' I BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME FROM THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OP HenvQ m. Sage 1891 Cornell University Library BS2088 .A2 1839 New Testament n the common version / wi oiin 3 1924 029 309 725 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029309725 SPECIMENS OF EMENDATIONS OF LANGUAGE IN THIS EDITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. WTio is substituted for which, when it refers to persons. Will is substituted for shall in many passages. Shall, in the second and third persons, expresses a promise, a command, or a threatening, and with emphasis, a determination. This is always true in declaratory phrases. " If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine." — Shall here expresses a promise. But when Christ says, " The brother shall deliver up the brother to death" — " Ye shall be hated by all men" — He means only to foretell _ihsse events : shtdl, therefore, is improper, and I have substituted will. This use of shall, contrary to the present and gen- uine English idiom, was noticed by Bishop Lowth. To, for unto, is used in all cases. Unto is not an original and legitimate word in our language ; it is never used, except in the Bible, and it ought not to be in the books. Matt. 1. 19. Unpurposed, for he was minded to put her away. Matt. ii. 4. Assembled all the chief priests, for gathered 12. Warned hy God, for of God. 12. Had departed, for was departed ; this lat- ter phrase is not good English. Matt. iii. 6. Baptized 5y him, for of him. 16. Immediately, for stfaitway. Matt. iv. 2. Hungry, for an hungered. 6. Uphold, for Sear «Aee up. 21. 5oai, for .jAip. There were no ^sAips on the Lake Gennesaret. 24. Demons, for devils. The use of (Ze«& for demons in the common version, is a great error. There is but one devil mentioned in the original Scriptures. Matt. V. 1. He ascended a mountain, for he went up into a mountain. A person cannot go into a moimtain. 21. Ye have heard it was said to them of old time, for by them, which is a wrong translation, v. 27. 32. Lewdness, for fornication. Matt. vi. 25. Be not anxious, for take no thought, and in other passages. Matt. vi. 30. Artayeth, for clothe.. To clothe grass is doing violence to language ; but array imphes adorning, as well as. clothing, and. this word corresponds with that in v. 3Q. Matt. ix. 12. Healed, iozmade whole. Matt.xxii. 9. Luke, xiv. 12. Invite, for hid. Matt, xxiii. 24. Strain out a gnat, for strain at. The latter is a false translation, or a misprint. . Matt. xxiv. 19. Nurse infants, for give suck. Mark, xiii. 17. Matt. XXV. 28. Luke, xxii. 20. New Covenant, for New Tes- tament. All commentators agree in this. 1 Cor. xi. 25. Mark, i. 7. Luke, iii. 16. John, i..27. Leose, for utdoose. The latter is always improper. Luke, ii. 44. Kinstnen, for hinsfolhs. Luke, XV. 23, 29.' Joyful, for merry. Luke, xvii. 9. Suppose, for trow. John, xi. 39. His body is offensive, for he stinketh. Acts, V. 26. For they feared the people, lest they should be stoned, for lest they should have been stoned. This last form of the verb is a common error. The worifeared express- es the time, and then the act of stoning was future a,ni expected; but the words should have been, refer back to a time past. See Acts, xxii. 30. Acts, vii. 45. Joshua, for Jesus, and Heb. iv. 8. Acts, xii. 4. Passover, for Easter; the latter is a mistake. The feast kept in the days of the apos- tles was the Jewish passover: Acts, xxi. 15. Furniture, for carriage, and in all other places. Carriage in the Bible signifies baggage ; but it has lost that signification in pre- sent usage. Rom. vii. 16. Assent, for consent. Rom. viii. 21. That, for because. This is a material correc- tion. No point should be placed after hope. 1 Cor. iv. 4. I know nothing against myself, for by myself, which is an error in the translation. 1 Cor. vii. 40. But according to my judgment, she is happier, if she so remain, instead of " But she is happier if she so remain, .after my judg- ment." 2 COr. i, 12. Gal. i. 13. Department, or manner of life, for conveTsation. Conversation in the Bible never signifies, discourse. 1 Tim. i. 15. Acceptance, iot acceptation. Chap. ir. 2. 1 Tim. iii. 13. Procure ^ for purchase. 1 Tim. vi. 3. Assenteth, for conseriteth. Rev. iii. 16. Vomit, far spew. Rev. iv. 6, 7, &e. Living beings, for beasts. It is said that a president of one of our Colleges, once remarked to his pupils, " There are no beasts in heaven." Holy Spirit, for Holy Ghost ; the latter is now generally ap- plied to an apparition. Many people, for much people. THE NEW TESTAMENT COMMON VERSION. AMENDMENTS OF THE LANGUAGE, BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL.D. NEW HAVEN: PUBLISHED BY S. BABCOCK. STEREOTYPED BY J. 8. BEDFIELD, NEW YOKE. 1839. THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, WITH THE NUMBER OF CHAPTERS IN EACH. Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 Jolin 21 The Acts 28 The Epistle to the Romans . . 16 1 Corinthians ....... 16 ^ Corinthians 13 Gralatians 6 Ephesians 6 Philippians 4 Colossians 4 1 'I'hessalonians 5 2 Thessalonians 3 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus . r Philemon Hebrews James . , 1 Peter . 2 Peter . 1 John . 2 John 3 John . Jude . . Revelation 6 4 3 1 13 5 5 3 5 1 1 1 22 Entered, according to the Act of Congress, m the year 1833, ' BY NOAH WEBSTER, LL. D., ' ii) the Clerk's Office of the District of Connecticut. 1, The Gospel by MATTHEW. CHAPTER I. I The «nealqg7 of Christ from Abraham to Joseph : ;8 He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and bom of the Virgin Mary, when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfleth the misdeeming thoughts of Jo- seph, and interpieteth the names of Christ THE book of the generation of Je- sus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judah ana his brethren ; 3 And Judah begat Phares and Za- ra of Thamar ; and Phares begat Es- rom ; and Esrom begat Aram ; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab ; and Aminadab begat 'Naasson ; and Naas- son begat Salmon ; 6 And Salmon begat Booz of Ra- chab ; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth ; and Obed begat Jesse ; 6 And Jesse begat David the king ; and David the king begat Solomon of ner thai had been me wife of Uriah ; 7 And Solomon begat ItobAani; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa ; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat ; and Jo- saphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias ; 9 AJid Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Acnaz ; and Achaz be- gat Ezekias ; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias ; 11 Ancf Josias begat Jechonias and, his breflireii, about the time they were carried away to Babylon : 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel ; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat EUakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc ; and Sa- doc begat Achim ; and Achim begat Blind; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan ; and Ittatthan begat Jacob ; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the hus- band of Mary, of whom was bom Je- sus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abra- ham to David are fourteen genera- tions ;' and from David until the car- rying away into Babylon are foiurteen generations; and £rom the carrying away into Babylon to Christ are four- teen generations. 18 IT Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner : When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a pubUc example, purposed to put her away privately. 20 But while he thought on these things, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. 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 was spoken from 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 from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife : 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-bom son : and he cSled his name JESUS. CHAPTER II. I The maglans from the east are directed to Christ by a star. 11 They worship him, and oflfer their presents. 14 Joseph lleeth into Egypt with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod Blayeth the children. SO Himself dieth. 23 Christ Is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. NOW, after Jesus was bom in Beth- lehem of Judea in the days of Her- od the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerasalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews'? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these tltings,he was trotibled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. CrueUy of Herod. MATTHEW. 5 And they said to him, In Bethle- hem of Judea : foi; thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had pri- vately called the wise men, inquired of them diligenlly what time the star ap- John the Baptist. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, 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. U IT And when they had come into' the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down aiid worshiped him : and when they had opened their treasures, they pre- sented to him gifts ; gold, and frank- incense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned by God in- a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appear- eth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to de- stroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and cfeparted into Egypt : 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying. Out of Egypt have 1 called my son. 16 V Then Hetod, when ho saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bordersj from two years old and under, according to the time which he had dihgently in- quired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was Spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentatiorx, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not he comforted, because they are not. 19 IT But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth m a dream to Joseph in Egyp^ 20 Saying, Arise, ana take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel : for they are dead who sought the young child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Arohe- laus reigned in Judea in the roorn of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned by God iii 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 ful- filled which was spoken by the pro- phets. He shall be called a Nazarene. CHAPTER III. 1 .John pxeacheth ; His office, life, and bap* tism. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and bapttzeth Christ in Jordan. ' IN those days came John the Bap- tist, preaching 'in the wilderness of Judea,' 2 And saying. Repent ye : for the kingdom of heaven is at haiid. 3 For this is he that vras spoken of by the prpphet Isaiah,, saying, The voice of one crying in the wil£mess. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his rai- ment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 "Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan, 6 And were baptized by him in Jor- dan, confessing their sins. 7 If But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to hi? baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance : 9 And think not to say within your- selves. We have Abrahain for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise iip chil- dren to Abraham. 10 And now also the ax is laid to 4 Oiriet tempted. the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fhiit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptizeyou with water to repentance: but he that coraeth aflBr me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire : 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly elean^fe his floor, and gather his wheat into the granary ; But he will bum the chaff with un- quenchable fire. 13 IT Then cometh Jesus from Gal- ilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him; 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to mel 15 And Jesus answering said to him. Suffer it to be so now : for thus it be- cometh us to fidfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was bap- tized, went up immediately out of the water : and lo, the heavens were open- ed to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and light- ing upon him : 17 And lo, a voice from heaven, say- ing. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER IV. 1 Christ fastetli, and Is tempted. 11 The an- gels minister to him. 13 He dwelteth ' in Capernaum, 17 be^inneth to-prea£h, 18 call- etta Peter and Andrew, 21 James and John, S3 and bealeth all the diseased. THEN was Jesus led by the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry. 3 And when the tempter came to Hun, he said, If thou art the son of (Jod, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro- ceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up in- to the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning thee : and in thitir hands they will uphold thee, lest at any tune thou dash thy foot against a stone. 1* CHAPTER IV. ApostUa called. 7 Jesus said to him, It is written againj Thou shall not tempt the hoti thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up upon an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the worid, and the glory of them, 9 And saith to him, All these thingB will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus to him. Begone, Satan: for it is written. Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth himj and behold, angels came and ministered to him. 12 IT Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he de- parted 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 Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15 The lahd of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles : 16 The people who sat indarkheasj saw great light ; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen. 17 IT From that tune Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. IS IT And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea : for they were fishers. 19 And he saith to them. Follow me, and 1 will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately 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 boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the boat, and their father, and followed him. 23 IT And Jesus went about all Gali- lee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healuig all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people. 6 24 And his fame spread throughout i all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with- diverse diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with de- mons, and those who 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/rom Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAPTER V. X Christ beglnneth his sermon on the mount ; 3 declaring who are blessed, \i who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on ahiU : is the candle : 17 that he came to ftilfill 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 tn labor after perfectness. A ND seeing the multitudes, he as- ./JL cendeda mountain : and when he 3 came to him. for for was seated, his discipli 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed ore the poor in spirit theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn they shall be comforted. 6 Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the land. 6 Blessed ore they who hunger and thirst for righteousness : for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed arc. themercifiil : for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the piu-e m heart : for they shall see God. 9 Blessed ore the peace-makers : for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed art they who are perse- cuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. il Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute j/oa, 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 they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 13 IT Ye are the salt of the earth : but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted ? it is thence- forth good for nothing, but to be~cast onit, and to be trodden under foot by men. 14 Ye are the light of the world.- A city that is set on a hill cannot te lud. MATTHEW. on the mount. 15 Neither do men light a candle^ and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to 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 who is in heaven. 17 IT Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For verilV I say to you. Till heaven and earth ^all pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfil- led. 19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven : but whoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you. That except your righteousness shaU exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phar- isees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 H Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time. Thou shalt not kill ; and whoever shall lull, shall be in danger of the judgment : 22 But I say to you. That whoever is angry with his brother vrithovt a cause, shall be in danger of the judg- ment : and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say. Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell- fire. . 23 Therefore if thou shall bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee J 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and ofTer thy gift. 25 Agree -with thy adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with Km ; lest at any time the adver- sary deUver thee to the Judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily, I say to thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 IT Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time. Thou shalt not commit adultery : 28 But I say to you. That whoever loojseth on a woman to lust after her, 6 Tktstrmon CHAPTER VI. on the mount. hath committed adtiltery with her al- ready in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye ahall cause thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it bom 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. 30 And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, 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. Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement : 32 But I say to you. That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth her to commit adultery : and whoever shall marry her that is divorced, commit- teth adultery. 33 11 Agam, ye have heard that it hath been said to them of old time. Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thy o^ths : 34 But I say to you. Swear not at all: neither by heaven i for it is God's throne : 35 Nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the ^eat King, 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be. Yea, yea, Nay, nay : for whatever is more than these cometh firom evil. 38 IT Ye have heard that it hath been said. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I say to you. That ye resist not evil : but whoever shall stnke 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 cloke also. 41 And whoever shall constrain thee to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn noi thou away. 43 IT Ye have heard that it hath been said. Thou shalt love thy neigh- bor, and hate thy enemy : 44 But I say to you, Love your ene- mies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefiilly use you, and persecute you i 45 That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven : for he maketh the sun torise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them who love you, what reward have yel do not even the pubhcans the same ? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others 7 do not even the pubhcans so'? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Fattier who is in heaven is per- fect. CHAPTER VI. 1 Chriitcontlnuethhlssennouon themount, speaking of alms, 5 prayer, 14 fOTgivlns our brethren, 16 fiistin^, 18 where our treasure is tobe laid up, S4 of scTvln^ God anrl mammon : 25 c:eliorteth not to be anx- ious for worldly things ; 33 but to seek Gni'-s klnedom. TAKE heed that ye do not your alma before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Tlierefore, when thou doest thy alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the syn- agogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : 4 That thy alms may be in secret : and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself will reward thee openly. 5 II And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the syn- agogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayesi, en- ter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vam repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Therefore be ye not like them : for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye : Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 7 TSe sermon MATTHEW. on the mount. 12 And formve us our debta, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For, if ye forgive men their tres- passes, your heavenly Father will al- so formve you : 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 IT Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad coun- tenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; 18 That thou mayest not appear to men to fast, but to thy Father, who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee open- ly- 19 IT Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal : 2ft But lay up for yourselves treas- ures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there vnll your heart be also. 22 The hght of the body is the eye : if therefore thy eye be single, thy whole body will be full of hgnt. 23 But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness ! 24 IT No man can serve two mas- ters : for either he vrill 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 to you, Be not anxious 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 food, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air : for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into bams ; yet your heav- enly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by anxious care can add one cubit to his stature? 28 And why are ye anxious for rai- ment? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow? they toil not, neither do they smn ; 29 And yet I say to you, that even Solomon m all his glory was not ar- rayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God doth so array the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore be not anxious, saying. What shall we eat? or what shall We drink? or, with what shall we he clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Fa- ther knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and aS these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore be not anxious for the morrow : for the morrow will be soli- citous for the things of itself. SufiS- cient to the day is its own evil. CHAPTER VII. 1 Christ endeth his seimon on the mount, re- proveth rash judgment, 6 forbMdeth to case holy things todogs, Texhorteth to prayer, IS to enter into the strait gate, 15 to L'e-.vare of false prophets, 31 not to he hearers only, but Lloers of the won], 24 like houses built on a rock, and not un the sand. JUDGE not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged : and the measure which ye give, shall be meas- ured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but con- siderest not the beam that is in thy own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother. Let me pull the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in in thy own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of tny own eye ; and then shalt thon see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6 IT Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye yom pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 IT Ask. and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and the door shall be opened to you '. 8 For every one that asketh, re- ceiveth ; and he that seeketh, findeth ; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened. 8 Christ endtth his CHAPTER VIII. temion on the mount. 9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask bread, will give .him a stone 1 10 0!°tf "he shall ask a fish, will he give him a serpent 1 U If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all things whatever ye would that men should do to yon, do ye even so to them : for this is the law and the prophets. 13 IT Enter ye in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it. 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth to life, and few there are that find it. 15 IT Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits : Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs firom thistles : 17 Even so every good tree bring- eth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 IT Not every one that saith to me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heav- en. 22 Many will say to me in that day. Lord, Lord, have we not proph- esied m thy name'! and in thy name have cast out demons'! and in thy name done many wonderful works'! 23 And then will I profess to them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 H Therefore whoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I willliken him to a wrise man, who built his house upon a rock : 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds Mew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not ; for it was founded upon a rock^ 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth thero not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who 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 saymgs, the people were astonished at his doctrine. 29 For he taught them as one hav- ing authority, and hot as the scribes. CHAPTER Vin. 2 Christ cleansetb the leper, s healeth the centurlon^s servant, 14 Peter's mother-in- law, 16 and many other diseased: 19 show* eth how he is to be followed : 23 stllleth the tempest on the sea, 28 driveth the demons out of two men possessed, 32 and suffereth them to go into the swine. WHEN he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, 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 immeimtely his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith to him. See thou tell no man ; butgo, show thyself to the priest, and ofier the gift that Mo- ses commanded, for a testimony to them. 6 IT And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him^ 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick with the palsy, grievously tormented. . 7 And Jesus saith to him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shoiUdst come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me : and I say to this man, Gro, and hegoeth ; and tig another. Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he mar- veled, and said to them that followed. Verily I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say to you, that many shall comefi'om the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kmgdom 9 Christ sWeth the tempest, MATTHEW. and casieth out devils. shall be cast out into utter darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, Depart; and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And his servant was healed in the same hour. 14 IT And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick with a fever. 15 And he tcJuched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them. 16 H When tlie evening was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with demons : and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick ; 17 That it might be fiilfaied which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saymg. He himself took our infirmi- ties, and bore our sicknesses. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave com- mandment to depart to the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said to him. Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith to 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 to him. Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus • said to him; Follow me ; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 V And when he had entered' into a boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered vrith 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 to them. Why are ve fearful, ye of little faith ■? Then ne arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marveled, saying. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him ! 28 IT And when he had come to the other side, into the country of the Ger- gesenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming out of tne tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by tnat way. 29 And behold, they cried out, say- ing. What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time 1 30 And there was a good way on from them a herd of many swine, feeding. 31 So the demons besought hmi, saying. If thou expellest us, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32 And he said to them. Go. And when they had 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 tne waters. 33 And they that kept them; fled, and went into the city, and told every thing; and what had befallen to the possessed with demons. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus : and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their borders. CHAPTER IX. 2 Christ curing one sick with palsy, 9 calleth Matthew, 10 eatethwith publicans and sin- ners, 11 defendeth his disciples for not last- ing, 20 cureth the bloody issue, 23 ralseth IVom death Jairus's daughter, 27 giveth sight to two blind men, 32 healeth a dumb man possessed with a demon, 36 and hath compassion on the multitude. AND he entered into a boat, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed : and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are formven thee. 3 And behold, certain of nie scribes said within themselves. This man, blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said. Why think ve evil in your tiearts 1 5 For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick with the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitude saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, who had given such power to men. 9 IT And as Jesus was passing from thence, he saw a man named Mat- thew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 Oirist raiseOifrom CHAPTER X. 10 IT And it came to pass, as Jesus eat at table in the House, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw if, they said to his disciples. Why eateth your master with publicans and sin- ners? 12 But when Jesus heard Oiat, he said to them. They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are sick. _ 13 But go ye and. learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice ; for; I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repent- ance. MTTThen canie to him the disci- ples of John, saying. Why do we and the! Pharisees fast, of ten, but thy dis- ciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said to them. Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, ^. long, as the bridegroom is with them 7 but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken ^ from them, and then they will fast. IRNo man.putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, takelh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old battles : else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish : but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are pre- served. 18 i[ While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler and worshiped him, saying. My daughter is even now dead : but come and lay thy hand up- on her, and she will live. 19 And Jesus, aroscj and followed bim, and «o did his disciples. 20 IT (And behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood twelve yeaia, came behind AtTn, B.nd touched the nem df 'his garment. 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned himself about, and when he saw her, he said, Daugh- ter, he ofgood comfort J thy faith hath made th^ whole. And the woman was made^ whole from that hour.) 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's hous& and saw the minstrels and the people making a noisej 24 Hesaid to them, Give place: for death Jairus's daugltttr. the maid is not deadj but sleepeth. 4nd they derided him. 25 But when the people were' put forth, he went in, and took her l^' the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And thefame of this went abroad into all that land. 27 IT And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thau son of Da- vid, have mercy on us. 2S And when he had come into the housej the blind men came to him : and Jesus saith to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said to luinf Yes, Lord. 29 Then he touched their eyes, say- ing. According to your faith, so be it to you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jpsus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they had depart- ed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. 32 IT As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possess- ed with a demon. 33 And when the denron was cast out, the dumb spoke : and the njulti- tudes marveled, saying. It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees «aid, He cast- eth out demons, through the prince of the demons. 35 And Jesus went about all the cit- ies and villages, teacMngin their syna- gogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, ami every disease among the people. 36 IT But when he saw the multi- tudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep hav- ing no shepherd. 37 Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers art few. 38 Pray yetherefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labor- ers into his harvest. CHAPTER X. 1 <31irlst sendeth out his twelve apostles, en. abling them with power to do mlvacles, 5 giveth them. their charge, teacheth them, 16 fortlfieth them agaihst persecutions, 40 and promiseth a blessing to those that re* celve them. AND when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power agaiiut unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease. 11 Christ gendelh out MATTHEW. his nedvc apostles. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these ; The &st, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother ; 3 Phihp, and Bartholemew ; Thom- as, and Matthew the publican ; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus ; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into any city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, proclaim, saying. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raisethe dead, cast out demons: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses ; 10 Nor bag for your journey, nei- ther two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food. 11 And into whatever city or towii ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into a 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 whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart from that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily, X say to you. It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Cfomorrah, in the day of judg- ment, than for that city. 16 IT Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves : be ye therefore wary as serpents, and harm- less as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and- they will scourge you in their syna- gogues. 18 And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony agamst them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speak- eth in you. 21 And the brother will deliver up tM brother to death, and the father the child: and the children will rise up against tteir parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake : but he that en- dureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another : for ver- ily I say to you. Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall have come. 24 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, and the servant as his Lord : if they nave cdl- ed the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call them of his household 1 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light ; and what ye hear in the ear, that publish ye upon the house-tops. 28 And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul : but rather fear him who is able to de- stroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ■! and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whoever therefore shall confess me before menj him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever shall deny me be- fore men, him will I also deny before my Father who is ui heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother- m-law. 36 And a man's foes iBill be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother 12 CknsVs testimony CHAPTER XI. comieming John. more than me, is not wortby.of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more &an me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it : and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. 40 IT He that receiveth you, receiv- cth me, and he that receiveth me, re- ceiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward , and he that receiv- eth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righte- ous man's reward.' 42 And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a dis- ciple, verily, I say to you, he shall in no wise lofie his reward. CHAPTER XI. 3 John sendetb lils disciples to Christ. 7 Christ's testimony concerning Jolm. IS The opinion of the people, both concerning John, and Christ, so Christ ppbraideth the unthankiyjlnesB and impenitence of Choni- zin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum ; 25 and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the gospel to the simple, 28 he calleth to him all such as feel the burden of their sins. AND it came to pass when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their citira. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for an- other'? 4 Jesus ans>yered and said to them. Go and show John again those things which ye hear and see : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleans- ed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he to whom I shall not be the cause of his falling into 7 IT And as they depitrted, Jesus began to say to tne mu]t|tiides con-r ceming John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see'? a reed shaken with the wind! 8 But what went ye out to seel A man clothed in soil raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out to see 1 A p^phef! yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he concerning whom it is written. Behold, I send my mes- senger before thy face, who shall pre- pare thy way before thee. U Verily, I say to you, among, them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Bap- tist : notwithstanding, he th£^t is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom of heaven sufTereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For.all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah who was to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 IT But to what shall I Uken this generation 7 It is like to children sit- ting in the markets, and calling to their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced ; We have mourned to you, and ye have- not la- mented. 18 For John , came neither eating nor drinking, and they say. He hath a demon. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children. 20 IT Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not. 21 Woe to thee, Chorazin ; woe to thee, Bethsaida : for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I saiy to you. It shall be more tolerable for Tyre arid Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thoi^ Capernaum, wnich art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell : for if the mighty Works which; have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it woidd have Kemainediuntil this day. 24 But I say to you, that it shall be 13 Qirist reproveth the more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 IT At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because tlK>u hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them %o babes. 26 Even so. Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered to me by ray Father; and no manknoweth the Son, but the Father ; neither knoweih any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 IT Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me : for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and ye shall find rest to your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. CHAPTER XII. I ChilEt Teprovetb tlie blindness of the Phar- ■ isees conceraing the breach of the sabbath, 3 by scripture, 10 by reason, 13 anJ by a ' miracle. 22 He healeth the man possessed that was blind and dumb. 31 Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be for- given. 36 Account shall be eiven of idle words. 38 He rebuketh the unl^ithful, who seek for a sign, 49 and sboweth who Is his brother, sister, and mother. AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the corn, and his disciples' were hungry, and began to jluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him. Behold, thy disciples do: that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. 3 But he said to them. Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were writh him j 4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nei- ther for them who were with him, but only for the priests 1 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple. , 7 But if ye had known what Oiie {n^neth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemn- ed the ginldess. 6 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath. MATTHEW. blindnetaofthe Pharisees. 9 And when hb had departed thence, he went into their syhagogue. 10 IT And behold, there v^as a man who had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath ■? that they might ac- cuse him. 11 Arid he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out 1 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep 1 wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretch- ed it out; and it was restored to a sound state like the other. 14 IT Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he vrithdrew himself froin thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he ealed them all. 16 And charged them that tliey should not make him known : 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 18 Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen ; my beloved, in whom my joul is well pleased : I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not contend,, nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the, streets. 20 ' A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory. / 21 And in his name shall the Gen- tiles trust. 22 IT Then was brought to him one possessed with a demon, blind , and dumb ; and he healed him, so that the bUnd and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said. Is not this the son of Da- vid 1 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said; This man doth. i}dt cast out demons, but by Beelzebub tlie prince..of the demons. 25 And Jesiis knew their thoughts) and said to thetn. Every kingdom dir vided against itself, is brought to des- olation ; and every city or bouse divir ded against itself, shall not stand. 26 And if Satan casteth out Satan, 14 Of blasphemy. CHAPTER XIII. he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand t 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do yotir children expel them? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come to you. 29 Or else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, except he shall first bind the strong man 1 and then he will plunder his house. 30 He that is not with me, is agomst me ; and he that gathereth not with ma, scattereth abroad. 31 IT Wherefore I say to you. All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men : but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. 32 And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him : but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the loorld to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good ; or else make the tree cojTupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things'} for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, biingeth forth good things : and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. ' 36 But I say to you. That for every idle word that men shall apeak, they shall give account in the day of judg- ment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be Justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condenined. 38 IT Then certain of the acrjbes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said to them. An evil and adulterous genera- tion seeketh for a sign, ana there shall no sig|^ be given to it, but the sign of the flrophet Jonah. 40 For a£ Jonah was three days and three rfghts in the whale's belly : so will thef Son of man be three days and threefliights in the heart of the earth. Parable qfthe sower. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it : because they re- pented at the preaching of Jonah ; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this genera- tion, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon j and behold, a greater than Solomon «>' here. 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh tnrough dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence 1 came out ; and when he is come, he findeth it ' empty, swept, and garnished'. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with him'self feeven other spirits more wibk- ed than himself, and they enter in anS dwell there : and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also to this wicked genera- tion. 46 IT While he was yet speakmg t» the people, behold, his mother anahis brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 *rhen one said to him. Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak ^^ith thee. 48 But he answered and said to him that told liim. Who is my mothert and who are thy brethren 1 49 And he stretched forth hia hand towards hia disciples, and said, Be- hold my mother and my brethreh .' 50 For whoever shall do the Will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, aiid mother. CHAPTER XIII. The parable of the sower and the se^ : ig the exiiosltlon or It. 94 The parable of the tares, 3l of the mustard-seed, 33 of tt)e leaven, 44 of thehldilcn treasure, 45 of the pearl, 47 of thedlaw-net cast into the sea: 53 and how Christ is contemned b/ his own ' countrymen. THE same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gath- ered to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying. Behold, a sower went forth to sow j 4 And when he sowed, some seeds 15 Jntention of parables. MATTHEW. Parable of the taret. fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them : 6 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : 6 And when the sun had risen, they were scorched ; and because they had pot root, they withered. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hun- dred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thir- ty-fold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said to him. Why speakest thou to them in parables "i 11 He answered and said to them. Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the lungdom of Jieaven, but to them it is not.given. 12 For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more Abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables : because they seeing see not J and hearing they hear not, nei- ther do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith. By hearing ye will hear, and will not un- derstand i and seeing ye will see, and and will not perceive : ,- 15 For this people's heart is be- come gross, and thdr ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed i lest at any time they should isee with thdr eyes, and hear with ^leir ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. ' 17 For verily I say to you. That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them, ' 18 IT Hear ye therefore the parable of the sowei;. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cbmeth the wicked mie, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed in- to stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it ; 21 Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth be- cause of the word, forthwith he is offended. 22 He also that received the seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word ; and the care of this world, and the deceitSulness of riches choke the word, and he hecometh unfruitful. 23 But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also heareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. 24 IT Another parable he proposed to them, saying. The kingdom ofheav- en is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field : 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the whealt, and departed. 26 But when the blade; had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then ap- peared the tares also. . ,27 So the servants of the house- holder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field 7 from whence then hath it tares 1 28 He said to them. An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them? 29 But he said. No ; lest while ya gather the tares, ye root up also tne wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers. Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them : but gather the wheat into my ham. 31 IT Another parable he proposed to them, saying. The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field ; 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge on its branches. 33 IT Another parable he spoke to themj The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and bid 16 Christ is contemntd CHAPTER XIV. by his own countrymm. in three measures of meal, till the -whole was leavened. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables ; and with- out a parable he spoke not to them : 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the projihet, saving, I will open ray mouth m parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house : and his disciples came to him, saying. De- clare to us the parable of the tares of the field. 37 He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man ; 38 The field is the world j the good seed are the children of the kingdom ; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil ; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gather- ed and burned in the fire ; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his aneels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity ; 42 And shall cast them into a fur- nace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnasUng of teeth. . 43 Then shall the righteous shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 IT Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field ; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 IT Again, the kingdoin of heaven is like a merchant seelung goodly pearls : 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 IT Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : 48 Which, when it was fiill, they drew to the shore, and sat dovni, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world : the angels shall come forth, 2* and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 And shall cast them into the fur- nace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Bl Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him. Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he to them. Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of heaven, is like a man Siat is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were aston- ished^ and said. Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary 1 and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas t 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us ^ Whence then hath uiis man all these things 1 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbe- lief. CPAPTER XIV. I Herod's npinlon of Christ. 3 Wiy. John the Bitptlst was beheudcd. is Jesus de- Sarteth Into a desert : 16 where he feedeth ve thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, sa He walketh on the sea lo his disciples ; M and landing at Gennesa- ret, healetb the sick by Uie touch of the hem of his (^rmeiit. AT that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said to liis servants. This is John the Baptist ; he hath risen from ■ the dead ; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 IT For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in E risen for the sake of Herodias, his rother Philip's wife. 4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, beca use they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birth-day ' was kept, the daughter of Herodiaa 17 Pine thousand fed. MATTHEW. GocFs coTAmandments. danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Upon which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish. 9 And the Itingwas sorry: never- theless for the sake of the oath, and of them who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 If When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence in a boat, into a soli- tary place apart : and when the peo- ple had heard efit, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And. Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 IT And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a lonely place, and the time is now past ; send the multitdde away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said to them, They need not depart ; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say to him. We have here but five'loayes, and two fishes. 18 He said. Bring iheih hither to me. 19 And he commanded the miilti- tude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his ■disciples, and the disciples to the mul- titude. 20 And they all ate, and were satis- isfied : and they took up of the frag- ments that remained twelve baskets fuU. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides wo- men and children. 22 ir And immediately Jesus con- strained his disciples to get into a boat, and to go before him to the other side, 'while he sent the multitudes away. ■ 23 And when he had sent the mul- titudes away, he ascended a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea,, tossed v^ith waves : for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the s^a. 26 And when the disciples, saw him walking on the sea, they were trou- bled, saying, It is a spirit j and they cried out for fear. . . 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I ; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said. Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29 And he said. Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water, to go to Je- sus. 30 But' when he saw the wind bois- terous, he was afraid; and begmning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretch- ed forth his hand, and caught Yam, and said to him, thou of Utile faith. Why didst thou doubt t 32 And when they had come into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, In truth thoii art the son of God. 34 IT And when they had gone over, they came into the land of Gennesa- ret. ', 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all the surrounding country, and brought to him all that were diseased'; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his gar- ment : and as many as touched were restored to health. CHAPTER XV. 3 Christ reproveth the scribes and Pharisees for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions ; 11 teacheth how that which goeth into the mouth, doth not defile a man : 21 He healeth the daugh- ter of the woman of Canaan, 30 and other great multitudes : 32 and with seven loaves, and a few little fishes, feedeth four thou- sand men, besides women dnd children. THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders 1 for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said to them, Why do ye also transgress the com- mandment of God by your tradition? 18 What dtfiidh a man. CHAPTER XV. 4 For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, /< is a gift, by whatever thaumightest be profited by me; 6 And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of Grod ti no effect by your tradition. 7 Ye hypociites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draw nigh tome with their mouth, and honor me with their lips j but their heart is faS froin me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the command- ments of men. 10 IT And he called the multitude, and said to them. Hear, and under- stand : U Not that which goeth mto the mouth defileth a man ; but that which Cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying % 13 But he answered and said. Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be extirpated. 14 Let them alone : they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said to him, Declare to us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding 1 17 Do ye not yet understand, that whatever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out mto the draught 1 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and'they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornica- tions, thefts, false witness, blasphe- mies : 20 These are the things which de- file a man : but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man. 21 IT Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the territories of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same territories, and cried to him, saying. Have mercy on Four thomand/ed. me, O Lord, Oum, son of David ; iaf daughter is grievously afiSicted with i demon. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying. Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then c&me she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crums which fall from iheir master's table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is thy faith : be it to thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that very hour. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh to the sea of GaUlee ; and ascended a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blindj dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them dovra at Jesus' feet ; and he healed them : 31 So that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 IT Then Jesus called his disci- ples to him, and said, I have compas- sion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to satisfy so great a multitude 1 B And Jesus saith to them. How many loaves have ye 1 And they said; Seven, and a few httle fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, iand broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they all ate and were satis- fied: and they took up of the fifag- ments that were left seven baskets full. 38 And they that had eaten wera 19 Sign qf Jonah, MATTHEW. Chriatreproveth Peter. four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took a boat, and came into the borders of Magdala. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The Pharisees require a slgii. 6 Jesus wameLh bis disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and S.iililucees. 13 The people's opinion of Christ, 16 and Peter's confession 01 them. 21 Jesus foresboweth his deatli, 23 reproving Peter for dissuading him from it: 24 and aUmonishetli those that will fol- low him, to bear the cross. THE Pharisees also and the Saddu- cees came, and, tempting, desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them. When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair ^yeather : for the sliy is red. 3 And in the morning. It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky j but can ye not discern the signs of the times'? 4 A wicked and adulterous genera- tion seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed. 5 And when his disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 IT Then Jesus said to them. Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among them- selves, saying. It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which, when Jesus perceived, he said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread '2 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up 7 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many bask- ets ye took up '! 11 How is it ye do not understand that I spoke not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then they understood that he did not caution them against the leaven of bread, but against the doc- trine of the Pharisees and of the Sad- ducees. 13 IT When Jesus came into the borders of Cesarea Phillippi, he asked his disciples, saying. Who do men say that I the Son of man am 1 14 And they said. Some say that thou art John the Baptist : some Eli- jah ; and others, Jeremiali, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith to them. But who say say ye that I am 7 16 And Simon Peter answered and said. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said to him. Blessed art thou, Simon-Bar- jona : for flesh and blood hath not re- vealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I say also to the^ that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church : and the gates of hell shsll not prevaQ against it. 19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven : and what- ever thou shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven j and whatever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then he charged. his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 21 ^ From that time forth Jesus beganto show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, LoHD : this shall not be to thee. 23 But he turned, and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan ; thou art an offense to me : for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men. 24 IT Then said Jesus to his disci- f)les, If any man will come after me, et him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his hfe for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul 7 or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul 1 27 For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I say to you. There are some standing here, who shall not taste death, till they shall see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 20 Transfiguration ()f Christ. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XVII. I The transaguraUon of Christ! 14 He heal- eth the lunatic, 2a foreteUeth his own dpath, S4 and payetta tribute. AND after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his broth- er, and bringeth them upon a high mountain apart. 2 And he was transfigured before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said to Jesus, Lord, it ia good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles : one for thet and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5 While h^ was yet speakmg, be- hold, a bright cloud overshaoowed them : and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which"Said, This is my beloved Son, in whontil am well pleased : hear ye htm. .' 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were in great fear. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said. Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they were descending the mountain, Jesus charged them, say- ing. Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be raised again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, ■saying. Why then say the scribes, that Eujah must first come t 11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly will first come, and restore all things : 12 But I say to you, that Elijah is come already, and tney knew him not, ■but have done to him whatever they pleased : likewise will also the Son of man suffer by them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he moke to them concerning John the Baptist. 14 1\ And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man Kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son ; for he is lunatic, and grievously dis- trssaed ; for often he ralleth into the firs, and often into tlie water. He healeth the lunatici 16 And I brought him to thy disci- ples, and they could not cure mm. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall 1 be with you t how long shall I suffer you 7 bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him : and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said. Why could not we cast him out t 20 And Jesus said to them. Because of your unbelief: for verily 1 say to you. If ye have faith 48 a grain of mustard-seed, ye shall say to this mountain. Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove ; and noth- mg shall be impossible to you. 21 However, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. 22 If And while they abode in Gal- ilee, Jesus said to them. The Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men: 23 And they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised again: And they were exceedingly grieved. 24 IT And when they nad come to Capernaum, they that received tribute- money, came to Peter, and said, Dotb' not your Master pay tribute 1 25 He saith. Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus antici- pated him, saying. What thinkest thou, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute 1 fi;om their own children, or from strangers 1 26 Peter saith to him. From stran- ger^. Jesus saith to him. Then are the children free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first Cometh up ; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money : take that, and give to them for me and thee. CHAPTER XVIH. 1 Christ warneth his disciples to be humble and harmless, T'to avoid offenses, and not to despise the little ones : 15 teacheth how we are to deal with our brethren when they offend us, SI and how oft to forgive them ; 93 which he setteth forth by a paralile of the king that took account of his servants, 32 and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow. AT the same time came the disci- ples to Jesus, saying. Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven 1. Christ teachtth MATTHEW. hia discipla. 2 And Jesus called a little child to hjm, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say to y6u. Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven, 5 And whoever snail receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. 6 But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me, to Bin, it were better for him that a mill- stone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 IT Woe to the world because of qfienses! forit must needs be that of- fense^ come; but woe to that man by whom the ofiense cometfa ! 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to sin. Cut them off, and cast them from thee ; it is better for thee, to enter into, life halt or maimed, rather thsh having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones : for I siy to you, that in heaven their angels db al- ways behold the face of my {"ather who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 How think ye 1 if a man hath a hundred sheep, and one of them is gone aairay, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go to the moun- tains, and seek that wluch is gone astray 1 13 And if he findeth it, verily I say to you, herejoiceth more over that eheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones shoulH perish. 15 IT Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church, but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican. 18 Verily I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound m heaven : and whatever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you. That if two of you shall agree on earth, concern- ing any thipg that they shall ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are as- sembled in my name, there am I in the midst of thein. 21 ir Then Peter came to him, and said. Lord, how often shall my broth- er sin against me, and I forgive him 1 till seven times 1 * 22 Jesus saith to hiiq, I say not to thee, Until seven timeSii out, Until seventy times seven, i k 23 IT Therefore is tB|»kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king wh» would take account of his servants, 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he had not. ability to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying. Lord, have patience with me, and 1 will pay thee ail. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred pence : and he laid hands on him, and took Aim by the throat, saying. Pay me what thou owest. 29 And his fellow- servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying. Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not : but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 Sowhen his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was dpne. 32 Then his lord, havingcalled him, said to hun, thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me : 22 Concerning marriage. CHAPTER XIX. 33 Shouldst thou not also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee ? 34 And his lord was wroth, and de- livered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him. , 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his broth- er their trespasses. CHAPTER XIX. 3 Christ bealeth the sick; 3 answeieth the Pharisees concerning divorcement: 10 showeth when marriage Is necessary : IS re- celveth little children; 16 instructeth the young man how to obtain eternal life, 31 and how to be perfect : 33 telleth his disciples how hard it Is for a rich man to enter Into the kingdom of God : 37 and promiseth re- ward to those tiiat forsake any thing to fol- low him. AND it came to pass, that when Je- sus had finished these sayings, he departed fium Galilee, and came into the l^p^ers of Judea, beyond Jordan 2 And gr< him, and he 3 IT The : him, temp multitudes followed led them there, irisees also came to him, and saying to him, Is it law&l for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said to them, Have yenoti read, that he who made them, at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And he said. For this cause Shall a. man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and they two shall be one flesh 1 6 Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say to him. Why did Moses then command to give a vrriting of di- vorcement, and to put her away 1 8 He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffer- ed you to put away your wives : but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, except for lewdness, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoever inarrieth her who is put away, committeth adul- tery. 10 IT His disciples say to him, If the case of a man is so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said to them, All men canoot receive this saying, save them to whom it is given. 12 For there arc some eunuchs, who Christ reeeiveth children, yrere so born from their mother's womb : and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men : and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 13 IT Then were brought to him lit- tle children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said. Suffer little chil- dren, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid Ifis hands on them, and departed thence. 16 1 And behold, one came and said to him. Good Master, whatgobd thing shall I do that I may have eter- nal life? 17 And he said to him. Why calleS|t thoumegood? tAere tsnonegoodbut one, that is, God: but if thou wilt en- ter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith to him, Which 1 Jesus said, Thou shall do no. murder, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thoushalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. 19 Honor thy father and thy moth- er: and,. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20 The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet 1 21 Jesus said to him. If thou wilt be perfect, go,, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come, follow me. 22 But wheii the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfij : for he had great possessions. 23 V Then said Jesus to his disci' pies, Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you. It is easi- er for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When nis disciples heard it, they were exoeedincly amazed, saying, Who then can be s4ved1 26 But Jesus beheld tftem, and said to them. With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. 27 Then answered Peter, and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, ilhd followed thfee? what shall we have therefore!' 23 Oiristforetdleth his MATTHEW. death and resurrection. 28 And Jesus said to them, Verily I Bay to you, that ye who have follow- ed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsa- ken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall re- ceive a hundred-fold, and shall in- herit everlasting life. 30 But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first. CHAPTER XX. 1 Christ, by the similitude of tlie laborers in the vineyard, showeth that God is debtor to ho man; 17 foretelletli his death; 20 by an- swering the mother of Zebedee's children, teacheth his disciples to be lowly ; 30 and glveth two blind men tlieir sight FOR the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard; 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, 4 And he said to them. Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is right, I will give you. And they de- parted. 6 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day idlel 7 They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Cro ye also into the vineyard ; and what- ever is right, timt shall ye receive. 8 So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his stew- ard. Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first. , 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 10 But. when the first came, thoy supposed that they should receive jnore ; and. they likewise received eve- ry man a penny. ' ^ ' 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the master of th^ house^ 12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong : didst thou not agree vrith me for a penny? 14 Talce Hiat which is thine, and depart ; I will give to this last, even as to thee. 15 Is it not lawfiil for me to do what I will with my own 7 is thy eye evil because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last : for many are called, but few chosen. 17 IT And Jesus going up to Jerusa- lem, took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribesj and they will condemn'him to death, 19 And will deliver him'tb the Gen- tiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and thej (tjhird day he will rise algain. ' 20 IT Then came to him themother of Zebedee's children, vfith her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said to her. What wilt thou ! She saith to him. Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said. Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of; and to be baptized with the bap- tism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able. 23 And he saith to them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be bap- tized with the baptism that I am bap- tized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared by my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them to him, and said. Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exer- cise authority upon them. 26 But it. shall not be so among you : but whoever will be grefit among you, let him be your minister ; ' . 27 And whoever will be chieif among you, let him be your servant: .28 Even: as the Son of man came 24 Christ ridiih into CHAPTER not to be ministered to, but to minis- ter, and to give his life a ransom for many. , ' 29 And as they departed from Jeri- cho, a great multitude followed him. 30 IT And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying. Have mercy on us, O Lord, Own son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace : but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of Da- vid. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, »ad said, What will ye that I shall do to you 7 33 They .say to him. Lord, that our ey^ may be opened. • 34 So Jesus had compassion on ihem^ and touched their eyes: amd immediately their eyes received sight, and they fc^owed him. CHAPTER XXI. 1 Christ rldeth luto Jerusalem upon an ass, 12 drlvetb the buyers and sellers nut of the temple, 17 curseth the fig-tree, 23 putteth to Silence the priests and elders, 28 and re* buketh them by the similitude of the two sons, 33 and the husbandmen who slew suph as were sent to them. AND when they drew nigh to Je- rusalem, and nad come to Beth- phage, to the mount of Ohves, then Jesns sent' two disciples, 2 Saying to them. Go into the vil- lage over against you, and immedi- ately ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her, loose them, and bring them to me. 3 And if any man shall say aught to you, ye shdl say, The Lord hath need of them ; and immediately he will send them. ' 4 All this was done, that it mightbe liilfiUed which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5:Tell.ye the daughter of Sion, Be- hold,: thy King Cometh to thee, meek, and silting upon an ass, anda colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And broi^tithe ass and the oolt, andcpnt on them .their clothes, and they set him thereon. S: Aind a very great multitude spread their garments m the way ; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed themi in the way. 9 And theondtitudes that went bej. fore, and that followed, cried, >8aying, XXI. Jerusalem upon an as3. 3osannatothesanof David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in die highest. 10 And when he had come into Je- rusalem, all the city was moved, say- ing, Who is this t U And the multitude said. This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Gal- ilee. 12 IT And Jesus went into the tem- ple of God, and cast out all them t^at sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money- changers, and the seats of them that sold doves. 13 And said to them. It is written. My house shall be called the house 01 prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple ; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that, he did, and the children crying m the temple, and saying, Hosanna to ihe son of David ; they were greatly dis» 16 And said to him, Hearest thou what these say 1 And Jesus sai^ to them. Yes : have ye never read. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise f • 17:11 And he left ihem, and went out of the city into Bethany, and he ItUged there- is Now in the morning as he wte returning into the city, he was bira- gry. 19 And when he saw a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only, and>8Bia to it. Let no fruit grow on thee hence^ forth for ever. And immediately th« fig-tree withered. 20. And when the discrales sawtf, they: marveled^ saying, 'How soon is the fig-tree withered ! 21 Jesus answered and said tothem^ Verily I say to you. If lye have faithj and doubt not, ye shall not only de this which is 44 Therefore be ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye thuik not, the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithfiil and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season ? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 Butifthatevilservant.snallsayin his heart, My lord delayeth his coming j 49 And shall begin to beat his fel- low-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken j 50 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 And will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hyp- ocrites : there snail be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CHAPTER XXV. 1 T*ie parable of the ten virgins, H and of the talents. 31 Also the description of the last judgment. THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten vurgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were vrise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them : 4 But the wise took oil m their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foohsh said to the wise. Give us of your oil : for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saymg. Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 30 Parable iff the tj,Unts. MATTHEW. 12 But he answered and said, Verily 1 say to you, I know you not. 13 Watoli tlietefpre, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh. 14 IT For ike kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and de- livered to them his goods. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability ; andforthwith took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents. 17 And luiewise he that had receiv- ed Xvio, he also gamed other two. IS But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid bis lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst to me five tuents: behold, I hav^ gained besides them five talents more. 21 His lord said to him, Well done thov. good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents : behold, I have gained two other talents be- sides them. ■ 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he who had received the one talent came, and said. Lord, I knew thee that thou art a heird man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed : 26 And 1 was afiraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, then-e thou hast what is thine. 26 His lord answered and said to hun, TTum wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not strewed : 27 Thou oughtest.therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should nave re- ceived my own with interest. TTie last judgment. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents. 29 For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abun- dance t but from him that hath not shall be taken away even thatwhich he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable ser- vant into utter darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31 IT When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory : 32 And before him shall be gather- ed all nations: and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats : 33 And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then will the lung say to them on his right hand. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre- pared for you from the foundation of the world : 35 For I was hungry, and ye gave me food : I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in : 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye came to ihe. 37 Then will, the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink 1 38" When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in 7 or nak^, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee I 40 And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, In- asmuch as ye have done it to one ot the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me. 41 Then virill he say also to them on the left hand. Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels : 42 Fori was hungry, and ye gave me no food : I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink : 43 I wasa stranger, and ye took me not in : naked, and ye clothed me not : sick, and in prison, and ye visit- ed me not. 44 Then will they also answer him, saying. Lord, when saw we thee hun- gry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not niin- ister to thee I 31 Judas sdleth Christ. MATTHEW. T%e LoriTs Supper. 45 Then will he answer them, say- ing, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment : but the righ- teous into life eternal. CHAPTER XXVI. 1 The rulers conspire against Christ. 7 The woman anuintethhis head. 14 Judas selleth him. 17 Christ eateth the passover: 28 in- stituteth his hoiy supper : 36 prayeth in the garden : 47 and being betrayed with a Iciss, 57 is carried to Caiaphas, 69 and denied by Peter. AND it came to pass, when JeSus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders of the people, in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said. Not on the feast- rfoj/, lest there be an uproar among the.people. 6 IT Now when Jesus was in Beth- any, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came to him a woinan having an alabaster-ljox of very pre- cious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat at table. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying. To What purpose is this waste? . 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and' given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said to them. Why trouble ye the wo- man 1 for she hath wrought a good work upon me. ' 11 For ye have the poor always with you s but me ye have not alwavs. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she d.d it for my burial. 13 Verily I say to you. Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, then shall also this, which this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. 14 IT Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, 15 And said; What will ye give me, and I wiU deliver him to you 7 And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 IT Now the first day of the/ecwf of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said. Go into the city to such a man, and say to him. The Master saith. My time is at hand ; I toU keep the passover at thy house with my disfeiples. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them ; and they made read^ the passover. 20 Now when the evening was come, he sat down with the twelve. 2! And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you vnll betray me. 22 AnA they were exceeding sor- rowful, and began every one of them to say to hun. Lord, is it I "! 23 And he answered and said. He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth, as it is written concerning him ; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! it had been good for that man, if he had not been bom. 25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it 1 1 He said to him. Thou hast said. 26 IT And as they were eating, Je- sus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat ; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave itAo them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sin. 29 But I say to you, I will not drink .henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new vrith you in my Father's kingdom. 30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the moimt of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus to them. All ye will be offended because of me this night : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, J will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answ^ed and said to him, Though all shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said to him, Verily I say 32 CHAPTER XXVI. Christ is betrayed, to thee, that this night, before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. 35 Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will 1 not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36 IT Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called tiethsemane^ and saith to the disciples,. Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. S7 And he took with him Peter, and thp two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. _ 38 Then saith he to them, Mv soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death : tarry ye here, and watch with me. ' 39 And he went a Uttle further, and iell oh his face, eind prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me : nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou vrilt. 40 And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation : the spirit indeed is wiUing, but the flesh is weak. • 42 He went away again the second tune, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from iae, except I dnnk it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, say- ing the same words, 45 Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest : behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going : behold, he is at hand that dothlietray me. 47 IT And while he was yet speak- ing, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with liim a j^eat multitude with swords and stans, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed nim, gave them a sign, saying. Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he ; hold him fast. 49 And forthwith became to Jesus, and said,Hail Master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, Why art thou com©! Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and took bim. 51 And behold, one of them, who and carried to Caiapliar. were with Jesua,, stretched out his hand, and drewhia sword, and strucl^ a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said JesuB to Ivim, Put up again thy sword into its place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish by, the sword. 6? Tl^inkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will pres- ently give me more than twelve le- gions of angels'! 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must bel 55 in that same hour said Jesus to the; multitudes, Are ye come out as agamst a thief with swords and staffs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that thp scriptures of the prophets might bo fulfilled. Then all the disciples for- sook him, and fled. 57 IT And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a dls- tance^ to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants tp see the end. 59 Now the chief prieststind elders, and all the council, sought false testi- mony against Jesus, to put him to death ; 60 But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. ^At the last came two false, witnesses, 61 And said. This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said to him, Answerest thou nothing, ; what is it which these testify against thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith to him, Thou ,hast said ! nevertheless I say to you, Here- ^ter shall ye see the Son of man sit- tmg on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying. He hath spoken blas- phemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 33 Jadas hangeth himself. MATTHEW. Pilate admonished. 66 What think ye ? They answer- ed and said, He is gjiilty of death. 67 Then they spit in his face, and bufieted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands. 68 Saying, Prophesy to us, thoij Christ, Who is he that smote thee ? 69 IT Now Peter sat without in the palace : and a damsel came to him, saying. Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he had gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were there. This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came to him they that stood by, arid said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them ; for thy speech betrayefh thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said to him. Before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. ^ CHAPTER XXVn. J Christ is delivered bound to Pilate. 3 Ju- das hangetli himself. 19 Pilate admonished by his wife, -24 washeth his hands, S6 and looseth Barabbas. 29 Christ is crowned with thorns, 35 is crucified, 40 i^viled, 60 dieth, and is tiuried: 66 his sepulcher is sealed and watched. WHEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Je- sus to put him to death. 2 And when they had bound him, they led him awEiy, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 IT Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was con- demned, repented and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have anned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they, said. What is that to us 1 see thou to mat. ' B And he bast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the sil- ver pieces, and said. It is not lawfiil tb put them into the treasury, because it IE the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel; and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field hath been called. The field of blood, to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, say- ing. And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was val- ued, whom they of the children of Is- rael did value i 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. U And Jesus stood before the gov- ernor: and the governor asked him, saying. Art thou the King of the Jews? And JesUs said to him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answer- ed nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate to him, Hear- est thou not how many things they testify against thee 1 14 And he answered him to not a word J so that the governor marveled greatly. 15 Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would. rs And they had then a notabla prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were as- sembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barab. bas, or Jesus, who is called Christ 1 18 (For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.) 19 ir When he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying. Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for I have suffered many things this day in a dream, be- cause of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Je- sus. 21 The governor answered and said to them. Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said Ba- rabbas. 22 Pilate saith to them. What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? TAey all say to him, Let him be cincified. 23. And the governor said. Why, what evil hath he done? But they crisd out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 IT When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but that rather a tu- mult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitudo, 34 Tke crucifixion and saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person : see ye to it. . 25 Then answered all the people, and said. His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 Then he released Barabbas to them : and when he had scourged Je- sus, he delivered Aim''to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the govern- or took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band qfsoidiera, 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 IT And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon bis head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying. Hail, King of the Jews 1 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put (lis own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify /i/im. 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name : him they constrained to bear his cross. ( 33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall : and when he had lasted of it, he would not drink. 35 And ttiey crucified him, and part- ed his garments, casting lots : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my gar- ments among them, and upon my vesture they cast lots. 36 And sitting down, they watched him there : 37 And set over his head his accu- sation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OP THE JEWS. . 38 Then were two thieves crucified with him : one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39 V And they that passed by, re- viled him, wagging their heads, 40 And aayingi Thou that destroy- est the temple, and.buildest U in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking hiTn, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he CHAPTER XXVII. burial of CliriO. cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God ; let him de- Uver him now if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 The thieves also who were cru- cified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now fiom the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani'i that is to say. My God, my God, why hast thou for- saken me? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said. This man calleth for Elijah. 48 And immediately one of them ran and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said. Forbear, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him. 50 % Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, expired. 51 And behold, the vail of the tem- ple was rent in two, .from the top to the bottom : and the earth shook, and the rocks rent ; 52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints who slept, arose. 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those thmgs that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. ' 55 And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who follow- ed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him: 56 Among whom was Mary Mag- dalene, and Mary the mother of Jaitaes and Joses, and the mother of Zebe- dee's children^ . 57 When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate com- manded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 36 Chrises resurrection and MATTHEW. ajrpearancetohwdiscipla. 60 And laid it in hig own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock ; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepuloher, and departed. 61 And theVe was Mary Magdalene, and the othter Mary, sitting over against the sepiilcher. 62 IT Now the next day that follow- ed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came to- gether to Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver siaid, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command tnerefore that the sepulchdr' be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say to the people. He is risen from the dead : so the last error will be wor^e than the first. 65 Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch : go, make it as secure as ye call. 6i6 Sdtheywent, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulcher secure with a watch. CHAPTER XXVIII. I Christ's resurredtion is declared by an an- gel to the women : 9 He himself appeareth to them. 11 The cliief priests give the sol- diers money to say that 'he was stolen out of his sepulcher. 16 Christ appeareth to his disciples, 19 and sendeth them to' bap- tize, and teach all nations. IN the end of the sabbath, as it be- gan to dawn toward the first day of the week,' came Mary iVIagdalene, and the other Mary to see the sepul- cher. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone frdm the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like light- ning, and his raiment white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the keepers trembled and became as dead mm. B And the angel answered and said to the women, Fear ye not: for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here : for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disci- ples that he is risen from the dead, and behold, he goeth before you into Gfahlee ; there shall ye see him : lo, I have told you. 8 And tney departed quickly from the sepulcherj with fear aiid great joy ; and rdn to bring word to his disciples. 9 ir And as mey were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying. All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then said Jesus to them,. Be not afraid : go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 11 IT Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into th^ city, and showed to the chief priests all the things that had been done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taketi coun- sel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ycj His disciples caine by night, and stole him amty while we slept. 14 And if this shall come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they tdokthe money, and did as they were instructed : and this say- ing is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16 IT Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshiped him : but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came, and spoke to them, saying. All power is given to me in heaven and upon earth. 19 IT Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them' in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teaching thfera to observe all things whatever I have commanded you : and lo, I am with you always, eom to the end of the world. Amen. 36 1 The Gospel by MARK. CHAPTER I. I The office of Johu tbe Baptist. 9 Jesus Is baptized, 13 tempted : U He preacbeth, IS callcth Peter, Andrew, James, aod John : S3 healeth one that had a demon, B9 Peter's mother-in-law, 3-2 many diseased persons ; 41 and cleanseth the leper. THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God j 2 As it is Written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee ; 3 The voice of one crying in the wil- derness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John was bapttizing in the wilder- ness, and preaching the baptisin of xepentance, for the remission of sins. 6 And there went out to him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized by him m the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with cam- el's hair« and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey ; 7 Andpreached, saying. There Com- eth after me one mightier than I, the Jatohet of whose shoes I am not wor- thy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized yo|i with water : but he will baptize you with the Holy Sphit. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth to Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan. 10 .And immediately coming up out of the water, he eaw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove de- scending upon him. 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the spirit driv- eth him into the wilderness. 13' And he was there in the wilder- ness forty days tempted by Satan.: and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. 14 Now after John was put in pris- on, Jesua came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of die kingdom of God, 16 And saying. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand : repent ye, .and believe the gospel. 4 16 Now as he was wajllung by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simoii, and An- drew his brother, casting a net into the sea : for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And immediately they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebede^ and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately he called them : and they left their father Zebedeein the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 And they went into Capernaum ; and immediately on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrme : for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And there was in their syna- gogue a man with an unclean spnit ; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let u« alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesufg of Nazareth'?, art thou come to de- stroy us '! I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. , 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying. Hold thy peace, and come out of liin;. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him) and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And tb^ were all amazed, so that tliey questioned among thenv- selves, sayingy What thing is tbiR,'? what new doctrine i» thisl for wiqi authority he commandeth even ttue unclean sjiirits, and they obey him. . 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region around Galilee.. , , ,. 29 And fbtthWifh,' when they had come out of the synagogue, they en- tered into the house of Simon ajid Andrew, with James and John. 30 But the mother of Simon's Twife lay sick with a fever; and forthwith they tell him other. .< 31 And he came and took her. by the hand, and lifted her up ; and ioi,- 37 7^8 hper cleansed. CHAPTER II. Matthew called. mediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. 32 And at evening, when the sun had setj they brought to him all that vreie diseased, and them that were possessed with demons. 33 And all the city was gathered at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons ; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they said to him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said to them. Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also : for, for this purpose have I come. 39 And he preached in their syna- gogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out demons. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeUng down to him, and saying to him, If thou vrilt, thou canst mflie me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with com- passion, put forth his hand, and touch- ed him, and saith to him, I vnll ; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away ; 44 And saith to him. See thou say nothing to any man ; but goj' show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things whifch Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 45 But he went out, and began to p\iblish'it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in soUtary places : and they came to him from every quarter. , , CHAPTER II. 3 CVtrlBt1i6aleth one sick with the palsy, 14 calleth Matthew from the receipt of cus- ' t^m, T5 eateth with publicans Eind sinnecs, IS excusetli t^is disciples for not fasting, , S3 and for pladl^g the ears of com on the ' sabbath. ' ' ' ' AND again he entered into Caper- naum, after some days; and it was understood that he was in the bouse. 2 And forthvrith many were assem- bled, so that there was no room to receive them, no not so much as about the door : and ho preached the word to them. 3 And they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four. 4 And when they could not coiiao nigh to him by reason of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was : and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed on which the sick vnth the palsy lay. 6 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick with the palsy. Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies'? who^ can forgive sina but God only 1 8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said to them. Why reason ye these thing* in your hearts 1 9 Which is easier, to say to the sick with the palsy, T%y sins are forgiven theej or to say. Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, he saith to the sick with the palsy, 111 say to thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go into thy house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all ; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 13 And he went forth again by the sea-side ; and all the multitude resort- ed to him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and fol- lowed him. 15 And it came to pass, that as Je- sus sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also togeto- er with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him. ■ 16 And when the scribes and Phar- isees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples. How is it that he eateth and drinketn with publicans and sinners. 38' Christ ckooseth MARK. 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith to them, They that are in health; have no need of a physician, but they that are sick; I came not to call the righ- teous, but sinners, to repentance. 18 And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, used to fast : and they come, and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of thePhar- isees fast, but thy disciples fast not ? 19 And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them 1 As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom snail be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment .- else the new piece that filled it up, taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles, else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be mar- red : but new wine must be put into new bottles. 23 Andit came to pass, that he went through the corn-fields on the sab- bath ; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said to him. Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful 1 25 And he said to them. Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he and they that were with him 1 26 How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which It is not lawfij to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them who were with him 7 27 And he said to them. The sab- bath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath : 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. CHAPTER III. 1 Christ healetb the withered hand, 10 and many other infirmities: ii rcbuketh the unclean spirits : is chooseth his twelve apostles : 23 proveth the hlasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebut) : 31 and Bhoivejfa who are his brother, sister, and mother. AND he entered again into the syn- agogue; and a man was there who bad a withered hand. , tivelvi discipla, 2 And they watched him; to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath ; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith to them. Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill'! but they held their peace. B And when he had looked around on them with an^er, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he 'saith to the man. Stretch forth thy htindi And he stretched it out : and his hand was restored whole as the other. 6 And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians e^ainst him, how they might destroy him. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea : and a great multitude fi-om Galilee followed nim, and from Judea. 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan j and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came to him. '9 And he spoke to his disciples, that a small boat should wait on him, be- cause of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many; so that they pressed upon him to touch him, as many as had diseases. 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying. Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he strictly charged them, that they should not make him known. 13 And he goeth up upon a moun- tain, and calleth to him whom he would : and they came to him. 14 And he ordained twelvci. that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sick- nesses, and to cast out demons. ^ 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter. 17 And James the son of Zebedeeu and John the brother of James, (and. he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,) 18 And Andtew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas and James the son of Alphe- us, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Oa- naanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, who also be- trayed him: and they went into o house. ' 39 Parable of the sower 20 And the multitude cometh to- gether again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him : for they said, He is beside himself. 22 ir And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he castetn out demons, 23 And he calleth them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan t 24 And if a kingdom bo divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against Itself, rthat house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against hhnself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, ex- cept he will first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. 28 Verily I say to you, AH sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and any blasphemies with which they shall blaspheme : 29 But he that shall blasplieme against the Holy Spirit never hath forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation : 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. 31 IT There came then his brethren and his mother, and standing without, they sent to him, calling him. 32 And the_ multitude sat about him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or ray brethren 1 34 And he looked around on them who sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren ! ^ 35 For whoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. CHAPTER IV. 1 The parable of the sower, 14 and the mean- ing of it 21 We must communicate the Jight of our knowledge to others. 26 The parable of the seed growing secretly, 3i) and of the mustard-seed. 35 Christ stllleth the ' tempest on the sea. AND he began again to teach by the sea-side : and there was gathered to him a great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat on the sea ; and the whole multitude was by the sea, on the land. MARK. and the meaning qf it. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken ; Behold, a sower went out to sow : 4 And it came to pass as he so-*ed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no 'depth of earth. 6 But when the sun had risen, it was scorched ; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up, and increased, and brought forth, some thhty, and some sixty, and some a hundred. 9 And he said to them, He that hath ears to Irear, let him hear. 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked of him the parable. 11 And he said to them. To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God : but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables : ■ 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing tliey may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be Converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said to them, Know ye not this parable 1 and how then will ye know all parables 1 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way- side, *here the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, im- mediately receive it with gladness ; 17 And have no root in themselveB, and so endure but for a time : after- ward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immedi- ately they relapse. 18 And these are they who are sown among thorns ; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other' thingfs entering in, choke 40 Parable of the miwtard-seed. CHAPTER V. the word, and it becometh unfruit- M. 20 And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred. 21 V And he said to them, Is a can- dle brought to be put under a close vessel, or under a bed's and not to be set on a candlestick'? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested ; neither hath any thing been kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said to them. Take heed what ye hear: With the measure which ye give, it shall be measured to you : and to you that hear shall more be given. ' !ffi For he that hath, to him shall be given : and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 26 V And he said. So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself ; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn m the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30 IT And he said;, To what shall we Uken the kingdom of Gtod ■? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard- seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth. 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branch- es; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shade. 33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable he spoke not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side. 36 And when they had sent away 4* Christ sKUelh the tempest. the multitude, they took him even as he was in the boat. And there were also with him other small boats. 37 And there arose a sreat storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the boat, asleep on a pillow : and they awake him, and say to him; Master, carest thou not that we perish f 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still : and the wiad ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said to them. Why are ye so fearfiil 1 how is it that ye have no faith 7 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another. What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him 1 CHAPTER V. 1 Christ delivering the possessed of the le- plon of demons, 13 they enter into the swine ; 25 He healeth the woman of the bloody issue, 35 and ralseth from death Jairus's daughter. AND they came over to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an un- clean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs ; and no man could bindliim, no, not with chains : 4 For he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was on the mountains, and among the tombs, crying, and cutting himself vnth stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar o^ he ran and worshiped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said. What have I to do with thee, Je- sus, thou Sou of the Most High God'! I adjure thee by God, that mou tor- ment me not. 8 (For he said to him. Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.) 9 And he asked him. What is thy name 1 And he answered, saying. My name is legion : for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. U Now there was there nigh to the 41 Bloody issue healed. MARK. Jairus's daughter raised. mountains a great herd of swine feed- ing. Vi And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swme, that we may enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine : and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it m the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the de- mon, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell him that was possessed with the demon, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their borders. 18 And when he had come into the boat, he that had been possessed with the demon prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Yet Jesus suffered him not, but faith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to Sublish in Decapolis how great things esus had done for him. And all men wondered. 21 Andwhen Jesus had passed over again in a boat to the other side, much people gathered to him : and he was nigh to the sea. 22 And behold, there coraeth one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name ; and when he saw him, 'he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him earnestly, saying. My little daughter lieth at the pomt of death : i pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be hefued ; and she will live. 24 And Jesus went with him ; and many people followed him, and throng- ed him. 25 And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things &om many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was not reliev- ed,, but rather grew worse. 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touch- ed his garment. 28 For she said. If I mav touch but his clothes^ I shall be whole. 29 And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up ; and she felt in her body that she was heeded of that infirmity. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the throng, and said. Who touched my clothes'? 31 And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou. Who touched mel 32 And he looked around, to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembhng, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said to her. Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole;, go in peace, and be healed of thy infirm- ity- 35 While he was yet speaking, there came from the nuer of the syn- agogue's house certainv/ho said. Thy daughter is dead : why troublest thou the Master any further f 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word' that was spoken, he saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe, 37 AJnd he suffered no man to fol- low him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogjue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he had come in, he saith to them, Why make ye this tu- mult, and weep 1 the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they derided him : but when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were vrith him, and entereth in where the damsel was ly- ing. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand,, and said to her, Tahtha cumi : which is, being interpreted. Damsel (I say to thee) arise. 42 And forthwith the damsel arose, and walked ; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were as- tonished with a great astonishment 43 And he charged them strictly 42 Disciples tent forOt. CHAPTER VI, that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. CHAPTER VI. I Christ Is contemned by his countrymen. 7 He glveth the twelve power over unclean spirits. 14 Divers opinions of Christ. 27 John Baptist is beheailedi 29 and buried. 30 The apostles return trwci preaching. 34 The miracle of five loaves and two nshes. 48 Christ walketh on the sea ; 53 and heal- elh all that touch blni. AND he went out from thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath was come, ho began to teach in the synagogue : and many hearing him were aston- ished, saying, From whence hath this Titan these tmnga 7 and what wisdom is this wliich is given to him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands 1 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon 7 and are not his sisters here with us 7 And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick persons, and healed thmi. 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages teaching. , 7 It And he, calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits ; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for ^«r journey, save a staff only ; no bag, no bread, no money in tiieCr jjurse : 9 But be shod with sandals ; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said to them. In what- ever place ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12 And they went out and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many de- mons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. John Baptist beheadtd, 14 And Iting Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said. That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth them- selves in him. IB Others said. That it is Elijah. And others said. That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard qf him, he said. It is John, whom I beheaded : he hath risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodi- as, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quar- rel against him, and would have killed him ; but she could not : 20 For Herod feared John, know- ing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him : and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high cap- tains, and chief men of Galilee ; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel,' Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. , 23 And he swore to her. Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said to her mother. What shall I ask 7 and she said. The head of John the Bap- tist. 25 And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, sa]ring, I will that thou ahouldst give me, im- mediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry ; yet for his oath's sak& and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executionerj and comman^d hia head to be brought : and he went and beheaded hhn in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel : and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard qf 43 Five fhousandfed. MARK. Christ icalkelh on the sea it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles assembled themselves to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what tney had taught. 31 And he said to them. Come ye yourselves apart into a solitary place, and rest awhile: for there were many coming and going, arid they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a solitary place in a boat privately. 33 And the people saw them de- parting, and many Knew him, and ran on foot thither out of all cities, and out-went them, and came together to him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, be- cause they were as sheep not having a shepherd : and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said. This is a lonely place, and now the time is far passed : 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country around, and into the villages, ana buy themselves bread : for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said to them. Give ye them to eat. And they say to him. Shall we go and buy two 'hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat ■? 38 He saith to them. How many loaves have yel go and see. And when, they knew, they say. Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks,vby hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his dis- ciples to set before themj and the two fishes he divided among them all. 42 And they all ate, and were sat- isfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. ' 44 And they that ate of the loaves, were about five thousand men. 45 And immediately he constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go to the other side before to Beth- saida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had dismissed them, he departed to a mountain' to pray. 47 And when evening was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.^ 48 And he saw them toiling in row- ing; for the wind was contrary to them : and about thg fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walk- ing upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw him walk- ing upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit,' and cried oiit. 50 (For tney all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer : It is I ; be not 51 And he went up to them into the boat ; and the wind ceased : and they were greatly amazed in them- selves beyond measure, and wondered. 62 For they considered not themir- acle of the loaves ;■ for their heart waa hardened. 53 And when they had past over, they came into the land of Gennesa- ret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they had come out of the boat forthwith they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole re- gion around, and began to carry about m beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and be- sought him that they might touch, if it were but the border of Eis garment : and as many as touched him, were healed. CHAPTER VII. 1 The Pharisees find fault at the disciples, for eating with unwashed hands. 8 They break the commandment of God by the tra- ditions of men. 14 Food defileth not the man : 24 He healeth the Syrophenician wo- man's daughter of an unclean spirit, 31 and one that was deaf and stammered in his speech. THEN came together to him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is to say with unwashed) hands, they found fault, 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often eat not, holdmgthe tradition of the elders. 44 TTie Pharisees reproved. CHAPTER VXI. CanmniWs daughter liealed. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And manv other things there are, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brazen vessels, and tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disci- ples according to the tradition of the elders, but , eat bread with unwashed hands 'J 6 He answered and said to them. Well hath Isaiah prophesied concern- ing you hypocrites, as it is written. This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far &om me. 7 But, in vain do they worship me, teaching Jur doctrines tne command- ments of men. 8 For laying aside the command- ment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups : And many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said to them. Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition, 19 For Moses said, Honor thy fa- ther and thy mother ; and, Whpeyer curseth father or mother, let him die the death : 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother. It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited oy me; he shall befree. 12 And ye suifer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother ; 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your traditions, which ye have delivered: and many such hke things ye do. 14 IT And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them. Hearken to me every one qf you, and understand. 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering mto him, can de- file him : but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man bath ears to hear, let him hear. 17 Aiul when he had entered into the house from the people, his disci- ples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith to them. Are ye so void of understanding also ? Do ye not perceive, that whatever thing from without entereth into the maQ, it can- not defile him. 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all kinds of food. 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from withiii, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulte- ries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wicked- ness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. 24 IT And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man to know it : but be could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose voung daughter had an unclean spirit, neard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by natioa) and she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied : for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs. 28 And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord : yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crums. 29 And he said to her. For this say- ing, depart ; the demon is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. 31 IT And again, departing from the borders of 'Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. 32 And they bring to him one that was dea^ and had ah impediment in his speech ; and the^ beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his. tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, ha sighed, and saith to him, Effatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And immediately his ears were Opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plain. 36 And ne charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them; so much the more a gr^at deal they published i(; 45 Four thousandfid. MARK. 37 Arid were beyond measure as- tonished, saying, He hath done all things well ; he maketh both the desif to hear, and the dumb to speak. CHAPTER VHI; 1 Christ feedeth the people' mltaculcmsly: lo refuseth to give a sign to the Pharisees : 14 admonisheth liis disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod: 22 giveth a hlind man his sight: fl7 acknowledgeth that he is the Christ, who should suffer and rise again: 34 andex- hortcth to patience in persecution for the ' profession of the gospel. IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus Called his disciples, and saith to them, 2 I have compassion on the multi- tude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat : 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the w4y : for some of them came from a distance. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with brekd here in the wilder- ness? 5 And he asked them. How ma- ny loaves have ye'! And they said,' Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground ; and he took the seven loaves, arid gaVe thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them ; and they set tiieiiiv before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes : and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them,. 8 So they ate, and were satisfied : and they took up of the fragments that were left, seven basket's. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand : and he dismiss- ed them. 10 IT And forthwith he entered into a boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees carae forth, and began to question with him, seek- ing from him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith. Why doth tnis generation seek for a sign 7 Verily I say to you. There shall no sign be given to this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the boat agam, departed to the other side. 14 II Now Ou disciples had forgot- Blind man receiveth sight. ten to take bread, neither had they in the boat with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and 9^ the leaven of Herod. 16 A'hd they reasoned among them- selves, saying. It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith to them. Why reason ye, be- cause ye have no bread'? perceive ye not yet, neither understand ■? have ye your heart yet hardened 1 18 Having eyes, see ye not I and having ears, hear ye not 1 and do ye not remember 1 19 When I divided thfe five loaves among five thousand, how many bas- kets full of fragriients took ye up 1 They say to him. Twelve. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up 'i And they said, Seven. 21 And he said to them. How is it that ye do not imderstand'? 22 IT And he coraeth to Bethsai'da ; and they bring a blind man to him, and besought- him to touch him. 23 And ne took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town ; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 24 And helookeid up, and said, I see men as trees walking. 25 After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saymg. Neither go into the town, nor teu it to any in the town. 2'? IT And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi; and by the way he asked his disciples, saying to them. Who do men say that I am 7 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets, 29 And he saith to thera, But who say ye that I am 7 and Peter answer- eth and saith to him. Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31' And he began to teach them, that the Sonof riian must sufterman^ things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, arid scribes, and 46 TransflpirationofOirist. CHAPTER IX. be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spoke that saying open- ly. And Peter took him, and began to febuke him. 33 But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples^ he rebuked Peter, saying. Get thee behmd me, Sa- tan : for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men. 34 IT And when he had called the people to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever will save his life, shall lose it ; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul : 37 Or what will a man give in ex- change for his soul 1 38 Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also will the Son of inan be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. CHAPTER IX. 1 Jesus is ttansfigured. ii He instructeth hlE disciples concerning the coming of Ell- jah ; 14 casteth forth a dumb and deaf spirit : SO foretelieth his death and resurrection ; 33 exhorteth his disciples to humUlty : 38 bidding them not to prohibit such^as are not against them, nor to give offense to any of the faithful. AND he said to them. Verily I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death, till they have seen the king^m of God come with power. 2 IT And after six days, Jesus taketh vnthhim Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon a high moimtain apart by themselves; and he was ^nsfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow ; so as no fiiller on earth can whiten them. 4 And there appeared to them Eli- jah, with Moses : and they were talk- ing with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three taberna- cles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for EUjah. 6 For he knew not what to say : for they were greatly terrified. Dumb spirit cast out. 7 And there was a cloud that over- shadowed them: and a voice came ouli of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with them- selves. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with an- other what the rising from the dead should mean. 11 ir And they| asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that EUjah must first come 7 12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restor- eth all things ; and how it is written concerning the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught. 13 But I say to vou, that Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they pleased, as it is written concerning hira. 14 V And when ne came to his dis- ciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questionmg with them. 15 And immediately all the people, when they beheld him,, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted him. ( 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them 1 17 And one of the multitude an- swered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit ; 18 And wherever he taketh him, he teareth hint ; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away ; and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not. 19 He answered him, and saith, O faithless sensation, how long shall I .be with you, bow long Shall I suffer you 1 bring him to me. 20 And they brought hun to him : !and when he saw , him, immediately the spirit tore him ; and he fell on the ground, and'Wallowedj foaming. 21 And he asked his father. How long is it since this came to him 1 and he said. From a child. 22 And often it hath cast him into; 47 Christ for etelleth his MARK. death and resurrection, the fire^ and into the waters to de- stroy him : but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 33 Jesus said to him, If thou canst beUeve, all things are passible to him that believeth. 24 And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe j help thou my unbe- lief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he renuked the foul Kiirit, saying to hiii), Thmi dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more mto him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him severely, and came out of him : and he was as one dead; so that ma- ny said. He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up ; and he arose. 28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him private- ly. Why could not we cast him out 7 29 And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 30 IT And they departed thence, and passed through (Salilee t and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them. The Son of man is deliv- ered into the hands of men, and tliey will kill him J and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 IT And he came to Capernaum : and being in the house, lie asked them. What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way'? 34 But they held their peace : for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the great- est. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and eailh to them, If any man desireth to be first, Oie same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them : and when he had taken him iii his arms, he said to fherti, 37 whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, Ireceiveth not me, but him that sent me. 38 IT And John answered him, say- ing. Master, we saw one casting out d^onsin thy name, and he foUdweth not us ; and we forbad himj because he followeth not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not ; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us, is on our part. 41 For whoever shall give you n cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he snail not lose his re- ward. 42 And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about hia neck, and he were cast mto the sea. 43 And if thy hand causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off : it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than hav- ing two feet to be caSt into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : 46 Where their worm dieuinot, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thy eye causeth thee to fall into sin, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than havmg two eyes, to be east into hell-fire. 48 Where then worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 50 Salt is good: butif the salt hath lost its saltness with what will ye season it ? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. CHAPTER X. 2 Christ dlsputeth with the Pharisees touch- ing divorcement : 13 hlesseth the childreli that ate broug-ht to him : 17 Bhoweth a rich . mai^ how he ipay ii}hQrit iife everlasting : 23 telleth his disciples ' of the danger of riches : 29 promiseth'rewards to them that forsake any thing for the gospel: -32 fore, telicth his death and resurrection t 35 b}d- deth the two ambitious suitors to think lather of suffering with him : 46 and «- storeth to Barlimeus liis sight. AND he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judea, by the further side of Jordan : and the people resort to him again ; luid, as he was accustomed, he taught them again. 48 Christ blessith children. CHAPTER X 2 V And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man 10 put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you 1 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept. 6 But from the beginning of the cre- ation, Gk)d made them male and fe- male. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife ; 8 And they two shall be one flesh : so then they are no move two, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man separate. 16 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith to them. Whoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to an- other, she committeth adultery. 13 IT And they brought young chil- ,«6 and thrice denied by Peter. Conspiracy against Christ, AFTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might take him by craft, and put hiva, to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast- day, lest there should be an uproar of the people. 3 IT And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spike- nard, very precious ; and she broke the box, and poured it on. his head. 4 And there were some that had in- dignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made 1 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, List her alone; why trouble ye her'! she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you al- ways, and whenever ye will ye may do them good : but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could : she is come beforehand to anoint my body to the jburying. 9 Verily I say to you. Wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of, for a memorial of her. 10 IT And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. H And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how ne might conveniently betray him. 12 IT And the first day of unleaven- ed bread, when they killed the passo- ver, his disciples said to him, Where wilt ;.hou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover 7 13 And he sendeih two of his dis- ciples, and saith to them. Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: fol- low him. 14 And wherever he shall go in, say ye to the master of the house. The Master saith. Where is the guest- chamber, where I may eat the passo- ver with my disciples ? 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared : there make ready for us. 54 ne Ut^t supper. 16 And hia disciples went, »nd came into the city, and tuund as he had said to them : and they naje ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cosieth with the twelve. 18 And as they sat, and were eat- ing, Jesus said, Verily I say to you. One of you who ea!teth with me, will betray me. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, /s it 17 and another said, Is it 11 20 And he answered and said to them. It is one of the twelve that dip- peth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written concerning him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that raan if he had never been born. 22 IT And as they were eating, Je- sus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave to them, and said. Take, eat : this is my body. 23 And he took tne cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them : and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, Tliis is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Verily 1 say to you, I will drink no more pf the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new m the kingdom of Go£. . 26 IT And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith to them, All ye will be offended because of me this night : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said to him. Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith to him. Verily I say to thee, that this day, «ren in this night, before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. 31 But he spoke the more vehe- mently. If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Like- wise also said they all. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethseraane: and he saith to his disciples. Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and to be very heavy ; CHAPTER XIV. Judtu betrayelh Christ. • 34 And , saith to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful to death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, If it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things ore possible to theej takeaway this cup from me : nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wUt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Simon, sleepest thbu 1 couldst not thou watcb one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye en- ter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spoke the same words. 40 AJid when he returned, he found them asleep again (for their eyes were heavy:) neither knew they what to answer him. 41 And be cometh the thnd time, and saith to them. Sleep on now, and tal(e your rest : it is enough, the hour is come ; behold, the Son of man is betrayed mto the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us go ; lo, he that be- trayeth me is at hand. 43 ^ And immediately while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great mul- titude with swords and staffs, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him, had given them a token, saying. Whom- soever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth immediately to him, and saith, Master, master ; and kissed him. 46 IT And they Imd their hands on him, and took him, 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said to them. Have ye come out, as against a. thief, with swords and vnOi staffs to take me ■?, . 49 I was daily with you in the tem- ple, teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fiilfilled. 50 And they aU forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body ; and the Jjonng men laid hold on him. ^ ' . 55 peter denieth Christ. MARK. 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 53 IT And they led Jesus away to the high priest : and with him were assembled all the chief prieSts, and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him at a dis- tance, even into the palace of the high priest : and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests, and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death ; .and found none. 66 For many bore false testimony against him, but their testimony agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this teriiple that is made with hands, and within three days I vwll build an- other made without hands. 59 But neither so did their testimo- ny agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, sajing, Answerest thou nothing'! what is it which these testify against thee 7 61 But he held his peace, and an- swered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him. Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am : and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses'? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy i what think ye? And they all con- demned him to be guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him. Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands. 66 IT And as Peter was below in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest : 67 And when she saw Peter warm- ing himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither dp I understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch ! and the cock crowed. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, Th^ is one of them. Be is brought before Pilate. 70 And he denied it again. And a Uttle after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of tnem : for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I Know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock crowed. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him. Be- fore the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he 'wept. CHAPTER XV. 1 Jesus brousht bound and accused before Pilate. 15 upon the clamor of tHe common people, the murderer Barabbas is loosed and Jesus dellverod to be crucified. 17 He is crowned with thorns, 19 spit on and mocked : 21 fainteth in bearing his cross-: 27 hangeth betweeni two thieves;: 29 suflfer- eth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews : 39 but confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God : 43 and is honorably buried by Joseph. AND forthvrith in the morning the chief priests hdd a consultation with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, and botmd Jesus, and carried him away, and deUvered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him. Art thoa the King of the Jews ? And he an- swering, said to him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, say- ing, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they testify against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing : so that Pilate marveled. 6 Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they de- sired. 7 And there was one named Barab- bas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with hina, who had commuted murder in the insur- rection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud, began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them. 9 But Pilate answered them, say- ing. Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews ? 10 (For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.) 11 But the chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 And Pilate answered, and said 56 Christ is crucified. again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews'} 13 And they cried out again, Cruci- fy him. 14 Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil hath he done ? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Cru- cify him. 15 M And so Pilate, willing to con- tent the people, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, de- livereii him to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorinm; and they call together the whole band ; 17 And they clothed him with pur- pla and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews ! 19 And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing Oieir knees, worshiped him. 20 .^d when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led hun out to crucify him. 21 And they constrain one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, commg from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufiis, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is. Doing interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh : but he re- ceived it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, cast- ing lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OP THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith. And he was numbered with the transgressors. 29 And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging then: heads, and say- ing, Ah, thiTO that destroyegt the tem- ple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking, said among themselves with CHAPTER XV. He is buried by Joseph. the scribes, He saved others, himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the king of Israel de- scend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour. v 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama, sabacthani'? which is, be- ing interpreted. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mel 35 And some of thein that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Eujah. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put ii on a reed, and gave nim to drink, saying. Let alone ; let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and expired. 38 And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bot- tom. 39 IT And when the centuruin who stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on at a distance, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the moth- er of James the younger, and of Jo- ses, and Salome ; 41 Who also, when he was in Gal- ilee, followed him, and ministered to him ; and many other women wha came with hun to Jerusalem. 42 IT And now, when the evening was come, (because it was the prepa- ration, that is, the day before the sab- bath) 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honor- able counselor, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilato, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate wondered if he was already dead : and calling the centu- rion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sep- lUclier. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary 67 Christ appeareth to Mary LUKE. Magdalene and to his disciples. the mother of Joaes, beheld where he was laid. CHAPTER XVI. 1 An angel declareth the resurrection of Christ to three wumen, 9 Chilst himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene s 12 to two gnmg into the country : 14 theft to the apos- tles, 15 whom he sendeth forth to preach the gospel : 19 and ascendeth into heaven. AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the ■mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came to the sepufcher at the rising of the sun: 3 And they said among themselves. Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher 1 4 (And when they looked, they saw thai the stone was rolled away) for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white gar- ment ; and they were frightened. 6 And he saith to them. Be not frightened : ye seek Jesus of Naza- reth, who was crucified : he is risen ; he is not here : behold the place where they laid him : 7 But go, tell his disciples and Pe- ter, that he goeth before you into Gal- ilee : there shall ye see him, as he said to you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulcher j for they trembled, and were amazed : neither said they any thing to any man ; for they were afraid. 9 IT Now when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he ap- peared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons. 10 And she went and told ' them that had been with him, aa they mourned and wept. 1 1 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, believed not. 12 IF After that, he appeared in an- other form to two of them, as they were walking and going into the coun- try. 13 And they went and told it to the residue: neither believed they them. 14 IT Afterward he appeared to the eleven, as they sat at table, and up- braided them with their imbelief, and hardness of heart, because they be- lieved not them who had seen him af- ter he was risen. 15 And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is bapti- zed, shall be saved ; but he that be- lieveth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe : In my name shall they cast out demons; they shall is; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall re- cover. 19 IT So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preach- ed every where, the Lord working with thtm, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. 1 The Gospel by LUKE. CHAPTER L J The preface of Luke to his whole gospel. 5 The conception of John the Baptist, 26 and of Christ. b9 The prophecy of Elisaheth, and of Mary, concerning Christ. 57 The nativity and circumcision of John. 67 The prophecy of Jg^acharlas both of Christ, 76 and of John. FORASMUCH as many have ta- ken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eye- witnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, hav- ing had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theoph- ilus, 4 That thou mayest know the cer- tainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed, 58 CeneepUon of John the 5 fTMIERE was in the days of X Herod the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia : and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name UTfis Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous be- fore God, walking in all the command- ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were far advanced in years. 8 And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priests' office, his lot was to burn in- cense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared to him an arigel of the Lord, standing on the light side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him. Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have jo^ and ejadness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink ; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Is- rael shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the &thers to the chil- dren, and the disobedient to the wis- dom of the just; to make ready a peo- ple prepared for the Lord. 18 Arid Zacharias said to the angel. By what shall I know this % for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years. 19 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God j and am sent to speak to thee, and to show thee these glad tidings. 20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day CHAPTER I. BapHst and of Chriat. that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for Zach- arias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could hot speak to them: and they per- ceived; that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and secluded her- self five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 26 And in the sixth month, the an- gel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name tea* Mary. 28 And the angel came to her, and said. Hail, tliou that art highly favor- ed, the Lord is with thee : blessed ort thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of saluta- tion this should be. 30 And the angel said to her. Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest ; and the Lord God will rive to him the throne of his father David. 33 And he wiU reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. 34 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man 1 35 Aiid the angel answered andsaid to her. The Holy Spirit will come up- on thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son inlier E9 Profhecy of Elisabeth. LUKE. old age ; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren : 37 For with God nothing will be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the hand- maid of the Lord, be it to me accord- ing to thy word. And the angel de- parted from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah, 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Ma- ry, the babe leaped in her womb : and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 And she spoke with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among wo- men, and blessed is the firuit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to mef 44 For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for Joy. 45 And blessed is she that beheved that there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spuit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden : for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath dorie to me great things, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to genera- tion. 51 He hath shown strength with his arm ; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 62 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty. 54 He hath sustained his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy ; 65 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own bouse. Prophecy of Zacharias. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be deUvered ; and she brought forth a son. 68 And her neighbors and her cous- ins heard that the Lord had shovm great mercy upon her ; and they re- joiced with her. 69 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child ; and they called him Zach- arias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said. Not so ; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said to her. There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his fa^ ther, how he would have him called. 63 Andhe asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered. 64 And his mouth was opened im- mediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt around them ; and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill-country of Judea. 66 And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, say- ing. What manner of child will this be ! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and proph- esied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Is- rael J for he hath visited and redeemed his people. 69 And hath raised up a honi of salvation for us, in the nouse of his servant David : 70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began : 71 That we should be saved fi-om our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us ; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant : 73 The oath which he swore to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered oul of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of onr life. 76 And thou, child, shall be called ■ the prophet of the Highest, for thou 60 TTie nativity qf Christ. CHAPTER II. Christ is circumcised. shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways ; 77 To give knowMge of salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God ; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited ua, 79 To give Lght to them that sit in darkness and in the shades of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. S) And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel. CHAPTER II. 1 Augustus taxeth all the Roman empire. 6 The nativity of Christ 8 One angel rela- teth it to the shepherds; 13 Many sUig praises to God for iL 21 Christ is circum- cised. 22 Mary purified- 28 Simeon atid Anna prophesy of Christ : 40 who increas- eth in wisdom, 46 quesLloneth in the tem- ple with the doctors, 51 and is obedient to his parents. AND it came lo pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Sy- ria.) ' 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 Arid Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is cajled' Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David.) B To be taxed with Mary his es- poused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accpmplish- ed that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her first- born son, and wrapped hini in swad- dling-clothes,, and laid him in a manger ; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same coun- try shepherds abiding in the fieldj keeping a watch over their flocks by ni^t. 9 And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them ; and they were in great fear. 10 And the angel said to them. Fear not: for behold, I bring yon good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people; 11 That to you is bom this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this«AaK ieasign to you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a man- ger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace; good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to an- other, Let us now go even to Bethle- hem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to lis. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying Which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it, won- dered at those things which were told thera by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 Aiidthe shepherds retiirned, glo- rifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it Svas told to them. 21 And when eight days were ac- coirtpli^hed for the cirbumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, ^'ho was so named by the angel be- fore he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her puri- fication accordiiig to the law of Mo- seS were accomplished, they brought him to JerUSadeiii, to present him to the Lord; 23 (.is it is written in the law of the Lorfl, Every male that is the first-bom of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord) ' 24 And to ofifera sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Ldrd, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. ' 25 And behold, there was a man i^ Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and de- voutj waiting for the consolation of Israel : and tliB Holy Spirit was upon hira. 26 And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should' not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ: '27 And he came by the sphit into the temple ; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do fo^ him' after the ■custom' of the law, ' 61 Simam prophisieih. LUKE. Preaching of John. ^ Then he took him upjn his arms, auo blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy ser- vant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For my eyes have seen thy saj- vation, , 31, Which thou hast prepared be- fore the face of all people; 32 A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken concerning him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mai;y bis mother, Beliold, this child is set ibr the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against ; 35 . (And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be re- vealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phapuel, of thetribeof Asber : she wasof a great age, and had lived with a. husband seven years from her virginity ; 37 And she was a widow of ahout eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. ' 38. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him, to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returnei into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the graced of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jeru- salem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And yfhen he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem ac- Rpilding to the customof the feast. ' 4?. And jvhen they ha4 fulfilled the days, as tn^y returned, the child Je- sus tarried behind, in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to be in the cpmpany, went a day's jour- ney; and they sought him among SiaT relatiqiis and acquaintaiice. 45 And when they found, him not, they retiimedjito Jprusalem), seeking him. ,, ' . , 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him m the tem- ple sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were as- tonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with US? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowuag. 49 And he said to them. How is it that ye sought me f knew ye not that I must be about my Father's busi- ness'? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was sub- ject to them : but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ' 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. CHAPTER HI. 1 The preaching and baptism of John. 15 His testimony of Christ. 20 Herod Imprison- eth John. St Christ baptized, recelveth testimony fVom heaven, as The age and genealogy of Christ ftom Joseph upward. NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontiu? Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Gahlee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of' Zacharias in the wil- derness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission ol sins ; 4 As it is written in the book of th( words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying m the wilder- ness. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, mak^ his paths' straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall bf brought low ; and the crooked shal' be, made straight, and the rough wayc shall be made smooth ; 6 And all flesh shall see the salva- tion of God. , , 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized hy him, 0; generation of vipers, \yho hath warned yqji to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits wor-- 62 »fcftn impriaoned. CHAPTER III. thy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abra- ham for OUT father : for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees : every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fiuit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, say- ing. What shall we do then 1 11 He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him im- part to him that hath none ; and he that hath provisions, let him do like- wise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do 1 13 And he said to them. Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And. he said to them. Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in ex- pectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not ; 16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: 17 Whose fan is ill his haiid, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary ; nut the chaff he will bum with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Hero- dias, his brother Phihp's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape hke a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved' Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age^ being (as Genealogy of Christ. was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli, 24 Who was the son of Matthot, who was the son of Levi, who was tlie son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph, 25 Who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Naum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge, 26 Who was the son of Maatn, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Juda, 27 Who was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zorobabel, who was the son of Salathiel, who was the son of Neri, 28 Who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was tht son of Cosara, who was the son of Elmo- dam, who was the son of Er, 29 Who was tlie son of Jose, who wastte son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, 30 Who, was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Juda, who was the son Of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakiin, 31 Who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who • was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David, 32 Who was the son of Jesse, who was U)e son of,Obed, who was the son of Booz, who was tlu son of Salmon, who was the son of Naasson, 33 Who was the son of Aminadab, who was (he son of Aram, who was the son of Esrom, who was the son of Phares, who was the son of Juda, 34 Who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Tha- ra, who was the son of Nachor, 35 Who was the son of Saruch, who was the son of Ragau, who was the son of Phalec, who was the son of He- ber, who was the son of Sala, 36 Who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Sem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech, 37 Who was the son of Mathusala, who was (he son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Maleleel, who was the son of Cainan, 38 Who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was Ote son of God. 63 Christ tempted. LUKE. He 'preacheth. CHAPTER IV. 1 The temptation and fasting of Christ. 13 He overcometh the devil : 14 beginneth to preach, le The people of Nazareth admire his -gracious words. 33Hecureth one pos^ sessed of a demon, 38 Peter's mother-in- law, 40 and divers otlier sick persons. 41 The demons acknowledge Christ, and are reproved for it; 43 He preacheth through the cities. AND Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilder- ness, 2 Being forty days tempted by the devil. And, in those days ne ate no- thing J and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry. i And the devil said to him, If thpil l\rt the Son of God, comniaiid this stone that it be made bread. , 4 And Jesus answered him, saying. It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. . 5 And the devil faking him up upon a,' high mountain, showed to nira all the kingdoms of the world in a mo- ment of time. -, 6 And the devil said to him, AH this PQWer will I give thee, and the glory pf them: for that, is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. , ' 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, oU shall be thine. 8 And Jesus- answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brqught him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle, of the tem- ple, and said to him, If thou art the ^on of God, cast thyself down from hence. 10 For it is written. He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee : 11 And in thdr. hands they will bear thee up, lest at any time thou diish thy foot against a stone.' 12 And Jesus answering, said to him. It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. . 13 And when the devil had ended ail the temptation, he departed from him (or a season; 14 IT And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee : and there went out a fame of him through all the surrounding region. rl5 And he taught in their syna- gogues, being glorified by all. , , 16 % And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up :; and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book^ he found the place where it was written, 18 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted) to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blihd, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he fave it again to the minister, and sat own. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say to them. This day is tliis scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said. Is not this Josephs son 1 23 And he said to them. Ye will surely say to me this proverb. Physi- cian, heal thyself : whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said. Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you in truth; many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all :the land : 26 But to none of them was Elijah sent, save to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of EUsha the prophet ; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syriaii. 28 And all they in: the synagogue^ when they heard these thingSj were filled vvith wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led hira to the brow of the hill on which their city was built,: that they might cast him down head- long. 30 Buthepassingthroughthemidst of them, went away, , 31 And came down to Capernaum,. a city o£ GaUlee, and taught them on the sabbath-days. 64 Demon cost out CHAPTER V. 32 And they were astonished' at his doctraie : for his word was with pow- er. 33 IT And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an un- clean demon ; and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone ; what have we to do with thee, Jeans of Naza- reth ? Art thou come to destroy us 3 I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And whenathe demon had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and Epoke among themselves, saying. What a word is this ! for with author- ity and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the surrounding country. 38 IT And he arose out of the syn- agogue, and entered into Simon's house. And the mother of Simon's wife was taken with a violent fever j and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and re- buked the fever ; and it left her : and immediately she arose and ministered to them. 40 IT Now when the sun was set- ting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him i and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying. Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he depart- ed, and went into a solitary place ; and the people sought him, aiid came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the syn;^- gogues of Galilee. CHAPTER V. i Christ teacheth the people out of Peter's boat ; 4 In a mliaculous taklne of fishes, showeth how he win make him ajid his partners fishers of men ; 12 cleanseth the leper ; 16 piayeth In the wilderness ; 18 healeth one affected with t)ie palsy j 27 calleth Matthew the publican ; 29 eaUith 6* Leper cleansed. ■ with sinners as teing the physician of souls ; 34 foretelleththe fiistlngs and afflic- tions of the apostles Bfter his ascension : 36 and lllieneth telnt-hearteiiand weak dis- ciples to worn garments and old bottles. AND it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, ^ 2 And saw two boats standing by the lake : but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the boats, which was" Simon's, and pray- ed him that he would thrust out a lit- tle from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the boat. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into ihe deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering, said to him. Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing ; nev- ermeless, at thy word I will let dpwn the net. 6 And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fish- es I and their net broke. 7 And they beckoned to thnr part- ners, who were in the other boa:t, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink, 8 When Simon Peter saw a, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying. Depart from me) for I am a sinfiiT man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken : 10 And so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Pear not : fi-om henceforth thoii shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, tney forsook tdl, and followed him, 12 If And it came to pass, when he was in a certaih city, behold, a man full of leprosy ; who seeine Jesus, fell on ^isface, and besdught Eim, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst' ma© me clean. 13 And be put forth ftts hand, and touched him, saying, I will : Be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from, him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man : but go, arid show thyself to the priest; ana Offer for thy cleansing, aO' 65 Levi, called. LUKE. Pharisees reprated. cording as Moses commanded for a testimony to them. 15 But so much the more a fame of him went abroad : and great multi- tudes came together to hear.and to be healed by him of their iiiflrmities. 16 IT And he withdre\y himself into tha'wilderness, and praye/i. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, and Jude£i„and Jeru- salem : and the power qf thp Lord was present to heal them. 18 IT And behold, men brought in a bed a man who wa\s tali^en with the palsy : and they soii^ht means to bring him in, and to lay him, before him. , 19 And when they could not find by' what way they inight bring him jn, because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the: tiling with /its couch, into tlie midst before Jpsus. 20 And when he saw theu' faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins arg forgiv- en thee. . . 21 And the scribes and the Phari- sees began to reason, saying. Who is tlii?,who speaketh blasphemies'? Whp. can forgive sins but Gfod alone 1: 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering, said to them, What reason ye in your hearts.? 23 Which is easier, to say. Thy sins ai;e forgiven thee ; or to say, Kise and walk? ,24 But that ye may knpw that the Son, 01 '"^'^ ''^'h power upon eajrth to forgive sins, he said, to thg sick with the palsy, I say to theft. Arise, and take up thy coucji.; and , go into thy house. , , ., 25 And immediately he arose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and departed to his own house, gloiifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with feafi saying. We, have, seen strange things to-day. 27 IF And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receit of custom: and he said to him, JRoUow me. 28 And he left all,, arose,, and fol- lowed him. 29 And Levi madehiraagreat feast in his own house; and there was a grr^t company of pubhcans, and of otiiers that sa,t down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees inurraured against his idisciples, sayh ing. Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners 1 31 And Jesus answering, said to them, They that are well, need not a physician ; but they that are sick. , . 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 IT And they said to him. Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disci- ples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? , , 34 And he said to thejp. Can ye inake the children of the bride-cham- ber fast, while the bridegroom is with theni? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days. 36 If And he spoke also a parable to them : No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old :' if others wise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles ; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles will perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drank old wine, immediately desireth new ; for he saith. The old is better. CHAPTER VL, 1 Christ Teproveth the blindness of the Phar- isees abnut the observation of tlie sabbath, by scripture, reasqn, apd miracle '■ 13 choos- eth twelve apostles : 17 healeth the fliseas- ed ; 20 preacheth to his disciples before the people of blessings and curses ; S7 how we mustlovti our enemies ; 46 and join the obe- dience of good worlvs to the hearing of the word, lest in the evil day of temptation we fall like a house built upon the earth with- out any foundation. AND it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through corn-fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate, rubbmg them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said to them. Why do ye that which it is not lawfiil to do on the sabbath-days? 3 And Jesus answering them, said. Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hunmy, and they who were with him ; 4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave also to them that were with 66 Ckrist Uadidh to CHAPTER VI. lofBe our enemies> hi|n, which it is not lawfol to eat but for the priests alone 'I , 6 And he said to them, That the Sob of man is Lord also of the sab- bath. 6 And it came to pass also on an- other sabbath, tliat he entered into the synagogue, and taught : and there was a man whose right hand was withered : 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath ; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one riiihg ; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evin to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking around upon them all, he said to the man. Stretch fprth thy hand. And he did so : and his band was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with mad- ness; and communed one with an- odier what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out to a raquntajn to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 IT And when it was day, he oall- ed to him his disciples : and of them he chose twelve, wnom also he named Apostles i 14 Simon (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his trother, James and John, and Philip and Bartholo- mew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheiis, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor. 17 IT And he came down with them, and stood in the plain ; and the com- pany of his disciples, and a great mul- titude of people out o^ all Judea and Jerusalem, and frpm the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their dis- eases; 18 And they that were afflicted with unclean spirits : and they were healed. 