■^-•iff5iYy-1^_^ ihiftiitfiijlli trill rfWi'^^ ^7!ifft0i 
 
 
 ;iH@a 
 
 .5.C55 
 
 1 
 
Section- SX.^^ 
 
 No, 
 
'Bsue. Hx \_uv.^, ^^Q^\v^v. \e)^i 
 
 €^xist 
 
 Zhc 'BcQinninQQ of 
 
 Cbd6tianiti2 
 
 'By ^ "PHYSICIAT^ 
 
 OF THE FIRST CB^^TU'RY 
 
PRINTED BY 
 
 FRANK MURRAY, 9 & II YOUNG STREET 
 
 EDINBURGH 
 
PRESENTED 
 TO THE MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 IRintf) ^uteniational ^eMcal Con^vcss 
 
 AT 
 
 WASHINGTON 
 
 Septcmber 1887 
 
Of all the Treatises that physicians have ever penned^ there 
 are none that we could so ill afford to lose or overlook as the 
 two reprinted here. 
 
 The Hippocratic writings^ with which " the beloved physi- 
 cian " of St. Paul seems to have been familiar, have long 
 ceased to be of more tha?i antiquarian interest. The systems 
 of medicine which guide the practice of one epoch have each to 
 make way for others evolved in the generatiofis following. 
 Doctrines and practices i?i favour at this International Con- 
 gress are sure to be modified, and may be even superseded, 
 at the next. The laps6 of five years takes the bloom off the 
 best of text-books ; and in ten they are discarded, or have to be 
 well-nigh re-written. 
 
 But wherever h2ima7iity has totiched its highest levels, its 
 most beneficent workers have had these treatises by St. Luke in 
 their hands ; and no writings that have since appeared can 
 take their place or supersede their power in purifying and en- 
 riching the life-blood of mankind. 
 
 It must interest every vmnber of the profession to find one 
 of themselves, himself not personally acquainted with the 
 Founder of Christianity, pursuing those inquiries into His 
 history which enabled him to write the fullest and ?nost 
 
VI 
 
 human Life of Christ ; and to see him afterwards setting 
 himself to record the first movements of the Christian Life, 
 from its source in the chief seat of religion at Jerusalem, past 
 the chief seat of philosophy at Athens, on to the centre of pozuer 
 in Rome. 
 
 Lt has seemed to me that my fellow-members might enjoy the 
 perusal and re-perusal of these Treatises on their journey 
 homewards. On our last journey we can have no better 
 vade-mecum. 
 
 A. R. SLMPSON, M.D, 
 
 University of Edinburgh. 
 
CHRIST 
 
Jforasmucb as many have taken in hand to draw np a 
 narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled 
 among us, even as they delivered them unto ns, which from 
 the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, 
 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all 
 things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, 
 most excellent Theophilus ; that thou mightest know the cer- 
 tainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed. 
 
 XlhCVC was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain 
 priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah : and he had. 
 a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 
 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all 
 the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 
 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, 
 and they both were now well stricken in years. 
 
 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office 
 before God in the order of his course, according to the cus- 
 tom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple 
 of the, Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of 
 the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And 
 there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on 
 the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was 
 troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 
 
 But the angel said unto him, " Fear not, Zacharias : be- 
 cause thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall 
 bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And 
 thou shalt have joy and gladness ; and many shall rejoice at 
 his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, 
 and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink ; and he shall 
 
 A 
 
be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 
 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the 
 Lord their God. And he shall go before his face in the spirit 
 and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the 
 children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the 
 just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him." 
 
 And Zacharias said unto the angel, " Whereby shall I 
 know this 1 for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken 
 in years." 
 
 And the angel answering said unto him, " I am Gabriel, 
 that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak 
 unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. And behold, 
 thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that 
 these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not 
 my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season." 
 
 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they mar- 
 yelled while he tarried in the temple. And when he came 
 out, he could not speak unto them : and they perceived that 
 he had seen a vision in the temple : and he continued making 
 signs unto them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass, 
 when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed 
 unto his house. 
 
 And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and 
 she hid herself five months, saying. Thus hath the Lord done 
 unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take 
 away my reproach among men. 
 
 IROW in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from 
 God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin be- 
 trothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of 
 David ; and the virgin's name was Mary. 
 
 And he came in unto her, and said, ^'Hail, thou that art 
 highly favoured, the Lord is with thee." 
 
 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her 
 mind what manner of salutation this might be. 
 
 And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary : for thou 
 hast found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt con- 
 ceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his 
 name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son 
 ■of the Most High : and the Lord God shall give unto him the 
 
throne of his father David : and he shall reign over the house 
 of Jacob for ever ; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." 
 
 And Mary said unto the angel, " How shall this be, seeing 
 I know not a man V' 
 
 And the angel answered and said unto her, " The Holy 
 Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most 
 High shall overshadow thee : wherefore also that which is 
 to be born shall be called holy, the Son of God. And be- 
 hold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a 
 son in her old age : and this is the sixth month with her 
 that was called barren. For no word from God shall be 
 void of power." 
 
 And Mary said, " Behold, the handmaid of the Lord ; be 
 it unto me according to thy word." 
 
 And the angel departed from her. 
 
 And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill 
 country with haste, into a city of Judah ; and entered into 
 the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. 
 
 And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of 
 Mary, the babe leaped in her womb ; and Elisabeth was filled 
 with the Holy Ghost ; and she lifted up her voice with a 
 loud cry, and said, " Blessed art thou among women, and 
 blessed is the fruit of thy w^omb. And whence is this to 
 me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? 
 For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into 
 mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And 
 blessed is she that believed ; for there shall be a fuliilment 
 of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord. 
 
 And Mary said, 
 
 *' My soul doth magnify the Lord, 
 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 
 For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden : 
 For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 
 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things ; 
 And holy is his name. 
 
 And his mercy is unto generations and generations 
 On them that fear him. 
 He hath shewed strength with his arm ; 
 
 He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. 
 He hath put down princes from their thrones, 
 And hath exalted them of low degree. 
 The hungry he hath filled with good things ; 
 
And the rich he hath sent empty away. 
 He hath holpen Israel his servant, 
 That he might remember mercy 
 (As he spake unto our fathers) 
 Toward Abraham and his seed for ever." 
 
 Aiid Mary abode with her about three months, and re- 
 turned unto her house. 
 
 IFIOVV Ehsabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be 
 delivered; and she brought forth a son. And her neigh- 
 bours and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified 
 his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her. And 
 it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circum- 
 cise the child ; and they would have called him Zacharias, 
 after the name of his father. 
 
 And his mother answered and said, " Isot so ; but he shall 
 be called John." 
 
 And they said unto her, " There is none of thy kindred 
 that is called by this name." 
 
 And they made signs to his father, what he would have 
 him called. 
 
 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, " His 
 name is John." 
 
 And they marvelled all. And his mouth was opened 
 immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing 
 God. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them : 
 and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the 
 hill country of Judsea. 
 
 And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, say- 
 ing, " What then shall this child be ? For the hand of the 
 Lord was with him." 
 
 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, 
 and prophesied, saying, 
 
 " Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel ; 
 For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, 
 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us 
 In the house of his servant David 
 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been 
 
 since the world began), 
 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate 
 us ; 
 
To shew mercy towards our fathers, 
 
 And to remember his holy covenant ; 
 
 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, 
 
 To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our 
 
 enemies 
 Should serve him without fear, 
 
 In holiness and righteousness tjefore him all our days. 
 Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most 
 
 High : 
 For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his 
 
 ways ; 
 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people 
 In the remission of their sins. 
 Because of the tender mercy of our God, 
 Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us. 
 To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of 
 
 death ; 
 To guide our feet into the waj^ of peace." 
 
 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was 
 in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. 
 
 IROW it came to pass in those days, there went out a 
 decree from Csesar Augustus, that all the world should be 
 enrolled. This was the first enrolment made when 
 Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to enrol 
 themselves, every one to his own city. And Joseph also 
 went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into 
 Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, 
 because he was of the house and family of David ; to enrol 
 himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great 
 with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, 
 the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered. And 
 she brought forth her first-born son ; and she wrapped him 
 in SAvaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because 
 there was no room for them in the inn. 
 
 And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in 
 the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. 
 And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of 
 the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore 
 afraid. 
 
 And the angel said unto them^ "Ee not afraid; for 
 behold^ I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be 
 to all the people : for there is born to you this day in the 
 
city of David a Saviour, which- is Christ the Lord. And 
 this is the sign unto you ; Ye shall find a bahe wrapped in 
 swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger." 
 
 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of 
 the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 
 
 " Glory to God in the highest, 
 And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased." 
 
 And it came to pass, when the angels went away from 
 them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, " Let 
 us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is 
 come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." 
 
 And they came with haste, and found both Mary and 
 Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they 
 saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was 
 spoken to them about this child. And all that heard it 
 wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the 
 shepherds. But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering 
 them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying 
 and praising God for all the things that they had heard and 
 seen, even as it was spoken unto them. 
 
 And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, 
 his name was called Jesus, which was so called by the angel 
 before he was conceived in the M^onib. 
 
 And when the days of their purification according to the 
 law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jeru- 
 salem, to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the 
 law of the Lord, " Every male that openeth the womb shall be 
 called holy to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice accordmg to 
 that which is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtle- 
 doves, or two young pigeons." And behold, there was a man 
 in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon ; and this man was 
 righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel : 
 and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been 
 revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not 
 see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he 
 came in the Spirit into the temple : and when the parents 
 brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning 
 him after the custom of the law, then he received him into 
 his arms, and blessed God, and said, 
 
" Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, 
 According to thy word, in peace ; 
 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation. 
 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples ; 
 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, 
 And the glor}'- of thy people Israel." 
 
 And his father and his mother were marveUing at the 
 things which were spoken concerning him; and Simeon 
 blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, " Behold, this 
 child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel ; 
 and for a sign which is spoken against ; yea and a sword 
 shall pierce through thine own soul ; that thoughts out of 
 many hearts may be revealed." 
 
 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of 
 Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, 
 having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, 
 and she had been a widow even for fourscore and four years), 
 which departed not from the temple, worshipping with 
 fastings and supplications night and day. And coming up 
 at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of 
 him to all them that were looking for the redemption of 
 Jerusalem. And when they had accomplished all things 
 that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned 
 into Galilee, to their own city j^azareth. 
 
 And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with 
 wisdom : and the grace of God was upon him. 
 
 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast 
 of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they 
 went up after the custom of the feast ; and when they had 
 fulfillecl the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus 
 tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and his parents knew it not ; 
 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's 
 journey ; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and 
 acquaintance : and when they found him not, they returned 
 to Jerusalem, seeking for him. And it came to jDass, after 
 three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the 
 midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them 
 questions : and all that heard him were amazed at his 
 understanding and his answers. 
 
 And when they saw him, they were astonished : and his 
 
mother said unto him, "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with 
 us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing." 
 
 And he said unto them, " How is it that ye sought me ? 
 wist ye not that I must be in my Father's house ?" 
 
 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto 
 them. And he w^ent down with them, and came to JSTazareth; 
 and he was subject unto them : and his mother kept all 
 these sayings in her heart. 
 
 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour 
 with God and men. 
 
 1KI0W in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, 
 Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being 
 tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the 
 region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius tetrarch of 
 Abilene, in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the 
 word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the 
 wilderness. And he came into all the region round about 
 Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission 
 of sins ; as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah 
 the prophet, 
 
 *' The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 
 Make ye ready the way of the Lord, 
 Make his paths straight. 
 Every valley shall be filled, 
 
 And every mountain and hill shall be brought low ; 
 And the crooked shall become straight, 
 And the rough ways smooth ; 
 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God." 
 
 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be 
 baptized of him, "Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you 
 to flee from the wrath to come 1 Bring forth therefore fruits 
 worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, 
 ' We have Abraham to our father : ' f or I say unto you, that 
 God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abra- 
 ham. And even now is the axe also laid unto the root of 
 the trees : every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good 
 fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire." 
 
 And the multitudes asked him, saying, "What then 
 must we do?" 
 
 And he answered and said unto them, " He that hath two 
 
coats, let liim impart to him that hath none ; and he that 
 hath food, let him do likewise." 
 
 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they 
 said unto him, " Master, what must we do V 
 
 And he said unto them, " Extort no more than that which 
 is appointed you." 
 
 And soldiers also asked him, saying, " And we, what must 
 we do?" 
 
 And he said unto them, " Do violence to no man, neither 
 exact anything wrongfully; and be content with your wages." 
 
 And as the people Avere in expectation, and all men 
 reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he 
 were the Christ; John answered, saying unto them all, "I 
 indeed baptize you with water ; but there cometh he that is 
 mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy 
 to unloose : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and 
 with fire : whose fan is in his hand, throughly to cleanse his 
 threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner ; but 
 the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire." 
 
 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good 
 tidings unto the people ; but Herod the tetrarch, being re- 
 proved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all 
 the evil things which Herod had done, added yet this above 
 all, that he shut up John in prison. 
 
 I^ow it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, 
 that, Jesus also having been baptized and praying, the heaven 
 was opened, and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily 
 form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, 
 " Thou art my beloved son ; in thee I am well pleased." 
 
 And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about 
 thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of 
 Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 
 the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the 
 son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the 
 son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of 
 Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of 
 Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerub- 
 babel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Mel- 
 chi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, 
 the son of Er, the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of 
 Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Symeon, 
 
10 
 
 the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the 
 son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the 
 son of Mattatha, the son of IN'athan, the son of David, the 
 son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of 
 Salmon, the son of Xahshon, the son of Ammmadab^ the son 
 of Ami, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 
 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, 
 the son of Terah, the son of iS'ahor, the son of Serug, the 
 son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of 
 Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son 
 of Shem^ the son of Xoah, the son of Lamech, the son of 
 Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of 
 Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of 
 Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. 
 
 BnD Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the 
 Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness during 
 forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat 
 nothing in those days : and when they were completed, he 
 hungered. 
 
 And the devil said unto him, " If thou art the Son of God, 
 command this stone that it become bread." 
 
 And Jesus answered unto him, " It is written, ' Man 
 shall not live by bread alone.'" 
 
 And he led him up, and shewed him all the kingdoms of 
 the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto 
 him, " To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of 
 them : for it hath been delivered unto me ; and to whomso- 
 ever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship before 
 me, it shall all be thine." 
 
 And Jesus answered and said unto him, " It is written, 
 * Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only slialt 
 thou serve.'" 
 
 And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle 
 of the temple, and said unto him, " If thou art the Son of 
 God, cast thyself down from hence : for it is written, 
 
 'He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:' 
 and, 
 
 ' On their hands they shall bear thee up, 
 Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.' " 
 
II 
 
 And Jesus answering said unto him, "It is said, 'Thou 
 shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'" 
 
 And when the devil had completed every temptation, he 
 departed from him for a season. 
 
 2ln0 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into 
 Galilee : and a fame went out concerning him through all 
 the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, 
 being glorified of all. 
 
 And he came to l!^azareth, where he had been brought up : 
 and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on 
 the sabbath day, and stood up to read. And there was 
 delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he 
 opened the book, and found the place where it was written, 
 
 ** The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 
 Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor : 
 He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, 
 And recovering of sight to the blind, 
 To set at liberty them that are bruised, 
 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." 
 
 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the atten- 
 dant, and sat down : and the eyes of all in the synagogue 
 were fastened on him. 
 
 And he began to say unto them, "To-day hath this 
 scripture been fulfilled in your ears." 
 
 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of 
 grace which proceeded out of his mouth : and they said, " Is 
 not this Joseph's son?" 
 
 And he said unto them, " Doubtless ye will say unto me 
 this parable, ' " Physician, heal thyself :" whatsoever we have 
 heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine o^^^l country.'" 
 
 And he said, "Yerily I say unto you, !N"o prophet is 
 acceptable in his own country. But of a truth I say unto 
 you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, 
 when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, 
 when there came a great famine over all the land ; and unto 
 none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the 
 land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And there 
 were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet ; 
 and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian." 
 
12 
 
 And tliey were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as 
 they heard these things ; and they rose up, and cast him 
 forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill 
 whereon their city was built, that they might throw him 
 down headlong. But he passing through the midst of 
 them went his way. 
 
 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. 
 And he was teaching them on the sabbath day : and they 
 were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with 
 authority. 
 
 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a 
 spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a loud 
 voice, " Ah ! what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of 
 Nazareth ? art thou come to destroy us 1 I know thee who 
 thou art, the Holy One of God." 
 
 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, " Hold thy peace, and 
 come out of him." 
 
 And when the devil had thrown him down in the midst, 
 he came out of him, having done him no hurt. 
 
 And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, 
 one with another, saying, "What is this word? for with 
 authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and 
 they come out." And there went forth a rumour concerning 
 him into every place of the region round about. 
 
