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diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6833f05 --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitattributes @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +* text=auto +*.txt text +*.md text diff --git a/8830.txt b/8830.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f51b20c --- /dev/null +++ b/8830.txt @@ -0,0 +1,4260 @@ +The Project Gutenberg EBook of Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, +Luke, by R. F. Weymouth + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most +other parts of the world 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. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have +to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. + +Title: Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke + Third Edition 1913 + +Author: R. F. Weymouth + +Posting Date: March 14, 2015 [EBook #8830] +Release Date: September, 2005 +First Posted: August 25, 2003 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WEYMOUTH NEW TESTAMENT--LUKE *** + + + + +Produced by Martin Ward + + + + + + + + + +Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke + +Third Edition 1913 + + +R. F. Weymouth + + + + +Book 42 Luke + +001:001 Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative + of the facts which are received with full assurance among us + +001:002 on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses + and were devoted to the service of the divine Message, + +001:003 it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation + of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, + most noble Theophilus, a connected account, + +001:004 that you may fully know the truth of the things which you + have been taught by word of mouth. + +001:005 There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest + of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. + He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her + name was Elizabeth. + +001:006 They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying + all the Lord's precepts and ordinances. + +001:007 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; + and both of them were far advanced in life. + +001:008 Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed + course of his class, + +001:009 it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood-- + to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense; + +001:010 and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, + at the hour of incense. + +001:011 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing + on the right side of the altar of incense; + +001:012 and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified. + +001:013 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your + petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear + you a son, and you are to call his name John. + +001:014 Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice + over his birth. + +001:015 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or + fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled + with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth. + +001:016 Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God; + +001:017 and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power + of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, + and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, + to make a people perfectly ready for the lord." + +001:018 "By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? + For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years." + +001:019 "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," + answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you + and tell you this good news. + +001:020 And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day + when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words-- + words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time." + +001:021 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were + surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary. + +001:022 When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; + and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; + but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb. + +001:023 When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home; + +001:024 and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept + herself secluded five months. + +001:025 "Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has + graciously taken away my reproach among men." + +001:026 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God + to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, + +001:027 to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, + a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary. + +001:028 So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, + favoured one! the Lord is with you." + +001:029 She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such + a greeting meant. + +001:030 But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you + have found favour with God. + +001:031 You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are + to call His name JESUS. + +001:032 He will be great and He will be called `Son of the Most High.' + And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; + +001:033 and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, + and of His Kingdom there will be no end." + +001:034 "How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?" + +001:035 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, + and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; + and for this reason your holy offspring will be called `the + Son of God.' + +001:036 And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived + a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her + who was called barren. + +001:037 For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment." + +001:038 "I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me + in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her. + +001:039 Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill + country to a town in Judah. + +001:040 Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth; + +001:041 and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt + within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, + +001:042 and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," + she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest! + +001:043 But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord + should come to me? + +001:044 For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within + me leapt for joy. + +001:045 And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken + to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled." + +001:046 Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord, + +001:047 And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour; + +001:048 Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; + For from this time forward all generations will account me happy, + +001:049 Because the mighty One has done great things for me-- + Holy is His name!-- + +001:050 And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those + who fear Him. + +001:051 He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered + those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts. + +001:052 He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men + of low estate. + +001:053 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich + He has sent empty-handed away. + +001:054 His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion-- + +001:055 In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham + and his posterity for ever." + +001:056 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, + and then returned home. + +001:057 Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son; + +001:058 and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had + great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her. + +001:059 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, + and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. + +001:060 His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John." + +001:061 "There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name." + +001:062 They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called. + +001:063 So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." + And they all wondered. + +001:064 Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began + to speak and bless God. + +001:065 And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, + and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all + these things were spread abroad. + +001:066 All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. + "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's + hand was indeed with him. + +001:067 And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, + and spoke in a rapture of praise. + +001:068 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has + not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them, + +001:069 And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house + of David His servant-- + +001:070 As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- + +001:071 To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us. + +001:072 He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered + His holy covenant, + +001:073 The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather, + +001:074 To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And + so render worship to Him free from fear, + +001:075 In piety and uprightness before Him all our days. + +001:076 And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of + the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord + to prepare the way for Him, + +001:077 To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness + of their sins, + +001:078 Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which + the daybreak from on high will come to us, + +001:079 Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death-- + To direct our feet into the path of peace." + +001:080 And the child grew and became strong in character, + and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear + publicly to Israel. + +002:001 Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus + for the registration of the whole Empire. + +002:002 It was the first registration made during the governorship + of Quirinius in Syria; + +002:003 and all went to be registered--every one to the town to + which he belonged. + +002:004 So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, + to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was + of the house and lineage of David, + +002:005 to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed + to him and was with child. + +002:006 But while they were there, her full time came, + +002:007 and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, + and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them + in the inn. + +002:008 Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, + keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields, + +002:009 when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory + of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror. + +002:010 But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am + bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People. + +002:011 For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, + in the town of David. + +002:012 And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped + in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." + +002:013 And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army + of Heaven praising God and saying, + +002:014 "Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace + among men who please Him!" + +002:015 Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, + the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far + as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord + has made known to us." + +002:016 So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, + with the babe lying in the manger. + +002:017 And when they saw the child, they told what had been said + to them about Him; + +002:018 and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them. + +002:019 But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them + in her mind. + +002:020 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all + that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement + made to them. + +002:021 When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him + had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel + before His conception in the womb. + +002:022 And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law + of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present + Him to the Lord-- + +002:023 as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born + male shall be called holy to the Lord." + +002:024 And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law + of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons." + +002:025 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, + an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation + of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. + +002:026 To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should + not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One. + +002:027 Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents + brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according + to the custom of the Law, + +002:028 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said, + +002:029 "Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, + in fulfilment of Thy word, + +002:030 Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, + +002:031 Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations-- + +002:032 A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of + Thy people Israel." + +002:033 And while the child's father and mother were wondering at + the words of Symeon concerning Him, + +002:034 Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child + is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel + and for a token to be spoken against; + +002:035 and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; + that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed." + +002:036 There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, + belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, + having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life, + +002:037 and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never + absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, + with fasting and prayer. + +002:038 And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, + and spoke about the child to all who were expecting + the deliverance of Jerusalem. + +002:039 Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, + they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. + +002:040 And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, + and the favour of God rested upon Him. + +002:041 Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at + the Feast of the Passover. + +002:042 And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary + at the time of the Feast, and, + +002:043 after staying the full number of days, when they started + back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. + His parents did not discover this, + +002:044 but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded + a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him + among their relatives and acquaintances; + +002:045 but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, + making anxious inquiry for Him. + +002:046 On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among + the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions, + +002:047 while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence + and at the answers He gave. + +002:048 When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His + mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? + Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish." + +002:049 "Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; + "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon + my Father's business?" + +002:050 But they did not understand the significance of these words. + +002:051 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was + always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured + up all these incidents in her memory. + +002:052 And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, + and in favour with God and man. + +003:001 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, + Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, + his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, + and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, + +003:002 during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message + from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert. + +003:003 John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming + a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins; + +003:004 as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of + one crying aloud! `In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: + make His highway straight. + +003:005 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill + levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into + straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth; + +003:006 and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'" + +003:007 Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be + baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee + from the coming wrath? + +003:008 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not + begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' + for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham + from these stones. + +003:009 And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, + so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly + be hewn down and thrown into the fire." + +003:010 The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?" + +003:011 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one + to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share + it with others." + +003:012 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, + and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?" + +003:013 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied. + +003:014 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, + what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any + one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay." + +003:015 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating + in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One, + +003:016 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, + I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, + whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: + He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire. + +003:017 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, + and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff + He will burn up in fire unquenchable." + +003:018 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News + to the people. + +003:019 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about + Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds + that he had done, + +003:020 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw + John into prison. + +003:021 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had + been baptized and was praying, the sky opened, + +003:022 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, + upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art + My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight." + +003:023 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty + years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, + son of Heli, + +003:024 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, + son of Joseph, + +003:025 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, + son of Naggai, + +003:026 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, + son of Joda, + +003:027 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, + son of Neri, + +003:028 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, + son of Er, + +003:029 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, + son of Levi, + +003:030 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, + son of Eliakim, son of + +003:031 Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, + son of David, + +003:032 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, + son of Nahshon, + +003:033 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, + son of Perez, son of Judah, + +003:034 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, + son of Nahor, + +003:035 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, + son of Shelah, + +003:036 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, + son of Lamech, + +003:037 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, + son of Kenan, + +003:038 son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. + +004:001 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, + and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days, + +004:002 tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He + ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger. + +004:003 Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this + stone to become bread." + +004:004 "It is written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone + that a man shall live.'" + +004:005 The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance + all the kingdoms of the world. + +004:006 And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority + and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, + and on whomsoever I will I bestow it. + +004:007 If therefore you do homage to me, it shall all be yours.' + +004:008 Jesus answered him, "It is written, `To the Lord thy God thou + shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'" + +004:009 Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on + the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, + throw yourself down from here; for it is written, + +004:010 `He will give orders to His angels concerning thee, + to guard thee safely;' + +004:011 and `On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any moment + thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'" + +004:012 The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, `Thou shalt not put + the Lord they God to the proof.'" + +004:013 So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him, + left Him for a time. + +004:014 Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; + and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts. + +004:015 And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning + praise from all. + +004:016 He came to Nazareth also, where He had been brought up; + and, as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, + and stood up to read. + +004:017 And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, + opening the book, He found the place where it was written, + +004:018 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me + to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce + release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: + to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed, + +004:019 to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord." + +004:020 And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant, + and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue + were fixed on Him. + +004:021 Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture + fulfilled in your hearing." + +004:022 And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of + kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, + "Is not this Joseph's son?" + +004:023 "Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, + `Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have + done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'" + +004:024 "I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet + is welcomed among his own people. + +004:025 But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel + in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years + and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land; + +004:026 and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent + to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country. + +004:027 And there was also many a leper in Israel in the time of + the Prophet Elisha, and yet not one of them was cleansed, + but Naaman the Syrian was." + +004:028 Then all in the synagogue, while listening to these words, + were filled with fury. + +004:029 They rose, hurried Him outside the town, and brought Him + to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, + to throw Him down the cliff; + +004:030 but He passed through the midst of them and went His way. + +004:031 So He came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where He + frequently taught the people on the Sabbath days. + +004:032 And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He + spoke with the language of authority. + +004:033 But in the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit + of a foul demon. In a loud voice he cried out, + +004:034 "Ha! Jesus the Nazarene, what have you to do with us? + I know who you are--God's Holy One!" + +004:035 But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; + "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man + into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing + him any harm. + +004:036 All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, + "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real + power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out." + +004:037 And the talk about Him spread into every part of + the neighbouring country. + +004:038 Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. + Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; + and they consulted Him about her. + +004:039 Then standing over her He rebuked the fever, and it left her; + and she at once rose and waited on them. + +004:040 At sunset all who had friends suffering from any illness brought + them to Him, and He laid His hands on them all, one by one, + and cured them. + +004:041 Demons also came out of many, loudly calling out, "You are + the Son of God." But He rebuked them and forbad them to speak, + because they knew Him to be the Christ. + +004:042 Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away + to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, + and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured + to detain Him that He might not leave them. + +004:043 But He said to them, "I have to tell the Good News of the Kingdom + of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose + I was sent." + +004:044 And for some time He preached in the synagogues in Galilee. + +005:001 On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to + God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. + +005:002 He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach + (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets), + +005:003 and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him + to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught + the crowd of people from the boat. + +005:004 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out + into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul." + +005:005 "Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked + hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let + down the nets." + +005:006 This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their + nets began to break. + +005:007 So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come + and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats + so that they almost sank. + +005:008 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, + and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man." + +005:009 (For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions-- + at the haul of fish which they had taken; + +005:010 and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) + But Jesus replied to Simon, "Fear not: from this time you + shall be a catcher of men." + +005:011 Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything + and followed Him. + +005:012 On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, + there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, + threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, + if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean." + +005:013 Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; + be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him. + +005:014 He ordered him to tell no one. "But go," He said, "show yourself + to the Priest, and make the offering for your purification + which Moses appointed, as evidence for them." + +005:015 But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, + and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured + of their diseases; + +005:016 but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert + and there prayed. + +005:017 One day He was teaching, and there were Pharisees + and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from + every village in Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem. + And the power of the Lord was present for Him to cure people. + +005:018 And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, + and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus. + +005:019 But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, + they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling-- + bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus. + +005:020 He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." + +005:021 Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, + uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?" + +005:022 Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions + by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating + in your hearts? + +005:023 Which is easier?--to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, + `Rise and walk'? + +005:024 But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on + earth to forgive sins"--Turning to the paralytic He said, + "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home." + +005:025 Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress + on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, + giving glory to God. + +005:026 Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. + Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have + seen strange things to-day." + +005:027 After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, + sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me." + +005:028 He rose, left everything, and followed Him. + +005:029 Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour + of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers + and others at table with them. + +005:030 This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate + with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking + with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?" + +005:031 But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health + who require a physician, but the sick. + +005:032 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners." + +005:033 Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, + as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink." + +005:034 "Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, + "so long as they have the bridegroom among them? + +005:035 But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been + taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast." + +005:036 He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," + He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. + Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch + from the new would not match the old. + +005:037 Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise + the new wine would burst the skins, the wine itself would + be spilt, and the skins be destroyed. + +005:038 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. + +005:039 Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; + for he says, `The old is better.'" + +006:001 Now on the second-first Sabbath while He was passing through + the wheatfields, His disciples were plucking the ears and + rubbing them with their hands to eat the grain. + +006:002 And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law + forbids on the Sabbath?" + +006:003 "Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David + did when he and his followers were hungry; + +006:004 how he entered the house of God and took and ate the Presented Loaves + and gave some to his followers--loaves which none but the Priests + are allowed to eat?" + +006:005 "The Son of Man," He added, "is Lord of the Sabbath also." + +006:006 On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was + teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose + right arm was withered. + +006:007 The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether + He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able + to bring an accusation against Him. + +006:008 He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the + withered arm, "Rise, and stand there in the middle." + And he rose and stood there. + +006:009 Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we + are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; + to save a life, or to destroy it." + +006:010 And looking round upon them all He said to the man, "Stretch out + your arm." He did so, and the arm was restored. + +006:011 But they were filled with madness, and began to discuss + with one another what they should do to Jesus. + +006:012 About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill + country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God. + +006:013 When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected + from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles. + +006:014 These were Simon, to whom also He had given the name of Peter, + and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; + +006:015 Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon + called the Zealot; + +006:016 James's relative Judas, and Judas Iscariot who proved to + be a traitor. + +006:017 With these He came down till He reached a level place, + where there was a great crowd of His disciples, and a multitude + of people from every part of Judaea, from Jerusalem, + and from the sea-side district of Tyre and Sidon, who came + to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases; + +006:018 and those who were tormented by foul spirits were cured. + +006:019 The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went + forth from him and cured every one. + +006:020 Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, + "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours. + +006:021 "Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall + be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud, + because you shall laugh. + +006:022 "Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you + from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names + as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake. + +006:023 "Be glad at such a time, and dance for joy; for your reward + is great in Heaven; for that is just the way their forefathers + behaved to the Prophets! + +006:024 "But alas for you rich men, because you already + have your consolation! + +006:025 "Alas for you who now have plenty to eat, because you will be hungry! + "Alas for you who laugh now, because you will mourn + and weep aloud! + +006:026 "Alas for you when men shall all have spoken well of you; + for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to + the false Prophets! + +006:027 "But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; + seek the welfare of those who hate you; + +006:028 bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you. + +006:029 To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer + the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your + outer garment refuse not the under one also. + +006:030 To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away + your property, do not demand it back. + +006:031 And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them + behave to you. + +006:032 "If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? + Why, even bad men love those who love them. + +006:033 And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit + is it to you? Even bad men act thus. + +006:034 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, + what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows + so as to receive back an equal amount. + +006:035 Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend + without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense + shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; + for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. + +006:036 Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate. + +006:037 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you + shall not be condemned; pardon, and you shall be pardoned; + +006:038 give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, + shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; + for with the same measure that you use they shall measure + to you in return." + +006:039 He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind + man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall + into the ditch? + +006:040 There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every + one whose instruction is complete will be like his teacher. + +006:041 "And why look at the splinter in your brother's eye instead + of giving careful attention to the beam in your own? + +006:042 How can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take that + splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself + do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take + the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see + clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye. + +006:043 "There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again + any unsound tree that yields good fruit. + +006:044 Every tree is known by its own fruit. It is not from thorns + that men gather figs, nor from the bramble that they can get + a bunch of grapes. + +006:045 A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings + out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up + brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart + his mouth speaks. + +006:046 "And why do you all call me `Master, Master' and yet not do + what I tell you? + +006:047 Every one who comes to me and listens to my words and puts + them in practice, I will show you whom he is like. + +006:048 He is like a man building a house, who digs and goes deep, + and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, + the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, + because it is securely built. + +006:049 But he who has heard and not practised is like a man who has + built a house upon the soft soil without a foundation, + against which the torrent bursts, and immediately it collapses, + and terrible is the wreck and ruin of that house." + +007:001 After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing + of the people, He went into Capernaum. + +007:002 Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, + was ill and at the point of death; + +007:003 and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some + of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his + servant to health. + +007:004 And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, + pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him, + +007:005 for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our + synagogue for us." + +007:006 Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from + the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: + "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you + come under my roof; + +007:007 and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. + Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured. + +007:008 For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers + under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; to another, + `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this or that,' + and he does it." + +007:009 Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, + and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell + you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that." + +007:010 And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, + found the servant in perfect health. + +007:011 Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His + disciples and a great crowd of people. + +007:012 And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be + bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; + and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople + were with her. + +007:013 The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, + "Do not weep." + +007:014 Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. + "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!" + +007:015 The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him + to his mother. + +007:016 All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, + "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." + Others said, "God has not forgotten His People." + +007:017 And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole + of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts. + +007:018 John's disciples brought him an account of all these things; + +007:019 so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. + "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another + that we are to expect?" + +007:020 The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent + us to you with this question: `Are you the Coming One, + or is there another that we are to expect?'" + +007:021 He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, + and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight. + +007:022 Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you + have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, + lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised + to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them. + +007:023 And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because + of my claims." + +007:024 When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude + concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? + A reed waving in the wind? + +007:025 But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? + People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are + found in palaces. + +007:026 But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, + and far more than a Prophet. + +007:027 John is the man about whom it is written, `See, I am sending + My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy + way before thee.' + +007:028 "I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater + than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God + is greater than he. + +007:029 And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they + listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being + baptized with John's baptism. + +007:030 But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's + purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized. + +007:031 "To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, + and what do they resemble? + +007:032 They are like children sitting in the public square and calling + out to one another, `We have played the flute to you, + and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have + not shown sorrow.' + +007:033 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking + no wine, and you say, `He has a demon!' + +007:034 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, + `Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking-- + he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' + +007:035 But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise." + +007:036 Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at + his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table. + +007:037 And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. + Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house + she brought a flask of perfume, + +007:038 and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet + His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears + away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured + the perfume over them. + +007:039 Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, + "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and + what sort of person this woman is who is touching him-- + and would know that she is an immoral woman." + +007:040 In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have + a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied. + +007:041 "There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; + "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty. + +007:042 But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave + them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?" + +007:043 "I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." + "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined. + +007:044 Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see + this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water + for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, + and then wiped the tears away with her hair. + +007:045 No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has + not left off tenderly kissing my feet. + +007:046 No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume + upon my feet. + +007:047 This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, + are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is + forgiven little, loves little." + +007:048 And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." + +007:049 Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can + this man be who even forgives sins?" + +007:050 But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: + go, and be at peace." + +008:001 Shortly after this He visited town after town, and village + after village, proclaiming His Message and telling the Good News + of the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, + +008:002 and certain women whom He had delivered from evil spirits + and various diseases--Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven + demons had come, + +008:003 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, + and many other women, all of whom contributed to the support + of Jesus and His Apostles. + +008:004 And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions + from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them. + +008:005 "The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, + some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, + or the birds of the air come and peck it up. + +008:006 Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it + withers away for want of moisture. + +008:007 Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up + with it and stifle it. + +008:008 But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and + yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, + He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears + to listen with!" + +008:009 The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant. + +008:010 "To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets + of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, + in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear + and yet not understand. + +008:011 The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed + is God's Message. + +008:012 Those by the way-side are those who have heard, and then + the Devil comes and carries away the Message from their hearts, + lest they should believe and be saved. + +008:013 Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive + it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, + but when trial comes they fall away. + +008:014 That which fell among the thorns means those who have heard, + but as they go on their way, the Message is stifled by + the anxieties, wealth and gaieties of time, and they yield + nothing in perfection. + +008:015 But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, + having listened to the Message with open minds and in a + right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return. + +008:016 "When any one lights a lamp, he does not cover it with a + vessel or hide it under a couch; he puts it on a lampstand, + that people who enter the room may see the light. + +008:017 There is nothing hidden, which shall not be openly seen; + nor anything secret, which shall not be known and come into + the light of day. + +008:018 Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, + to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, + even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him." + +008:019 Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get + near Him for the crowd. + +008:020 But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on + the edge of the crowd, and want to see you." + +008:021 "My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear + God's Message and obey it." + +008:022 One day He went on board a boat--both He and his disciples; and He + said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the Lake." + So they set sail. + +002:023 During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall + of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they + were in deadly peril. + +008:024 So they came and woke Him, crying, "Rabbi, Rabbi, we are drowning." + Then He roused Himself and rebuked the wind and the surging + of the water, and they ceased and there was a calm. + +008:025 "Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled + with terror and amazement, and said to one another, + "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, + and they obey Him." + +008:026 Then they put in to shore in the country of the Gerasenes, + which lies opposite to Galilee. + +008:027 Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was + possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, + nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs. + +008:028 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, + and said in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, + Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you." + +008:029 For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come + out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, + and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept + guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, + and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert. + +008:030 "What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied-- + because a great number of demons had entered into him; + +008:031 and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into + the Bottomless Pit. + +008:032 Now there was a great herd of swine there feeding on the hill-side; + and the demons begged Him to give them leave to go into them, + and He gave them leave. + +008:033 The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered + into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff + into the Lake and were drowned. + +008:034 The swineherds, seeing what had happened, fled and reported + it both in town and country; + +008:035 whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. + They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons + had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his + right mind; and they were terrified. + +008:036 And those who had seen it told them how the demoniac was cured. + +008:037 Then the whole population of the Gerasenes and of the adjacent + districts begged Him to depart from them; for their terror + was great. So He went on board and returned. + +008:038 But the man from whom the demons had gone out earnestly asked + permission to go with Him; but He sent him away. + +008:039 "Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done + for you." So he went and published through the whole town + all that Jesus had done for him. + +008:040 Now when Jesus was returning, the people gave Him a warm welcome; + for they had all been looking out for Him. + +008:041 Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, + who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him + to come to his house; + +008:042 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she + was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him. + +008:043 And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage-- + and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had + been able to cure her-- + +008:044 came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; + and instantly her flow of blood stopped. + +008:045 "Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied + having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds + are hemming you in and pressing on you." + +008:046 "Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power + has gone out from me." + +008:047 Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, + came trembling, and throwing herself down at His feet she + stated before all the people the reason why she had touched + Him and how she was instantly cured. + +008:048 "Daughter," said He, "your faith has cured you; go, and be at peace." + +008:049 While He was still speaking, some one came to the Warden of + the Synagogue from his house and said, "Your daughter is dead; + trouble the Rabbi no further." + +008:050 Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. + Only believe, and she shall be restored to life." + +008:051 So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him + but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother. + +008:052 The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; + but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep." + +008:053 And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead. + +008:054 He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!" + +008:055 And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; + and He directed them to give her some food. + +008:056 Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention + the matter to any one. + +009:001 Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power + and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases; + +009:002 and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to + cure the sick. + +009:003 And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; + neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have + an extra under garment. + +009:004 Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from + it start afresh. + +009:005 Wherever they refuse to receive you, as you leave that town shake + off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them." + +009:006 So they departed and visited village after village, + spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere. + +009:007 Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; + and he was bewildered because of its being said by some + that John had come back to life, + +009:008 by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some + one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life. + +009:009 And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, + of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity + of seeing Jesus. + +009:010 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. + Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, + to a town called Bethsaida. + +009:011 But the immense crowd, aware of this, followed Him; and receiving + them kindly He proceeded to speak to them of the Kingdom of God, + and those who needed to be restored to health, He cured. + +009:012 Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, + "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages + and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; + because here we are in an uninhabited district." + +009:013 "You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." + "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple + of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions + for all this host of people." + +009:014 (For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, + "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each." + +009:015 They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down. + +009:016 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking + up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions + which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people. + +009:017 So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they + had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments. + +009:018 One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; + and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" + +009:019 "John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; + and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come + back to life." + +009:020 "But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" + "God's Anointed One," replied Peter. + +009:021 And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one; + +009:022 and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected + by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, + and on the third day be raised to life again." + +009:023 And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, + let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, + and so be my follower. + +009:024 For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever + loses his life for my sake shall save it. + +009:025 Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, + but to have lost or forfeited his own self. + +009:026 For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, + of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His + own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels. + +009:027 I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand + here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen + the Kingdom of God." + +009:028 It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with + Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray. + +009:029 And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent + a change, and His clothing became white and radiant. + +009:030 And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were + Moses and Elijah. + +009:031 They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, + which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem. + +009:032 Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; + but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, + and the two men standing with Him. + +009:033 And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said + to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. + Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, + and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying. + +009:034 But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread + over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered + into the cloud. + +009:035 Then there came a voice from within the cloud: + "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him." + +009:036 After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. + They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one + at that time about what they had seen. + +009:037 On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, + a great crowd came to meet Him; + +009:038 and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity + my son, for he is my only child. + +009:039 At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. + It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does + not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises. + +009:040 I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not." + +009:041 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; + "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? + Bring your son here to me." + +009:042 Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground + and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, + and cured the youth and gave him back to his father. + +009:043 And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. + And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He + was doing, He said to his disciples, + +009:044 "As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, + the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men." + +009:045 But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from + them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid + to ask Him about it. + +009:046 Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to + be the greatest. + +009:047 And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, + took a young child and made him stand by His side + +009:048 and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, + receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. + For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest." + +009:049 "Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your + name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does + not come with us." + +009:050 "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you + is on your side." + +009:051 Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again + into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, + and sent messengers before Him. + +009:052 They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make + ready for Him. + +009:053 But the people there would not receive Him, because He was + evidently going to Jerusalem. + +009:054 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, + do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven + and consume them?" + +009:055 But He turned and rebuked them. + +009:056 And they went to another village. + +009:057 And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, + "I will follow you wherever you go." + +009:058 "The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air + have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." + +009:059 "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, + "allow me first to go and bury my father." + +009:060 "Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; + but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of + the Kingdom of God." + +009:061 "Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me + first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home." + +009:062 Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, + and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God. + +010:001 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them + before Him, by twos, to go to every town or place which + He Himself intended to visit. + +010:002 And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, + but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner + of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. + And now go. + +010:003 Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves. + +010:004 Carry no purse, bag, nor change of shoes; and salute no one + on your way." + +010:005 "Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!' + +010:006 And if there is a lover of peace there, your peace shall rest + upon it; otherwise come back upon you. + +010:007 And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; + for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one + house to another. + +010:008 "And whatever town you come to and they receive you, + eat what they put before you. + +010:009 Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "`The Kingdom of God + is now at your door.' + +010:010 "But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, + go out into the broader streets and say, + +010:011 "`The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off + as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God + is close at hand.' + +010:012 "I tell you that it will be more endurable for Sodom on + the great day than for that town. + +010:013 "Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had + the miracles been performed in Tyre and Sidon which have been + performed in you, long ere now they would have repented, + sitting in sackcloth and ashes. + +010:014 However, for Tyre and Sidon it will be more endurable at + the Judgement than for you. + +010:015 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be lifted high as Heaven? Thou shalt + be driven down as low as Hades. + +010:016 "He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards + you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him + who sent me." + +010:017 When the Seventy returned, they exclaimed joyfully, "Master, + even the demons submit to us when we utter your name." + +010:018 "I saw Satan fall like a lightning-flash out of Heaven," He replied. + +010:019 "I have given you power to tread serpents and scorpions underfoot, + and to trample on all the power of the Enemy; and in no case + shall anything do you harm. + +010:020 Nevertheless rejoice not at this, that the spirits submit to you; + but rejoice that your names are registered in Heaven." + +010:021 On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit + with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," + He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou + hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, + and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has + been Thy gracious will. + +010:022 All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows + who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, + and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal Him." + +010:023 And He turned towards His disciples and said to them apart, + "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! + +010:024 For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see + the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear + the things you hear, and have not heard them." + +010:025 Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. + "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life + of the Ages?" + +010:026 "Go to the Law," said Jesus; "what is written there? how + does it read?" + +010:027 "`Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" he replied, "`with thy + whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole strength, and thy whole mind; + and thy fellow man as much as thyself.'" + +010:028 "A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live." + +010:029 But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant + by my `fellow man'?" + +010:030 Jesus replied, "A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem + to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who after both stripping + and beating him went away, leaving him half dead. + +010:031 Now a priest happened to be going down that way, and on seeing + him passed by on the other side. + +010:032 In like manner a Levite also came to the place, and seeing + him passed by on the other side. + +010:033 But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, + and seeing him was moved with pity. + +010:034 He went to him, and dressed his wounds with oil and wine and + bound them up. Then placing him on his own mule he brought + him to an inn, where he bestowed every care on him. + +010:035 The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to + the innkeeper. "`Take care of him,' he said, `and whatever + further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at + my next visit.' + +010:036 "Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow + man to him who fell among the robbers?" + +010:037 "The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, + "and act in the same way." + +010:038 As they pursued their journey He came to a certain village, + where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house. + +010:039 She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's + feet and listened to His teaching. + +010:040 Martha meanwhile was busy and distracted in waiting at table, + and she came and said, "Master, do you not care that my sister + is leaving me to do all the waiting? Tell her to assist me." + +010:041 "Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried + about a multitude of things; + +010:042 and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen + the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it." + +011:001 At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees + one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, + just as John taught his disciples." + +011:002 So He said to them, "When you pray, say, `Father may Thy name + be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come; + +011:003 give us day after day our bread for the day; + +011:004 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one + who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'" + +011:005 And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall + go to him in the middle of the night and say, "`Friend, lend me + three loaves of bread; + +011:006 for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, + and I have nothing for him to eat'? + +011:007 "And he from indoors shall answer, "`Do not pester me. + The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. + I cannot get up and give you bread.' + +011:008 "I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves + because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency + he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires. + +011:009 "So I say to you, `Ask, and what you ask for shall be given + to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall + be opened to you.' + +011:010 For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; + and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened. + +011:011 And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks + for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks + for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake? + +011:012 or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion? + +011:013 If you then, with all your human frailty, know how to give + your children gifts that are good for them, how much more + certainly will your Father who is in Heaven give the Holy Spirit + to those who ask Him!" + +011:014 On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; + and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, + and the people were astonished. + +011:015 But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, + the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons." + +011:016 Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky. + +011:017 And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom + in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family + and is overthrown. + +011:018 And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, + how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel + demons by the power of Baal-zebul. + +011:019 And if it is by the power of Baal-zebul that I expel the demons, + by whom do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall + be your judges. + +011:020 But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, + it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you. + +011:021 "Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding + his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property; + +011:022 but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, + he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, + and distributes the plunder he has collected. + +011:023 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever is not + gathering with me is scattering abroad. + +011:024 "When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, + seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, + `I will return to the house I have left;" + +011:025 and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and + in good order. + +011:026 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more + malignant than itself, and they enter and dwell there; + and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it + was at first. + +011:027 As He thus spoke a woman in the crowd called out in a loud voice, + "Blessed is the mother who carried you, and the breasts + that you have sucked." + +011:028 "Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message + and carefully keep it." + +011:029 Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded + to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: + it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except + that of Jonah. + +011:030 For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, + so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. + +011:031 The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together + with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; + because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom + of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here. + +011:032 There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement + together with the present generation, and will condemn it; + because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! + One greater than Jonah is here. + +011:033 "When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar + or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come + in may see the light. + +011:034 The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, + your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, + your body is darkened. + +011:035 Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything + but mere darkness. + +011:036 If, however, your whole body is penetrated with light, + and has no part dark, it will be so lighted, all of it, + as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light." + +011:037 