19 Aiid the whole multitude sought to touch him ; for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 IT And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours ja the kingdom of God. . 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be filled, blessed are ye that weep nov» ; for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye when men shall h(iteyou, and when they shall sepa- rate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and oast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for jpy : for behold, your reward is great in heaven.: for in the like man- ner did their fathers to the prophets. 24 But woe to you that are rich ! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe to you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 IT But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who, hate ypu, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefuUy use you. 29 And to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, ofTer also the other ; and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee ; and of him that taketh away thy gopds, ask them npt again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them like- wise. 32 For if ye Ipve them who love you, what thanks have ye? for sin- ners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye dp gpod to them who do good to you, what thanks have ye 7 for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye 1 for sinners also lend to sin- ners, to receive as much in return. 35 But love ye yoiir enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothmg agam ; and your reward shall be grea^ and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind to theunthank- fiil and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as ypur Father also is mercifiil. 37 Judge., not, and ye shall not be judged : condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be fprgiven : 38 Give, and it shall be given to 67 7Vee known by Us fruits. LUKE, you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye give to others, it shall be measured to you again. 39 Ind he spoke a parable to them i Can the blind lead the blind? mil they not both fall into the ditch'? ' 40 The disciple is not above his master ; but every one that is perfect, shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but percei^est not the beam that is in thy own eye ? 42 Either how canst thou say to thy br6ther. Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thy eye, whfefl'thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thy own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thy own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth torrupt fruit; neither doth a cor- rupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit: for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they gather grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure o( his heart, bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that *hich is evil: fori from the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 IT And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the thmgs which I say! 47 Whoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like. 48 He is like a liian who built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock : and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehement- ly upon that house, and could not shake it : for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that, without a foundation, built a house on the earth, against which the stream beat vehe- mently, and immediately it fell, and the rum of that house was great. CHAPTER Vn. 1 Christ findeth a greater faith in the centu- rion a Gentile, than in any of the Jews j 10 healeth his servant being ahsenti iiraiseth Centurion's servant hedkd. ftoni death the widow's son at Nain i 19 an- Bwereth John's messengers with thedeela- ration of his mliacles ; 24 testiiieth to the {leoplc what opinion he held of John ; 30 nveiffheth against the Jews, who With neither the manners of John nor of Jesus could be won ; 3fi and showeth by occasion of Mary Magdalene, how he is a itiend to sinners, not to maintain them in sins, but to forgive them their sins upon their faith and repentance. ^] OW when he had ended all his ^ sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to hiin, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this : 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogiie. , 6 Then Jesus went with theni. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him. Lord, trouble not thyself : for I am not worthy that thou shpuldst enter under niy roof; 7 Wherefore neither thought I my- self worthy to come to thee ; but say in a word, and my servant shall as healed. 8 For I also am a man set undts' authority, having under me S(>ldier3, and I say to one. Go, and he goeth , and to anoth^, Come, and he Com- eth; and io my servant. Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled ai him, and turned him- self about and said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, return- ing to the house, found the servant well that had been sick. 11 IT And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain ; and many of his disciples virent with him, and many people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man earned out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow : and many people of the city were with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said td her. Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the Widovfs son raised. CHAPTER VII. Testifieth of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him. 31 IT And the Lord said, To what then shall I liken the men of this gen- eration 7 and to what are they like 1 32 They are like children sitting in the markJetJ-pkce, and calUng one to another, anJ saying. We have piped to you, and ye have not danced ; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wepfc 33 For John the Baptist came nei^ ther eating bread, nor drinking >vine ; and ye say, He hath a demon. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking j and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous' man, and a i*in6-bibber, a friend of piublicans and sinners. 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children. 36 IT And 12 And when the day began to de- cUne, then came the twelve, and said to him. Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around, and lodge, and get victuals : for we are here in a lonely place. 13 But he said to them. Give ye them to eat. And they said. We have no more than five loaves and two fishes ; except we should go and buy provisions for all this people. 14 For they were about five thou- sand men.' And he said to his disci- ples. Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.' ^ 17 And they ate, and were all sat- isfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets. 18 IT And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his discipleB were with him j and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am? 19 They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and otliers say, that one of the ancient prophets is risen again. 20 He said to them. But who say ye that I am 1 Peter answering, said. The Christ of God. 21 And he strictly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing, 22' Saying, The Son of man must suffer, many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised -the third day. i 23 U And he said to them all. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24, For whoever will save his life^ shall lose it: but whoever will lose 72 Tfte transfiguration. his life for my sake, the same shall saV6 it. 25 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away ? 26 For whoever shall he ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of his Father, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God. 28 IT And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and ghstering. 30 And behold, there talked With him two men, who were Moses abd Elijah. 31 Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 ]^t Peter and they that were with him were heaVy with sleep : and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they de- Sarted &om him, Peter said to Jesus, [aster, it is good for us to be here : and let us make three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and oile for Elijah : not knowing what he said. 34 While he was thus speaking, there came a cloud and overshadow^ them : and they feared as they enter- ed into the cloud. 35 And there came a voicie out of the cloud, saying. This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they ke^t it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37 ^ And it came to pass, that on the next dav, when they had come down from tne hill, many people met him. 38 And behold, a man of the cdm- pany cried out, saying, Mastfsr, J be- seech thee look upon my son : for he is my only child. 39 And lo, a spirit teketh hun, and he suddenly crieth out ; and it teareth 7 CHAPTER IX. Lunatic healed. him that he foamelth, and bruising him, hatdly departeth frtln him. 40 And I besousht thy disciples to cast him out, and uiey could not. 4 1 And Jesus answering, said, faithless and perverse generation, how long, shEiU I be with you, and suffer' you'! Bring thy son hither. 42 And as, he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore Aim. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, arid delivered liim again to his father. 43 f And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all thing;s Which Jesus did, he said to his disci- ples, 44 Let these sayings sink down in- to your ears : for the Son of man will he delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him concerning (hat say- ing. 46 IT Then there arose a reasonma among them, which of them should be the greatest. 47 And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him' by him, 48 And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, reoeiv- eth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 49 t And John answered and s^id, Master, we saw one casting out de- mons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he foUoweth not with us. 50 And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not : for he tW is not against us, is for us. 51 1 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be re- ceived up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And sent messengers before his face : and 'they went and entered into a village of tl^e Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And thfiydid not receive him,' because his face was as though lie w(rald go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw Siis, they said. Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come doAvn from heaven, and con- sume them, even as EKiah did t 73 Christ, tendeth out LUKE. stvaity discipla. ,SS But he turned, and rebuked them, and said. Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 5o For the Son of rnan is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another vil- lage. 57 IT And it came to pass, that as they were going in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said to him. Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests J but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said to another. Follow me. But he said. Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said to him. Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the Idngdom of God. , 61 And another also said. Lord, I will follow thee ; but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house. , 62 And Jesus said to him. No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. CHAPTER X. 1 Christ sendeth out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach : iTadmon- Jsheth them to be humble and wherein to rejoice : 91 thauketh his Father for his - grajce : 23 ma^lfieth the happy state of his church : 25 teacbeth the lawyer how to ob- tain eternal life, and to take every one for his neighbor that needeth his mercy: 41 ,repiehen^eth Martha, and conunendeth Ma- ry, her sister. AFTER these things, the Lord ap- pointed other seventy also, and Sent them two and two before his face into every i^ty, and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefpre said.he to them. The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that . ,he would send forth laborers into his harvest. , 3 ,Go : behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor sack, nor shoes ; and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatever house ye en- ter, first say, Peace 6e to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it : if not, it shall turn to you again. , 7 And in the same house, remain, eating and di;inking such things as they give : for the laborer is worthy of hisniie. Gonotfromhouse tohouse. 8 And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such thinga as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick that are there- iuj and say to thern. The Idiigdom of God is come nigh to you. Ifl But into whatevfir city ye enter, and they receive you hot, go out into the streets pf the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you : notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kmgdom of God is Gome nigh to you. 12 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. 13 Woe to thee, Chorazin ! woe to thee, Eethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they had a great while ago repented sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you, heareth me ; and be that despiseth you, des- piseth me ; and he that despiseth the, despiseth him that sent me. 17 IT And the seventy returned with joy, saying. Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name. 18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy : and nothing ^hall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you ; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Fa- ther, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things .from the wise and. prudent, and hast revealed them to babes ; even so. Father j for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me by my Father : and no man knoiveth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son w>ill reveal Aim. 23 IT And he turned himself to hia disciples, and said privately. Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see. 74 The good Samanian. CHAPTKR XI. 24 For I tell you, that many proph- ets and kings have desired to se 12 IT Then said he also to bim that invited him, When thou makest a din- ner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kins- men, nor thy rich neighbors ; lest they also invite thee again, and a recom- pense be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind : 14 And thou shalt be blessed : for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the res- urrection of the just. 15 V And when one of them that sat at table with hhn hea^d these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many: 17 And sent his servant at supper- lime, to say to them that were invited. Come, for all things are now ready- IB And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must nraids go and see It : I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them : I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife : and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and diowed his lord these thitigs. Then the master of the house being angry, said to his servant. Go out quickly in- to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said. Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said to the servant. Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste my supper. 25 V And there went great multii. tudea with him : and he turned, and said to (hem, 26 If any man cometh to me, and hateth not me father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. XV. The lost sheep- 27 And whoever doth not bear his cross^ and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you intending to huild a tower, sitteth not down first, and oounteth the Cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it ? 29 Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to fin- ish it, all that behold it-begin to mock turn, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king going to make war against another kmg, sitteth not down first^ and consulteth whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand 1 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way oi$ he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever he is of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 1 Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be seasoned 7 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAPTER XV. 1 Tfae parable of the lost sheep : s Of the piece uf silver i 11 Of the prodigal son. THEN drew near to him all the publicans and sinners to bear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying. This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3, IT And he spoke this parable to them, saying, 4 What man of you having a him- dred sheep, if he loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth itl 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neigh- bors, saying to them. Rejoice with me ; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven overone sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and niiie just persons, who need no re- pentance. 8 IT . Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loseth one piece, 81 The parable of LUKE. the prodigal sotu , doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligerttly till she findethiJ? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, sayin", Rejoice -with me ; for I have found the pieCe which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11 If And he said, A certain man Had two sons : 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ITather, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far coun- try, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he bad spent all, there arose a severe famine m that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And ne went and joined hiniself to a citizen of that country ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. J6 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave to him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said. How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hun- ger ! 18 I will arise and go to iriy father, and will say to him, Father, I have 'sinned against heaven, and before thfee, 19 ;And am no more worthy to be 'called thy son ; make me as one of thy. hired servants. 20. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way bff, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said to himj Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sisht, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his ser- vants. Bring forth the best rpbe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on Ids feet ! ' 23 And hrine hither the fatted calf, and kill it; aiid let us eat, and be joy- fid: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, -and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field : and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dan- cing: 26 And he called one of the ser- vants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him. Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fetted calf, because he hath receiv- ed him in health. 28 And he was anjgry, and would not go in ; therefore his father came but, and entreated him. 29 And he answering, said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither have I at any time transgressed thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I mifeht be joyfiu with my friends : 30 But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said lo him, Soh, thou art ever with me : and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should re- joice, and be glad': for this thy broth- er was dead, and is alive again j and was lost, and is found'. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The parable of theui^uststewaifd. 14 Christ reproveth the hypocrisy of tlie covetous Pharisees. 19 The rich glutton, and Laza- rus the beggar. AND he said also to his disciples. There wsls a certain rich man who had a steward ; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said to him. How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be Holoilgei: steviiard. 3 Then the stewaM said within himself, What shall I do 1 for my lord taketh from me the stewardship : I cannot dig ; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I am resolved what to do, that when I am removed from the stew^ ardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors, and said to the first, How rtiuch owest thou to my lord? 6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him. Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and vrrite fifty. 7 Then said he to another. And how much owest thou? And he said, A 82 77ie unjust stemard. CHAPTER XVII. Rich man and Laxaruf. hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty. 8 And the lord commended the un- just steward, because he had done wisely: for the chQdren of this world are in their ^neration wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say to you, Make to your- selves friends of the mammon of un- righteousness ; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting hab- itations. 10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is feithfiil also in much ; and he that is unjust in the least, is un- just also in much. U If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the tniertcAM? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you that which is your own 9 13 ir No servant 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. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him. 15 And he said to them. Ye are they who justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for diat which is highly esteemed among men, is abommation in the sight of God. . 16 The law and the prophets te«-« until John : since that time the king- dom of God is preached, and every inan presseth into it. 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18 Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrietb another, committeth adultery; and' whoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery. 19 1 There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day : 20 And there was a certain beggEir named Lazarus, who was laidat nis gate, full of sores, 21 And ^siring to be fed with the crums which fell.froih the rich man's table : moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it caineto pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. Thenchman also died, and was buried : 23: And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, E^nd send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remem- ber that thou in thy life-time receiv- edst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things : but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot ; neither can they pass to ua, that would came from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee there- fore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house : 28 For I have five brethren ; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith to him. They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said. No, father Abra- ham : but if one shall go to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one shall rise from the dead. CHAPTER XVn. 1 Christ teachet^ to avoid occasions of of- fense. 3 One to for&ive another. 6 The power of faith. 7 How we are bound to God, and not he to us. 11 He healeth ten lepers. 22 Of the kingdnmof Goil, andthe coming of the Son of man. THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come : but woe to him by whom they come ! 2 It were better for him that a mill* stone were hanged about his neck, aud he cast into ihe sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. 3 V Take heed to yourselves : if thy brother, shall trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he shall re- pent^ fbreive him. : 4 Andlf he shall trespass against thee seven times in.a day, and seven times in a day shall turn again to 83 Tfie power offaWu LUKE. thee, saying, I repent j thou shalt for- give him. 5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said. If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say ■ to this sycamine-tree. Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the ssa ; and it would obey you. 7 But which of you having a ser- vant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him 'immediately, when he is come from the field. Go and sit down to eat 1 8 And will not rather say to him. Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drank ; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink 1 9 Doth he thank that servant, be- cause he did the things that were commanded himl I suppose not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all the things wnich are commanded you, say, We are unprof- itable servants: we have done that which it was our duty to do. 11 If And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samana and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance. 13 And they lifted up tlieir voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw Oum, he said to them. Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that as tliey were going, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feeti giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesns answering said. Were there not ten cleansedl but where are thfe nine 1 18 There are not found returning to gjve glory to God, save this stran- ger. 19 And he said to him. Arise, de- part : thy faith hath made the whole. 20 IT And when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not- with observation. 21" Neither will they say, Lo here ! Coming offht Son ofvuau or lo there ! for behold, the kingdom of God is within yon. 22 And he said to his disciples, the days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they will say to you, See here j or, see there : go not after ttem, nor follow them. 24 For as the lightning that light- eneth from the one port under heaven, shineth to the other fart under heav- en ; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this genera- tion. 26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They ate, they drank, they mar- ried wives, they were given in mar- riage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark ; and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days 'of Lot : they ate, they drankj they bought, they sold', they planted) they built; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brim- stone from heaven, and destroyed them all : 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he who shall be up- on the house-top, and his furnitiu'e m the house, let him not come down to take it away : and he that is in the field, let him liliewisenot return back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it ; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed ; the one will be taken, and the other will be left. 35 Two vmrnm will be grinding to- gether ; the one will be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men will be in the field ; the one will beitalcen, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord 1 And he said to them, Wherever the body is, thither will the eagles be collected. CHAPTER XVIII. 3 Of the importunate widow. 9 Of the Phar- isee aiirt the publican. 15 Children brought to Christ: 13 A ruler that would follow 84 Phariset and publiian. CHAPTER XVIII. . Christ, but Is 'hindered by his riches. S8 The lewaid of them that leave all for his sake. 81 He foreshoweth his death 36 and Testozeth to a blind man his sight AND he spoke a parablet to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint ; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither re- garded man. 3 And there was a widow in that city ; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. i And he would not for a while : but afterward he said within himself. Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troublpth me, I will avenge her, lest by her con- tinual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And will not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he beareth long with themi 8 I tell you that ne will avenge them speedily. Nevertbeless, when the Son of man cometh, will he find faith on the earth 1 9 And he spoke this parable to cer- tain who trusted in themselves that they, were righteous, ,and despised others : 10, Two men went up into the tem- ple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a pubUcan. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God,, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, ex- tortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the, week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar oflfj would not lift up so much as his. eyes to heaven, but smote uppn his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified raifuf than thq other : for every one that exaltelh, himself shall be abased ; and he that huii^bleth himself shall be exalted. 15, And they bi;ought to him also infants, that ne woidd touch them : but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. , . i . , 16 But Jesus called them to him,. and said, StfiTe^ little children, to c^me to me, and forbid them not; ibr of! such is the kingd,a^'of God. ; 17 Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of' God 8 Danger of riches) as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying. Good Master, what shall I do to mherit eternal life 7, 19 And Jesus said to him. Why cal- lest thou me good 1 nonets good, save one, that is God. 20 Thou knowest ;the command- mentSj Do not commit' adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal, Do not bear false, witness, Honor thy father> and thy mother. . 21 And he said. All these have I kept from my youth. i 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him. Yet lackest thou one thing : sell all that thou hast, and diatribute to the poor, and thou shalt , have treasure in heaven : and come, follow me. 23 And when he heard this, he >^aB v«ry sorrowful : for he was very rich. 24 And wiien Jesus saw that he was very sorrowfiil, he said. How hardly will they that have riches en- ter into the kingdom of God ! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's ey^ than for a rich man to enter into the kingdoin of Gtod. 26 And they that heard it, said, Who then can; be saved 1 ■ \ 27 And he said. The things which are impassible.,wUh men, are possible with God. , , / ?8 Then, Peter said, Lo, we have left aU, and followed, thee. 29 And he s^id tP them. Verily I- say to you, there is no nlan that hath left house, or parents, or brethrien, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, ,,> , 30,yvh6 shall, not receive maqifpld more in this present time, and- in the world to come life everlasting. 31 ir Then he took the twelve, and said to them. Behold, we' go up to Je-, rusalem, and all things that are.wnt- ;ten by the prophets concerning the Son of i^an shall be accomplished. ^2 For he will be deUvered to the Cien tiles, and will be inocked, and; spitefully treated, and spitted on ; ^ 33 And they will scourge; himt aiid put him to dje^th : a,nd tl^ third day he will rise agam. ' ,34 Aiid they imderstood none of these things : and, (his saying was hid from them, neither knew they t^ie things which were spoken. 35 IT And it camie to pass, that as h^ h^d come nigh to Jericho, a certain. 85 Of Zascheus a publican. LUKE. TVie ten pieces of money. blind man sat by the way side beg- ging! 36 And hearing the multitude pas- sing by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazaretn was passing by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they who went before rebu- ked him, that he should hold bis peace : but he cned so much the more, Thau son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood and command- ed him to be brought to him : and when he had come neari he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do to theel And he said. Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said to him, Receive thy sight : thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God : and all the people, wnen they saw t^ gave praise to God. ' CHAPTER XIX. 1 6^ Zaccheus a.publican. 13 Theten pieces of money. '28 Christ rMeth into Jerusalem with triumph : n Weeneth over It: 45 Dri- I veth the buyers and sellers out of the tem- ple : 47 Teacheth daily in it. The rulers \vould have destroyed him, but for fear of . .the people; AND Jestis entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And behold, Siere was a man na- med Zaccheus, who was the chief aiKong the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was ; and could not for thfe crowd, because he was little of stature. 4 And he fan before, and climbed Up upon a sycamore-tree to see him ; for he was to pass that i»ai/. 6 And when Jesus came to the place, he lodked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, milk^! haste, and come down : for to-day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, 'and came dowii, and received him joyfully. 7 And When they saw tf, they all murmured, saying. That he w^s gone to be guest with a man that is a sin- ner. 8 And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poof; and if I naVe taken any thing from aiiy man by false accusation, X restore him foUr-foM. 9 And Jesus said to him. This day is'Stflvtrtion come to this house, foras- Diiich aS he al^o is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. U And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain no- bleman went into a far country to te- i oeive for himself a kingdom, and' to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying. We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he had returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these iServants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading- 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said to him. Well, thou good servant : because thou hast been ^ithful in a very little, have thou au- thority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And h^ said likewise to him, Be thoti also dvfer five cities. 20 Andanother came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy poiind, which I have kept laid up in a napkm : 21 For I feared the^ because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and rSap- est what thou didst not sow. 22 And he taith to him, Out of thy own mouth Will I judge (hee, thou wicked servant. Thou knevrest ^ne to be an austere man, takihg up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow : 23 Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my com- ing I might have required my own with interest 7 24 And he said to them that ^tood by. Take from him the pound, arid give if to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say to you. That to every one who hath shall be given; and from him that hath not; even wh»* 86 (SurUes triumphal entry CHAPTER XX. be hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those my enemies, '«cho would not that I snould reign over them,' bring hither, and slay Stem be- fore me. 28 IT And when he had thus spo- ken, he went before^ ascending tow- ard Jerusalein. 29 And it came to pass, when he had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in which at your entering ye will find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat : loose him, And bnng him hitlur. 31 And if Euiy man shall ask you. Why do ye loose him 7 thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that were sent, went and found even as he had said to them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to uiem. Why loose ye the colt 1 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 36. And they brought him to Jesus : and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus upon him. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he had come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen. 38 Saying, Blessed 6c the King that Cometh in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 AJid he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would im- mediiktely cry out. 41 IT And when he had come near, he beheld the city, ai^d wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hAOst kno:wn, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things vhichhtlmig to thy peace ! but now they are hid. from ^y «yes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee^ that thy enenue» ahall cast a inU) Jtruaakm. trench about thee, and encompasij thee, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even vrith the ground, and thy cUdftn within thee: and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: bec&use thoU knewest not the time of thy visitation. 46 And he went into the temple) and began to cast out them that sold in it, and them that bought, 46 Saying to them, It is written. My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a deU of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the tem^ pie. But the chief priests, and the Bcribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him^ 48 And could not find what they might do : for all the people were very attentive to hear him. CHAPTER XX. 1 Christ avoucheth his authority by a ques- tion of John's baptism. 9 The parable of the vineyan). wot glylng tribuie to Ce- sar. 27 He convinceth the Sadducecs that denied the resurrection. 41 How Christ is the son of David : 45 Ho wameth his dis- ciples to beware of the scribes. AND it came pass, that on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preach- ing the gospel, the chief priests and the sdibes came upon Aim, with the elders, 2 And spoke to him, saying. Tell us. By what authority doest thou these things 7 or who is he that gave thee this authority 1 3 And he answered and said to them, I will also «sk you one.thing : and answer me : 4 The baptism of John, was itfi-om heaven, or from men 9 i 5 And they neaeoned with them- selves, saying, U we shall' say, From heaven J he will say, Why {hen did ye not believe him ? 6 But if we say. From men; all the people will stoiie us : for they are per- suaded that John was a prophet. T And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 9 ThenTie began to speak to the people this parable; A certain roan planted a vineyard, and let it to hus- bandmen, and went in a distant coun- try for a long time. 10 And at die season he sent a ser- vant to the husbandmenii that they should give him of the fruit of the 87 Of giving, tribute to Cesar. LUKE. TTteSadducees ernmncect: yineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. , 11 And again he .Bent anotner ser- vant: and they beat hira also, and treated him shameMliy, and sent him sway empty. 12 And again he sent the third : and they wounded him also, and cast him, out. 13 Then said the lord of the vine- yard, What shall I do? I will send my beloye^ son : it may be when they see him theiy will teYerence him. 14 Butiwhen the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, Bfiying, This is the heir; come, let us itill him, that the inheritance may be ours. ,15 So.theycast him out of the vine- yard, and killed kim. What therefore will the lord of , the vineyard do to them 1 . . , i6 He will come and destroy these husbandrrien, and will give' the vine- yard to others. And' when they heaid iif they said. May that never be. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the cor- ner? 18 Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken : but on whom- soever 'it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ' i J 19 If And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour ' sought to lay hands on him ; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who should feigh them- selves just' men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authori- ty of the- governor. ' • 21 And 'theyi asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither atoeptest thou the person of any, but 'teachest the way of Gad truly : '''■'.. 22 Isi it lawful fbr'us togive tribute to Cesar, or not 7 .'■ 23 Bui he perceiveth their crafti- ness, and said to themj Why tempt ye mel ' '"■ 24 Show me a penny. Whose im- age and superscription hath it 7 They answered and said, Cesar's. • ' 2B And he said to them, 'Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the thing* which are God's. 26 And they cbiild not take hold of his words before the people : and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace. 27 H Then came t(y ftim certain of the Sadducees (who deny that there is any resurrection) and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any mto's brother shoiild die, having a wife, and he should die with- out cEildren, that his brother should take his wife, 'and raise up sefed to hia brother. , ' 29 'I'here were therefore seven brothers : and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third teok her ; and in like manner the seven also : And they left no ohildj-toi'ahd'died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seven had her for a wife; ' 34 And Jesus answering, said to them. The children of this world mar- ry, and are givep in marriage : 35 But they Who shall be account- ed worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, nei- ther marry, nor are given in mafriage. 36 Neither can they die any more : for they are equal to the angels ; and are the children of God, bemg ' the children of the resurreclioni 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the Grod of Abra- ham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a' God- of the dead, but of the living ; for all live to him. 39 IT Then certain of the scribes answering, said. Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all, 41 And he said t6 themi How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith ip the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thoU on my right hand, 43 Till 1 1 make thy enemiep thy footstool. I , 44- David therefore calleth hira Lord, how is he then his son f ' 45 'IT Then in the audience of all the -peopiei be said to his disciples, ' Christ forettlleth the 46 Beware of the gcribes, who de- sire to walk in long robes, and love freetings in the markets, and the ighest seats in the synagogues, and the diief rooms at feasts ; 47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers : the same shall receive greater damna- tion. CHAPTER XXI. i Chlist commemietli the poor willow. 8 He foretelletta the destruction of the temple, and of the city of Jerusalem ; 25 The signs also which shall he before the last day. 34 He exhorteth them to be walchhil. AND he looked up, and saw rich men casting their gifts into ihe treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, In truth I say to ^oo, that this poor widow hath cast m more than they all. 4 For all these have of their abun- dance cast in to the offerings of God : but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 IT Ajid as some spoke of the tem- ple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and gifts, he said, 6 As Jar these things which ye be- hold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that will notbe thrown down. 7 And they asked him, savmg, Mas- ter, but when will these inings be'? and what sign wiM there be when these things sliall come to pass? 8 And he said. Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near : therefore go ye not after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified : for these things must first come to pass : but the end is not immediately. 10 Then said he to them. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom : 11 And great earthquakes will hem divers places, and famines, and pesti- lences: and fearful sights, and great eigne will there be from heaven. 12 But before all these they vpill lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you, up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought be- fore kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, 8* CHAPTER XXI. destrucHm of the temple. not to meditate before what ye shall answer. 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye will be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsmen, and friends ; and some of you will they cause to be put. to death. 17 And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake. 18 But there shall not a hair of your head perish. 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusa- lem compassed with armies, then know that its desolation is nigh, 21 Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains ; and let them who are in the midst of it depart '^oTn it ; and let not them that are in the countries enter into it. 22 For these are the days of ven- geance, that all things which are writ- ten may be fulfilled. 23 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days ! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fell by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusa- lem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gen- tiles shall be fulfilled. 25 V And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and m the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them ibr fear, and for apprehension of those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be sha- ken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in adoud, with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin tQ come to pass,, then look up, and lift up your heads : for your redemptioit draweth nigh. 29 And bespoke to them a parable; Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees ; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your ownseWes that summer is now. nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye sea these thmgs come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand^ 89 Jtw$ conspire against Christ. . LUKE. Holy supper instituted. 32 Verily I say to you, This gene- Tation shaU not pass away, till all be folfiUed. . 33 Heaven and: earth shall pass away : but my word shall not pass away. 34 IT And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be over- charged with surfeiting and drunken- ness, and caies of this life, and ao that day come upon you unawares. • > ■ 35. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand be- fore the Son of man. 37 And in the day-tiffle he was teaching in the temple j and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mmmt of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him. CHAPTER XXII. 1 The Jews conspire agaiftsl Christ. 3 Satan . .prepareth Judas to betliO' him. 7 The apos- tles sent to prepare the passover. 19 Christ instituteth his holy supper; 21 covertly foretelleth of the traitor i 24 cautioneth the rest of his apostles against ambition : assureth Peter his faith should not Ciil, and yet he should deny him thrice : 39 He prayeth In the jnount, and sweateth hlood : ,47 -IS betrayed with a kiss : so He liealeth Malchus' ear. 64 He is thrice denied by Peter, 63 Shamefully abused, 66 AtiA con- fesseth himself to be the Son of God. NOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him : for they feared the people. 3 IT Then Satan entered into Judas sUrnamed Iscariot, being of the num- ber of the twelve. 4 IT And he went, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them. 5 And they were glad, and cove- nanted to give liira money. 6 And he promised, and sought op- portunity to betray him to tnem m the absence of the multitude. ■ 7 IT Then came the day of unleav- ened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he' sent Peter and John, say- ing, Go and prepare for us the' piss- over, that we may eat. 9 And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepared 10 AtKi he said to them, Behold, when ye have, entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a Eitcher of water ; follow him intO'the ouse where he entereth. 11 And ye shall say to the master of the hofuse, The Master saith to thee-, Where is the guest-chamber, where i may eat the passover with my disci- ples'? 12 And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went and found as he had said to them : and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, be sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, I have ear- nestly desired to eat this passover \with you before I suffer. ■ 16 For I say to you, I will not any more eat of it until it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and di- videii among yourselves. 18 For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kiiig- dom of God shall come, 19 IT And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying. This is my body which isgiven for you : this dj> m remem- brance of me. 20 Liliewise also the cup after sup- per, saying, This cup is the new cove- nant in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 "IT But bshold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on.the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined : but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed ! 23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 IT And there was also a .strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not 6e so : but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chie^ as he that doth serve. 27 For which is greater, he that sitteth at fable, or he that serveth'J is 90 Christ prayeth in the mount. CHAPTER XXII. Is betrayed by Juda», not he that sitteth at table t but I am Bmoria you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they who have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father nath appointed to me ; 30 That ye may eat and drinlc at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging tlie twelve tribes of Israel. 31 IT And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift yoit as wheat : 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said to him. Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into pris- on, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cook will not crow this day, be- fore thou wilt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, and sack, and shoes, lacked ye any thing'! And they said, Nothmg. 36 Then said he to them. But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his sack: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his gar- ment, and buy one. 37 For I say to you, that this which is written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned among the transgressors : for the things con- cerning me have an end. 38 And they said. Lord, behold, here are two swords. Aiidhe said to them. It is enough, 39 IT And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives ; and his disciples also follow- ed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said to them^ Pray, that ye enter not into temptation. . 41 And he was vnlhdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneel- ed down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou art wil- ling, remove this cup from me : nev- ertheless not my will, but thine be done. 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him, 44 And being in an agony, he pray- ed more earnestly : and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the groimd. 46 And when he arose from prayer, and had Come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow ! 46 And said to them. Why sleep ye 7 rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 IT And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man wiUi a kissi 49 When they who were about him, saw what would follow, they said to him. Lord, shall we smite with the sword 7 50 IT And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said. Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to hm, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staffs'? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me : but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. 54 Then they took him, end led him, and brought him into the high priest' s house. And Peter followed at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said. This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him. Saying, Wo- man, I know him not. 68 And after a little while another saw him, and said. Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, sa^ngj In truth this Tnan also was with him ; for he is a Galilean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speidL- ing, the cock crowed. 61 AndtheLord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him. Before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. 91 Jesus is seni to Herod. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 ^ And the men that held Jesus, mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying. Prophecy, who is it that smote thee 1 65 And m^ny other things blasphe- mously they spoke against him. 66 ^ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the chief, priests, and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, 67 Saying,Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said to them. If I tell you, ye will not believe. 68 And if X also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. . 69 Hereafter will the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all,, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said. What lieed have we of any fiirther testimony 7 for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth. CHAPTER XXIII. 1 Jesus is a£cus^d. before FUate, and sent to Herod: 8 Herod mocketh him. 12 Herod Rnd Pilate are made friends. 18 Barabhas is desired by the people, and is loosed by Pilate, and -lesus is given to be crucilied ; 27 He telletli the women that lament him the destruction of Jerusalem : 34 Prayeth for his enemies ; 39 Two malefactors are crucified witJi him : 46 Hisdeatli: 50 His burial. AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying. We found this map. perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he him- self is Christ a king. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying. Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou say- ^t it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests, and to the people, I Snd no &ult in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying. He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, begin- ning from Galilee to this placp. , 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent huH to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time. LUKE. Barabhas released. 8 T And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad : for he had been for a long time, desirous to see him, because he had heard many things concerning him ; and he hoped to see some mhacle done by hun. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words ; but he answered him nothmg. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his troops set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 IT And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before they were at enmity be- tween themselves. 13 IT And Pilate, when he had cal- led together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, 14 Said to them. Ye have brought this man to me, as one that perverteth the people : and behold, I, having ex- amined him before you, have foimd DO fault in this man, concerning those things of which ye accuse him; 15 No, nor yet Herod : for I sent you to him ; and lo, nothing worthy of death is done by him : 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one to theni at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and re- lease to us Barabbas : 19 ^Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, vrilling to re- lease Jesus, spoke again to them. 21 But they crie(f saying. Crucify, crucify him. ' 22 And he said to them the third time. Why, what evil hath he done ? I have found no cause of death in him ; I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were urgent with loud voices, requiring that he might be cru- cified ; and the voices of them, and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should.be as they required. 25 And he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast .into prison, whom they had de- sired ; but he delivered Jesus to their win. 2S And as they led him away, they Christ crucified. CHAPTER laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 IT And there followed him k great company of people, and of wo- men, who also bewailed and lament- ed him. 28 But Jesus turning to them, said. Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are com- ing, in which they shall say. Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that^ never bore, and the breasts which never noiirished infants. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills. Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a freen tree, what will be done ih the ry? 32 And two others; who were male- factors, were led with him to be put to deathw 33 And when they had oome to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefac- tors ; one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 IT Then said Jesus, Father, for- give them : for they know not what fliey do. And they parted his rai- ment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying. He saved others ; let him save hmiself, if he is Christ the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou art the Kmg of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ' 39 And one of the malefactors, who were banged, railed on him, saying; If ftou art Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering, rebu- ked him, saying. Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same con- demnation 1 . 41 And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said to Jesus, Lord, re- member me when thott comest into thy kingdom. XXIV, Hie burial, 43 And Jesus said to him. Verily I say to thee. This day shall thou be vidth me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst, 1 46- IT And when Jesus had' cried with a loud voice, he said. Father, in- to thy hands I ieommend my spiriti and having said thus, he expired^ 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying. Certainly this was a righte- ous man. < 48 And all the people that came to- gether to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these 50 IT And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor : and he was a good man, and a just : 51 (Thesame had not consented to the counsel and deed of them) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for thekiiig- dotti of God. 52 This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrap- ped it in Unen, and laid it in a sepuH cher that was hewn in stone, in which man was never before laid. 54 And that day was the prepara- tion, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments ; and rested on the sabbath, according to the com- mandment. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Christ's resurrection istfleciared by two angels to Uio women that como to the sep* liloher. « These report It, to others. 13 Christ himself appeareth to the two disci- Eles that went to Eminaus. 36 Afterward e appeareth to the apostles, ana repioveth their unbelief: « glvcth them a charge ; 49 promisetii the Holy Spirit; SI and so asoendeth Into heaven. NOW upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came i'to the sepulcher, bringing the spices Which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 93 Chrisfs resurrection LUKE. 2 And they found the stone tolled awiy from the sepulcher. 3 And they entered inj: and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. > 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed at this, behold, two men stood by them in shining gar- ments. . ■ , 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down iAeir faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, hut is risen. Ke^ member how hespolieto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying,, The Son , of man must be deUvered into the hands of rsinful men, and be crucified, iand the third day rise again. ^ :: 8 And tney remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulcher,: and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. , : 10 It, was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other woinin that were with themt who told ihese things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then Peter arose, and ran to, the sepulcher, and stooping down, he be- held the linen clothes - laid by them- selves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass. J, 13 IT, And behold, two of them went that same day to a vill^ige called Em- maus, which was from Jerusalem aiou* sixty furlongs. 14 And they tallied together of all these things which had happened. 