 And he rose up from the synagogue and entered into the 
 house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was holden 
 with a great fever ; and they besought him for her. And 
 he stood over her, and rebuked the fever ; and it left her : 
 and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them. 
 
 And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick 
 with divers diseases brought them unto him ; and he laid 
 his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And 
 devils also came out from many, crying out and saying, 
 "Thou art the Son of God." And rebuking them, he 
 suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was 
 the Christ. 
 
 And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert 
 place : and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto 
 him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go 
 from them. But he said unto them, "I must preach the 
 
13 
 
 good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also : 
 for therefore was I sent." 
 
 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. 
 
 IROW it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon 
 him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by 
 the lake of Gennesaret ; and he saw two boats standing by 
 the lake : but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were 
 washing their nets. And he entered into one of the boats, 
 which was Simon's, and asked him to jDut out a little from 
 the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out 
 of the boat. 
 
 And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, 
 "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a 
 draught." 
 
 And Simon answered and said, "Master, we toiled all 
 night, and took nothing : but at thy word I Avill let down 
 the nets." And when they had this done, they inclosed a 
 great multitude of fishes ; and their nets were breaking ; 
 and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, 
 that they should come and help them. And they came, and 
 filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 
 
 But Simon Peter when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' 
 knees, saying, " Depart from me ; for I am a sinful man, 
 Lord." For he was amazed, and all that were with him, 
 at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; and 
 so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, which were 
 partners with Simon. 
 
 And Jesus said unto Simon, " Fear not ; from henceforth 
 thou shalt catch men." 
 
 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left 
 all, and followed him. 
 
 BnD it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, 
 behold, a man full of leprosy : and when he saw Jesus, he 
 fell on his face, and besought him, saying, " Lord, if thou 
 wilt, thou canst make me clean." 
 
 And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, 
 " I will ; be thou made clean." And straightway the lej^rosy 
 departed from him. 
 
 And he charged him to tell no man : "but go thy way. 
 
14 
 
 and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, 
 according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them." 
 But so much the more went abroad the report concerning 
 him : and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be 
 healed of their infirmities. But he withdrew himself in the 
 deserts, and prayed. 
 
 BuD it came to pass on one of those days, that he was 
 teaching ; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law 
 sitting by, wdiich were come out of every village of Galilee 
 and Judsea and Jerusalem : and the power of the Lord was 
 with him to heal. And behold, men bring on a bed a man 
 that was palsied : and they sought to bring him in, and to 
 lay him before him. And not finding by what way they 
 might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up 
 to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with 
 his couch into the midst before Jesus. 
 
 And seeing their faith, he said, ' ' Man, thy sins are forgiven 
 thee." 
 
 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 
 • " "Who is this that speaketh blasphemies ? "Who can forgive 
 sins, but God alone ?" 
 
 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said 
 unto them, *' What reason ye in your hearts ? Whether is 
 easier, to say, ' Thy sins are forgiven thee ; ' or to say, '^Arise 
 and walk ? ' But that ye may know that the Son of man 
 hath power on earth to forgive sins " (he said unto him that 
 was palsied), " I say unto thee. Arise, and take up thy couch, 
 and go unto thy house." 
 
 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up 
 that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying 
 God. And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified 
 God; and they were filled with fe.ar, saying, " We have seen 
 strange things to-day." 
 
 And after these things he went forth, and beheld a pub- 
 lican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto 
 him, " Follow me." 
 
 And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. And 
 Levi made him a great feast in his house : and there was a 
 great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting 
 at meat with them. 
 
15 
 
 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his 
 disciples, saying, " Why do ye eat and drink with the 
 publicans and sinners ?" 
 
 And Jesus answering said unto them, "They that are 
 whole have no need of a physician ; but they that are sick. 
 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." 
 And they said unto him, "The disciples of John fast often, 
 and make supplications ; likewise also the disciples of the 
 Pharisees ; but thine eat and drink." 
 
 And Jesus said unto them, " Can ye make the sons of the 
 bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them 1 But 
 the days will come ; and when the bridegroom shall be taken 
 away from them, then will they fast in those days," 
 
 And he spake also a parable unto them ; " No man rendeth 
 a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old 
 garment ; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from 
 the new will not agree with the old. And no man putteth 
 new wine into old wine-skins ; else the new wine will burst 
 the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish. 
 But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. And no 
 man having drunk old wine desireth new : for he saith, The 
 old is good." 
 
 ISTow it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going 
 through the cornfields ; and his disciples plucked the ears of 
 corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. But certain 
 of the Pharisees said, " Why do ye that which it is not 
 lawful to do on the sabbath day?" - 
 
 And Jesus answering them said, " Have ye not read even 
 this, what David did, when he was an hungred, he, and they 
 that were with him ; how he entered into the house of God, 
 and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them 
 that were with him ; which it is not lawful to eat save for 
 the priests alone]" And he said unto them, "The Son of 
 man is lord of the sabbath." 
 
 And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered 
 into the synagogue and taught : and there was a man there, 
 and his right hand was withered. And the scribes and the 
 Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the 
 sabbath ; that they might find how to accuse him. 
 
 But he knew their thoughts ; and he said to the man that 
 
i6 
 
 had his hand withered, " Eise up, and stand forth in the 
 midst." And he arose and stood forth. 
 
 And Jesus said unto them, " I ask you, Is it lawful on the 
 sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to 
 destroy it?" 
 
 And he looked round about on them all, and said unto 
 him, " Stretch forth thy hand." And he did so : and his 
 hand was restored. But they were filled with madness ; and 
 communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 
 
 BuD it came to pass in these days, that he went out into 
 the mountain to pray ; and he continued all night in prayer 
 to God. And when it was day, he called his disciples : and 
 he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles ; 
 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, 
 and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, and 
 MattheAv and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and 
 Simon which was called the Zealot, and" Judas the son of 
 James, and Judas Iscariot, which was the traitor; and he 
 came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great 
 multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people 
 from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and 
 Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their 
 diseases ; and they that were troubled with unclean spirits 
 were healed. And all the multitude sought to touch him : 
 for power came forth from him, and healed them all. 
 
 Bn& he lifted up his eyes on his discijiles, and said, 
 " Blessed are ye poor : for yours is the kingdom of God. 
 Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be filled. 
 Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh. Blessed 
 are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall 
 separate you from their company, and reproach you, and 
 cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 
 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy : for behold, your 
 reward is great in heaven : for in the same manner did their 
 fathers unto the prophets. But woe unto you that are 
 rich ! for ye have received your consolation. AVoe unto 
 you, ye that are full now ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto 
 
you, ye that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. 
 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you ! for 
 in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets. 
 
 " But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do 
 good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, pray 
 for them that despitefully use you. To him that smiteth 
 thee on the one cheek offer also the other ; and from him 
 that taketli away thy cloke withhold not thy coat also. 
 Give to every one that asketh thee ; and of him that taketh 
 away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that 
 men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. And if 
 ye love them that love you, what thank have ye 1 for even 
 sinners love those that love them. And if ye do good to 
 them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even 
 sinners do the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye 
 hope to receive, what thank have ye ? even sinners lend to 
 sinners, to receive again as much. But love your enemies, 
 and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your 
 reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most 
 High : for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. Be ye 
 merciful, even as your Father is merciful. And judge not, 
 and ye shall not be judged : and condemn not, and ye shall 
 not be condemned : release^ and ye shall be released : give, 
 and it shall be given unto you ; good measure, pressed 
 down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into 
 your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be 
 measured to you again." 
 
 And he spake also a parable -unto them, " Can the blind 
 guide the blind 1 shall they not both fall into a pit 1 The 
 disciple is not above his master : but every one when he is 
 perfected shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the 
 mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the 
 beam that is in thine own eye ? Or how canst thou say to 
 thy brother. Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine 
 eye, when thou thyself beholdest not tlie beam that is in 
 thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out 
 of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out 
 the mote that is in thy brother's eye. For there is no good 
 tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit ; nor again a corrupt 
 tree that bringeth forth good fruit. For each tree is known 
 
 B 
 
by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor 
 of a bramble bush gather they grapes. The good man out of 
 the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is 
 good ; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth 
 forth that which is evil : for out of the abundance of the 
 heart his mouth speaketh. 
 
 " And why call ye me, Lord^ Lord, and do not the things 
 which I say 1 Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth 
 my words, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is 
 like : he is like a man building a house, who digged and 
 went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock : and when 
 a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could 
 not shake it : because it had been well builded. But he 
 that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house 
 upon the earth without a foundation ; against which the 
 stream brake, and straightway it fell in ; and the ruin of that 
 house was great." 
 
 Bfter he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the 
 people, he entered into Capernaum. 
 
 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto 
 him, was sick and at the point of death. And when he 
 heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, 
 askino; him that he would come and save his servant. 
 
 And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, 
 saying, " He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him : 
 for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue." 
 
 And Jesus went with them. And when he was how not 
 far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, 
 saying unto him, "Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not 
 worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof : wherefore 
 neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee : but 
 say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also 
 am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers : 
 and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth ; and to another. 
 Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant. Do this, and he 
 doeth it." 
 
 And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, 
 and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, 
 "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in 
 Israel." 
 
19 
 
 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found 
 the servant whole. 
 
 And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a 
 city called ISTain ; and his disciples went with him, and a 
 great multitude. Now when he drew near to the gate of the 
 city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the 
 only son of his mother, and she was a widow : and much 
 people of the city Avas with her. And when the Lord saw 
 her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, " Weep not." 
 And he came nigh and touched the bier : and the bearers 
 stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, 
 Arise." And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. 
 And he gave him to his mother. And fear took hold on all : 
 and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet is arisen 
 among us: and, God hath visited his people." And this 
 report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and 
 all the region round about. 
 
 And the disciples of John told him of all these things. 
 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to 
 the Lord, saying, " Art thou he that cometh, or look we for 
 another 1 " 
 
 And when the men were come unto him, they said, " John 
 the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, ' Art thou he 
 that cometh, or look we for another?'" 
 
 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and 
 evil spirits ; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight. 
 
 And he answered and said unto them, " Go your way, and 
 tell John what things ye have seen and heard ; the blind 
 receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, 
 and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have 
 good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, 
 whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in 
 me." 
 
 And when the messengers of John were departed, he 
 began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, *' What 
 went ye out into the wilderness to behold 1 a reed shaken 
 with the wind 1 But what went ye out to see 1 a man clothed 
 in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously appa- 
 relled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. But what 
 went ye out to see 1 a prophet ? Yea, I say unto you, and 
 
much more tlian a prophet. This is he of whom it is 
 
 written, 
 
 ' Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, 
 ■ Who shall prepare thy way before thee.' 
 
 I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there 
 is none greater than John : yet he that is but little in the 
 kingdom of God is greater than he." 
 
 And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, 
 justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But 
 the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the 
 counsel of God, being not baptized of him, 
 
 " Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, 
 and to what are they like ? They are like unto children that 
 sit in the marketplace, and call one to another ; which say, 
 ' We piped unto you, and ye did not dance ; we wailed, and 
 ye did not ^veep.' For John the Baptist is come eating no 
 bread nor drinking wine ; and ye say, ' He hath a devil.' The 
 Son of man is come eating and drinking ; and ye say, ' Behold, 
 a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans 
 and sinners ! ' And wisdom is justified of all her children." 
 
 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat 
 with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and 
 sat down to meat. And behold, a woman which was in the 
 city, a sinner ; and when she knew that he was sitting at 
 meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse 
 of ointment, and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she 
 began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with 
 the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them 
 with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bid- 
 den him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, "This man, if 
 he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner 
 of woman this is which touclieth him, that she is a sinner." 
 
 And Jesus answering said unto him, "Simon, I have 
 somewhat to say unto thee." 
 
 And he saith, "Master, say on." 
 
 " A certain lender had two debtors : the one owed five 
 hundred pence, and the other fifty. When they had not 
 wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them 
 therefore will love him most ? " 
 
 Simon answered and said, " He, I suppose, to whom he 
 forgave the most." 
 
21 
 
 And he said unto him, "Thou hast rightly judged." 
 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, " Seest 
 thou this woman 1 I entered into thine house, thou gavest 
 me no water for my feet : but she hath wetted my feet with 
 her tears, and wiped them with her hair. Thou gavest me 
 no kiss : but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased 
 to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint : 
 but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore 
 I say unto thee. Her sins, which are many, are forgiven ; for 
 she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same 
 loveth little." 
 
 And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven." 
 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within 
 themselves, "Who is this that even forgiveth sins?" 
 
 And he said unto the woman, " Thy faith hath saved thee ; 
 go in peace." 
 
 'Bnb it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about 
 through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good 
 tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, and 
 certain women which had been healed of evil spirits and 
 infirmities, Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom 
 seven devils had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuza 
 Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which 
 ministered unto them of their substance. 
 
 And when a great multitude came together, and they of 
 every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable : 
 
 "The sower went forth to sow his seed : and as he sowed, 
 some fell by the way side ; and it was trodden under foot, 
 and the birds of the heaven devoured it. And other fell on 
 the rock ; and as soon as it grew it withered away, because 
 it had no moisture. And other fell amidst the thorns ; and 
 the thorns grew with it, and choked it. And other fell into the 
 good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold." 
 
 As he said these things, he cried, " He that hath ears to 
 hear, let him hear." 
 
 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be. 
 
 And he said, " Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of 
 the kingdom of God : but to the rest in parables ; that seeing 
 they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. 
 
22 
 
 Xow the parable is this : The seed is the word of God. 
 And those by the way side are they that have heard ; then 
 Cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, 
 that they may not believe and be saved. And those on the 
 rock are they Avhich, when they have heard, receive the word 
 with joy ; and these have no root, which for a while believe, 
 and in time of temptation fall away. An'd that which fell 
 among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as 
 they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches 
 and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 
 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest 
 and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and 
 bring forth fruit with patience. 
 
 "And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it 
 with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed ; but putteth it on a 
 stand, that they which enter in may see the light. For 
 nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest ; nor any- 
 thing secret, that shall not be known and come to light. 
 Take heed therefore how ye hear : for whosoever hath, to 
 him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall 
 be taken away even that which he thinketh he hatli." 
 
 And there came to him his mother and brethren, and 
 they could not come at him for the crowd. 
 
 And it was told him, " Thy mother and thy brethren stand 
 without, desiring to see thee." 
 
 But he answered and said unto them, " My mother and 
 my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do 
 it." 
 
 IFlOW it came to pass on one of those days, that he 
 entered into a boat, himself and his disciples ; and he said 
 unto them, "Let us go over unto the other side of the lake :" 
 and they launched forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep : 
 and there came down a storm of wind on the lake ; and they 
 were filling with Avater, and were in jeopardy. 
 
 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, '^ Master, 
 master, we perish." 
 
 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of 
 the water : and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he 
 said unto them, "Where is your faith?" 
 
23 
 
 And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, 
 " Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds 
 and the water, and they obey him?" 
 
 SnD they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which 
 is over against Galilee. And when he was come forth upon 
 the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who 
 had devils ; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and 
 abode not in any house, but in the tombs. 
 
 And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down 
 before him, and with a loud voice said, ^' What have I to do 
 with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I 
 beseech thee, torment me not." For he commanded the un- 
 clean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it 
 had seized him : and he was kept under guard, and bound 
 with chains and fetters ; and breaking the bands asunder, 
 he was driven of the devil into the deserts. 
 
 And Jesus asked him, "What is thy name?" 
 
 And he said, "Legion ;" for many devils were entered into 
 him. And they intreated him that he Avould not command 
 them to depart into the abyss. Xow there was there a herd 
 of many swine feeding on the mountain : and they intreated 
 him that he would give them leave to enter into them. 
 And he gave them leave. And the devils came out from 
 the man, and entered into the swine : and the herd rushed 
 down the steep into the lake, and were choked. And when 
 they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, 
 and told it in the city and in the country. And they went 
 out to see what had come to pass ; and they came to Jesus, 
 and found the man, from whom the devils were gone out, 
 sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus : 
 and they were afraid. And they that saw it told them how 
 he that was possessed with devils was made whole. And 
 all the people of the country of the Gerasenee round about 
 asked him to depart from them ; for they were holden 
 with great fear : and he entered into a boat, and returned. 
 But the man from whom the devils were gone out prayed 
 him that he might be with him : but he sent him away, 
 saying, " Return to thy house, and declare how great things 
 God hath done for thee." And he went his way, publishing 
 
24 
 
 throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done 
 for him. 
 
 And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him ; for 
 they were all waiting for him. And behold, there came a 
 man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue : 
 and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him to come 
 into his house ; for he had an only daughter about twelve 
 years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the 
 multitudes thronged him. 
 
 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, 
 which had spent all her living upon physicians, and could 
 not be healed of any, came behind him, and touched the 
 border of his garment : and immediately the issue of her 
 blood stanched. 
 