When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast + at his house; so He entered and took His place at table. + +011:038 Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His + hands before breakfasting. + +011:039 The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees + clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret + hearts are full of greed and selfishness. + +011:040 Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also? + +011:041 But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is + clean in you. + +011:042 "But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint + and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent + to justice and the love of God. These are the things you + ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others. + +011:043 Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, + and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort. + +011:044 Alas for you! for you are like the tombs which lie hidden, + and the people who walk over them are not aware of their existence." + +011:045 Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, + in saying such things you reproach us also." + +011:046 "Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, + "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves + will not touch with one of your fingers. + +011:047 Alas for you! for you repair the tombs of the Prophets, + whom your forefathers killed. + +011:048 It follows that you bear testimony to the actions of + your forefathers and that you fully approve thereof. + They slew, you build. + +011:049 "For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, `I will send + Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some + and persecute others,' + +011:050 so that the blood of all the Prophets, that is being shed + from the creation of the world onwards, may be required + from the present generation. + +011:051 Yes, I tell you that, from the blood of Abel down to the blood + of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the House, + it shall all be required from the present generation. + +011:052 "Alas for you expounders of the Law! for you have taken away + the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered, + and those who wanted to enter you have hindered." + +011:053 After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced + a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand + answers on numerous points, + +011:054 lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips. + +012:001 Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens + of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. + And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, + "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, + beware of hypocrisy. + +012:002 There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, + nor hidden which will not become known. + +012:003 Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard + in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors + will be proclaimed from the house-tops. + +012:004 "But to you who are my friends I say, "`Be not afraid of those + who kill the body and after that can do nothing further. + +012:005 I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has + power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him. + +012:006 Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them + is a thing forgotten in God's sight. + +012:007 But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: + you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.' + +012:008 "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged + me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before + the angels of God. + +012:009 But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before + the angels of God. + +012:010 "Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, + may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit + will never obtain forgiveness. + +012:011 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates + and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter + of your defence, nor what you are to say; + +012:012 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment + what you must say." + +012:013 Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, + "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance." + +012:014 "Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or + arbitrator over you?" + +012:015 And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard + against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in + the superabundance of his possessions." + +012:016 And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," + He said, "yielded abundant crops, + +012:017 and he debated within himself, saying, "`What am I to do? + for I have no place in which to store my crops.' + +012:018 "And he said to himself, "`This is what I will do: + I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them + I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; + +012:019 and I will say to my life, "`Life, you have ample possessions + laid up for many years to come: take your ease, + eat, drink, enjoy yourself.' + +012:020 "But God said to him, "`Foolish man, this night your life + is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom + shall they be?' + +012:021 "So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has + no riches in God." + +012:022 Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason + I say to you, `Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, + inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you + are to put on.' + +012:023 For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater + gift than clothing. + +012:024 Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have + neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. + How far more precious are you than the birds! + +012:025 And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment + to his life? + +012:026 If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, + why be over-anxious about other matters? + +012:027 Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. + And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour + was as beautifully dressed as one of these. + +012:028 But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms + to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much + more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith! + +012:029 "Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you + are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear. + +012:030 For though the nations of the world pursue these things, + as for you, your Father knows that you need them. + +012:031 But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things + shall be given you in addition. + +012:032 "Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure + in giving you the Kingdom. + +012:033 Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses + that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, + where no thief can come nor moth consume. + +012:034 For where your wealth is stored, there also will your heart be. + +012:035 "Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight; + +012:036 and be yourselves like men waiting for their master-- + on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast-- + that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly. + +012:037 Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes + shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, + that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline + at table while He comes and waits on them. + +012:038 And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He + comes and finds them so, blessed are they. + +012:039 Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known + what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake + and not have allowed his house to be broken into. + +012:040 Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting + Him the Son of Man will come." + +012:041 "Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, + or to all alike?" + +012:042 "Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent + steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household + to serve out their rations at the proper times? + +012:043 Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall + find so doing. + +012:044 I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over + all His possessions. + +012:045 But if that servant should say in his heart, `My Master is a long + time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants + and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess; + +012:046 that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting + Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish + him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful. + +012:047 And that servant who has been told his Master's will + and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, + will receive many lashes. + +012:048 But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved + the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever + much has been given, from him much will be required; + and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount + will be demanded. + +012:049 "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? + Oh that it were even now kindled! + +012:050 But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till + it is accomplished! + +012:051 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell + you that I came to bring dissension. + +012:052 For from this time there will be in one house five persons + split into parties. Three will form a party against two + and two will form a party against three; + +012:053 father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter + and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, + and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law." + +012:054 Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising + in the west, you immediately say, `There is to be a shower;' + and it comes to pass. + +012:055 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, `It will be + burning hot;' and it comes to pass. + +012:056 Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. + How is it you cannot read this present time? + +012:057 "Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions? + +012:058 For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, + on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, + if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand + you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge + you in prison. + +012:059 Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid + the last farthing." + +013:001 Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans + whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. + +013:002 "Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans + were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, + because this happened to them? + +013:003 I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not + penitent you will all perish as they did. + +013:004 Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you + suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest + of the people who live in Jerusalem? + +013:005 I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not + repent you will all perish just as they did." + +013:006 And He gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, + "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look + for fruit on it and could find none. + +013:007 So he said to the gardener, "`See, this is the third year I have + come to look for fruit on this fig-tree and cannot find any. + Cut it down. Why should so much ground be actually wasted?' + +013:008 "But the gardener pleaded, "`Leave it, Sir, this year also, + till I have dug round it and manured it. + +013:009 If after that it bears fruit, well and good; if it does not, + then you shall cut it down.'" + +013:010 Once He was teaching on the Sabbath in one of the synagogues + +013:011 where a woman was present who for eighteen years had been + a confirmed invalid: she was bent double, and was unable + to lift herself to her full height. + +013:012 But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, + you are free from your weakness." + +013:013 And He put His hands on her, and she immediately stood upright + and began to give glory to God. + +013:014 Then the Warden of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus + had cured her on a Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are + six days in the week on which people ought to work. + On those days therefore come and get yourselves cured, + and not on the Sabbath day." + +013:015 But the Lord's reply to him was, "Hypocrites, does not each of you + on the Sabbath untie his bullock or his ass from the stall + and lead him to water? + +013:016 And this woman, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan + had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be + loosed from this chain because it is the Sabbath day?" + +013:017 When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, + while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious + things continually done by Him. + +013:018 This prompted Him to say, "What is the Kingdom of God like? + and to what shall I compare it? + +013:019 It is like a mustard seed which a man drops into the soil + in his garden, and it grows and becomes a tree in whose + branches the birds roost." + +013:020 And again He said, "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? + +013:021 It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel + of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened." + +013:022 He was passing through town after town and village after village, + steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem, + +013:023 when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are + to be saved?" + +013:024 "Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," + He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour + to find a way in and will not succeed. + +013:025 As soon as the Master of the house shall have risen and shut the door, + and you have begun to stand outside and knock at the door + and say, "`Sir, open the door for us'--"`I do not know you,' + He answers; `you are no friends of mine.' + +013:026 "Then you will plead, "`We have eaten and drunk in your company + and you have taught in our streets.' + +013:027 "But He will reply, "`I tell you that you are no friends of mine. + Begone from me, all of you, wrongdoers that you are.' + +013:028 "There will be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see + Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdom + of God, and yourselves being driven far away. + +013:029 They will come from east and west, from north and south, + and will sit down at the banquet in the Kingdom of God. + +013:030 And I tell you that some now last will then be first, + and some now first will then be last." + +013:031 Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, + saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; + Herod means to kill you." + +013:032 "Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: + "`See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and + effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.' + +013:033 "Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and + the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet + should perish outside of Jerusalem. + +013:034 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets + and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often + have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers + her brood under her wings, and you would not come! + +013:035 See, your house is left to you. But I tell you that you will + never see me again until you say, `Blessed is He who comes + in the name of the Lord!'" + +014:001 One day--it was a Sabbath--He was taking a meal at the house + of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were + closely watching Him. + +014:002 In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. + +014:003 This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it + allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?" + +014:004 They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, + and sent him away. + +014:005 Then He turned to them and said, "Which of you shall have + a child or an ox fall into a well on the Sabbath day, + and will not immediately lift him out?" + +014:006 To this they could make no reply. + +014:007 Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, + He used this as an illustration and said to them, + +014:008 "When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take + the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you + may have been asked, + +014:009 and the man who invited you both will come and will say to you, + `Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move + to the lowest place. + +014:010 On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, + that when your host comes round he may say to you, `My friend, + come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence + of all the other guests. + +014:011 For whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles + himself will be uplifted. + +014:012 Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you + give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends + or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps + they should invite you in return and a requital be made you. + +014:013 But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, + and the blind; + +014:014 and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, + but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection + of the righteous." + +014:015 After listening to this teaching, one of His fellow guests said + to Him, "Blessed is he who shall feast in God's Kingdom." + +014:016 "A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which + he invited a large number of guests. + +014:017 At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had + been invited, "`Come, for things are now ready.' + +014:018 "But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. + The first told him, "`I have purchased a piece of land, + and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.' + +014:019 "A second pleaded, "`I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am + on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.' + +014:020 "Another said, "`I am just married. It is impossible for + me to come.' + +014:021 "So the servant came and brought these answers to his master, + and they stirred his anger. "`Go out quickly,' he said, + `into the streets of the city--the wide ones and the narrow. + You will see poor men, and crippled, blind, lame: fetch them + all in here.' + +014:022 "Soon the servant reported the result, saying, "`Sir, what you + ordered is done, and there is room still.' + +014:023 "`Go out,' replied the master, `to the high roads and hedge-rows, + and compel the people to come in, so that my house may be filled. + +014:024 For I tell you that not one of those who were invited shall + taste my dinner.'" + +014:025 On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He + turned and said, + +014:026 "If any one is coming to me who does not hate his father + and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, + yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine. + +014:027 No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can + be a disciple of mine. + +014:028 "Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down + first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means + to finish it?-- + +014:029 lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable + to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him, + +014:030 saying, `This man began to build, but could not finish.' + +014:031 Or what king, marching to encounter another king in war, + does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able + with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against + him with twenty thousand? + +014:032 If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends + messengers and sues for peace. + +014:033 Just as no one of you who does not detach himself from all + that belongs to him can be a disciple of mine. + +014:034 "Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, + what will you use to season it? + +014:035 Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw + it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" + +015:001 Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere + in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him; + +015:002 and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly + to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, + and joins them at their meals!" + +015:003 So in figurative language He asked them, + +015:004 "Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost + one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture + and go in search of the lost one till he finds it? + +015:005 And when he has found it, he lifts it on his shoulder, + glad at heart. + +015:006 Then coming home he calls his friends and neighbours together, + and says, `Congratulate me, for I have found my sheep-- + the one I had lost.' + +015:007 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven + over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine + blameless persons who have no need of repentance. + +015:008 "Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, + does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully + till she finds it? + +015:009 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends + and neighbours, and says, "`Congratulate me, for I have found + the coin which I had lost.' + +015:010 "I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence + of the angels of God over one repentant sinner." + +015:011 He went on to say, "There was a man who had two sons. + +015:012 The younger of them said to his father, "`Father, give me + the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided + his wealth between them. + +015:013 No long time afterwards the younger son got all together + and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money + in debauchery and excess. + +015:014 At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible + famine throughout that country, and he began to feel + the pinch of want. + +015:015 So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants + of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine; + +015:016 and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine + were eating, but no one gave him any. + +015:017 "But on coming to himself he said, "`How many of my father's + hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am + dying of hunger! + +015:018 I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have + sinned against Heaven and before you: + +015:019 I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: + treat me as one of your hired men.' + +015:020 "So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still + a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran + and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly. + +015:021 "`Father,' cried the son, `I have sinned against Heaven + and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called + a son of yours.' + +015:022 "But the father said to his servants, "`Fetch a good coat quickly-- + the best one--and put it on him; and bring a ring for his + finger and shoes for his feet. + +015:023 Fetch the fat calf and kill it, and let us feast and enjoy ourselves; + +015:024 for my son here was dead and has come to life again: + he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be merry. + +015:025 "Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned + and came near home, he heard music and dancing. + +015:026 Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant. + +015:027 "`Your brother has come,' he replied; `and your father + has had the fat calf killed, because he has got him home + safe and sound.' + +015:028 "Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came + out and entreated him. + +015:029 "`All these years,' replied the son, `I have been slaving for you, + and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, + and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me + to enjoy myself with my friends; + +015:030 but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up + your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat + calf for him.' + +015:031 "`You my dear son,' said the father, `are always with me, + and all that is mine is also yours. + +015:032 We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother + of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost + and has been found.'" + +016:001 He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man + who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, + that he was wasting his property. + +016:002 He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? + Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you + hold it any longer.' + +016:003 "Then the steward said within himself, "`What am I to do? + For my master is taking away the stewardship from me. + I am not strong enough for field labour: to beg, + I should be ashamed. + +016:004 I see what to do, in order that when I am discharged from + the stewardship they may give me a home in their own houses.' + +016:005 "So he called all his master's debtors, one by one, and asked + the first, `How much are you in debt to my master?' + +016:006 "`A hundred firkins of oil,' he replied. "`Here is your account,' + said the steward: `sit down quickly and change it + into fifty firkins.' + +016:007 "To a second he said, "`And how much do you owe?' "`A hundred + quarters of wheat,' was the answer. "`Here is your account,' + said he: `change it into eighty quarters.' + +016:008 "And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; + for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this + age are shrewder than the sons of Light. + +016:009 "But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever + tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, + shall welcome you to the tents that never perish. + +016:010 The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest + in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small + matter is dishonest in a great one also. + +016:011 If therefore you have not proved yourselves faithful in dealing + with the wealth that is tainted with fraud, who will entrust + to you the true good? + +016:012 And if you have not been faithful in dealing with that which is + not your own, who will give you that which is your own? + +016:013 "No servant can be in bondage to two masters. + For either he will hate one and love the other, + or else he will cling fast to one and scorn the other. + You cannot be bondservants both of God and of gold." + +016:014 To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; + for they were lovers of money. + +016:015 "You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness + before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds + a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight. + +016:016 The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: + from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has + been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their + way into it. + +016:017 But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one + smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground. + +016:018 Every man who divorces his wife and marries another + commits adultery; and he who marries her when so divorced + from her husband commits adultery. + +016:019 "There was once a rich man who habitually arrayed himself in purple + and fine linen, and enjoyed a splendid banquet every day, + +016:020 while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name, + +016:021 covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off + the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. + Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores. + +016:022 "But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried + by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, + and had a funeral. + +016:023 And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham + in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms. + +016:024 So he cried aloud, and said, "`Father Abraham, take pity + on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water + and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' + +016:025 "`Remember, my child,' said Abraham, `that you had all + your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus + in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, + he is receiving consolation and you are in agony. + +016:026 And, besides all this, a vast chasm is immovably fixed between + us and you, put there in order that those who desire to cross + from this side to you may not be able, nor any be able to cross + over from your side to us.' + +016:027 "`I entreat you then, father,' said he, `to send him to + my father's house. + +016:028 For I have five brothers. Let him earnestly warn them, + lest they also come to this place of torment.' + +016:029 "`They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; + `let them hear them.' + +016:030 "`No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; `but if some one goes + to them from the dead, they will repent.' + +016:031 "`If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, + `they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise + from the dead.'" + +017:001 Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of + stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come! + +017:002 It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, + he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that + he should cause even one of these little ones to fall. + +017:003 Be on your guard. "If your brother acts wrongly, reprove him; + and if he is sorry, forgive him; + +017:004 and if seven times in a day he acts wrongly towards you, + and seven times turns again to you and says, `I am sorry,' + you must forgive him." + +017:005 And the Apostles said to the Lord, "Give us faith." + +017:006 "If your faith," replied the Lord, "is like a mustard seed, + you might command this black-mulberry-tree, `Tear up your + roots and plant yourself in the sea,' and instantly it + would obey you. + +017:007 But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, + will say to him when he comes in from the farm, `Come at once + and take your place at table,' + +017:008 and will not rather say to him, `Get my dinner ready, + make yourself tidy, and wait upon me till I have finished + my dinner, and then you shall have yours'? + +017:009 Does he thank the servant for obeying his orders? + +017:010 So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, + must say, "`There is no merit in our service: what we have + done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'" + +017:011 As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through + Samaria and Galilee. + +017:012 And as He entered a certain village, ten men met Him who were + lepers and stood at a distance. + +017:013 In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us." + +017:014 Perceiving this, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves + to the Priests." And while on their way to do this they + were made clean. + +017:015 One of them, seeing that he was cured, came back, adoring and + praising God in a loud voice, + +017:016 and he threw himself at the feet of Jesus, thanking Him. + He was a Samaritan. + +017:017 "Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where + are the nine? + +017:018 Have none been found to come back and give glory to God + except this foreigner?" + +017:019 And He said to him, "Rise and go: your faith has cured you." + +017:020 Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, + He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you + can stealthily watch for it. + +017:021 Nor will they say, `See here!' or `See there!'