15 And It came to pass, that, while they communed together, and.teason- ed, Jesus himself drew near, an?l went with them, , 16 But their eyes were held, that they should not know him. 17 And he said to them. What man- ner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as yfe walk, and are sad'? 18 And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said to him. Art thou only a stranger in Jerusa- lem, and hast not known the thmgs which have come to pass there m these days 1 il9 And he said to them. What things 1- And; they saidto him. Con- cerning Jesus of Nazareth, Who was ' and appearance. a prophet mighty in deed and word before God, and all the people : 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be con- demned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he who would have redeemed Israel r and besides all this, to-day is the, third day since these things^' were done. 22 Yes, and certam women alsa of our company made us astonished^ who were early at the sepulcher; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive; 24 And certain of them who were with us, went to the sepulcher, and found it even, so as the women had said : but him they saw not. 25 Then he said to them, fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken ! 26 Ought not Christ to sufier these things, .and. to enter into his glory *? 27 And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things con- cerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh to the vil- lage whither they were going : and he made as though he would go tother. 29 But they constrained him, say- ing, Abide v/itin us: for it is. toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at table with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him : and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And, they said one to another, Did not our heart hum within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scrip- tures 1 33 And they rose the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven assembled, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen in- deed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known to them m breaking of Ijread. 36 U And as they were thus speak- uig, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them^ and saith to them. Peace be to you. I 37 But they were terrified and af- 94 Oirist talketh CHAPTER I. frighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said to them, Why are ye tiaubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts'! 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see ; for a spint hath not ilesh and boUes, as ye see me have. 40,. And when he had thus spoken, heshowed them his hands and his feet 41 And while Ahey yet beUeved not for joy, and wondered, he said to them. Have ye here any thing for food? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, anaa honey-comb. 43 And he took if, and ate before them. 44 And he said to them. These are the words which I spoke tu you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fiilfilled, which were written in the la w of Moses, and in the proph- ets, and in the psalms, concemmg me. 45 Then he opened their under- wUh his disciplti, standing, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said to them. Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to sufler, and to rise from the dead the thud day : 47 And that repentance and remis- sion of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 IT And behold, I Send the prom- ise of my Father upon you : but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye are endued with power from on high. 50 IT And he led them out as far as to Bethany : and he Ufted up hishands, and blessed them. 61 And it came to pass, while he was blessing them, he was parted from them, and Carried up into heaven. 63 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy : 63 And were continually in ttie temple, praising and blessmg God. Amen. 1 The Gospel by JOHN. CHAPTER I. 1 The chanicter and office of Jesus Cbrifit IS Tbe testimony of John. 39 The calling of Andrew, Peter, &C. IN the beginning was the Word, and the Worn was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the begiiming with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without nim was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was thelight of men. 5 .^d the light shineth in dark- ness ; and the darkness comprdiend^ eth it not. 6 H There was a man sent from God, whose name leag John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all nun through him might believe. 6 He was not that Light, but was tent to bear testimony of that Light. 9 Tliat was the true Light, which tighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own, and hia own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to Jiecome the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name : 13 Who were bom, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of Giod, 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only be- gotten of the iFather, AiU of grace and truth. 15 V John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was ne of whom I emoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me ; for he was before me. . 16 And of Ms fulness have we all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Mo- ses, but grace and truth came "by Je- sus Christ. 95 John's testitnony JOHN. concemiitg Chritt. 18 No man hath seen God at any time ; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him, 19 IT And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou'? 20 And he confessed, and denied not ; but confessed, I am not tlie Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art than Elijah 1 and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet ■? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they to him. Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself! 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lordj as said the prophet Isaiah. 24 And they who were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him. Why baptizest tliou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet ? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water : but there stand- eth one among you, whom ye know not; J 27 He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to loose. 28 These things were done in Beth- abara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. ' 29 IT The next day John seeth Je- sus coming to him, and saith. Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world. . 30 This is he of whom I said. After me cometh a man who is. preferred before me j for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not : but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bore testimony, say- ing, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And' I knew him not: but he that sent nae to baptize with iWater, the same said to me. Upon whom thou shalt see ^the Spirit descending and remaining: on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit. 34 And I saw and bore testimony, that this is the Son of God. 35 IT Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples ; 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek yel They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being in- terpreted. Master) where dwellest thou"? 39 He saith to them. Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day : for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed bun, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him. We have found the Messiah ; which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42 And he brought him to Jesust And when Jesus beheld him, he said. Thou art Simon the son of Jona : thou shalt be called Cephas ; which is, by interpretation, a stone. 43 TT The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and find- eth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to hun. We have found him de- scribed by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph; 46 And Nathanael said to him. Can there any good thine come out of Nazareth ■? Philip saith to him. Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Is- raelite indeed, in whom is no guile ! 48 Nathanael saith to him. Whence knowest thou me 1 Jesus answered and said to hinl. Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig- tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God ; thou art the.King of Israel. f 60 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee un- der the fig-tree, dost thou believe'! thou Shalt see greater things than these. , , 51 And he saith to him. Verily, ver- ily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall 96 Christ turrulh see heaven open, aiid the angels of 1 God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. CHAPTER II. I Christ tumeth water into wine, is depart- etli into Capernaum, and to Jerusalem, 14 wliere he cleareth tlie temple of buyers and sellers : is He foretelleth his death and res- urrection : S3 Many believed because of his miracles, but he would not trust himself with them. AND the third day there was a mar- riage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith to him. They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith to her, Woman, what have I to do with thee'! my hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, do it. 6 And there were set there six wa- ter-pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three &kins apiece. 7 Jesus saith to them, Fill the wa- ter-pots with water. And they filled them to the brim. 8 And he saith to them. Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast. And they bore it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was.; (but the servants who drew the water knew) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith to him. Every man at the beginniiig presenteth good wine ; and when men have well drank, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning of miracles Jesus petformed in Gana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disci plea believed on him. 12 IT After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mdther, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued. there not many days. 13 IT And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jeru- salem, 14 jlnd found in the temple those- that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of money, sitting : 15 Anil when he had made a scourge of smell cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the 9 CHAPTER III. water into wini: oxen ; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables ; 16 And said to them that sold doves. Take these things hence : make not my Father's house a house of mer- chandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written. The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up. 18 IT Then answered the Jews, and said to him. What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things % 19 Jesus answered and said to them. Destroy this temple, and in three dayS I will raise it up. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three daysT 21 But he spoke of the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he had risen from the dead, his disciples remem- bered that he had said this to them : and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jes^s had spoken. 23' Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he performed. 24 But Jesus did not commit him- self to t^^m, because he knew all men. 25 And needed not that any should testify concerning man : for ne knew what was in man. CHAPTER III. 1 Christ teafiheth Nicodemus the necessity of regeneration : M Of faith In his death. \6 Xiie great love of God toward the world. 18 Condeinuatlon fpj unbeliet 23 The bap- tism, testiniony, and doctrine of John con- cerning Christ. THERE was a man of the Phari- sees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews : 2 The same came to Jesus by i?ight, and said to him, Rabbi, we know mat thou art a teacher come from God : for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee. Except a man be bom again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith .to him^ How can a man be born when he ifl old ? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, ahd be born ? 6 Jesus answered. Verily, verily, I say to thee. Except a man be born of water, and qf the Spirit, he cairnot enter into the kingdom of God. 97 Regeneration needful. 6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be bom again. 8 The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said to him. How can these things be 7 10 Jesus answered and said to him. Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things 1 U Verily, verily, I say to thee. We speak what we know, and testify what we have seen j and ye receive not our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 And no man bath ascended to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven. 14 IT And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up : 15 That whoever believeth in him should not perish,, but have eternal life. 16 IT For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him may be saved. 18 IT He that believeth on him, is not condemned : but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not behoved in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God! 22 IT After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Ju- dea ; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 IT And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there JOHN. John's doctrine of Christ. was much water there : and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 IT Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying. 26 And they came to John, and said to him. Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou didst bear testimony, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him Irom heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me testimo- ny, that I said 1 am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the fiiend of the bridegroom, who standeth and hear- eth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must de- crease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all : he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth ; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testi- mony, hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for to him, God giveth not the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting life: and he that be- lieveth not the Son, shall not see life ; but the wrath of God abideth on him. CHAPTER IV 1 Christ talketh with a woman of Samaria, and revealeth himself to her. 37 His dis- ciples marvel, at He dedareth to them his zeal for God's glory. ij9 Many Samaritans believe on him. 43 He departeth into Gali' • lee, and healeth the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum. WHEN therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. Christ talktth with At CHAPTER IV. woman of Samana. 4 And he must needa go through Samaria. 5 Then he cometh to a city of Sa- maria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground, that Jacob gave to his aon Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Je- sus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well : and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There coraeth a woman of Sama- ria to draw water : Jesus saith to her. Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples had gone to the city to buy provisions.) 9 Then saith the woman of Sama- ria to him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria'! for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee. Give me to drink; thou wouldst have asked him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the wdl is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water t 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it mmsel^ and his children, and his cattle 1 13 Jesus answered and said to her. Whoever drinketh of this water, shall thirst again: 14 But whoever drinketh of the wa- ter that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springng up into everlaating life. 15 The vfoman saith to him, Sir, pve me this water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no hu^and. Jesus said to her, Thou hast well said, I have no hus- band : IB Forthouhasthad five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband : in that thou hast spo- ken truth. 19 The woman saith to him, Sir, I perceive that thoii art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain ; and ye say, that in Jerusa- lem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith to her, Woman, be- lieve me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know npt what : we know what we worship, for salva- tion is from the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and m truth : for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit : and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. 26 The woman saith to him, I know that Messiah cometh, who is called Christ ; when he is coine, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee am he. 27 IT And upon this came his disci- ples, and marveled that he talked with the woman : yet no man said. What seekest thou 7 or. Why talkest thoii with her 1 28 The woman then left her water- pot, and went into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man who hath told me all things that ever I did : is not this the Christ ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came to him. 31 IT In the mean while his disci- ples prayed him, saying. Master, eat. 32 But he said to them, I have food to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another. Hath any man brought him aught to eat? 34 Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him th^t sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye. There are yet four months, and then coraeth harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift tip your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reap6th receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit to life eter- nal : that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true. One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that on which ye bestowed no labor : other men la- bored, and ye have entered into their labors. 39 IT And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, who testified) He told me all that ever I did. 99 Nobleman's son healed. JOHN. Impotent Tnan healed. 40 So when the Samaritans had come to him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and h? abode there two days. 41 And many more believed, be- cause of his own word ; 42 And said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying : for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world. 43 IT Now after two dnys he de- parted thence, and we^nt into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. ^ 45 Then when he had come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all ^he things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast ; for they al- so went to the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Gstlilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain noble- man, whose son was sick at Caper- naum. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come frbtii Judea into Gahlee, he went to him, and besought him that he Would come down, and heal his son : for he was at the point of death. 43 Then said Jesus to him. Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not beUeve. 49 The nobleman saith to hun, Sir, come down ere my child dieth. 50 Jesus saith to him. Go ; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken to him, and he departed. 51 And as he was now going dovjn, his servants met him, and told Mm, sayiiig. Thy son liveth. 52 Then he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend : and they said to him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. . 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which; Jesus said to him. Thy son hveth : and he him- self believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracje that Jesus performed, when he had come from Judea into Galilee. CHAPTER V. 1 Jesus, on the sabbath, cureth hlih that' was diseased eight and thirty years. 10 The Jews therefore cavil, and persecute him for It. 17 He answereth for himself, and re- proveth them, showing by the testimony of his Father, 32 of John, 36 of his worlis. 39 aiid of the scriptures, , who he is. , AFTCR this there was a feast of the Jews : and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusaleinby the aheep-market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, hav- ing five porches. , 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent persons, of blind, halt, with- ered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at, a certain season into the pool, and ,agi- tate4 the water: whoever then first after the stirring of the water stepped in, was cured of whatever disease he had, 5 And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he .saith to hiiili Wilt thou be healed 7 7 The impotentman answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool : but while I am coming, another step- peth down before me. 8 Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy Jbed, and walk. 9 And irnniediately the man was healed, ^nd took up his bed, and walked : arid on the same day was the sabbath. ID IT The Jews therefore said to him that was cured. It is the sabbath ! it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that healed me, the same said to me. Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then they asked him, Whatman is that who said to thee. Take up thy bed, and walk 1 13 And he that was healed knew not who it was : for Jesus had con- veyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus i findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art cured : sin np more, ;lest a worse thing come to thee. , 15 The man departed, and totd the Jews that it was Jesus who had hc^- ed him. 16 And therefore the Jews perseou^ ted Jesus, and sought to slay him, be- cause he had done these things on the sabbath. 17 IT ButJesus answered them. My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 100 Cfcmf s mission prmed CHAPTER VI. 18 Therefore the Jew3 sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said alsoj that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus, and said to them. Verily, verily, I say to you. The Son can do nothing by himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for whatever things he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that him- self doeth; and he vrill show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth the dead, and reviveth them ; even so the Son reviveth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man ; but hath committed all judgment to the Son: 23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. . He that honoreth not the Son, hon- oreth not the Father who hath sent fum. 24 Verfly, verily, I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condem- nation; but hath passed from death tohfe. 25 Verily, verily, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in bimsdf, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this : for the hour is comme, in which all that are in the graves snail hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth ; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation. 30 1 can of my own self do noth- ing : as I hear, I judge : and my judg- ment is just ; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me. 31 If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true. 32 IT Tliere is another that testifieth concerning me, and I know that the testimony which he beareth eoncem- ing me is true. 9* by John's testimony 33 Ye sent to John, and he testified to the truth. 34 But I receive not testimdny from man : but these things I say, that yo may be saved. 35 He was a burnmg and a shining light : and ye were wSing for a sea- son to rejoice in his light. 36 IT But I have greater testimony than that' of Jbhn: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear testiniony concerning me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath borne testimony concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abi- ding in you : for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 IT Search the scriptures ; for in them ye think ye have eternal life : and these are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. 41 I receive not honor from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 40 How can ye believe, who receive honor one firom another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only 1 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father : there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have beheved me : for he wrote concerninjg me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words t CHAPTER VI. I Christ feedethflve thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. 15 Upon which the people would have made him king. 16 But withdrawing himself, he walketh on the sea to his disciples ; 26 reproveth the pea- Ele flocking after him, and all the fleshlv earers of his word t 32 dec]an!th himself to be the bread of life to believers. 66 Many disciples depart (Tom him. 68 Feter con- fesneth him. 70 Judas is a devlL i , AFTER these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. ' 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw bis miracles 101 Five Sumsaridfed, ' JOHN, which he performed on them that were diseased. 1 1,3 And Jesus went upon a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the pasaover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 IT When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to , him, he saith to PMhp, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eaf? , 6 (And this he said to prove him : for he himself knew what he would do.) , , 7 Philip answered him. Two hun- dred penny-worth of bread is not suf- ficient for them, that every one of them may take a little : 8" One of his disciples, Andrew, Si- mon Peter's brother, saith to him, 9 There is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes ; but what are they among so many 1 10 And Jesus said, Makd the men sit down. (Now there was much trass in the place-O So the men sat own in number abput five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves j and when he, had given thanks, he distrib- uted to the disciples, an?l the disciples to them that were set down ; and hke- wise of the fishes, as much as they would. 12 When they were, satisfied, he said to his disciples. Gather the frag- ments that remain, that nothing may be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered iher/i, and filled twelve , baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, .which remained oyer and above to them that had eaten. , 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miraclethat Jesus perform- ed, said. This is truly tha,t prophet that should come into the world. 15 IT When Jesus therefore perceiv- ed that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again to a mountain himself alone. 16 And when evening had now come, his disciples went down to the 17 And entered into a boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty fiirlongs, Clirist walketh on the sea. they ' see Jesus walking on the sea, aiid drawing nigh to the boat: and they were aftaid. ?0 But he saith to them, It is I ; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the boat : and immediately the boat was at the land whither. they were going. 22 IT The day following, when the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boa,t there, save that one into whioh his disciples had entered, and that Je- sus werit not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples had gone, away alone J 23 (Yet there came other boats from Tiberias nigh to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks :) 24 When the people therefore saw that , Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had found h'm on the other side of the sea, they said to him. Rabbi, when earnest thou hither? : 26. Jesus answered them arid ^aid, Verily, verily, I say to you. Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were, satisfied. 27 Labor not for the food which perisheth, but for that food, which en- dureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you : for hirn hath: God the Famer sealed.. 28 Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may worl; the works, of God 7 29 Jesus answered and said to them. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. , 30 They said therefore to, him. What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and beUeve thee'! What dost thou work"! ( , 31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert ; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said to them,, Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who Cometh down from heayenj and giv- eth hfe to the world. 34 Then said they to him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 102 Girisl lilt bread qf life CHAPTER VI. to all bdicverSt 35 And Jesua 98ud to them, I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me, shall neveti hunger ; and he that be- lieveth on me, shall never thirst. 36 But I said to yott, That ye also have seen ms, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me, shaU come to me ; and him that com- eth to me, I will in no wise reject. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will who hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me^ I should lose noth- ing, but Biould raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that everyone who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life : and I will raise him up at the Tast day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said. Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know'! how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven ? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him : and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught from God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned from the Father, cometh to me. 46 Not that any man hath seen ithe Father, save he who is from God, he bath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. , 49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man shall eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my fiesh, wliich I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying. Haw can this man give us Ma flesh lo eat 1 63 Then Jesus said to them. Verily, verily, I say to you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 64 Whoever eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day. 65 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 67 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father : so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven : not as your fa- thers ate manna, and are dead : he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things he said in the syn- agogue, as he taufiht in Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard ito, said. This is a hard saying ; who can hear iti 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Doth this oflend you 1 62 What if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before 7 63 It is the spirit that revivetb ; the flesh proflteth nothing: the words that I speak to you, uiey are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that be- lieved not, and who he was that would betray him. 65 And he said. Therefore I said to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him by my Father. 66 ir Prom that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also go away 1 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we got thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them. Have not I chosen you twelve, and- one of you is a devil 1 71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon; for it was he that was to betray him, being one of the twelve. 103 Christ teacheth CHAPTER VII. 1 Jesus reproveth the ambitlun and bnldness ' of his kinsmen : 10 goetb up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles ; 14 teacheth In the temple. 4o Divers opinions of him among the people. 45 The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, and chide with Nicodemus for taking his part. AFTER these things Jesus walked in Gralilee : for he would not walk in Judea,, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of taberna- cles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said to him, Depart hence, aiid go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there wno man that doeth any thing in seciret, and be himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, snow thyself to the world. 5 (For neither did his brethren be- lieve in him.) 6 Then Jesus said to them. My time is not yet come : but your time is always ready. 7 The world cannot hate you ; but me it hatetn, because I testify con- cerning it, that its works are' evil. 8 Go ye up to this feast : I go not yet to this feast, for my time is not yet fiiU come. 9 Whenhe had said these words to them, he abode still in Galilee. 10 IT But when his brethren had gone up, then he went also to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he 7 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man : others said. No ; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Yet, no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews. 14 IT Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, hav- ing never learned 1 16 Jesus answered them, and said. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself. 18 He that speaketh from himself, JOHN. in the templi. seeketh his own glory t but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. ' 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and ytt none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about tokidl mel 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a demon i who goeth about to kill thee? 21 Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses therefore gave to you cir- cumcision, (not because it is from Mo- ses, but from the fathers) and ye on the sabbath circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath receiv- eth circumcision, that the law of Mo- ses should not be teoken ; are ye an- gry at me, because I have restored a man to soimd health on the sabbath? 24 Judge not according to the ap- pearance, but judge righteous judg- ment. 25 Then said some of them of Jeru- salem, Is not this be whom they seek to kill ? 26 But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the ru- lers know indeed that this is the very Christ ? 27 But we know this man, whenca he is : whereas when Christ eometb, no man knoweth wheiiee he is. 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple, as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am : and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whohi ye know not. 29 But I know him j for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 Tlien they sought to take him : but no man laid hands on him, be- cause his hour was not yet come. ■ 31 And many of the people believed on him, and said. When Christ Com- eth, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done ? 32 IT The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things con- cerning him ; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go to him that sent me. 34 Ye will seek me, and will not find me : and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among them- selves, Whither will he go, that we 104 Christ jusiifieth CHAPTER VIII. hie doctHnt, shall not find him t will he go to the dispersed among the GentUes, and teach, the Gentiles 1 36 What manner qf saying, is this that he said, Ye will seek me, and will not find me: and where 1 am, thither ye cannot come 1 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsteth, let him come to me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of Bving water. 39 (But this he spoke of the Spirit, which they thatbeheve onhira should receive, for the Holy Spirit was not yet ^ven, because Jesus was not yet glorified,) 40 H Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said. In truth tills is the Prophet. 41 Others said. This is the Christ. But some said. Will Christ come out of Gahleel 42 Hath not the scripture said, that Christ Cometh ftom the seed of Da- vid, and out of the town of Bethle- hem, where David waal 43 So there was a division among the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him ; but no man laid hands on bim. 45 IT Then came the officers to, the chief priests and Pharisees ; and they said to them, Why have ye not brOiight him'! 46 The officers answered. Never man spoke like this man. 47 Then the Pharisees answered them. Are ye also. deceived'! 48 Have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees beUeved on him 1 ■ 49 But this people who know not the law are cursed. 60 Nicodemus saith to them, (he that came to Jesus by night, bemg one of them) 51 Doth ourlawjudge any man be- fore it heareth him, and khoweth whathedoeth? 52 They answered and said to him. Art thou also from Galilee 1 Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went to his own house. CHAPTER VIII. I Christ dellvereth the womaa tdken in adulteiy : Is He preacheth himself the light of the world, anil jusUfleUi his doctrine ; 33 answereUi the Jews that hoasted of Abra- ham ; 59 and conveyeth himself (Tom their cruelty. JESUS went to the mount of Olives ; 2 And early in the morning he came again mto the temple, and all the people came to him ; and he sat down and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery : and when they had set her in the midflt, 4 They say to him. Master,, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law command- ed us, that such should be stoned ; but what sayest thou'! , 6 'rhis they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with hia finger wrote on the ground. f So when they continued asking hun, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 3 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they who heard it, being convicted by tlieir own conscience, went out one by one, beginnmg at tho eldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman stand- ing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her. Woman, where are those thy accusers'! hath no man condemned thee? 11 She Siud, No man. Lord. And Jesus said to her. Neither do I con- demn the^ : go, and sin no more. 12 IT Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world : he that foUoweth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said to him. Thou testifiest concerning thy- self; thy testimony is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I testify concerning myself, yet my testimony is true : for I know whence 1 came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence! come, and whither I jgo. 15 Ye judge after the flesh, I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true : for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 105 Christ reproveth the Jews 18 I am one that testifieth concern- ing myself; and the Father that sent me, testifieth concerning me. ' 19 Then said they to nim, Where is thy Father ? Jesus answered, Ye nei- ther know me, nor my Father : if ye had known me, ye would have known ray Father also. 20 These words Jesiis spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come. 21 Then said Jesus again to them, I am going away, and ye wDl seek me, and wUl die in your sms : whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself! because he saith. Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said to them. Ye are from beneath ; I am from above : yfe are of this woirld; I ain not of this world. 24 I said therefore to you, that ye will die in your sins : for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins. 25 Then said they to him, Who art thou 1 And Jesus saith to them, Even the same that I said to you from the Ijemnning. 26 I have many things to say, and to judge of you : but he that sent me, is true: and I Speak to the world those things which I have heard from him. 27 They understood not that he spoke tp them concerning the Fa- ther. 28 Then said Jesus to them, when ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me : the Father hath not left me alone ; for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spoke these words, many believed on bim. 31 Then said J^sus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples in- deed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 H They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man : how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free 1 34 Jesus answered them, VerDy, JOHN. who boast of Abraham. verily, T say to you. Whoever commit- teth sin, is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth for ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeei 37 I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, be- cause my word hath no place in you. , 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them. If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God : this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication ; we have one Fa- ther, even God. ,42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me : for I proceeded forth and came from God ; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech 1 even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lasts of your father ye. will do : he was a murderer from the be- ginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own ; for he is a Har, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not, 46 yvbich qf you convicteth me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me 7 47 He that is of God,heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said to him. Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a de- mon 1 49 Jesus answered, I have not a de- mon ; but I honor my Pathert an.d ye dishonor me. 50 And I seek not my own glory : there, is one that seeketh and jnageth. 51 Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death. 62 Then said the Jews to him, 106 TJw blind man's Now we know that thou hast a de- mon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets ; and thou sayest, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never taste death. 53 Art thou greater than our fether Abraham, who is dead 7 and the proph- ets are dead : whom makest thou thy- self! 64 Jesus answered, If I honor my- self, my honor is nothing : it ia my Father that honoreth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God : 55 Yet ye have not known him j but I know him : and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like you : but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day : and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews to him. Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said to them, Verily, yeri- ly, I say to you. Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then they took up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. CHAPTER IX. 1 The man that was bom blii^d restored to sight ; 13 He Is brought to the Pharisees : 16 They are offended at it, and 34 excom- municate him : 35 but he Is received by Je- sus, and confesseth him. 39 Who they are whom Christ euligheneth. AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was bUnd from Ms birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, say- ing. Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was bom blind 1 3 Jesus answered. Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it ia day ; the night Cometh when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken,' he spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said to him, 6o, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpre- tation. Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came se^ng. CHAPTER IX. examination and tesiimoni/. 8 IT The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said. Is not this he that sat and begged 1 9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him : but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore they said to him, How were thy eyes opened'! 11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me. Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash : and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then said they to hun, Where is he 1 He said, I know not. 13 IT They brought to the Phari- sees him that before was bhnd. 14 And it was the sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Phar- isees, This man is not from God, be- cause he keepeth not the sabhath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such mhacles ^ And there was a division among them. 17 They say to the Dlmd man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thy eyes 7 He said, He is a prophet. 18 But the Jews did not believe cnncernmg him that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, la this your son, who ye say was bom blind 7 how then doth he now see 1 ■ 20 His parents answered them and said. We know that this is our son, and that he was born blmd : 21 But by what means be now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not : he is of age ; ask him : he will speak for himself. 22 These imrds his parents spoke^. because they feared the Jews : for tho Jews had agreed already, that if any man confessed that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore said his parents. He is ofase; ask him. 24 Then again they called the man that was blind, and said to him, Give 107 Christ is ihtdoor God the praise ; we know that this man is a sinner 26 He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner, I know not : one thing 1 know, that whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then they said to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thy eyes t 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: Why would ye hear it again ? will ye also be his disciples 1 28 Then they reviled him, and said. Thou art his disciple j but we are the disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses : as for this man, we know not whence he is. 30 The man answered and said to them. Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet hte hath opened my eyes. 31 Now we kiiow that God heareth not sinners : but if any man is a wor- shiper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began hath it not been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us 7 and they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out : and when he had found him, he said to him, Dost thou beUeve on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said. Who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him 1 37 And Jesus said to him, thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talk- eth with thee. 38 And he said. Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him. 39 IT And Jesus said. For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not, may see ; and that they who see, may be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him. Are we blind also ? 41 Jesus said to them. If ye were blind, ye would have no sin : but now ye say. We see j therefore your sin re- maineth. CHAPTER X. 1 Christ iS' the dour, and the good shepherd : 19 Divers oi)inlbn& 6f him ; 25 He proveth hr his works, that he is Christ the Son of JOHN. anfl Oie good Shepherd. God : 30 Escapeth tlie Jews, 40 and goeth again beyond Jordan, where many believe VERILY, verily, I say to you, He that entereth not by thedoorinto the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth by ihe door, is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To bun the porter openeth j and the sheep hear his voice : and he caU- eth his own sheep by name, and lead- eth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice. 6 And a stranger will they not fol- low, but will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them. 7 Then said Jesus to them again. Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear tbem.^ 9 I am the door : by me if any man shall enter he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The. thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abun- dantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the 12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hirelin" fleeth, because he is a hireling, and oareth not for die 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheeji, and am Known by mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep 1 have which are not of this fold : them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice ; and, there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love 108 Gtrisfs mission proved. CHAPTER XI. Death qfLazarue. me, because'!' lay down my life, that I may talie it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have pow- er to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received from my Father. 19 It There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these say- ings. , 20 And many of them said. He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him? 21 Others said. These are not the words of him that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? . 22 IT And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. ' 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews aroimd him, and said to him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If ihou art the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do m my Father's name, they testi- fy concerning me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me : 2S And I give to them eternal life ; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who gave them to me, is better than all ; and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's haml. ' 3d I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them. Many good works have I shown you from my Father ; for which of those wor^s do ye stone me ? 33 The Jews answered him, saying. For a good work we stone thee not ; but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 J^sus answered thein, Is it not written in your law, 1 said, Te are gods? 35 If he caUed them gods, to whom the word of GWd came, and the scrip,- tufe cannot be broken; ; 36' Say ye pf him, whom the Father hath sanctified^ and' senf into the 10 world, Thou blasphemest; because i said, I am the Son of Gtod? 37 If I do not the works of my Fa- ther, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe that the Fa- ther is in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again ta take hind; but be escaped from their hand, 40 And went again beyond Jordan« into the place where John at first baptized ; and there he abode. 41 And inany resorted to him, and said, John performed no miracle;, but all things that John spoke of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him thgre. CHAPTER XI. 1; Christ ralscth Lazarus who had been fouf days buried, AS Many Jews believe. 47, The chief priests and Pharisees convene a council agalnst'Chrlst 49 Calaphas proph- esieth. 54 Jesns hidetb himself. 65 Atthe passover they inquire alter, him, and lay wui: for him: NOW a certain man was sick, namefl, Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mai-y and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped, his feet with her hair, whose brotner Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent to hin^, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovesfis sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he saic], Thi^ sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When therefore he hadhe^rd that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 I'hen after that he saith to hia diB-„ ciples, Let us get into Ju4ea again- 8 His disciples say to him. Master, the Jews of late spught, to stone thee ; and, goest .thqii t^iitber again ? 9 Jesus aris^red^ Are there iu)t< twelve hours m the day? If any man walketh in the day, he stumbletn not, because he seeth (he light of this world. 10 But if a man walketh in the night, he stumbleth, because there ia no light in him. 11 These tilings he said : and aftee, that he sEuthto them. Our friend Laz~,' arus sleepeth ; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep, 109 Jjazarus raised JOHN. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sle«peth he will do well. , 13 Now Jesus spoke of his death : but they thought that he, had spoken of taking vest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe j nevertheless, let us go to him. 16 Then said Thomas, who is called Didymue, to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he fbund that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 (Now Bethany was nigh to Je- rusalem, about fifteen furlongs dis- tant.) 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him : but Mary sat in the house. 21 Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if thoii hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know that even now, what- ever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith to her, Thy brother shall rise ag^. 24 Martha saith to him, I know that he will rise again in the resurrec- tion at the last da^. 25 Jesus said to' her, I am the res- urrection, and the life : he that be- lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : 26 And whoever liveth, and be- lieveth in me, shall never die. Be- lievest thou tms % 27 She saith to him. Yes, Lord, I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the worldt 28 And when she had so said, she went and called Mary her sister se- cretly, saying, The Mister is come, and calletn for thee. ^ As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yetoomein- to the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that shfe rose hastily, and went out, followed her, from death by Christy saying. She goeth to < the grave tp weep there. 32 Then when Mary had, come where Jesus was, and saw him. she. fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jevvs also weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled ; 34 And said, Where have ye laid him ? They say to him, Lord, come and see. J5 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him ! 37 And some of them said. Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died ? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, comeih to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 JesiiSi'said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him tjiat was dead, saith to him. Lord, by this time his body is offensive : for he hatfi been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see thei glory of God 'I 41 Then they took away the stone from, the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted iip his eyes, and said. Father, t thank thee that thou hast heard rhe : 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always : but because of the people who stand by, I said it, that they may , believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud Voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot withgrave- clothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of, the Jews, who catne to Mary, and had seen ihe things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them what things ' Jcsiis had done. 47 IT Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, , and said, What do wfe 1 for this man per- . formeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on hiih : and the Romans no Mary anointeth will come, and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caia- phas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all, 60 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this he spoke not of him- self: but being high priest that year, he prophesiea that Jesus should die for that nation ; B2 And not for that nation only, but that also he should assemble m one the children of Grod that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence to a country near to the wil- derness, into a city ealled Ephraim, and there eontinued with his disciples. 55 IT And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand : and many went firom the country to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then they sought for Jesus^ «nd spoke among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, . that he will not come to the feast 1 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had giveit a command- ment, that, if any man knew where -he was, he should show it, that they might take him. CHAPTER XII. 1 Jesus excuseth Mary anointing liis feet. 9 Ttie people flock to see Lazarus. 10 The chief priests consult to kin him. 13 Christ rideth into Jerusalem. SO Greeks desire to see Jesus : 23 He foretelleth his death. 37 The Jews are generally blinded ; 43 yet many chief irulers believe, but do not con- fess him ! 1 44 therefore Jesus calleth ear- nestly-for confession of faith. THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Betha.ny, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made hira a supper i and Martha served : but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with them. 3 Then Mary took a pound of oint- ment of spikenard, very costlyj and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair : ajid the bouse was filled with the odor of the oint- ment. 4 Then saith one of his disciples, CHAPTER XII. arUt'iftd. Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was to betray him, 5 Why was not this oirltrnent sold for three hnndred pence, and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor j but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it. 7 'Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this. 8 For the poor ye have always with you ; but me ye have not always. 9 Many people of the Jews there- fore knew that he was there : and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 1i But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death ; U Because that by reason of hinl many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. 12 IT On the next day, many peo- ple that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is the King of Is- rael that Cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had fotmd a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 18 Pear tiot, daughter of Sion : be- hold, thy King cometh, sittuig on an ass's colt. 16 These things his disciples under- stood not at the first : but when Je- suS was glorified, then they remem- bered that these things were written concerning }i\m, and that they had done these things to him. 17 The people therefore that were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore testimony. 18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. • 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves. Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing'! behold, the world IS gone after him. 20 IT And therewere certain Greeks, among them, that came to worship at the feast. 21 Thesamecame'therefore to Phil- ip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, 111 Christ forettlltth his death. and desired him, saying, Sir,we would see Jesus. 22 Philip Cometh and telleth An- drew : and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 IT And Jesus answered them, saying. The hour is come, that the Son of man should be, glorified.' 24 Verily, verily, I say to you. Ex- cept a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone : but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 !fle that loveth his life shall lose it ; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it to life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him fol- low me ; and where I am, there shall also my servant be : if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. 27 Now is my soul troubled ; and what shall I say 7 Father, save me from this hour : but for this cause I came to this hoUr. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, say- ing', I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. , 29 The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said that it thunder- ed. Qthers said, An angel spoke to him. 30 Jesus answered and said. This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this :World : now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I shall be lifted up jfrom the earth, will draw all men to me. 33 (This he said, signifying what death he should die.) 34 The people apswered him. We Jiave heard out of the law that i Christ pbideth forever : and how sayest thou, The Son of man rnust be lifted up 7 Who is the Son of man? 35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the Ught, lest darkness come Upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of Ught. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself front them. 37 If But though he, had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him : 38 That the saying of Isaiah the JOHN. i Heurgtth confessicn offaitli. prophet ' might be, fulfilled, which he spoke. Lord, who hath believed our report 1 and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed ? 