 And Jesus said, " Who is it that touched me V 
 And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were 
 with him, " Master, the multitudes press thee and crush 
 thee." 
 
 But Jesus said, " Some one did touch me : for I perceived 
 that power had gone forth from me." 
 
 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came 
 trembling, and falling down before him declared in the 
 presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, 
 and how she Avas healed immediately. 
 
 And he said unto her, " Daughter, thy faith hath made 
 thee whole ; go in peace." 
 
 While he yet spake, there cometli one from the ruler of 
 the synagogue's house, saying, "Thy daughter is dead; 
 trouble not the Master." 
 
 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, " Fear not : only 
 believe, and she shall be made whole." 
 
 And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man 
 to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and 
 the father of the maiden and her mother. 
 
 And all were weeping, and bewailing her : but he said, 
 " Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth." 
 
 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing tliat she was 
 dead. But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, 
 " Maiden, arise." And her spirit returned, and she rose up 
 immediately : and he commanded that something be given 
 
25 
 
 her to eat. And her parents were amazed : but he charged 
 them to tell no man what had been done. 
 
 But) he called the twelve together, and gave them power 
 and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he 
 sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal 
 the sick. 
 
 And he said unto them, " Take nothing for your journey, 
 neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money ; neither have 
 two coats. And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, 
 and thence depart. And as many as receive you not, when 
 ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet 
 for a testimony against them." 
 
 And they departed, and went throughout the villages, 
 preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere. 
 
 1ft OW Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done : and 
 he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, 
 that John was risen from the dead ; and by some, that Elijah 
 had appeared ; and by others, that one of the old prophets 
 was risen again. 
 
 And Herod said, " John I beheaded : but who is this, 
 about whom I hear such things ?" And he sought to see him. 
 
 And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto 
 him what things they had done. And he took them, and 
 withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida. But the multi- 
 tudes perceiving it followed him : and he welcomed them, 
 and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that 
 had need of healing he healed. 
 
 And the day began to wear away ; and the twelve came, 
 and said unto him, "Send the multitude away, that they 
 may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, 
 and get victuals : for we are here in a desert place." 
 
 But he said unto 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 food for all this 
 people." For they were about five thousand men. 
 
 And he said unto his disciples, " Make them sit down in 
 companies, about fifty each." 
 
 And they did so, and made them all sit down. And he 
 
took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to 
 heaven, he blessed them, and brake ', and gave to the dis- 
 ciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat, and 
 were all filled : and there was taken up that which remained 
 over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets. 
 
 Bn& it came to pass, as he was praying alone, the disci- 
 ples were with him : and he asked them, saying, " Who do 
 the multitudes say that I am?" 
 
 And they answering said, "John the Baptist; but others 
 say, Elijah ; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen 
 again." 
 
 And he said unto them, " But who say ye that I am?" 
 
 And Peter answering said, "The Christ of God." 
 
 But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to 
 no man ; saying, "The Son of man must suffer many things, 
 and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, 
 and be killed, and the third day be raised up." 
 
 And he said unto all, " If any man would come after me, 
 let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow 
 me. For whosoever would save his life shall lose it ; but 
 whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save 
 it. For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, 
 and lose or forfeit his own self ? For whosoever shall be 
 ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of 
 man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the 
 glory of the Father, and of the holy angels. But I tell you 
 of a truth, There be some of them that stand here, which 
 shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of 
 God." 
 
 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, 
 he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into 
 the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the fashion 
 of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white 
 and dazzling. And behold, there talked with him two men, 
 which were Moses and Elijah ; who appeared in glory, and 
 spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at 
 Jerusalem. Now Peter and they that were with him were 
 heavy with sleep : but when they were fully awake, they 
 saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 
 
27 
 
 And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter 
 said unto Jesus, " Master, it is good for us to be here : and 
 let us make three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for 
 Moses, and one for Elijah ;" not knowing what he said. 
 
 And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and over- 
 shadowed them : and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 
 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, " This is my 
 Son, my chosen : hear ye him." 
 
 And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And 
 they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of 
 the things which they had seen. 
 
 2ln& it came to pass, on the next day, when they were 
 come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. 
 And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, 
 " Master, I beseech thee to look upon my son ; for he is mine 
 only child : and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly 
 crieth out ; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly 
 departeth from him, bruising him sorely. And I besought 
 thy discijDles to cast it out; and they could not." 
 
 And Jesus answered and said, " faithless and perverse 
 generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with 
 you? bring hither thy son." 
 
 And as he was yet a coming, the devil dashed him down, 
 and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean 
 spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 
 And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. 
 But while all Avere marvelling at all the things which he 
 did, he said unto his disciples, " Let these words sink into 
 your ears : for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the 
 hands of men." 
 
 But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed 
 from them, that they should not perceive it : and they were 
 afraid to ask him about this saying. 
 
 But) there arose a reasoning among them, which of them 
 should be greatest. But wlien Jesus saw the reasoning of 
 their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, 
 and said unto them, " Whosoever shall receive this little 
 child in my name receiveth me : and whosoever shall 
 
28 
 
 receive me receiveth him that sent me : for he that is least 
 among you all, the same is great." 
 
 And John answered and said, " Master, we saw one cast- 
 ing out devils in thy name ; and we forbade him, because he 
 followeth not with us." 
 
 But Jesus said unto him, " Forbid him not : for he that 
 is not against you is for you." 
 
 Bnt) it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come 
 that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to 
 go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face : and 
 they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to 
 make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because 
 his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem. And 
 when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, 
 "liOrd, w41t thou that we bid fire to comedow^n from heaven, 
 and consume them"?" But he turned, and rebuked them. 
 And they went to another village. 
 
 And as they went in the way, a certain man said unto 
 him, " I w^ll follow thee whithersoever thou goest." 
 
 And Jesus said unto him, " The foxes have holes, and the 
 birds of the heaven have nests ; but the Son of man hath 
 not where to lay his head." 
 
 And he said unto another, " Follow me." 
 
 But he said, "Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my 
 father." 
 
 But he said unto him, " Leave the dead to bury their own 
 dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God." 
 
 And another also said, "I will follow thee. Lord; but 
 first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house." 
 
 But Jesus said unto him, " Xo man, having put his hand 
 to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of 
 God." 
 
 IHOW after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, 
 and sent them two and two before his face into every city 
 and place, whither he himself was about to come. 
 
 And he said unto them, "The harvest is plenteous, but 
 the labourers are few : pray ye therefore the Lord of the 
 harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. Go 
 
29 
 
 your wajvS : behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst 
 of wolves. Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes : and salute 
 no man on the way. And into whatsoever house ye shall 
 enter, first say, ' Peace be to this house.' And if a son of 
 peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him : but if not, 
 it shall turn to you again. And in that same house remain, 
 eating and drinking such things as they give : for the 
 labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 
 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat 
 such things as are set before you : and heal the sick that are 
 therein, and say unto them, ' The kingdom of God is come 
 nigh unto you.' But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and 
 they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, 
 ' Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we 
 do wipe off against you : howbeit know this, that the 
 kingdom of God is come nigh.' I say unto you, It shall be 
 more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 
 Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, Bethsaida ! for if 
 the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which 
 were done in you, they Avould have repented long ago, sitting 
 in sackcloth and ashes. Howbeit it shall be more tolerable 
 for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you. And 
 thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven 1 thou 
 shalt be brought down unto Hades. He that heareth you 
 heareth me ; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me ; and he 
 that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me." 
 
 And the seventy returned Avith joy, saying, " Lord, even 
 the devils are subject unto us in thy name." 
 
 And he said unto them, "I beheld Satan fallen as 
 lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority 
 to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power 
 of the enemy : and nothing shall in any wise hurt you. 
 Howbeit in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto 
 you ; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." 
 
 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and 
 said, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, 
 that thou didst hide these things from the wise and under- 
 standing, and didst reveal them unto babes : yea. Father, 
 for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. All things have 
 been delivered unto me of my Father : and no one knoweth 
 
30 
 
 who the Son is, save the Father ; and who the Father is, save 
 the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him." 
 And turning to the disciples, he said privately, " Blessed 
 are the eyes which see the things that ye see : for I say 
 unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the 
 things which you see, and saw them not ; and to hear the 
 things which ye hear, and heard them not." 
 
 2lnD behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, 
 saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 
 
 And he said unto him, "What is written in the law? 
 how readest thou?" 
 
 And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy 
 God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all 
 thy strength, and with all thy mind ; and thy neighbour as 
 thyself." 
 
 And he said unto him, " Thou hast answered right : this 
 do, and thou shalt live." 
 
 But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "And 
 who is my neighbour?" 
 
 Jesus made answer and said, " A certain man was going 
 down from Jerusalem to Jericho ; and he fell among robbers, 
 which both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving 
 him half dead. And by chance a certain priest was going 
 down that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the 
 other side. And in like manner a Levite also, when he 
 came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. 
 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he 
 was : and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, 
 and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on 
 them oil and wine ; and he set him on his own beast, and 
 brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the 
 morrow he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, 
 and said, ' Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest 
 more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.' Which 
 of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbour unto him 
 that fell among the robbers ? " 
 
 And he said, "He that shewed mercy on him." 
 
 And Jesus said unto him, " Go, and do thou likewise." 
 
 Now as they w^ent on their way, he entered into a certain 
 
31 
 
 village : and a certain woman named Martha received him 
 into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which 
 also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. But Martha 
 was cumbered about much serving ; and she came up to him, 
 and said, " Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave 
 me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me." 
 
 But the Lord answered and said unto her, "Martha, 
 Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things : 
 ])ut one thing is needful : for Mary hath chosen the good 
 part, which shall not be taken away from her." 
 
 'Bn^ it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, 
 that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, 
 "Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his 
 disciples." 
 
 And he said unto them, " When ye pray, say, ' Father, 
 Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Give us day 
 by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins ; for we 
 ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And 
 bring us not into temptation.' " 
 
 And he said unto them, "Which of you shall- have a 
 friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, 
 ' Friend, lend me three loaves ; for a friend of mine is come 
 to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before 
 him ; ' and he from within shall answer and say, ' Trouble 
 me not : the door is now shut, and my children are with me 
 in bed ; I cannot rise and give thee ? ' I say unto you, 
 Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his 
 friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give 
 him as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask, and 
 it shall be given you : seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it 
 shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh 
 receiveth ; and he that seeketh findeth ; and to him that 
 knocketh it shall be opened. And of which of you that is a 
 father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone 1 or 
 a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent ? Or if he shall 
 ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion ? If ye then, being 
 evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how 
 much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit 
 to them that ask him ?" 
 
32 
 
 ant) he was casting out a devil which was dunil). And it 
 came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb man 
 spake; and the multitudes marvelled. But some of them 
 said, "By Beelzebub the prince of the devils casteth he out 
 devils." 
 
 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 
 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, "Every 
 kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and 
 a house divided against a house falleth. And if Satan also 
 is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand ? 
 because ye say that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if 
 I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast 
 them out ? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I by 
 the finger of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of 
 God come upon you. When the strong man fully armed 
 guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace : but when a 
 stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, 
 he taketh from him his whole armour wherein he trusted, 
 and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against 
 me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. The 
 unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth 
 through waterless places, seeking rest ; and finding none, he 
 saith, ' I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.' 
 And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. 
 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more 
 evil than himself ; and they enter in and dwell there : and 
 the last state of that man becometh worse than the first." 
 
 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain 
 woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said 
 unto him, "Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the 
 breasts which thou didst suck." 
 
 But he said, " Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the 
 word of God, and keep it." 
 
 And when the multitudes were gathering together unto 
 him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation: 
 it seeketh after a sign ; and there shall no sign be given to 
 it but the sign of Jonah. For even as Jonah became a sign 
 unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this 
 generation. The queen of the south shall rise up in the 
 judgment with the men of this generation, and shall con- 
 
33 
 
 demn them : for she came from the ends of the earth to hear 
 the wisdom of Solomon ; and behold, a greater than Solo- 
 mon is here. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the 
 judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it : for 
 they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a 
 greater than Jonah is here. 
 
 " No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a 
 cellar, neither uuder the bushel, but on the stand, that they 
 which enter in may see the light. The lamp of thy body is 
 thine eye : when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is 
 full of light ; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of 
 darkness. Look therefore whether the light that is in thee 
 be not darkness. If therefore thy whole body be full of 
 light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as 
 when the lamp Avith its bright shining doth give thee light." 
 
 Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him : 
 and he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the 
 Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed 
 before dinner. 
 
 And the Lord said unto him, "Now do ye Pharisees 
 cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter ; but your 
 inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. Ye foolish 
 ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also ? 
 Howbeit give for alms those things which are within ; and 
 behold, all things are clean unto you. Eut woe unto you 
 Pharisees ! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, 
 and pass over judgment and the love of God : but these 
 ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 
 Woe unto you Pharisees ! for ye love the chief seats 
 in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market- 
 places. Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which 
 appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not." 
 
 And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, 
 "Master, in saying this thou reproachest us also." 
 
 And he said, " Woe unto you lawyers also ! for ye lade 
 men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves 
 touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe unto 
 you ! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers 
 killed them. So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works 
 of your fathers : for they killed them, and ye build their 
 
 G 
 
34 
 
 tombs. Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send 
 unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they 
 shall kill and persecute ; that the blood of all the prophets, 
 which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be 
 required of this generation ; from the blood of Abel unto the 
 blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the 
 sanctuary : yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this 
 generation. Woe unto you lawyers : for you took away the 
 key of knowledge ! ye entered not in yourselves, and them 
 that were entering in ye hindered." 
 
 And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and 
 the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to 
 provoke him to speak of many things ; laying wait for him, 
 to catch something out of his mouth. 
 
 3-11 the mean time, when the many thousands of the 
 multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode 
 one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of 
 all, "Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is 
 hypocrisy. But there is nothing covered up, that shall not 
 be revealed : and hid, that shall not be known. Wherefore 
 whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in 
 the light ; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner 
 chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. And I 
 say unto you my friends. Be not afraid of them which kill 
 the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 
 But I will warn you whom ye shall fear : Fear him, which 
 after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell ; yea, I say 
 unto you, Eear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two 
 farthings ? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of 
 God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 
 Fear not : ye are of more value than many sparrows. And I 
 say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, 
 him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of 
 God : but he tliat denieth me in the presence of men shall be 
 •denied in the presence of the angels of God. And every one 
 who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be 
 forgiven him : but unto him that blasphemeth against the 
 Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. And when they bring 
 you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities. 
 
35 
 
 be not anxious how or Avhat ye shall answer, or what ye 
 shall say : for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very 
 hour what ye ought to say." 
 
 And one out of the multitude said unto him, " Master, 
 bid my brother divide the inheritance with me." 
 
 But he said unto him, "■ Man, who made me a judge or 
 a divider over you?" 
 
 And he said unto them, " Take heed, and keep yourselves 
 from all covetousness : for a man's life consisteth not in the 
 abundance of the things which he possesseth." 
 
 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, " The ground of 
 a certain rich man brought forth plentifully : and he reasoned 
 within himself, saying, ' What shall I do, because I have not 
 where to bestow my fruits?' And he said, 'This will I do : 
 I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there 
 will I bestow all my corn and my goods.' And I will say 
 to my soul, ' Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many 
 years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said 
 unto him, ' Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required 
 of thee ; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose 
 shall they be ?' So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, 
 and is not rich toward God." 
 
 And he said unto his disciples, " Therefore I say unto you. 
 Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet 
 for your body, what ye shall put on. For the life is more 
 than the food, and the body than the raiment. Consider 
 the ravens, that they sow not, neither reaj) ; which liave no 
 storechamber nor barn ; and God feedeth them : of how 
 much more value are ye than the birds ! And which of you 
 by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature ? If then 
 ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye 
 anxious concerning the rest? Consider the lilies how they 
 gi'ow : they toil not, neither do they spin ; yet I say unto 
 you. Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one 
 of these. But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which 
 to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven ; how much 
 more shall he clothe you, ye of little faith ? And seek 
 not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither 
 be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations 
 of the world seek after : but your Father knoweth that ye 
 
36 
 
 have need of these things. Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, 
 and these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little 
 flock ; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the 
 kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms ; make for your- 
 selves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens 
 that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth 
 destroyeth. For where your treasure is, there will your 
 heart be also. 
 
 " Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning ; 
 and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, 
 when he shall return from the marriage feast ; that, when 
 he Cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto 
 him. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he 
 Cometh shall find watching : verily I say unto you, that he 
 shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and 
 shall come and serve them. And if he shall come in the 
 second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed 
 are those servants. But know this, that if the master of the 
 house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he 
 would have watched, and not have left his house to be 
 broken through. Be ye also ready : for in an hour that ye 
 think not the Son of man cometh." 
 
 And Peter said, " Lord, speakest thou this parable unto 
 us, or even unto all?" 
 