--for the Kingdom + of God is within you." + +017:022 Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time + when you will wish you could see a single one of the days + of the Son of Man, but will not see one. + +017:023 And they will say to you, `See there!' `See here!' + Do not start off and go in pursuit. + +017:024 For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part + of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man + be on His day. + +017:025 But first He must endure much suffering, and be rejected + by the present generation. + +017:026 "And as it was in the time of Noah, so will it also be in the time + of the Son of Man. + +017:027 Men were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving wives, + up to the very day on which Noah entered the Ark, and the Deluge + came and destroyed them all. + +017:028 The same was true in the time of Lot: they were eating + and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building; + +017:029 but on the day that Lot left Sodom, God rained fire and brimstone + from the sky and destroyed them all. + +017:030 Exactly so will it be on the day that the veil is lifted + from the Son of Man. + +017:031 "On that day, if a man is on the roof and his property indoors, + let him not go down to fetch it; and, in the same way, + he who is in the field, let him not turn back. + +017:032 Remember Lot's wife. + +017:033 Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, + will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it. + +017:034 On that night, I tell you, there will be two men in one bed: + one will be taken away and the other left behind. + +017:035 There will be two women turning the mill together: + one will be taken away and the other left behind." + +017:036 [] + +017:037 "Where, Master?" they inquired. "Where the dead body is," + He replied, "there also will the vultures flock together." + +018:001 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray + and never lose heart. + +018:002 "In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no + fear of God and no respect for man. + +018:003 And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and + entreated him, saying, "`Give me justice and stop my oppressor.' + +018:004 "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, + "`Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man, + +018:005 yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent + her from constantly coming to pester me.'" + +018:006 And the Lord said, "Hear those words of the unjust judge. + +018:007 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry + aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking + action on their behalf? + +018:008 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son + of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?" + +018:009 And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, + and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable. + +018:010 "Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being + a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer. + +018:011 The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: + "`O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people-- + I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I + even resemble this tax-gatherer. + +018:012 I fast twice a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.' + +018:013 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift + his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, + "`O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.' + +018:014 "I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved + from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself + will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted." + +018:015 On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, + for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, + proceeded to find fault with them. + +018:016 Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little + children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it + is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs. + +018:017 I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive + the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly + not enter it." + +018:018 The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, + what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?" + +018:019 "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one + good but One, namely God. + +018:020 You know the Commandments: `Do not commit adultery;' + `Do not murder;' `Do not steal;' `Do not lie in giving evidence;' + `Honour thy father and thy mother.'" + +018:021 "All of those," he replied, "I have kept from my youth." + +018:022 On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still + one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give + the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; + and then come, follow me." + +018:023 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, + for he was exceedingly rich. + +018:024 Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle + do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God! + +018:025 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye + than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God." + +018:026 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed the hearers. + +018:027 "Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God." + +018:028 Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and + have followed you." + +018:029 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one + who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, + for the sake of God's Kingdom, + +018:030 who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life, + and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages." + +018:031 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going + up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets + which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled. + +018:032 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, + outraged and spit upon. + +018:033 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third + day He will rise to life again." + +018:034 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery + to them, nor could they see what He meant. + +018:035 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting + by the way-side begging. + +018:036 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what + it all meant. + +018:037 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him. + +018:038 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, + take pity on me." + +018:039 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; + but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, + take pity on me." + +018:040 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; + and when he had come close to Him He asked him, + +018:041 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me + recover my sight." + +018:042 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you." + +018:043 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight + and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, + seeing it, gave praise to God. + +019:001 So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town. + +019:002 There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local + surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy. + +019:003 He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could + not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. + +019:004 So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; + for He was about to pass that way. + +019:005 As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said + to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at + your house to-day." + +019:006 So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully. + +019:007 When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. + "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said. + +019:008 Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, + "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, + and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge + myself to repay to him four times the amount." + +019:009 Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come + to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham. + +019:010 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that + which was lost." + +019:011 As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them + by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed + that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. + +019:012 So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant + country to obtain the rank of king, and to return. + +019:013 And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, + instructing them to trade with the money during his absence. + +019:014 "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him + to say, `We are not willing that he should become our king.' + +019:015 And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, + he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money + to be summoned before him, that he might learn their + success in trading. + +019:016 "So the first came and said, "`Sir, your pound has produced + ten pounds more.' + +019:017 "`Well done, good servant,' he replied; `because you have been + faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.' + +019:018 "The second came, and said, "`Your pound, Sir, has produced + five pounds.' + +019:019 "So he said to this one also, "`And you, be the governor + of five towns.' + +019:020 "The next came. "`Sir,' he said, `here is your pound, + which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth. + +019:021 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: + you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you + did not sow.' + +019:022 "`By your own words,' he replied, `I will judge you, you bad servant. + You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, + and reaping what I did not sow: + +019:023 why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I + came I might have received it back with interest? + +019:024 "And he said to those who stood by, "`Take the pound from him + and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' + +019:025 ("They said to him, "`Sir, he already has ten pounds.') + +019:026 "`I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall + be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has + shall be taken away. + +019:027 But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I + should become their king, bring them here, and cut them + to pieces in my presence.'" + +019:028 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem. + +019:029 And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount + called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front, + +019:030 saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you + will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: + untie it, and bring it here. + +019:031 And if any one asks you, `Why are you untying the colt?' + simply say, `The Master needs it.'" + +019:032 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them. + +019:033 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, + "Why are you untying the colt?" + +019:034 and they replied, "The Master needs it." + +019:035 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer + garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it. + +019:036 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments. + +019:037 And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending + the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began + in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty + deeds they had witnessed. + +019:038 "Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of + the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms." + +019:039 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, + saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples." + +019:040 "I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, + the very stones would cry out." + +019:041 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud + over it, and exclaimed, + +019:042 "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou-- + what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes. + +019:043 For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up + around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming + thee in on every side. + +019:044 And they will dash thee to the ground and thy children within thee, + and will not leave one stone upon another within thee; + because thou hast not recognized the time of thy visitation." + +019:045 Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive + out the dealers. + +019:046 "It is written," He said, "`And My house shall be the House + of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave." + +019:047 And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests + and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, + as were also the leading men of the people. + +019:048 But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people + all hung upon His lips. + +020:001 On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple + and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, + and the Scribes, + +020:002 together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, + By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it + that gave you this authority?" + +020:003 "I also will put a question to you, "He said; + +020:004 "was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?" + +020:005 So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say `Heavenly,'" + they argued, "he will say, `Why did you not believe him?' + +020:006 And if we say, `human,' the people will all stone us; + for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet." + +020:007 And they answered that they did not know the origin of it. + +020:008 "Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I + do these things." + +020:009 Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. + "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it + out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time. + +020:010 At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, + for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers + beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed. + +020:011 Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill + treated and sent away empty-handed. + +020:012 Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded + and drove away. + +020:013 Then the owner of the vineyard said, "`What am I to do? + I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will + probably respect him.' + +020:014 "But when the vine-dressers saw him, they discussed + the matter with one another, and said, "`This is the heir: + let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' + +020:015 "So they turned him out of the vineyard and murdered him. + What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? + +020:016 He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give + the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers. + +020:017 He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which + is written, "`The Stone which the builders rejected has been + made the cornerstone'? + +020:018 Every one who falls on that stone will be severely hurt, + but on whomsoever it falls, he will be utterly crushed." + +020:019 At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands + on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. + For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them. + +020:020 So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent + spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, + that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand + Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority. + +020:021 So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, + "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you + make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach + God's way truly. + +020:022 Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?" + +020:023 But He saw through their knavery and replied, + +020:024 "Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does + it bear?" "Caesar's," they said. + +020:025 "Pay therefore," He replied, "what is Caesar's to Caesar-- + and what is God's to God." + +020:026 There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before + the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more. + +020:027 Next some of the Sadducees came forward (who deny that there + is a Resurrection), and they asked Him, + +020:028 "Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother + should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall + marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother. + +020:029 Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife + and died childless. + +020:030 The second and the third also took her; + +020:031 and all seven, having done the same, left no children + when they died. + +020:032 Finally the woman also died. + +020:033 The woman, then--at the Resurrection--whose wife shall she + be? for they all seven married her." + +020:034 "The men of this age," replied Jesus, "marry, and the women + are given in marriage. + +020:035 But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place + in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, + the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage. + +020:036 For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, + and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection. + +020:037 But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies + in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord `The God + of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' + +020:038 He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him + are all living." + +020:039 Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well." + +020:040 From that time, however, no one ventured to challenge Him + with a single question. + +020:041 But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is + a son of David? + +020:042 Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "`The Lord said + to my Lord, Sit at My right hand + +020:043 Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.' + +020:044 "David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He + be his son?" + +020:045 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples, + +020:046 "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, + and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy + the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party; + +020:047 who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness + by making long prayers. They will be punished far more + severely than others." + +021:001 Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury-- + the rich people. + +021:002 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings, + +021:003 and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, + has thrown in more than any of them. + +021:004 For from what they could well spare they have all of them + contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown + in all she had to live on." + +021:005 When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished + with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said, + +021:006 "As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming + when there will not be one stone left here upon another + which will not be pulled down." + +021:007 "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be + the token given when these things are about to take place?" + +021:008 "See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; + for many will come assuming my name and professing, + `I am He,' or saying, `The time is close at hand.' + Do not go and follow them. + +021:009 But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; + for these things must happen first, but the end does + not come immediately." + +021:010 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, + and kingdom against kingdom. + +021:011 And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines + and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful + tokens from Heaven. + +021:012 "But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you + and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues + and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors + for my sake. + +021:013 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity. + +021:014 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand, + +021:015 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your + opponents will be able to withstand or reply to. + +021:016 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; + and some of you they will put to death. + +021:017 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are + called by my name; + +021:018 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish. + +021:019 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives. + +021:020 "But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round + her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is + close at hand. + +021:021 Then let those who shall be in Judaea escape to the hills; + let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are + in the country not enter in. + +021:022 For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all + that is written. + +021:023 "Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who + have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, + and anger towards this People. + +021:024 They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery + among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled + under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of + the Gentiles have expired. + +021:025 "There will be signs in sun, moon, and stars; and on earth + anguish among the nations in their bewilderment at the roaring + of the sea and its billows; + +021:026 while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious + expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces + which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. + +021:027 And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud + with great power and glory. + +021:028 But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. + Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near." + +021:029 And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree + and all the trees. + +021:030 As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance + that summer is now near. + +021:031 So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure + that the Kingdom of God is near. + +021:032 I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will + certainly not pass away without all these things having + first taken place. + +021:033 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words + will not pass away. + +021:034 "But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with + self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, + and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap; + +021:035 for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth. + +021:036 But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may + be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, + and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man." + +021:037 His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go + out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard. + +021:038 And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, + to listen to Him. + +022:001 Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, + called the Passover, was approaching, + +022:002 and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to + destroy Him. But they feared the people. + +022:003 Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot) + who was one of the Twelve. + +022:004 He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders + as to how he should deliver Him up to them. + +022:005 This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him. + +022:006 He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity + to betray Him when the people were not there. + +022:007 When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover + lamb to be sacrificed-- + +022:008 Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, + "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." + +022:009 "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked. + +022:010 "You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, + "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. + Follow him into the house to which he goes, + +022:011 and say to the master of the house, "`The Rabbi asks you, + Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' + +022:012 "And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. + There make your preparations." + +022:013 So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got + the Passover ready. + +022:014 When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, + and the Apostles with Him, + +022:015 He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover + with you before I suffer; + +022:016 for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till + its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God." + +022:017 Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, + "Take this and share it among yourselves; + +022:018 for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce + of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come." + +022:019 Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, + and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being + given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me." + +022:020 He gave them the cup in like manner, when the meal was over. + "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant ratified by my blood + which is to be poured out on your behalf. + +022:021 Yet the hand of him who is betraying me is at the table with me. + +022:022 For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way--His pre-destined way; + yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!" + +022:023 Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them + it could possibly be who was about to do this. + +022:024 There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be + regarded as greatest. + +022:025 But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, + and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors. + +022:026 With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be + as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves. + +022:027 For which is the greater--he who sits at table, + or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? + But my position among you is that of one who waits on others. + +022:028 You however have remained with me amid my trials; + +022:029 and I covenant to give you, as my Father has covenanted + to give me, a Kingdom-- + +022:030 so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, + and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel. + +022:031 "Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission + to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted. + +022:032 But *I* have prayed for *you* that your faith may not fail, + and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, + must strengthen your brethren." + +022:033 "Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both + to prison and to death." + +022:034 "I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow + to-day till you have three times denied that you know me." + +022:035 Then He asked them, "When I sent you out without purse + or bag or shoes, was there anything you needed?" + "No, nothing," they replied. + +022:036 "But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, + and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has + no sword sell his outer garment and buy one. + +022:037 For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their + fulfilment in me: `And He was reckoned among the lawless'; + for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment." + +022:038 "Master, here are two swords," they exclaimed. + "That is enough," He replied. + +022:039 On going out, He proceeded as usual to the Mount of Olives, + and His disciples followed Him. + +022:040 But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you + may not come into temptation." + +022:041 But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, + and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying, + +022:042 "Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; + yet not my will but Thine be done!" + +022:043 And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him; + +022:044 while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him-- + prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat + became like clots of blood dropping on the ground. + +022:045 When He rose from his prayer and came to His disciples, + He found them sleeping for sorrow. + +022:046 "Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you + may not come into temptation." + +022:047 While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, + already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. + He went up to Jesus to kiss Him. + +022:048 "Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man + with a kiss?" + +022:049 Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, + asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?" + +022:050 And one of them struck a blow at the High Priest's servant + and cut off his right ear. + +022:051 "Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear + and healed it. + +022:052 Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple + and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, "Have you come out + as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels? + +022:053 While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did + not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour-- + and the power of darkness." + +022:054 And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the + High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind. + +022:055 And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court + and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was + sitting among them, + +022:056 when a maidservant saw him sitting by the fire, and, looking fixedly + at him, she said, "This man also was with him." + +022:057 But he denied it, and declared, "Woman, I do not know him." + +022:058 Shortly afterwards a man saw him and said, "You, too, are one + of them." "No, man, I am not," said Peter. + +022:059 After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: + "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact + he is a Galilaean." + +022:060 "Man, I don't know what you mean," replied Peter. + No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed. + +022:061 The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected + the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, + before the cock crows, you will disown me three times." + +022:062 And he went out and wept aloud bitterly. + +022:063 Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat + Him in cruel sport, + +022:064 or blindfolded Him, and then challenged Him. "Prove to us," + they said, "that you are a prophet, by telling us who it + was that struck you." + +022:065 And they said many other insulting things to Him. + +022:066 As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, + both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought + into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him, + +022:067 "Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, + "you will certainly not believe; + +022:068 and if I ask you questions, you will certainly not answer. + +022:069 But from this time forward the Son of Man will be seated + at the right hand of God's omnipotence." + +022:070 Thereupon they cried out with one voice, "You, then, are the Son + of God?" "It is as you say," He answered; "I am He." + +022:071 "What need have we of further evidence?" they said; "for we + ourselves have heard it from his own lips." + +023:001 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, + and began to accuse Him. + +023:002 "We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among + our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, + and claiming to be himself an anointed king." + +023:003 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is + as you say," He replied. + +023:004 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find + no crime in this man." + +023:005 But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, + "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee + (where He first started) to this city." + +023:006 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?" + +023:007 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent + Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time. + +023:008 To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a + long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had + heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle + performed by Him. + +023:009 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave + him no reply. + +023:010 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there + and vehemently accusing Him. + +023:011 Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers + with him) made sport of Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous costume, + and sent Him back to Pilate. + +023:012 And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, + for they had been for some time at enmity. + +023:013 Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and + the people, Pilate said, + +023:014 "You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting + the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him + in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground + for the accusations which you bring against him. + +023:015 No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, + there is nothing he has done that deserves death. + +023:016 I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him." + +023:017 [] + +023:018 Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. + "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us" + +023:019 --Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time + in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, + and for murder. + +023:020 But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free. + +023:021 They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!" + +023:022 A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has + the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that + deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment + and release him." + +023:023 But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries + that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed. + +023:024 So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand. + +023:025 The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder + and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave + up to be dealt with as they desired. + +023:026 As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, + a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his + shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus. + +023:027 A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women + who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him. + +023:028 But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, + weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. + +023:029 For a time is coming when they will say, `Blessed are + the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have + never given nourishment.' + +023:030 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, `Fall on us;' + and to the hills, `Cover us.' + +023:031 For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, + what will be done in that of the dry?" + +023:032 They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to + death with Him. + +023:033 When they reached the place called `The Skull,' there they + nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His + right hand and one at His left. + +023:034 Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what + they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, + drawing lots for them; + +023:035 and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered + their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: + let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One." + +023:036 And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering + Him sour wine and saying, + +023:037 "Are *you* the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!" + +023:038 There was moreover a writing over His head: + THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. + +023:039 Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, + saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us." + +023:040 But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," + he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment? + +023:041 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due + requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss." + +023:042 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom." + +023:043 "I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day + you shall be with me in Paradise." + +023:044 It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole + country till three o'clock in the afternoon. + +023:045 The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn + down the middle, + +023:046 and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy + hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words + He yielded up His spirit. + +023:047 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, + saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent." + +023:048 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, + after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city + beating their breasts. + +023:049 But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His + followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance + and looking on. + +023:050 There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, + a kind-hearted and upright man, + +023:051 who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting + the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred + in the design or action of the Council, + +023:052 and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. + +023:053 Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid + it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put. + +023:054 It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand. + +023:055 The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee-- + followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His + body was placed. + +023:056 Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. + On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment. + +024:001 And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came + to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared. + +024:002 But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb, + +024:003 and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus + was not there. + +024:004 At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there + stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning. + +024:005 The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces + bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search + among the dead for Him who is living? + +024:006 He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He + spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, + +024:007 when He told you that the Son of Man must be betrayed into + the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third + day rise again." + +024:008 Then they remembered His words, + +024:009 and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven + and to all the rest. + +024:010 The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother + of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this + to the Apostles. + +024:011 But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could + not believe the women. + +024:012 Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, + he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his + own home, wondering at what had happened. + +024:013 On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, + a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem, + +024:014 and were conversing about all these recent events; + +024:015 and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, + Jesus Himself came and joined them, + +024:016 though they were prevented from recognizing Him. + +024:017 "What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are + talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, + looking full of sorrow. + +024:018 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, "Are you a stranger + lodging alone in Jerusalem, that you have known nothing + of the things that have lately happened in the city?" + +024:019 "What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," + they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word + before God and all the people; + +024:020 and how our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be + sentenced to death, and crucified Him. + +024:021 But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. + Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that + these things happened. + +024:022 And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. + They went to the tomb at daybreak, + +024:023 and, finding that His body was not there, they came and declared + to us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said + that He was alive. + +024:024 Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things + just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see." + +024:025 "O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe + all that the Prophets have spoken! + +024:026 Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, + and then enter into His glory?" + +024:027 And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained + to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself. + +024:028 When they had come near the village to which they were going, + He appeared to be going further. + +024:029 But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, + "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." + So He went in to stay with them. + +024:030 But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread + and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them, + +024:031 their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. + But He vanished from them. + +024:032 "Were not our hearts," they said to one another, "burning + within us while He talked to us on the way and explained + the Scriptures to us?" + +024:033 So they rose and without an hour's delay returned to Jerusalem, + and found the Eleven and the rest met together, who said to them, + +024:034 "Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. + He has been seen by Simon." + +024:035 Then they related what had happened on the way, and how He + had been recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. + +024:036 While they were thus talking, He Himself stood in their midst + and said, "Peace be to you!" + +024:037 Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were + looking at a spirit; + +024:038 but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there + such questionings in your minds? + +024:039 See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, + for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have." + +024:040 And then He showed them His hands and His feet. + +024:041 But, while they still could not believe it for joy and were full + of astonishment, He asked them, "Have you any food here?" + +024:042 And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish, + +024:043 and He took it and ate it in their presence. + +024:044 And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I + was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled + that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets + and the Psalms concerning me." + +024:045 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, + +024:046 and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer + and on the third day rise again from among the dead; + +024:047 and that proclamation would be made, in His name, + of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, + beginning in Jerusalem. + +024:048 You are witnesses as to these things. + +024:049 And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised + gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently + in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." + +024:050 And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then + lifted up His hands and blessed them. + +024:051 And while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was + carried up into Heaven. + +024:052 They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. + +024:053 Afterwards they were continually in attendance at the Temple, + blessing God. + + + + + + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Weymouth New Testament in Modern +Speech, Luke, by R. F. 