The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
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M \.. "■) v' I,1SS YSlZiQS&L ioiik \'6Co \ i'i<i:si;Nri:i) \:\ B>bk. 11. T r^s^^.'ik,. /f^/- CU4k^''-<^M THE IE¥ TESTAMENT OF ODK LORD AND SAYIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE. ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FO.RMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPAKED AND REVISED \JPica^ 8zJ0.] / NEW YORK: AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, INSTITUTED ] [N THE YEAR MDCCCXVL 1861. ^ / THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. AND THE NUMBER OF CHAPTERS IN" EACH BOOK. Matthew. Mark. Luke John. The Acts Romans I. CorinthiaiF IT. Corinthians Galatians Ephesians. Philippians Colossians. I. Thessalonians II. Thessalonianfl CHAPTERS. 28 16 24 21 28 16 16 13 6 6 4 4 5 3 I. Timothy II. Timothy , Titus Philemon To the Hebrews Epistle of James T. Peter TI. Peter I. John II. John. III. John. Jude Revelation ClTAPTERS. 6 4 3 1 13 5 5 3 5 1 1 22 52(1 Ed. Mtoaecj Ida and ; H THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. MATTHEW. CHAP. I. 1 The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. IS He was conceived hy the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfeih the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ. THE book of the g-eneration of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren ; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar ; and Phares begat Esrom ; and Es- rora begat Aram ; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab ; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Sahnon ; 5 And Salmon beo^at Booz of Rachab ; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth ; and Obed begat Jesse ; 6 And Jesse begat David the king ; and David the king be- gat Solomon of her that had heen the wife of Urias ; 7 And Solomon beo-at Robo- o am ; and Robo am begat Abia ; and Abia begat Asa ; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat ; and Josaphat begat Joram ; and Joram begat Ozias ; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham ; and Joatham begat Achaz ; and Achaz begat Ezekias ; 10 And Ezekias begat Ma- nasses; and Manasses begat Amon ; and Amon begat Josias ; 11 And Josias beo-at Jecho- nias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel bes'at Zorobabel ; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abi- ud ; and Abiud begat Eliakim ; and Eliakim begat Azor ; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim ; and Achim begat Ehud ; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar ; and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob ; ^^ 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the^^^ husband of Mary, of whom wa^|^ born Jesus, w^ho is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations ; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen genera- tions ; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 18' Tf Now the bhth of Jesus Christ was on tlWHvise : When as his mother Mary was espous- ed to Joseph, before they came together, she v/as found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man^ and not wil- ling to make her a pubUc ex- ample, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these thino-s, behold, the ano^el of the Lordappearednntohimin a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 3 Christ is born. S. MATTHEW. The wise men directed to him. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS : for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which w^as spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph, being raised om sleep, did as the angel of le Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife : 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-bom son: and he called his name JESUS. CHAP. H. 1 The wise men out of the cast are directed to Christ by a star. 11 They worship him, and offer their presents. ] 4 Joseph Jleeth into Egypt, with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod slaycth the children : 20 himself dieth. 23 Christ is brought ^^ again into Galilee to Nazareth. ^IP NOW when Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came w^se men from the east to Jems ale m, 2 Saying, Where is he that is bom King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these thi7igs,'he was trou- bled, and all Jemsalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he de- manded of them where Christ should be born. 4 5 And they said unto him. In Bethlehem of Judea : for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, i?i the land of Juda, art not the least a- mong the princes of Juda : for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, in- quired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Beth- lehem, and said. Go, and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also, 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 T[ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and wor- shipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were de- parted, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take Herod's massacre of the infants. CHAP. III. The preaching of John. the young child and his mot her, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his moth- er by night, and departed into Egypt : 15 And was there until the death of Herod : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my Son. 16 *TfThen Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethle- hem, and in all the coasts there- of, from two years old and un- der, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weep- ing, and great mourning, Ra- chel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 *1[ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Sajdng, Arise, and take the yoimg child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel : for they are dead which sought the young child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his moth- er, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Her- od, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets. He shall be called a Nazarene. CHAP. III. 1 John preacheth : his office : life, and baptism. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharisees , 13 and haptizeth Christ in Jordan. IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the vidl- derness of Judea, 2 And saying. Repent ye ; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spo- ken of by the prophet Esaias, saying. The voice of one cry- ing in the wilderness. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Je- ms alem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 ^ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said un- to them, 0 generation of viy)ers, Christ IS baptized. S. MATTHEW. He is tempted of the devil who liath warned you to ilee from the wrath to corae ? 8 Brinor forth therefore fruits o meet for repentance : 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, tliat God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abra- ham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree wdiichbring- eth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Ill indeed baptize you with water unto repentance : but he that Cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire : 12 WTiose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the gamer ; but he will bum up the chaff with un- quenchable fire. 1 3 *TI Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be bap- tized of thee, and comest thou to me ? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him. Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suf- fered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water : and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, 6 and he saw the Spirit of God descending lilce a dove, and lighting upon him : 17 And lo, a voice from heav- en, sayhig. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAP. IV. 1 Christ fasteth, and is tempted. 11 The an- gels minister unto him. 13 He divelleth in Capernaum, 17 heginneth to preach, 18 calleth Peter, and Andrew, 21 James, and John, 23 and healeth all the diseased. THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder- ness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and fortj nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said. If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is wTitten, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and set- teth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall Sfive his ano^els charo^e concern- inor thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him. It is WTitten again. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high moun- tain, and sheweth him all the Christ beginneth to preach. CHAP. V. Peter and Andrew, c^c., called. kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them ; 9 And saitli unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 ^ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim ; 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, bij the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people which sat in darkness, saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, lis-ht is sprung up. 17 T[ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say. Repent ; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 ®[f And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cast- ing a net into the sea; for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets : and he called them. 22 And they imm.ediately left the ship, and their father, and followed him. 23 ^ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease amono^ the people. 24 And his fame went through- out all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy ; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and fivm Jerusalem, smdfrom Judea, and from beyond Jor- dan. CHAP. V. 1 Christ beginneth his sermon in the mount : 3 declaring who are blessed, 13 who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on an hill, 15 the candle : 17 that he came to fulfil the law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commit adultery, 33 to swear : 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfcctness. AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a moun- Christ^s sermon S. MATTHEW. in the mounL taiii : and when he was set, his disciples came unto him. 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spir- it: for theu's is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do huno^er and tliirst after rio^hte- ousness : for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed aix the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peace-ma- kers : for they shall be called the children of God. iO Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteous- ness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute T/rm, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad : for great is your reward in heaven : for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 «if Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, Ijut to he cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are tlie light of the world. ' A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bush- el, but on a candlestick : and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heav- en. 17 ^ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets : I am not come to de- stroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily, I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least com- mandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven : but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you. That except your righteousness shall exceed the rigliteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the king- dom of heaven. 21 ^ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and who- soever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment : 22 But I say unto you. That whosoever is angry with his brother w^ithout a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment : and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in dan- The law expounded. CHAP. V. Swearing forbidden. ger of the council : but whoso- ever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-iire. 23 Therefore, if thou bring bhj gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, 24 Leave there thy gift be- fore the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him ; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliv- er thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily, I say unto thee. Thou slialt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 *|f Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Tiiou shalt not commit adul- tery: 28 But I say unto you. That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath commit- ted adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye of- fend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee : for it is prof- itable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand of- fend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31 It hath been said. Who- soever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement : 32 But I say unto you. That whosoever shall put away his vs^ife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to com- mit adultery : and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery. 33 1" Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time. Thou shalt not for- swear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool : neither by Je- rusalem; for it is the city of the great King : 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communica- tion be. Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than thqse Cometh of evil. 3^ 1" Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil : but whoso- ever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 9 Of loving our enemies. S. MATTHEW. Of almsgiving, prayer^ 41 And wliosoever shall com- pel thee to go a mile, go with tiim twam. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. 43 1" Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate tliine enemy : 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you ; 45 That ye may be the chil- dren of your Father w^hich is in heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, w^hat do ye more thaii others 1 do not even the pubhcans so ? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. CHAP. VI. 1 Christ continue fh his sermon in the mount, speakinff of alms, 5 prayer, 14 forgiving OUT brethren, 16 fasting, 19 vhcre our treasure is to he laid up, 24 of serving God, and mammon : 25 exhorleth not to he care- ful for worldly things : 33 but to seek God's kingdom. TAKE hoed that ye do not your alms before men, to l)e soon of them : otherwise ye 10 have no reward of your Fathei which is in heaven. 