 And the Lord said, " Who then is the faithful and wise 
 steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them 
 their portion of food in due season ? Blessed is that servant, 
 whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a 
 truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he 
 hath. But if that servant shall say in his heart, ' My lord 
 delayeth his coming;' and shall begin to beat the laenser- 
 vants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be 
 drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when 
 he expecteth not, and in an hour ^vdien he knoweth not, and 
 shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the 
 unfaithful. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, 
 and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be 
 l)eaten with many stripes ; but he that knew not, and did 
 things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. 
 And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be 
 
37 
 
 required : and to whom they commit much, of him will they 
 ask the more. 
 
 " I came to cast fire upon the earth ; and what will I, if 
 it is already kindled 1 But I have a baptism to be baptized 
 with ; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished ! 
 Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth ! I tell 
 you, Nay ; but rather division : for there shall be from 
 henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and 
 two against three. They shall be divided father against son, 
 and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter 
 against her mother; mother in law against her daughter 
 in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law." 
 
 And he said to the multitudes also, " When ye see a 
 cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, ' There cometh 
 a shower ;' and so it cometh to pass. And when ye see a 
 south wind blowing, ye say, 'There will be a scorching 
 heat;' and it cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye know 
 how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven ; 
 but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time ? 
 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right ? 
 For as thou art going with thine adversary before the 
 magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him ; 
 lest haply he hale thee unto the judge, and the judge shall 
 deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into 
 prison. I say unto thee. Thou shalt by no means come out 
 thence, till thou have paid the very last mite." 
 
 "fflOW there were some present at that very season which 
 told him of the Galilseans, whose blood Pilate had mingled 
 with their sacrifices. 
 
 And he answered and said unto them, " Think ye that 
 these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilseans, because 
 they have suffered these things ? I tell you, Nay : but, 
 except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. Or 
 those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and 
 killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the 
 men that dwell in Jerusalem 1 I tell you. Nay : but, except 
 ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." 
 
 And he spake this parable; "A certain man had a fig 
 tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit 
 thereon, and found none. And he said unto the vine- 
 
38 
 
 dresser, ' Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on 
 this % tree, and find none : cut it down ; why doth it also 
 cumber the ground?' And he answering saith unto him, 
 ' Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, 
 and dung it : and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well ; but if 
 not, thou shalt cut it down.'" 
 
 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the 
 sabbath day. And behold, a woman wdiich had a spirit of 
 infirmity eighteen years ; and she was bowed together, and 
 could in no wise lift herself up. 
 
 And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, 
 " Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity." 
 
 And he laid his hands upon her : and immediately she 
 was made straight, and glorified God. 
 
 And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indig- 
 nation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered 
 and said to the multitude, "There are six days in which 
 men ought to work : in them therefore come and be healed, 
 and not on the day of the sabbath." 
 
 But the Lord answered him, and said, "Ye hypocrites, 
 doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or 
 his ass from the stall, and lead him away to w^atering? 
 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, 
 whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have 
 been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath 1 " 
 
 And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put 
 to shame : and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious 
 things that were done by him. 
 
 He said therefore, " Unto what is the kingdom of God 
 likel and whcreunto shall I liken it? It is like unto a 
 grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into 
 his own garden ; and it grew, and became a tree ; and the 
 birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof." 
 
 And again he said, " Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom 
 of God ? It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and 
 hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened." 
 
 And he went on his way through cities and villages, 
 teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. 
 
 And one said unto him, " Lord, are they few that be saved ?" 
 V And he said unto them, " Strive to enter in by the narrow 
 
39 
 
 door : for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and 
 shall not be able. When once the master of the house is 
 risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand 
 without, and to knock at the door, saying, ' Lord, open to 
 us;' and he shall answer and say to you^ 'I know you not 
 whence ye are,' then shall ye begin to say, ' We did eat 
 and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our 
 streets ; ' and he shall say, ' I tell you, I knoAV not whence 
 ye are ; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.' There 
 shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall 
 see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in 
 the kingdom of God^ and yourselves cast forth Avithout. 
 And they shall come from the east and west, and from the 
 north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 
 And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are 
 first which shall be last." 
 
 In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to 
 him, " Get thee out, and go hence : for Herod would fain 
 kill thee." 
 
 And he said unto them, " Go and say to that fox, 'Behold, 
 I cast out devils and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, 
 and the third day I am perfected.' Howbeit I must go on 
 my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following : for it 
 cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. Jeru- 
 salem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth 
 them that are sent unto her ? how often would I have gath- 
 ered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own 
 brood under her wings, and ye would not ! Behold, your 
 house is left unto you desolate : and I say unto you, Ye 
 shall not see me until ye shall say, ' Blessed is he that cometh 
 in the name of the Lord.' " 
 
 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one 
 of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that 
 they were watching him. And behold, there was before him 
 a certain man which had the dropsy. 
 
 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, 
 saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?" 
 
 But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed 
 him, and let him go. 
 
 And he said unto them, " Which of you shall have an ass 
 
40 
 
 or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw 
 him up on a sabbath day?" 
 
 And they could not answer again unto these things. 
 
 And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, 
 when he marked how they chose out the chief seats ; saying 
 unto them, " When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage 
 feast, sit not down in the chief seat ; lest haply a more 
 honourable man than thou be bidden of him, and he that 
 bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, ' Give this 
 man place ;' and then thou shalt begin with shame to take 
 the lowest place. But when thou art bidden, go and sit 
 down in the lowest place ; that when he that hath bidden 
 thee cometh, he may say to thee, ' Friend, go up higher : ' 
 then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at 
 meat with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall 
 be humbled ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." 
 
 And he said to him also that had bidden him, "When 
 thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor 
 thy brethren, nor tliy kinsmen, nor rich neighbours ; lest 
 haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made 
 thee. But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the 
 maimed, the lame, the blind : and thou shalt be blessed ; 
 because they have not wherewith to recompense thee : for 
 thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just." 
 
 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard 
 these things, he said unto him, "Blessed is he that shall eat 
 bread in the kingdom of God." 
 
 But he said unto him, "A certain man made a great 
 supper ; and he bade many : and he sent forth his servant at 
 supper time to say to them that were bidden, ' Come ; for all 
 things are now ready.' And they all with one consent began 
 to make excuse. The first said unto him, ' I have bought a 
 field, and I must needs go out and see it : I pray thee have 
 me excused.' And another said, ' I have bought five yoke of 
 oxen, and I go to prove them : I pray thee have me excused.' 
 And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore 
 I cannot come.' And the servant came, and told his lord 
 these things. Then the master of the house being angry 
 said to his servant, ' Go out quickly into the streets and lanes 
 of the city and bring in hither the poor and maimed and 
 
41 
 
 blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Lord, what thou 
 didst command is done, and yet there is room.' And the 
 lord said unto the servant, ' Go out into the highways and 
 hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may 
 be tilled. For I say unto you that none of those men which 
 were bidden shall taste of my supper.'" 
 
 IROW there went with him great multitudes : and he 
 turned, and said unto them, "If any man cometh unto me, 
 and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and 
 children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life 
 also, he cannot be my disciple. Whosoever doth not bear 
 his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 
 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first 
 sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to 
 complete it ? Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, 
 and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, 
 saying, ' This man began to build, and was not able to finish.' 
 Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, 
 will not sit down first and take counsel w^hether he is able 
 Avith ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with 
 twenty thousand? Or else, -while the other is yet a great 
 way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of 
 peace. So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth 
 not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt there- 
 fore is good : but if even the salt have lost its savour, where- 
 with shall it be seasoned ? It is fit neither for the land nor 
 for the dunghill : men cast it out. He that hath ears to 
 hear, let him hear." 
 
 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto 
 him for to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes 
 murmured, saying, "This man receiveth sinners, and eateth 
 with them." 
 
 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, " What 
 man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of 
 them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, 
 and go after that wdiich is lost, until he find it ? And when 
 he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 
 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends 
 and his neighbours, saying unto them, ' Kejoice with me, for 
 
42 
 
 I have found my sheep which was lost.' I say unto you, 
 that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner 
 that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous 
 persons, which need no repentance." 
 
 " Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one 
 piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek 
 diligently until she find it ? And when she hath found it, 
 she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, 
 ' Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had 
 lost.' Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence 
 of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." 
 
 And he said, " A certain man had two sons : and the 
 younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the 
 portion of thy substance that falleth to me.' And he 
 divided unto them his living. And not many days after the 
 younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into 
 a far country ; and there he wasted his substance with 
 riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a 
 mighty famine in that country ; and he began to be in want. 
 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of 
 that country ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 
 And he would fain have been filled with the husks that 
 the swine did eat : and no man gave unto him. But when 
 he came to himself he said, ' How many hired servants of 
 my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish 
 here with hunger ! I will arise and go to my father, and 
 will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, 
 and in thy sight : I am no more worthy to be called thy 
 son : make me as one of thy hired servants.' And he 
 arose and came to his father. But w^hile he was yet afar ofi*, 
 his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and 
 ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son 
 said unto him, ' Father, I have sinned against heaven, and 
 in thy sight : I am no more worthy to be called thy son.' 
 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring forth quickly the 
 best robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, 
 and shoes on his feet : and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, 
 and let us eat, and make merry : for this my son was dead, 
 and is alive again ; he was lost, and is found.' And they 
 began to be merry. 
 
43 
 
 " jSTow his elder son was in the field : and as he came and 
 drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And 
 he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these 
 things might be. And he said unto him, ' Thy brother is 
 come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he 
 hath received him safe and sound.' But he was angry, and 
 would not go in : and his father came out and intreated him. 
 But he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, these many 
 years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a command- 
 ment of thine : and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I 
 might make merry with my friends : but when this thy son 
 came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots^ thou 
 killedst for him the fatted calf.' And he said unto him, ' Son, 
 thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. But it 
 was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy. brother 
 was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.'" 
 
 But) he said also unto the disciples, " There was a certain 
 rich man, which had a steward ; and the same was accused 
 unto him that he was wasting his goods. And he called 
 him, and said unto him, ' AVhat is this that I hear of thee 1 
 render the account of thy stewardship ; for thou canst be no 
 longer steward.' And the steward said within himself, 
 ' What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the 
 stewardship from me ? I have not strength to dig ; to beg 
 I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I 
 am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into 
 their houses.' And calling to him each one of his lord's 
 debtors, he said to the first, ' How much owest thou unto my 
 lord^ And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he 
 said unto him, * Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and 
 write fifty.' Then said he to another, 'And how much 
 owest thoul' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' 
 He saith unto him, ' Take thy bond, and write fourscore.' 
 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because 
 he had done wisely : for the sons of this world are for their 
 own generation wiser than the sons of the light. And I say 
 unto you. Make to yourselves friends by means of the 
 mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they 
 may receive you into the eternal tabernacles. He that is 
 faithful in a very little is faithful also in much : and he that 
 
44 
 
 is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. 
 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous 
 mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 
 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, 
 who will give you that which is your own 1 No servant 
 can serve two masters : for either he will hate the one, and 
 love the other ; or else he will hold to one, and despise the 
 other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon." 
 
 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all 
 these things ; and they scoffed at him. And he said unto 
 them, " Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of 
 men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is 
 exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. 
 The law and the prophets were until John : from that 
 time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and 
 every man entereth violently into it. But it is easier for 
 heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law 
 to fall. Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth 
 another, committeth adultery : and he that marrieth one that 
 is put away from a husband committeth adultery. 
 
 " Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in 
 purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day : and a 
 certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of 
 sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from 
 the rich man's table ; yea, even the dogs came and licked his 
 sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that 
 he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom : 
 and the rich man also died, and was buried. And in Hades 
 he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham 
 afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, 
 ' Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that 
 he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my 
 tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham 
 said, ' Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst 
 thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things : 
 but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish. And 
 beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, 
 that they which would pass from hence to you may not be 
 able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.' And 
 
45 
 
 he said, 'I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst 
 send him to my father's house ; for I have five brethren ; 
 that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this 
 place of torment.' But Abraham saith, 'They have Moses 
 and the prophets ; let them hear them.' And he said, ' Nay, 
 father Abraham : but if one go to them from the dead, they 
 will repent.' And he said unto him, 'If they hear not 
 Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if 
 one rise from the dead. ' " 
 
 BuD he said unto his disciples, "It is impossible but that 
 occasions of stumbling should come : but woe unto him, 
 through whom they come ! It were well for him if a mill- 
 stone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into 
 the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little 
 ones to stumble. Take heed to yourselves : if thy brother 
 sin, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he 
 sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn 
 again to thee, saying, 'I repent;' thou shalt forgive him." 
 
 And the apostles said unto the Lord, " Increase our faith." 
 And the Lord said, " If ye have faith as a grain of mustard 
 seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, ' Be thou rooted 
 up, and be thou planted in the sea;' and it would have 
 obeyed you. But who is there of you, having a servant 
 plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he 
 is come in from the field, ' Come straightway and sit down 
 to meat ; ' and will not rather say unto him, ' Make ready 
 wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I 
 have eaten and drunken ; and afterward thou shalt eat and 
 drink?' Doth he thank the servant because he did the 
 things that were commanded ? Even so ye also, when ye shaU 
 have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ' We 
 are unprofitable servants ; we have done that which it was 
 our duty to do.' " 
 
 2ln5 it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jeru- 
 salem, that he was passing through the midst of Samaria and 
 Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met 
 him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off : and they 
 
46 
 
 lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy 
 on us." 
 
 And when he saw them, he said unto them, " Go and shew 
 yourselves unto the priests." 
 
 And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed. 
 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned 
 back, with a loud voice glorifying God ; and he fell upon his 
 face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Sam- 
 aritan. 
 
 And Jesus answering said, " Were not the ten cleansed '? 
 but where are the nine ? Were there none found that re- 
 turned to give glory to God, save this stranger?" And he 
 said unto him, " Arise, and go thy way : thy faith hath made 
 thee whole." 
 
 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of 
 God Cometh, he answered them and said, " The kingdom of 
 God cometh not with observation : neither shall they say, 
 ' Lo, here !' or, ' There !' for lo, the kingdom of God is within- 
 you." 
 
 And he said unto the disciples, "The days will come when 
 ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and 
 ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, 'Lo, there !' 
 'Lo, here !' go not away, nor follow after them : for as the 
 lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the 
 heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven ; so 
 shall the Son of man be in his day. But first must he suffer 
 many things, and be rejected of this generation. And as it 
 came to pass in the days of iN'oah, even so shall it be also in 
 the days of the Son of man. They ate, they drank, they 
 married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah 
 entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them 
 all. Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they 
 ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they 
 builded ; but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it 
 rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them 
 all : after the same manner shall it be in the day that the 
 Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be on 
 the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down 
 to take them away : and let him that is in the field likewise 
 not return back. Eemember Lot^s wife. Whosoever shall 
 
47 
 
 seek to gain liis life shall lose it : but whosoever shall lose 
 his life shall preserve it. I say unto you, in that night 
 there shall be two men on one bed ; the one shall be taken, 
 and the other shall be left. There shall be two women 
 grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other 
 shall be left." 
 
 And they answering say unto him, "Where, Lord?" 
 And he said unto them, " Where the body is, thither will 
 the eagles also be gathered together." 
 
 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they 
 ought always to pray, and not to faint ; saying, " There was 
 in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not 
 man : and there was a widow in that city ; and she came oft 
 unto him, saying, 'Avenge me of mine adversary.' And he 
 would not for a while : but afterward he said within him- 
 self, ' Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; yet because 
 this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear 
 me out by her continual coming.' And the Lord said, ' Hear 
 what the unrighteous judge saith.' And shall not God 
 avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is 
 • long-suffering over them 1 I say unto you, that he will 
 avenge them speedily. Howbeit, when the Son of man 
 Cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" 
 
 Mnb he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted 
 in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at 
 nought : " Two men went up into the temple to pray ; the 
 one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee 
 stood and prayed thus with himself, ' God, I thank thee, 
 that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, 
 adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the 
 week; I give tithes of all that I get.' But the publican, 
 standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto 
 heaven, but smote his breast, saying, ' God, be merciful to 
 me a sinner.' I say unto you, this man went down to his 
 house justified rather than the other : for every one that 
 exalteth himself shall be humbled ; but he that humbleth 
 himself shall be exalted." 
 
 But) they brought unto him also their babes, that he 
 
48 
 
 should toucli them : but when the disciples saw it, they 
 rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him, saying, 
 " Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them 
 not : for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto 
 you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a 
 little child, he shall in no wise enter therein." 
 
 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Master, 
 what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 
 
 And Jesus said unto him, " Why callest thou me good ? 
 none is good, save one, even God. Thou knowest the com- 
 mandments, ' Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not 
 steal. Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and 
 mother.' " 
 
 And he said, " All these things have I observed from my 
 youth up." 
 