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The maiden's name was Mary. +001:028 So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, + favoured one! the Lord is with you." +001:029 She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such + a greeting meant. +001:030 But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you + have found favour with God. +001:031 You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are + to call His name JESUS. +001:032 He will be great and He will be called `Son of the Most High.' + And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; +001:033 and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, + and of His Kingdom there will be no end." +001:034 "How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?" +001:035 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, + and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; + and for this reason your holy offspring will be called `the + Son of God.' +001:036 And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived + a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her + who was called barren. +001:037 For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment." +001:038 "I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me + in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her. +001:039 Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill + country to a town in Judah. +001:040 Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth; +001:041 and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt + within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, +001:042 and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," + she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest! +001:043 But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord + should come to me? +001:044 For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within + me leapt for joy. +001:045 And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken + to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled." +001:046 Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord, +001:047 And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour; +001:048 Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; + For from this time forward all generations will account me happy, +001:049 Because the mighty One has done great things for me-- + Holy is His name!-- +001:050 And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those + who fear Him. +001:051 He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered + those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts. +001:052 He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men + of low estate. +001:053 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich + He has sent empty-handed away. +001:054 His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion-- +001:055 In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham + and his posterity for ever." +001:056 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, + and then returned home. +001:057 Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son; +001:058 and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had + great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her. +001:059 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, + and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. +001:060 His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John." +001:061 "There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name." +001:062 They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called. +001:063 So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." + And they all wondered. +001:064 Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began + to speak and bless God. +001:065 And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, + and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all + these things were spread abroad. +001:066 All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. + "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's + hand was indeed with him. +001:067 And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, + and spoke in a rapture of praise. +001:068 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has + not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them, +001:069 And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house + of David His servant-- +001:070 As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- +001:071 To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us. +001:072 He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered + His holy covenant, +001:073 The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather, +001:074 To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And + so render worship to Him free from fear, +001:075 In piety and uprightness before Him all our days. +001:076 And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of + the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord + to prepare the way for Him, +001:077 To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness + of their sins, +001:078 Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which + the daybreak from on high will come to us, +001:079 Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death-- + To direct our feet into the path of peace." +001:080 And the child grew and became strong in character, + and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear + publicly to Israel. +002:001 Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus + for the registration of the whole Empire. +002:002 It was the first registration made during the governorship + of Quirinius in Syria; +002:003 and all went to be registered--every one to the town to + which he belonged. +002:004 So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, + to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was + of the house and lineage of David, +002:005 to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed + to him and was with child. +002:006 But while they were there, her full time came, +002:007 and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, + and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them + in the inn. +002:008 Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, + keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields, +002:009 when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory + of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror. +002:010 But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am + bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People. +002:011 For a Saviour who is the Anointed Lord is born to you to-day, + in the town of David. +002:012 And this is the token for you: you will find a babe wrapped + in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." +002:013 And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army + of Heaven praising God and saying, +002:014 "Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace + among men who please Him!" +002:015 Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, + the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far + as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord + has made known to us." +002:016 So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, + with the babe lying in the manger. +002:017 And when they saw the child, they told what had been said + to them about Him; +002:018 and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them. +002:019 But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them + in her mind. +002:020 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all + that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement + made to them. +002:021 When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him + had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel + before His conception in the womb. +002:022 And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law + of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present + Him to the Lord-- +002:023 as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born + male shall be called holy to the Lord." +002:024 And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law + of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons." +002:025 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, + an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation + of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. +002:026 To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should + not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One. +002:027 Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents + brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according + to the custom of the Law, +002:028 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said, +002:029 "Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, + in fulfilment of Thy word, +002:030 Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, +002:031 Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations-- +002:032 A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of + Thy people Israel." +002:033 And while the child's father and mother were wondering at + the words of Symeon concerning Him, +002:034 Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child + is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel + and for a token to be spoken against; +002:035 and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; + that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed." +002:036 There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, + belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, + having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life, +002:037 and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never + absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, + with fasting and prayer. +002:038 And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, + and spoke about the child to all who were expecting + the deliverance of Jerusalem. +002:039 Then, as soon as they had accomplished all that the Law required, + they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. +002:040 And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, + and the favour of God rested upon Him. +002:041 Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at + the Feast of the Passover. +002:042 And when He was twelve years old they went up as was customary + at the time of the Feast, and, +002:043 after staying the full number of days, when they started + back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. + His parents did not discover this, +002:044 but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded + a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him + among their relatives and acquaintances; +002:045 but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, + making anxious inquiry for Him. +002:046 On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among + the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions, +002:047 while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence + and at the answers He gave. +002:048 When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His + mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? + Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish." +002:049 "Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; + "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon + my Father's business?" +002:050 But they did not understand the significance of these words. +002:051 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was + always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured + up all these incidents in her memory. +002:052 And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, + and in favour with God and man. +003:001 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, + Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, + his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, + and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, +003:002 during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message + from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert. +003:003 John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming + a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins; +003:004 as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of + one crying aloud! `In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: + make His highway straight. +003:005 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill + levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into + straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth; +003:006 and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'" +003:007 Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be + baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee + from the coming wrath? +003:008 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not + begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' + for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham + from these stones. +003:009 And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, + so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly + be hewn down and thrown into the fire." +003:010 The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?" +003:011 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one + to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share + it with others." +003:012 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, + and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?" +003:013 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied. +003:014 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, + what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any + one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay." +003:015 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating + in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One, +003:016 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, + I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, + whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: + He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire. +003:017 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, + and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff + He will burn up in fire unquenchable." +003:018 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News + to the people. +003:019 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about + Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds + that he had done, +003:020 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw + John into prison. +003:021 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had + been baptized and was praying, the sky opened, +003:022 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, + upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art + My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight." +003:023 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty + years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, + son of Heli, +003:024 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, + son of Joseph, +003:025 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, + son of Naggai, +003:026 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, + son of Joda, +003:027 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, + son of Neri, +003:028 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, + son of Er, +003:029 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, + son of Levi, +003:030 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, + son of Eliakim, son of +003:031 Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, + son of David, +003:032 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, + son of Nahshon, +003:033 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, + son of Perez, son of Judah, +003:034 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, + son of Nahor, +003:035 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, + son of Shelah, +003:036 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, + son of Lamech, +003:037 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, + son of Kenan, +003:038 son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. +004:001 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, + and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days, +004:002 tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He + ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger. +004:003 Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this + stone to become bread." +004:004 "It is written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone + that a man shall live.'" +004:005 The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance + all the kingdoms of the world. +004:006 And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority + and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, + and on whomsoever I will I bestow it. +004:007 If therefore you do homage to me, it shall all be yours.' +004:008 Jesus answered him, "It is written, `To the Lord thy God thou + shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'" +004:009 Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on + the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, + throw yourself down from here; for it is written, +004:010 `He will give orders to His angels concerning thee, + to guard thee safely;' +004:011 and `On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any moment + thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'" +004:012 The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, `Thou shalt not put + the Lord they God to the proof.'" +004:013 So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him, + left Him for a time. +004:014 Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; + and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts. +004:015 And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning + praise from all. +004:016 He came to Nazareth also, where He had been brought up; + and, as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, + and stood up to read. +004:017 And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, + opening the book, He found the place where it was written, +004:018 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me + to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce + release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: + to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed, +004:019 to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord." +004:020 And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant, + and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue + were fixed on Him. +004:021 Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture + fulfilled in your hearing." +004:022 And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of + kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, + "Is not this Joseph's son?" +004:023 "Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, + `Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have + done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'" +004:024 "I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet + is welcomed among his own people. +004:025 But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel + in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years + and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land; +004:026 and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent + to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country. +004:027 And there was also many a leper in Israel in the time of + the Prophet Elisha, and yet not one of them was cleansed, + but Naaman the Syrian was." +004:028 Then all in the synagogue, while listening to these words, + were filled with fury. +004:029 They rose, hurried Him outside the town, and brought Him + to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, + to throw Him down the cliff; +004:030 but He passed through the midst of them and went His way. +004:031 So He came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where He + frequently taught the people on the Sabbath days. +004:032 And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He + spoke with the language of authority. +004:033 But in the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit + of a foul demon. In a loud voice he cried out, +004:034 "Ha! Jesus the Nazarene, what have you to do with us? + I know who you are--God's Holy One!" +004:035 But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; + "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man + into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing + him any harm. +004:036 All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, + "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real + power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out." +004:037 And the talk about Him spread into every part of + the neighbouring country. +004:038 Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. + Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; + and they consulted Him about her. +004:039 Then standing over her He rebuked the fever, and it left her; + and she at once rose and waited on them. +004:040 At sunset all who had friends suffering from any illness brought + them to Him, and He laid His hands on them all, one by one, + and cured them. +004:041 Demons also came out of many, loudly calling out, "You are + the Son of God." But He rebuked them and forbad them to speak, + because they knew Him to be the Christ. +004:042 Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away + to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, + and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured + to detain Him that He might not leave them. +004:043 But He said to them, "I have to tell the Good News of the Kingdom + of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose + I was sent." +004:044 And for some time He preached in the synagogues in Galilee. +005:001 On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to + God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. +005:002 He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach + (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets), +005:003 and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him + to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught + the crowd of people from the boat. +005:004 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out + into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul." +005:005 "Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked + hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let + down the nets." +005:006 This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their + nets began to break. +005:007 So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come + and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats + so that they almost sank. +005:008 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, + and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man." +005:009 (For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions-- + at the haul of fish which they had taken; +005:010 and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) + But Jesus replied to Simon, "Fear not: from this time you + shall be a catcher of men." +005:011 Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything + and followed Him. +005:012 On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, + there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, + threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, + if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean." +005:013 Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; + be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him. +005:014 He ordered him to tell no one. "But go," He said, "show yourself + to the Priest, and make the offering for your purification + which Moses appointed, as evidence for them." +005:015 But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, + and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured + of their diseases; +005:016 but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert + and there prayed. +005:017 One day He was teaching, and there were Pharisees + and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from + every village in Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem. + And the power of the Lord was present for Him to cure people. +005:018 And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, + and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus. +005:019 But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, + they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling-- + bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus. +005:020 He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." +005:021 Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, + uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?" +005:022 Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions + by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating + in your hearts? +005:023 Which is easier?--to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, + `Rise and walk'? +005:024 But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on + earth to forgive sins"--Turning to the paralytic He said, + "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home." +005:025 Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress + on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, + giving glory to God. +005:026 Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. + Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have + seen strange things to-day." +005:027 After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, + sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me." +005:028 He rose, left everything, and followed Him. +005:029 Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour + of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers + and others at table with them. +005:030 This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate + with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking + with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?" +005:031 But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health + who require a physician, but the sick. +005:032 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners." +005:033 Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, + as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink." +005:034 "Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, + "so long as they have the bridegroom among them? +005:035 But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been + taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast." +005:036 He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," + He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. + Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch + from the new would not match the old. +005:037 Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise + the new wine would burst the skins, the wine itself would + be spilt, and the skins be destroyed. +005:038 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. +005:039 Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; + for he says, `The old is better.'" +006:001 Now on the second-first Sabbath while He was passing through + the wheatfields, His disciples were plucking the ears and + rubbing them with their hands to eat the grain. +006:002 And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law + forbids on the Sabbath?" +006:003 "Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David + did when he and his followers were hungry; +006:004 how he entered the house of God and took and ate the Presented Loaves + and gave some to his followers--loaves which none but the Priests + are allowed to eat?" +006:005 "The Son of Man," He added, "is Lord of the Sabbath also." +006:006 On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was + teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose + right arm was withered. +006:007 The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether + He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able + to bring an accusation against Him. +006:008 He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the + withered arm, "Rise, and stand there in the middle." + And he rose and stood there. +006:009 Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we + are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; + to save a life, or to destroy it." +006:010 And looking round upon them all He said to the man, "Stretch out + your arm." He did so, and the arm was restored. +006:011 But they were filled with madness, and began to discuss + with one another what they should do to Jesus. +006:012 About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill + country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God. +006:013 When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected + from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles. +006:014 These were Simon, to whom also He had given the name of Peter, + and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; +006:015 Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon + called the Zealot; +006:016 James's relative Judas, and Judas Iscariot who proved to + be a traitor. +006:017 With these He came down till He reached a level place, + where there was a great crowd of His disciples, and a multitude + of people from every part of Judaea, from Jerusalem, + and from the sea-side district of Tyre and Sidon, who came + to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases; +006:018 and those who were tormented by foul spirits were cured. +006:019 The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went + forth from him and cured every one. +006:020 Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, + "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours. +006:021 "Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall + be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud, + because you shall laugh. +006:022 "Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you + from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names + as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake. +006:023 "Be glad at such a time, and dance for joy; for your reward + is great in Heaven; for that is just the way their forefathers + behaved to the Prophets! +006:024 "But alas for you rich men, because you already + have your consolation! +006:025 "Alas for you who now have plenty to eat, because you will be hungry! + "Alas for you who laugh now, because you will mourn + and weep aloud! +006:026 "Alas for you when men shall all have spoken well of you; + for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to + the false Prophets! +006:027 "But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; + seek the welfare of those who hate you; +006:028 bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you. +006:029 To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer + the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your + outer garment refuse not the under one also. +006:030 To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away + your property, do not demand it back. +006:031 And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them + behave to you. +006:032 "If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? + Why, even bad men love those who love them. +006:033 And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit + is it to you? Even bad men act thus. +006:034 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, + what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows + so as to receive back an equal amount. +006:035 Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend + without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense + shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; + for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. +006:036 Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate. +006:037 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you + shall not be condemned; pardon, and you shall be pardoned; +006:038 give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, + shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; + for with the same measure that you use they shall measure + to you in return." +006:039 He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind + man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall + into the ditch? +006:040 There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every + one whose instruction is complete will be like his teacher. +006:041 "And why look at the splinter in your brother's eye instead + of giving careful attention to the beam in your own? +006:042 How can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take that + splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself + do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take + the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see + clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye. +006:043 "There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again + any unsound tree that yields good fruit. +006:044 Every tree is known by its own fruit. It is not from thorns + that men gather figs, nor from the bramble that they can get + a bunch of grapes. +006:045 A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings + out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up + brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart + his mouth speaks. +006:046 "And why do you all call me `Master, Master' and yet not do + what I tell you? +006:047 Every one who comes to me and listens to my words and puts + them in