is_ + great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto + the prophets. + + But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your + consolation. Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. + Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe + unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did + their fathers to the false prophets. + + But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to + them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for + them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth + thee on the _one_ cheek, offer also the other; and him that + taketh away thy cloak forbid not _to take thy_ coat also. + + Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh + away thy goods ask _them_ not again. And as ye would that men + should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love + them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love + those that love them. + + And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank + have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend _to + them_ of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for + sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. + + But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for + nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be + the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the + unthankful and _to_ the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as + your Father also is merciful. + + + + +CHAPTER XVI. + +PRACTICAL LESSONS, CONTINUED--HEALS CENTURION'S SERVANT. + + + Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye + shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: + give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed + down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give + into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete + withal it shall be measured to you again. + +And he spake a parable unto them, + + Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into + the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one + that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou + the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the + beam that is in thine own eye? + + Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull + out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest + not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast + out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou + see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. + + For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth + a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is + known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, + nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of + the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is + good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart + bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the + heart his mouth speaketh. + + And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I + say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth + them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man + which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation + on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat + vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was + founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is + like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the + earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and + immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. + +Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he +entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear +unto him, was sick and ready to die. + +And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, +beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they +came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy +for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built +us a synagogue. And Jesus saith unto him, + + I will come and heal him. + +Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, +the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not +thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: +wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but speak +the word only, and my servant shall be healed. + +For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I +say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and +to my servant, Do this, and he doeth _it_. When Jesus heard these +things, he marveled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the +people that followed him, + + Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, + not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from + the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, + and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the + kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be + weeping and gnashing of teeth. + +And Jesus said unto the centurion, + + Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, _so_ be it done unto + thee. + +And his servant was healed in the self-same hour. And they that were +sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been +sick. + + + + +CHAPTER XVII. + +WIDOW OF NAIN--MESSENGERS OF JOHN--WOES ON CAPERNAUM. + + +And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain: +and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he +came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried +out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of +the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on +her, and said unto her, + + Weep not. + +And he came and touched the bier, and they that bare _him_ stood still. +And he said, + + Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. + +And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to +his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, +saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath +visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth throughout all +Judea, and throughout all the region round about. And the disciples of +John shewed him of all these things. + +Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two +of his disciples to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? When the men were come unto him, they said, John +Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or +look we for another? And in that same hour he cured many of _their_ +infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many _that were_ +blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, + + Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard: + how that the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the + lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised + up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed + is _he_, whosoever shall not be offended in me. + +And when the messengers of John were departed, Jesus began to say unto +the multitudes concerning John, + + What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken + with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed + in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft _clothing_--they + which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in + king's courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? + yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is _he_ + of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before thy + face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. + + Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, + there hath not risen a greater prophet than John the Baptist: + notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is + greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until + now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent + take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied + until John. And if ye will receive _it_, this is Elias, which + was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + +And all the people that heard _him_, and the publicans, justified God, +being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers +rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of +him. And the Lord said, + + Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and + to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in + the market place, and calling one to another, and saying, We + have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned + to you, and ye have not wept. + + For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking + wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come + eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and + a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom + is justified of all her children. + +Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works +were done, because they repented not: + + Woe unto thee Chorasin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the + mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre + and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and + ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre + and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. + + And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be + brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been + done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained + until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more + tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than + for thee. + +At that time Jesus answered and said, + + I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou + hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast + revealed them unto babes. Even so Father: for so it seemed + good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my + Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither + knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and _he_ to + whomsoever the Son will reveal _him_. + + Come unto me, all _ye_ that labor and are heavy laden, and I + will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; + for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto + your souls. For my yoke _is_ easy, and my burden is light. + + + + +CHAPTER XVIII. + +WOMAN WASHES JESUS' FEET--BLIND AND DUMB DEVIL--BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE +HOLY GHOST. + + +And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he +went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold a +woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that _Jesus_ sat at +meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and +stood at his feet behind _him_ weeping, and began to wash his feet with +tears, and did wipe _them_ with the hairs of her head, and kissed his +feet, and annointed _them_ with the ointment. + +Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw _it_, he spake within +himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who +and what manner of woman _this is_ that toucheth him: for she is a +sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him, + + Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. + +And he saith, Master, say on. + + There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one + owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they + had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me + therefore, which of them will love him most? + +Simon answered and said, I suppose that _he_, to whom he forgave most. +And he said unto him, + + Thou hast rightly judged. + +And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, + + Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest + me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with + tears, and wiped _them_ with the hairs of her head. Thou + gavest me no kiss; but this woman since the time I came in + hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst + not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with + ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, + are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is + forgiven, _the same_ loveth little. + +And he said unto her, + + Thy sins are forgiven. + +And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who +is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman, + + Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. + +And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and +village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: +and the twelve _were_ with him. And certain women, which had been healed +of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went +seven devils. And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and +Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. +And they went into an house. + +And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much +as eat bread. And when his friends heard _of it_, they went out to lay +hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. + +Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb; +and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. +And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? +But when the Pharisees and the scribes which came down from Jerusalem +heard _it_, they said, He hath Beelzebub. This _fellow_ doth not cast +out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew +their thoughts. And he called them _unto him_, and said unto them in +parables, + + How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided + against itself, that kingdom cannot stand, and every city or + house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan + cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then + his kingdom stand? He cannot stand, but hath an end. And if I + by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast + _them_ out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I + cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God + is come unto you. + + Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil + his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he + will spoil his house. He that is not with me is against me; + and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Wherefore + I say unto you, All manner of sin shall be forgiven unto the + sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall + blaspheme: but the blasphemy _against_ the _Holy_ Ghost shall + not be forgiven unto men. + + And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall + be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy + Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, + neither in the _world_ to come, but is in danger of eternal + damnation. + +Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. + + Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make + the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known + by _his_ fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being + evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart + the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the + heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the + evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. + + But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, + they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by + thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt + be condemned. + + + + +CHAPTER XIX. + +PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN--JESUS TEACHES BY PARABLES. + + +Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, +Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto +them, + + An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and + there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the + prophet Jonas: for as Jonas was three days and three nights in + the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and + three nights in the heart of the earth. + + The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this + generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the + preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas _is_ + here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment + with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from + the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of + Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon _is_ here. + + When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh + through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he + saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and + when he is come, he findeth _it_ empty, swept, and garnished. + Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits + more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: + and the last _state_ of that man is worse than the first. Even + so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. + +While he yet talked to the people, behold _his_ mother and his brethren +stood without, desiring to speak with him. And the multitude sat about +him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand +without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him +that told him, + + Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? + +And he looked round about on them which sat about him. And he stretched +forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, + + Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the + will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, + and sister, and mother. + +The same day went Jesus out of the house. And he began again to teach by +the seaside: and great multitudes were gathered together, and were come +to him out of every city; so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the +sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught +them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, + + Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow his seed: and + it came to pass, as he sowed, some _seeds_ fell by the + way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air + came and devoured them up. + + Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: + and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of + earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and + because they had no root, they withered away; because it + lacked moisture. + + And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked + it, and it yielded no fruit. + + And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang + up, and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, some sixty, + and some an hundred. + +And when he had said these things, he cried, + + He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + +And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them +in parables? He answered and said unto them, + + Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the + kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever + hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more + abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken + away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: + because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, + neither do they understand. + + And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, + By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing + ye shall see and shall not perceive: for this people's heart + is waxed gross and _their_ ears are dull of hearing, and their + eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with + _their_ eyes, and hear with _their_ ears, and should + understand with _their_ heart, and should be converted, and I + should heal them. But blessed _are_ your eyes, for they see: + and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That + many prophets and righteous _men_ have desired to see _those + things_ which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to hear + _those things_ which ye hear, and have not heard _them_. + +Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, + + The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good + seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and + sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the + blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared + the tares also. + + So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, + Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence + then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done + this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go + and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up + the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow + together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will + say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and + bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into + my barn. + +And he said, + + So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into + the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the + seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the + earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then + the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the + fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, + because the harvest is come. + +Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, + + Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what + comparison shall we compare it? The kingdom of heaven is like + to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his + field: which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all + the seeds that be in the earth: but when it is sown, it + groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth + out great branches, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of + the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. + +Another parable spake he unto them, + + The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, + and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was + leavened. + +And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were +able to hear _it_. But without a parable spake he not unto them: that it +might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open +my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret +from the foundation of the world. And when they were alone, he expounded +all things to his disciples. + + + + +CHAPTER XX. + +PARABLES AND INTERPRETATIONS. + + +Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and when he +was alone, they that were about him with the twelve disciples asked him, +saying, What might this parable be? And he said unto them, + + Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of + God: but unto them that are without, all _these_ things are + done in parables; that seeing they may see, and not perceive; + and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any + time they should be converted, and _their_ sins should be + forgiven them. + +And he said unto them, + + Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all + parables. Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Now the + parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The sower soweth + the word. Those by the way-side where the word is sown, are + they that hear the word of the kingdom; but when they have + heard, and understandeth _it_ not, then Satan cometh + immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their + hearts: lest they should believe and be saved. This is he + which received seed by the way-side. + + And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; + who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it + with gladness; and have no root in themselves, and so endure + but for a time: afterward, in time of temptation, when + affliction or persecution ariseth, for the word's sake, + immediately they are offended, and fall away. + + And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they + have heard the word, go forth, and the cares of this world, + and the deceitfulness of riches, and pleasures of _this_ life, + and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and + it becometh unfruitful. + + And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as in + an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep _it_, + and bring forth fruit with patience; some thirty-fold, some + sixty, and some an hundred. + +And he said unto them, + + No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a + vessel, or putteth _it_ under a bushel, or under a bed: but + setteth _it_ on a candlestick, that they which enter in may + see the light. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be + manifested; neither was anything kept secret, that shall not + be known and come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let + him hear. + +And he said unto them, + + Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be + measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. + For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, + from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. + +And his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of +the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, + + He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is + the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but + the tares are the children of the wicked _one_; the enemy that + sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; + and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are + gathered and burned in the fire: so shall it be in the end of + this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and + they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, + and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace + of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then + shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of + their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a + field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy + thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that + field. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, + seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of + great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. + + Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast + into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was + full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good + into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end + of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the + wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the + furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. + +Jesus saith unto them, + + Have ye understood all these things? + +They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, + + Therefore every scribe _which is_ instructed unto the kingdom + of heaven is like unto a man _that is_ an householder, which + bringeth forth out of his treasure _things_ new and old. + +Then came to him _his_ mother and his brethren, and could not come at +him for the press. And it was told him _by certain_ which said, Thy +mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he +answered and said unto them, + + My mother and my brethren are those which hear the word of + God and do it. + + + + +CHAPTER XXI. + +THE HOMELESS SAVIOUR--THE STORM--DEMONIAC. + + +And it came to pass, _that_ when Jesus had finished these parables, he +departed thence. And the same day, when the even was come, when Jesus +saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the +other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will +follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, + + The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air _have_ nests; + but the Son of man hath not where to lay _his_ head. + +And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go +and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, + + Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. + +And when they had sent away the multitude, and when he was entered into +a ship, his disciples followed him. And he said unto them, + + Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. + +And there were also with him other little ships. And they launched +forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and, behold, there came down a +great storm of wind, on the lake: and the waves beat into the ship, +insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; and they were filled +_with water_, and were in jeopardy. And he was in the hinder part of the +ship, asleep on a pillow: and his disciples came to _him_, and awoke +him, saying, Lord, save us: Master, master, carest thou not that we +perish? And he saith unto them, + + Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? + +Then he arose and rebuked the winds, and the raging of the water: and +said unto the sea, + + Peace, be still. + +And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, + + Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? + +But the men marvelled, and they feared exceedingly, and said one to +another, What manner of man is this? for he commandeth even the winds +and water, and they obey him. And they came over unto the other side of +the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against +Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a +certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither +abode in _any_ house, but in the tombs; exceeding fierce, so that no man +might pass by that way: and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: +because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the +chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in +pieces: neither could any _man_ tame him. And always, night and day, he +was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with +stones. + +But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and fell down before him, and +worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do +with thee, Jesus, _thou_ Son of the most high God? Art thou come hither +to torment us before the time? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment +me not. For he said unto him, + + Come out of the man _thou_ unclean spirit. + +(For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and +in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the +wilderness.) And Jesus asked him, saying, + + What is thy name? + +And he said Legion: because many devils were entered into him. And they +besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. + +And there was a good way off from them, nigh unto the mountains a great +herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, If thou +cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine, that we may +enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean +spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and, behold, the whole +herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were +about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. When they that fed +_them_ saw what was done, they fled, and went and told _it_ in the city +and in the country: and told everything, and what was befallen to the +possessed of the devils. + +And, behold, the whole city came out to see what it was that was done. +And they come to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were +departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: +and they were afraid. They also which saw _it_ told them by what means +he that was possessed of the devils was healed; and _also_ concerning +the swine. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes +round about, besought _him_ that he would depart out of their coast: for +they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and +returned back again. + +And when he was come into the ship, the man out of whom the devils were +departed besought him that he might be with him: howbeit Jesus suffered +him not, but saith unto him, + + Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the + Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. + +And he departed and began to publish throughout the whole city (in +Decapolis) how great things Jesus had done for him: and all _men_ did +marvel. + +And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. +And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned again by ship unto +the other side, much people _gladly_ received him: for they were all +waiting for him. And he was nigh unto the sea. + + + + +CHAPTER XXII. + +CHILD HEALED--TOUCH OF FAITH--TWO BLIND MEN--EATS WITH PUBLICANS, ETC. + + +And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many +publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And +when the Pharisees saw _it_, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth +your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard _that_, he +said unto them, + + They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are + sick. But go ye and learn what _that_ meaneth, I will have + mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the + righteous, but sinners to repentance. + +Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the +Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto +them, + + Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the + bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the + bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. + No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for + that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, + and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into + old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, + and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new + bottles, and both are preserved. + +While he spake these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the +rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell +down at Jesus' feet, and besought him greatly, that he would come into +his house; saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: _I +pray thee_ come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and +she shall live. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, +and she lay a dying. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and _so did_ his +disciples; and much people followed him, and thronged him. + +And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve +years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent +all that she had, and was nothing bettered, neither could be healed of +any, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the +press behind, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within +herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. And +straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in +_her_ body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus immediately +knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in +the press, and said. + + Who touched my clothes? + +When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, Thou +seest the multitude throng thee and press _thee_, and sayest thou, Who +touched me? And Jesus said, + + Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue hath gone + out of me. + +And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. And when +the woman saw that she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, +knowing what was done in her, and falling down before him, she declared +unto him all the truth, before all the people, for what cause she had +touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And when he saw her, he +said unto her, + + Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole; + go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. + +And the woman was made whole from that hour. + +While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's _house +certain_ which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master +any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith +unto the ruler of the synagogue, + + Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be made whole. + +And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John +the brother of James. And when Jesus came to the house of the ruler of +the synagogue, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, and +them that wept and wailed greatly, he suffered no man to go in, save +Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. +And all wept, and bewailed her. And when he was come in, he saith unto +them, + + Why make ye this ado, and weep? Give place: for the maid is + not dead, but sleepeth. + +And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. But when he +had put them all out, he taketh the Father and the mother of the damsel, +and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. +And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, + + Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto + thee, Arise. + +And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway, and walked: for +she was _of the age_ of twelve years. And her parents were astonished +with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man +should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat. +And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. + +And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying and +saying, _Thou_ Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into +the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, + + Believe ye that I am able to do this? + +They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, + + According to your faith be it unto you. + +And their eyes were opened: and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, + + See _that_ no man know _it_. + +But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that +country. + +As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with +a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the +multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the +Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIII. + +REVISITS NAZARETH--SENDS OUT THE TWELVE WITH INSTRUCTIONS. + + +And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his +disciples follow him. And when he was come into his own country, and +when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and +many hearing _him_ were astonished, saying, From whence hath this _man_ +these things? And what wisdom _is_ this which is given unto him, that +even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the +carpenter? (the carpenter's son?) Is not his mother called Mary? and his +brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are +they not all with us? Whence then hath this _man_ all these things? And +they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, + + A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, + and among his own kin, and in his own house. + +[Illustration: Nazareth--Residence of Jesus in Youth.] + +And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief, save +that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed _them_. And he +marvelled because of their unbelief. + +And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their +synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every +sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the +multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, +and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he +unto his disciples, + + The harvest truly _is_ plenteous, but the laborers _are_ few; + pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send + forth laborers into his harvest. + +And when he had called unto _him_ his twelve disciples, he gave them +power and authority over all devils, to cast them out, and to heal all +manner of sickness and all manner of disease. And he sent them forth by +two and two: to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. These +twelve, Jesus sent forth, and commanded them saying, + + Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into _any_ city of + the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep + of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The + kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the + lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have + received, freely give. + +And he said unto them, + + Take nothing for _your_ journey, save a staff only; provide + neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip + for _your_ journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, but _be_ + shod with sandals; for the workman is worthy of his meat. + + And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who + in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when + ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, + let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your + peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor + hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, + shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against + them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for + the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than + for that city. + + Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be + ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But + beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, + and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye shall be + brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a + testimony against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver + you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it + shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For + it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which + speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother + to death, and the father the child: and the children shall + rise up against _their_ parents, and cause them to be put to + death. And ye shall be hated of all _men_ for my name's sake: + but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. + + But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into + another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone + over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. + + The disciple is not above _his_ master, nor the servant above + his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his + master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the + master of the house Beelzebub, how much more _shall they call_ + them of his household? + + Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that + shall not be revealed; and hid that shall not be known. What + I tell you in darkness _that_ speak ye in light: and what ye + hear in the ear, _that_ preach ye upon the house-tops. + + And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to + kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy + both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a + farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without + your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. + Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many + sparrows. + + Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I + confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But + whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny + before my Father which is in heaven. + + Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to + send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at + variance against his father, and the daughter against her + mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And + a man's foes _shall be_ they of his own household. He that + loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and + he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of + me. And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, + is not worthy of me. + + He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his + life for my sake shall find it. He that receiveth you + receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent + me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall + receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous + man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous + man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of + these little ones a cup of cold _water_ only in the name of a + disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his + reward. + +And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, +that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with +oil many that were sick, and healed _them_. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIV. + +JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED BY ORDER OF HEROD. + + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve +disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. At +that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, of all that was +done by him: (for his name was spread abroad:) and he was perplexed, +because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead: and +of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old +prophets was risen again. + +And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear +such things? And (he) said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; +he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth +themselves in him: and he desired to see him. Others said, That it +is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the +prophets. But when Herod heard _thereof_, he said, it is John, whom I +beheaded: he is risen from the dead. + +For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him +in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had +married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to +have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, +and would have killed him; but she could not: for Herod feared John, +knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when +he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. + +And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a +supper to his lords, high captains, and chief _estates_ of Galilee; and +when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased +Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of +me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give _it_ thee. Whereupon he +promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And he sware +unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give _it_ thee, unto +the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, +What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. + +And she, being before instructed of her mother, came in straightway with +haste unto the king, and asked saying, I will that thou give me by and +by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. + +And the king was exceedingly sorry: _yet_ for his oath's sake, and for +their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately +the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought; and +he went and beheaded him in the prison. And brought his head in a +charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave _it_ to her +mother. And when his disciples heard _of it_, they came and took up his +corpse, and laid it in a tomb, and went and told Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER XXV. + +JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND WITH FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES. + + +And the apostles, when they were returned, gathered themselves together +unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what +they had taught. And he said unto them, + + Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile. + +For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as +to eat. After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is +_the sea_ of Tiberias, by ship privately, into a desert place belonging +to the city called Bethsaida. And the people saw them departing, and +many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent +them, and came together unto him, because they saw his miracles which he +did on them that were diseased. + +And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with +compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a +shepherd: and he began to teach them many things; and spake unto them of +the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. + +And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. +And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted +up _his_ eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto +Philip, + + Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? + +And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. +Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient +for them, that every one of them may take a little. And when it was +evening, his disciples, the twelve, came unto him, and said, This is a +desert place, and now the time _is_ far passed: send them away, that +they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and buy +themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat: for we are here in a +desert place. But Jesus said unto them, + + They need not depart; give ye them to eat. + +And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of +bread, and give them to eat? He saith unto them, + + How many loaves have ye? go and see. + +And when they knew, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's +brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley +loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? We have +no more but five loaves and two fishes: except we should go and buy meat +for all this people. For they were about five thousand men. He said, + + Bring them hither to me. + +And he said to his disciples, + + Make them sit down by fifties in a company upon the green + grass. + +Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in ranks, by +hundreds, and by fifties, in number about five thousand. And when Jesus +had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, and when he had given +thanks, looking up to heaven, he blessed them and brake the loaves, and +gave the loaves to _his_ disciples, and the disciples to the multitude +that were set down: and likewise the two fishes divided he among them +all; as much as they would. And they did all eat, and were filled. When +they were filled, he said unto his disciples, + + Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. + +Therefore they gathered _them_ together, and filled twelve baskets with +the fragments of the five barley loaves, and of the fishes, which +remained over and above unto them that had eaten. And they that had +eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVI. + +WALKS ON THE SEA--MOUNTAIN CLOSET--PETER SINKING. + + +Then those men when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This +is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. + +And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and +to go before him unto the other side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent away +the people. + +When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by +force, to make him a king, and when he had sent the multitudes away, he +departed again into a mountain himself alone, to pray. And when even was +_now_ come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a +ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and +Jesus was not come to them. But the ship was now in the midst of the +sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary: and he alone on the +land. + +And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. And he saw them +toiling in rowing: for the wind was contrary unto them. So when they had +rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, and about the fourth +watch of the night, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh +unto the ship: and would have passed by them. And when the disciples +saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; +and they cried out for fear: for they all saw him, and were troubled. +But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, + + Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. + +And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto +thee on the water. And he said, + + Come. + +And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to +go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and +beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately +Jesus stretched forth _his_ hand, and caught him, and said unto him, + + O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? + +Then they willingly received him into the ship. And when they were come +into the ship the wind ceased: and immediately the ship was at the land +whither they went. + +Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a +truth thou art the Son of God. And they were sore amazed in themselves +beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not _the miracle_ of +the loaves: for their heart was hardened. + +And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, +and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the ship, and when +the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that +country; and ran through that whole region round about, and began to +carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And +whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they +laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if +it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were +made whole. The day following when the people which stood on the other +side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one +whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his +disciples into the boat, but _that_ his disciples were gone away alone: +(howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place where +they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks;) when the +people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, +they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVII. + +JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE FOR THE WORLD. + + +And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto +him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw + the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were + filled. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that + meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of + man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. + +Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works +of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, + + This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath + sent. + +They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may +see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna +in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. +Then said Jesus unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread + from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from + heaven. For the bread of God is he that cometh down from + heaven, and giveth life unto the world. + +Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus +said unto them, + + I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never + hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I + said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All + that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that + cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from + heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent + me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of + all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should + raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him + that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and + believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise + him up at the last day. + +The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which +came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of +Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I +came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, + + Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the + Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at + the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be + all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and + hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any man + hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen + the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth + on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your + fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is + the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat + thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down + from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live + forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I + will give for the life of the world. + +The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying, How can this man give +us _his_ flesh to eat? Then said Jesus unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the + Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso + eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and + I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat + indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my + flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As + the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so + he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that + bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers did eat + manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live + forever. + +These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many +therefore of his disciples, when they had heard _this_, said, This is an +hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his +disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, + + Doth this offend you? _What_ and if ye shall see the Son of + man ascend up where he was before? It is the Spirit that + quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I + speak unto you, _they_ are spirit, and _they_ are life. But + there are some of you that believe not. + +For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and +who should betray him. And he said, + + Therefore I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, + except it were given unto him of my Father. + +From that _time_ many of his disciples went back, and walked no more +with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, + + Will ye also go away? + +Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the +words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that +Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, + + Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil. + +He spake of Judas Iscariot, _the son_ of Simon; for he it was that +should betray him, being one of the twelve. + + + + +CHAPTER XXVIII. + +PHARISEES MURMUR--WASHINGS AND OTHER TRADITIONS. + + +Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, +which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat +bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found +fault. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash _their_ +hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And _when they +come_ from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other +things there be, which they have received to hold, _as_ the washing of +cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables. + +Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do thy disciples +transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands +when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, + + Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your + tradition? Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye + may keep your own tradition. For God commanded, saying, Honor + thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, + let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to + _his_ father or _his_ mother, _It is_ Corban, that is to say, + a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; and + honor not his father or his mother, _he shall be free_. Thus + have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your + tradition. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his + father or his mother; making the word of God of none effect + through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such + like things do ye. + + _Ye_ hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This + people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me + with _their_ lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain + do they worship me, teaching _for_ doctrines the commandments + of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the + tradition of men, _as_ the washing of pots and cups: and many + other such things ye do. + +And when he had called all the people _unto him_, he said unto them, + + Hearken unto me every one _of you_, and understand: there is + nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile + him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that + defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. + +And when he was entered into the house from the people, then came his +disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were +offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, + + Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall + be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the + blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into + the ditch. + +Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. +And Jesus said, + + Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet + understand, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into + the man, _it_ cannot defile him; because it entereth not into + his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, + purging all meats? But those things which proceed out of the + mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For + from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, + adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, + wickedness, false witness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil + eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come + from within, and defile the man: but to eat with unwashen + hands defileth not a man. + + + + +CHAPTER XXIX. + +SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN--BLIND MEN--FEEDS FOUR THOUSAND. + + +Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. +And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried +unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord _thou_ Son of David: my +daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a +word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, +for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, + + I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. + +And (he) entered into an house, and would have no man know _it_: but he +could not be hid. For a _certain_ woman, whose young daughter had an +unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet, and +worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. The woman was a Greek, a +Syrophenician by nation: and she besought him that he would cast forth +the devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her, + + Let the children first be filled; for it is not meet to take + the children's bread, and to cast _it_ unto the dogs. + +And she answered and said unto him, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs under the +table, eat of the children's crumbs which fall from their masters' +table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, + + O woman, great _is_ thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou + wilt. + +And he said unto her, + + For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy + daughter. + +And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. And when she was +come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid +upon the bed. + +And again Jesus departed from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and came +nigh unto the sea of Galilee: through the midst of the coasts of +Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an +impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. +And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his +ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he +sighed, and saith unto him, + + Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. + +And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was +loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no +man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they +published _it_; and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath +done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to +speak. + +And (Jesus) went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great +multitudes came unto him, having with them _those that were_ lame, +blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; +and he healed them; insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw +the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the +blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. + +In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, +Jesus called his disciples _unto him_, and saith unto them, + + I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been + with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send + them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the + way. + +For divers of them came from far. And his disciples say unto him, Whence +should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a +multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, + + How many loaves have ye? + +And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he commanded the +multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and +the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake _them_, and gave to his +disciples, to set before _them_; and they did set _them_ before the +people. And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded +to set them also before _them_. And they did all eat, and were filled: +and they took up of the broken _meat_ that was left seven baskets full. +And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. + + + + +CHAPTER XXX. + +PHARISEES ASK A SIGN--REASONS FOR FAITH--BLIND MEN. + + +And he sent away the multitude. And straightway he entered into a ship +with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees +also with the Sadducees came forth, and began to question with him, and +tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He +answered and said unto them, + + When it is evening, ye say, _It will be_ fair weather: for the + sky is red. And in the morning, _It will be_ foul weather to + day: for the sky is red and lowering. O _ye_ hypocrites, ye + can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not _discern_ the + signs of the times? A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh + after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but + the sign of the prophet Jonas. + +And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, + + Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto + you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. + +And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other +side. And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had +forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more +than one loaf. Then Jesus charged them, saying, + + Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the + Sadducees, and _of_ the leaven of Herod. + +And they reasoned among themselves, saying, _It is_ because we have +taken no bread. _Which_ when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, + + O ye of little faith, Why reason ye among yourselves, because + ye have brought no bread? Do ye not yet understand? Perceive + ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your heart yet + hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye + not? and do ye not remember the five loaves of the five + thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven + loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? + When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many + baskets full of fragments took ye up? + +They say unto him, Twelve. + + And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full + of fragments took ye up? + +And they said, Seven. And he said unto them, + + How is it that ye do not understand that I spake _it_ not to + you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of + the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. + +Then understood they how that he bade _them_ not beware of the leaven +of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. + +And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and +besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and +led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his +hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. And he looked up, and +said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put _his_ hands again +upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every +man clearly. And he sent him away to his house, saying, + + Neither go into the town, nor tell _it_ to any in the town. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXI. + +JESUS FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION. + + +And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea +Philippi: and it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples +were with him: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, + + Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? + +And they said, Some _say that thou art_ John the Baptist: some, Elias; +and others, Jeremias, or, that one of the old prophets is risen again. +He said unto them, + + But whom say ye that I am? + +And Simon Peter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ, the Son +of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not + revealed _it_ unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And + I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock, + I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not + prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the + kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth + shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on + earth shall be loosed in heaven. + +Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was +Jesus the Christ. + +From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that +he, the Son of man, must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things and +be rejected of the elders, and _of_ the chief priests, and scribes and +be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying +openly. + +Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from +thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But when he had turned about +and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter saying, + + Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for + thou savorest not the things that be of God, but those that be + of men. + +And when he had called the people _unto him_ with his disciples also, he +said to them all, + + Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take + up his cross, daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save + his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for + my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what + shall it profit a man, what is a man advantaged, if he shall + gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or be cast away? + or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the + Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his + angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his + works. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my + words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also + shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own + glory, and _in his_ Father's, and of the holy angels. + +And he said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand + here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the + kingdom of God come with power. + +[Illustration: Mount Tabor.] + + + + +CHAPTER XXXII. + +TRANSFIGURATION--CURES A DEMONIAC. + + +And after six days Jesus taketh _with him_ Peter, and James, and John +his brother, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by +themselves, to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance +was altered, and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine +as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light, _and_ glistering, +exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. + +And, behold, there appeared unto them two men, which were Moses and +Elias: who appeared in glory, and they were talking with Jesus, and +spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. + +But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when +they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with +him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto +Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. If thou wilt, let us make +here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for +Elias. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. + +While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and they +feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the +cloud, which said, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased: +hear ye him. And when the disciples heard _it_, they fell on their +face, and were sore afraid. And when the voice was past, Jesus came and +touched them and said, + + Arise, and be not afraid. + +And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any +more, save Jesus only with themselves. And they kept _it_ close, and +told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. + +And it came to pass, that on the next day, as they came down from the +mountain, Jesus charged them, that they should tell no man what things +they had seen, till the son of man were risen from the dead. And they +kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the +rising from the dead should mean. And his disciples asked him, saying, +why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered +and said unto them, + + Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things; and how + it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many + things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias + is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him + whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. Likewise + shall also the Son of man suffer of them. + +Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the +Baptist. When they were come down from the hill, much people met him. +And when he came to _his_ disciples, he saw a great multitude about +them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the +people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to _him_ +saluted him. And he asked the scribes, + + What question ye with them? + +And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a _certain_ +man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Master, I have brought unto thee +my son: which hath a dumb spirit; I beseech thee, look upon my son: for +he is mine only child. Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, +and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the +water. And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and +wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth +with his teeth, and pineth away: and bruising him hardly departeth from +him. And I brought him to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; +and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, + + O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with + you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring thy son hither. + +And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the +spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And he +asked his father, + + How long is it ago since this came unto him? + +And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, +and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have +compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, + + If thou canst believe, all things _are_ possible to him that + believeth. + +And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, +Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people +came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, + + _Thou_ dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, + and enter no more into him. + +And _the spirit_ cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he +was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him +by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And the child was cured +from that very hour. And (Jesus) delivered him again to his father. And +when he was come into the house, then came the disciples to Jesus apart, +and asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said +unto them, + + Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye + have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this + mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; + and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind + can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIII. + +DEATH FORETOLD AGAIN--PAYS TRIBUTE--CAUTION AGAINST GIVING OFFENCE. + + +After these things Jesus departed thence, and passed through Galilee; +for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. And +he would not that any man should know _it_. And they were all amazed at +the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things +which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, + + Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man + shall be betrayed into the hands of men: and they shall kill + him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third + day. + +But they understood not that saying, and it was hid from them, that they +perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. And they +were exceeding sorry. + +Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be +greatest. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received +tribute _money_ came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay +tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus +prevented him, saying, + + What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth + take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of + strangers? + +Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, + + Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should + offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up + the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his + mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give + unto them for me and thee. + +And being in the house he asked them, + + What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? + +But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among +themselves, who _should be_ the greatest. And Jesus perceiving the +thought of their heart, sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto +them, + + If any man desire to be first, _the same_ shall be last of + all, and servant of all. + +And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had +taken him in his arms, he said unto them, + + Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, + receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not + me, but him that sent me, for he that is least among you all, + the same shall be great. + +And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy +name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth +not with us. And Jesus said unto him, + + Forbid _him_ not: for there is no man which shall do a + miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he + that is not against us is on our part. For whosoever shall + give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong + to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his + reward. And whosoever shall offend one of _these_ little ones + that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were + hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. + + And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee + to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into + hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their + worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee + to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into + hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their + worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for + thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than + having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: where their worm + dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. + + For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice + shall be salted with salt. Salt _is_ good: but if the salt + have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt + in yourselves, and have peace one with another. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIV. + +LESSONS OF HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS + + +At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the +greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto +him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, + + Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as + little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of + heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this + little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. + And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name + receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones + which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone + were hanged about his neck, and _that_ he were drowned in the + depth of the sea. + + Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be + that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence + cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut + them off, and cast _them_ from thee: it is better for thee to + enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands + or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. + + And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast _it_ + from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one + eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. + Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I + say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the + face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is + come to save that which was lost. + + How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them + be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and + goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone + astray. And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, + he rejoiceth more of that _sheep_, than of the ninety and nine + which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your + Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones + should perish. + + Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and + tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall + hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not + hear _thee, then_ take with thee one or two more, that in the + mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. + And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell _it_ unto the + church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto + thee as an heathen man and a publican. + + Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall + be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth + shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two + of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they + shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in + heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my + name, there am I in the midst of them. + +Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin, +against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, + + I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy + times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a + certain king, which would take account of his servants. And + when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which + owed him ten thousand talents. But for as much as he had not + to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and + children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The + servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, + have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord + of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and + forgave him the debt. + + But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow + servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands + on him, and took _him_ by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou + owest. And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and + besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay + thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, + till he should pay the debt. + + So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very + sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. + Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O + thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because + thou desiredst me; shouldest not thou also have had compassion + on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee? + + And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, + till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise + shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your + hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXV. + +JESUS AT THE FEAST--RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS + + +Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore +said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also +may see the works that thou doest. For _there is_ no man _that_ doeth +anything in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou +do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren +believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them, + + My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The + world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of + it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: + I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full + come. + +When he had said these words unto them, he abode _still_ in Galilee. +But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, +not openly, but as it were in secret. + +Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, where is he? And there +was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is +a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no +man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. + +Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and +taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, +having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said, + + My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will + do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of + God, or _whether_ I speak of myself. He that speaketh of + himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory + that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in + him. Did not Moses give you the law, and _yet_ none of you + keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? + +The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill +thee? Jesus answered and said unto them, + + I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave + unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the + fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man + on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses + should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made + a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according + to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. + +Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to +kill? But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the +rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this +man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. +Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, + + Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of + myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I + know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. + +Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his +hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him, and said, +When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this _man_ +hath done? The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things +concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to +take him. Then said Jesus unto them, + + Yet a little while am I with you, and _then_ I go unto him + that sent me. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and + where I am, _thither_ ye cannot come. + +Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall +not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and +teach the Gentiles? What _manner of_ saying is this that he said, Ye +shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and where I am, _thither_ ye +cannot come? In the last day that great _day_ of the feast, Jesus stood +and cried, saying, + + If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that + believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly + shall flow rivers of living water. + +(But this spake he of the spirit, which they that believe on him should +receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet _given_; because that Jesus was +not yet glorified.) + +Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a +truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some +said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the Scripture said, +That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of +Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people +because of him. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid +hands on him. + +Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said +unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man +spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also +deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? +But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. + +Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of +them,) Doth our law judge _any_ man, before it hear him, and know what +he doeth? They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? +Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. And every man +went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVI. + +THE CONVICTED ACCUSERS--JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. + + +And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the +people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes +and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they +had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was +taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, +that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, +tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped +down, and with _his_ finger wrote on the ground, _as though he heard +them not_. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and +said unto them, + + He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone + at her. + +And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. And they which heard +_it_, being convicted by _their own_ conscience, went out one by one, +beginning at the eldest, _even_ unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, +and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, +and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, + + Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned + thee? + +She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, + + Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more. + +Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, + + I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not + walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. + +The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; +thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Though I bear record of myself, _yet_ my record is true: for I + know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell + whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I + judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I + am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also + written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I + am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent + me, beareth witness of me. + +Then said they unto him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered, + + Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye + should have known my Father also. + +These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and +no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Then said Jesus +again unto them, + + I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: + whither I go, ye cannot come. + +Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I +go, ye cannot come. And he said unto them, + + Ye are from beneath: I am from above: ye are of this world; I + am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye + shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am _he_, + ye shall die in your sins. + +Then they said unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, + + Even _the same_ that I said unto you from the beginning. I + have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent + me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have + heard of him. + +They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus +unto them, + + When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that + I am _he_, and _that_ I do nothing of myself; but as my Father + hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is + with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always + those things that please him. + +As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those +Jews which believed on him, + + If ye continue in my word, _then_ are ye my disciples indeed; + and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you + free. + +They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to +any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is + the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house + for ever: _but_ the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore + shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye + are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word + hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my + Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. + +They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto +them, + + If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of + Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you + the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye + do the deeds of your Father. + +Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one +Father, _even_ God. Jesus said unto them, + + If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded + forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent + me. Why do ye not understand my speech? _even_ because ye + cannot hear my word. Ye are of _your_ father the devil, and + the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from + the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no + truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: + for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell + _you_ the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me + of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He + that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear _them_ + not, because ye are not of God. + +Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art +a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, + + I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and ye do dishonor + me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh + and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my + saying, he shall never see death. + +Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham +is dead, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he +shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, +which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? +Jesus answered, + + If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that + honoreth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have + not known him: but I know him: and if I should say, I know + him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and + keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; + and he saw _it_, and was glad. + +Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast +thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. + +Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went +out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVII. + +A MAN BORN BLIND, HEALED, EXAMINED AND EXCOMMUNICATED. + + +And as _Jesus_ passed by, he saw a man which was blind from _his_ birth. +And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or +his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, + + Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the + works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the + works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, + when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the + light of the world. + +When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the +spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and +said to him, + + Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, + Sent.) + +He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. + +The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was +blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: +others _said_, He is like him: _but_ he said I am _he_. Therefore said +they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man +that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto +me, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I +received sight. Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know +not. + +They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. And it was +the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. Then +again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He +said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. +Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because +he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a +sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. They say +unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened +thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. + +But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and +received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had +received his sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who +ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered +them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: +but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his +eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. +These _words_ spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the +Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess, that he was +Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his +parents, He is of age: ask him. + +Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give +God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, +Whether he be a sinner _or no_, I know not: one thing I know, that, +whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did he +to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you +already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear _it_ again? will +ye also be his disciples? + +Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are +Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: _as_ for this +_fellow_, we know not from whence he is. The man answered and said unto +them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he +is, and _yet_ he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not +sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him +he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened +the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he +could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether +born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. + +Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he +said unto him, + + Dost thou believe on the Son of God? + +He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And +Jesus said unto him, + + Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. + +And he said, Lord, I believe, And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, + + For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see + not, might see; and that they which see, might be made blind. + +And _some_ of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and +said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, + + If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We + see; therefore your sin remaineth. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXVIII. + +PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. + + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the + door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the + same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the + door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; + and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by + name, and leadeth them out. + + And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, + and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a + stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for + they know not the voice of strangers. + +This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things +they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. + All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the + sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter + in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find + pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, + and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that + they might have _it_ more abundantly. + + I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for + the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, + whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and + leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catches them, and + scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an + hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good + shepherd, and know my _sheep_, and am known of mine. As the + Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down + my life for the sheep. + + And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also + I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be + one fold, _and_ one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love + me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No + man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself, I have + power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This + commandment have I received of my Father. + +There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. +And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? +Others said, these are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a +devil open the eyes of the blind? + +And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. +And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews +round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to +doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, + + I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my + Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, + because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep + hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give + unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither + shall any _man_ pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which + gave _them_ me, is greater than all; and no _man_ is able to + pluck _them_ out of my Father's hand. I and _my_ Father are + one. + +Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, + + Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of + those works do ye stone me? + +The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but +for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. +Jesus answered them, + + Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he + called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the + Scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father + hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; + because I said I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of + my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not + me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the + Father _is_ in me, and I in him. + +Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their +hand, and went away again beyond Jordan into the place were John at +first baptized; and there he abode. And many resorted unto him, and +said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man +were true. And many believed on him there. + + + + +CHAPTER XXXIX. + +JESUS RAISES LAZARUS--JEWS SEEK HIS LIFE. + + +Now a certain _man_ was sick, _named_ Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of +Mary and her sister Martha. (It was _that_ Mary which anointed the Lord +with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus +was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he +whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard _that_, he said, + + This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, + that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. + +Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard +therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place +where he was. Then after that saith he to _his_ disciples, + + Let us go into Judea again. + +_His_ disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone +thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, + + Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the + day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this + world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because + there is no light in him. + +These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, + + Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him + out of sleep. + +Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit +Jesus spake of his death; but they thought that he had spoken of taking +of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, + + Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not + there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go + unto him. + +Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, +Let us also go, that we may die with him. Then when Jesus came, he found +that he had _lain_ in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh +unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: and many of the Jews came to +Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, +as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him; but Mary +sat _still_ in the house. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord if thou +hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, +whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give _it_ thee. Jesus saith +unto her, + + Thy brother shall rise again. + +Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the +resurrection at the last day. Jesus saith unto her, + + I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, + though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth + and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? + +She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the +son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, +she went her way, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying, The +Master is come, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard _that_, she +arose quickly, and came unto him. + +Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where +Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and +comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went +out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then +when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his +feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not +died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping +which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, and +said, + + Where have ye laid him? + +They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, +Behold, how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, +which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man +should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh +to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, + + Take ye away the stone. + +Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this +time he stinketh: for he hath been _dead_ four days. Jesus saith unto +her, + + Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou + shouldest see the glory of God? + +Then they took away the stone _from the place_ where the dead was laid: +And Jesus lifted up _his_ eyes, and said, + + Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that + thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand + by I said _it_, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. + +And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, + + Lazarus, come forth. + +And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: +and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, + + Loose him, and let him go. + +Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which +Jesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the +Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. Then gathered the +chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for +this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all _men_ will +believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place +and nation. + +And one of them, _named_ Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, +said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is +expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the +whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being +high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that +nation; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather +together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then +from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. + +Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence +unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and +there continued with his disciples. + +And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received +up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers +before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the +Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because +his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples +James and John saw _this_, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command +fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But +he turned, and rebuked them, and said, + + Ye know not what manner of spirits ye are of. For the Son of + man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save _them_. + +And they went to another village. And it came to pass, that, as they +went in the way, a certain _man_ said unto him, Lord I will follow thee +withersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, + + Foxes have holes, and birds of the air _have_ nests; but the + Son of man hath not where to lay _his_ head. + +And he said unto another, + + Follow me. + +But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said +unto him, + + Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the + kingdom of God. + +And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid +them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, + + No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, + is fit for the kingdom of God. + + + + +CHAPTER XL. + +SEVENTY DISCIPLES SENT OUT. + + +After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them +two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he +himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, + + The harvest truly _is_ great, but the laborers _are_ few: pray + ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth + laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you + forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse nor scrip, + nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. + + And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace _be_ to + this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall + rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the + same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they + give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house + to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive + you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick + that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is + come nigh unto you. + + But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, + go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even + the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe + off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the + kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you, + that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than + for that city. + + Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the + mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been + done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in + sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre + and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, + which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. He + that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you + despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent + me. + +And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils +are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, + + I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give + unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over + all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means + hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the + spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your + names are written in heaven. + +In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, + + I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou + hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast + revealed them unto babes: even so, Father: for so it seemed + good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my + Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and + who the Father is, but the Son, and _he_ to whom the Son will + reveal _him_. + +And he turned him unto _his_ disciples, and said privately, + + Blessed _are_ the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I + tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see + those things which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to + hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard _them_. + +And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, +what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, + + What is written in the law? how readest thou? + +And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy +heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all +thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, + + Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. + +But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my +neighbor? And Jesus answering, said, + + A certain _man_ went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell + among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded + _him_, and departed, leaving _him_ half dead. And by chance + there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw + him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, + when he was at the place, came and looked _on him_, and passed + by on the other side. + + But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: + and when he saw him, he had compassion _on him_, and went to + _him_, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and + set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took + care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out + two pence, and gave _them_ to the host, and said unto him, + Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I + come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, + thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves? + +And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, + + Go, and do thou likewise. + + + + +CHAPTER XLI. + +MARTHA'S ENTERTAINMENT--FORM OF PRAYER--DUMB DEVIL. + + +Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain +village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. +And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and +heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to +him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to +serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and +said unto her, + + Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many + things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that + good part, which shall not be taken away from her. + +And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he +ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as +John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, + + When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be + thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, + so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive + us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to + us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. + +And he said unto them, + + Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at + midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for + a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have + nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and + say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are + with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, + Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his + friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give + him as many as he needeth. + + And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and + ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For + every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; + and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall + ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a + stone? or if _he ask_ a fish, will he for a fish give him a + serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a + scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts + unto your children; how much more shall _your_ heavenly Father + give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? + +And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, +when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. +But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief +of the devils. And others, tempting _him_, sought of him a sign from +heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, + + Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; + and a house _divided_ against a house falleth. If Satan also + be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? + because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And + if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast + _them_ out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with + the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God + is come upon you. + + When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in + peace. But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and + overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he + trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is + against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. + + When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh + through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, + I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he + cometh, he findeth _it_ swept and garnished. Then goeth he, + and taketh _to him_ seven other spirits more wicked than + himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last + _state_ of that man is worse than the first. + +And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the +company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed _is_ the womb +that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, + + Yea rather, blessed _are_ they that hear the word of God, and + keep it. + + + + +CHAPTER XLII. + +EVIL GENERATION SEEK A SIGN--PRACTICAL LESSONS. + + +And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, + + This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall + no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For + as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son + of man be to this generation. The queen of the south shall + rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and + condemn them; for she came from the utmost parts of the earth + to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than + Solomon _is_ here. The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the + judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they + repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater + than Jonas _is_ here. + + No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth _it_ in a + secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, + that they which come in may see the light. The light of the + body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole + body also is full of light; but when _thine eye_ is evil, thy + body also _is_ full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the + light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body + therefore _be_ full of light, having no part dark, the whole + shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle + doth give thee light. + +And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and +he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the Pharisee saw _it_, he +marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said +unto him, + + Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the + platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and + wickedness. _Ye_ fools, did not he that made that which is + without make that which is within also? But rather give alms + of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean + unto you. + + But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all + manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: + these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other + undone. + + Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in + the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as + graves which appear not, and the men that walk over _them_ are + not aware _of them_. + +Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying +thou reproachest us also. And he said, + + Woe unto you also _ye_ lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens + grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens + with one of your fingers. + + Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and + your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow + the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye + build their sepulchres. Therefore also said the Wisdom of God + I will send them prophets and apostles, and _some_ of them + they shall slay and persecute: that the blood of all the + prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may + be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel unto + the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and + the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of + this generation. + + Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of + knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were + entering in ye hindered. + +And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees +began to urge _him_ vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many +things: Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his +mouth, that they might accuse him. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIII. + +DISCOURSES ON VARIOUS TOPICS--MINISTERIAL DILIGENCE. + + +In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable +multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began +to say unto his disciples first of all, + + Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. + For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: + neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye + have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that + which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed + upon the housetops. + + And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill + the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I + will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after + he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto + you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, + and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very + hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye + are of more value than many sparrows. + + Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, + him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of + God: but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before + the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against + the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that + blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. + + And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and _unto_ + magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing + ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost + shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. + +And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that +he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, + + Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? + +And he said unto them, + + Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life + consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he + possesseth. + +And he spake a parable unto them, saying, + + The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: + and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, + because I have no room where to bestow my fruits. + + And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and + build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my + goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods + laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, _and_ be + merry. + + But God said unto him, _Thou_ fool, this night thy soul shall + be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which + thou hast provided? So _is_ he that layeth up treasure for + himself, and is not rich towards God. + +And he said unto his disciples, + + Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what + ye shall eat, neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The + life is more than meat, and the body _is more_ than raiment. + Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which + neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how + much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with + taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be + not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought + for the rest? + + Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin + not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was + not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the + grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast + into the oven; how much more _will he clothe_ you, O ye of + little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye + shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these + things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father + knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye + the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto + you. + + Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure + to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; + provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the + heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither + moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your + heart be also. + + Let your loins be girded about, and _your_ lights burning; and + ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he + will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and + knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed _are_ + those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find + watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, + and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and + serve them. + + And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third + watch, and find _them_ so, blessed are those servants. And + this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what + hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not + have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore + ready also; for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think + not. + +Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or +even to all? and the Lord said, + + Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom _his_ lord + shall make ruler over his household, to give _them their_ + portion of meat in due season? Blessed _is_ that servant, whom + his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say + unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. + + But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his + coming; and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens, + and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of that + servant will come in a day when he looketh not for _him_, and + at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, + and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. + + And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not + _himself_, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten + with many _stripes_. But he that knew not, and did commit + things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few _stripes_. + For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much + required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they + will ask the more. + + I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be + already kindled? But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and + how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I + am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather + division: for from henceforth there shall be five in one + house divided, three against two, and two against three. The + father shall be divided against the son, and the son against + the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter + against the mother; the mother in law against the daughter in + law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. + +And he said also to the people, + + When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, + There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when _ye see_ the + south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to + pass. _Ye_ hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and + of the earth: but how is it that ye do not discern this time? + Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? + + When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, _as + thou art_ in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be + delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the + judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee + into prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till + thou hast paid the very last mite. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIV. + +TOKENS OF COMING JUDGMENT--EIGHTEEN YEARS INFIRMITY. + + +There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, +whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus +answering said unto them, + + Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the + Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: + but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those + eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, + think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in + Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall + all likewise perish. + +He spake also this parable: + + A certain _man_ had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he + came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he + unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I + come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it + down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto + him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about + it, and dung _it_: and if it bear fruit, _well_: and if not, + _then_ after that thou shalt cut it down. + +And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, +behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen +years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up _herself_. +And when Jesus saw her, he called _her_ to _him_, and said unto her. + + Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. + +And he laid _his_ hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, +and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with +indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said +unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them +therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. The Lord then +answered him, and said, + + _Thou_ hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath + loose his ox or _his_ ass from the stall, and lead _him_ away + to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of + Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be + loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? + +And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and +all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by +him. Then said he, + + Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I + resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man + took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a + great tree: and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of + it. + +And again he said, + + Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, + which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the + whole was leavened. + +And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying +toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be +saved? And he said unto them, + + Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto + you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once + the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the + door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, + saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say + unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to + say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast + taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know + you not whence ye are; depart from me, all _ye_ workers of + iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when + ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the + prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you _yourselves_ thrust + out. + + And they shall come from the east, and _from_ the west, and + from the north, and _from_ the south, and shall sit down in + the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be + first, and there are first which shall be last. + +The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get +thee out and depart hence, for Herod will kill thee. And he said unto +them, + + Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do + cures to day and to morrow, and the third _day_ I shall be + perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, + and the _day_ following: for it cannot be that a prophet + perish out of Jerusalem. + + O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and + stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have + gathered thy children together, as a hen _doth gather_ her + brood under _her_ wings, and ye would not! Behold your house + is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall + not see me, until _the time_ come when ye shall say, Blessed + _is_ he that cometh in the name of the Lord. + + + + +CHAPTER XLV. + +DROPSY CURED--PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER. + + +And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief +Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, +behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And +Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, + + Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? + +And they held their peace. And he took _him_, and healed him, and let +him go; and answered them, saying, + + Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and + will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? + +And they could not answer him again to these things. + +And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked +how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, + + When thou art bidden of any _man_ to a wedding, sit not down + in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be + bidden of him; and he that bade thee and him come and say to + thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take + the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in + the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may + say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have + worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. + For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that + humbleth himself shall be exalted. + +Then said he also to him that bade him, + + When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, + nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor _thy_ rich + neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be + made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the + maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for + they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at + the resurrection of the just. + +And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he +said unto him, Blessed _is_ he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of +God. Then said he unto him, + + A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: and sent + his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, + Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one + _consent_ began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I + have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: + I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought + five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me + excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and + therefore I cannot come. + + So that servant came and shewed his lord these things. Then + the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go + out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring + in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the + blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast + commanded, and yet there is room. And the Lord said unto the + servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel + _them_ to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto + you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of + my supper. + +And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto +them, + + If any _man_ come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, + and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and + his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever + doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my + disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, + sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have + _sufficient_ to finish _it_? Lest haply, after he hath laid + the foundation, and is not able to finish _it_, all that + behold _it_ begin to mock him, saying, This man began to + build, and was not able to finish. + + Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth + not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten + thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty + thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he + sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So + likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that + he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt _is_ good: but if the + salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It + is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; _but_ + men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVI. + +PARABLES OF LOST SHEEP, LOST PIECE OF SILVER AND PRODIGAL SON. + + +Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. +And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth +sinners, and eateth with them. + +And he spake this parable unto them, saying, + + What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of + them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, + and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he + hath found _it_, he layeth _it_ on his shoulders, rejoicing. + And when he cometh home, he calleth together _his_ friends and + neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep + which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in + heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety + and nine just persons, which need no repentance. + + Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one + piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek + diligently, till she find _it_? And when she hath found _it_, + she calleth _her_ friends and _her_ neighbors together, + saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I + had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the + presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. + +And he said, + + A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to + _his_ father, Father, give me the portion of goods that + falleth _to me_. And he divided unto them _his_ living. And + not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and + took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his + substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, + there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be + in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that + country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he + would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine + did eat; and no man gave unto him. + + And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants + of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish + with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say + unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before + thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as + one of thy hired servants. + + And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a + great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and + ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said + unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy + sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the + father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and + put _it_ on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on + _his_ feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill _it_: + and let us eat and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is + alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be + merry. + + Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew + nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called + one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he + said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed + the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. + And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his + father out and entreated him. + + And he answering said to _his_ father, Lo, these many years do + I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy + commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might + make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was + come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast + killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, + thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was + meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy + brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is + found. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVII. + +THE UNJUST STEWARD--THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. + + +And he said also unto his disciples, + + There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the + same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he + called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of + thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be + no longer steward. + + Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my + lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg + I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put + out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. + + So he called every one of his lord's debtors _unto him_, and + said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he + said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take + thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he + to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred + measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and + write fourscore. + + And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done + wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation + wiser than the children of light. + + And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon + of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you + into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that + which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust + in the least, is unjust also in much. + + If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous + mammon, who will commit to your trust the true _riches_? And + if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, + who shall give you that which is your own? + + No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, + and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and + despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. + +And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and +they derided him. And he said unto them, + + Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God + knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among + men is abomination in the sight of God. + + The law and the prophets _were_ until John: since that time + the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into + it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one + tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, + and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever + marrieth her that is put away from _her_ husband committeth + adultery. + + There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and + fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a + certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full + of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell + from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked + his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was + carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also + died and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in + torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his + bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham have mercy on me, + and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in + water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. + + But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime + receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: + but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides + all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so + that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither + can they pass to us, that _would come_ from thence. + + Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou + wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have five + brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come + into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have + Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, + father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they + will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and + the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose + from the dead. + + + + +CHAPTER XLVIII. + +OF GIVING OFFENCE--TEN LEPERS--SECOND COMING OF JESUS. + + +Then said he unto his disciples, + + It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe _unto + him_, through whom they come! It were better for him that a + millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the + sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. + + Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, + rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass + against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day + turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. + +And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord +said, + + If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto + this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be + thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. But which of + you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto + him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down + to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready + wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I + have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and + drink? Doth he thank that servant because he did the things + that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye + shall have done all those things which are commanded you, + say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which + was our duty to do. + +And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the +midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, +there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off and they +lifted up _their_ voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And +when he saw _them_, he said unto them, + + Go shew yourselves unto the priests. + +And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of +them, when he saw, that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud +voice glorified God. And fell down on _his_ face at his feet, giving him +thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, + + Were there not ten cleansed? but where _are_ the nine? There + are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this + stranger. + +And he said unto him, + + Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. + +And it came to pass, _that_ when Jesus had finished these sayings, he +departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, by the farther +side of Jordan: and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them +there; and as he was wont, he taught them again. And when he was +demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he +answered them and said, + + The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall + they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of + God is within you. + +And he said unto the disciples, + + The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the + days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see _it_. And they + shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after + _them_, nor follow _them_. For as the lightning, that + lighteneth out of the one _part_ under heaven, shineth unto + the other _part_ under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be + in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be + rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, + so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did + eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in + marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the + flood came, and destroyed them all. + + Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they + drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but + the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and + brimstone from heaven, and destroyed _them_ all. Even thus + shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In + that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff + in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he + that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. + Remember Lot's wife. + + Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and + whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. I tell you, + in that night there shall be two _men_ in one bed; the one + shall be taken, and the other left. Two _women_ shall be + grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. + Two _men_ shall be in the field: the one shall be taken, and + the other left. + +And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, + + Wheresoever the body _is_, thither will the eagles be gathered + together. + + + + +CHAPTER XLIX. + +IMPORTUNATE WIDOW--MARRIAGE--CHILDREN BROUGHT TO JESUS. + + +And he spake a parable unto them _to this end_, that men ought always to +pray, and not to faint; saying, + + There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither + regarded man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came + unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would + not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though + I fear not God, nor regard man: yet because this widow + troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming + she weary me. + +And the Lord said, + + Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his + own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear + long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. + Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith + on the earth. + +And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that +they were righteous, and despised others: + + Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, + and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus + with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men + _are_, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this + publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that + I possess. + + And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much + as _his_ eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, + God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down + to his house justified _rather_ than the other: for every one + that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth + himself shall be exalted. + +The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is +it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he +answered and said unto them, + + What did Moses command you? + +And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put +_her_ away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, + + For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Have + ye not read, that from the beginning of the creation God made + them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man + leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and + they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more + twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, + let not man put asunder. + +They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of +divorcement, and to put her away? he saith unto them, + + Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to + put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And + I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except _it + be_ for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth + adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit + adultery. + +And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same _matter_. And +he saith unto them, + + Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, + committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away + her husband and be married to another, she committeth + adultery. + +His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with _his_ +wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, + + All _men_ cannot receive this saying, save _they_ to whom it + is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from + _their_ mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were + made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made + themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that + is able to receive _it_, let him receive _it_. + +Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put +_his_ hands on them and pray: but when _his_ disciples saw _it_, they +rebuked those that brought _them_. But when Jesus saw _it_, he was much +displeased, and said unto them, + + Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them + not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, + Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little + child, he shall not enter therein. + +And he took them up in his arms, put _his_ hands upon them, and blessed +them, and departed thence. + + + + +CHAPTER L. + +YOUNG RULER--WARNING TO THE RICH--PARABLE OF LABOURERS. + + +And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and +kneeled to him and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I +do, that I may have eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, + + Why callest thou me good? _there is_ none good but one, _that + is_, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the + commandments. + +He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, + + Thou knowest the commandments. Thou shalt do no murder, Thou + shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt + not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and + mother, and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. + +The young man saith unto him, Master, all these things have I kept from +my youth up: what lack I yet? Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and +said unto him, + + One thing thou lackest: if thou wilt be perfect, go thy way, + sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou + shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, + and follow me. + +But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he +had great possessions. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he +looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, + + Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into + the kingdom of heaven! + +And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth +again, and saith unto them. + + Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to + enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go + through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into + the kingdom of God. + +When his disciples heard _it_, they were exceedingly amazed, and they +were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be +saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith, + + With men _it is_ impossible, but not with God: for with God + all things are possible. + +Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and +followed thee: what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the + regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of + his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the + twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken + houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or + wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, and the + gospel's, shall receive an hundredfold, now in this time, + houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, + and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, + eternal life. But many _that are_ first shall be last; and the + last first. + + For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man _that is_ an + householder, which went out early in the morning to hire + laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the + laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. + And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing + idle in the market place, and said unto them, Go ye also into + the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And + they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and + ninth hour, and did likewise. + + And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others + standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the + day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He + saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever + is right, _that_ shall ye receive. + + So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his + steward, Call the laborers, and give them _their_ hire, + beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came + that _were hired_ about the eleventh hour, they received every + man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they + should have received more; and they likewise received every + man a penny. + + And when they had received _it_, they murmured against the + goodman of the house, saying, These last have wrought _but_ + one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have + borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of + them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou + agree with me for a penny? Take _that_ thine _is_, and go thy + way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not + lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye + evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the + first last; for many be called, but few chosen. + + + + +CHAPTER LI. + +ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN--HEALS TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO. + + +And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before +them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And +he took again the twelve disciples apart in the way, and began to tell +them what things should happen unto him, _saying_, + + Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things that are written + by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be + accomplished. And the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the + chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him + to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: and they + shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon + him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise + again. + +And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from +them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. + +Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, James +and John, worshipping _him_, and desiring a certain thing of him, +saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we +shall desire. And he said unto them, + + What would ye that I should do for you? + +They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right +hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. And Jesus answered +and said, + + Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that + I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I + am baptized with? + +They say unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, + + Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the + baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: but to + sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; + but _it shall be given to them_ for whom it is prepared of my + Father. + +And when the ten heard _it_, they were moved with indignation against +the two brethren, James and John. But Jesus called them _to him_, and +saith unto them, + + Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the + Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones + exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among + you: but whosoever shall be great among you shall be your + minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be + servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be + ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a + ransom for many. + +And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain +blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass +by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth +passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, _thou_ Son of David, have mercy +on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his +peace: but he cried so much the more, _Thou_ Son of David, have mercy on +me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when +he was come near, he asked him, saying, + + What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? + +And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, + + Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee? + +And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: +and all the people, when they saw _it_, gave praise unto God. + +And _Jesus_ entered and passed through Jericho: and as he went out of +Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind +Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when +he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, +Jesus, _thou_ son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that +he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, _Thou_ Son +of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to +be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good +comfort, rise; he calleth thee, And he, casting away his garment, rose, +and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, + + What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? + +The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And +Jesus said unto him, + + Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. + +And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. + + + + +CHAPTER LII. + +NOBLEMAN & SERVANTS--MARY ANOINTS JESUS. + + +And, behold, _there was_ a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among +the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; +and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he +ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was +to pass that _way_. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and +saw him, and said unto him, + + Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to day I must abide + at thy house. + +And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when +they saw _it_, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest +with a man that is a sinner. + +And Zaccheus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my +goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by +false accusation, I restore _him_ fourfold. And Jesus said, unto him, + + This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also + is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to + save that which was lost. + +And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he +was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God +should immediately appear. He said therefore, + + A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for + himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten + servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, + Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a + message after him, saying, We will not have this _man_ to + reign over us. + + And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having + received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be + called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might + know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the + first saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he + said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been + faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten + cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath + gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also + over five cities. + + And another came, saying, Lord, behold, _here is_ thy pound, + which I have kept laid up in a napkin; for I feared thee, + because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou + layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he + saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, + _thou_ wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, + taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not + sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, + that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? + + And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, + and give _it_ to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto + him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto + every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath + not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those + mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, + bring hither, and slay them before me. + +And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. +And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand; and many went out of the +country up to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves. + +Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in +the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? Now both +the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any +man knew where he were, he should shew _it_, that they might take him. +Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus +was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. + +Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper there +they made him a supper; and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them +that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary an alabaster box of a +pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and she brake the box, and +poured it on his head, as he sat _at meat_, and anointed the feet of +Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with +the odour of the ointment. + +But when his disciples saw it, then saith one of his disciples, Judas +Iscariot, Simon's _son_, which should betray him, why was not this +ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he +said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and +had the bag, and bare what was put therein. + +And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, +Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for +more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And +they murmured against her. When Jesus understood _it_, he said unto +them, + + Why trouble ye the woman? Let her alone: why trouble ye her? + she hath wrought a good work on me: against the day of my + burying hath she kept this. For ye have the poor with you + always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye + have not always. She hath done what she could: for in that she + hath poured this ointment on my body, she is come aforehand to + anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, + Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole + world, _there_ shall also this, that this woman hath done, be + told for a memorial of her. + +Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came +not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he +had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they +might put Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of +the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. + + + + +CHAPTER LIII. + +TRIUMPHANT ENTRANCE OF JESUS INTO JERUSALEM. + + +On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard +that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and +went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed _is_ the King of +Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. + +And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come nigh to Bethphage +and Bethany, at the mount called _the mount_ of Olives, then sent Jesus +two disciples, saying unto them, + + Go into the village over against you, and straightway, as soon + as ye enter into it, ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt + with her, whereon yet never man sat; loose _them_, and bring + _them_ unto me. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? + say ye that the Lord hath need of them; and straightway he + will send them hither. + +All this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the +prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh +unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. + +And the disciples that were sent went their way, and found even as he +had said unto them, the colt tied by the door without in a place where +two ways met; and they loose him. And as they were loosing the colt, the +owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The +Lord hath need of him; even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them +go. + +And they brought the ass and the colt to Jesus: and they cast their +garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon; as it is written, +Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's +colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when +Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written +of him, and _that_ they had done these things unto him. + +And as he went, a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; +others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed _them_ in the way. + +And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of +Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise +God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; +saying, Blessed _be_ the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace +in heaven, and glory in the highest. + +The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his +grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the +people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. + +And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, +Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, + + I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones + would immediately cry out. + +And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, +Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed _is_ he that cometh in the name of +the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed _be_ the kingdom of our father +David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. + +And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, + + If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the + things _which belong_ unto thy peace! but now they are hid + from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine + enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee + round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even + with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall + not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou + knewest not the time of thy visitation. + +And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who +is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth +of Galilee. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple. + +The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye +prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. + +And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed +them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things +that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna +to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, +Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, + + Yea; have ye never read; Out of the mouth of babes and + sucklings thou hast perfected praise? + +And when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide +was come, he went out. + + + + +CHAPTER LIV. + +GREEKS WISH TO SEE JESUS--BARREN FIG TREE. + + +And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the +feast: the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of +Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh +and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus +answered them, saying, + + The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. + Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall + into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it + bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose + it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it + unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and + where I am there shall also my servant be: if any man serve + me, him will _my_ Father honor. Now is my soul troubled; and + what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this + cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. + +Then came there a voice from heaven, _saying_, I have both glorified +_it_, and will glorify _it_ again. The people therefore that stood by, +and heard _it_, said that it thundered: others said, An Angel spake to +him. + +Jesus answered and said, + + This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is + the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world + be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will + draw all _men_ unto me. + +This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered +him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever; and how +sayest thou, The son of man must be lifted up? Who is this son of man? +Then Jesus said unto them, + + Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have + the light, lest darkness come upon you; for he that walketh in + darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, + believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. + +These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. +And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, with the +twelve; and lodged there. + +And on the morrow, in the morning, when they were come from Bethany, as +he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in +the way, afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any +thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for +the time of figs was not _yet_. And Jesus answered and said unto it, + + No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. + +And his disciples heard _it_. And presently the fig tree withered away. +And when the disciples saw _it_, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the +fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye + shall not only do this _which is done_ to the fig tree, but + also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and + be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, + whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall + receive. + +And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple of God, and +began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought in the +temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of +them that sold doves; and would not suffer that any man should carry +_any_ vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them, + + Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the + house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. + +And the scribes and chief priests heard _it_. And he taught daily in the +temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the +people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for +they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine +(and were very attentive to hear him.) And when even was come, he went +out of the city. + +And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up +from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, +behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus +answering saith unto them, + + Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever + shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou + cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall + believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, + he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, + What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye + receive _them_, and ye shall have _them_. And when ye stand + praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your + Father also, which is in heaven, may forgive you your + trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father + which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. + + + + +CHAPTER LV. + +PHARISEES QUESTION HIS AUTHORITY--PARABLE OF THE HOUSEHOLDER AND HIS +VINEYARD. + + +And they come again to Jerusalem: and it came to pass, _that_ on one of +those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the +gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders of the people +came unto him as he was teaching, and spake unto him, saying, Tell us, +by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee +this authority to do these things? + +And Jesus answered and said unto them, + + I will also ask of you one question, which if ye tell me, I in + likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. + The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? + answer me. + +And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; +he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of +men: all the people will stone us: for all _men_ counted John, that he +was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot +tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, + + Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. + + But what think ye? A _certain_ man had two sons; and he came + to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He + answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and + went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he + answered and said, I _go_, sir: and went not. Whether of them + twain did the will of _his_ father? + +They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go + into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in + the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the + publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had + seen _it_, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. + +Hear another parable: + + There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and + hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and + built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a + far country, for a long time. And at the season when the time + of the fruit drew near, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, + that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the + vineyard. And the husbandmen caught _him_, and beat him, and + sent him away empty. + + And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they + cast stones, and wounded _him_ in the head, and entreated + _him_ shamefully, and sent _him_ away empty. And again he sent + a third: and him they killed, and cast _him_ out. And many + others; beating some, and killing some. + + Having yet therefore one son, his well beloved, then said the + lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved + son: he sent him also last unto them, saying, It may be they + will reverence _him_, when they see him. But when the + husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, + This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance + may be ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed + _him_. When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what + will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will + miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out _his_ + vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the + fruits in their season. + +And when they heard _it_, they said, God forbid. And he beheld them, and +said unto them, + + Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the + builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: + this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? + Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken + from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits + thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be + broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to + powder. + +And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they +perceived that he spake of them. But when they sought the same hour to +lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a +prophet: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and +they left him, and went their way. + + + + +CHAPTER LVI. + +THE MARRIAGE FEAST--TRIBUTE TO CESAR--JEWISH INFIDELITY. + + +And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, + + The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made + a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call + them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. + Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which + are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my + fatlings _are_ killed, and all things _are_ ready: come unto + the marriage. But they made light of _it_, and went their + ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: and the + remnant took his servants, and entreated _them_ spitefully, + and slew _them_. + + But when the king heard _thereof_, he was wroth: and sent + forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up + their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is + ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye + therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid + to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, + and gathered all as many as they found, both bad and good: and + the wedding was furnished with guests. + + And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a + man which had not on a wedding garment; and he saith unto him, + Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding + garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the + servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast + _him_ into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing + of teeth. For many are called, but few _are_ chosen. + +Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in +_his_ talk. And they watched _him_, and sent forth spies, certain of the +Pharisees and of the Herodians, which should feign themselves just men, +that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him +unto the power and authority of the governor. + +And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou +art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for +any _man_: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the +way of God in truth. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful +to give tribute unto Cesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? +But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, + + Why tempt ye me, _ye_ hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money; + bring me a penny, that I may see _it_. + +And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, + + Whose _is_ this image and superscription? + +They say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them, + + Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's; and + unto God the things that are God's. + +And they could not take hold of his words before the people. When they +had heard _these words_, they marvelled at his answer and held their +peace, and left him, and went their way. + +The same day came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there +is any resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote +unto us, If any man's brother die, and leave _his_ wife _behind_ him, +and leave no children, that his brother shall marry his wife, and raise +up seed unto his brother. + +Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had +married a wife, died, and having no issue, left his wife unto his +brother: and the second took her to wife, and he died childless. And the +third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no +children, and died. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the +resurrection, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of the +seven? for they all had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, + + Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, + neither the power of God? The children of this world marry, + and are given in marriage: but they which shall be accounted + worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the + dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can + they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels of God + in heaven; and are the children of God, being the children of + the resurrection. + + And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in + the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, + I _am_ the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God + of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the + living; for all live unto him. Ye therefore do greatly err. + +And when the multitude heard _this_, they were astonished at his +doctrine. Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast +well said. And after that they durst not ask him any _question at all_. + + + + +CHAPTER LVII. + +JESUS ANSWERS SADDUCEES AND PHARISEES--WIDOWS OFFERING. + + +But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to +silence, they were gathered together. And one of the scribes _which was_ +a lawyer, came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving +that he had answered them well, asked _him a question_, tempting him, +and saying, Master, which _is_ the great commandment in the law? Which +is the First commandment of all? + +And Jesus answered him, + + The first of all the commandments _is_, Hear, O Israel, The + Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God + with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy + mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first and great + commandment. And the second _is_ like unto it, Thou shalt love + thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all + the law and the prophets. There is none other commandment + greater than these. + +And the scribe said unto him, Well Master, thou hast said the truth: for +there is one God; and there is none other but he: and to love him with +all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, +and with all the strength, and to love _his_ neighbor as himself, is +more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. + +And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, + + Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. + +And no man after that durst ask him _any question_. + +While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, + + What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? + +They say unto him, _The Son_ of David. He saith unto them, + + How then doth David in spirit call him Lord? + +And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, + + How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For + David himself saith by the Holy Ghost, in the book of Psalms, + The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I + make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself + calleth him Lord; and whence is he _then_ his son? + +And no man was able to answer him a word: and the common people heard +him gladly: neither durst any _man_ from that day forth ask him any more +_questions_. + +Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, in +his doctrine, + + Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and + _love_ salutations in the market places, and the chief seats + in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: which + devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: + these shall receive greater damnation. + +And Jesus sat over against the treasury. And he looked up, and saw the +people casting their gifts into the treasury. And many that were rich +cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two +mites, which make a farthing. And he called _unto him_ his disciples, +and saith unto them, + + Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, + than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all + _they_ did cast in of their abundance, unto the offerings of + God: but she of her want did cast in all that she had, _even_ + all her living. + +But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed +not on him: that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, +which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the +arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because +that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their +heart; that they should not see with _their_ eyes, nor understand with +_their_ heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. + +These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. +Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but +because of the Pharisees they did not confess _him_, lest they should be +put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the +praise of God. Jesus cried and said, + + He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that + sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am + come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me + should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, + and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the + world, but to save the world. + + He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one + that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall + judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; + but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I + should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his + commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, + even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. + + + + +CHAPTER LVIII. + +WOES AGAINST SCRIBES, PHARISEES AND HYPOCRITES. + + +Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, saying, + + The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all + therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, _that_ observe and + do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. + For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay + _them_ on men's shoulders; but they _themselves_ will not move + them with one of their fingers. + + But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make + broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the border of their + garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the + chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, + and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called + Rabbi: for one is your Master, _even_ Christ; and all ye are + brethren. And call no _man_ your father upon the earth: for + one is your Father which is in heaven. Neither be ye called + masters: for one is your Master, _even_ Christ. But he that is + greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall + exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble + himself shall be exalted. + + But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye + shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go + in _yourselves_, neither suffer ye them that are entering to + go in. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour + widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: + therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. + + Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass + sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye + make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves. + + Woe unto you, _ye_ blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall + swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear + by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! _Ye_ fools and + blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that + sanctifieth the gold? + + And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but + whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. + _Ye_ fools and blind: for whether _is_ greater, the gift, or + the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall + swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things + thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, + and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by + heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth + thereon. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay + tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the + weightier _matters_ of the law, judgment, mercy and faith: + these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other + undone. _Ye_ blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow + a camel. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make + clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within + they are full of extortion and excess. _Thou_ blind Pharisee, + cleanse first that _which is_ within the cup and platter, that + the outside of them may be clean also. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are + like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful + outward, but are within full of dead _men's_ bones, and of all + uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto + men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. + + Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye + build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of + the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our + fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the + blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto + yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the + prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. _Ye_ + serpents, _ye_ generation of vipers, how can ye escape the + damnation of hell. + + Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, + and scribes: and _some_ of them ye shall kill and crucify; and + _some_ of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and + persecute _them_ from city to city: that upon you may come all + the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of + righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, + whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say + unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. + + O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, _thou_ that killest the prophets, and + stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have + gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her + chickens under _her_ wings, and ye would not! Behold, your + house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall + not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed _is_ he that + cometh in the name of the Lord. + + + + +CHAPTER LIX. + +DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE AND COMING OF THE SON OF MAN FORETOLD. + + +And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple, and as he went out, +his disciples came to _him_ for to shew him the buildings of the temple. +And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones +and gifts, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner +of stones and what buildings _are here_! And Jesus answering said unto +him, + + Seest thou these great buildings? _As for_ these things which + ye behold, the days will come, in the which, verily I say unto + you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that + shall not be thrown down. + +And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter +and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, saying, Master, tell +us, when shall these things be? and what _shall be_ the sign of thy +coming, and of the end of the world, when all these things shall be +fulfilled? and Jesus answered and said unto them, + + Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my + name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near; and + shall deceive many; go ye not therefore after them. But when + ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, see that ye be not + troubled: for all _these things_ must first come to pass; but + the end is not yet. + +Then said he unto them, + + Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; + and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, + in divers places; and fearful sights and great signs shall + there be from heaven. All these _are_ the beginning of + sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: before all these, they + shall lay their hands on you, and persecute _you_; for they + shall deliver you up to councils: and in the synagogues ye + shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and + kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And (they) + shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my + name's sake. And the gospel must first be published among all + nations. + + But when they shall lead _you_, and deliver you up, take no + thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye + premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, + that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy + Ghost. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your + adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. + + And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, + and shall hate one another. And ye shall be betrayed both by + parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; the + brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the + son; and children shall rise up against _their_ parents, and + shall cause them to be put to death. And _some_ of you shall + they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all + _men_ for my name's sake. But there shall not an hair of your + head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls. + + And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many. And + because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax + cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be + saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all + the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the + end come. + + When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, + spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, + (whoso readeth let him understand:) and when ye shall see + Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation + thereof is nigh. + + Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains: and + let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not + them that are in the countries enter thereinto. And let him + that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither + enter _therein_, to take anything out of his house and let him + that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his + garment. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things + which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are + with child, and to them that give suck in those days! + + But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on + the sabbath day: for then shall be great tribulation, such as + was not since the beginning of the world which God created + unto this time, neither shall be. + + And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh + should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath + chosen, he hath shortened the days. For there shall be great + distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they + shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away + captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down + of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. + + And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here _is_ Christ; + or, lo, _he is_ there; believe _him_ not: for false Christs + and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and + wonders to seduce, if _it were_ possible, even the elect. But + take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. + + Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the + desert; go not forth: behold, _he is_ in the secret chambers; + believe _it_ not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, + and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of + the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will + the eagles be gathered together. + + + + +CHAPTER LX. + +FEARFUL SIGNS AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION--PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. + + + Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun + be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the + stars shall fall from heaven, and upon the earth distress of + nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring: + men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after + those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of + heaven shall be shaken. + + And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: + and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they + shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with + power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a + great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his + elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the + earth to the uttermost part of heaven. And when these things + begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; + for your redemption draweth nigh. + +And he spake to them a parable; + + Now learn a parable of the fig tree; behold the fig tree and + all the trees: when his branch is yet tender, and putteth + forth leaves, ye see and know of your own selves that summer + is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye when ye see these things + come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand, + _even_ at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation + shall not pass away, till all these things be fulfilled. + Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass + away. + + And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be + overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this + life, and _so_ that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare + shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole + earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be + accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to + pass, and to stand before the Son of man. But of that day and + _that_ hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in + heaven, neither the Son, but my Father only. Take ye heed, + watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. + + But as the days of Noe _were_, so shall also the coming of the + Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood + they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in + marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and + knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so + shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be + in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two + _women shall be_ grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, + and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour + your Lord doth come. + + _For the Son of man is_ as a man taking a far journey, who + left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to + every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch + ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house + cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in + the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. + + But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in + what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and + would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore + be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son + of man cometh. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. + + Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath + made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due + season? Blessed _is_ that servant, whom his lord when he + cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he + shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil + servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; + and shall begin to smite _his_ fellow servants, and to eat and + drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in + a day when he looketh not for _him_, and in an hour that he is + not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint _him_ his + portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and + gnashing of teeth. + + Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, + which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. + And five of them were wise, and five _were_ foolish. They that + _were_ foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. + But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. + + While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. + And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom + cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, + and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, + Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise + answered, saying, _Not so_; lest there be not enough for us + and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for + yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; + and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and + the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, + saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, + Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch, therefore, for + ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man + cometh. + + + + +CHAPTER LXI. + +PARABLE OF THE TALENTS--JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS. + + + For _the kingdom of heaven is_ as a man travelling into a far + country, _who_ called his own servants, and delivered unto + them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another, + two, and to another, one; to every man according to his + several ability; and straightway took his journey. + + Then he that had received the five talents went and traded + with the same, and made _them_ other five talents. And + likewise he that _had received_ two, he also gained other two. + But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and + hid his lord's money. + + After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and + reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents + came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou + deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside + them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, + _thou_ good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over + a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter + thou into the joy of thy lord. + + He that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou + deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two + other talents besides them. His lord said unto him, Well done, + good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few + things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou + into the joy of thy lord. + + Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, + I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou + hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: and + I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, + _there_ thou hast _that is_ thine. + + His lord answered and said unto him, _Thou_ wicked and + slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, + and gather where I have not strewed: Thou oughtest therefore + to have put my money to the exchangers, and _then_ at my + coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take + therefore the talent from him, and give _it_ unto him which + hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, + and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall + be taken away even that which he hath. + + And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: + there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. + + When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy + angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his + glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he + shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth + _his_ sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his + right hand, but the goats on the left. + + Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye + blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you + from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and + ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a + stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was + sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. + + Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we + thee an hungered, and fed _thee_? or thirsty, and gave _thee_ + drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took _thee_ in? or, + naked, and clothed _thee_? Or when saw we thee sick, or in + prison, and came unto thee? + + And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto + you, Inasmuch as ye have done _it_ unto one of the least of + these my brethren, ye have done _it_ unto me. + + Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from + me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil + and his angels: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: + I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and + ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in + prison, and ye visited me not. + + Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we + thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or + sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? + + Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, + Inasmuch as ye did _it_ not to one of the least of these, ye + did _it_ not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting + punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. + +And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said +unto his disciples, + + Ye know that after two days is _the feast of_ the Passover, + and of unleavened bread: and the Son of man is betrayed to be + crucified. + + + + +CHAPTER LXII. + +COVENANT WITH JUDAS--JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET. + + +Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the +elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called +Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill +_him_. But they said, Not on the feast _day_, lest there be an uproar +among the people: for they feared the people. + +Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of +the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and +captains, how he might betray him unto them, and said _unto them_, What +will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And when they heard +_it_, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And they +covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he +sought opportunity how he might conveniently betray him unto them in the +absence of the multitude. + +And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went +out, and abode in the mount that is called _the mount_ of Olives. And +all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple for to +hear him. + +Then came the first _day_ of the _feast_ of unleavened bread, when the +passover must be killed; and he sent Peter and John, saying, + + Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. + +And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou +mayest eat the passover? And he said unto them, + + Go ye into the city, and behold, when ye are entered into the + city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water, + follow him into the house where he entereth in. And + wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the + house, The Master saith my time is at hand; I will keep the + passover at thy house with my disciples. Where is the + guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my + disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished + _and_ prepared: there make ready for us. + +And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he +had said unto them: and the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; +and they made ready the passover. + +And in the evening, when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve +apostles with him. And he said unto them, + + With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you + before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not any more eat + thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. + +And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said, + + Take this, and divide _it_, among yourselves: for I say unto + you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the + kingdom of God shall come. + +Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was +come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having +loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And +supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas +Iscariot, Simon's _son_, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father +had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and +went to God; he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments, and +took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a +basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe _them_ with +the towel wherewith he was girded. + +Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou +wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, + + What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. + +Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him. + + If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. + +Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also _my_ hands +and _my_ head. Jesus saith unto him, + + He that is washed needeth not save to wash _his_ feet, but is + clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. + +For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, + + Ye are not all clean. + +So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was +set down again, he said unto them, + + Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: + and ye say well; for _so_ I am. If I then, _your_ Lord and + Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one + another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye + should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto + you, The servant is not greater than his lord: neither he that + is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these + things, happy are ye if ye do them. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIII. + +THE LORD'S SUPPER INSTITUTED--PETER FOREWARNED. + + +And as they were eating, the Lord Jesus the _same_ night in which he was +betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks, and blessed _it_, and brake _it_, +and gave _it_ to the disciples, and said, + + Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do + in remembrance of me. + + But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me _is_ with me on + the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was + determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! + + I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen; but that + the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me + hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it + come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am + _he_. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth + whomsoever I send receiveth me: and he that receiveth me + receiveth him that sent me. + +And as they sat and did eat, when Jesus had thus said, he was troubled +in spirit, and testified, and said, + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you which eateth + with me shall betray me. + +Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And +they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should +do this thing. + +And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say +unto him, one by one, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said unto them, + + It _is_ one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish: + the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is + written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the son of man + is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been + born. + +Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus +loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it +should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto +him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, + + He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped _it_. + +And when he had dipped the sop, he gave _it_ to Judas Iscariot, _the +son_ of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus +unto him, + + That thou doest, do quickly. + +Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For +some _of them_ thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said +unto him, Buy _those things_ that we have need of against the feast; or, +that he should give something to the poor. Then Judas, which betrayed +him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, + + Thou hast said. + +He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. +Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, + + Now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. + If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in + himself, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, + yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I + said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say + to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one + another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. + By this shall all _men_ know that ye are my disciples, if ye + have love one to another. + +Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, + + Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt + follow me afterwards. + +Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down +my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, + + Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily I say + unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me + thrice. + +And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be +accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, + + The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and + they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. + But ye _shall_ not _be_ so: but he that is greatest among you, + let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that + doth serve. For whether _is_ greater, he that sitteth at meat, + or he that serveth? _is_ not he that sitteth at meat? but I am + among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued + with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, + as my father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink + at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the + twelve tribes of Israel. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIV. + +JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES--TEACHES LOVE TO EACH OTHER. + + +And the Lord said, + + Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired _to have_ you, that + he may sift _you_ as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that + thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen + thy brethren. + +And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into +prison, and to death. And he said, + + I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before + thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. + +And he said unto them, + + When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye + anything? + +And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, + + But now, he that hath a purse, let him take _it_, and likewise + _his_ scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his + garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is + written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned + among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an + end. + +And they said, Lord, behold, here _are_ two swords. And he said unto +them, + + It is enough. + +After the same manner also _he took_ the cup, when he had supped, and +when he had given thanks, he gave _it_ to them, saying, + + Drink ye all of it. + +And they all drank of it. And he said unto them + + This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for + many for the remission of sins: this do ye, as oft as ye drink + _it_, in remembrance of me. But I say unto you, I will not + drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day + when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. + + Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe + also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if _it + were_ not _so_, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place + for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come + again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, _there_ + ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. + +Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can +we know the way. Jesus saith unto him, + + I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the + Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my + Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen + him. + +Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. +Jesus saith unto him, + + Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known + me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how + sayest thou _then_, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not + that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that + I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that + dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I _am_ in + the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the + very work's sake. + + Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the + works that I do shall he do also; and greater _works_ than + these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever + ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may + be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, + I will do _it_. If ye love me keep my commandments. And I + will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, + that he may abide with you for ever; _Even_ the Spirit of + truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him + not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth + with you, and shall be in you. + + I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a + little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: + because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know + that I _am_ in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that + hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth + me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I + will love him, and will manifest myself to him. + +Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt +manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and +said unto him, + + If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will + love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with + him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the + word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent + me. These things have I spoken unto you, being _yet_ present + with you. + + But the Comforter, _which is_ the Holy Ghost, whom the Father + will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring + all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto + you. + + Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the + world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, + neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I + go away, and come _again_ unto you. If ye loved me, ye would + rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father + is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to + pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. + Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of + this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world + may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me + commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. + + + + +CHAPTER LXV. + +JESUS THE TRUE VINE--HATRED OF THE WORLD. + + + I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every + branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every + _branch_ that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring + forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I + have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch + cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no + more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye _are_ + the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same + bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. + If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is + withered; and men gather them, and cast _them_ into the fire, + and they are burned. + + If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask + what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my + Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my + disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: + continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall + abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments + and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, + that my joy might remain in you, and _that_ your joy might be + full. + + This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have + loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay + down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do + whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; + for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but I have + called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my + Father I have made known unto you. + + Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained + you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and _that_ your + fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the + Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command + you, that ye love one another. + + If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before _it + hated_ you. + + If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but + because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of + the world, therefore the world hateth you. + + Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not + greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will + also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will + keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you + for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. + + If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: + but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me + hateth my Father also. + + If I had not done among them the works which none other man + did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and + hated both me and my Father. But _this cometh to pass_, that + the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law. They + hated me without a cause. + + But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from + the Father, _even_ the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from + the Father, he shall testify of me: and ye also shall bear + witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVI. + +JESUS FOREWARNS HIS DISCIPLES. + + + These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be + offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the + time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he + doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, + because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these + things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may + remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not + unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. + + But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you + asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these + things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I + tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: + for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; + but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is + come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, + and of judgment: of sin, because they believed not on me; of + righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no + more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. + + I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear + them now. Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he + will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of + himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, _that_ shall he speak: + and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for + he shall receive of mine, and shall shew _it_ unto you. All + things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that + he shall take of mine, and shall shew _it_ unto you. A little + while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and + ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. + +Then said _some_ of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he +saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a +little while, and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father? They +said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We cannot +tell what he saith. + +Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, + + Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, + and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye + shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall + weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be + sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. + + A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour + is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she + remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born + into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will + see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no + man taketh from you. + + And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I + say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, + he will give _it_ you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my + name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. + These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs; but the time + cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I + shall shew you plainly of the Father. + + At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, + that I will pray the Father for you: for the Father himself + loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I + came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come + into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the + Father. + +His disciples saith unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and +speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and +needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou +camest forth from God. Jesus answered them, + + Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, + that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall + leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is + with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye + might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but + be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVII. + +JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS DISCIPLES--FORETELLS PETER'S DENIAL. + + +These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, + + Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son also + may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, + that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast + given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know + thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. + I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work + which thou gavest me to do. + + And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with + the glory which I had with thee before the world was. + + I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me + out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them me; + and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all + things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have + given unto them the words which thou gavest me: and they have + received _them_, and have known surely that I came out from + thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. + + I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which + thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are + thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now + I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I + come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those + whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we _are_. + + While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: + those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is + lost, but the son of perdition; that the Scripture might be + fulfilled. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in + the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in + themselves. + + I have given them my word; and the world hath hated them, + because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the + world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the + world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They + are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. + + Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou + hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them + into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that + they also might be sanctified through the truth. + + Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall + believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as + thou, Father, _art_ in me, and I in thee, that they also may + be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent + me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them: that + they may be one, even as we are one; I in them, and thou in + me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world + may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as + thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou + hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my + glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before + the foundation of the world. + + O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have + known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I + have declared unto them thy name, and will declare _it_: that + the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in + them. + +[Illustration: Gorge of the Kidron.] + +When Jesus had spoken these words, and when they had sung an hymn, he +came out, and went as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his +disciples also followed him, over the brook Cedron. Then saith Jesus +unto them, + + All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is + written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock + shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will + go before you into Galilee. + +Peter answered and said unto him, Though all _men_ shall be offended +because of thee, _yet_ will I never be offended. And Jesus saith unto +him, + + Verily I say unto thee, That this day, _even_ in this night, + before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. + +But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not +deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said all the disciples. + + + + +CHAPTER LXVIII. + +THE AGONY OF JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE. + + +Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, where was a +garden, into the which he entered and his disciples. And when he was at +the place, he said unto them, + + Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Sit ye here, while I + go and pray yonder. + +And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast. And he took with +him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, and began to be +sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, + + My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye + here, and watch with me. + +And he went a little farther, and kneeled down, and fell on his face on +the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass +from him. And he said, + + Abba, Father, all things _are_ possible unto thee: O my + Father, if it be possible, if thou be willing, remove this cup + from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. + +And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And +being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were +great drops of blood falling down to the ground. + +And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith +unto Peter, + + Simon, sleepest thou? What, could ye not watch with me one + hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the + spirit indeed _is_ willing, but the flesh _is_ weak. + +He went away the second time, and prayed, and spake the same words: +saying, + + O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I + drink it, thy will be done. + +And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were +heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. + +And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying +the same words. And he cometh the third time to his disciples, and saith +unto them, + + Sleep on now, and take _your_ rest: it is enough: behold, the + hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands + of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that + doth betray me. + +And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found +them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, + + Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. + +And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes +resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band +_of men_ and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh +thither with lanterns, and torches and weapons. + +And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, +and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief +priests and the scribes and the elders of the people. + +Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went +forth, and said unto them, + + Whom seek ye? + +They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, + + I am _he_. + +And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he +had said unto them, I am _he_, they went backward, and fell to the +ground. Then asked he them again, + + Whom seek ye? + +And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, + + I have told you that I am _he_: if therefore ye seek me, let + these go their way. + +That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake. Of them which thou +gavest me have I lost none. + + + + +CHAPTER LXIX. + +BETRAYAL OF JESUS--BROUGHT BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST. + + +Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall +kiss, that same is he: hold him fast, and lead _him_ away safely. And as +soon as he was come, he goeth straightway and drew near unto Jesus to +kiss him: and saith, Hail, Master, Master; and kissed him. And Jesus +said unto him, + + Friend, wherefore art thou come? Betrayest thou the Son of man + with a kiss? + +Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. + +When they, which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto +him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them that stood by +(Simon Peter) with Jesus stretched out _his_ hand, and drew his sword, +and struck a servant of the high priest's, and cut off his right ear. +The servant's name was Malchus. And Jesus answered and said, + + Suffer ye thus far. + +And he touched his ear and healed him. Then said Jesus unto Peter, + + Put up thy sword into the sheath: for all they that take the + sword shall perish with the sword: the cup which my Father + hath given me, shall I not drink it? Thinkest thou that I + cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me + more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the + scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? + +In that same hour, Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the +temple, and the elders, which were come to him, + + Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves for + to take me? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye + stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, + and the power of darkness. + +But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be +fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. + +And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast +about _his_ naked _body_; and the young men laid hold on him: and he +left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. + +Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and +bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to +Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, +which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man +should die for the people. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led +_him_ away to Caiaphas the high priest, and brought him into the high +priest's house. + +And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and _so did_ another disciple: that +disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the +palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then +went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and +spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. + +The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. +Jesus answered him, + + I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, + and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort: and in + secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which + heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I + said. + +And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck +Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest +so? Jesus answered him, + + If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, + why smitest thou me? + +Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And with him +were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And +Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest. +And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set +down together, Peter sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at +the fire, to see the end. + + + + +CHAPTER LXX. + +JESUS EXAMINED BY THE SANHEDRIM--PETER DENIES HIM. + + +Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false +witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though +many false witnesses came, _yet_ found they none: their witness agreed +not together. At the last came two false witnesses, and bare false +witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I am able to destroy the +temple of God, that is made with hands, and within three days I will +build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree +together. + +And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, +Answerest thou nothing? what _is it which_ these witness against thee? +But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked +him, and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell +us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of the Blessed? +Jesus saith unto him, + + Thou hast said: nevertheless say I unto you, Hereafter shall + ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and + coming in the clouds of heaven. + +Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; +what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his +blasphemy. What think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of +death. + +And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote _him_. And some began +to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him. And when they +had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and others smote _him_ +with the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, +Who is he that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake +they against him. + +And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of +the high priest: (the damsel that kept the door;) and when she saw +Peter, as he sat by the fire, warming himself, she looked upon him, and +said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. Art thou not also _one_ +of this man's disciples? + +But he denied before _them_ all, saying, Woman, I know him not, neither +understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the +cock crew. + +And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals: +for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, +and warmed himself. And after a little while, when he was gone out into +the porch, another _maid_ saw him, and said unto them that were there, +This is _one_ of them, this _fellow_ was also with Jesus of Nazareth. + +They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also _one_ of his disciples? +And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. + +And about the space of an hour after, they that stood by said again to +Peter, Surely, thou art _one_ of them: for thou art a Galileean, and thy +speech agreeth _thereto_. One of the servants of the high priest, being +_his_ kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the +garden with him? But he began to curse and to swear, _saying_, I know +not this man of whom ye speak. And immediately the second time, while he +yet spake, the cock crew. + +And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the +word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, +thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he went out, and +wept bitterly. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXI. + +EXAMINATION CONTINUED--JUDAS REPENTS--JESUS SCOURGED. + + +And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief +priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, +saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, + + If I tell you, ye will not believe: and if I also ask _you_, + ye will not answer me, nor let _me_ go. Hereafter shall the + Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. + +Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, + + Ye say that I am. + +And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have +heard of his own mouth. + +And straightway, when the morning was come, all the chief priests held a +consultation with the elders of the people, and scribes, and the whole +council, against Jesus, to put him to death: And when they had bound +him, the whole multitude of them arose and led him away from Caiaphas +unto the hall of judgment: and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the +governor: and it was early. + +Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, +repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the +chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed +the innocent blood. And they said, What _is that_ to us? see thou _to +that_. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and +departed, and went and hanged himself. + +And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful +for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And +they took counsel, and bought with them the potters field, to bury +strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto +this day. + +Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, +And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was +valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value, and gave them for +the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. + +And they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be +defiled, but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto +them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered +and saith unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have +delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and +judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is +not lawful for us to put any man to death; that the saying of Jesus +might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. + +Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and +said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, + + Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee + of me? + +Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have +delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, + + My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this + world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be + delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. + +Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, + + Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for + this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness + unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my + voice. + +Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went +out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault _at +all_. But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the +passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the +Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now +Barabbas was a robber. + +Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged _him_. And the soldiers +platted a crown of thorns, and put _it_ on his head, and they put on him +a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with +their hands. + +Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring +him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then +came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And +_Pilate_ saith unto them, Behold the man! + +When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, +saying, Crucify _him_, crucify _him_. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye +him, and crucify _him_: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered +him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made +himself the Son of God. + +When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and +went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art +thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest +thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, +and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, + + Thou couldest have no power _at all_ against me, except it + were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me + unto thee hath the greater sin. + +And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried +out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend: +whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar. + +When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat +down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in +the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and +about the sixth hour. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXII. + +JESUS BEFORE HEROD--MESSAGE TO PILATE FROM HIS WIFE. + + +And Jesus stood before the governor: and they began to accuse him, +saying, We found this _fellow_ perverting the nation, and forbidding to +give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And +Pilate the governor, asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? +And Jesus saith unto him, + + Thou sayest. + +And the chief priests accused him of many things: and when he was +accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. + +And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? hearest thou +not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to +never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. + +Then said Pilate to the chief priests and _to_ the people, I find no +fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stireth up +the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to +this place. + +When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galileean. +And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he +sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. And +when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see +him of a long _season_, because he had heard many things of him; and he +hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him +in many words; but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and +scribes stood and vehemently accused him. + +And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked _him_, and +arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. + +And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before +they were at enmity between themselves. + +And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! But they cried out, Away +with _him_, away with _him_, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall +I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but +Cesar. + +And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers +and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one +that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined _him_ +before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things +whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod, for I sent you to him; and, +lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastise +him, and release _him_. + +Now at _that_ feast the governor was wont to release unto the people one +prisoner, whomsoever they desired. (For of necessity he must release one +unto them at the feast.) And they had then a notable prisoner, called +Barabbas, _which lay_ bound with them that had made insurrection with +him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. + +And the multitude crying aloud began to desire _him to do_ as he had +ever done unto them. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate +said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus +which is called Christ, the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief +priests had delivered him for envy. + +When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, +saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered +many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests +and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask, that he should +rather release Barabbas unto them, and destroy Jesus. And they cried out +all at once, saying, Away with this _man_, and release unto us Barabbas: +(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast +into prison.) + +Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. Whether +of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas. Pilate +saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called +Christ? _unto him_ whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out +again, saying, Crucify _him_; let him be crucified. + +And the governor said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he +done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise +him, and let _him_ go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring +that he might be crucified. And they cried out the more exceedingly, +Crucify him. + +When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but _that_ rather a +tumult was made, he took water, and washed _his_ hands before the +multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see +ye _to it_. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood _be_ on +us, and on our children. And the voices of them and of the chief priests +prevailed. And _so_ Pilate, willing to content the people, gave sentence +that it should be as they required. + +And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into +prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus, when he had +scourged _him_, to their will, to be crucified. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIII. + +JESUS CRUCIFIED--HE PRAYS FOR HIS ENEMIES. + + +Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, +called Pretorium; and gathered unto him the whole band _of soldiers_. +And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. + +And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put _it_ on his head, +and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and +began to salute him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And +they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and +bowing _their_ knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they +took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led +him out to crucify him. + +And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, who +passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus: +him they compelled, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear +_it_ after Jesus. + +And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which +also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, + + Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for + yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are + coming, in the which they shall say, blessed _are_ the barren, + and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave + suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on + us: and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in + a green tree, what shall be done in the dry. + +And there were also two other malefactors, led with him to be put to +death. And he bearing his cross went forth, and when they were come to a +place called Golgotha, which is called Calvary, which is, being +interpreted, the place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink +mingled with gall: and when he had tasted _thereof_, he would not drink. + +There they crucified him, and two malefactors with him, one on the right +hand, and the other on the left, and Jesus in the midst. Then said +Jesus, + + Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. + +And Pilate wrote a title, and put _it_ on the cross. And the writing +was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many +of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the +city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the +chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; +but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have +written, I have written. + +Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and +made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also _his_ coat: now the +coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said +therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, +whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which was +spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my +vesture did they cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. And +it was the third hour, and they crucified him. + +And sitting down they watched him there, and set up over his head his +accusation. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, +THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two +thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the +scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the +transgressors. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIV. + +THE TWO THIEVES--JESUS THIRSTS--HE GIVES UP THE GHOST. + + +And the people stood beholding. And they that passed by railed on him, +wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, +and buildest _it_ in three days, Save thyself. If thou be the Son of +God, come down from the cross. + +Likewise also the chief priests mocking _him_, with the scribes and +elders, and the rulers also with them derided _him_, saying, He saved +others; himself he cannot save. Let him save himself, if he be Christ, +the chosen of God. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down +from the cross, that we may see, and we will believe him. He trusted in +God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the +Son of God. + +And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him +vinegar, and saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself. And +a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and +Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. + +The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his +teeth. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, +saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. + +But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, +seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we +receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing +amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into +thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, + + Verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in + paradise. + +Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's +sister, Mary the _wife_ of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus +therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, +he saith unto his mother, + + Woman, behold thy son! + +Then saith he to the disciple, + + Behold thy mother! + +And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own _home_. + +And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land +until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and about the ninth hour +Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, + + ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? + +which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? +And some of them that stood by, when they heard _it_, said, Behold, he +calleth for Elias. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now +accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, + + I thirst. + +Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and straightway one of them +ran, and took a sponge, and filled _it_ with vinegar, and put _it_ on a +reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether +Elias will come to save him. When Jesus therefore had received the +vinegar, he said, + + It is finished. + +And the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had +cried with a loud voice, he said, + + Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! + +And having said thus, he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXV. + +JESUS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS--BURIED--TOMB SEALED. + + +And, behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to +the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves +were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came +out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, +and appeared unto many. + +And when the centurion, which stood over against him, and they that were +with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were +done, that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, they feared greatly, +saying, Truly this was the Son of God. And all the people that came +together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote +their breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women +that followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him, stood afar off, +beholding these things; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the +mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, the mother of +Zebedee's children; (who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and +ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto +Jerusalem. + +The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies +should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath +day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, +and _that_ they might be taken away. + +Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the +other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw +that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the +soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout +blood and water. And he that saw _it_ bare record, and his record is +true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For +these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone +of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They +shall look on him whom they pierced. + +And after this, when the even was come, because it was the preparation, +that is, the day before the sabbath, there came a rich man of Arimathea +named Joseph, an honorable counsellor, _and he was_ a good man, and a +just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) _he +was_ of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the +kingdom of God, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the +Jews. This _man_ went in boldly into Pilate, and begged that he might +take away the body of Jesus. + +And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead; and calling _unto him_ the +centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he +knew _it_ of the centurion, then Pilate commanded the body to be +delivered unto Joseph. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. + +And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by +night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound +_weight_. And when Joseph had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a +clean linen cloth, with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to +bury. + +Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the +garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they +Jesus therefore in his own new tomb which he had hewn out in the rock: +because of the Jews' preparation _day_; for the sepulchre was nigh at +hand: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and +departed. And that day was the preparation and the sabbath drew on. + +And the women also, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, _the mother_ of +Joses, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and sitting +over against the sepulchre, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was +laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested +the sabbath day according to the commandment. + +Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief +priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we +remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three +days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made +sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal +him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the +last error shall be worse than the first. + +Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make _it_ as sure +as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, +and setting a watch. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVI. + +THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS--SCENES, ETC. + + +And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the _mother_ of +James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and +annoint him. + +In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first _day_ +of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the +sepulchre, at the rising of the sun. And, behold, there was a great +earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came +and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His +countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for +fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead _men_. + +And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from +the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone +was rolled away: for it was very great. + +And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know +that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is +risen, as he said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay. + +And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the +right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. +And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, +which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where +they laid him. But go your way quickly, and tell his disciples, and +Peter, that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goeth before you +into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you: lo, I have +told you. + +And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre, with fear and +great joy; for they trembled and were amazed; and did run to bring his +disciples word: neither said they anything to any _man_; for they were +afraid. + +Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, +and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And +when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they +gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came +by night, and stole him _away_ while we slept. And if this come to the +governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the +money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported +among the Jews until this day. + +Now upon the first _day_ of the week, very early in the morning, they +came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, +and certain _others_ with them. And they found the stone rolled away +from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the +Lord Jesus. + +And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two +men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and +bowed down _their_ faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye +the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen; remember how +he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man +must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and +the third day rise again. + +And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told +all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. And their words +seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVII. + +MARY MAGDALENE AND OTHERS VISIT THE SEPULCHRE. + + +The first _day_ of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet +dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the +sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other +disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith, unto them, They have taken away +the Lord out of the sepulchre and we know not where they have laid him. + +It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary _the mother_ of James, and +other _women that were_ with them, which told these things unto the +apostles. + +Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the +sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun +Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, _and +looking in_, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. + +Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and +seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, +not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by +itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the +sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the +scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. + +Then the disciples went away again unto their own home, (Peter) +wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. + +But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she +stooped down, _and looked_ into the sepulchre, and seeth two angels in +white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the +body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, Why weepest thou? +She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know +not where they have laid him. + +(Now when _Jesus_ was risen early the first _day_ of the week, he +appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.) +And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus +standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, + + Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? + +She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have +borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him +away. Jesus saith unto her, + + Mary. + +She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni: which is to say, +Master. Jesus said unto her, + + Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go + to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, + and your Father; and _to_ my God, and your God. + +_And_ she went and told the disciples that had been with him, as they +mourned and wept, that she had seen the Lord, and _that_ he had spoken +these things unto her. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, +and had been seen of her, believed not. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXVIII. + +JOURNEY TO EMMAUS--INCREDULITY OF THOMAS. + + +After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, that same day, +as they walked, and went into the country, to a village called Emmaus, +which was from Jerusalem _about_ threescore furlongs. And they talked +together of all these things which had happened. + +And it came to pass, that, while they communed _together_ and reasoned, +Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden +that they should not know him. And he said unto them, + + What manner of communications _are_ these that ye have one to + another, as ye walk, and are sad? + +And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, +Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things +which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, + + What things? + +And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a +prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: and how +the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, +and have crucified him. + +But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: +and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were +done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, +which were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, +they came saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said +that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the +sepulchre, and found _it_ even so as the women had said: but him they +saw not. Then said he unto them, + + O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets + have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, + and to enter into his glory? + +And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in +all the scriptures the things concerning himself. + +And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as +though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, +Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And +he went in to tarry with them. + +And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and +blessed _it_, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, +and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. + +And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he +talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? + +And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the +eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord +is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things +_were done_ in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of +bread: neither believed they them. + +And as they thus spake, the same day at evening, being the first _day_ +of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled +for fear of the Jews, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and +saith unto them, + + Peace _be_ unto you. + +But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen +a spirit. And he said unto them, + + Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? + Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, + and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me + have. + +And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them _his_ hands, and _his_ feet, +and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. + +And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto +them. + + Have ye here any meat? + +And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he +took _it_, and did eat before them. Then said Jesus to them again, + + Peace _be_ unto you: as _my_ Father hath sent me, even so send + I you. + +And when he had said this, he breathed on _them_, and said unto them, + + Receive ye the holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they + are remitted unto them; _and_ whose soever _sins_ ye retain, + they are retained. + +But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Dydimus, was not with them when +Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen +the Lord. But, he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the +print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and +thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. + +And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with +them: _then_ came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, +as they sat at meat, and said, + + Peace be unto you; + +and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because +they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. Then saith +he to Thomas, + + Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither + thy hand, and thrust _it_ into my side: and be not faithless, + but believing. + +And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus said +unto him, + + Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: + blessed _are_ they that have not seen, and _yet_ have + believed. + +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. Then said +Jesus unto them, + + Be not afraid; go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, + and there shall they see me. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXIX. + +JESUS APPEARS TO THE ELEVEN; THEN TO FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN AT ONCE. + + +Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where +Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: +but some doubted. + +[Illustration: Sea of Galilee.] + +And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, + + All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye + therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the + name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: + teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have + commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, _even_ unto the + end of the world. Amen. + +After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once. + +After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the +sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he _himself_. + +There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and +Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the _sons_ of Zebedee, and two other +of his disciples. + +Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also +go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and +that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus +stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then +Jesus saith unto them, + + Children, have ye any meat? + +They answered him, No, And he said unto them, + + Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. + +They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the +multitude of fishes. + +Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, it is the +Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt _his_ +fisher's coat _unto him_, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into +the sea. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were +not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net +with fishes. As soon as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals +there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, + + Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. + +Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an +hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not +the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, + + Come _and_ dine. + +And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it +was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and +fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to +his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had +dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? + +He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him, + + Feed my lambs. + +He saith to him the second time, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me? + +He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith +unto him, + + Feed my sheep. + +He saith unto him the third time, + + Simon, _son_ of Jonas, lovest thou me? + +Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou +me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest +that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, + + Feed my sheep. + + Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou + girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest; but when + thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and + another shall gird thee, and carry _thee_ whither thou + wouldest not. + +This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when +he had spoken this, he saith unto him, + + Follow me. + +Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved +following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, +which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, +and what _shall_ this man _do_? Jesus saith unto him, + + If I will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee? + follow thou me. + +Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple +should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I +will that he tarry till I come, what _is that_ to thee? This is the +disciple which testifieth of these things: and wrote these things: and +we know that his testimony is true. After that he was seen of James. + + + + +CHAPTER LXXX. + +THE ASCENSION OF JESUS--INCIDENTS. + + +And (_Jesus_), being assembled together with _them_, commanded them that +they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the +Father, which, _saith he_, ye have heard of me. And he said unto them, + + These _are_ the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet + with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were + written in the Law of Moses, and _in_ the prophets, and _in_ + the Psalms, concerning me. + +Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the +scriptures, and said unto them, + + Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and + to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and + remission of sins should be preached in his name among all + nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these + things. + + And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but + tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with + power from on high. For John truly baptized with water; but ye + shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. + +When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, +wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said +unto them, + + It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the + Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, + after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be + witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in + Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. + +And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he said unto them, + + Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every + creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; + but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs + shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out + devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up + serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not + hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall + recover. + +So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he lifted up his hands, and +blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted +from them, and while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received +him out of their sight; he was received up into heaven, and sat on the +right hand of God. + +And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, +two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of +Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is +taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have +seen him go into heaven. + +And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: from +the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's +journey; and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. +Amen. + +And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, +which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might +believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye +might have life through his name. + +And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they +should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could +not contain the books that should be written. Amen. + +And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with +_them_, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. + + + + +CONCLUSION. + + +Jesus has now conquered death, and ascended, where "He ever liveth to +make intercession for us." We no more mark his footsteps, or hear his +voice amid the hills and valleys of the Promised Land; but in the groves +of immortal bliss, he is worshipped by adoring angels, and by the +"spirits of just men made perfect." + +There, Moses and Elias, Peter, James and John, "walk with him in white," +and in a more exalted sense than, when on the Mount of Transfiguration, +exclaim, "Master, it is good for us to be here." And with these, + + "The saints of all ages in harmony meet, + Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet; + While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, + And the smile of our Jesus is the feast of the soul." + +But while we linger on these mortal shores, other words, from the lips +of Jesus, still fall upon our ears. + +When Paul was on his way to the feast of the Passover at Jerusalem, he +tarried for a brief space at Ephesus. Here he called together the elders +of the church, and gave them an account of his labors, and exhorted them +to diligence in the cause of their Master. And in that memorable +farewell address, while urging upon the strong the duty of supporting +the weak, he enforces his doctrine, by reminding them of the "words of +the Lord Jesus," where he says, + + It is more blessed to give than to receive. + +John was banished to the Isle of Patmos, for the word of God, and the +testimony of Jesus. In a vision, he saw one like unto the Son of man, +walking in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. His hair was like +wool, white as snow; his eyes as a flame of fire; his feet like fine +brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice like the sound of +many waters. + +In his right hand were seven stars: and out of his mouth went a two +edged sword: and his countenance _was_ as the sun shining in his +strength. And when John saw him, he fell at his feet as one dead. But +Jesus laid his right hand upon him saying: + + Fear not; I am the first and the last: _I am_ he that liveth, + and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forever more, Amen; and + have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which + thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which + shall be hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars which thou + sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. + The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the + seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. + +And these are the words which he commanded John to write to the angels, +or ministers, of the seven churches. + +To the church in Ephesus, write: + + I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how + thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried + them which say they are apostles and are not, and hast found + them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my + name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I + have _somewhat_ against thee, because thou hast left thy first + love. Remember, therefore from whence thou art fallen, and + repent, and do thy first works; or else I will come unto thee + quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, + except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the + deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. + +To the church of Smyrna, write: + + I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art + rich; and _I know_ the blasphemy of them which say they are + Jews, and are not, but _are_ the synagogue of Satan. Fear none + of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil + shall cast _some_ of you into prison, that ye may be tried; + and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto + death, and I will give thee a crown of life. + +To the church in Pergamos, write: + + I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, _even_ where + Satan's seat _is_: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not + denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas _was_ my + faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan + dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou + hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught + Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, + to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit + fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of + the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent, or else I will + come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the + sword of my mouth. + +To the church at Thyatira, write: + + I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy + patience, and thy works; and the last _to be_ more than the + first. Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, + because thou sufferest that woman, Jezebel, which calleth + herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to + commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. + And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she + repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them + that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except + they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with + death: and all the churches shall know that I am he which + searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give unto every one + of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto + the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and + which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I + will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have + _already_, hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and + keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over + the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the + vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers, even as + I received of my Father; and I will give him the morning star. + +To the church in Sardis, write: + + I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and + art dead. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, + that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect + before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and + heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not + watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know + what hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in + Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall + walk with me in white, for they are worthy. + +To the church in Philadelphia, write: + + I know thy works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, + and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and + hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will + make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, + and are not, but do lie; behold I will make them to come and + worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. + Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will + keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon + all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, + I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man + take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in + the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will + write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of + my God, _which is_ new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of + heaven from my God; and _I will write upon him_ my new name. + +To the church of the Laodiceans, write: + + I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would + thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and + neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. + Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and + have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, + and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. + + I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou + mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be + clothed, and _that_ the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; + and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. As + many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, + and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man + hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and + will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh + will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also + overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. + +John in his vision saw also a new heaven and a new earth; and there was +no more sea. For the former things were passed away. And Jesus who sat +upon the throne, said: + + Behold, I make all things new. + +And he said to John: + + Write: for these words are true and faithful. It is done. I am + Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto + him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life + freely. + + He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his + God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, + and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and + sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their + part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which + is the second death. + +And John saw the holy city, with its jasper walls, its golden streets, +and gates of pearl; its crystal river, and tree of life, with its +perpetual fruits and healing leaves; and the light of the city was the +glory of the Lamb. And he spake to John and said, + + I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these + things, in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of + David, _and_ the bright and morning star. + + And the Spirit and the bride say, come. And let him that + heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And + whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. + + For I testify unto every one that heareth the words of the + prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, + God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this + book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the + book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the + book of life, and out of the holy city, and _from_ the things + which are written in this book. + +He which testifieth these things saith, + + Surely I come quickly: Amen. + +Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with +you all. Amen. + + + + +INDEX + + + MATTHEW. + + CHAP. III. + + VERSES. PAGE. + + 13 to 16 16 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 8 17 + 9 " 11 18 + 12 " 20 36 + 21, 22 37 + 23 to 25 39 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 3 39 + 4 " 13 40 + 14 " 19 41 + 20 " 24 42 + 25 " 30 43 + 31 " 36 44 + 37 " 45 45 + 46 " 48 46 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1, 2 46 + 3 to 7 47 + 8 " 16 48 + 17 " 23 49 + 24 " 29 50 + 30 " 34 51 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 6 52 + 7 " 14 53 + 15 " 22 54 + 23 " 29 55 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 55 + 2 to 4 57 + 7 " 9 78 + 10 " 13 79 + 14 " 17 38 + 18 " 22 105 + 23 to 27 106 + 28, 29 107 + 30 to 34 108 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1, 10 to 13 109 + 2, 4, 8, 9 59 + 14 to 18 110 + 19, 20 111 + 22 to 24 112 + 26 " 30 113 + 31 " 34 114 + 35 " 38 115 + + CHAP. X. + + 1, 5 115 + 2 to 4 72 + 6 " 14 116 + 15 " 20 117 + 21 " 26 118 + 27 " 35 119 + 36 " 42 120 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1 121 + 2 80 + 5 to 8 81 + 9 " 15 82 + 16 " 21 83 + 22 " 27 84 + 28 " 30 85 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1, 2, 4 68 + 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 69 + 11 to 13 70 + 15, 17 " 21 71 + 22 to 27 88 + 28 " 32 89 + 33 " 37 90 + 38 " 42 91 + 43 " 48 92 + 49, 50 93 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1, 2, 4, 5 93 + 5, 10, 11, 12 94 + 13 to 17 95 + 18 99 + 19 100 + 24 to 80 96 + 31 97 + 32, 33, 35 98 + 36 to 41 102 + 42 " 48 103 + 49 " 52 104 + 53 105 + 54 to 57 114 + 58 115 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1, 2 121 + 2 to 4 135 + 5 " 9 136 + 7, 8 122 + 10 to 12 123 + 15, 16 124 + 27 to 33 127 + 35 128 + + CHAP. XV. + + 12 to 16 137 + 17 " 20 138 + 21 " 25 139 + 27 " 29 140 + 29 " 31, 33 to 36 141 + 37 " 39 142 + + CHAP. XVI. + 1 to 3 142 + 4 to 9 143 + 10, 11 144 + 12 to 14 145 + 16 " 21 146 + 22, 23, 26 147 + 27 148 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1 to 6 149 + 7, 9 to 12 150 + 13 to 17 151 + 18 " 20 152 + 21 " 23 153 + 24 " 27 154 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 to 3 157 + 4 " 8 158 + 9 " 15 159 + 16 " 20 160 + 21 " 28 161 + 29 " 35 162 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 237 + 2 238 + 3 to 5 242 + 6 " 9 243 + 10 " 13 244 + 15 " 18 245 + 19 " 24 246 + 25, 27 to 29 247 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1 to 7 248 + 8 " 13 249 + 14 " 18 250 + 19, 20, 22 251 + 23, 24 252 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 to 3 260 + 4 " 8 261 + 9 262 + 10, 11, 14 to 16 263 + 17 to 22 266 + 12 267 + 23 to 25 269 + 28 " 32 270 + 33 " 35 271 + 40 " 42 272 + 43 " 46 273 + + CHAP. XXII. + + 1 to 6 274 + 7 " 13 275 + 14 " 21 276 + 22 " 25, 28 277 + 30, 33 278 + 34 to 36, 38 to 40 279 + 41 " 43 280 + 46 281 + + CHAP. XXIII. + + 1 to 6 284 + 7 " 14 285 + 15 " 20 286 + 21 " 27 287 + 28 " 34 288 + 35 " 39 289 + + CHAP. XXIV. + + 1 to 3 290 + 4 " 8 291 + 9, 10 292 + 11 to 15 293 + 20, 21 294 + 26 to 29 296 + 30 " 32 297 + 34, 35 298 + 36, 37 to 42 299 + 43 to 47 300 + 48 " 51 301 + + CHAP. XXV. + + 1 to 5 301 + 6 " 13 302 + 4 " 19 303 + 20 " 24 304 + 25 " 31 305 + 32 " 37 306 + 38 " 44 307 + 45, 46 308 + + CHAP. XXVI. + + 6 to 8 258 + 10, 12, 13 259 + 15 to 17 309 + 18, 19 310 + 26 313 + 22 to 24 314 + 25 315 + 27 to 28 319 + 29 320 + 31 337 + 32, 33, 35, 36 338 + 37 to 41 339 + 42, 44, 45, 46 340 + 47 341 + 48 to 51 342 + 52 " 56 343 + 57 344 + 58 to 61 345 + 63 " 68 346 + 70 " 72, 75 347 + + CHAP. XXVII. + + 1 348 + 2 to 9 349 + 11 " 13 352 + 14 353 + 15 to 17, 19 to 22 354 + 24 " 25 355 + 27 " 29, 32 356 + 33 " 34 357 + 35 " 37 358 + 40 " 44 359 + 46 360 + 48, 49 361 + 51 to 56 362 + 57, 58 363 + 59 to 66 364 + + CHAP. XXVIII. + + 1 to 6 365 + 7, 8, 11 to 15 366 + 9, 10, 16 to 19 374 + 20 375 + + + MARK. + + CHAP. I. + + 9, 11 16 + 13 17 + 14, 15, 17 36 + 19 to 22, 26 to 28 37 + 29 " 33, 35 to 38 38 + 39 39 + 40, 41, 45 57 + 45 58 + + CHAP. II. + + 1 to 5 58 + 6 " 13 59 + 14 to 18 60 + 19 " 21 61 + 25, 26 68 + 27, 28 69 + + CHAP. III. + + 1, 2 69 + 4, 6 70 + 7 to 12 71 + 13 " 15, 17, 19 72 + 24 " 26 88 + 28 " 30 89 + 32 92 + 34 93 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 4 93 + 7 " 8 94 + 10 " 13 99 + 14 " 17 100 + 18 " 23 101 + 24 " 25 102 + 26 " 31 97 + 32 " 34 98 + 35 105 + 36 to 41 106 + + CHAP. V. + + 1, 3 to 7 107 + 11 to 16, 18, 19 108 + 20 " 21 109 + 22, 23 110 + 24, 26, 29 to 32 111 + 33 to 39 112 + 40 " 43 113 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1 to 2 114 + 4 " 7 115 + 8, 9 116 + 12 to 15 121 + 16 " 27 122 + 29 " 34 123 + 35 " 38 124 + 39 " 41, 43 125 + 45 " 48 126 + 50 " 52 127 + 53 " 56 128 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 5, 9 135 + 11 " 13, 8 136 + 14 " 17 137 + 18 " 23 138 + 24 " 27 139 + 28 " 37 140 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 to 3 141 + 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 142 + 12 to 15 143 + 17 " 21 144 + 22 " 27 145 + 29 146 + 31 to 36 147 + 38 148 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 148 + 2 to 4, 6 149 + 8 to 10, 12, 13 150 + 14 " 18, 20 151 + 21 " 28 152 + 29 " 31 153 + 32 154 + 33 to 38 155 + 39 " 45 156 + 46 " 50 157 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 237 + 3 to 6 242 + 10 " 12 243 + 13 " 15 244 + 16 " 19 245 + 20, 21, 23, 24 246 + 26, 27, 29, 30 247 + 31 248 + 32, 33 250 + 34 to 37 251 + 39 " 45 252 + 46 " 49 253 + + CHAP. XI. + + 2, 3 260 + 4, 6, 7 261 + 10 262 + 11 263 + 12 to 14 266 + 15 to 23 267 + 24 " 26 268 + 27, 28, 30 to 33 269 + + CHAP. XII. + + 2 to 5 271 + 6 272 + 12 273 + 13 to 15 276 + 19, 23, 24 277 + 26, 27 278 + 28 to 30 279 + 31 " 35 280 + 36 " 41 281 + 42 " 44 282 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 4 290 + 9 291 + 10 292 + 15 to 16 294 + 19 " 23 295 + 27, 28 297 + 29, 32 298 + 33, 34 299 + 35 to 37 300 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 308 + 3 to 5 258 + 6 " 9 259 + 11 " 13 309 + 14 " 17 310 + 18 " 20 314 + 23 319 + 26 337 + 30, 31 338 + 33, 35, 36, 37 339 + 39 to 41 340 + 43 341 + 44, 45, 47 342 + 51, 52 343 + 53, 54, 56 to 60 345 + 61, 64 to 67 346 + 68 to 72 347 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1 348 + 3, 4 352 + 6 to 11 354 + 12 " 15 355 + 16, 18 to 21 356 + 22 357 + 25 to 28 358 + 29, 30, 32 359 + 33 to 35 360 + 39 " 41 362 + 42 " 45 363 + 46, 47 364 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1 to 6 365 + 7 " 8 366 + 9 368 + 10 to 12 369 + 13 371 + 14 373 + 15 380 + 16 to 19 381 + 20 382 + + + LUKE. + + CHAP. III. + + 21, 22 16 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 to 12 17 + 6, 7 18 + 14 to 16 33 + 17 " 24 34 + 25 " 30 35 + 31 36 + 32 to 37 37 + 38 " 42 38 + 42, 43 39 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 8 56 + 9 " 12 57 + 15 " 19 58 + 21, 25, 26, 27 59 + 27 " 30, 33, 34 60 + 36 " 39 61 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1 to 4 68 + 6 " 8 69 + 9, 11 70 + 12 to 15, 17 to 19 72 + 20 " 26 73 + 27 " 34 74 + 35 " 38 75 + 39 " 43 76 + 44 " 49 77 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 to 9 78 + 10 79 + 11 to 18 80 + 19 " 22, 24, 25 81 + 28, 29 82 + 30 to 35 83 + 36 " 38 85 + 39 " 44 86 + 45 " 50 87 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 to 3 87 + 4 " 5 93 + 6 " 8 94 + 11 " 13 100 + 14 " 17 101 + 18 102 + 19 to 21 104 + 22 " 25 106 + 26 " 31 107 + 34 " 38 108 + 39 " 40 109 + 42, 43, 45 to 47 111 + 48, 50 " 52 112 + 53, 55, 56 113 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 to 2 115 + 3 116 + 6 to 9 121 + 10 123 + 11, 12 124 + 13, 14 125 + 18 145 + 19, 20 146 + 23, 25 147 + 26 148 + 28 to 35 149 + 36, 37 150 + 38, 41 151 + 42 152 + 43, 44 153 + 45, 46 154 + 47 to 50 155 + 51 " 60 189 + 61, 62 190 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 to 4 190 + 5 " 11 191 + 12 " 19 192 + 20 " 24 193 + 25 " 31 194 + 32 " 37 195 + 38 " 42 196 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1, 2 196 + 3 to 9 197 + 10 " 17 198 + 20 " 24 199 + 25 " 29 200 + 30 " 34 201 + 35 " 42 202 + 43 " 49 203 + 50 " 54 204 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1 to 5 205 + 6 " 11 206 + 12 " 18 207 + 19 " 26 208 + 27 " 33 209 + 34 " 39 210 + 40 " 46 211 + 47 " 52 212 + 53 " 58 213 + 59 214 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 4 214 + 5 " 12 215 + 13 " 19 216 + 20 " 26 217 + 27 " 33, 34, 35 218 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 219 + 2 to 10 220 + 11 " 16 221 + 17 " 22 222 + 23 " 29 223 + 30 " 35 224 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1 to 7 225 + 8 " 13 226 + 14 " 20 227 + 21 " 27 228 + 28 " 32 229 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1 to 5 230 + 6 " 11 231 + 12 " 17 232 + 18 " 24 233 + 25 " 30 234 + 31 235 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1 to 4 235 + 5 " 10 236 + 11 " 19 237 + 20 " 26 238 + 27 " 34 239 + 35 " 37 240 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 to 4 240 + 5 " 11 241 + 12 " 14 242 + 15 244 + 31 250 + 34 251 + 35 to 43 253 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 253 + 2 to 5 254 + 6 " 14 255 + 15 " 21 256 + 22 " 27 257 + 28 258 + 29, 30 260 + 32 to 38 261 + 39 " 44 262 + 45, 47, 48 267 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1, 2, 6 268 + 9 to 12 271 + 13 " 17 272 + 19 273 + 20 276 + 26 to 35 277 + 36, 38, 39, 40 278 + 42 to 45 281 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 281 + 4 282 + 5 to 7 290 + 8 " 12 291 + 15 " 16 292 + 16 " 19 293 + 20 " 23 294 + 24 295 + 25 296 + 26, 28, 29 297 + 30 to 32, 34 to 36 298 + 37, 38 309 + + CHAP. XXII. + + 2 to 4, 6 to 10 309 + 14 " 17 310 + 19, 21, 22 313 + 23 314 + 24 to 30 317 + 31 " 35 318 + 36 " 38 319 + 39 337 + 40 338 + 41 to 44 339 + 45 340 + 47 to 49, 51 342 + 52, 53 343 + 54 344 + 55 345 + 56, 63 to 65 346 + 57 to 61 347 + 66 " 71 348 + + CHAP. XXIII. + + 1 348 + 2, 3 352 + 4 to 14 353 + 15 " 20 354 + 21 " 25 355 + 26 " 29 356 + 30 " 34 357 + 35 " 39 359 + 40 " 43, 45 360 + 48, 49 362 + 50 to 52 363 + 54 " 56 364 + + CHAP. XXIV. + + 1 to 6 366 + 7 " 11 367 + 12 368 + 13 369 + 15 to 25 370 + 26 " 36 371 + 37 " 43 372 + 44 " 47 379 + 48 " 50 380 + 51, 52 381 + 53 382 + + + JOHN. + + CHAP. I. + + 19 to 23 18 + 24 " 38 19 + 39 " 47 20 + 48 " 51 21 + + CHAP. II. + + 1 to 9 22 + 10 " 20 23 + 20 " 25 24 + + CHAP. III. + + 1 to 6 24 + 6 " 13 25 + 14 " 21 26 + 22 " 30 27 + 31 " 36 28 + + CHAP. IV. + + 1 to 9 28 + 10 " 16 29 + 17 " 24 30 + 25 " 36 31 + 37 " 45 32 + 46 " 54 33 + + CHAP. V. + + 1 to 9 62 + 10 " 19 63 + 20 " 24 64 + 25 " 32 65 + 33 " 41 66 + 42 " 45 67 + + CHAP. VI. + + 1, 2 123 + 3 to 7 124 + 8 " 13 125 + 14 " 19 126 + 21 127 + 22 to 24 128 + 25 " 30 129 + 40 " 46 131 + 47 " 55 132 + 56 " 64 133 + 65 " 71 134 + + CHAP. VII. + + 1 153 + 2 to 8 163 + 9 " 21 164 + 22 " 29 165 + 30 " 39 166 + 40 " 53 167 + + CHAP. VIII. + + 1 167 + 2 to 10 168 + 11 " 16 169 + 17 " 24 170 + 25 " 31 171 + 32 " 40 172 + 41 " 46 173 + 47 " 55 174 + 56 " 59 175 + + CHAP. IX. + + 1 to 3 175 + 4 " 16 176 + 17 " 29 177 + 30 " 41 178 + + CHAP. X. + + 1 to 5 179 + 6 " 13 180 + 14 " 24 181 + 25 " 32 182 + 33 " 42 183 + + CHAP. XI. + + 1 to 9 184 + 10 " 21 185 + 22 " 38 186 + 39 " 42 187 + 43 " 54 188 + 55 " 57 258 + + CHAP. XII. + + 1 to 6 258 + 7, 9 to 11 259 + 12, 13 260 + 14 to 18 261 + 19 263 + 20 to 27 264 + 28 " 36 265 + 37 " 50 282 + + CHAP. XIII. + + 1 to 10 311 + 11 " 17 312 + 18 " 19 313 + 20 " 22 314 + 23 " 32 315 + 33 " 38 316 + + CHAP. XIV. + + 1 to 7 320 + 8 " 14 321 + 15 " 22 322 + 23 " 28 323 + 29 " 31 324 + + CHAP. XV. + + 1, 2 324 + 3 to 9 325 + 10 " 16 326 + 17 " 23 327 + 24 " 27 328 + + CHAP. XVI. + + 1, 2 328 + 3 to 9 329 + 10 " 17 330 + 18 " 23 331 + 24 " 31 332 + 32, 33 333 + + CHAP. XVII. + + 1, 2 333 + 3 to 9 334 + 10 " 15 335 + 16 " 23 336 + 24 " 26 337 + + CHAP. XVIII. + + 1 337 + 2, 3 340 + 10, 11 342 + 12 to 16, 19 to 23 344 + 24 345 + 17 346 + 18, 25, 26 347 + 28 348 + 29 to 32 349 + 33 " 38 350 + 39, 40 351 + + CHAP. XIX. + + 1 to 11 351 + 12 " 14 352 + 15 353 + 16 355 + 17 to 21 358 + 25 " 27 360 + 28 " 30 361 + 31 362 + 32 to 39 363 + 40 " 42 364 + + CHAP. XX. + + 1 to 5 367 + 6 " 16 368 + 17 " 18 369 + 19 371 + 20 to 22 372 + 23 " 29 373 + 30 " 31 382 + + CHAP. XXI. + + 1 to 6 375 + 7 " 15 376 + 16 " 18 377 + 19 " 24 378 + 25 382 + + + MISCELLANEOUS. + + ACTS. + + 1: 4 379 + 1: 5 to 8 280 + 1: 9 " 11 381 + 1:12 382 + 20:35 384 + + 1 COR. + + 11:23, 24 313 + 11:25 319 + 15: 6 375 + 15: 7 378 + + REV. + + 1:17 to 20 & 2: 1 to 5 385 + 2: 6 to 13 386 + 2:14 " 20 387 + 2:21 " 27 388 + 2:28, 29 & 3: 1 to 8 389 + 3: 9 to 12 390 + 3:13 " 20 391 + 3:21, 22 & 2: 5 to 8 392 + 22:16 to 19 393 + 22:20 394 + + + + +TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES + + +The following corrections have been made to the text: + + Page 5: LXXIV.[original has XXIV.] The two Thieves + + Page 16: "Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well + pleased."[quotation mark missing in original] + + Page 30: Sir, I perceive[original has percieve] that thou art + a prophet. + + Page 123: JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND[original has extraneous + hyphen] + + Page 124: when it was evening, his disciples[original has + diciples] + + Page 165: know this man whence he is,[original has a period] + but when + + Page 165: no man knoweth whence he is.[original has a comma] + + Page 185: in the grave four days already.[period missing in + original] + + Page 194: and fell among thieves[original has theives] + + Page 267: Jesus answering[original has anwering] saith unto + them + + Page 344: took Jesus and bound him, and led[original has lead] + him away + + Page 349: Then said Pilate unto[original has uuto] them + + Page 383: "[quotation mark missing in original]The saints of + all ages + + Page 399: CHAP. XVIII.[period missing in original] + + Page 399: CHAP. XIX.[period missing in original] + + Page 400: 7, 9[original has extraneous comma] to 11 + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg's Walks and Words of Jesus, by M. N. 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