 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, " One thing 
 thou lackest yet : sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto 
 the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come, 
 follow me." 
 
 But when he heard these things, he became exceeding 
 sorrowful ; for he was very rich. 
 
 And Jesus seeing him said, "How hardly shall they that 
 have riches enter into the kingdom of God ! For it is easier 
 for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a 
 rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." 
 
 And they that heard it said, " Then who can be saved f 
 But he said, " The things which are impossible with men 
 are possible with God." 
 
 And Peter said, " Lo, we have left our own, and followed 
 thee." 
 
 And he said unto them, " Verily I say unto you, There is 
 no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, 
 or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not 
 receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come 
 eternal life." 
 
 And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, 
 " Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are 
 written by the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son 
 of man. For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and 
 
49 
 
 shall l)e mocked, and shamefully entreated, and spit upon : 
 and they shall scourge and kill him : and the third day he 
 shall rise again." 
 
 And they understood none of these things ; and this 
 saying was hid from them, and they i)erceived not the things 
 that were said. 
 
 !H!lt) it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a 
 certain blind man sat by the way side begging : and hearing 
 a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. And 
 they told him, that "Jesus of Xazareth passeth by." 
 
 And he cried, saying, "Jesus, thou son of David, have 
 mercy on me." 
 
 And they that went before rebuked him, that he should 
 hold his peace : but he cried out the more a great deal, 
 " Thou son of David, have mercy on me." 
 
 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto 
 him : and when he was come near, he asked him, " AY hat 
 wilt thou that I should do unto thee?" 
 
 And he said, " Lord, that I may receive my sight." 
 
 And Jesus said unto him, " Receive th}' sight : thy faith 
 hath made thee whole." 
 
 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, 
 glorifying God : and all the people, when they saw it, gave 
 praise unto God. 
 
 BnC) he entered and was passing through Jericho. And 
 behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus : and he was a chief 
 publican, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who 
 he was ; and could not for the crowd, because he ^vas 
 little of stature. And he ran on before, and climbed up into 
 a sycomore tree to see him ; for he was to pass that way. 
 
 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said 
 unto him, ''Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down ; for to- 
 day I must abide at thy house." 
 
 And he made haste, and came down, and received him 
 joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, 
 " He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner." 
 
 And ZacchcBus stood, and said unto the Lord, "Behold, 
 
 D 
 
50 
 
 Lord, tlie half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have 
 wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold." 
 
 And Jesus said unto him, "To-day is salvation come to 
 this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For 
 the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was 
 lost." 
 
 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a 
 parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they 
 supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to 
 appear. 
 
 He said therefore, " A certain nobleman went into a far 
 country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 
 And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, 
 and said unto them, ' Trade ye herewith till I come.' But 
 his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, 
 saying, ' We will not that this man reign over us.' And it 
 came to pass, when he was come back again, having received 
 the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom 
 he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might 
 know what they had gained by trading. And the first came 
 before him, saying, ' Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds 
 more.' And he said unto him, ' Well done, thou good ser- 
 vant : because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have 
 thou authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 
 ' Thy pound. Lord, hath made five pounds.' And he said 
 unto him also, ' Be thou also over five cities.' And another 
 came, saying, ' Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept 
 laid up in a napkin : for 1 feared thee, because thou art an 
 austere man : thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and 
 reapest that thou didst not sow.' He said unto him, ' Out 
 of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. 
 Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I 
 laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow ; then where- 
 fore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my 
 coming should have required it with interest^' And he said 
 unto them that stood by, ' Take away from him the pound, 
 and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.' And they 
 said unto him, ' Lord, he hath ten pounds.' I say unto you, 
 that unto every one that hath shall be given ; but from him 
 that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away 
 
51 
 
 from him. Howbeit these mine enemies, which would not 
 that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them 
 before me." 
 
 2ln& when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going 
 up to Jerusalem. 
 
 And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage 
 and Bethany, at the mount that is called the mount of Olives, 
 he sent two of the disciples, saying, " Go your way into the 
 village over against you ; in the which as ye enter ye shall 
 find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat : loose him, and 
 bring him. And if any one ask you, 'Why do ye loose 
 him?' thus shall ye say, 'The Lord hath need of him.'" 
 
 And they that were sent went away, and found even as he 
 had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the 
 owners thereof said unto them, " Why loose ye the colt?" 
 
 And they said, "The Lord hath need of him." 
 
 And they brought him to Jesus : and they threw their gar- 
 ments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon. And as he 
 went, they spread their garments in the way. And as he 
 was now drawing nigh, even 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 Avorks 
 which they had seen ; saying, " Blessed is the King that 
 Cometh in the name of the Lord : peace in heaven, and glory 
 in the highest." 
 
 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto 
 him, "Master, rebuke thy disciples." 
 
 And he answered and said, "I tell you that, if these 
 shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out." 
 
 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, 
 saying, "If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the 
 things which belong unto peace ! but now they are hid from 
 thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, -when thine 
 enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee 
 round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall dash thee to 
 the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall 
 not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou 
 knewest not the time of thy visitation." 
 
 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out 
 
52 
 
 them that sold, saying unto them, " It is written, ' And my . 
 house shall be a house of prayer : ' but ye have made it a den 
 of robbers." 
 
 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief 
 priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people 
 sought to destroy him : and they could not find what they 
 might do ; for the people all hung upon him, listening. 
 
 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teach- 
 ing the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there 
 came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the 
 elders ; and they spake, saying unto him, " Tell us : By what 
 authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave 
 thee this authority?" 
 
 And he answered and said unto them, "I also will ask 
 you a question ; and tell me : The baptism of John, was it 
 from heaven, or from men?" 
 
 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, " If we shall 
 say, From heaven ; he will say, * Why did ye not believe 
 him ? ' But if we shall say, * From men ; ' all the people will 
 stone us : for they be persuaded that John was a prophet." 
 
 And they answered, "That they knew not whence it was." 
 
 And Jesus said unto them, " Neither tell I you by what 
 authority I do these things." 
 
 And he began to speak unto the people this parable : '^ A 
 man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and 
 went into another country for a long time. And at the 
 season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they 
 should give him of the fruit of tlie vineyard : but the 
 husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. And he 
 sent yet another servant : and him also they beat, and 
 handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty. And 
 he sent yet a third : and him also they wounded, and cast 
 him forth. And the lord of the vineyard said, ' What shall 
 I do ? I will send my beloved son : it may be they will 
 reverence him.' But when the husbandmen saw him, they 
 reasoned one with another, saying, ' This is the heir, let us 
 kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' And they cast 
 him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What there- 
 fore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them ? He will 
 
S3 
 
 come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vine- 
 yard unto others." 
 
 And Avhen they heard it, they said, "God forbid." But 
 he looked upon them and said, " What then is this that is 
 written, 
 
 ' The stone which the builders rejected, 
 The same was made the head of the corner ? ' 
 
 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to 
 pieces ; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him 
 as dust." 
 
 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands 
 on him in that very hour ; and they feared the people : for 
 they perceived that he spake this parable against them. 
 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned 
 themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his 
 speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the 
 authority of the governor. 
 
 And they asked him, saying, "Master, we know that 
 thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the 
 person of any, but of a truth teachest the way of God : Is it 
 lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?" 
 
 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, 
 " Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it ? " 
 
 And they said, " Caesar's." 
 
 And he said unto them, "Then render unto Caesar the 
 things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are 
 God's." 
 
 And they were not able to take hold of the saying before 
 the people : and they marvelled at his answer, and held 
 their peace. 
 
 Bllb there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they 
 which say that there is no resurrection ; and they asked 
 him, saying, " Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's 
 brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother 
 should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 
 There were therefore seven brethren : and the first took a 
 wife, and died childless ; and the second ; and the third 
 took her ; and likewise the seven also left no children, and 
 died. Afterward the woman also died. In the resurrection 
 
54 
 
 therefore whose wife of them shall she hel for the seven 
 had her to wife." 
 
 And Jesus said unto them, "The sons of this world 
 marry, and are given in marriage : but they that are 
 accounted wortliy to attain to that world, and the resurrection 
 from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage : for 
 neither can they die any more : for they are equal unto the 
 angels ; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 
 But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed, in the 
 place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the 
 God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of 
 Jacob. I^ow he is not the God of the dead, but of the 
 living : for all live unto him." 
 
 And certain of the scribes answering said, " Master, thou 
 hast well said." For they durst not any more ask him any 
 question. 
 
 And he said unto them, " How say they that the Christ is 
 David's son? For David himself saith in the book of 
 Psalms, 
 
 ' The Lord said unto my Lord, 
 Sit thou on my right hand, 
 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.' 
 
 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?" 
 
 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his dis- 
 ciples, " Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long 
 robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief 
 seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts ; which 
 devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers : 
 these shall receive greater condemnation." 
 
 Bn& he looked up, and saw the rich men that were cast- 
 ing their gifts into the treasury. And he saw a certain 
 poor widow casting in thither two mites. 
 
 And he said, " Of a truth I say unto you, this poor widow 
 cast in more than they all : for all these did of their super- 
 fluity cast in unto the gifts : but she of her want did cast 
 in all the living that she had." 
 
 Hut) as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned 
 with goodly stones and offerings, he said, "As for these 
 things which ye l^ehold, the days will come, in which there 
 
55 
 
 shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not 
 be thrown clown." 
 
 And they asked hhn, saymg, "Master, when therefore 
 shall these things be ? and what shall be the sign when these 
 things are about to come to pass?" 
 
 And he said, *' Take heed that ye be not led astray : for 
 many shall come in my name, saying, 'I am he;' and, 'The 
 time is at hand :' go ye not after them. And when ye 
 shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified : for these 
 things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not 
 immediately." 
 
 Then said he unto them, "Xation shall rise against na- 
 tion, and kingdom against kingdom : and there shall be 
 great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pes- 
 tilences ; and there shall be terrors and great signs from 
 heaven. But before all these things, they shall lay their 
 hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to 
 the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and 
 governors for my name's sake. It shall turn unto you for a 
 testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to medi- 
 tate beforehand how to answer : for I will give you a mouth 
 and Avisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to 
 withstand or to gainsay. But ye shall be delivered up even 
 by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends ; and 
 some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye 
 shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. And not a 
 hair of your head shall perish. In your patience ye shall 
 win your souls. 
 
 "But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, 
 then know that her desolation is at hand. Then let them 
 that are in Judcea flee unto the mountains ; and let them 
 that are in the midst of her depart out ; and let not them 
 that are in the country enter therein. For these are days of 
 vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 
 AVoe unto them that are with child and to them that give 
 suck in those days ! for there shall be great distress upon the 
 land, and wrath unto this people. And they shall fall b}' 
 the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all 
 the nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the 
 Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And 
 
56 
 
 there shall be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and 
 npon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the 
 roaring of the sea and the billows ; men fainting for fear, 
 and for expectation of the things which are coming on the 
 world : for the powers of the heavens shall be shalven. And 
 then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with 
 power and great glory. But Avhen these things begin to 
 come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads ; because your 
 redemption draweth nigh." 
 
 And he spake to them a parable : " Behold the fig tree, 
 and all the trees : when they now shoot forth, ye see it and 
 know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh. 
 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, 
 know^ ye that the kingdom of God is nigh. Yerily I say 
 unto you. This generation shall not pass away, till all things 
 be accomplished. Heaven and earth shall pass away : but 
 my words shall not pass away. 
 
 " But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be 
 overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of 
 this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare : for 
 so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all 
 the earth. But watch ye at every season, making supplica- 
 tion, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall 
 come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." 
 
 And every day he was teaching in the temple ; and every 
 night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called the 
 mount of Olives. And all the people came early in the 
 morning to him in the temple, to hear him. 
 
 IFIOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is 
 called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes 
 sought how they might put him to death ; for they feared 
 the people. 
 
 And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, 
 being of the number of the twelve. And he went away, and 
 communed with the chief priests and captains, how he 
 might deliver him unto them. And they were glad, and 
 covenanted to give him money. And he consented, and 
 sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence 
 of the multitude. 
 
57 
 
 And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the 
 passover must be sacrificed. And he sent Peter and John, 
 sajdng, "Go and make ready for us the passover, tliat Ave 
 may eat." 
 
 And they said unto him, " Where wilt thou that we make 
 ready?" 
 
 And he said unto them, "Behold, when ye are entered 
 into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher 
 of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth. 
 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, 'The 
 Master saith unto thee. Where is the guest-chamber, where 
 I shall eat the passover with my disciples?' And he will 
 shew vou a large upper room furnished : there make 
 ready.""' 
 
 And they went, and found as he had said unto them : and 
 they made ready the passover. 
 
 2ln& when the hour was come, he sat down, and the 
 apostles with him. 
 
 And he said unto them, " With desire I have desired to 
 eat this passover with you before I suffer : for I say unto 
 you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of 
 God." 
 
 And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he 
 said, " Take this, and divide it among 3'ourselves : for I say 
 unto you, I will not drink from henceforth of the fruit of 
 the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come." 
 
 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he 
 brake it, and gave to them, saying, " This is my body which 
 is given for you : this do in remembrance of me." 
 
 And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, "This 
 cup is the new covenant in my blood, even that which is 
 poured out for you. But behold, the hand of him that 
 betrayeth me is with me on the table. For the Son of man 
 indeed goeth, as it hath been determined : but woe unto that 
 man through whom he is betrayed!" And they began to 
 question among themselves, ^\dlich of them it was that should 
 do this thing. 
 
 And there arose also a contention among them, which of 
 them is accounted to be greatest. 
 
58 
 
 And he said unto them, " Tlie kings of the Gentiles have 
 lordship over them ; and they that have authority over them 
 are called Benefactors. But ye shall not be so : but he that 
 is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; 
 and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is 
 greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that servethl is not 
 he that sitteth at meat ? but I am in the midst of you as he 
 that serveth. But ye are they which have continued with 
 me in my temptations : and I appoint unto you a kingdom, 
 even as my Father appointed unto me, that ye may eat and 
 drink at my table in my kingdom ; and ye shall sit on 
 thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Simon, Simon, 
 behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as 
 wheat : but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail 
 not : and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, 
 stablish thy brethren." 
 
 And he said unto him, " Lord, with thee I am ready to go 
 both to prison and to death." 
 
 And he said, " I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow 
 this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me." 
 
 And he said unto them, " When I sent you forth without 
 purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything?" 
 
 And they said, "Nothing." 
 
 And he said unto them, " But now, he that liath a purse, 
 let him take it, and likewise a wallet : and he that hath 
 none, let him sell his cloke, and buy a sword. For I say 
 unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, 
 'And he was reckoned with transgressors:' for that which 
 concerneth me hath fulfilment." 
 
 And they said, " Lord, behold, here are two swords." 
 
 And he said unto them, "It is enough." 
 
 2ln& he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the 
 mount of Olives ; and the disciples also followed him. 
 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, " Pray 
 that ye enter not into temptation." 
 
 And he was parted from them about a stone's cast ; and he 
 kneeled down and prayed, saying, " Father, if thou be will- 
 ing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless not my Avill, but 
 thine, be done." 
 
59 
 
 And there appeared, unto him an angel from lieaven, 
 strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more 
 earnestly : and his sweat became as it were great drops of 
 blood falling down upon the ground. And when he rose up 
 from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them^ 
 sleeping for sorrow, and said imto them, " Why sleep ye ? 
 rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." 
 
 TKHbilC he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was 
 called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them ; and he 
 drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 
 
 But Jesus said unto him, " Judas, betray est thou the Son 
 of man with a kiss?" 
 
 And when they that were about him saw what would 
 follow, they said, "Lord, shall we smite with the sword?" 
 
 And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high 
 priest, and struck off his right ear. 
 
 Eut Jesus answered and said, " Suffer ye thus far." And 
 he touched his ear, and healed him. 
 
 And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the 
 temple, and elders, which were come against him, "Are ye 
 come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves'? 
 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not 
 forth your hands against me : but this is your hour, and the 
 power of darkness." 
 
 And they seized him, and led him away, and brought him 
 into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. 
 And when they had kindled a tire in the midst of the 
 court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of 
 them. 
 
 And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of 
 the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, " This man 
 also was with him." 
 
 But he denied, saying, "Woman, I know him not." 
 
 And after a little while another saw him, and said, " Thou 
 also art one of them." 
 
 But Peter said, " Man, I am not." 
 
 And after the space of about one hour another confidently 
 affirmed, saying, " Of a truth this man also was with him : 
 for he is a Galilpean." 
 
6o 
 
 But Peter said, " Man, I know not what thou sayest," 
 And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And 
 the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remem- 
 bered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, 
 "Before the cock crow this day, thou shalt deny me 
 thrice." 
 
 And he went out and wept bitterly. 
 