practice, I will show you whom he is like. +006:048 He is like a man building a house, who digs and goes deep, + and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, + the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, + because it is securely built. +006:049 But he who has heard and not practised is like a man who has + built a house upon the soft soil without a foundation, + against which the torrent bursts, and immediately it collapses, + and terrible is the wreck and ruin of that house." +007:001 After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing + of the people, He went into Capernaum. +007:002 Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, + was ill and at the point of death; +007:003 and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some + of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his + servant to health. +007:004 And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, + pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him, +007:005 for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our + synagogue for us." +007:006 Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from + the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: + "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you + come under my roof; +007:007 and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. + Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured. +007:008 For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers + under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; to another, + `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this or that,' + and he does it." +007:009 Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, + and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell + you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that." +007:010 And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, + found the servant in perfect health. +007:011 Shortly afterwards He went to a town called Nain, attended by His + disciples and a great crowd of people. +007:012 And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be + bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; + and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople + were with her. +007:013 The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, + "Do not weep." +007:014 Then He went close and touched the bier, and the bearers halted. + "Young man," He said, "I command you, wake!" +007:015 The dead man sat up and began to speak; and He restored him + to his mother. +007:016 All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, + "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." + Others said, "God has not forgotten His People." +007:017 And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole + of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts. +007:018 John's disciples brought him an account of all these things; +007:019 so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. + "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another + that we are to expect?" +007:020 The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent + us to you with this question: `Are you the Coming One, + or is there another that we are to expect?'" +007:021 He immediately cured many of diseases, severe pain, and evil spirits, + and to many who were blind He gave the gift of sight. +007:022 Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you + have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, + lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised + to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them. +007:023 And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because + of my claims." +007:024 When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude + concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? + A reed waving in the wind? +007:025 But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? + People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are + found in palaces. +007:026 But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, + and far more than a Prophet. +007:027 John is the man about whom it is written, `See, I am sending + My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy + way before thee.' +007:028 "I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater + than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God + is greater than he. +007:029 And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they + listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being + baptized with John's baptism. +007:030 But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's + purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized. +007:031 "To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, + and what do they resemble? +007:032 They are like children sitting in the public square and calling + out to one another, `We have played the flute to you, + and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have + not shown sorrow.' +007:033 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking + no wine, and you say, `He has a demon!' +007:034 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, + `Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking-- + he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' +007:035 But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise." +007:036 Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at + his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table. +007:037 And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. + Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house + she brought a flask of perfume, +007:038 and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet + His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears + away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured + the perfume over them. +007:039 Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, + "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and + what sort of person this woman is who is touching him-- + and would know that she is an immoral woman." +007:040 In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have + a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied. +007:041 "There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; + "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty. +007:042 But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave + them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?" +007:043 "I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." + "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined. +007:044 Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see + this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water + for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, + and then wiped the tears away with her hair. +007:045 No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has + not left off tenderly kissing my feet. +007:046 No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume + upon my feet. +007:047 This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, + are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is + forgiven little, loves little." +007:048 And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." +007:049 Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can + this man be who even forgives sins?" +007:050 But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: + go, and be at peace." +008:001 Shortly after this He visited town after town, and village + after village, proclaiming His Message and telling the Good News + of the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him, +008:002 and certain women whom He had delivered from evil spirits + and various diseases--Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven + demons had come, +008:003 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, + and many other women, all of whom contributed to the support + of Jesus and His Apostles. +008:004 And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions + from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them. +008:005 "The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, + some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, + or the birds of the air come and peck it up. +008:006 Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it + withers away for want of moisture. +008:007 Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up + with it and stifle it. +008:008 But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and + yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, + He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears + to listen with!" +008:009 The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant. +008:010 "To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets + of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, + in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear + and yet not understand. +008:011 The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed + is God's Message. +008:012 Those by the way-side are those who have heard, and then + the Devil comes and carries away the Message from their hearts, + lest they should believe and be saved. +008:013 Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive + it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, + but when trial comes they fall away. +008:014 That which fell among the thorns means those who have heard, + but as they go on their way, the Message is stifled by + the anxieties, wealth and gaieties of time, and they yield + nothing in perfection. +008:015 But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, + having listened to the Message with open minds and in a + right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return. +008:016 "When any one lights a lamp, he does not cover it with a + vessel or hide it under a couch; he puts it on a lampstand, + that people who enter the room may see the light. +008:017 There is nothing hidden, which shall not be openly seen; + nor anything secret, which shall not be known and come into + the light of day. +008:018 Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, + to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, + even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him." +008:019 Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get + near Him for the crowd. +008:020 But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on + the edge of the crowd, and want to see you." +008:021 "My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear + God's Message and obey it." +008:022 One day He went on board a boat--both He and his disciples; and He + said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the Lake." + So they set sail. +002:023 During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall + of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they + were in deadly peril. +008:024 So they came and woke Him, crying, "Rabbi, Rabbi, we are drowning." + Then He roused Himself and rebuked the wind and the surging + of the water, and they ceased and there was a calm. +008:025 "Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled + with terror and amazement, and said to one another, + "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, + and they obey Him." +008:026 Then they put in to shore in the country of the Gerasenes, + which lies opposite to Galilee. +008:027 Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was + possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, + nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs. +008:028 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, + and said in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, + Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you." +008:029 For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come + out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, + and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept + guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, + and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert. +008:030 "What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied-- + because a great number of demons had entered into him; +008:031 and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into + the Bottomless Pit. +008:032 Now there was a great herd of swine there feeding on the hill-side; + and the demons begged Him to give them leave to go into them, + and He gave them leave. +008:033 The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered + into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff + into the Lake and were drowned. +008:034 The swineherds, seeing what had happened, fled and reported + it both in town and country; +008:035 whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. + They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons + had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his + right mind; and they were terrified. +008:036 And those who had seen it told them how the demoniac was cured. +008:037 Then the whole population of the Gerasenes and of the adjacent + districts begged Him to depart from them; for their terror + was great. So He went on board and returned. +008:038 But the man from whom the demons had gone out earnestly asked + permission to go with Him; but He sent him away. +008:039 "Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done + for you." So he went and published through the whole town + all that Jesus had done for him. +008:040 Now when Jesus was returning, the people gave Him a warm welcome; + for they had all been looking out for Him. +008:041 Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, + who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him + to come to his house; +008:042 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she + was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him. +008:043 And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage-- + and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had + been able to cure her-- +008:044 came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; + and instantly her flow of blood stopped. +008:045 "Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied + having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds + are hemming you in and pressing on you." +008:046 "Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power + has gone out from me." +008:047 Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, + came trembling, and throwing herself down at His feet she + stated before all the people the reason why she had touched + Him and how she was instantly cured. +008:048 "Daughter," said He, "your faith has cured you; go, and be at peace." +008:049 While He was still speaking, some one came to the Warden of + the Synagogue from his house and said, "Your daughter is dead; + trouble the Rabbi no further." +008:050 Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. + Only believe, and she shall be restored to life." +008:051 So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him + but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother. +008:052 The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; + but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep." +008:053 And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead. +008:054 He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!" +008:055 And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; + and He directed them to give her some food. +008:056 Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention + the matter to any one. +009:001 Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power + and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases; +009:002 and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to + cure the sick. +009:003 And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; + neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have + an extra under garment. +009:004 Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from + it start afresh. +009:005 Wherever they refuse to receive you, as you leave that town shake + off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them." +009:006 So they departed and visited village after village, + spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere. +009:007 Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; + and he was bewildered because of its being said by some + that John had come back to life, +009:008 by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some + one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life. +009:009 And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, + of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity + of seeing Jesus. +009:010 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. + Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, + to a town called Bethsaida. +009:011 But the immense crowd, aware of this, followed Him; and receiving + them kindly He proceeded to speak to them of the Kingdom of God, + and those who needed to be restored to health, He cured. +009:012 Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, + "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages + and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; + because here we are in an uninhabited district." +009:013 "You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." + "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple + of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions + for all this host of people." +009:014 (For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, + "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each." +009:015 They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down. +009:016 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking + up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions + which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people. +009:017 So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they + had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments. +009:018 One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; + and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" +009:019 "John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; + and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come + back to life." +009:020 "But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" + "God's Anointed One," replied Peter. +009:021 And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one; +009:022 and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected + by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, + and on the third day be raised to life again." +009:023 And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, + let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, + and so be my follower. +009:024 For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever + loses his life for my sake shall save it. +009:025 Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, + but to have lost or forfeited his own self. +009:026 For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, + of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His + own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels. +009:027 I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand + here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen + the Kingdom of God." +009:028 It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with + Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray. +009:029 And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent + a change, and His clothing became white and radiant. +009:030 And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were + Moses and Elijah. +009:031 They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, + which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem. +009:032 Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; + but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, + and the two men standing with Him. +009:033 And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said + to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. + Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, + and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying. +009:034 But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread + over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered + into the cloud. +009:035 Then there came a voice from within the cloud: + "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him." +009:036 After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. + They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one + at that time about what they had seen. +009:037 On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, + a great crowd came to meet Him; +009:038 and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity + my son, for he is my only child. +009:039 At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. + It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does + not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises. +009:040 I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not." +009:041 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; + "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? + Bring your son here to me." +009:042 Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground + and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, + and cured the youth and gave him back to his father. +009:043 And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. + And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He + was doing, He said to his disciples, +009:044 "As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, + the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men." +009:045 But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from + them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid + to ask Him about it. +009:046 Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to + be the greatest. +009:047 And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, + took a young child and made him stand by His side +009:048 and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, + receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. + For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest." +009:049 "Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your + name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does + not come with us." +009:050 "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you + is on your side." +009:051 Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again + into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, + and sent messengers before Him. +009:052 They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make + ready for Him. +009:053 But the people there would not receive Him, because He was + evidently going to Jerusalem. +009:054 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, + do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven + and consume them?" +009:055 But He turned and rebuked them. +009:056 And they went to another village. +009:057 And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, + "I will follow you wherever you go." +009:058 "The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air + have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." +009:059 "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, + "allow me first to go and bury my father." +009:060 "Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; + but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of + the Kingdom of God." +009:061 "Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me + first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home." +009:062 Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, + and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God. +010:001 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them + before Him, by twos, to go to every town or place which + He Himself intended to visit. +010:002 And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, + but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner + of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. + And now go. +010:003 Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves. +010:004 Carry no purse, bag, nor change of shoes; and salute no one + on your way." +010:005 "Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!' +010:006 And if there is a lover of peace there, your peace shall rest + upon it; otherwise come back upon you. +010:007 And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; + for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one + house to another. +010:008 "And whatever town you come to and they receive you, + eat what they put before you. +010:009 Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "`The Kingdom of God + is now at your door.' +010:010 "But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, + go out into the broader streets and say, +010:011 "`The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off + as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God + is close at hand.' +010:012 "I tell you that it will be more endurable for Sodom on + the great day than for that town. +010:013 "Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had + the miracles been performed in Tyre and Sidon which have been + performed in you, long ere now they would have repented, + sitting in sackcloth and ashes. +010:014 However, for Tyre and Sidon it will be more endurable at + the Judgement than for you. +010:015 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be lifted high as Heaven? Thou shalt + be driven down as low as Hades. +010:016 "He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards + you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him + who sent me." +010:017 When the Seventy returned, they exclaimed joyfully, "Master, + even the demons submit to us when we utter your name." +010:018 "I saw Satan fall like a lightning-flash out of Heaven," He replied. +010:019 "I have given you power to tread serpents and scorpions underfoot, + and to trample on all the power of the Enemy; and in no case + shall anything do you harm. +010:020 Nevertheless rejoice not at this, that the spirits submit to you; + but rejoice that your names are registered in Heaven." +010:021 On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit + with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," + He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou + hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, + and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has + been Thy gracious will. +010:022 All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows + who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, + and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal Him." +010:023 And He turned towards His disciples and said to them apart, + "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! +010:024 For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see + the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear + the things you hear, and have not heard them." +010:025 Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. + "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life + of the Ages?" +010:026 "Go to the Law," said Jesus; "what is written there? how + does it read?" +010:027 "`Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" he replied, "`with thy + whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole strength, and thy whole mind; + and thy fellow man as much as thyself.'" +010:028 "A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live." +010:029 But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant + by my `fellow man'?" +010:030 Jesus replied, "A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem + to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who after both stripping + and beating him went away, leaving him half dead. +010:031 Now a priest happened to be going down that way, and on seeing + him passed by on the other side. +010:032 In like manner a Levite also came to the place, and seeing + him passed by on the other side. +010:033 But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, + and seeing him was moved with pity. +010:034 He went to him, and dressed his wounds with oil and wine and + bound them up. Then placing him on his own mule he brought + him to an inn, where he bestowed every care on him. +010:035 The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to + the innkeeper. "`Take care of him,' he said, `and whatever + further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at + my next visit.' +010:036 "Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow + man to him who fell among the robbers?" +010:037 "The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, + "and act in the same way." +010:038 As they pursued their journey He came to a certain village, + where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house. +010:039 She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's + feet and listened to His teaching. +010:040 Martha meanwhile was busy and distracted in waiting at table, + and she came and said, "Master, do you not care that my sister + is leaving me to do all the waiting? Tell her to assist me." +010:041 "Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried + about a multitude of things; +010:042 and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen + the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it." +011:001 At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees + one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, + just as John taught his disciples." +011:002 So He said to them, "When you pray, say, `Father may Thy name + be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come; +011:003 give us day after day our bread for the day; +011:004 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one + who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'" +011:005 And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall + go to him in the middle of the night and say, "`Friend, lend me + three loaves of bread; +011:006 for a friend of mine has just come to my house from a distance, + and I have nothing for him to eat'? +011:007 "And he from indoors shall answer, "`Do not pester me. + The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. + I cannot get up and give you bread.' +011:008 "I tell you that even if he will not rise and give him the loaves + because he is his friend, at any rate because of his persistency + he will rouse himself and give him as many as he requires. +011:009 "So I say to you, `Ask, and what you ask for shall be given + to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall + be opened to you.' +011:010 For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; + and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened. +011:011 And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks + for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks + for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake? +011:012 or if he asks for an egg, will offer him a scorpion? +011:013 If you then, with all your human frailty, know how to give + your children gifts that are good for them, how much more + certainly will your Father who is in Heaven give the Holy Spirit + to those who ask Him!" +011:014 On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; + and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, + and the people were astonished. +011:015 But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, + the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons." +011:016 Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky. +011:017 And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom + in which civil war rages goes to ruin: family attacks family + and is overthrown. +011:018 And if Satan really has engaged in fierce conflict with himself, + how shall his kingdom stand?