39 Therefore they could not be- lieve, because that Isuah said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes; and hardened their heart j that they should not see with their eyes, nor under- stand with their heart, and be con- verted, and I should heal them. ; 41 These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke Of him. 42 TT Nevertheless,among the chief rulers also many believed on him ; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : 43 For tney loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 IT Jesus cried, and said. He that beUeveth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me ; 45 And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me ; 46 I am come a Ught into the world, that whoever believeth on me should not abide in darltness. 47 And if any man shall hear iny words, and not believe, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and re- ceiveth not my words, hath one that judseth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For Ihave not spoken from my- self j but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his command- ment is life everlasting : whatever I . speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Jesus washeth his disciples' l^et : 14 ex- horteth them to humility aiid charity : , IS He foretelleth and discloseth to John by a token, that Judas would hetray him : 31 commandeth them to love one another; 36 and forewarneth Peter of his denial. NOW before the feast of the passo- ver, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved, them to the end. 2 And supper being ended (the devil having now put into the heart of Ju- das Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;) 3 Jesus knowing that the Father 112 The disdplai'feet washed. CHAPTER had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was goin^ to (xod ; 4 He nseth from supper, and laid aside his garments ; and^^took a towel, and girdM himself. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. 6 Then he cometh to Simon Peter ; and Peter saith to him. Lord, dost thou wash my feet 7 7 Jesus answered and said to him. What I do thou linoweet not now; but thou shalt knovi hereafter. 8 Peter saith to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him. If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him. He that is washed needeth not save to wash kis feet, but is wholly clean : and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who would betray him ; therefore said he. Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said to them. Know ye what I have done to you 1 13 Ye call me Master, and Lord : and ye say well; formal am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet ; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an exam- ple, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, veiily, I say to you. The eervanf is not greater than his lord ; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 18 IT I speak not of you all; I know whom I have chosen : but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it cometh, that when it hath come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 Verily, verily, I say to you. He that receiveth whomsoever I send, re- ceiveth me j and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, 10* XIII. Christ foretellelh Peter's denial. and said. Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke. 23 Now there was leaning on Je- sus' bosom, one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, to ask who it should be of whom he spoke. 25 He then lying on Jesus' breast, saith to him. Lord, who is it 7 26 Jesus answered. He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he ^ve it to Judas Iscanot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him. What thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at tlie table knew for what intent he spoke this to him. 29 For some of them thought, be- cause Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to hun, Bu)| those things that we have need of against the feast ; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop, went immediately out: and it was night. 31 IT Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify nim in himself, and will immediately glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a Ultle while I am with you. Ye will seek me: and, as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come ; so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give to you. That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all mm know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 36 IT Simon' Peter said to him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus an- swered him, whither I go, thou canst not follow me now ; but thou shalt follow me afterward. 37 Peter said to him. Lord, why cannot I follow thee nowl I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him. Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake 1 Verily, verily, I say to thee. The cock will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. 113 Christ caniforteth his disciples JOHN. CHAPTER Xiy. 1 Christ. .comforteth his disciples with the hope of Heaveil : G professeth himself the way* the truth, and the life ; and one with the Father: 13 assureth their prayers in hlB name to be eifectual ; 15 reguesteth love and obedience: 16 proral^eth the Holy fipiril the Comforter : 27 and leaveth his £ace with them. ET not your heart be troubled : ye believe in Go4 believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself J that vmeTe I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way 1 6 Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life : no man Cometh to the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father alsoj and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith to him. Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith to him. Have I been so long time with yoa and yet hast thou not known me, Philip 'i he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father j and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father 7 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me"! the words that I speak to you, I speak not from myself; but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Fa- ther, and the Father in me : or else believe me for the very work's sake. 12 Veiily, verily, I say to you, he that beheveth on me, the woras that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do ; because 1 go to my Father. 13 And whatever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Fa- ther may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 IT If ye love me, keep my com- mandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever j 17 Even the Spirit of truth ; whom the World cannot receive, because it With the hope of heaven. seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knpw him! for he dwelleth with you, and will be in you. 18 1 will not leave you coinfortless ; I will come to you. iS Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more ; but ye see rae : because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Fathpr, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my command- ments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me, shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, ana will manifest my- self to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, saith to him, Lord, how is it that thou wilt mani- fest thyself to us, and not to the worW? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If a man loveth me, he will keep my words : and my Father will love him, and We will come to him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings : and the word which ye hear is not mine, but that of the Father who sent me. 25 These things have I spoken to you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, ioho is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I ' nave said to you. 27 Peace I leave -with you, my peace I give to you : not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard that I said to you, I go avpay, and come again to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, be- cause I said, I go to the Father ; for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it cometh to pass, that ■^hen it hath come to pass, ye may believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you ; for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go lienee. CHAPTER XV. 1 The consolation and mutual love between Christ and his members, under the parable of the vine. 18 A comfort in the hatred and persecution of the world. 26 Tlie office of the Holy Spirit, and oi^ the apostlea. 114 ChrUe a lavtlo his church. CHAPTER XVI..'. The Spirit prtmiatd. I AM the trae vine, and my Father 19 the husbandman. 2 £yery branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away ; and every brandi that beareth fruit, he cleanetn it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and 1 in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, except it abide in the vine : no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vme, ye are the branch- es : He that abidetn in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much &uit : for without me ye can do noth- ing. 6; If a man abideth not in roe, he is cast forth as a branch,. and is wither- ed : and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye may ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you. 8 In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit ; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide m my love ; even as I have kept my Father's command- ments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken to you, that ray joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is my qommandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his fi-iends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not ser- vants; for the servant knoweth not what his lorddoeth ; but I have called youfiiends; for all things that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and brine forth fruit, and tliat your fruit should remain : that whatever ye shall ask of the Fa- ther in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 If the world hateth you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would lore its own : but because ye are not of the world, but I hav6 chosen you out of the world) there- fore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you : if they have kept my saymg, they will keep yours also. 2t But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had not 6ome and spoken to them, they had not had sin : but now they have no cloke for their sin. 23 He that hateth me, hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which ho other man hath done, they had not had sin : but now have they both seen, and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. 26 But when the Comforteris come, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he will testify concerning me. 27 And ye also shall bear testimo- ny, because ye have been with me from the beginning. CHAPTER XVI. 1 Christ comforteth his disciples agninst tiibulatton by the promise of the Holy Spirit, and by his resurrection and ascen- sfon ; 23 assureth their prayers made in his name to be acceptable to his Father. 33 Peace in Christ; and in the world affliction. THESE things have I spoken to you, that ye should not be of- fended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagoeues: yes, the time cometh, that whoever killeth you, will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told yon, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not to you at the beginning, because I was witn you. 6 But now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me. Whither goeet tttouf - 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 115 The disisipUs encouraged. 7 N&Wtheless, I tell you the truth It is expedient for you that I depart ; for if r go not a*ay, the Gomforter will not come to you j but if I depart, I will send him to you. 8 And when he is come, he will re- prove the world of sin, and of righ- teousness, and of judraient : 9 Of sin, because they believe not onmej 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more ; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 But, when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth : for he wilfnot speak from him- self; but whatever he shall hear, that will he speak : and he will show you things to come. 14 He will glorify me : for he will receive of , mine, and will show it to you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine : therefore I said, that he will ■take of mine, and show it to you. 16 A little while, and ye will not see me ! and again, a little while, and ye will see hie, because I go tO' the Father. • ■ 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves. What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and i ye will not see me : and again, a little while, and ye will see me: and, Be- cause I go to the Father'? 18 They said therefore. What is this that he sailh, A little while 7, We cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to asli him, and said to them. Do ye inqiiire among yourselves of that which I said, A little while, and ye will not see me : and again, a little while, and ye will see me'? 20 Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, hut the world will rejoice : and ye will be sor- rowful, but your sorrow shall be turn- ed into joy. 21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her i hour is come : but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the angiish, for joy that a man is born into the world. 22 And ye now therefore have sor- row : but 1 will see you again, and JOHN. ApiistUs prayed for. your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 23 And in that day ye will ask me nothing : Verilyj verily, I say to yoii, Whatever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto ye have afted nothing in my name : ask, and ye shall re- ceive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken to you in proverbs : but the time cometh when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plamly concer^ing the Father. 26 At that day ye will ask in my name : and I say not to you, that I will pray the Father for you : 27 For the Father himself loVeth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came from God. 28 1 came forth from the Father, and am come into the world': again, 1 leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His disciples said to hita, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speak- est no proverb. 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee : by this we believe that thou earnest from God. 31 Jesus answered them. Do ye now believe'? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, and is even now come, that ye will be scat- tered every man to his own, and will leave me alone: and yet 1 am hot alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These ^things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tnbulation, but be of good cheer : I have over- come the world. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Christ prayeth to Viis Fatber togldrifyhini : e to preserve his apostles, 11 in unity, 17 and truth : 20 to glorify them, and ail other believers witli him in heaven. THESE words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glo- rify thee : 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eter- nal life to as many as thou hast given him. ' 3 And this is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. 4 I. have glorified thee on the earth: 116 QirUt betrat/ed CHAPTER XVIII. I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify thou me with thy ownsel^ with the glory which I bad with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest to me out of the world : thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatever thou hast given me are from thee. 8 For I have given to them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received tkem, and have known surely that I came from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them : I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given to me ; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are inthe world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thy own name those whom thou hast given to me, that, they may be one, as we are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest to me I have kept, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition ; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And now I come to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given to them thy word ; and the world hath hated them, be- cause they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that tbou shouldst keep them from the evil. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes | sanctify myself, that they also may be sancti- fied through the truth. 29 Nether pray I for these alone ; but Sot them also who shall believe on me through their word. 21 That they all may be one; as by Judas. thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one m us : that the world may beueve that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest to me, I have given to them ; that they may be one, even as we are one. 23 1 in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and. that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given to me, may be with me where I am ; that they may behold my glory which thou hast giv- en to me : for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee : but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared to them thy name, and will declare it: that the love with which thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them. CHAPTER XVIII. 1 Judas betiayeth Jesus. 6 The officers foil to the ground. 10 Peter smlteth off Mal- chus' ear. 13 Jesus Is taken and led to An- nas and Caiaphas. 15 Peter's denial. 19 Jesus examined before Caiaphas. 38 His arraignment before Pilate. 86 His king- dom. 40 The Jews a«k Barabbas to be re- WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place : for Jesus oiten resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of mm, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns, and torches, and weapons. . 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were comine upon him, went forth, and said to them. Whom seek ye7 B They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed Jiim, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said to them, I am h^ they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Thenheaskedthemagain,Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, I have told yoa 117 Jtsus examined that lam he ; If therefore ye seek me, let these go away : 9 That the saying might be fulfilled which he spoke, Of them whom thou gavest to me, I have lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and smote the servant of the high priest, and cut ofl" his right ear. The servant's name was Mal- chus. 11 Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath : the cup which my Father hath given me, shall 1 not drink it? 12 Then the band, and the captaiii, and ofScers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And led him away to Annas first, (for he was father-in-law to Ca- iaphas, who was the high priest that same year.) 14 Now Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expe- dient that one man should die for the people. 16 IT And Simon Peter followed Je- sus, and so did anotherdisciple. That disciple was kpown to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door with- out. Then went out that other disci- ple who was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. ' 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door to Peter, Art not thou a:lso onebf this man' ii disciples? He saith, I am not. 18 And' the Servants and officers stood there, -Who had made a fire of coals; (for it was cold) and they warmed themselves : and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. 19 IT The high priest then asked Jesus concerning nis disciples, and concerning his doctrine. 20 Jesus answered him, , I Bpoke openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. ■ 21 Why dost thou ask me 7 ask them who heard me, what I have said to them,: behold, they krlow what I have said. 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers who stood by, struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high pnest so 1 23 Jesus answered him. If I have JOHN. before Caiaphta. spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil ; but if well, why amitest thou mel 24 (Now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.) ' 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said thei-efore to him. Art not thou also one of his disciples'? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest (being the kinsiiian of him whose ear Petei: cut oflf) saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him 7 27 Peter then denied again, and im- mediately the cock crowed. 28 IT Then they led Jesus from Ca- iaphas to the hall of judgment : and it was early ; and they themselves went not into llie judgment-hall, lest they should be defiled ; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out to them, and said. What accusation bring ye against this man 7 30 They answered and said to him. If he were not a malefactor, we would liot have deUvered him up to thee. 31 Then said Pilate to them, Take ye him, and judge him accordm^ to your law. Tne Jews therefore said to him. It is not lawful for us tq put any man to death : 32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying what death he should die. 33 Then Pilate ' entered into the judgment-hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of theJ6ws7 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing from thyself,' or did others tell it thee concerning me 7 35 Pilate answered. Am I a Jpw? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee to me : What hast thou done 7 36 Jesus answered. My kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews : but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said to him. Art thou a King then 7 ^esus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cauge came I into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith to hiffli What is truth 7 And when he had said this, he 113 C3irUt is scourged went out again to the Jews, aiid saith to thenv I "»<1 ill Urn no fault. 39 But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the pass- over ; will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews 7 40 Then they all cried again, say- ing, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. CHAPTER XIX. 1 Christ Is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten. 4 PUate is desirous to release him, but bein? overcome with the outrage or the Jews, heuelivereth him to be crucified. S3 They cast lots fur his garments. 26 He conu^iendeth his mother to John. 28 He dieth. 31 His side is pierced. 38 He is bu- rled hy Joseph and Nicodemus. THEN PUate therefore took Jesus, and scoiu'ged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put i< on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said. Hail, King of the Jews .' and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them. Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no feult in Kim. 5 Then Jesus came forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith to them, Be- hold the man ! 6 When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify hiw., crucify kim. Filale" saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify him : for I find no fault in him. 7 The Jews answered him. We hav^ a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. 8 IT When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid ; 9 And went again into the judg- ment-hall, and saith to Jesus, Whence, art thou ? But Jesus gave mm no an- swer. 10 Then saith Pilate to him, Speak- est thou not to me? knowest thou not, that I have power to cruciiy thee^ and have power to release thee t 11 Jesus answered, Thou couldst have no power against me ; except it were given thee firom above: there- fore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him : but the Jews cried out, saying. If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend. Who- ever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar. CHAPTER XIX. and crucified- 13 ir When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the judgment-seat, in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour : and he saith to the Jews, Be- hold your King! 15 But they cried out. Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them. Shall i crucify your King'} The chief priests an-, swered. We have no king but Cesar. 16 TTien therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha : 18 Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on each side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 IT And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OP THE JEWS. 20 Many of the Jews then read this title : for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city and it was written in fiebrew, Greek, and Latin, 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not. The King of the Jews ; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written. 23 1 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesiis, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part ; and also his coat : now the coat was without seam, woven fl-om the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among them- selves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it whose it shall be : that the scripture might be fiilfilled, which saith,They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. These things therefore the sol- diers did. ! 25- IT Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, arid bis mother's sister, Mary the wift of CleophaE^ and Mary Magdalehe. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith to his moth- er. Woman, behold thy son ! 27 Theasaith he to the disciple, Be- 119 ChrUfe burial JOHN. and resurrtctiim. hold thy mother ! And from that hour that disciple took her' to his own home. 28 ^ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fiilfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Nbw there was set a vessel full of vinegar : and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to hia mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had re- ceived the vinegar, he said. It is fin- ished : and he bowed his head, and expired. 31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath, (for that sabbath was a great day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other" who was crucified with hihi. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they broke not hia legs : 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came out blood and water. 35 And he that sawi2, testified, and his testimony is true : and he know- eth that he speaketh truth, that ye may^ believe. 36 For these things Were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, , A boneof him shall not be broken. , 37, And again anbthw scripture sMth, They shall look da him whom they pierced. 3S If And after this, Joseph of Ari- mathea (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of JesuB : and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also Nicodemus (wKo at the first came to Jfisiis by night) and brtfught a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound wtieht. 40 Then they took the body of Je- alis, atid wdimd it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was cmcified, there was a garden ; ahd in the garden a new sepuTcher, iii' which was never man yet laid. 42 "Tliere they laid Jesus therefore. because of the Jews' preparation-ddy, for the sepulcher was nigh at hand. CHAPTER XX. 1 Mary cometh to the sepulcher ; 3 so do Pe- ter and John, ignorant of the resurrection. 11 Jesus appeareth to Maiy Magdalene, 19 and to his disciples. 24 The incredulity and confession of Thomas. 30 The scrip- ture is sufficient to salvation. THE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disci- ple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them. They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disoiple outran Peter, and came fifst to the sepulcher. 5 And he stooping down, saw the linen cloths lying; yet he went not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter fol- lowing him, and went into the sepul- cher, and seeth the linen cloths lying; 7 And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but wrapped together in a place by itself. ' 8 Then went in also that other dis- ciple who came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the' dead. 10 Then the disciples went away' again to their own home. U IT But Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept she stooped down to look into the sepulcher, 12 And seeth two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say to her. Woman, why weepest thou? she saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they hatre laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself about, and saw Je- sus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus saith to her. Woman, why weepest thoul whom seekest thou? ' She, supposing him to be the gardener, 120 T/iOmas's incredulity. saith to bim, Sir, if thou hast borne him bence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. M Jesus saith to her, Mary. She turaed herself, and saith to him, Rab- boni, which is to say. Master. W Jesus saith to her. Touch me not : for I have not yet ascended to my Father : but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God. IS Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things to her. 19 II Then the same day at even- ing, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus canie and stood in the midst, and saith to therti, Peace be to you. 20 And when he had so said, he showed to them Ms hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus io theni again. Peace be to you : as my Father hath sent me, even so I send you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and Saiih to them. Receive ye the Holy Spirit. 23 Whose soever silis ye remit, they are remitted to them ; and whose so- ever sins ye retain, they are retained. 24 IT But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesiis came. 25 The otherdisciples therefore said to him. We have seen the Lord. But he said to them. Except T shall see in his hands the print of. the iiails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 IT And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them : thert came Jesus, the doors beiiig shut, and stood in the midst, and said. Peace tie to you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither Ihy hand, and thrus^t U into my side; and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said to hinr, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith to him, Thomas, be- caffser thoti liast seen me,' thou Mst believed : blessed are. they that have not seen, and yet have believed. CHAPTER XXI. Christ appearetk agairi. 30 IT And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disci- ples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life through his name. CHAPTER Xxf. ■ \ 1 Christ appenring again to his disciplGS.wai! known by them by the great' draagjit 'Of fishes, la He dlneth with them ; 16 earn- estly commandeth Peter to ifeed his lambs and sheep i 18 forelelleth him of his death ; 22 rebulceth his curiosity concerning John. 23 The conclusion. AFTER these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias : and in this man- ner did he show himself. 2 There were together Simon Pe- ter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanafel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith to them, I go a fishing. They say to him. We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a boat immediately ; arid that night they cailght notliihg. 4 But when the morning' had now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Je- sus. 6 Then Jesus saith to them. Chil- dren, have ye any victuals'! They answered him. No. 6 And he said to them. Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye sha^I find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Je- sus loved Bzith, to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt on his fisher's coat, (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in a little boat (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cu- bits) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish lard upon them, and l>i;eAd. 10 Jesus sai^h'lo them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caughtl 1! Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three : and not- Withstanding th^re were so many, yet the ndt was riot broken. 12 Jesus saith'to them, Come and 121 Chrisfs charge ACTS. to Peter. dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish lilie- wise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead. 15 H So when they had dined, Je- sus sailh to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, loveat thou me more than these 7 He saith to him. Yea, Lord : thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith to him, Yes, Lord : thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him. Feed my sheep. 17 He saith to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me 7 Peter was grieved, because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me 7 And he said to him, Lord, thou know- est all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus, saith to him. Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say to thee. When thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldst : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and car- ry thee whither thou wouldst not. 19 This he spoke, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith to him. Follow me. 20 Then Peter turning about, aeeth the disciple whom Jesua loved, fol- lowing; (who also leanedon his breast at supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee 7) 21 Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do 7 22 Jesus saith to him, If I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee 7 Follow thou me. 23 Then this saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die : yet Jesus said not to him. He ahall not die; but, if I will that he ahall tarry till I come, what is that to thee 7 24 This is the disciple who testifi- eth of these things, and wrote these things : and we know that his testi- mony is true. 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they should be written every one, I supr pose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. 1 ACTS of the Apostles. CHAPTER I. i Christ preparing his apostles to see his as- cension, commandetb them to expect in Je- rusalem the Holy Spirit, promiseth after Itew days to send it ; by virtue of which they should be witnesses to him, even to the uttermost parts of the earth. 9 After his ascension they are warned by two an- pels to depart, 'and to set their minds upon his second coming. 12 They accordingly retumj and giving themselves to prayer, choose >latthia5 apostle In the place of Ju- das. THE former treatise have I made, d Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen : 3 To whom also he showed Umself alive after his passion, by many infal- lible proofs, beihjg .seen by them forty days, and speaking of the, things per- taining, to the kingdom of God : 4 And being assen^bled with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, y^ have heard from me. 5 For John truly baptized with wa- ter J hut ye shall be baptized with tile Holy Spirit riot many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying. Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel 7 7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which tde Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power after 123 Matthias chosen an apostle. CHAPTER II. the Holv Spirit is come upon you : and ye shall be witnesses to me, ooth in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was ta- ken up ; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfast- ly toward heaven as he went up, be-, hold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Who also said, Ye men of Gali- lee, why stand ye gazing up to heav- en'! this same Jesus who is taken from you into heaven, will so come in Uke manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 12 Then they returned to Jerusa- lem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 13 And when they had come in, they went into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thom- as, Bartholomew,and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelo- tes, and Judas the brother of James. 14 'These all continued vnth one accord in prayer and suppUcation, with the women, and Mary the moth- er of Jesus, and with his brethren. 16 ^ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (the number of the names to- gether was about a hundred and twenty,) 16 Men, brethren, This scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the month pf Da- vid spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Je- sus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. IS Now this man (purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and fall- ing headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and ail his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem ; so that that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation bedesolate^ and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take. 21 Wherefore, of these men who accompanied us, all (he time that the TTie apostles inspired. Lord Jesus went in and out among us. 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up froin us, must one be ordain- ed to be a witness with us of his res- urrection. 23 And they appointed two, Jos^h called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen, ^ 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAPTER IL 1 Ttie apostles fllleil with tht: Hnljr gplrll, and speaking divers languages, are admired by some, and derided by others : 14 Whom Peter disproving, and showing, that the apostles spoke by the power of the Holy Spirit, that Jesus bad risen from the dead, ascended Into heaven, had poured down the same Holy Spirit, and was the Messiah, a man known to theni to be approved by God by his miracles, wonders, and slgns^ and not cnicllied without his determinate counsel and foreknowledge: 37 He bap: tlzeth a great number that were converted. i, who afterward devoutly and charitably converse together: the apostles working many miracles, and God dally Increasing hli church. AND when the day of Pentecost was fully comei they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came asound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them, clo- ven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jeru- salem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 No w when this was noised abroad) the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed, and m&rveled, saying one to another. Be- hold, are not ml these who speak) Galileans 1 123 7Tiree,thousa7td ACTS. amverted andbaptized 8 And how do we hear everj^ man In our own language, wherein we Were born 1 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elam- ites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, ' and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and Proselytes. 11 CreteS and Arabians we hear J hem speak in out languages the won- lerful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this'! 13 Others mocking, said, These men are full of new wine. 14 IT But Peter standing up with' the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them. Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to ray words : 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this IS that which was spo- ken by the prophet Joel, 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall proph- esy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams : ■ 18 And on my servants, and on my hand-maidens, I will, in those days, pour out of my Spirit ; and they shall prophesy : 19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath ; blood, and fire, and vapor of snaoke. • 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come. 21 And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words J Jesus of Nazareth, a man ap- proved by God among you by mira- cles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know ; 23 Him, being delivered by the de- terminate counsel and foreicnowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slam : 24 Whom God hath raised up, hav ing loosed the pains of death : because it was not possible that he should be held by it. 25 For David speaketh comcerning him, I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved : 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also, my flesh shall rest in hope : 27 Becatise thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, neither wilt thoi» suffer thy Holy One tO' see corrup- tion: 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life ; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men, brethren, let me freely- speak to you concerning the patriarch David, tha't be is both dead and buri- ed, and his sepulcher is with us to this day. 30 Therefore 'being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that from the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before, spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having re- ceived from the Faither the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he saith himself. The LoBD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy foot- stool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Is- rael know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 IT Now when they heard thisf they were pricked in Iheir heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles. Men, brethren, what shall we do" 38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the re- mission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are 124 Liamt man healed. CHAPTER III. Peter's exhortation. afar off, even as many aa the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying. Save yourselves from this perverse genera- tion. 41 f Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized : and the same day there were added to than about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and felloiy- ahip, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were to- gether, and had all things common ; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and break- ing bread from house to house, ate their food with gladness and single- ness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. CHAPTER III. t Peter prea^belh to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet, 12 and professeth the cure not to have been wrought by his or John's own power, or holiness, but by God, and his Son Jesus, and through faith In his name : 13 and rep- rehending them for crucifying Jesus : 17 bec^se they did it through ignotance, and that uiereby were fulfilled God's determin- ate counsel, and the scriptures, 19 he ex- borteth them by repentance and IMth to seek remission of their sins, and salvation In the same Jesus. NOW Peter and John went up to- gether into the temple, at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the tem- ple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple. 3 Who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms. 4 And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed to them, ex- pecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have X none; but such as I have I n* give thee : in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up : and imme- diately his feet and ankle bones re- ceived strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them intq the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walk', ing and praising God : 10 And they knew that it was h9 who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple : and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him. 11 And as the lame man who was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, great- ly wondering. 12 IT Ana when Peter saw it, he answered to the people. Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this'? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Son Jesus ; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One, and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you, 15 And Killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead ; of which we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know : yes, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 13 But those things which God be- fore had shown by the mouth of all his prophets, that Chrisi should su^r, he hath so fiilfilled. 19 IT Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blot- ted out, when the times of re&eshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, 20 And he will send Jesus Christ, who before was preached to you : 21 Whom the heaven must receive, until the times of restitution of all 125 T^e Tultrs offmdtd ACTS. with Peter's sermon. things^ which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said to the fa- thers, A Prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you, of your brethren, like me ; hun shall ye hear in all things, whatever he shall say to you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul who will not hear that Prophet, shall be destroyed from amoilg the people. 24 And all the prophets also from Samuel, and those that follow, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold these days. 25 Ye are the children of the proph- ets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 To you first, God haying raised pp his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from his iniquities. CHAPTER IV. 1 The rulers of the Jews offended with Pe- ter's sermon, i (though thousands of the people were converted that heard the word) imprison him and John. 5 Upon examina- tion, Peter boldly avouching the lame man ' to be healed by the name of Jesus, and that by the same Jesus only we must be eter- nally saved, 13 they command him and John to preach no more in that name, adding also threatening. 23 Upon which the church resort to prayer j 31 And God, bv moving the place where they were assembled, tes- tiHeth that he heard their prayer, coniirm- ing the church with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and with mutual love and charity. AND as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the cap- tain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Je- sus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, knd put them in custody to the next day : for it was now evening. 4 But many of them who heard the word, believed ; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 IT And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were assembled at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what pow- er, or by what name have ye done this 7 8 Then Peter, filled wilh the Holy Spirit, said to them. Ye rulers of tha people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day are examined con- cerning the good deed done to the im- potent man, by what means he is made sound ; 10 Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, eeen by him doth this man stand here before you sound. U This is the stone which was set at naught by you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is no other name un- der heaven given among men, by which we must be saved. 13 IF Now when they saw the bold- ness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and igno- rant men, they marveled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. ,. 15 But when they had commanded them to withdraw from the coimcil, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men 7 for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Je- rusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it may spread no fin:- ther among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak hence- forth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and com- manded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them. Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21 , So when they had further threat- ened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men, glo- rified God for that which was done. 22 For the man was above forty years old on whom this miracle of healing was performed. 23 TF And being dismissed, they went to their own company, and re- 126 Vhity of the Church. ported nil that the chief priests and el- ders had said to them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, (hou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them ; 25 Who, by the mouth of thy ser- yant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things 1 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For in truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were assembled, 28 To do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings : and grant to thy ser- vants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thy hand to heal ; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31 IT And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spokie the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart, and of one soul : neither said any of than that aught of the things wnicn he posses- sed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power the apos- tles gave testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that was in want : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribtition was made to every man according as he had need. 36 And Joses, who by the apostles was sumamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted. The son of consola- tion,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold «, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. "' CH APTKR V. Ananias and Sapphira's death. CHAPTER V. I After Ananias and Sapphlra his wife, for their hypocrisy, at Peter's rebuke, had fallen down dead, 12 and lUe rest uf the apostles had wrought many miracles ; 14 to Ihe Increase of the Iklth ; 17 The apos- tles are again Imprisoned, 19 but deliver* ed by an angel, bidding them to preach openly to all ; ai When, after their teach- ing accordingly In the temple, 29 and be- fore the council, 33 they are in danger to be killed ; through the advice uf Gamaliel, a great counselor among the Jews, they are kept alive, 40 and are beaten ; for which they gloriiy God, and cease no day txom preaching, BUT a certain man named Ana- nias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And kept back part of the price, (his wife also being privy to it) and Drought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back;iar< of the price of the land 1 4 While it remained, was it not thy own 1 and after it was sold, was it not in thy own power 1 why hast thou conceived this thing in ' thy heart 1 thou hast not lied to men, but to God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and exphredT And great fear came on all them that heard these things. 6 And 'the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. 7 And it was about the space of three hours hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much 7 And she said. Yes, for so much. 9 Then Peter said to her. How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of them who have buried thy hus- band are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10 Tlien she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in, and found her dead, and carryins her forth, buried her by her husband. 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. 12 IT And by the hands of the apos- tles were many signs and wonders wroughtamong the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 127 Apostles imprisoned. ACTS. Gamaliel's counsel- 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them : but the people ntagnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to' the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 16 So that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities around to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons, and them who were afflicted with unclean spirits : and they were healed every one. 17 IT Then the high priest rose up, and all them that were with himj (which is the sect of the Sadducees) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the priaon-doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the tem- ple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the Ijigh priest came, and they that Were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man v^thin. 24 Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying. Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence : for they feared the, people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, thev set them before the coun- cil : and the high priest asked them, 23 Saying, Did we not strictly com- mand you, that ye should not teach in this namel and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 IT Then Peter and the other apos- tles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to&ea Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and for- giveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things ; and sa is also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 TT When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took coun- sel to slay them. 34 Then stood up one in the coun- cil, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and command- ed to put the apostles forth a little time. 35 And said to them, Ye men of Is- rael, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning these men : 36 For before these days rose Theu- das, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves : who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, ana brought to naught. 37 After this man rose Judas of Galilee, in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him : he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 3S And now I say to you. Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught : 39 But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 40 And to him they assented : and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them., they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 IT And they departed from thp presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. 128 Seiien. deacons chosen. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VI. 1 The apostles desirous to have the poor re- garded for their tiQdily sustenance, as also »ref\il themselves to dispense the woid of God, the tooi of the snul, a appoint the of- fice of deaconship to seven chosen men : 5 of whom Stephen, a man tall of l^lth, and of the Holy Spirit, is one ; IS who is taken by those whom he confounded in disputing, 13 and falsely accused of blasphemy against the law and tl^e temple. AND in those days, when the num- ber of the disciples was multi- plied^ there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, be- cause their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the mul- titude of the disciples, and said. It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest re- port, full of the Holy Spirit and wis- dom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will gjve ourselves con- tinually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 V And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Pro- chorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch ; 6 Whom they set before the apos- tles : and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 And the word of' God increased ; and the number of the disciples mul- tiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 IT Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synor- gogue of the Libertines, and Cyreni- ans, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke. 11 Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blas- phemous word against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and oaug;ht him, and brought him to the council, St^hen accused. 13 And set up false witnesses, who said. This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this noly place, and the law : 14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth will de- stroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses deliveredto us. 16 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. CHAPTER VII. 1 Stephen permitted to answer to the .accusa- tion of blasphemy, 2 slioweth that Abraliam worshiped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers, so before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built : 37 that Moses himself testified con- cerning Christ: 44 and that all outward ceremonies were ordained according to the heavenly pattern to last but for a time : 61 reprehending their rebellion, and murdeT. ing of Christ, the Just One, whom the prophets foretold should come into the world : 54 upon which they stone him to death : He commendeth his soul to Jesus, and humbly prayeth for them. THEN said the high priest, Are these things so 1 2 And he saQ, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken ; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said to him, Depart from thy coimtry, and from thy Kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. 4 Then he came from the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran. And from thence, when his father was dead, he removed into this land in which ye now dwell. , S And he gave him no inheritance m it, no not so much as to set his foot on : yet he promised that he would give It to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when as yet he had no child. 6 And God spoke on this wise. That his offspring should sojourn in a foreign land ; and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat tliMn ill four hundred years. 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said rGod : and after that they shaU come forth, and serve me in this place. 8 And he gave them the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham, begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs 9 And the patriarchs, moved with 129 Stephen citetk ACTS. IsraeVs history _ envy, sold Joseph into Egypt : but God was with him, 10 And delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and •wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt ; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house. 11 Now there came a dearth over all the 'land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction ; and our fathers founano > sustenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. 13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren: and Joseph's kindred was made known to Pharaoh. 14 Then Joseph sent, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls. IB So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And were carried over intp Sy- chem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of jnoney of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. 17 But when the time of the prom- ise drew nigh, which Gtod' had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till' another king arose, who knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and ill-treated our lathers, so that they cast out their young chil- dren, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedmg fair, and nourished in his father's house three months : 21 And when he was cast out, Pha» laoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23 Andwhenhewasfiill forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him-, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian ; 25 For he supposed his brethren to understand that God by his hand would deliver them ; but they under- stood not. 26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contend- ing, and would have constrained them to be at peace again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren r why do ye wrong one to another's 27 But he that did his neighbor wrong, thrust him away, saying. Who made thee aruler anda judge overus7 28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday? 29 Then Moses fled at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Ma- dian, where he begat two sons. 30 And when forty years had ex- pired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he won- dered at the sight) and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him, 32 Saijing, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. 33 Then said the Lord to him. Put off thy shoes from thy feet : for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34 I have seen, I have seen the af- fliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their groan- ing, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying. Who made thee a ruler and a judge ? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appearedto him in the bush. 36 He brought them out, after he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. 