 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him. 
 And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, "Pro- 
 phesy : who is he that struck thee ?" And many other things 
 spake they against him, reviling him. 
 
 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of 
 the people was gathered together, both chief priests and 
 scribes ; and they led him away into their council, saying, 
 " If thou art the Christ, tell us." " 
 
 But he said unto them, " If I tell you^, ye will not believe : 
 and if I ask you, ye will not answer. But from henceforth 
 shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power 
 of God." 
 
 And they all said, "Art thou then the son of Godf 
 And he said unto them, " Ye say that I am." 
 And they said, " What further need have we of witness ? 
 for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth." 
 
 Bn& the whole company of them rose up, and brought 
 him before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, 
 ''We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding 
 to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ 
 a king." 
 
 And Pilate asked him, saying, "Art thou the King of the 
 Jews?" 
 
 And he answered him and said, "Thou sayest." 
 
 And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, 
 " I find no fault in this man." 
 
 But they were the more urgent, saying, "He stirreth up 
 the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning 
 from Galilee even unto this place." 
 
 But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a 
 Galilsean. And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdic- 
 
6i 
 
 tion, he sent him nnto Herod, Avho himself also was at 
 Jerusalem in these days. 
 
 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad : for 
 he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had 
 heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle 
 done by him. And he questioned him in many words ; but he 
 answered him nothing. And the chief priests and the scribes 
 stood, vehemently accusing him. And Herod with his 
 soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying 
 him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate. And 
 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very 
 day : for before they were at enmity between themselves. 
 
 And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers 
 and the people, and said unto them, ^' Ye brought unto me 
 this man, as one that perverteth the people : and behold, I, 
 having examined him before you, found no fault in this man 
 touching those things whereof ye accuse him : no, nor yet 
 Herod : for he sent him back unto us ; and behold, nothing 
 worthy of death hath been done by him. I will therefore 
 chastise him, and release him." 
 
 But they cried out all together, saying, " Away with this 
 man, and release unto us Barabbas : " one who for a certain 
 insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into 
 prison. 
 
 And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release 
 Jesus ; but they shouted, saying, " Crucify, crucify 
 him." 
 
 And he said unto them the third time, " Why, what evil 
 hath this man done'? I have found no cause of death in 
 him : I will therefore chastise him and release him." 
 
 But they were instant with loud voices, asking that he 
 might be crucified. And their voices prevailed. And Pilate 
 gave sentence that what they asked for should be done. 
 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had 
 been cast into prison, whom they asked for ; but Jesus he 
 delivered up to their will. 
 
 BnD v/hen they led him away, they laid hold upon one 
 Simon of Cyrene, coming from the comitry, and laid on him 
 the cross, to bear it after Jesus. 
 
And there followed liini a great multitude of the people, 
 and of women who bewailed and lamented him. 
 
 But Jesus turning unto them said, "Daughters of Jeru- 
 salem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for 
 your children. For behold, the days are coming, in which 
 they shall say, ' Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that 
 never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.' Then 
 shall they begin to say to the mountains, ' Fall on us ; ' and 
 to the hills, ' Cover us.' For if they do these things in the 
 green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" 
 
 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him 
 to be put to death. And when they came unto the place 
 which is called ' The skull,' there they crucified him, and the 
 malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the 
 left. 
 
 And Jesus said, " Father, forgive them ; for they know 
 not what they do." 
 
 And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. 
 
 And the people stood beholding. 
 
 And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, " He saved 
 others ; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his 
 chosen." 
 
 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering 
 him vinegar, and saying, " If thou art the King of the Jews, 
 save thyself." 
 
 And there was also a superscription over him, "this is 
 
 THE KING OF THE JEWS." 
 
 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on 
 him, saying, "Art not thou the Christ 1 save thyself and us." 
 
 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Dost 
 thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same con- 
 demnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due 
 reward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss." 
 
 And he said, " Jesus, remember me when thou comest in 
 thy kingdom." 
 
 And he said unto him, " Verily I say unto thee. To-day 
 shalt thou be with me in Paradise." 
 
 But) it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness 
 
63 
 
 came over the whole land until the ninth hour, the sun's 
 light failing : and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 
 
 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, 
 " Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit :" and having 
 said this, he gave up the ghost. 
 
 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified 
 God, saying, " Certainly this was a righteous man." 
 
 And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, 
 when they beheld the things that were done, returned smit- 
 ing their breasts. And all his acquaintance, and the women 
 that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing 
 these things. 
 
 !Hn& behold, a man named Joseph, avIio was a councillor, 
 a good man and a righteous (he had not consented to their 
 counsel and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, 
 who was looking for the kingdom of God : this man went to 
 Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took it 
 down, and ^vrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a 
 tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet 
 lain. And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sab- 
 bath drew on. And the women, which had come with him 
 out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how 
 his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices 
 and ointments. 
 
 Bn& on the sabbath they rested according to the com- 
 mandment. But on the first day of the week, at early da^vn, 
 they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they 
 had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from 
 the tomb. And they entered in, and found not the body of 
 the Lord Jesus. 
 
 And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, 
 behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel : and as 
 they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the 
 earth, they said unto them, " Wliy seek ye the living among 
 the dead ? He is not here, but is risen : remember how he 
 spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, * That 
 the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sin- 
 ful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'" 
 
64 
 
 And they remembered his words, and returned from the 
 tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the 
 rest. Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and 
 Mary the mother of James : and the other women with them 
 told these things nnto the apostles. And these words 
 appeared in their sight as idle talk ; and they disbelieved 
 them. But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb ; and 
 stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by them- 
 selves ; and he departed to his home, wondering at that 
 which was come to pass. 
 
 Bn5 behold, two of them were going that very day to a 
 village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from 
 Jerusalem. And they communed with each other of all 
 these things which had happened. And it came to pass, 
 while they communed and cpiestioned together, that Jesus 
 himself drew^ near, and went with them. But their eyes 
 were holden that they should not know him. 
 
 And he said unto them, " What communications are these 
 that ye have one with another, as ye walk 1" 
 
 And they stood still, looking sad. And one of them, 
 named Cleopas, answering said unto him, " Dost thou alone 
 sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come 
 to pass there in these days ?" 
 
 And he said unto them, "What things?" 
 
 And they said unto him, " The things concerning Jesus of 
 'N'azareth, Avhich was a prophet mighty in deed and word 
 before God and all the people : and how the chief priests and 
 our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and 
 crucified him. But we hoped that it was he which should 
 redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third 
 day since these things came to pass. ^loreover certain 
 women of our company amazed us, having been early at the 
 tomb ; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, 
 that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that 
 he was alive. And certain of them that were with us went 
 to the toml), and found it even so as the women had said : 
 but him they saw not." 
 
 And he said unto them, "0 foolish men, and slow of 
 heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken ! 
 
65 
 
 Behoved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter 
 into his glory ? " And beginning from Moses and from all 
 the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the 
 things concerning himself. 
 
 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were 
 going : and he made as though he would go further. And 
 they constrained him, saying, " Abide with us : for it is 
 toward evening, and the day is now far spent." And he 
 went in to abide with them. And it came to pass, when he 
 had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread, and 
 blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes 
 were opened, and they knew him ; and he vanished out of 
 their sight. 
 
 And they said one to another, " Was not our heart burning 
 within us, Avhile he spake to us in the way, while he opened 
 to us the scriptures?" 
 
 And the}^ rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, 
 and found the eleven gathered together, and them that Avere 
 with them, saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and hath 
 appeared to Simon." 
 
 And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, 
 and how he was known of them in the breaking of the 
 bread. 
 
 And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the 
 midst of them, and saith unto them, "Peace be unto 
 you." 
 
 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that 
 they beheld a spirit. 
 
 And he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled? and 
 wherefore do reasonings arise in your heart ? See my hands 
 and my feet, that it is I myself : handle me, and see ; for a 
 spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having." 
 
 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and 
 his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and 
 wondered, he said unto them, "Have ye here anything to 
 eat?" And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish. And he 
 took it, and did eat before them. 
 
 And he said unto them, "These are my words which I 
 spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all 
 
 E 
 
66 
 
 things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law 
 of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me." 
 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand 
 the scriptures; and he said unto them, "Thus it is written, 
 that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead 
 the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins 
 should be preached in his name unto all the nations, begin- 
 ning from Jerusalem. Ye are witnesses of these things. And 
 behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you : 
 but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from 
 on high." 
 
 And he led them out until they were over against Bethany : 
 and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came 
 to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and 
 was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and 
 returned to Jerusalem with great joy : and were continually 
 in the temple, blessing God. 
 
THE BEGINNINGS OF 
 CHRISTIANITY 
 
XlhC former treatise I made, Theophiliis, concerning all 
 that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until the day in 
 which he was received up, after that he had given command- 
 ment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom^ he 
 had chosen : to whom he also shewed himself alive after his 
 passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of 
 forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom 
 of God : and, being assembled together with them, he 
 charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for 
 the promise of the Father, which, said he, " ye heard from 
 me : for John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be 
 baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." 
 
 They therefore, when they were come together, asked 
 him, saying, " Lord, dost thou at this time restore the king- 
 dom to Israel?" 
 
 And he said unto them, " It is not for you to know times 
 or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own 
 authority. But ye shall receive power, when the Holy 
 Ghost is come upon you : and ye shall be my witnesses both 
 in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the 
 uttermost part of the earth," 
 
 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, 
 he was taken up ; and a cloud received him out of their 
 sight. 
 
 And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he 
 went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; 
 which also said, " Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking 
 into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you 
 into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him 
 going into heaven." 
 
ZTbcn returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount 
 called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day's 
 journey off. And when they were come in, they went up 
 into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both 
 Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, 
 Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphseus, and 
 Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. These all 
 with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the 
 women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his 
 brethren. 
 
 Bllb in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the 
 brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons 
 gathered together, about a hundred and twenty), " Brethren, 
 it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which 
 the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David con- 
 cerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. 
 For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in 
 this ministry. (Now this man obtained a field with the 
 reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst 
 asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And 
 it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem ; insomuch 
 that in their language that field was called ' Akeldama,' that 
 is, ' The field of blood.' ) For it is written in the book of 
 Psalms, 
 
 * Let his habitation be made desolate, 
 And let no man dwell therein :' 
 
 and, , 
 
 ' His office let another take. ' 
 
 Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the 
 time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, 
 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he 
 was received up from us, of these must one become a witness 
 with us of his resurrection." 
 
 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who 
 was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 
 
 And they prayed, and said, " Thou, Lord, which knowest 
 the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom thou 
 hast chosen, to take the place in this ministry and apostle- 
 ship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his 
 own place." 
 
71 
 
 And they gave lots for them ; and the lot fell upon 
 Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. 
 
 2ln& when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were 
 all together in one place. And suddenly there came from 
 heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it 
 filled all the house where they were sitting. And there 
 appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; 
 and it sat upon each one of them. And they were all filled 
 with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, 
 as the Spirit gave them utterance. 
 
 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, 
 from every nation under heaven. And when this sound 
 was heard, the multitude came together, and were con- 
 founded, because that every man heard them speaking in his 
 own language. 
 
 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, " Behold, 
 are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear 
 we, every man in our own language, wherein we were born ? 
 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in 
 Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and 
 Asia, in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of 
 Libya about Gyrene, and sojourners from Kome, both Jews 
 and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians^ we do hear them 
 speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God." 
 
 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one 
 to another, "What meaneth this?" 
 
 But others mocking said, " They are filled with new 
 wine." 
 
 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his 
 voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, "Ye men of 
 Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known 
 unto you, and give ear unto my words. For these are not 
 drunken, as ye suppose ; seeing it is but the third hour of 
 the day ; but this is that which hath been spoken by the 
 prophet Joel ; 
 
 ' And it shall be in the last days, saith God, 
 I will pour forth my Spirit upon all flesh : 
 And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, 
 And your young men shall see visions, 
 
72 
 
 And your old men shall dream dreams : 
 
 Yea and on ui}' servants and on my handmaidens in those days 
 Will I pour forth of my Spirit ; and they shall prophesy. 
 And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, 
 And signs on the earth beneath ; 
 Blood, and fire, and vaponr of smoke : 
 The sun shall be turned into darkness, 
 
 And the moon into blood, v. 
 
 Before the day of the Lord come, 
 That great and notable day : 
 
 And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the 
 Lord, shall be saved.' 
 
 " Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, 
 a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and 
 wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of 
 you, even as ye yourselves know ; him, being delivered up 
 by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by 
 the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay : whom God 
 raised up, having loosed the pangs of death : because it Avas 
 not possible that he should be holden of it. For David 
 saith concerning him, 
 
 ' I beheld the Lord always before my face ; 
 For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 
 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; 
 Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope : 
 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, 
 Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption. 
 Thou madest known unto me the ways of life ; 
 Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.' 
 
 Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, 
 that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us 
 unto this day. Eeing therefore a prophet, and knowing that 
 God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his 
 loins he would set one upon his throne ; he foreseeing this 
 spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he 
 left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus 
 did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses. Being there- 
 fore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received 
 of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured 
 forth this, which ye see and hear. For David ascended not 
 into the heavens : but he saith himself, 
 
 ' The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 
 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.' 
 
73 
 
 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredl}', that 
 God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom 
 ye crucified." 
 
 ]N'ow when they heard this, they were pricked in their 
 heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, 
 "Brethren, what shall we do?" 
 
 And Peter said unto them, " Kepent ye, and be baptized 
 every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the re- 
 mission of your sins ; and ye shall receive the gift of the 
 Holy Ghost. For to you is the promise, and to your children, 
 and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our 
 God shall call unto him." 
 
 And with many other words he testified, and exhorted 
 them, saying, " Save yourselves from this crooked genera- 
 tion." 
 
 They then that received his word were baptized : and 
 there were added unto them in that day about three thou- 
 sand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' 
 teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the 
 prayers. 
 
 And fear came upon every soul : and many wonders and 
 signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were 
 together, and had all things common ; and they sold their 
 possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as 
 any man had need. And day by day, continuing stedfastly 
 with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, 
 they did take their food with gladness and singleness of 
 heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. 
 And the Lord added to them day by day those that were 
 being saved. 
 
 IPlOW Peter and John were going up into the temple at 
 the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain 
 man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, 
 whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is 
 called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the 
 temple ; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the 
 temple, asked to receive an alms. 
 
 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, 
 "Look on us." 
 
74 
 
 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive some- 
 thing from them. 
 
 But Peter said, " Silver and gold have I none ; but what 
 I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of 
 Nazareth, walk." 
 
 And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up : 
 and immediately his feet and his anklebones received strength. 
 And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk ; and he 
 entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and 
 praising God. And all the people saw him walking and 
 praising God : and they took knowledge of him, that 
 it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of 
 the temple : and they were filled with wonder and 
 amazement at that which had happened unto him. And 
 as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to- 
 gether unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, 
 greatly wondering. 
 
 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, 
 "Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why 
 fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or 
 godliness we had made him to walk ? The God of Abraham, 
 and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath 
 glorified his Servant Jesus ; whom ye delivered up, and 
 denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined 
 to release him. But ye denied the Holy and Righteous 
 One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, and 
 killed the Prince of life ; whom God raised from the 
 dead ; whereof we are witnesses. And by faith in his 
 name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye 
 behold and know : yea, the faith which is through him 
 hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of 
 you all. And now, brethren, I wot that in ignorance ye 
 did it, as did also your rulers. But the things which God 
 foreshewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ 
 should' suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and 
 turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there 
 may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the 
 Lord; and that he may send the Christ who hath been 
 appointed for you, even Jesus : whom the heaven must 
 receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof 
 
75 
 
 God spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been 
 since the world began. Moses indeed said, ' A prophet shall 
 the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, 
 like unto me ; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatso- 
 ever he shall speak unto you. And it shall be, that every 
 soul, which shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be 
 utterly destroyed from among the people.' Yea and all the 
 prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as 
 have spoken, they also told of these days. Ye are the sons 
 of the pro^Dhets, and of the covenant which God made with 
 your fathers, saying unto Abraham, ' And in thy seed shall 
 all the families of the earth be blessed.' Unto you first God 
 having raised up his servant, sent him to bless you, in 
 turning away every one of you from your iniquities." 
 
 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the 
 captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 
 being sore troubled because they taught the people, and 
 proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And 
 they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the 
 morrow : for it was now eventide. But many of them that 
 heard the word believed ; and the number of the men came 
 to be about five thousand. 
 
 BnO it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and 
 elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem ; and 
 Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, 
 and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the 
 high priest. 
 
 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, 
 "By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?" 
 
 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, 
 " Ye rulers of the people, and elders, if we this day are 
 examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, 
 by what means this man is made whole ; be it known unto 
 you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of 
 Jesus Christ of Kazareth, whom ye crucified, wdiom God 
 raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here 
 before you whole. He is the stone which was set at nought 
 of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 
 And in none other is there salvation : for neither is there 
 
76 
 
 any other name under heaven, that is given among men, 
 wherein we must be saved." 
 