--because you say that I expel + demons by the power of Baal-zebul. +011:019 And if it is by the power of Baal-zebul that I expel the demons, + by whom do your disciples expel them? They therefore shall + be your judges. +011:020 But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, + it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you. +011:021 "Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding + his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property; +011:022 but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, + he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, + and distributes the plunder he has collected. +011:023 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever is not + gathering with me is scattering abroad. +011:024 "When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, + seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, + `I will return to the house I have left;" +011:025 and when it comes, it finds the house swept clean and + in good order. +011:026 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more + malignant than itself, and they enter and dwell there; + and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it + was at first. +011:027 As He thus spoke a woman in the crowd called out in a loud voice, + "Blessed is the mother who carried you, and the breasts + that you have sucked." +011:028 "Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message + and carefully keep it." +011:029 Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded + to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: + it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except + that of Jonah. +011:030 For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, + so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. +011:031 The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together + with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; + because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom + of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here. +011:032 There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement + together with the present generation, and will condemn it; + because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! + One greater than Jonah is here. +011:033 "When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar + or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come + in may see the light. +011:034 The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, + your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, + your body is darkened. +011:035 Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything + but mere darkness. +011:036 If, however, your whole body is penetrated with light, + and has no part dark, it will be so lighted, all of it, + as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light." +011:037 When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast + at his house; so He entered and took His place at table. +011:038 Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His + hands before breakfasting. +011:039 The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees + clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret + hearts are full of greed and selfishness. +011:040 Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also? +011:041 But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is + clean in you. +011:042 "But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint + and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent + to justice and the love of God. These are the things you + ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others. +011:043 Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, + and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort. +011:044 Alas for you! for you are like the tombs which lie hidden, + and the people who walk over them are not aware of their existence." +011:045 Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, + in saying such things you reproach us also." +011:046 "Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, + "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves + will not touch with one of your fingers. +011:047 Alas for you! for you repair the tombs of the Prophets, + whom your forefathers killed. +011:048 It follows that you bear testimony to the actions of + your forefathers and that you fully approve thereof. + They slew, you build. +011:049 "For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, `I will send + Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some + and persecute others,' +011:050 so that the blood of all the Prophets, that is being shed + from the creation of the world onwards, may be required + from the present generation. +011:051 Yes, I tell you that, from the blood of Abel down to the blood + of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the House, + it shall all be required from the present generation. +011:052 "Alas for you expounders of the Law! for you have taken away + the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered, + and those who wanted to enter you have hindered." +011:053 After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced + a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand + answers on numerous points, +011:054 lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips. +012:001 Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens + of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. + And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, + "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, + beware of hypocrisy. +012:002 There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, + nor hidden which will not become known. +012:003 Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard + in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors + will be proclaimed from the house-tops. +012:004 "But to you who are my friends I say, "`Be not afraid of those + who kill the body and after that can do nothing further. +012:005 I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has + power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him. +012:006 Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them + is a thing forgotten in God's sight. +012:007 But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: + you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.' +012:008 "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged + me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before + the angels of God. +012:009 But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before + the angels of God. +012:010 "Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, + may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit + will never obtain forgiveness. +012:011 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates + and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter + of your defence, nor what you are to say; +012:012 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment + what you must say." +012:013 Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, + "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance." +012:014 "Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or + arbitrator over you?" +012:015 And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard + against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in + the superabundance of his possessions." +012:016 And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," + He said, "yielded abundant crops, +012:017 and he debated within himself, saying, "`What am I to do? + for I have no place in which to store my crops.' +012:018 "And he said to himself, "`This is what I will do: + I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them + I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; +012:019 and I will say to my life, "`Life, you have ample possessions + laid up for many years to come: take your ease, + eat, drink, enjoy yourself.' +012:020 "But God said to him, "`Foolish man, this night your life + is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom + shall they be?' +012:021 "So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has + no riches in God." +012:022 Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason + I say to you, `Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, + inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you + are to put on.' +012:023 For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater + gift than clothing. +012:024 Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have + neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. + How far more precious are you than the birds! +012:025 And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment + to his life? +012:026 If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, + why be over-anxious about other matters? +012:027 Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. + And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour + was as beautifully dressed as one of these. +012:028 But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms + to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much + more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith! +012:029 "Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you + are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear. +012:030 For though the nations of the world pursue these things, + as for you, your Father knows that you need them. +012:031 But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things + shall be given you in addition. +012:032 "Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure + in giving you the Kingdom. +012:033 Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses + that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, + where no thief can come nor moth consume. +012:034 For where your wealth is stored, there also will your heart be. +012:035 "Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight; +012:036 and be yourselves like men waiting for their master-- + on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast-- + that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly. +012:037 Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes + shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, + that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline + at table while He comes and waits on them. +012:038 And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He + comes and finds them so, blessed are they. +012:039 Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known + what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake + and not have allowed his house to be broken into. +012:040 Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting + Him the Son of Man will come." +012:041 "Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, + or to all alike?" +012:042 "Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent + steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household + to serve out their rations at the proper times? +012:043 Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall + find so doing. +012:044 I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over + all His possessions. +012:045 But if that servant should say in his heart, `My Master is a long + time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants + and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess; +012:046 that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting + Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish + him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful. +012:047 And that servant who has been told his Master's will + and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, + will receive many lashes. +012:048 But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved + the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever + much has been given, from him much will be required; + and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount + will be demanded. +012:049 "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? + Oh that it were even now kindled! +012:050 But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till + it is accomplished! +012:051 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell + you that I came to bring dissension. +012:052 For from this time there will be in one house five persons + split into parties. Three will form a party against two + and two will form a party against three; +012:053 father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter + and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, + and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law." +012:054 Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising + in the west, you immediately say, `There is to be a shower;' + and it comes to pass. +012:055 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, `It will be + burning hot;' and it comes to pass. +012:056 Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. + How is it you cannot read this present time? +012:057 "Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions? +012:058 For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, + on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, + if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand + you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge + you in prison. +012:059 Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid + the last farthing." +013:001 Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans + whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. +013:002 "Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans + were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, + because this happened to them? +013:003 I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not + penitent you will all perish as they did. +013:004 Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you + suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest + of the people who live in Jerusalem? +013:005 I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not + repent you will all perish just as they did." +013:006 And He gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, + "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look + for fruit on it and could find none. +013:007 So he said to the gardener, "`See, this is the third year I have + come to look for fruit on this fig-tree and cannot find any. + Cut it down. Why should so much ground be actually wasted?' +013:008 "But the gardener pleaded, "`Leave it, Sir, this year also, + till I have dug round it and manured it. +013:009 If after that it bears fruit, well and good; if it does not, + then you shall cut it down.'" +013:010 Once He was teaching on the Sabbath in one of the synagogues +013:011 where a woman was present who for eighteen years had been + a confirmed invalid: she was bent double, and was unable + to lift herself to her full height. +013:012 But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, + you are free from your weakness." +013:013 And He put His hands on her, and she immediately stood upright + and began to give glory to God. +013:014 Then the Warden of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus + had cured her on a Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are + six days in the week on which people ought to work. + On those days therefore come and get yourselves cured, + and not on the Sabbath day." +013:015 But the Lord's reply to him was, "Hypocrites, does not each of you + on the Sabbath untie his bullock or his ass from the stall + and lead him to water? +013:016 And this woman, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan + had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be + loosed from this chain because it is the Sabbath day?" +013:017 When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, + while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious + things continually done by Him. +013:018 This prompted Him to say, "What is the Kingdom of God like? + and to what shall I compare it? +013:019 It is like a mustard seed which a man drops into the soil + in his garden, and it grows and becomes a tree in whose + branches the birds roost." +013:020 And again He said, "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? +013:021 It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel + of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened." +013:022 He was passing through town after town and village after village, + steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem, +013:023 when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are + to be saved?" +013:024 "Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," + He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour + to find a way in and will not succeed. +013:025 As soon as the Master of the house shall have risen and shut the door, + and you have begun to stand outside and knock at the door + and say, "`Sir, open the door for us'--"`I do not know you,' + He answers; `you are no friends of mine.' +013:026 "Then you will plead, "`We have eaten and drunk in your company + and you have taught in our streets.' +013:027 "But He will reply, "`I tell you that you are no friends of mine. + Begone from me, all of you, wrongdoers that you are.' +013:028 "There will be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see + Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdom + of God, and yourselves being driven far away. +013:029 They will come from east and west, from north and south, + and will sit down at the banquet in the Kingdom of God. +013:030 And I tell you that some now last will then be first, + and some now first will then be last." +013:031 Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, + saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; + Herod means to kill you." +013:032 "Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: + "`See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and + effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.' +013:033 "Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and + the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet + should perish outside of Jerusalem. +013:034 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets + and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often + have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers + her brood under her wings, and you would not come! +013:035 See, your house is left to you. But I tell you that you will + never see me again until you say, `Blessed is He who comes + in the name of the Lord!'" +014:001 One day--it was a Sabbath--He was taking a meal at the house + of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were + closely watching Him. +014:002 In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. +014:003 This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it + allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?" +014:004 They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, + and sent him away. +014:005 Then He turned to them and said, "Which of you shall have + a child or an ox fall into a well on the Sabbath day, + and will not immediately lift him out?" +014:006 To this they could make no reply. +014:007 Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, + He used this as an illustration and said to them, +014:008 "When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take + the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you + may have been asked, +014:009 and the man who invited you both will come and will say to you, + `Make room for this guest,' and then you, ashamed, will move + to the lowest place. +014:010 On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, + that when your host comes round he may say to you, `My friend, + come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence + of all the other guests. +014:011 For whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles + himself will be uplifted. +014:012 Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you + give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends + or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps + they should invite you in return and a requital be made you. +014:013 But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, + and the blind; +014:014 and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, + but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection + of the righteous." +014:015 After listening to this teaching, one of His fellow guests said + to Him, "Blessed is he who shall feast in God's Kingdom." +014:016 "A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which + he invited a large number of guests. +014:017 At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had + been invited, "`Come, for things are now ready.' +014:018 "But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. + The first told him, "`I have purchased a piece of land, + and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.' +014:019 "A second pleaded, "`I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am + on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.' +014:020 "Another said, "`I am just married. It is impossible for + me to come.' +014:021 "So the servant came and brought these answers to his master, + and they stirred his anger. "`Go out quickly,' he said, + `into the streets of the city--the wide ones and the narrow. + You will see poor men, and crippled, blind, lame: fetch them + all in here.' +014:022 "Soon the servant reported the result, saying, "`Sir, what you + ordered is done, and there is room still.' +014:023 "`Go out,' replied the master, `to the high roads and hedge-rows, + and compel the people to come in, so that my house may be filled. +014:024 For I tell you that not one of those who were invited shall + taste my dinner.'" +014:025 On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He + turned and said, +014:026 "If any one is coming to me who does not hate his father + and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, + yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine. +014:027 No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can + be a disciple of mine. +014:028 "Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down + first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means + to finish it?-- +014:029 lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable + to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him, +014:030 saying, `This man began to build, but could not finish.' +014:031 Or what king, marching to encounter another king in war, + does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able + with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against + him with twenty thousand? +014:032 If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends + messengers and sues for peace. +014:033 Just as no one of you who does not detach himself from all + that belongs to him can be a disciple of mine. +014:034 "Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, + what will you use to season it? +014:035 Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw + it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" +015:001 Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere + in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him; +015:002 and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly + to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, + and joins them at their meals!" +015:003 So in figurative language He asked them, +015:004 "Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost + one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture + and go in search of the lost one till he finds it? +015:005 And when he has found it, he lifts it on his shoulder, + glad at heart. +015:006 Then coming home he calls his friends and neighbours together, + and says, `Congratulate me, for I have found my sheep-- + the one I had lost.' +015:007 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven + over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine + blameless persons who have no need of repentance. +015:008 "Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, + does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully + till she finds it? +015:009 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends + and neighbours, and says, "`Congratulate me, for I have found + the coin which I had lost.' +015:010 "I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence + of the angels of God over one repentant sinner." +015:011 He went on to say, "There was a man who had two sons. +015:012 The younger of them said to his father, "`Father, give me + the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided + his wealth between them. +015:013 No long time afterwards the younger son got all together + and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money + in debauchery and excess. +015:014 At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible + famine throughout that country, and he began to feel + the pinch of want. +015:015 So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants + of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine; +015:016 and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine + were eating, but no one gave him any. +015:017 "But on coming to himself he said, "`How many of my father's + hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am + dying of hunger! +015:018 I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have + sinned against Heaven and before you: +015:019 I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: + treat me as one of your hired men.' +015:020 "So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still + a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran + and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly. +015:021 "`Father,' cried the son, `I have sinned against Heaven + and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called + a son of yours.' +015:022 "But the father said to his servants, "`Fetch a good coat quickly-- + the best one--and put it on him; and bring a ring for his + finger and shoes for his feet. +015:023 Fetch the fat calf and kill it, and let us feast and enjoy ourselves; +015:024 for my son here was dead and has come to life again: + he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be merry. +015:025 "Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned + and came near home, he heard music and dancing. +015:026 Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant. +015:027 "`Your brother has come,' he replied; `and your father + has had the fat calf killed, because he has got him home + safe and sound.' +015:028 "Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came + out and entreated him. +015:029 "`All these years,' replied the son, `I have been slaving for you, + and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, + and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me + to enjoy myself with my friends; +015:030 but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up + your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat + calf for him.' +015:031 "`You my dear son,' said the father, `are always with me, + and all that is mine is also yours. +015:032 We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother + of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost + and has been found.'" +016:001 He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man + who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, + that he was wasting his property. +016:002 He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? + Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you + hold it any longer.' +016:003 "Then the steward said within himself, "`What am I to do? + For my master is taking away the stewardship from me. + I am not strong enough for field labour: to beg, + I should be ashamed. +016:004 I see what to do, in order that when I am discharged from + the stewardship they may give me a home in their own houses.' +016:005 "So he called all his master's debtors, one by one, and asked + the first, `How much are you in debt to my master?' +016:006 "`A hundred firkins of oil,' he replied. "`Here is your account,' + said the steward: `sit down quickly and change it + into fifty firkins.' +016:007 "To a second he said, "`And how much do you owe?' "`A hundred + quarters of wheat,' was the answer. "`Here is your account,' + said he: `change it into eighty quarters.' +016:008 "And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; + for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this + age are shrewder than the sons of Light. +016:009 "But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever + tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, + shall welcome you to the tents that never perish. +016:010 The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest + in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small + matter is dishonest in a great one also. +016:011 If therefore you have not proved yourselves faithful in dealing + with the wealth that is tainted with fraud, who will entrust + to you the true good? +016:012 And if you have not been faithful in dealing with that which is + not your own, who will give you that which is your own? +016:013 "No servant can be in bondage to two masters. + For either he will hate one and love the other, + or else he will cling fast to one and scorn the other. + You cannot be bondservants both of God and of gold." +016:014 To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; + for they were lovers of money. +016:015 "You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness + before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds + a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight. +016:016 The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: + from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has + been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their + way into it. +016:017 But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one + smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground. +016:018 Every man who divorces his wife and marries another + commits adultery; and he who marries her when so divorced + from her husband commits adultery. +016:019 "There was once a rich man who habitually arrayed himself in purple + and fine linen, and enjoyed a splendid banquet every day, +016:020 while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name, +016:021 covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off + the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. + Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores. +016:022 "But in course of time the beggar died; and he was carried + by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, + and had a funeral. +016:023 And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham + in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms. +016:024 So he cried aloud, and said, "`Father Abraham, take pity + on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water + and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.' +016:025 "`Remember, my child,' said Abraham, `that you had all + your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus + in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, + he is receiving consolation and you are in agony. +016:026 And, besides all this, a vast chasm is immovably fixed between + us and you, put there in order that those who desire to cross + from this side to you may not be able, nor any be able to cross + over from your side to us.' +016:027 "`I entreat you then, father,' said he, `to send him to + my father's house. +016:028 For I have five brothers. Let him earnestly warn them, + lest they also come to this place of torment.' +016:029 "`They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; + `let them hear them.' +016:030 "`No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; `but if some one goes + to them from the dead, they will repent.' +016:031 "`If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, + `they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise + from the dead.'" +017:001 Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of + stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come! +017:002 It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, + he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that + he should cause even one of these little ones to fall. +017:003 Be on your guard. "If your brother acts wrongly, reprove him; + and if he is sorry, forgive him; +017:004 and if seven times in a day he acts wrongly towards you, + and seven times turns again to you and says, `I am sorry,' + you must forgive him." +017:005 And the Apostles said to the Lord, "Give us faith." +017:006 "If your faith," replied the Lord, "is like a mustard seed, + you might command this black-mulberry-tree, `Tear up your + roots and plant yourself in the sea,' and instantly it + would obey you. +017:007 But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, + will say to him when he comes in from the farm, `Come at once + and take your place at table,' +017:008 and will not rather say to him, `Get my dinner ready, + make yourself tidy, and wait upon me till I have finished + my dinner, and then you shall have yours'? +017:009 Does he thank the servant for obeying his orders? +017:010 So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, + must say, "`There is no merit in our service: what we have + done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'" +017:011 As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through + Samaria and Galilee. +017:012 And as He entered a certain village, ten men met Him who were + lepers and stood at a distance. +017:013 In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us." +017:014 Perceiving this, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves + to the Priests." And while on their way to do this they + were made clean. +017:015 One of them, seeing that he was cured, came back, adoring and + praising God in a loud voice, +017:016 and he threw himself at the feet of Jesus, thanking Him. + He was a Samaritan. +017:017 "Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where + are the nine? +017:018 Have none been found to come back and give glory to God + except this foreigner?" +017:019 And He said to him, "Rise and go: your faith has cured you." +017:020 Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, + He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you + can stealthily watch for it. +017:021 Nor will they say, `See here!' or `See there!'--for the Kingdom + of God is within you." +017:022 Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time + when you will wish you could see a single one of the days + of the Son of Man, but will not see one. +017:023 And they will say to you, `See there!' `See here!' + Do not start off and go in pursuit. +017:024 For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part + of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man + be on His day. +017:025 But first He must endure much suffering, and be rejected + by the present generation. +017:026 "And as it was in the time of Noah, so will it also be in the time + of the Son of Man. +017:027 Men were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving wives, + up to the very day on which Noah entered the Ark, and the Deluge + came and destroyed them all. +017:028 The same was true in the time of Lot: they were eating + and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building; +017:029 but on the day that Lot left Sodom, God rained fire and brimstone + from the sky and destroyed them all. +017:030 Exactly so will it be on the day that the veil is lifted + from the Son of Man. +017:031 "On that day, if a man is on the roof and his property indoors, + let him not go down to fetch it; and, in the same way, + he who is in the field, let him not turn back. +017:032 Remember Lot's wife. +017:033 Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, + will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it. +017:034 On that night, I tell you, there will be two men in one bed: + one will be taken away and the other left behind. +017:035 There will be two women turning the mill together: + one will be taken away and the other left behind." +017:036 [] +017:037 "Where, Master?" they inquired. "Where the dead body is," + He replied, "there also will the vultures flock together." +018:001 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray + and never lose heart. +018:002 "In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no + fear of God and no respect for man. +018:003 And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and + entreated him, saying, "`Give me justice and stop my oppressor.' +018:004 "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, + "`Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man, +018:005 yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent + her from constantly coming to pester me.'" +018:006 And the Lord said, "Hear those words of the unjust judge. +018:007 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry + aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking + action on their behalf? +018:008 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son + of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?" +018:009 And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, + and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable. +018:010 "Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being + a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer. +018:011 The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: + "`O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people-- + I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I + even resemble this tax-gatherer. +018:012 I fast twice a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.' +018:013 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift + his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, + "`O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.' +018:014 "I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved + from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself + will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted." +018:015 On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, + for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, + proceeded to find fault with them. +018:016 Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little + children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it + is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs. +018:017 I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive + the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly + not enter it." +018:018 The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, + what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?" +018:019 "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one + good but One, namely God. +018:020 You know the Commandments: `Do not commit adultery;' + `Do not murder;' `Do not steal;' `Do not lie in giving evidence;' + `Honour thy father and thy mother.'" +018:021 "All of those," he replied, "I have kept from my youth." +018:022 On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still + one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give + the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; + and then come, follow me." +018:023 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, + for he was exceedingly rich. +018:024 Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle + do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God! +018:025 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye + than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God." +018:026 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed the hearers. +018:027 "Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God." +018:028 Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and + have followed you." +018:029 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one + who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, + for the sake of God's Kingdom, +018:030 who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life, + and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages." +018:031 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going + up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets + which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled. +018:032 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, + outraged and spit upon. +018:033 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third + day He will rise to life again." +018:034 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery + to them, nor could they see what He meant. +018:035 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting + by the way-side begging. +018:036 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what + it all meant. +018:037 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him. +018:038 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, + take pity on me." +018:039 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; + but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, + take pity on me." +018:040 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; + and when he had come close to Him He asked him, +018:041 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me + recover my sight." +018:042 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you." +018:043 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight + and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, + seeing it, gave praise to God. +019:001 So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town. +019:002 There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local + surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy. +019:003 He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could + not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. +019:004 So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; + for He was about to pass that way. +019:005 As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said + to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at + your house to-day." +019:006 So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully. +019:007 When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. + "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said. +019:008 Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, + "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, + and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge + myself to repay to him four times the amount." +019:009 Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come + to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham. +019:010 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that + which was lost." +019:011 As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them + by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed + that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. +019:012 So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant + country to obtain the rank of king, and to return. +019:013 And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, + instructing them to trade with the money during his absence. +019:014 "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him + to say, `We are not willing that he should become our king.' +019:015 And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, + he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money + to be summoned before him, that he might learn their + success in trading. +019:016 "So the first came and said, "`Sir, your pound has produced + ten pounds more.' +019:017 "`Well done, good servant,' he replied; `because you have been + faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.' +019:018 "The second came, and said, "`Your pound, Sir, has produced + five pounds.' +019:019 "So he said to this one also, "`And you, be the governor + of five towns.' +019:020 "The next came. "`Sir,' he said, `here is your pound, + which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth. +019:021 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: + you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you + did not sow.' +019:022 "`By your own words,' he replied, `I will judge you, you bad servant. + You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, + and reaping what I did not sow: +019:023 why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I + came I might have received it back with interest? +019:024 "And he said to those who stood by, "`Take the pound from him + and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' +019:025 ("They said to him, "`Sir, he already has ten pounds.') +019:026 "`I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall + be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has + shall be taken away. +019:027 But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I + should become their king, bring them here, and cut them + to pieces in my presence.'" +019:028 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem. +019:029 And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount + called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front, +019:030 saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you + will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: + untie it, and bring it here. +019:031 And if any one asks you, `Why are you untying the colt?' + simply say, `The Master needs it.'" +019:032 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them. +019:033 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, + "Why are you untying the colt?" +019:034 and they replied, "The Master needs it." +019:035 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer + garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it. +019:036 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments. +019:037 And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending + the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began + in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty + deeds they had witnessed. +019:038 "Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of + the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms." +019:039 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, + saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples." +019:040 "I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, + the very stones would cry out." +019:041 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud + over it, and exclaimed, +019:042 "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou-- + what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes. +019:043 For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up + around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming + thee in on every side. +019:044 And they will dash thee to the ground and thy children within thee, + and will not leave one stone upon another within thee; + because thou hast not recognized the time of thy visitation." +019:045 Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive + out the dealers. +019:046 "It is written," He said, "`And My house shall be the House + of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave." +019:047 And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests + and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, + as were also the leading men of the people. +019:048 But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people + all hung upon His lips. +020:001 On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple + and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, + and the Scribes, +020:002 together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, + By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it + that gave you this authority?" +020:003 "I also will put a question to you, "He said; +020:004 "was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?" +020:005 So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say `Heavenly,'" + they argued, "he will say, `Why did you not believe him?' +020:006 And if we say, `human,' the people will all stone us; + for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet." +020:007 And they answered that they did not know the origin of it. +020:008 "Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I + do these things." +020:009 Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. + "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it + out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time. +020:010 At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, + for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers + beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed. +020:011 Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill + treated and sent away empty-handed. +020:012 Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded + and drove away. +020:013 Then the owner of the vineyard said, "`What am I to do? + I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will + probably respect him.' +020:014 "But when the vine-dressers saw him, they discussed + the matter with one another, and said, "`This is the heir: + let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' +020:015 "So they turned him out of the vineyard and murdered him. + What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? +020:016 He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give + the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers. +020:017 He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which + is written, "`The Stone which the builders rejected has been + made the cornerstone'? +020:018 Every one who falls on that stone will be severely hurt, + but on whomsoever it falls, he will be utterly crushed." +020:019 At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands + on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. + For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them. +020:020 So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent + spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, + that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand + Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority. +020:021 So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, + "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you + make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach + God's way truly. +020:022 Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?" +020:023 But He saw through their knavery and replied, +020:024 "Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does + it bear?" "Caesar's," they said. +020:025 "Pay therefore," He replied, "what is Caesar's to Caesar-- + and what is God's to God." +020:026 There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before + the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more. +020:027 Next some of the Sadducees came forward (who deny that there + is a Resurrection), and they asked Him, +020:028 "Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother + should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall + marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother. +020:029 Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife + and died childless. +020:030 The second and the third also took her; +020:031 and all seven, having done the same, left no children + when they died. +020:032 Finally the woman also died. +020:033 The woman, then--at the Resurrection--whose wife shall she + be? for they all seven married her." +020:034 "The men of this age," replied Jesus, "marry, and the women + are given in marriage. +020:035 But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place + in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, + the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage. +020:036 For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, + and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection. +020:037 But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies + in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord `The God + of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' +020:038 He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him + are all living." +020:039 Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well." +020:040 From that time, however, no one ventured to challenge Him + with a single question. +020:041 But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is + a son of David? +020:042 Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "`The Lord said + to my Lord, Sit at My right hand +020:043 Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.' +020:044 "David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He + be his son?" +020:045 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples, +020:046 "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, + and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy + the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party; +020:047 who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness + by making long prayers. They will be punished far more + severely than others." +021:001 Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury-- + the rich people. +021:002 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings, +021:003 and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, + has thrown in more than any of them. +021:004 For from what they could well spare they have all of them + contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown + in all she had to live on." +021:005 When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished + with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said, +021:006 "As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming + when there will not be one stone left here upon another + which will not be pulled down." +021:007 "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be + the token given when these things are about to take place?" +021:008 "See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; + for many will come assuming my name and professing, + `I am He,' or saying, `The time is close at hand.' + Do not go and follow them. +021:009 But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; + for these things must happen first, but the end does + not come immediately." +021:010 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, + and kingdom against kingdom. +021:011 And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines + and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful + tokens from Heaven. +021:012 "But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you + and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues + and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors + for my sake. +021:013 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity. +021:014 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand, +021:015 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your + opponents will be able to withstand or reply to. +021:016 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; + and some of you they will put to death. +021:017 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are + called by my name; +021:018 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish. +021:019 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives. +021:020 "But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round + her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is + close at hand. +021:021 Then let those who shall be in Judaea escape to the hills; + let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are + in the country not enter in. +021:022 For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all + that is written. +021:023 "Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who + have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, + and anger towards this People. +021:024 They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery + among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled + under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of + the Gentiles have expired. +021:025 "There will be signs in sun, moon, and stars; and on earth + anguish among the nations in their bewilderment at the roaring + of the sea and its billows; +021:026 while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious + expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces + which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. +021:027 And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud + with great power and glory. +021:028 But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. + Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near." +021:029 And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree + and all the trees. +021:030 As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance + that summer is now near. +021:031 So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure + that the Kingdom of God is near. +021:032 I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will + certainly not pass away without all these things having + first taken place. +021:033 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words + will not pass away. +021:034 "But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with + self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, + and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap; +021:035 for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth. +021:036 But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may + be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, + and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man." +021:037 His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go + out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard. +021:038 And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, + to listen to Him. +022:001 Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, + called the Passover, was approaching, +022:002 and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to + destroy Him. But they feared the people. +022:003 Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot) + who was one of the Twelve. +022:004 He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders + as to how he should deliver Him up to them. +022:005 This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him. +022:006 He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity + to betray Him when the people were not there. +022:007 When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover + lamb to be sacrificed-- +022:008 Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, + "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." +022:009 "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked. +022:010 "You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, + "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. + Follow him into the house to which he goes, +022:011 and say to the master of the house, "`The Rabbi asks you, + Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' +022:012 "And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. + There make your preparations." +022:013 So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got + the Passover ready. +022:014 When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, + and the Apostles with Him, +022:015 He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover + with you before I suffer; +022:016 for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till + its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God." +022:017 Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, + "Take this and share it among yourselves; +022:018 for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce + of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come." +022:019 Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, + and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being + given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me." +022:020 He gave them the cup in like manner, when the meal was over. + "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant ratified by my blood + which is to be poured out on your behalf. +022:021 Yet the hand of him who is betraying me is at the table with me. +022:022 For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way--His pre-destined way; + yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!" +022:023 Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them + it could possibly be who was about to do this. +022:024 There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be + regarded as greatest. +022:025 But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, + and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors. +022:026 With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be + as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves. +022:027 For which is the greater--he who sits at table, + or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? + But my position among you is that of one who waits on others. +022:028 You however have remained with me amid my trials; +022:029 and I covenant to give you, as my Father has covenanted + to give me, a Kingdom-- +022:030 so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, + and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel. +022:031 "Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission + to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted. +022:032 But *I* have prayed for *you* that your faith may not fail, + and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, + must strengthen your brethren." +022:033 "Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both + to prison and to death." +022:034 "I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow + to-day till you have three times denied that you know me." +022:035 Then He asked them, "When I sent you out without purse + or bag or shoes, was there anything you needed?" + "No, nothing," they replied. +022:036 "But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, + and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has + no sword sell his outer garment and buy one. +022:037 For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their + fulfilment in me: `And He was reckoned among the lawless'; + for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment." +022:038 "Master, here are two swords," they exclaimed. + "That is enough," He replied. +022:039 On going out, He proceeded as usual to the Mount of Olives, + and His disciples followed Him. +022:040 But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you + may not come into temptation." +022:041 But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, + and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying, +022:042 "Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; + yet not my will but Thine be done!" +022:043 And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him; +022:044 while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him-- + prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat + became like clots of blood dropping on the ground. +022:045 When He rose from his prayer and came to His disciples, + He found them sleeping for sorrow. +022:046 "Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you + may not come into temptation." +022:047 While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, + already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. + He went up to Jesus to kiss Him. +022:048 "Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man + with a kiss?" +022:049 Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, + asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?" +022:050 And one of them struck a blow at the High Priest's servant + and cut off his right ear. +022:051 "Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear + and healed it. +022:052 Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple + and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, "Have you come out + as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels? +022:053 While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did + not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour-- + and the power of darkness." +022:054 And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the + High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind. +022:055 And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court + and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was + sitting among them, +022:056 when a maidservant saw him sitting by the fire, and, looking fixedly + at him, she said, "This man also was with him." +022:057 But he denied it, and declared, "Woman, I do not know him." +022:058 Shortly afterwards a man saw him and said, "You, too, are one + of them." "No, man, I am not," said Peter. +022:059 After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: + "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact + he is a Galilaean." +022:060 "Man, I don't know what you mean," replied Peter. + No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed. +022:061 The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected + the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, + before the cock crows, you will disown me three times." +022:062 And he went out and wept aloud bitterly. +022:063 Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat + Him in cruel sport, +022:064 or blindfolded Him, and then challenged Him. "Prove to us," + they said, "that you are a prophet, by telling us who it + was that struck you." +022:065 And they said many other insulting things to Him. +022:066 As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, + both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought + into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him, +022:067 "Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, + "you will certainly not believe; +022:068 and if I ask you questions, you will certainly not answer. +022:069 But from this time forward the Son of Man will be seated + at the right hand of God's omnipotence." +022:070 Thereupon they cried out with one voice, "You, then, are the Son + of God?" "It is as you say," He answered; "I am He." +022:071 "What need have we of further evidence?" they said; "for we + ourselves have heard it from his own lips." +023:001 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, + and began to accuse Him. +023:002 "We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among + our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, + and claiming to be himself an anointed king." +023:003 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is + as you say," He replied. +023:004 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find + no crime in this man." +023:005 But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, + "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee + (where He first started) to this city." +023:006 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?" +023:007 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent + Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time. +023:008 To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a + long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had + heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle + performed by Him. +023:009 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave + him no reply. +023:010 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there + and vehemently accusing Him. +023:011 Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers + with him) made sport of Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous costume, + and sent Him back to Pilate. +023:012 And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, + for they had been for some time at enmity. +023:013 Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and + the people, Pilate said, +023:014 "You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting + the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him + in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground + for the accusations which you bring against him. +023:015 No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, + there is nothing he has done that deserves death. +023:016 I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him." +023:017 [] +023:018 Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. + "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us" +023:019 --Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time + in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, + and for murder. +023:020 But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free. +023:021 They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!" +023:022 A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has + the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that + deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment + and release him." +023:023 But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries + that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed. +023:024 So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand. +023:025 The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder + and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave + up to be dealt with as they desired. +023:026 As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, + a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his + shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus. +023:027 A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women + who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him. +023:028 But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, + weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. +023:029 For a time is coming when they will say, `Blessed are + the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have + never given nourishment.' +023:030 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, `Fall on us;' + and to the hills, `Cover us.' +023:031 For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, + what will be done in that of the dry?" +023:032 They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to + death with Him. +023:033 When they reached the place called `The Skull,' there they + nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His + right hand and one at His left. +023:034 Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what + they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, + drawing lots for them; +023:035 and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered + their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: + let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One." +023:036 And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering + Him sour wine and saying, +023:037 "Are *you* the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!" +023:038 There was moreover a writing over His head: + THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. +023:039 Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, + saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us." +023:040 But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," + he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment? +023:041 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due + requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss." +023:042 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom." +023:043 "I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day + you shall be with me in Paradise." +023:044 It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole + country till three o'clock in the afternoon. +023:045 The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn + down the middle, +023:046 and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy + hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words + He yielded up His spirit. +023:047 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, + saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent." +023:048 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, + after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city + beating their breasts. +023:049 But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His + followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance + and looking on. +023:050 There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, + a kind-hearted and upright man, +023:051 who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting + the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred + in the design or action of the Council, +023:052 and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. +023:053 Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid + it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put. +023:054 It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand. +023:055 The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee-- + followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His + body was placed. +023:056 Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. + On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment. +024:001 And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came + to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared. +024:002 But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb, +024:003 and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus + was not there. +024:004 At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there + stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning. +024:005 The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces + bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search + among the dead for Him who is living? +024:006 He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He + spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, +024:007 when He told you that the Son of Man must be betrayed into + the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third + day rise again." +024:008 Then they remembered His words, +024:009 and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven + and to all the rest. +024:010 The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother + of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this + to the Apostles. +024:011 But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could + not believe the women. +024:012 Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, + he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his + own home, wondering at what had happened. +024:013 On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, + a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem, +024:014 and were conversing about all these recent events; +024:015 and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, + Jesus Himself came and joined them, +024:016 though they were prevented from recognizing Him. +024:017 "What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are + talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, + looking full of sorrow. +024:018 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, "Are you a stranger + lodging alone in Jerusalem, that you have known nothing + of the things that have lately happened in the city?" +024:019 "What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," + they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word + before God and all the people; +024:020 and how our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be + sentenced to death, and crucified Him. +024:021 But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. + Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that + these things happened. +024:022 And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. + They went to the tomb at daybreak, +024:023 and, finding that His body was not there, they came and declared + to us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said + that He was alive. +024:024 Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things + just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see." +024:025 "O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe + all that the Prophets have spoken! +024:026 Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, + and then enter into His glory?" +024:027 And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained + to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself. +024:028 When they had come near the village to which they were going, + He appeared to be going further. +024:029 But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, + "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." + So He went in to stay with them. +024:030 But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread + and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them, +024:031 their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. + But He vanished from them. +024:032 "Were not our hearts," they said to one another, "burning + within us while He talked to us on the way and explained + the Scriptures to us?" +024:033 So they rose and without an hour's delay returned to Jerusalem, + and found the Eleven and the rest met together, who said to them, +024:034 "Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. + He has been seen by Simon." +024:035 Then they related what had happened on the way, and how He + had been recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. +024:036 While they were thus talking, He Himself stood in their midst + and said, "Peace be to you!" +024:037 Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were + looking at a spirit; +024:038 but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there + such questionings in your minds? +024:039 See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, + for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have." +024:040 And then He showed them His hands and His feet. +024:041 But, while they still could not believe it for joy and were full + of astonishment, He asked them, "Have you any food here?" +024:042 And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish, +024:043 and He took it and ate it in their presence. +024:044 And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I + was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled + that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets + and the Psalms concerning me." +024:045 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, +024:046 and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer + and on the third day rise again from among the dead; +024:047 and that proclamation would be made, in His name, + of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, + beginning in Jerusalem. +024:048 You are witnesses as to these things. +024:049 And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised + gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently + in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." +024:050 And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then + lifted up His hands and blessed them. +024:051 And while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was + carried up into Heaven. +024:052 They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. +024:053 Afterwards they were continually in attendance at the Temple, + blessing God. + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke *** + +This file should be named wnt0310.txt or wnt0310.zip +Corrected EDITIONS of our eBooks get a new NUMBER, wnt0311.txt +VERSIONS based on separate sources get new LETTER, wnt0310a.txt + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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