2 Therefore, when thou doesi thine alms, do not sound a trum- pet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the sjmagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily, I say unto you, Tliey have their re ward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy loft hand know what thy right hand doeth ; 4 That thme alms may be in secret : and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. 5 *[[ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypo- crites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like un- to them : for your Father know- eth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore j)ray y e : O ur Father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy' kingdom come. Thy forgiveness, and fasting. CHAB. VI. Against worldly care^ 6fG, will be done in earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into tempt- ation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses,y our heavenly Father will also forgive you : 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Tf Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for they dis- figure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily, I say unto you, They have their feward. 17 But thou, when thou fast- est, anoint thine head, and wash thy face ; 18 That thou appear not un- to men to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secret : and thy Father, which seeth in se- cret, shall reward thee openly. 19 ^ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where nei- ther moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye : if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of dark- ness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness ! 24 ^ No man can serve two masters : for either he will hate the one, and love the other ; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink ; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ? 26 Behold the fowls of the air : for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature ? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the held hov/ they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin ; 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 11 Christ, ending his sermon, S. MATTHEW 31 Therefore take no thought, sa^dng, AAHiat shall we eat ? or, What shalhve drink? or, Where- withal shall we be clothed? S2 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek ;) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the king- dom of God, and his righteous- ness, and all these tliiugs shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow : for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof CHAP. vn. I Christ ending his sermon in the mount, re- frovcth rash judgment, 6 forhiddclh to cast holy things to dogs, 7 exhortcth to prayer^ 13/0 enter in at the strait gate, \b to be- ware of false prophets, 21 not to be hearers, but doers of the word : 24 hke houses buildcd on a rock, 26 and not on the sand. that ye be not JUDGE not, judged. 2 For with wdiat judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged : and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of tliine eye ; and be- hold, a beam Z5 in thine own eye? 5 Thou hyj)Ocrite, first cast out llie beam out of thine own eye ; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. . G T Give not that which is holy •into the dogs, neither cast ye 12 exhorteth to prayer, and your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. • 7 % Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you : 8 For every one that asketh, receiveth ; and he that seeketh, findeth ; and to him that knock- eth, it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone ? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent ? 11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven CTive orood thino-s to them that DO O ask him ? 12 Therefore all things what- soever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them : for this is the law and the prophets. 13 H Enter ye in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : 14 Because, strait is the gate, and nafrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be til at find it. 1 5 H Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 1 0 Ye shall laiow^ them by theii fruits : Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ^ to beware of false prophets. CHAP. VIII. Christ cleanseth the leper. 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither ca7i a cor- rupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wlierefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 If Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall en- ter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works ? 23 And then will I profess imto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work miquity. 24 T" Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him "'ttnto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock : 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not : for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that hear- eth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be liken- ed unto a foolish man, wliich built his house upon the sand : 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell : and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine. 29 For he taught them as 07ie having authority, and not as the scribes. CHAP. VIH. 2 Christ cleanseth the leper, 5 healtth the cen- turion's servant, 14 Peter''s mother-in-law, 16 and many other diseased : 18 sheweth haw he is to be followed : 23 stilleth the tem- pest on the sea, 28 driveth the devils out of two men possessed, 31 and suffereth them to go into the swine. HEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, say- ing. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will ; be thou clean. And immedi- ately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man ; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testi- mony unto them. 5 ^ And when Jesus was en- tered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, be- seeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my ser- vant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that 13 The centurion's servant healed. S. MATTHEW. Christ stilleth the tempest. thou sliouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my serv^ant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under au- thority, having soldiers under me : and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do tliis, and he doeth it. 10 Wlien Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you. That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven : 12 But the children of the kincrdom shall be cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion. Go thy way ; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self-same hour. 14 Tf And when Jesus w^as come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her : and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 ^ Wlien the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils : and he cast out the sj)irits with his word, and healed all that were sick ; 17 That it might be fulfilled which Avas sj)oken by Esaias 14 the prophet, saying. Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18 T Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him. Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And -Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests ; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me ; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 ^ And when he was enter- ed into a ship, his disciples fol- lowed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, inso- nmch that the ship was covered with the waves : but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us : we perish. 26 And he saith unto them. Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith ? Then he arose, and rebulved the winds and the sea ; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, Wliat manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him ! 28 T[ And when he was come lo the otlier side, into the coun- Christ casteth out devils, try of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, ex- ceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29 And behold, they cried ont, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time ? 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine, feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suf- fer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine : and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them, fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing ; and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus : and when they saw him, they be- sought him that he would de- part out of their coasts. CHAP. IX. CHAP. IX. and cureth one sick of the palsy. 2 Christ curing one sick of the palsy, 9 calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom, 10 eat- eth with publicans and sinners, 14 defend- eth his disciples for not fasting, 20 cureth the bloody issue, 23 raiseth from death Jai- rus^ daughter, 27 givcth sight to two blind men, 32 healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil, 36 a7id hath compassion of the multi- tude. AND he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into bis own city. 2 And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed : and Jesus, see- ing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be for- given thee. 3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4" And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said. Wherefore thial^ ye evil in your hearts ? 5 For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise, and v/alk ? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glo- rified God, which had given such power \mto men. 9 ^ And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 ^f And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sin- ners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disci- ples. Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners ? 12 But when Jesus heard that, 15 Christ justifieth his disciples. S. MATTHEW. He raiseth Jairus* daughter. he said unto tliem, Tliey that be Avhole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mer- cy, and not sacrifice : for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 14 1" Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not ? 15 And Jesus said unto them. Can the children of the bride- chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them ? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles : else the bottles break, and the wine run- neth out, and the bottles per- ish : but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are pre- served. 18 ^ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and wor- shi{)ped him, saying, My daugh- ter is even now dead : but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she sliall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and fol- lowed him, and so did his disci- ples. 20 T (Arid behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came be- 16 hind him, and touched the hem of his garment. 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said. Daughter, be of good comfort : thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.) 23 And when Jesus came in- to the rulers house, and saw the minstrels and the people ma- king a noise, 24 He said unto them, Give place : for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 *lf And when Jesus depart- ed thence, two blind men fol lowed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come in to the house, the blind men came to him : and Jesus saith unto them. Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him. Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were open- ed ; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they when they were Christ healeih a dumb man. CHAP. X. He sendeth out his apostles. departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. 32 1" As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dimib man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake : and the multitudes marvelled, say- ing. It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said. He casteth out devils, through the prince of the devils. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preach- ing the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, and every disease among the people. 36 ^ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his dis- ciples. The harvest truly is plen- teous, but the labourers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. CHAP. X. I Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles, en- abling them with power to do miracles, 5 givcth them their charge, teacheth them, 16 comfortcth them against persecutions : 40 and promiseth a blessing to those that receive them. AND when he had called un- to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against un- clean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sick- ness, and all manner of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, B Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother ; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother ; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the pub- lican ; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betray- ed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, sajdng, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, say- ing, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils : freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor sil- ver, nor brass in your purses ; 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves : (for the work- man is worthy of his meat.) 1 ] And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy ; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not re- ceive you, nor hear your words, 17 Chnst, for excarning his apostles S. MATTHEW. of persecutions y svggesteth when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily, I say unto you, It shall he more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, hi the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 1" Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will" deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall de- liver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake : but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another : for verily, I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of nnan be come. 18 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disci- ple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord : if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household ? 26 Fear them not therefore : for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed ; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 Wliat I tell you in dark- ness, that speak ye in light : and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house-tops. 