37 IT This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him will ye hear. 38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on the mount Sma, and vnth our fathers: who received the living oracles to give us : 39 Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him, from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, 40 Saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us : for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become ofmm. 130 'ITie council reprmtd. CHAPTER Vlir. St^}ienstonedt 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 42 Then Grod turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heav- en : as It is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sac- rifices during forty years in the wil- derness? 43 Yes, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them : and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which also our fathers, that came after, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the Gientiles, whom God drove out before the face of our &thers, to the days of David ; 46 Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him a house. 48 Yet, the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with Eands, as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth u my footstool : What house will ye build for mel saith the Lord : or what is the place of my resf! 50 Hath not my band made all these things 1 61 ir Ye stiff-necked, and uncir- cumcised in heart and ears, ye do al- ways resist the Holy Spirit : as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them who showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betray- ers and murderers ; 53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. 54 V When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on. him with thdr teeth. 65 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly int/i heav- en, and saw the glory of God, and Je- sus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behol^ I see the heav- ens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast Aim out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, call- ing upon God, and saying. Lord Je- sus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice. Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. CHAPTER Vni. 1 By ncoision of the persecution in Jerusa- lem, the church befng planted In Samaria, 5 by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many, among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people : 14 Peter and John come to con- fiim and enlarge the church ; where, by prayer and imposition of hands, giving the Hnly Spirit, 18 when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 2o Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy, and cov- etousness, and exhorting him to repent' ance, together with John, preaching the word of the Lonl, return to Jerusalem, as But the angei sendeth Philip to teach, and baptize the Ethiopian eunuch. AND Saul was consenting to -his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samana, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to hie burial, and made great lamen- tation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women com- mitted thtm to prison. 4 Therefore they that were dispers- ed went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Phil^) went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to themi 6 And the people with one accord gave heed io those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the mira- cles which he performed. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed ; and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain man call- ed Simon, who before in the same city used aoieery, and bewitched the 131 Simon the sorcerer. people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one : 10 To whom they all gave heed, f om the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, be- cause that for a long time he had be- witched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Je- sus Christ, they were baptized both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also : and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Sama- ria had received the wdrd of God, they sent to them Peter and John : 15 Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit : 16 (For as yet he had fallen upon none of them : only they were bap- tized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then they laid Oieir hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. 20 But Peter said to him. Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money; 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be for- given thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray y« to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testi- fied and pteached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many Villages of the Samaritans. 26 And the angel of the Lord spoke ACTS. Philip and the eunuch. to Philip, saying, Arise, and go to- ward the south, to the way that go- eth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worshii), 28 Was returning; and sitting ia his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to PMlip, Go near and jom thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to Aim, anjd heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said. How can I, except some man should guide met And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter ; and like a lamb dumb brfore his shearer, so he opened not his mouth : 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away : and who shall de- clare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Phil- ip, and 'Said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet thist of himself, or of some other man 7 35 Then Philip opened his mouthv and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water : and the eunuch said. See, ftej-e is water ; what doth hinder me to be baptized 7 37 And Philip said, If thon believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still : and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch j and he baptized him. 39 And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more : and he went on his way r^picing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus : and passing' through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. : CHAPTER IX. 1 Saul going towaid Oamaficus, 4 is strubic down to the earth, 10 is called to the aposi- 132 SauVs conversion. CHAPTER IX. He •preachetK Christ. tleshlp, 18 and is haptlz&d by Ananias : so He pteacheth Christ boldly. 23 The J^ws lay wait to km him; 29 so do the Grecians; but he escapeth both. 31 The church havinj? rest, Peter healeth Eneas of the palsy, 36 and restoreth Tabitha to life. AND Saul, yet breathing out threat- enings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high prilsst, 2 And desired from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, wheth- er they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus : and suddenly there shined around him a light from heav- en: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me 7 5 And he said, W ho art thou. Lord 1 And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads. 6 And he trembling and astonished said. Lord, what wilt thou have me to dol And the Lord said to him. Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth ; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man : but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Da- mascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor draiik. 10 V And there was a certain disci- ple at Damascus, named Ananias ; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said. Behold, I am here, Lord. tl And the Lord saui to him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus : for behold, he prayeth, 12 And hatb' seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in, and put- ting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered. Lord,, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints tit Jerusalem : ' ■14 And here tie hath authority from the chief priests, to biiid all that call (Ml thy name. IS Bat the Lord said to him, Go, 12 for he is a chosen vessel to m^ to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And Ananias went, and entered into the house ; and putting his hands on him, said. Brother Saul, the Lord,' (ei'en' Jesus that appeared to thee in the way as thou earnest) hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes, as it had been scales : and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then was Saul' certain days with the disciples who were at Damascus. 20 And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said. Is not this he that destroyed them who called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might* bring them bound to the chief priests 1 22 But Saul increased the more in stitength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ, ' 23 IT And after many dayd were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him. , 24 But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. Aiid they watched the gates day and night to kilt him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. ' , 26 V And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he essaved to join himself to the disciples : out they were all afraid of him, and believed hot that he was a disciple. : 27 But Barnabas took him, and brdught him to the apostles, and de- iclaM to them how he had seen the Xord in the way, and that he had spbken to him, and how he Had preach- ed boldly at Damascus in the name o( Jesus. 28 And he. was with them coming in' and going out at Jerusalem^ 29 And he spoke boldly in th^hatne of the Lord Jesus, arid^ispiited against the Grecians : but they went about to' slay him. 133 TaKffiA raised. ACTS. Peter's vision. 30 Which when t e brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified : and walk- ing in the fear of the Lord, and in the Comfort of the Holy Spirit, were mul- tiplied. 32 IT And it came to pass, as Peter passed tht'oughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints who, dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, and was sick with the ■ palsy. 34 And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee : arise, and make thy bed. And he arose imme- diately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him,and turned to the Lord. 36 IT Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabilha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas ; this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and ,died: whom, when they had washed, they laid in an upper chamber. 38 And as Lydda was nigh to Jop- pa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, mey sent to him two men, desiring hitn that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose, and went with them, When he had come, they brought him into the upper cham- ber: aiid all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed ; and turn- ing to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes : and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up ; and when he had called the samts and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa : and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tar- ried many days in Joppa with one Si- mon a tanner. CHAPTER X. 1 Cornelius, a devout man, 5 being command- ed by an angel, sendeth for Peter.: 11 who by a vision, 15, 20 is taught not to despise the Gentiles. 34 As he preacheth Christ to Cornelius and his company, 44 the Holy Spirit falleth on them, 48 and they are bap- tized. THERE was a certain man in Ce- sarea, called Cornelius, a centu- rion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that fear- ed God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 He saw in a vision evidently," about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to liim, CornSius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said. What is it. Lord? And he said to him. Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter : 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose bouse is by the sea- side : he will tell thee what thouought- est to do. 7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually j 8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 IT On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten ; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to hiin, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth : 12 In which were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls qf the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter ; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said. Not so, Lord ; for I have never eaten any thingthat is common or unclean. 15 And the yoiee sjmke to him again the second time. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received again into heaven. 134 Pettir preachetk CHAPTER X. to Cornelius. 17 Now while Peter doubted in idmself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men who were sent from ' Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and were standing before the gate, 18 And called, and asEed whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there. 19 IT While Peter thought on the Vision, the Spirit said to him. Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I nave sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cor- nelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek : what is the cause for which ye have come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fetireth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warn- ed from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee. 23 Then he called them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And on the morrow they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. 25 T And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at bis feet, and worshiped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying. Stand up : I myself also am a man. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that had come together. 28 And he said to theili. Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come to one of another nation ; but God hath shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore I came to you without fainsaying, as soon as I was sent for : ask tnerefore for what intent ye have sent for me 7 30 And Cornelius said. Four days ago I was fasting until this hour ; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house,' and behold, a man stood be- fore me in bright olothing, 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are had in re- (uembrance in the sight of .God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Pe- ter i he lodgeth in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-aide: who, when he cometh, will speak to thee. 33 Immediately the^refore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou hast come. Now therefore we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee from God. 34 IT Then Peter opened his mouth, and said. In truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons ; 35 But in every nation he that fear- eth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ : (he is Lord of all :) 37 That word, 7 say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached ; 38 That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power : who went about doing good, and healing all that were op- pressed iby the devil j for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem ; whom they slew and hanged on a tree. 40 Him God raised the third day, and showed him openly ; 41 Not to all the people, but to wit- nesses chosen before by God, even to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to iethe the Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him give all the prophets tes- timony, that through his name who- ever believeth in him shall receive re- mission of sins. 44 IT While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on ali them who heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision who believed, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. 46 For they heard them speak in languages and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who 135 Peter^s defense have received the Holy Spirit as well as we ■? , 48 And be commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they requested hira to tarry cer- tain days. CHAPTER XI. 1 Peter being accused forgoing in to tlie Gen- tiles, 5 malvetli his defense, 18 which is > accepted. 19 The gospel being spread into Phenlce, and Cyprus, and Antioch, Barna- bas is sent to confirm them. 26 The disci- ples there are Urst called Christians. 27 They send relief to the brethren in Judea in time of famine. AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 And when Peter had come to Je- rusalem, they that were of the circum- cision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat wiih them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa pray- ing : and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel, descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners ; and it came even to me : 6 Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four- footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fbwls of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter ; slay and eat. 8 But I said. Not so. Lord : for nothing common or unclean bath at any time entered into my mouth. 9 But the voice answered me again ftom heaven. What God hath cleans- ed, that call not thou common. 10 And this was done three times ; and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 And behold, immediately there were three men already come to ,the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me. 12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover, these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house : 13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; ACTS. on being accused. 14 Who shall tell thee words, by which thou and all thy house shall be saved, 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning. ' 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life. 19 II Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number be- lieved, and turned to the Lord. 22 IT Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem : and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and fall of the Holy Spirit, and of faith : and many people were added to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas departed to Tar- sus, to seek Saul : 26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they as- sembled themselves with the churchi and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. 27 And in these days came proph- ets from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there would be great dearth throughout all the wond; which 136 Peter imprwmed. came to paas in the days of Claudius Cesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to Bend relief to the brethen who dwelt in Judea. 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barna- bas and S^ul. CHAPTER XII. I King Heiod persecuteth tho Chlistlans, miletb James, and Imprisaneth Peter, \rhoinan angel deliveretli upon thenrayers of the church. SO In his pride, taking to himself the honor due to God, he is scruclc by an angel, and dieth miserably. 24 After his death Uie word of God prospereth. NOW about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread. 4 And when he had apprehended hun, he put him in prison, and deliv- ered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him ; intending after the paaa- over to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in pris- on : but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him, 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Pe- ter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a ught shined in the prison ; and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chams fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself^ and bind on thy sandals; And 80 he did. And he saith to him. Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed him, and knew not that it wa9 true which was done by the angel ; but thought he saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city ; which opened to them of its own ac- cord ; and they went out, and passed on through one street j and forthwith the angeldeparted from him, 11 And when Peter had come to himself, be said, Now I know with 12* CHAPTER XII. Berocea punishment. certainty, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. 12 And when he had considered the things, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark ; where many were assem- bled, praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for glad- ness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said to her, Thou art insane. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said. Go, show these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Petesr. 19 And when Herod had sought fat him, and found him not, iie examined the keepers, ^nd commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode. 20 IT And Herod was highly dis- pleased with them of Tyre and Sidon. But they came with one accord to him, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desi- red peace, because their country was nourished by the king's country, 21 And upon a set day, Herod ar- rayed in royal apparel, sat upon bis throne, and made an oration to them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying. It is the voice of a god, and not of a man, 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eatea by worms, and med. 24 IT But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul return- ed from Jerusalem, when they had flilfilled thisir ijiijiistry, and took wifb (hem John, wbpse surnani^ w«s Marfei 137 Eflymae struck blind, ACTS, CHAPTER XIII. 1 Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles, 7 Of Sergius Paulus, and Ely- mas the sorcerer. 14 Paul preacheth at Antlocb, that Jesus is Christ. 42 The Gen- - tiles believe ; 45 but the Jews gainsay, and blaspheme : 46 upon which they turn to the ' Gentiles. 48 As many as were ordained to .life, believed. NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers ; as Barnabas, and Si- meon that was called Niger, and Lu- cius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the te- trarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spiiit said, Sep- arate for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them. . 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away, 4 IT So they being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, departed to Seleucia ; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had also John for their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle to Paphos, they foimd a cer- tain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus : 7 Who was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man ; who"^ called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so IS his name by interpretation) with- stood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul (who also is called Paul) filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyed on him, 10 And said, O full of all subtilty, and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a sea- son. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness ; and he went about seekmg some to lead him by the hand, 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being as- tonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his com- pany loosed from Paphos, they came to Ferga in Pamphylia. And John Paul preacheth at Antiock, departing from them, returned to Je- rusalem. 14 IT But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisid- ia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying. Men, brethren, if ye have any word of ex- hortation for the people, speak. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beck- oning with his hand, said. Men of Is- rael, and ye that fear God, give audi- ence. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with a Egh arm he brought them out of it. 18 And about the time of forty years he suffered theu' manners in the vri- derness. 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them ty lot. 20 And after that he gave to them judges, about the space of four hun- drea and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up to them David to be their king : to whom also he gave testimo- ny, and said, I have found David the son. of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall fulfill all my will. 23 Of this man's offspring hath God, according to his promise, raised up to Israel a Savior, Jesus : 24 John having first preached, be- fore his coming, the baptism of repent- ance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John fulfilled his coiu-se, he said, Whom think ye that I am 7 I am not he. But behold, there Com- eth one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. 26 Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the words of the prophets which are read every sabbath, they have fulfilled them in condem- ning him. 138 Paul preadietk CHAPTER XIV. at Antiodi. 28 And tfiojigh they found no cause of death tn him, yet they desired Pi- late that he should be put to death. 29 And when they had fiilfiUed all that was written concerning him, they took km down from the tree, and laid him in a aepulcher. 30 But God raised him from the dead; 31 And he was seen manv days by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his wit- nesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you the glad tidings, that the promise which was made to the iathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same to us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second psalm. Thou art my Son, this day have I begot ten thee. 34 And as concerning that he raised him from the dead, now no mure to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. 35 Wherefore he saith also in an- other psabn, Thou wilt not suffer thy Hohr One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption : 37 But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption. 38 IT Be it Known to you therefore, men, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 And by him all that believe are justified firom all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets ; 41 Behold, ye despisers, and won- der, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise behave, though a man declare it 10 you. 42 And when the Jews had gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles be- sought that these words mieht be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas ; who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 1 And the next sabbath came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 Butwhenthe Jews saw the mul- titudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were uttered by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas became bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spo- ken to you : but seeing ye reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of ev- erlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gen- tiles. 47 For so hath the Lord command- ed us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the GentileSj that thou shouldst be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord : and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was pubUshed throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the de- vout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised per- secution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders: 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted ftom Iconium. 8 At Lystra Paul healetb a crip- ple ; upon which they are reputed as gods. 19 Paul Ifi stoned. 21 They pass through divers churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience ; 26 Returning to Antl- och, they report what God had done with them. AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Jews, and also of the Greeks, be- hoved. 2 But the imbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren. 3 A long time therefore they abode speaking Doldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be donely their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided : aiid part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 6 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also 139 Paul stoned. ACTS. of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefuUy, and to stone them, , 6 Being apprised of it, they fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the region in that vicinity. 7 And there they preached the gos- pel. 8 V And there sat a certain mail at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cnpple from hia mother's womb, wJio had never walked. 9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly, beholding him, and per- ceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice. Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lyca- onia, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupi- ter, and Paul, Mercurius, because ne was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, who was before their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14 Which, when the apostles Bar- nabas and Paul heard^ they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things 1 We also are men of like passions with you, and preach to you, that ye should turn from these vanities to the Uving God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them. ' 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, tilling our hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from do- ing sacrifice to them. 19 If And there came thither ceriam Jews from Antioch, and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. 20 But as thedisciples stood around him, he rose, and came into the city : and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught Dissension respecting many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, 22 Confirnimg the souls of the dis- ciples, exhorting them to continue in the faithj and that we must through much tribulation enter into the king- dom of God. 23 And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they be- Ueved. 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pam- phylia., 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia : 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been com- mended to the grace of God, for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they had come, and had assembled the church, they re- hearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of fa;ith to the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode a long time with the disciples. CHAPTER XV. 1 Great dissension ariseth respecting circum* cision : 6 The apostles consult about it, 22 and send their determination by letters to the churches. 36 Paul and Barnabas think- ing to visit the brethren together, fall Into strife, and separate. AND certain men who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barna- bas had no small dissension and dis- putation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, ai)d certain others of them, should go to Jerusa- lem to the apostles and elders about this questioii. 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenioe, and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles ; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they had come to Je- rusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and el- ders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. 5 But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, Thait it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 140 circumanon. CHAPTER XV. 6 ^ And the apostles and elders came together to consider of this mat- ter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose and said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that a good while ago, God made choice among us, that the Gentiles, by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8: And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them testimony, giving to thena the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us : 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neek. of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear 1 11 But we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they. 12 IT Then all the multitude kept silence, and save audience to Barna- bas and Pau^ declaring what miracles and wanders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles. 13 IT And after they held their peace, James answered, saying. Men, brethren, hearken to me. 14 Simeon bath declared how God at the first visited the Gientiles to take from among them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets ; as it is written, 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which IS fallen down ; and I will build agam the ruins of it ; and I vriU set it up: 17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gen- tQes, upon whom my name ia called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Geiitiles are turned to God : 20 But that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from things 6t'iaiigled, and/rom blood. 21 For Moses of old time hath in every cit^ them that preach him, be- ing read m the synagogues every sab- iiath. 22 Then it pleased the apostles and Apostolic council. elders, with the whole phurch, to send chosen men of their own company to Antiooh, with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Suas, chief men among the breth- ren : 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles, and elders, and brethren, send greeting to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia. 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain who went out from us, have troubled you with words, sub- verting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law ; tg whom we gave no such command- ment : 25 It seemed good to us, being as- sembled with one accord, to send chosen men to yon, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul : 26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth, 28 For It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things ; 29 That ye abstain from things of- fered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewd- ness : from whiui if ye keep your- selves, ye will do well. Fare ye well. 3Q So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had convened the multitude, they delivered the epistle. 31 Whidi, when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. 32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. 33 And after they had tarried &ere a time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles. 34 Notwithstanding, it pleased Si- las U) abide there still. 35 Paul also and Barnabas contin- ued in Antioch, teaching and preach- ing the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 ir And some days after, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren, in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to 141 THinothy drmmcised. ACTS. take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Painphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed, separating one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus. 40 And Paul chose Silas, and de- parted, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and CiUcia, confirming the churches. CHAPTER XVI. 1 Paul having circumcised Tiraotliy, 7 an J being called by tlie Spirit from pne country to another, u converteth Lydia, is casteth out a spirit of divination : 19 For which cause he and Silas are whipped and impris- oned. 26 The prison doors are opened. 3J The jailer Is converted, 37 anrt they are de- livered. , , THEN he came to Derbe and Lys- tra : and behold, a certain disci- ple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman who was a Jewess, and believed, but bis father vias a Greek. 2 Who was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystia amd Ico- nium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him ; and took and circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those quarters : for they »U knew that bis father was a Greek. 4 And as they went thiougb the cities, they delivered to them tbe de- crees to keep that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. 6 And so were the churches estab- lished in the faith, and increased in number daily. 6 Now when they bad gone throughout Phrygia, anid the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia; 7 After they had come to Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia : but but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they, passing by Mysia, came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night : There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying. Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he bad seen the vis- l/ydia eonverttd. ion, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11 Therefore looang from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next' day to Neapolis r 12 And from theniie to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony t and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And oir the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made? and we sat down, and spoke to the women who resorted thither. 14 If And a certain womait named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatu'a, who worshiped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord open- ed, that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul. 15 And when she was baptized^ and her household, she besought tur,. saying. If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord,, come into my house, and abide there : And she con- strained us. 16 V And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel pos- sessed with a i^irit of divination, met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying : 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of tne most high God, who show to us the way of salvation. IB And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the sphit, I command thee in the name Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. 19 IT And when her masters saw that the hope of their gsuns was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the market-place to the rulers, 20 And brought them to the magis- trates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exeeedingty trouble our city, 21 And teach customs which are not lawful for as to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose together against themf and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and' commanded to beat them, 23 And when they had" had' many stripes upon them, they eestthem intoi prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. 142 Paul and Silas CHAPTER 24 Who, having reoMv^d such a charge, thrust them into the inner prisaDj and made their feet fast in the stocks 25 M And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God : and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken : and imme- diatdy all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed him- self, supposing that the prisoners had fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm : for we are all here, 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembhng, and fell down before Paul and Silas ; 30 And brought them out; and said. Sirs, what must I do to be saved 1 31 And they said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes ; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay. 34 And when ne had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rqoioed, believing in God with all his house. 35 And when it was day, the ma- E'strates sent the sergeants, saying, et those men so. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magis- trates have sent to let jrou go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast ua into prison; and now do they thrust us out privately 1 no verily; outlet them come themselves and bring us out. 38 And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans. 39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and de- sired them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered mto the house ^Lydia : XVIL imprisonid and persecuted, and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Paul lireachethat Thessalonica : 4 where some belteve, and others persecute him : 10 He Is sent tn Berea, and preacheth there : 13 Being persecuted at Thessalonica, 15 he cnmeth to Athens, and df sputeth'and preach- eth the living God to them unknown, 34 by which many are converted to Christ. NOWwhen they had passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Tnessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and on three sab- baths reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alledging, that it was needflil that Christ should suflfer, and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach to you, is Christ. 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas : and of the devout Greeks a great multi- tude, and of the chief women not a few. 5 IT But the Jews who believed not, moved with envy, took to them cer- tain vile fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city in an uproar, and assaulted the bouse of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying. These that have turned the world upside down, have come hither also ; 7 Whom Jason hath received : and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things, 9 And when they had taken securi- ty of Jason and of the other, they let them go. 10 IT And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea : who coming thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believ- ed; also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessa- 143 Paul prmdhelh at ACTS, lonita hail knowledge that the word of Qod was preached by Paul at Be- rea, they came thither also, and stir- red up the people. 14 And then immediately the breth- ren sent away Paul, to go as it were to the sea; but Silas and Timothy abode there still. 15 And they that conducted Paul brought him to Athens : and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timo- thy to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16 ir Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 17 Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encoun- tered him. And some said. What will this babbler sayl some others. He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange fods; because he preached to them esus, and the resurrection. 19 And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of wjiich thou speakest ? 20 Fbf thoubringest certain strange things to our ears ; we would know therefore what these things mean. .21 (For all the Athenians and strangers who were there, spent their time m nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 IT Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and saidj Ye men of Ath- ens, I perceive that iti all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UN- KNOWN GOD.; Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I to you. 24 God that made the world, &hd all things thetein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven arid earth, dwelleth not in temples itiade with hands ; 25 Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed anything, fleeing he givetn to all life, and breath, and all things ; 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwejl on dl the fteeofthe earth, and hath determined the tinies before appointed, and the bounds of their Habitatibn ; Berea and Athens. 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us : 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being ; as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also his offspring. 29 Being then the ofispring of God, we ought not to think that the God- head is like to gold, or silver, or stone grayen by art and man's device. 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now command- eth all men every where to repent : 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by tkat man whom he hath ordained : of which he hath given assurarice to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 IT And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mock- ed : and others said. We will hear thee again concerning this matter. 33 So Paul departed from among them. S4 But certain men adhered to him, and believed : among whom was Dy- onysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. CHAPTER XVIII. 3 Pali] laborethwith hishandSi'andpreacheth at Corinth to the Gentiles : 9 The Lord eji* , courageth him in a vision : 12 He is accu- sed before Gallic the deputy, but is dismiss- ed: 18 Afterward passing from city ta city, he strengtheneth the disciples, at ApolloSjbeing moreperfectly instructed by Aquiia, and Prisciila, SS preacheth Christ with great ef&cacy. AFTER these things, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Cor- inth ; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquiia, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Prisciila (because that Claudius had command- ed all Jews to depart from Rome) and he came to them. 3 And because he was of the same occiipation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers) 4 And he reasoned in the syna- gogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And when Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the }eyvs,that Jesus was Christ. 6 And when they opposed them- 144 Paul priacheSi at Corinth. CHAPTER XIX. TTu Holy Spirit given. selves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads : I am clean : from henceforth I will go to the Gen- tiles. 7 IT And he departed thence, and entered into the house of a certain man named Justus, one that worship- ed Ciod, whose house joined close to the synago^e. 8 And Cnspus the chief ruler of the synagogue believed on the Lord with all his house : and many of the Co- rinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized. 9 Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision. Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace : 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee, to hurt thee : for I have many people in this city. 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. 12 IT And when Grallio was the dep- uty of Achaia, the Jews made insur- rection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment- seat, 13 Saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong, or heinous crime, ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you : 15 But if it is a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it : for I will be no judge of such m.atters. ' 16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took Sos- thenes, the chief ruler of the syna- gogue, and beat him before the judg- ment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. 18 IT And Paul after this tarried there yet a good wjiile, and took his leave of thebrethren, and sailedthence into Syria, and with him Priscijlaand Aquila ; having shorn his head in Cenchrea : for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephcsns, and left them there : but he himself enter- ed into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, 13 I must by all means keep this feast that comelh in Jerusalem : but I wilt return to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. 22 And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went ovef all the country of Galatia and Phry- gia in order, strengthening all.the dis- ciples. 24 V And a certain Jew named ApoUos, born at Alexandria, an elo- quent man, and mighty in the scrip- tures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord : and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught dil- igently the things of the Lord, know- ing only the baptism of John. 26 And he began to speak baldly in the synagogue : Whom, when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him : who, when he had come, helped them much who had believed through grace. 28 For he mightily convinced tbie Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures, that Jesus was Christ. CHAPTER XIX. 8 The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands. 9 The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which Is confirnaed by miracles. 13 The Jewish exorcists, 16 are beaten by an evU spirit. ISConjuringbooksaTebumL 24 Demetri- us, for love of gain, rajseth an uproar against Paul, 35 which is appeased by the town-clerk. AND it came to pass, that while Appllos was at Corinth, Paul hay- ing passed through the upper region, came to Ephesus ; and findmg certain disciples, 2 He said to them^ Have ye receiv- ed the Holy Spirit since ye believedl And they said to him. We have not so ii)uch as beard whether there is any Holy Spirit. 3 And he said to them, Into what then were ye baptized 1 And they said, Into John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily bap- tized with the baptism of repenjance, saying to the people, that they shoidd believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Cjhrist Jesjis,, 6 When they heard (hie, they were 145 "Vie Jeuiish exorcists. baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid ftw hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them ; and they spoke m languages, and prophesied. 7 And all the men were about twelve. 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space ot three monthj, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he de- parted from them, and separated the oisciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10 And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. il And God wrought special mira- cles by the hands of Paul : 12 So that from his body were brought to the sick, handkerchiefs, or aprons, and the diseases departed from tnem, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 IT Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them who had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying. We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheih. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and ■aid, Jesus I know, and Paul I know ; but who are ye 7 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped on tbem, and over- came them, and prevailed against them, so that they tied out of that house naked and wounded. 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus: and fear fell on them all, , and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. 19 Many also of them who used curious arts, brought their books to- gether, and burned them before all mm; and they counted the price of them, and found it&lly thousand piects of silver. 20 So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed. ACTS. Uproar against Paul. 21 If After those things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when ho had passed through JMacedonia, and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After T have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Tim- othy and Erastus ; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there aroso no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named Deme- trius, a silver-smith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the artificers ; 25' Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth : 26 Moreover, ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath per- suaded and turned away many peo- ple, saying, that they are no gods which are made with hands. 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at naught; but also that the temple of the great god- dess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world wor- shipeth. 28 And when they heard these say- ings, they were full of wrath, and cned out, saying. Great w Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gains and Aristarchus, men of Mace- donia, Paill's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater. 30 And when Paul would have en- tered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not. 31 And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, de- siring him that he would not adven- ture himself into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thins, and some another : for the assembly was confused, and the neater part knew not why they had come to- gether. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense to the people. 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about 146 PavX goeth to Macedonia. . CHAPTER XX. He raiseth Eutyckus to life. the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 35 And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said. Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter I 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37 For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. 38 Wherefore, if Demetrius and the artificers who are with him, have a matter a^inst any man, the law is open, ana there are deputies: let them unplead one another. . 39 But if ye inquire any thing con- cerning other matters, it shall De de- termined in a lawful assembly. 40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day s uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse. 41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. CHAPTER XX. I Paul goeth to Macedonia, 7 He celebratetti the Lord's supper, and preacheth. 9 Euty- chus being killed bya fall, 10 is raised to lite. 17 At Miletus Paul calleth the elders together, telleth them what shall befall him, 28 committeth God's flock to them, 29 wameth tliem of false teachers, 3S com- mendeth them to God, 36 prayeth with them, and departeth. AND after the uproar had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much ex- hortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Mace- donia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessaloirians, Aristarchus and Se- cimdus; and Gains of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus. 5 These going before, tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philip- pi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas in five days ; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came to- gether to break bread, Paul preached to them (ready to depart on the mor- row) and continued nis speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were assembled. 9 And there sat in a window a cer- tain young man named Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep : and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him, said. Trouble not yourselves ; for his life is in him. U When he had come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and discoursed a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the yoimg man alive, and were not a little com- forted. 13 II And we went before to a ship, and sailed to Assos, there intending to take in Paul : for so he had ap- pointed, intendiiig himself to go on foot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Hitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios ; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium ; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia : for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Je- rusalem the day of Pentecost. 17 IT And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humil- ity of mind, and with many tears and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews : 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable to yau, but have shown you, and have taught you pub- licly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, I and also to the Greeks, repentance 147 PauVs speech, at Miletus. toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there : 23 Save that the Holy Spirit testi- fieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to . myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, Will see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to de- clare to you all the counsel of God. 28 IT Take heed therefore to your- selves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath made you over- seers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from your own selves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 And ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I have shown you all thmgs, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 36 IT And when he had thus spo- ken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept bitterly, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which Tie spoke, that they ACTS. Paul departs for Jerusalem. jhould see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship. CHAPTER XXI. I Paul win not by any means be dissuaded from going to Jerusalem. 9 PbiKp's daugVi- ters, prophetesses. 17 Paul cometh to Je- rusalem: 27 where he is apprehended, and In great danger ; 31 but by tbe chief captain Is rescued, and permitted to speak to the people. AND it came to pass, that after we were separated from them, and had lanched, we came with a straight course to Coos, -and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara : 2 And finding a ship saihng over to Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at "ryre i for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days : who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accompjished those days, we departed, and proceed- ed on our way ; and they all conduct- ed us with wives and children, till we ■were out of the city ,• and we kneeled d6wn on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptole- mais, and sahited the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came to Cesarea ; and we entered in- to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was oTie of the seven ; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had fotir daughters, virgins, who prophesied. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he had come to us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feetj and said. Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will dehver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these thitigs, both we, and they of that place. Be- sought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered. What mean ve to weep, and to break my 143 Paul apprehended CHAPTER heart Ifor I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 Aud when he would not be per- suaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. IB And after those days we lookup our furniture, and went up to Jerusa- lem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Oesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we had come to Jeru- salem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us to James : and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gen- tiles by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him. Thou seest, brother, how many thou- sands of Jews there are who believe ; and they are all zealous of the law : 21 And they are informed concern- ing thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saymg. That they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore *? the multi- tude must needs come toge^ther : for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee : we have four men who have a vow on them ; 24 Take them, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave thdr heads: and all may know that those things of which they were informed concern- ing thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walk'est orderly, and keep- est the law. 25 As concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and conclu- ded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from lewdness. 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, to sig- nify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an offering should be offered for every one of them. 13* XXI. at.Jenisalem, 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews who were from Asia, when they saw him' in the temple, stirre^ up all the people, and laid iiands on him, 28 Crying out, Blen of Israel, help. This is the man that teaoheth all mm every where against the people, and the law, and this place : and further, hath brought Greeks also into the temple; and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city, Trophimus, an Ephe- sian, whom tney supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 Ana all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul and drew hun out of the temple. And forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that aU Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately tooK soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and inquired who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude : and when he could not know the certamty for the tumult, he commanded huh to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stabs, so it was that he was borne by the soldiers, for the violence of the people. 36 For the multitude of the people followed, crying. Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain. May I speak to thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek'? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, who before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were mur- derers 1. 39 But Paul said, I am a man who am a Jew of Tarsus, a city of Cilioia, a citizen of no mean city : and I be- seech thee suffer me to speak to the people. 40 And when he had given him li- cense, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand to the neoplei 149 Pavl declaretk how he was ACTS. eonveHed to the faith- And when there was made entire si- lence, he spoke to them'm the Hebrew language, saying, CHAPTER XXII. 1 Paul declareth at large, how he was con- verted to the faith, 17 and called to his apos- tleshlpr22 At the veiy mentioning of the Gentiles, the people exclaim on him : 24 He should have been scourged : 25 but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapeth. MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now to you. 2 (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew lan- guage, they kept the more silence: andTie saith,) 3 I am venly a man who am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fa- thers, being zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me testimony, and all the estate of the elders ; from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be pun- ished. > 6 And it came to pass, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around me. 7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me'! 8 And 1 answered. Who art thou, Lord 7 And he said to me, I am Jesus of.Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid ; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord ? And the Lord said to me. Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall he told thee concerning all things which are appomted for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there, 13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight, j And the same hour I looked up upon him. ' 14 And he said. The God of our fa- thers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldsi know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldst hear the voice of his mouth. -IS For thou shalt be his witness to all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, atid wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that when I had come again to Jerusaleni, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance ; 18 And saw him saying to me. Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem ; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. 19 And I said. Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every syna- gogue them that believed on thee : 20 And when the blood of thy mar- tyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. 21 And he said to me. Depart : for I will send thee far hence to the Gen- tiles. 22 And they gave him audience to this word, and them, lifted up their voices, and said. Away with such a man from the earth : for it is not fit that he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by. Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned ') 26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying. Take heed what thou doeat ; for this man is a Roman. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said to him. Tell me, art thou a Roman 7 He said. Yes. 28 And the chief captain answered. With a great sum I obtained this free- dom. And Paul said. But I was free born. 150 A conspiracy CHAPTER 29 Then forthwith they departed fi'ora him who were about to examine him ; and the chief captain also was airaid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. 30 On the morrow, because he would know the certainty why he waS' accused by the Jews, he loosed him from kU bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. CHAPTER XXni. 1 As Paul pleadeth his cause, 2 Ananias commanded them to smite liim : 7 Dissen- sion among tiis accusers : 11 God encour- agetli liim. 14 Tlie Jews laying wait for Paul, 20 is declared to the chief captain : S7 He sendeth him to Pellx the governor. AND Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said. Men, brethren, I have hved in all jgood conscience be- fore God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias com- manded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall : for sit- test thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smit- ten contrary to the law t 4 And they that stood by, said, Re- vilest thou God's high priest 'i 5 Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest : for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council. Men, brethren, I am a Phari- see, the son of a Pharisee : concern- ing the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Phari- sees and the Sadducees : and the mul- titude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry : and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and contended, saying, Wc find no evil in this man : but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul would be pulled in pieces by tiiem, commanded the soldiers to go XXIII. agaiTiet Paul. down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him mto the castle. 11 And the night following the Lsrd stood by him, and said. Be of good cheer, Paul : for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, BO must thou bear testimony also at Rome. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief Ericsts and elders, and said. We have ound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the coun- cil signify to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him : and we, before be shall come near, are ready to kill him. 16 And when the son of Paul's sis- ter heard of their lying m wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the cen- turions to him, and said. Bring this young man to the chief captain : for ne hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to Idm, and prayed me to bring this young man to tnee, who hath something to say to thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me 7 20 And he said. The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow iiito the council, as though they would inquire somewhat concerning hun more per- fectly. 21 But do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who Ue in wait for him more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, 161 Paul sent to Felix. ACTS. ifis defense. See thou tell no man that thou hast shown these things to me. 23 And he called to him two centu- rions, saying, Make ready two hun- dred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemetij and spearsmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night : 24 And provide/or ttem beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this . manner : 26 Claudius Lysias, to the most ex- cellent governor Felix, sendeth greet- ing. 27 This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him,, having un- derstood that he was a Roman. 28 And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council : 29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have notning laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds. 30 And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent forthwith to thee, and gave command- ment to his accusers also, to say be- fore thee what they had against him. Farewell. 31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go vrith him, and re- turned to the castle ; 33 Who, when they came to Cesa- rea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before Rim. 34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what prov- ince he was. And when he under- stood that he was of Cilicia, 35 I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 Paul being accused by TertuUus the orator, loanswereth for his life and doctrine : 24 He preacheth Christ to the governor and his wife. 26 The governor hopeth for a bribe, but in vain : 27 At last, going out of his office, be leaveth Paul in prison. AND after five days, Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and mf A a certain orator nomed Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called fotth, Tertullus began to accuse him, say- ing, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldst of thy clemency hear us a few words. 5 For we have found this a pesti- lent man, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes : 6 Who also hath gone about to pro- fane the temple : whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee : by examining whom, thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, say- ing, that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, an- swered. Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheer- fiiUy answer for myself : U That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to wor- ship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither exciting the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city : 13 Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets : 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of 152 Paul aceiaid before Feaiua. CHAPTER XXV. He appeaieth to Cesar. oiTense toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years. I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tu- mult. 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil-doing m me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it is for this one voice, that I cried, standing .among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by yoa this day. 22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowl- edge of that way, he deferred them, and said. When Lysias the chief cap- tain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have lib- erty, and that he should forbid none of his acciuaintance to minister, or come to him. 24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteous- ness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered. Depart for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money would have been ^ven him by Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Fes- tus came as successor to Felix : and Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. CHAPTER XXV. s The Jews accuse Paul before FestuB ; 8 He answereth for hlmEelf, It. and appeai- eth to Cesar ; 14 Afterwaid Festus open- eth his matter to king Agrlppa, 23 and he Is brought forth : S5 Festus cleareth him of having done any thing worthy of death. "IVT OW when Festus had come into ii the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusa- lem, laying in wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him. 6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea ; and the next day sitting on the judgment-seat, com- manded Paul to be Drought. 7 And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and giievoua complaints against Paul, which they could not prove j 8 While he answered for himself. Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I committed any offense. 9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said. Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things be- fore me 1 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Ce- sar's tribunal, where I ought to be judged : to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is none of these things of which these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Cesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had con- ferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar '! to Ce- sar thou shall go. 13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesa- rea, to salute Festus. 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause to the king, saying. There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix : 15 About whom, when I was at. Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed Tne, de- siring to have judgment against him. 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is ac- cused hath the accusers face to face, and hath license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. 17 Therefore, when they had come 153 Pectus declareth Paul's cause. ACTS. Pau! pleadeth before Agrippa. hither, without any delay on the mor- row I sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth; 18 Against whom, when the accu- sers stood up, they brought no accu- sation of such things as I supposed : 19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because 1 doubted of such manner of questions, 1 asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar. 22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To- morrow, said he, thoushalt hear him. 23 And on the morrow, when Agrip- pa had come, and Bemice, with great pomp, and had entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the com- mand of Festus Paul was bronght forth. 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Where- fore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, 1 may have somewhat to write. 27 For it seemeih to me unreason- able to send a prisoner, and not also to signify the crimes laid against him. CHAPTER XXVI. 2 Paul in the presence of Agrippa decjareth his life from his childhooil, 13 and how mi- raculously he was converted, and called to his aposMeship. 24 Festus chargeth him to ' be insane, to which he answereth modest- - ly. w Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian. 31 The whole company pro- nounce him innocent. THEN Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrip- pa^ because I shall answer for myself this day before thee, concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews : 3 Especially, because 1 know thee to be expert in all customs and ques- tions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews, 5 Who knew me from the begin- ning, (if they would testify) that after the strictest sect of our religion, X lived a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers : 7 To which promise our twelve tribes, assiduously servmg God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accu- s6d by the Jews. 8 VVhy should it be thought athmg incredible with you, that God should raise the dead's 9 1 verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jeru- salem : and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received au- thority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme ; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. 12 Upon which as I went to Da- mascus, with authority and commis- sion from the chief priests, 13 At mid-day, O king, I saw iif the way a light from heaven, surpass- ing the brightness of the sun, shmins around me, and them who journeyed with me. 14 And when we had all fallen to the- earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads. 15 And I said. Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon, thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for 154 PauFs defense. CHAPTER XXVII. He is sent to Rome, this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee j 17 Delivering thee from the people, and/rom the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, and to turn ttem from darkness to light, and/rom the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among thern who are sanctified by faith that is in me. 19 Upon which, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 20 But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance- Si For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, tes- tifying both to small and great, say- ing no other things than those which tlie prophets and Moses did say should come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people and to the Gen- tiles. 24 And as he was thus speaking for himsel£ Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee msane. 25 But he said, I am not insane, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak free- ly. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him ; for this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, believesi thou the prophets T 1 know that thou believest. 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Al- most thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: 31 And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, say- ing, Tliis man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds. 32 Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at lib- erty, if he had not appealed to Cesar. CHAPTER, XXVII. 1 Paul shipping toward Rome, 10 foFetelleUi the danger of the voyage, ll but is not be- lieved. 14 They are tossed to and fro with tempest, 41 and suffer shipwreck ; 22, 34, 44, yet all came safe to land. AND when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other pris- oners to one named Julius, a centuri- on of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Ad- ramyttium, we lanched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, one Aris- tarchus, a Macedonian of Thessaloni- ca, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously treat- ed Paul, and gave Mm liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had lanched fixim thence, we Sailed under Cyprus, be- cause the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Paniphylia, we came to Mira, a city of Lycia. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy ; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffer- ing us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone : 8 And hardly passing it, came to a place which is called. The Fair Ha- vens ; nigh to which was the city of Lasea. 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished tkem. 10 And said to them. Sirs, I per- ceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, hut also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless, the centurion be- lieved the master and the owner of the ship more than the things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to IBS Pouts dangerous voyage. ACTS. Phenice, and there to winter; which is a haven of Crete, and lieth toward the Bouth-west and norlh-west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had ob- tained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could nor bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat : 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the phip ; and fearing lest they should fall mto the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship ; 19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer : for there shall be no loss of life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar : and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer : for I believe God, that it will be even as it was told to me. 26 But we must be cast upon a cer- tain isle. 27 When the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen suspected that they drew near to some country : 28 And sounded, and found it twen- ty fathoms : and When they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found i* fifteenfathoms. 29 Then fearing lest we should fall Be suffers shipwreck. upon rocks, they cast four anchors- out of the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under color as though they would cast an- chors out of tlie foreship, 31 Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought ^em all to take food, saying. This day is the four- teenth day that ye have tarried, and continued fasting, having taken noth- ing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some food ; for this is for your health : for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36 Then they were all of good cheer, and they also took food. 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy six souls. 38 Afid when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea. 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land : but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into which they purposed, if jt were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made toward the shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground;' and the forepart stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the hinder part was broken with the vio- lence of the waves. 42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kUl the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept thpiii from their pur- pose, and commanded that they who could ■ swim; should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land : 44 And' the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of- the ship: And so it came to pass; that they all escaped safe to land. 156 Paul at Miltla. CHAPTER XXVIII. 1 Paul after Ills shipwreck Is kindly enter* tained by the barbarians : 5 The viper on Ills band hurteth b^ not: 8 He nealeth many diseases in the isle : 11 They depart toward Rome : 17 Hedeclareth to the Jews the cause of his coming : £4 After his Breaching some were itersuadedtand some slleved not: 30 Yet he preached there two years. AND when they had escaped, then they knew that the isle was call- ed Melita. 2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness : for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, be- cause of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had , gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the animal hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suiier- eth not to live. 5 And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no hanii. 6 Yet they looked when he would have swelled, or fallen down dead suddenly : but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 7 In the same quarters were pos- sessions of the chief man of the isle, whose name was Publius ; who re- ceived us, and lodged us three days courteously. 8 And it came to pass that the fa- ther of Publius lay sick with a fever, and a bloody-flux: to whom Paul en- tered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also who had diseases in trie isle, fcame, and were healed : ' 10 Who also honored us with many honors ; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. 11 And after three months we de- parted in a ship of Alexandria, which had wititered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried tkere three days. 13 And from thence we made a cir- cuit, and came to Rhe^um : and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli : 14 Where we found brethren, and 14 CHAPTER XXVIII. He preachUh at Romt) Vvere desired to tarry with them seven day^ : and so we went toward Rome. IB And from' thence when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii- forum, and the Three taverns : whom when Paul saw,he thanked God,and took courage. 16 And when we camfe to Roirie, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard : but Paul was sufiered to dwellT)y himself, with a soldier that kept him. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days, Paul called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them, Men, brethren, tht^ghj l[haye committed nothing against the people, or ciistoms of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jeruaaleni into the hands of the Romans. : 18 Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Ce- sar ; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of. ' 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to spealc with you, : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain: 21 And they said to hiin, We have neither received letters fiiom Judea concerning thee, neither have any of the brethren that came shown or spo- ken any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear from thee, what thou thinkest : for as concern- ing this sect, we know that every where it is spoken agunst. 23 And wnen they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he ex- pounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Je- sus, both out of the law of Moses, and Out of the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believ- ed not. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, af- ter Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, 26 Saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye Will hear, aiid will not understand; and seeing ye will see, and not perceive. 27 For the heart of this people is 157 GocHt anger ROMANS. against sin. become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed J lest they should see with Uieir eyes, and hearwith their ears, and understand with thdr heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it. 29 And' when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 30 And Paafdwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received etll that came in to hitn, 31 Preaching the kjngdom of God, and teaching those things which con- cern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. 1 The Epistle of Paul to the ROMANS. CHAPTER I. I Paul conunenLleth his calling to the Ro- mans, 9 and his desire to come tOy them : 16 what his gospel Is, and the righteous- ness which It showeth. 18 God is ansry with all manner of sin. 21 What were the ^ns of the Gentiles. PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, 2 ([Which he had promised before by his prophets in the noly scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh. 4 And declared to be the Son of God, with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead : 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his name : ^ Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ : ,7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints : Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your fciith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, 10 Making request (if by any means now at length I may have a prosper- ous journey by the will of God) to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established ; 12 That IS, that I may be comfort- ed together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have yoii igno- rant, brethren, that I have often pur- posed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 1 am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise. 16 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ : for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believeth j to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is written. The just shall live by faith. 18 For ihe wrath of Gtod is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness. 19 Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them ; for God hath shown it to them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse : 21 Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as Gtod, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools : 153 Wilful sin inexcusable. CHAPTER 11. Who are Justified, 23 And changed the glory of the in- corruptible Grod into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping animals. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves : 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave theih up to vile affections. For even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature : 27 And likewise also the men, leav- ing the natural use of the women, burned in then: lust one toward an- other ; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receivmg in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. 23 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not con- venient ; 29 Being filled with all unrigh- teousness fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness;: full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malig- nity ; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, de- spiteful, proud, boasters, inventers of evil thiags, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, cove- nant-breakers, without natural affec- tion, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they who commit such things are wortny of death ; not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. CHAPTER n. 1 They that sin, thouf^ they condemn It In others, cannot excuse themselves, S and much less esc<)j}e the judgment of God, d whether they are Jews or Gentiles. 14 The Gentiles cannot escape, ITnoryetthe J«wfi, 85 whom their circumcision will not profit, irthey keep not the law. THEREFORE thou art inexcusa- ble, man, whoever thou art, that judges! : for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest, doest the same tbiiigs. 2 Butwearesurethatthejudgnient of God is according to truth, against them who commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them who do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God I 4 Or despisest thou th« riches Of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to re- pentance 1 6 But after thy hardness and im- penitent heart, treasurest up to thy- self wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judg- ment of God ; 6 Who will render to every irian according to his deeds : 7 To them who by patient contin- uance in welUdoing, seek for glory, and honor, and immortality ; eternal life: 8 But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness ; indignation and wrath : 9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; 10 But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile; 11 For there is no respect of persons with Grod. 12 For as many as havfi' sinned without law, shall also perish without law : and as many as have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law, 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law to themselves. 15 Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their con- science also bearing testimony, ^nd their thoughts the mean while accu- sing, or els6 excusing one another) 16 In the day when diod shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and ap- provest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 And art confident that thou thy- self art a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness, '20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who hast the form 159 NontjustiJUA ROMANS. of knowledge, and of the truth in the law; ij, . 21 Thou thferefore who teachest an- other, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal 7 22 Thovi that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou com-: mit adultery'? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege! 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou God 1 24 For the name of God is blas- phemed among the Gentiles, through you, as it is wntten. 25 For circumcision verily profit- eth, if thou keepest> the law; but if thou art a breaker of the law, thy cir- cumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore, if the uncircumcision keepeth the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be count- ed for circumcision? 2T And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfiUeih the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law ? 28 For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly ; neither t« that circumcis- ion, which is outward in the flesh : 29 But he is a Jew who is one in- wardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not from men, but from God. ' CHAPTER III. 1 The Jews' prerogative : 3 which they have not lost. 9 Yet the law convicteth them also of sin ; so Therefore no flesh is justl- • fied by the law, 28 but all, without differ- ence, by faith only : 31 and yet the law is not abolished. WHAT advantage then hath the Jew! or what profit is there of cu-cumcision 1 2 Much every way : chiefly, because that to them were committed the ora- cles of Gpd. 3 For what if some did not believe 1 will their unbelief make the faith of God without effect! 4 By no means: verily let Godbe true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mayst be just^ed in thy, sayings, and mayest overcome when thou art judged. ./i But if our unrighteousness oom- meitdeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Js God unright- eous who taketh vengeance! (I speak a3 a man.)' by the law. 6 By no means : for theii how shall God judge the world! ■ 7 For if the truth of God hjrth more abounded through liiy lie to his glo- ry; why yet am I also judged as a sinner! ' 8 And not rather (as we are slan- derously reported, and as some affirm that we say) Let us do evil, that good may come ! whose damnation is just. ■ 9 What then ! are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and GentileSj that they are allimder sinj 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one : 11 There is none that understand- eth, there is none that seeketh God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are togetner become un- profitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepul- cher; with their tongues they have used deceit ; the poison of asps is un- der their Ups : 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways : . 17 And the way of peace have they not known. IS There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become gijilty before God. ' 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law, no fiesh shall be justified in his sight : for by the law is the knowl- etige of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being testified by the law and the prophets ; 22 Even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Cbiist to all, and upon all them that believe i for there is no difference : 23 F^or il\ have sinned, and come short of the glory of God ; 24 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is m Jesus Christ : 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, throfugh the forbearance of God : 160 Jatlijkation by faith. CHAPTER IV. 26 To declare, / soy, at this time his righteousness: that he may be just, and the justifier of him who be- lieveth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then?, It is excluded. By what lawf of works 1 No ; but by me law of faith. 2fi Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without this deeds of the law. 29 h he the Gtod of the Jews only 1 is he not also of the Gentiles'! Yes, of the Gentiles also : 30 Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith "i By no means : but we eatabCsh the law. CHAPTER IV. 1 Abraham's faith was imputed to him for righteousness, to before be was clrcumci- aed. 13 Bv faith only he and his seed re- ceived the promise. 16 Abraham is the Ci- ther of all that believe. 84 Our faith also will be imputed to us for righteousness. WHAT shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertain- ing to the flesh, hath found 1 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereqf to glory, but pot before God. 3 For what saith the scripture'! Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 6 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righ- teousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are coyered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 ComeiA. this blessedness then up- on the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also 1 For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How then was it reckoned'! when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision 1 Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of cir- cumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had yet being 14* ;l&raAam't faith. uncircumcised ! that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they are not circumcised, that righ- teousness might be imputed to them also ; 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcis- ion only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father AbA- bam which he had being yet imcir- cumcised. 13 For the promise that ho should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of no effect. 15 Because the law worketh wrath : for where no law is, th&re is no trans- gression. 16 Therefore it is offaith, that it might he by grace j to the end the promise mignt oe sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all; 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations (before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the fa- ther of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he vras about a hundred years old, nMther yet the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; 21 And being fully persuaded, that what he bad promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefbre it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sal^e alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 Who was delivered for oiir offen- ses, and raised again for our justifica- tion. 161 Ji(aniciliaiiim by Christ, ROMANS., ^Ncumesa of lift. CHAPTER V. 1 Being juGtified by faltb, we have peace with 'God,*2iiniijoy inourhctoe j 8 thatslncewe were reconciled by his blood, when we were enemies, 10 we shall much more be saved being reconciled. 12 As sin and death came by Adam, 17 so much more righteous- ' ness and life by Jesus Christ. 2ir Where Bin abounded, grace superabounded. THEREFORE being justieed by faith, we have peace vvith Grod, through our Lord Je.sus Christ : 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we ^tand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.; 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also ; knowing that trib- ulation worketh patience ; 4 And patience, experience ; and ex- perience, hope : . 5 And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Spirit which is given to us. , i 6 For whe» we were yet without strength, in .due time Christ died for the ungodly. \ 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God co^mendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now jus- tified by his blood, we shaU be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if when we wefe eijetnies, we were reconciled to pod by the death of his Son ; much more, being .reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only w, but we also joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we liave now receiv- ed the reconciliation. 12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by an: and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. 13 For until the law, sin was in the world : but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them ^at had no^ sinned ^ter the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the fig- ure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the ofiense, so also is the free gift. For if through the of- fense of one many are dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, haih abounded to many. t 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift. For the judg- ment was by one tq condemnation, but the ftee gift « oif many offenses to justification. ' 17 For if by one man's offense dpath reigned -by one ; much mpre they who receive abunda^nce of grace, anfl of the jft of righteousness, shall reign in Te by one, Jesus Christ. ■ .18 Therefore, as by . the offense of one, judgweni came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righ- teousness, of one the free gift came upon all men to justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedi- ence many were made sinners, so by the ipbedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover, the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : 21 That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAPTER VL I We may .not live in sin, 2 for we are dead to it, 3 as appeareth- by our baptism, l^ Let not sin reign any more, 13 because We have yielded ourselves to the service of righteousness, '23 tind for that death is the wages of sin. WHAT shall we say then 1 Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 By no means ; how shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer there- in? 3 Know ye not, thai so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death 7 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death : that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted to- gether in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his re- surrection : 6 Knowiiig thi^, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we are dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ, being rais- ed- from th« dead, dieth no more' 162 TTu waget tf lin. CHAPTER VII. ZiOtc U not tin. 'death hath no mote dominibo over him. 10 For in that he died, he died to sin once : but in that he liveth, he Itv- ethtO'God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also your- selves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord; 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodn that ye should obey It in the lusts of it; 13 Neither yield ye your members en in thy mouth, and in thy heart : that is, the word of fkith, which we preach : 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt he saved. 10 For with the heart man believ- eth to righteousness; and w^th the mouth confession is made to salvation. 11 For the acriptiure saith, whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference be- tween the Jew and the Greek : for the 166 Odd hath not CHAPTER XI. same Lord over all, is rich to all that call upon him, 13 For whoever shall ia.\\ upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed 1 and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard 7 and how shall they near without a preacher 1 15 Ana how shall they preach, ex- cept they be sent? as it is written, How beautifiil are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and brin^ glad tidings of good things 1 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report t 17 So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, Have they not heard 1 Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and theii words to the ends of the world. 19 But I say. Did not Israel know 7 First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them, tkut are no peo- ple, and by a foolish nation I will an- ger you. 20 But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found by them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not for me. 21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying peo- ple. CHAPTER XI. I God hath not cast off all Israel. 7 Sdme were elected, though the rest were harden- ed. IG There is hope of their conversion. 18 The Gentiles may not insult them : 26 for there is a promise of their salvaUon. 33 God's judgments are unsearchable. I SAY then. Hath God cast away his people 1 By no means. Fori also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, qfihe tribe of Benjamin. 2 Grod hath not cast away his peo- ple which he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah'? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy proph- ets, and digged down thy altars ; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4 But what saith the answer of God to hun7 I have reserved to my- self seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. 5 Even so then at this presen t time also there is a remnant according to (he election of grace. 6 And if by grace then U it no cast off" all Israel, more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work. 7 What thenl Israel hath not ob- tained that which he seeketh for ; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8 (Accordmg as it is written, God hath given them the spnit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that .they should not hear ;) to this day. 9 And David saith. Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them : 10 Let then- eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. 11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fain By no means: but rather through their fell salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy. 12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the dimmish- ing of them the riches of the Gentiles ; how much more their fullness 1 13 For I speak to you Gentiles, in- asmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office : 14 If by any means I may incite to emulation them wfto are my flesh, and may save some of them. 15 For if the rejection of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead's 16 For if the first fruit is holy, the lump is alsoMu: and if the toot is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches be broken oi^ and thou, being a wild olive tree, art ingrafted among the^, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive-tree j 18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branch- es were broken off, that I might be ingrafted. 20 Well J because of unbelief they were broken oif, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear : 21 For if God spared not the natur- al branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God : on them who fell, severity ; but toward thee, good- 167 God! s judgments ROMANS. are imsearAdhle, ness, if thou shall continue in his goodness : otherwise thou also shalt Be cut off. 23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be ingrafted : for God is able to ingraft them again. 24 For if thou wast cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wast ingrafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural irancAes, .be grafted into their own olive-tree 1 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this myste- ry, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part hath happened to Israel, until the full- ness of the Gentiles shall be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved : as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob ! 27 For this is my covenant to them, when I shall take away their sins. 28 As concerning tne gospel, they art enemies for your sakes: but as concerning the election, they are be- loved for the fathers' sakes. 29 For the gifts and calling of God art without repentance. 30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; 31 Even so have these also now not beUeved, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God hath concluded them all in unbeUef, that he might have mercy upon all. 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable art his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord'? or who hath been his counselor ? 33 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again 7 36 For from him, and by him, and to him are all things : to whom bt glory for ever. Amen. CHAPTER XII. 1 God's mercies must move us to please God. 3 No man must think too well of himself, 6 but attend every one on that calling, where- , in he is placed. 9 Love and many other duties are required of us. 18 Revenge is specially forbidden. I BESEECH you therefore, breth- ren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice. holy, acceptable to God, vhichis your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world : but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye inay prove what is that good and accepta- ble, and perfect will of God. 3 For through the grace given to me, I say, to every man that is among vou, not to think of hiihself more nighly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office : 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Havihg then gifts differing ac- cording to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering : or he that teacheth, on teaching : 8 Or ne that exhorteth, on exhor- tation: Hfe that giveth, Zef him do it with simplicity ; ne that ruleth, with diligence; be that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Z/ti love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love ; in hon- or preferring one another j 11 Not slothful in business : fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord ; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer ; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints ; given to nospitality. 14 Bless them who persecute you ; bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 16 .Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to'men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 Kit is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Deariy beloved, avengenot your- selves, but rather give place to wrath : for it is written. Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Obedience to magistrates. CHAPTER XIV. Days tend meats indiferent. 20 Thraefofe if thy enemy hunger- eth, frad him; if he thirsteth, give him-drinlc^ for in so doing thoQ ^nalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not ovfereome fcy evil, but overcome evil with good. CHAPTER XEH. I SUbjectiCFH, and many other duties we owe to the magistrates. 8 Love Is the fulfilling of the law. 11 Gluttony, and drunkenness, and the works of darkness, are out of sea- son' 4n the time of the gospel. LET every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power OBt from God : the powers that are, are ordained by God, 2 Whoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, bat to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ; do riiat which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same : 4 For he is the minister of God to to thee for good. But if ihou doest that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefbfe ye must needs be sub- ject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For, for this cause ye pay tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues : tribute to whom tribute is due ; cus- tom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honor to whom honor. 8 Owe no man any thin^, but to love one another : for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this. Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet ; and if there is any other command- ment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 10 Love worketh' no ill to one's neighbor : therefore love is the fulfil- ling of the law. 11 And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The nighl is far spent, the ddy 15 is at hand^' let us therefore cast off the wottis of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us ■walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the lusts of flesh. CHAPTER XIV. 3 Men may not contemn nor condemn one the other for things indifferent ; 13 but take heed that they give no offense In them ; IS For that the apostle proveth unlawful by many reasons. HIM that is weak in the faith re- ceive ye, but not to doubtful dis- putations. 2 For onebelieveththat hemayeat all things : another, who is weak, eat- eth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not ; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eat- eth : for God bath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest anoth- er man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: and he shall be upheld : for God is able to make him stand, . 5 One man esteemeth one day abpve another; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6 Hethatregardeththeday, regard- eth it to the Lord : and he that re- gardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he gjveth God thanks ; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself 8 For whether we live, we live to the Lord j and whether we die, we die to the Lord : whether we live there- fore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ both died, aiid rose, and revived, that he. midit be Lord both of the dead and the ay- iug. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother"? or why dost thou set At naught thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 169 strong must bear leith the weak. ROMANS. Acceptance of the GenlUes. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. ' 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more ; but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling- block, or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean by itself: but to him that es' teemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother is grieved with thy food, now walkesf thou not char- itably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and driilk, out righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he that in these things ser- veth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men, 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify an- other. 20 For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things in- deed are pure ; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing ' by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is make weak. 22 Hast thou faith? have it to thy- self before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he .alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because he eateth not from feiith : for whatever is not from faith is sin. CHAPTER XV. 1 The strong must bear with the weak. 2 We may not please ourselves, 3 for Christ did not so: 7 but receive one the other, as Christ did us all, 8 both Jews, sand Gen- tiles. 15 Paul excuseth Ills writing, 28 and promiseth to see them, 30 and requesteth their iirayers. WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. 3 For even Christ pleased not him- self; but, as it is written, The reproach- es of them that reproached thee fell on me. 4 For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learn- ing, that we through patience and comfort of the spnptures might have hope. 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-mind- ed one toward another according to Christ Jesus : 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Fa- ther of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister, of the circumcision for the truth of God, to comfirm the promises m.ade to the fathers : 9 And that the Gentiles might glo- rify God for his mercy ; as it is writ- ten, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people- 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. . 12 And again Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles ; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. 14 And I myself also am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly to you in some sftrt. as patting you in mind, be- cause of the grace that is given to me from God. 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, minister- ing the gospel of God, that the offer- ing up of the Gentiles might be accept- able, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 I have therefore cause for glory- ing through Jesus Christ, in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gen- tiles obedient by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and won- ders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that firom Jerusalem, and 170 Paulrequesteth their prayers. CHAPTER XVI. around to Illyricuna, I have iiilly preached the gospel of Christ. ' 20 And so nave I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should biiild upon an- other man's foundation : 21 But as it is written, They shall see to whom he was not spoken of : and they that have not heard shall imderstand. 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to yon. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great de- sire these many years lo come to you ; 24 Whenever I take my journey in- to Spain, I will come to you : for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitnerward by you^ if first I shall be somewhat filled with yoto company. 25 But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. 26 For it hath pleased them of Ma- cedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily ; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have perform- ed this, and have sealed to them this fiuit, I will go by you into Spain. 23 And I am sure that when I come Ut you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your pray- ers to God for me ; 31 That I may be delivered from them in Judea who do not believe ; and that ray service which / have for Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints ; 32 That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. CHAPTER XVI. 3 Paul witleth the brethren tu greet many : 17 and advlseth them to take heed of th03& who cause dissension aiul offenses ; 21 and after sundry salutations endeth with praise and thaiiKs to God. I COMMEND to you Phebe our sis- ter, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea ; PauVs salutatioru, 2 That ye rec^ve her in the Lord, as it becometh saints, and that ye as- sist her in whatever business she hath need of you ; for she hath been a suc- corer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla anil Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus : i Who have for my life laid down their own necks : to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-be- loved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia to Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Jilnia my kinsmen, and ray fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also vfere in Christ before me. S Greet Araplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them who areofAris- tobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsmali. Greet them that are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and hia sister, and Olympas, antl all the saints who are with them. 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. 17 Now I beseech yon, brethren, mark them who cause divisions lUid offenses, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the sim- ple. 19 For your obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad there- fore on your behalf: -but yet I would have you wise to that which is good,> and simple concerning evil.. 20 And the God of peace will soon 171 Paul concludeih with I. CORINTHIANS'. bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 21 Timothy my work-fellow, and Lucius, and Jascm,' and Sosipater my Xinsmeii, salute yeu. 22 I TertiiiS, who wrote this epiatle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius my host, and of «he whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city sahrteth you, and Quartus a brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ he with you all. Amen. praise to God. 25 Now to him that is able to es- tablish yon according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, ac- cording to the revelation of the mys- tery, which hath been kept secret since the world began, 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, ac- cording to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith : 27 To God the only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen-. Written from Corinth by Phebe. 1 The First Epistle of PAUL to the CORINTHIANS- CHAPTER I. 1 After his salutation and ttiaiiksgiving, 10 he exhorteth them to unit.v, 12 and repronr- eth their dissensions. 18 God destrnyeth the wisdom of the wise 2L by the foolishr ness of preaciung ; and, S6-' calleth not the wise, mighty, and noble, but 27, Hi the fool- ish, wealc, and men of no account PAUL, called to be an apostle of Je- sus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes oar brother, 2 To the chorch of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. 3 Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ ; 5 That in every thing ye are enrich- ed by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge ; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you : 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ : 8 Who will also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. a- God is faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Chrfsti that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among yen; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul ; and 1 of ApoUos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul cru- cified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul ? . 14 I thank God that I baptized none of 'you, but Crispus and Gains; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name: 16 And I baptized' also the house- hold of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ natb not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. IS For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness ; but to us who aire saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise 7 "where is the 172 PaaVa manner CHAPTER scribe t where is the dispute! of this world i hath not God m^d^ Awlish the wisdom of this world? 21 For whenio the wisdom,of Grod the world by wisdom knew npt God, it pleased God by the foolisnness of pre^qhing to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom ; S3 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness ; 24 But to theai who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, breth- ren, that not many wise men after thd flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the -wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are migfity j 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God. chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are : 29 That no flegh shopld glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Je- sus, who from God is made to us wis- dom, and righteousness, and sanctifi- cation, and redemption : Si That, according as it is written. He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. CHAPTER II. 1 Paul dedaieth that hia preaching, though It bringeth not excellence of speech, or of 4 human wisdom ; yet conslsteth in the 4, 5 power of God ; and so f^r excelleth 6 the wisdom of this woEld, and 9 human sense, as that L4 the natural man cannot under- stand it AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellence of speech, or of wisdom.declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know any thing amo^g you, save Jesus Christ, and him ci^cified. 3 And I was with you in weaknesp, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preach- ing was not with enticing words ofi man's wisdom, but in denionstration