 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, 
 and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant 
 men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, 
 that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man which 
 was healed standing wdth them, they could say nothing 
 against it. 
 
 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of 
 the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, "What 
 shall we do to these men ? for that indeed a notable miracle 
 hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that 
 dwell in Jerusalem ; and we cannot deny it. But that it 
 spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, 
 that they speak henceforth to no man in this name." 
 
 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at 
 all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John 
 answered and said unto them, " Whether it be right in the 
 sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, 
 judge ye : for we cannot but speak the things which we saw 
 and heard." 
 
 And tliey, when they had further threatened them, let 
 them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, 
 because of the people; for all men glorified God for that 
 which was done. For the man was more than forty years 
 old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought. 
 
 And being let go, they came to their own company, and 
 reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said 
 unto them. 
 
 And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to 
 God with one accord, and said, " Lord, thou that didst make 
 the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them 
 is : who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father 
 David thy servant, didst say, 
 
 * Why did the Gentiles rage, 
 And the peoples imagine vain things ? 
 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, 
 And the rulers were gathered together, 
 Against the Lord, and against his Anointed :' 
 
 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, 
 
77 
 
 whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, 
 with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered 
 together, to do Avhatsoever thy hand and thy counsel fore- 
 ordained to come to pass. And now, Lord, look upon their 
 threatenings : and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word 
 with all boldness, while thou stretchest forth thy hand to 
 heal ; and that signs and wonders may be done through the 
 name of thy holy Servant Jesus." 
 
 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein 
 they were gathered together ; and they were all filled with 
 the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with 
 boldness. 
 
 "BxxXi the multitude of them that believed were of one heart 
 and soul : and not one of them said that aught of the things 
 which he possessed was his own; but they had all things 
 common. And with great power gave the apostles their wit- 
 ness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace 
 was upon them all. For neither was there among them any 
 that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or 
 houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that 
 were sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet : and distri- 
 bution was made unto each, according as any one had 
 need. 
 
 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas 
 (which is, being interpreted. Son of exhortation), a Levite, 
 a man of Cyprus by race, having a field, sold it, and brought 
 the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. 
 
 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, 
 sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife 
 also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it 
 at the apostles' feet. 
 
 But Peter said, " Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy. heart 
 to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price 
 of the land ] Whiles it remained, did it not remain thine 
 own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How 
 is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart ? thou 
 hast not lied unto men, but unto God." 
 
 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up 
 the ghost : and great fear came upon all that heard it. And 
 
the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they 
 carried him out and buried him. 
 
 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his 
 wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 
 
 And Peter answered unto her, " Tell me whether ye sold 
 the land for so much." 
 
 And she said, "Yea, for so much." 
 
 But Peter said unto her, " How is it that ye have agreed 
 together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord 1 behold, the feet of 
 them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and 
 they shall carry thee out." 
 
 And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up 
 the ghost : and the young men came in and found her dead, 
 and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. 
 And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all 
 that heard these things. 
 
 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and 
 wonders wrought among the people ; and they were all with 
 one accord in Solomon's porch. But of the rest durst no 
 man join himself to them : howbeit the people magnified 
 them ; and believers were the more added to the Lord, mul- 
 titudes both of men and women ; insomuch that they even 
 carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds 
 and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow 
 might overshadow some one of them. And there also came 
 together the multitude from the cities round about Jerusalem, 
 bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean 
 spirits : and they were healed every one. 
 
 JSut the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him 
 (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled 
 with jealousy, and laid hands on the apostles, and put them 
 in public ward. 
 
 But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison 
 doors, and brought them out, and said, " Go ye, and stand 
 and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this 
 life." And when they heard this, the}^ entered into the 
 temple about daybreak, and taught. 
 
 But the high 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-house to have them brought. 
 
79 
 
 But the officers that came found them not in the prison ; 
 and they returned, and told, saying, " The prison-house we 
 found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the 
 doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within." 
 
 i!^ow when the captain of the temple and the chief priests 
 heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning 
 them whereunto this would grow. 
 
 And there came one and told them, "Behold, the men 
 whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and 
 teaching the people." 
 
 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, 
 but without violence ; for they feared the people, lest they 
 should be stoned. And when they had brought them, they 
 set them before the council. 
 
 And the high priest asked them, saying, "We straitly 
 charged you not to teach in this name : and behold, ye have 
 filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this 
 man's blood upon us." 
 
 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, " We must 
 obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised 
 up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. Him did 
 God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, 
 for to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. And 
 we are witnesses of these things ; and so is the Holy Ghost, 
 whom God hath given to them that obey him." 
 
 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, 
 tind were minded to slay them. 
 
 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named 
 Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honour of all the people, 
 and commanded to put the men forth a little whde. And 
 he said unto them, " Ye men of Israel, take heed to your- 
 selves as touching these men, what ye are about to do. For 
 before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nought. After this 
 man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, 
 and drew away some of the people after him : he also 
 perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered 
 abroad. And now I say unto you, Eefrain from these men, 
 
8o 
 
 and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work be of 
 men, it will be overthrown : but if it is of God, ye will not 
 be able to overthrow them ; lest haply ye be found even to 
 be fighting against God." 
 
 And to him they agreed : and when they had called the 
 apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to 
 speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. They therefore 
 departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they 
 were counted worthy to suffer dishonour for the Name. 
 And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not 
 to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ. 
 
 IFlOW in these days, when the number of the disciples was 
 multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews 
 against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected 
 in the daily ministration. 
 
 And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto 
 them, and said, "It is not fit that we should forsake the 
 word of God, and serve tables. Look ye out therefore, 
 brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of 
 the Spirit and of wisdom, whom Ave may appoint over this 
 business. But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in 
 the ministry of the word." 
 
 And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they 
 chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, 
 and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and 
 Parmenas, and Mcolas a proselyte of Antioch : Avhom they 
 set before the apostles : and when they had prayed, they laid 
 their hands on them. 
 
 And the word of God increased ; and the number of the 
 disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great 
 company of the priests were obedient to the faith. 
 
 Bnt) Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great won- 
 ders and signs among the people. But there arose certain 
 of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of 
 the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, 
 and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. 
 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the 
 Spirit by which he spake. Then they suborned men, which 
 
8i 
 
 said, *' We have heard him speak blasphemous words against 
 Moses, and against God." 
 
 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the 
 scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought 
 him into the council, and set u}> false witnesses, which said, 
 " This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy 
 place, and the law : for we have heard him say, that this 
 Jesus of jS'azareth. shall destroy this place, and shall change 
 the customs which Moses delivered unto us." 
 
 And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on 
 him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angeL 
 
 AJnd the high priest said, " Are these things so t" 
 
 And he said, " Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God 
 of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he Avas in 
 Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said unto him, 
 ' Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come 
 into the land which I shall shew thee.' Then came he out 
 of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran : and 
 from thence, when his father was dead, God removed him 
 into this land, wherein ye now dwell : and he gave him 
 none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on : 
 and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, 
 and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. And 
 God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a 
 strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, 
 and entreat them evil, four hundred years. And the nation 
 to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God : 
 and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this 
 place. And he gave him the covenant of circumcision : and 
 so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth 
 day ; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. 
 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, 
 sold him into Egypt : and God was with him, and delivered 
 him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and 
 wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him 
 governor over Egypt and all his house. Xow there came a 
 famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction : and 
 our fathers found no sustenance. But when Jacob heard 
 that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the 
 first time. And at the second time Joseph Avas made known 
 
 F 
 
82 
 
 to his brethren ; and Joseph's race became manifest imto 
 Pharaoh. And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his 
 father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 
 And Jacob went down into Egypt ; and he died, himself, 
 and our fathers; and they were carried over unto Shechem, and 
 laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver 
 of the sons of Haraor in Shechem. But as the time of the 
 promise drew nigh, which God vouclisafed unto Abraham, 
 the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, till there arose 
 another king over Egypt, Mdiich knew not Joseph. The 
 same dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated our 
 fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end 
 they might not live. At which season Moses was born, 
 and was exceeding fair ; and he was nourished three months 
 in his father's house : and when he Avas cast out, Pharaoh's 
 daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 
 
 " And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyp- 
 tians ; and he was mighty in his words and works. But when 
 he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to 
 visit his brethren the children of Israel. And seeing one of 
 them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that 
 was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian : and he supposed that 
 his brethren understood how that God by his hand was 
 giving them deliverance ; but they understood not. And 
 the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and 
 would have set them at one again, saying, ' Sirs, ye are bre- 
 thren; why do ye wrong one to another?' But he that did 
 his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, ' Who made 
 thee a ruler and a judge over us ! Wouldst thou kill me, as 
 thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?' And Moses fled at 
 this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, 
 where he begat two sons. And when forty years were 
 fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of 
 mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. And when Moses 
 saw it, he wondered at the sight : and as he dreAv near to 
 behold, there came a voice of the Lord, ' I am the God of 
 thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of 
 Jacob.' And Moses trembled, and durst not behold. And 
 the Lord said unto him, ' Loose the shoes from thy feet : for 
 the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. I have 
 
83 
 
 surely seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, 
 and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to 
 deliver them : and noM^ come, I will send thee into Egypt.' 
 This Moses whom they refused, saying, ' Who made thee a 
 ruler and a judge 1' him hath God sent to be both a ruler and 
 a deliverer with the hand of the angel which appeared to 
 him in the bush. This man led them forth, having wrought 
 wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Eed sea, and in the 
 wilderness forty years. This is that Moses, which said unto 
 the children of Israel, ' A prophet shall God raise up unto 
 you from among your brethren, like unto me.' This is he 
 that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel 
 which spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our 
 fathers : who received living oracles to give unto us ; to 
 whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him 
 from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt, 
 saying unto Aaron, ' Make us gods which shall go before us ; 
 for as for this Moses, which led us forth out of the land of 
 Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.' And they 
 made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto 
 the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. But 
 God turned, and gave them wp to serve the host of heaven ; 
 as it is written in the book of the prophets, 
 
 ' Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices 
 Forty years in the wilderness, house of Israel ? 
 And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, 
 And the star of the god Rephan, 
 The figures which ye made to worship them ; 
 And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. ' 
 
 " Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the 
 wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, 
 that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen. 
 Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with 
 Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, 
 Avhich God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the 
 days of David ; who found favour in the sight of God, and 
 asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob. But 
 Solomon built him a house. Howbeit the Most High 
 dwelleth not in houses made with hands ; as saith the 
 prophet. 
 
84 
 
 ' The lieaven is my throne, 
 And the earth the footstool of my feet : 
 "What manner of house will ye build me ? saith the Lord : 
 Or what is the place of my rest ? 
 Did not my hand make all these things ?' 
 
 " Ye stiffnecked and uncircnmcised in heart and ears, ye do 
 always resist the Holy Ghost : as your fathers did, so do ye. 
 Which of the projDhets did not your fathers persecute ? and 
 they killed them which shewed before of the coming of the 
 Eighteous One ; of whom ye have now become betrayers and 
 murderers ; ye who received the law as it was ordained by 
 angels, and kept it not." 
 
 Xow when they heard these things, they were cut to the 
 heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 
 
 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly 
 into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing 
 on the right hand of God, and said, " Behold, I see the 
 heavens opened, and the Son of man standmg on the right 
 hand of God." 
 
 But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their 
 ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; and tbey cast 
 him out of the city, and stoned him : and the witnesses laid 
 down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 
 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, 
 "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 
 
 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. And Saul was consenting unto his 
 death. 
 
 Bu& there arose on that day a great persecution against 
 the church which was in Jerusalem ; and they were all 
 scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and 
 Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men buried 
 Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. But Saul 
 laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling 
 men and women committed them to prison. 
 
 They therefore that were scattered abroad Avent about 
 preaching the word. And Philip went down to the city of 
 Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. And the 
 multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that 
 
85 
 
 were spoken by Philip, when they lieavd, and saw the signs 
 which he did. For from many of those which had nnclean 
 spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice : and many 
 that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. And 
 tliere was much joy in that city. 
 
 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which 
 beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people 
 of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one : to 
 whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, 
 saying, "This man is that power of God which is called 
 Great." And they gave heed to him, because that of long time 
 he had amazed them with his sorceries. But when they be- 
 lieved Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom 
 of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, 
 both men and women. And Simon also himself believed : 
 and being baptized, he continued with Philip ; and behold- 
 ing signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. 
 
 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard 
 that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto 
 them Peter and John : who, when they were come down, 
 prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost : 
 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them : only they had 
 been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid 
 they their hands on them, and they received the Holy 
 Ghost. 
 
 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the 
 apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them 
 money, saying, " Give me also this power, that on whom- 
 soever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." 
 
 But Peter said unto him, " Thy silver perish with thee, 
 because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with 
 money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter : for 
 thy heart is not right before God. Repent therefore of this 
 thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought 
 of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. For I see that thou art 
 in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity." 
 
 And Simon answered and said, " Pray ye for me to the 
 Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come 
 upon me." 
 
 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the 
 
S6 
 
 word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the 
 gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. 
 
 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 
 " Arise, and go towards the south unto the way that goeth 
 down from Jerusalem unto Gaza : the same is desert." 
 
 And he arose and went : and behold a man of Ethiopia, a 
 eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the 
 Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to 
 Jerusalem for to worship : and he was returning and sitting 
 in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 
 
 And the Spirit said unto Philip, " Go near, and join thyself 
 to this chariot." 
 
 And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the 
 prophet, and said, " Understandest thou what thou readest?" 
 
 And he said, " How can I, except some one shall guide 
 me ?" And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. 
 
 Now the place of the Scripture which he was reading was 
 this, 
 
 ** He was led as a sheep to the slaughter ; 
 And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, 
 So he openeth not his mouth : 
 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: 
 His generation who shall declare ? 
 For his life is taken from the earth." 
 
 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, " I pray thee, 
 of whom speaketh the prophet this ? of himself, or of some 
 other?" 
 
 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this 
 scripture, preached unto him Jesus. 
 
 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain 
 water ; and the eunuch saith, " Behold, here is water : what 
 doth hinder me to be baptized?" 
 
 And he commanded the chariot to stand still : and they 
 both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch ; 
 and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the 
 water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip ; and the 
 eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. 
 But Philip was found at Azotus : and passing through he 
 preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. 
 
87 
 
 JBut Saul, yet Lreathing threatening and slaughter against 
 the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and 
 asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that 
 if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or 
 women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. And as 
 he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damas- 
 cus : and suddenly there shone round about him a light out 
 of heaven : and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice 
 saying unto him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" 
 
 And he said, " Who art thou. Lord ?" 
 
 And he said, " I am Jesus whom thou persecutest : but 
 rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what 
 thou must do." 
 
 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, 
 hearing the voice, but beholding no man. And Saul arose 
 from the earth ; and when his eyes were opened, he saw 
 nothing ; and they led him by the hand, and brought him 
 into Damascus. And he was three daj's without sight, and 
 did neither eat nor drink. 
 
 Xow there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named 
 Ananias ; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, " Ana- 
 nias." 
 
 And he said, " Behold, I am here. Lord." 
 
 And the Lord said unto him, " Arise, and go to the street 
 which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas 
 for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus : for behold, he pray- 
 eth ; and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, 
 and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his 
 sight." 
 
 But Ananias answered, " Lord, I have heard from many 
 of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem : 
 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all 
 that call upon thy name." 
 
 But the Lord said unto him, "Go thy way : for he is a 
 chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles 
 and kings, and the children of Israel : for I will shew him 
 how many things he must suffer for my name's sake." 
 
 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house ; and 
 laying his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, 
 even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou 
 
88 
 
 earnest, hath sent me, that thou niayest receive thy sight, 
 and be hHed with the Holy Ghost." 
 
 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, 
 and he received his sight ; and he arose and was baptized ; 
 and he took food and was strengthened. 
 
 And he was certain days with the disciples which were at 
 Damascus. And straightway in the synagogues he proclaim- 
 ed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. And all that heard 
 him were amazed, and said, " Is not this he that in Jerusalem 
 made havock of them which called on this name? and he 
 had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them 
 bound before the chief priests." But Saul increased the 
 more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at 
 Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 
 
 And when many days were fulfilled, the Je^vs took counsel 
 together to kill him : but their plot became known to Saul. 
 And they watched the gates also day and night that they 
 might kill him : but his disciples took him by night, and let 
 him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. 
 
 And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join 
 himself to the disciples : and they were all afraid of him, 
 not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, 
 and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them 
 how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had 
 spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly 
 in the name of Jesus. And he was with them going m and 
 going out at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the 
 Lord : and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews ; 
 but they went about to kill him. And when the brethren 
 knew it, they brought him down to Csesarea, and sent him 
 forth to ^Tarsus. 
 
