a furnace of fire: there shall be these parables, he departed wailing and gnashing of teeth. thence. 43 Then shall the righteous 54 And when he was come shine forth as the sun in the into his own country, he taught kingdom of their Father. Who them in their synagogue, insohath ears to hear, let him hear. much that they were astonished, 44 1 Again, The kingdom of and said, Whence hath this heaven is like unto treasure hid man this wisdom, and these mighin a field; the which when a ty works? man hath found, he hideth, and 55 Is not this the carpenter's for joy thereof goeth and selleth son? is not his mother called Maall that he hath, and buyeth that ry? and his brethren, James, field. and Joses, and Simon, and Ju das? 45 Again, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant- 56 And his sisters, are they man seeking goodly pearls: not all with us? Whence then 46 Who, when he had found hath this man all these things? one pearl of great price, went 57 And they were offended and sold all that he had, and in him. But Jesus said unto bought it. them, A prophet is not without 47 I Again, The kingdom of honour, save in his own country, heaven is like unto a net, that and in his own house. was cast into the sea, and ga- 58 And he did not many thered of every kind: mighty works there, because of their unbelief. 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat CHAP. XIV. down, and gathered the good into 1 Herod's opinion of Christ....3 John Baptist beheaded....15 Five thousand fed, &c. AT that time Herod the Te trarch heard of the fame vessels, but cast the bad away. 2 And said unto his servants, 50 And shall cast them into This is John the Baptist; he is the furnace of fire: there shall risen from the dead; and therebe wailing and gnashing of teeth. fore mighty works do shew 51 Jesus saith unto them, forth themselves in him. Have ye understood all these 3 For Herod had laid hold things! They say unto him, on John, and bound him, and Yea, Lord. put him in prison for Herodias' 52 Then said he unto them, sake, his brother Philip's wife. Therefore every scribe which is 4 For John said unto him, It instructed unto the kingdom of is not lawful for thee to have her. heaven, is like unto a man that 5 And when he would have is a householder, which bring- put him to death, he feared the, eth forth out of his treasure multitude, because they countthings new and old. ed him as a prophet. 53 And it came to pass, 6 But when Herod's birththat when Jesus had finished day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, 19 And he commanded the and pleased Herod. multitude to sit down on the 7 Whereupon he promised grass, and took the five loaves, with an oath to give her what- and the two fishes, and looking soever she would ask. up to heaven, he blessed, and 8 And she, being before in- brake, and gave the loaves to i structed of her mother, said, his disciples, and the disciples Give me here John Baptist's to the multitude. head in a charger. 20 And they did all eat, and 9 And the king was sorry: were filled and they took upnevertheless for the oath's sake, of the fragments that remained and them which sat with him at twelve baskets full. meat, he commanded it to be 21 And they that had eaten given her. were about five thousand men, 10 And he sent, and behead- besides women and children. ed John in the prison.. 22 ¶ And straightway Jesus. 11 And his head was brought constrained his disciples to get in a charger, and given to the into a ship, and to go before damsel and she brought it to him unto the other side, while her mother. he sent the multitudes away. 12 And his disciples came, 23 And when he had sent and took up the body, and buri- the multitudes away, he went ed it, and went and told Jesus. up into a mountain apart to * 13 When Jesus heard of it, pray: and when the evening he departed thence by ship into was come, he was there alone. a desert place apart: and when 24 But the ship was now in the people had heard thereof, the midst of the sea, tossed with they followed him on foot out of waves: for the wind was conthe cities. trary. 14 And Jesus went forth, and 25 And in the fourth watch saw a great multitude, and was of the night Jesus went unto moved with compassion toward them, walking on the sea. them, and he healed their sick. 26 And when the disciples 151 And when it was eve- saw him walking on the sea, ning, his disciples came to him, they were troubled, saying, It saying, This is a desert place, is a spirit; and they cried out and the time is now past; send for fear. the multitude away, that they 27 But straightway Jesus may go into the villages, and spake unto them, saying, Be of buy themselves victuals. good cheer; it is I; be not 16 But Jesus said unto them, afraid. They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hith 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. C .1 30 But when he saw the ther or mother, let him die the wind boisterous, he was afraid; death. and beginning to sink, he cried, 5 But ye say, Whosoever saying, Lord, save me. shall say to his father or his mo31 And immediately Jesus ther, It is a gift, by whatsoever stretched forth his hand, and thou mightest be profited by caught him, and said unto him, me; O thou of little faith, wherefore 6 And honour not his father didst thou doubt! or his mother, he shall be free. 32 And when they were come Thus have ye made the cominto the ship, the wind ceas-mandment of God of none effect ed. by your tradition. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and 34: ¶ And when they were honoureth me with their lips; gone over, they came into the but their heart is far from me. land of Gennesaret. 9 But in vain they do worship 35 And when the men of me, teaching for doctrines the that place had knowledge of commandments of men. him, they sent out into all that 10 ¶ And he called the mulcountry round about, and titude, and said unto them, Hear, brought unto him all that were and understand: diseased; 11 Not that which goeth into 36 And besought him that the mouth defileth a man; but they might only touch the hem that which cometh out of the of his garment: and as many mouth, this defileth a man. as touched were made perfectly whole. CHAP. XV. 1 Of God's commandments, and men's tra ditions....10 Christ sheweth what defileth a man....30 He healeth great multitudes, "&c. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly THEN came to Jesus scribes Father hath not planted, shallTM and Pharisees, which were be rooted up. TH of Jerusalem, saying, 14 Let them alone: they be 2 Why do thy disciples trans-blind leaders of the blind. And gress the tradition of the elders? if the blind lead the blind, both for they wash not their hands shall fall into the ditch. when they eat bread. 15 Then answered Peter and 3 But he answered and said said unto him, Declare unto us unto them, Why do ye also this parable. transgress the commandment of 16 And Jesus said, Are ye God by your tradition? also yet without understanding? 4 For God commanded, say- 17 Do not ye yet understand, ing, Honour thy father and mo- that whatsoever entereth in at ther: and, He that curseth fa- the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught! 29 T And Jesus departed from 18 But those things which thence, and came nigh unto the proceed out of the mouth come sea of Galilee; and went up into forth from the heart; and they a mountain, and sat down there. defile the man. 30 And great multitudes came 19 For out of the heart pro- unto him, having with them ceed evil thoughts, murders, those that were lame, blind, adulteries, fornications, thefts, dumb, maimed, and many othfalse witness, blasphemies : ers, and cast them down at Je20 These are the things which sus' feet; and he healed them: defile a man: but to eat with 31 Insomuch that the multiunwashen hands defileth not a tude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed 21 ¶ Then Jesus went thence, to be whole, the lame to walk," and departed into the coasts of and the blind to see and they Tyre and Sidon. glorified the God of Israel. man. 22 And behold, a woman of 32 Then Jesus called his Canaan came out of the same disciples unto him, and said, I coasts, and cried unto him, have compassion on the multisaying, Have mercy on me, Otude, because they continue with Lord, thou son of David; my me now three days, and have no daughter is grievously vexed thing to eat and I will not send with a devil. them away fasting, lest they 23 But he answered her not faint in the way." a word. And his disciples came 33 And his disciples say unto and besought him, saying, Send him, Whence should we have her away; for she crieth after so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? us. 24 But he answered and said, 34 And Jesus saith unto them, I am not sent but unto the lost How many loaves have ye? And sheep of the house of Israel. they said, Seven, and a few lit 25 Then came she and wor-tle fishes. shipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the 26 But he answered and said, ground. It is not meet to take the chil- 36 And he took the seven dren's bread and to cast it to loaves and the fishes, and gave dogs. thanks, and brake them, and 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: gave to his disciples, and the yet the dogs eat of the crumbs disciples to the multitude. which fall from their masters' 37 And they did all eat, and table. were filled: and they took up 28 Then Jesus answered and of the broken meat that was left said unto her, O woman, great seven baskets full. is thy faith: be it unto thee even 38 And they that did eat were as thou wilt. And her daughter four thousand men, besides wowas made whole from that very men and children. hour. 39 And he sent away the mul titude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. CHAP. XVI. 11 How is it that ye do not understand that 1 spake it not to you concerning bread, that 1 The Pharisees require a sign....5 of the ye should beware of the leaven leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sad- of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, &c. ducees? THE 12 Then understood they how Sadducees came,and, tempt- that he bade them not beware of ing, desired him that he would the leaven of bread, but of the shew them a sign from heaven. doctrine of the Pharisees and of 2. He answered and said unto the Sadducees. them, When it is evening, ye 13 When Jesus came into say, It will be fair weather: for the coasts of Cesarea Philippi,. the sky is red: he asked his disciples, saying, 3 And in the morning, It will Who do men say that I, the Son be foul weather to-day; for the of man, am? sky is red and lowering. O ye 14 And they said, Some say hypocrites, ye can discern the that thou art John the Baptist : face of the sky; but can ye not some, Elias; and others, Jerediscern the signs of the times? mias, or one of the prophets. 4 A wicked and adulterous 15 He saith unto them, But generation seeketh after a sign; who say ye that I am? and there shall no sign be given 16 And Simon Peter answerunto it, but the sign of the pro-ed and said, Thou art the Christ, phet Jonas. And he left them, the Son of the living God. and departed. 17 And Jesus answered and 5 And when his disciples said unto him, Blessed art thou, were come to the other side, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and they had forgotten to take bread. blood hath not revealed it unto 6 Then Jesus said unto them, thee, but my Father which is Take heed, and beware of the in heaven. leaven of the Pharisees and of 18 And I say also unto thee, the Sadducees. That thou art Peter, and upon 7 And they reasoned among this rock I will build my church: themselves, saying, It is because and the gates of hell shall not we have taken no bread. prevail against it. 8 Which when Jesus perceiv- 19 And I will give unto thee ed, he said unto them, O ye of the keys of the kingdom of healittle faith, why reason ye among ven and whatsoever thou shalt yourselves, because ye have bind on earth, shall be bound in brought no bread? heaven; and whatsoever thou 9 Do ye not yet understand, shalt loose on earth, shall be loosneither remember the five loaves ed in heaven. of the five thousand, and how 20 Then charged he his dismany baskets ye took up? ciples that they should tell no 10 Neither the seven loaves man that he was Jesus the of the four thousand, and how Christ. many baskets ye took up? : 211 From that time forth." |