 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and 
 Samaria had peace, being edified ; and, walking in the fear 
 of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was 
 multiplied. 
 
 Bn& it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, 
 he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. And 
 there he found a certain man named ^neas, which had kept 
 his bed eight years ; fur he was palsied. And Peter said 
 
89 
 
 unto him, "x^'lneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee : arise, and make 
 thy bed." And straightway he arose. 
 
 And all that dwelt at Lvdda and in Sharon saw him, and 
 the}^ turned to the Lord. 
 
 Xow there was at Jo])pa a certain disciple named Tabitha, 
 which by interpretation is called Dorcas : this woman was 
 full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. And it 
 came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died : and 
 when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper 
 chamber. And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, 
 hearing that Peter was there, sent tAvo men unto him, in- 
 treating him, Delay not to come on unto us. And Peter 
 arose and went with them. And when he was come, they 
 brought him into the upper chamber : and all the widows 
 stood by him Aveeping, and shewing the coats and garments 
 which Dorcas made, Avhile she Avas AA^itli them. 
 
 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and 
 prayed; and turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." 
 
 And she opened her eyes ; and AA^hen she saAv Peter, she 
 sat up. And he gave her his hand, and raised her up ; and 
 calling the saints and AvidoAvs, he presented her aliA'e. And 
 it became knoAvn throughout all Joppa : and many believed 
 on the Lord. And it came to pass, that he abode many days 
 in Joppa Avith one Simon a tanner. 
 
 IROVV there AA-as a certain man in Csesarea, Cornelius by 
 name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a 
 devout man, and one that feared God Avith all his house, Avho 
 gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 
 He saAv in a vision openly, as it Avere aT)out the ninth hour 
 of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying 
 to him, Cornelius. And he, fastening his eyes upon him, 
 and being affrighted, said, "What is it, Lordi" 
 
 And he said unto him, " Thy prayers and thine alms are 
 gone up for a memorial before God. And now send men to 
 Joppa, and fetch one Simon, Avho is surnamed Peter : he 
 loclgeth Avith one Simon a tanner, Avhose house is by the sea 
 side." 
 
 And AAdien the angel that spake unto him Avas departed, 
 he called tAvo of his household-servants, and a devout soldier 
 
90 
 
 of them that waited on him continually ; and having re- 
 hearsed all things nnto them, he sent them to Joppa. 
 
 Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and 
 drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to 
 pray, about the sixth hour : and he became hungry, and 
 desired to eat : but while they made ready, he fell into a 
 trance ; and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain 
 vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four 
 corners upon the earth : wherein were all manner of four- 
 footed beasts and creeping things of the earth and fowls of 
 the heaven. 
 
 And there came a voice to him, " Rise, Peter ; kill and eat." 
 
 But Peter said, " Not so. Lord ; for I have never eaten 
 any thing that is common and unclean." 
 
 And a voice came unto him again the second time, 
 "What God hath cleansed, make not thou common." 
 
 And this was done thrice : and straightway the vessel was 
 received up into heaven. 
 
 Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the 
 vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that 
 were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's 
 house, stood before the gate, and called and asked whether 
 Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodging there. 
 
 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said 
 unto him, "Behold, three men seek thee. But arise, and 
 get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting : for I 
 have sent them." 
 
 And Peter went down to the men, and said, " Behold, I 
 am he whom ye seek : what is the cause wherefore ye are 
 come?" 
 
 And they said, "Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man 
 and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the 
 nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to 
 send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee." 
 
 So he called them in and lodged them. And on the 
 morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain 
 of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. And on 
 the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius 
 was waiting for them, having called together his kins- 
 men and his near friends. And when it came to pass 
 
91 
 
 that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his 
 feet, and worshipped him. 
 
 But Peter raised him up, saying, '' Stand up ; I myself 
 also am a man." 
 
 And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many 
 come together : and he said unto them, *' Ye yourselves 
 know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a 
 Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation ; and 
 yet unto me hath God shewed that I should not call any 
 man common or unclean : wherefore also I came without 
 gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what 
 intent ye sent for me." 
 
 And Cornelius said, " Four days ago, until this hour, I 
 was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house ; and be- 
 hold, a man stood before me in bright apparel, and saith, 
 * Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in 
 remembrance in the sight of God. Send therefore to Joppa, 
 and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he 
 lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.' 
 Forthwith therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done 
 that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present 
 in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been com- 
 manded thee of the Lord." 
 
 And Peter opened his mouth and said, " Of a truth I 
 perceive that God is no respecter of persons : but in every 
 nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is 
 acceptable to him. The word which he sent unto the 
 children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus 
 Christ (he is Lord of all) — that saying ye yourselves know^ 
 which was published throughout all Judsea, beginning from 
 Galilee, after the baptism which John preached ; even Jesus 
 of Nazareth, how that God anointed him with the Holy 
 Ghost and with power : who went about doing good, and 
 healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was 
 with him. And we are witnesses of all things which he 
 did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem ; 
 whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree. Him God 
 raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest, 
 not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen 
 before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him 
 
92 
 
 after he rose from the dead. And he charged us to preach 
 unto the people, and to testify that this is he which is 
 ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him 
 bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every- 
 one that belie veth on him shall receive remission of sins." 
 
 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell 
 on all them which heard the word. And they of the cir- 
 cumcision which believed were amazed, as many as came 
 with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out 
 the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak 
 with tongues, and magnify God. 
 
 Then answered Peter, " Can any man forbid the water, 
 that these should not be baptized, which have received the 
 Holy Ghost as well as we^" 
 
 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of 
 Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. 
 
 IFIOW the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea 
 heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 
 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were 
 of the circumcision contended with him, saying, "Thou 
 wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them." 
 
 But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in 
 order, saying, " I was in the city of Joppa praying : and in 
 a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it 
 were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners ; 
 and it came even unto me : upon the which when I had 
 fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted 
 beasts of the earth and Avild beasts and creej^ing things and 
 fowls of the heaven. And I heard also a voice saying unto 
 me, ' Eise, Peter ; kill and eat.' But I said, ' Not so. Lord : 
 for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my 
 mouth.' But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, 
 ' What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.' And 
 this was done thrice : and all were drawn up again into 
 heaven. And behold, forthwith three men stood before the 
 house in which we were, having been sent from Cfesarea 
 unto me. And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no 
 distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me ; 
 and we entered into the man's house : and he told us how 
 he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, 
 
93 
 
 ' Send to Joppa, and fetch ISinion, whose surname is Peter ; 
 who shall speak unto thee w^ords, whereb}^ thou shalt be 
 saved, thou and all thy house.' And as I began to speak, 
 the Holy Ghost fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 
 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said, 
 ' John indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized 
 with the Holy Ghost.' If then God gave unto them the like 
 gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord 
 Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God 1 " 
 
 And when they heard these things, they held their peace, 
 and glorified God, saying, " Then to the Gentiles also hath 
 God granted repentance unto life." 
 
 XLbC^ therefore that were scattered abroad upon the 
 tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as 
 Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to 
 none save only to Jews. But there were some of them, men 
 of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, 
 spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And 
 the hand of the Lord was with them ; and a great number 
 that believed turned unto the Lord. And the report con- 
 cerning them came to the ears of the church which was in 
 Jerusalem : and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch ; 
 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was 
 glad ; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart 
 they would cleave unto the Lord : for he was a good man, 
 and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith : and much people 
 was added unto the Lord. And he went forth to Tarsus to 
 seek for Saul : and when he had found him, he brought him 
 unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole 
 year they Avere gathered together with the church, and taught 
 much people ; and that the disciples were called Christians 
 first in Antioch. 
 
 Xow in these days there came down prophets from 
 Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them 
 named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should 
 be a great famine over all the world : which came to pass in 
 the days of Claudius. And the disciples, every man according 
 to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren 
 that dwelt in Judsea : which also they did, sending it to the 
 elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. 
 
94 
 
 IFlOW about that time Herod the king put forth his hands 
 to afflict certain of the church. And he killed James the 
 brother of John with the sword. And when he saw that it 
 pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And 
 those were the days of unleavened bread. And when he 
 had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to 
 four quaternions of soldiers to guard him ; intending after 
 the Passover to bring him forth to the people. Peter there- 
 fore was kept in the prison : but prayer was made earnestly 
 of the church unto God for him. And when Herod was 
 about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping 
 between two soldiers, bound with two chains : and guards 
 before the door kept the prison. And behold, an angel of 
 the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell : 
 and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, 
 " Eise up quickly." And his chains fell off from his hands. 
 
 And the angel said unto him, " Gird thyself, and bind on 
 thy sandals." And he did so. 
 
 And he saith imto him, " Cast thy garment about thee, 
 and follow me." And he went out, and followed ; and he 
 wist not that it was true which was done by the angel, but 
 thought he saw a vision. And when they were past the 
 first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that 
 leadeth into the city ; which opened to them of its own 
 accord : and they went out, and passed on through one 
 street ; and straightway the angel departed from him. 
 
 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, " Xow I 
 know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel 
 and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all 
 the expectation of the people of the Jews." And when he 
 had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the 
 mother of John whose surname w^as Mark ; where many 
 were gathered together and were praying. And when he 
 knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, 
 named Khoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened 
 not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood 
 before the gate. 
 
 And they said unto her, " Thou art mad." 
 
 But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. 
 
 And they said, " It is his angel." 
 
95 
 
 But Peter continued knocking : and when they had 
 opened, they saw him, and were amazed. But he, beckoning 
 unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto 
 them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the 
 prison. And he said, "Tell tliese things unto James, and 
 to the brethren." And he departed, and went to another 
 place. 
 
 IS'ow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among 
 the soldiers, what was become of Peter. And when Herod 
 had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the 
 guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. 
 And he went down from Judsea to Csesarea, and tarried 
 there. 
 
 Xow he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and 
 Sidon : and they came with one accord to him, and, having 
 made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they 
 asked for peace, because their country was fed from the 
 king's country. And upon a set day Herod arrayed 
 himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an 
 oration unto them. And the people shouted, saying, " The 
 voice of a God, and not of a man." And immediately an 
 angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the 
 glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 
 
 But the word of God grew and multiplied. 
 
 BtlD Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when 
 they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John 
 whose surname was Mark. 
 
 Xow there Avere at Antioch, in the church that was there, 
 prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called 
 l!^iger, and Lucius of Gyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother 
 of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And as they ministered to 
 the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, " Separate me 
 Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called 
 them." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid 
 their hands on them, they sent them away. 
 
 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, went down 
 to Seleucia ; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And 
 when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God 
 in the synagogues of the Jews : and they had also John as 
 
96 
 
 their attendant. And when they had gone through the 
 whole island unto Paplios, they found a certain sorcerer, a 
 false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus ; which was 
 with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. 
 The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to 
 hear the word of God. But Elynias the sorcerer (for so is 
 his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn 
 aside the proconsul from the faith. 
 
 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy 
 Ghost, fastened his eyes on him, and said, " full of all 
 guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all 
 righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of 
 the Lord 1 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon 
 thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." 
 And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness ; 
 and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 
 
 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, 
 being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. 
 
 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and 
 came to Perga in Pamphylia : and John departed from them 
 and returned to Jerusalem. But they, passing through from 
 Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia ; and they went into the 
 synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after the 
 reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the syna- 
 gogue sent unto them, saying, " Brethren, if ye have any 
 word of exhortation for the people, say on." 
 
 And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, 
 " Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken. The God 
 of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people 
 w^hen they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a liigh 
 arm led he them forth out of it. And for about the time of 
 forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. 
 And wdien he had destroyed seven nations in the land of 
 Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for 
 about four hundred and fifty years : and after these things 
 he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. And after- 
 ward they asked for a king : and God gave unto them Saul 
 the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the 
 space of forty years. And when he had removed him, he 
 raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare 
 
97 
 
 witness, and said, ' I have fuimd ])avid the son of Jesse, a 
 man after my heart, Avho shall do all my will.' Of this 
 man's seed hath God according to promise brought unto 
 Israel a 8aviour, Jesus ; when John had first preached before 
 his coming the baptism of repentance to all the })eople of 
 Israel. And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, 
 ' What suppose ye that I am 1 I am not he. But behold, 
 there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not 
 worthy to unloose.' 
 
 " Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those 
 among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salva- 
 tion sent forth. For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and 
 their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of 
 the prophets Avhich are read every sabbath, fulfilled them 
 by condemning him. And though they found no cause 
 of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should 
 be slain. And Avhen they had fulfilled all things that 
 were Avritten of him, they took him down from the tree, 
 and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the 
 dead : and he was seen for many days of them that came up 
 with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his 
 witnesses unto the people. And we bring you good tidings 
 of the promise made unto the fathers, how that God hath 
 fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up 
 Jesus ; as also it is written in the second psalm, ' Thou 
 art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.' And as con- 
 cerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more 
 to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, * I 
 will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' Because 
 he saith also in another psalm, 'Thou wilt not give thy 
 Holy One to see corruption.' For David, after he had in 
 his own generation served the counsel of God, fell on sleep, 
 ,and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption : but he 
 whom God raised up saw no corruption. Be it known unto 
 you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed 
 unto you remission of sins : and by him every one that 
 believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could 
 not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore, 
 lest that come upon you, which is spoken in the prophets ; 
 
 * Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perisli ; 
 
98 
 
 A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto 
 you.'" 
 
 And as they went out, tliey besought that these words 
 might be spoken to them the next sabbath. I^ow when 
 the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the 
 devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas : who, speak- 
 ing to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. 
 
 And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered 
 together to hear the Avord of God. But when the Jews saw 
 the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contra- 
 dicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blas- 
 phemed. 
 
 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, " It 
 was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken 
 to 3''ou. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves 
 unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For 
 so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, 
 
 ' I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, 
 That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of 
 the earth.' " 
 
 And as the Gentiles heard this, the}'' were glad, and 
 glorified the word of God : and as many as Avere ordained to 
 eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spread 
 abroad throughout all tlie region. But the Jews urged on 
 the devout women of honourable estate, and the chief men 
 of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and 
 Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. But they 
 shook off" the dust of their feet against them, and came unto 
 Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with 
 the Holy Ghost. 
 
 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered 
 together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that 
 a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. 
 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of 
 the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the breth- 
 ren. Long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly 
 in the Lord, which bare witness unto the word of his grace, 
 granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. But 
 the multitude of the city was divided ; and part held with 
 the Jews, and part with the apostles. And when there 
 
was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews 
 with their rulers, to entreat them shamefully, and to stone 
 them, they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of 
 Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about : 
 and there they preached the gospel. 
 
 And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his 
 feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had 
 walked. The same heard Paul speaking ; who, fastening his 
 'eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made 
 whole, said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on thy feet." 
 And he leaped up and walked. 
 
 And when the multitudes saw what Paul had done, they 
 lifted up their voice, saying in the siDcech of Lycaonia, "The 
 gods are come down to us in the likeness of men." 
 
 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, 
 because he was the chief speaker. And the priest of Jupiter 
 whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands 
 unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the 
 multitudes. 
 
 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, 
 they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the 
 multitude, crying out and saying, " Sirs, why do ye these 
 things 1 We also are men of like passions with you, and 
 bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain 
 things unto the living God, who made the heaven and the 
 earth and the sea, and all that in them is : who in the 
 generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their 
 own w^ays. And yet he left not himself without witness, in 
 that he did good, and gave you from heaven rains and 
 fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness." 
 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes 
 from doing sacrifice unto them. 
 
 But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium : 
 and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and 
 dragged him out of the city, supposing that he w^as dead. 
 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and 
 entered into the city : and on the morrow, he went forth 
 with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the 
 gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they re- 
 turned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, confirming 
 
lOO 
 
 the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the 
 faith, and that through man}^ tribulations we must enter into 
 the kingdom of God. .And when they had appointed for 
 them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, 
 they commended them to the. Lord, on whom they had believed. 
 And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. 
 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went 
 down to Attalia; and thence they sailed to Antioch, from 
 whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the 
 work which they had fulfilled. And when they were come, 
 and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all 
 things that God had done with them, and how that he had 
 opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles. And they tarried 
 no little time with the disciples. 
 
 Bnt) certain men came down from Judaea and taught the 
 brethren, saying, " Except ye be circumcised after the custom 
 of Moses, ye cannot be saved." And when Paul and Barna- 
 l)as had no small dissension and questioning with them, the 
 brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain 
 other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles 
 and elders about this question. They therefore, being 
 brought on their way by the church, passed through both 
 Phoenicia and vSamaria, declaring the conversion of the Gen- 
 tiles : and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And 
 when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of 
 the church and the apostles and the elders, and they re- 
 hearsed all things that God had done with them. 
 
 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who 
 believed, saying, "It is needful to circumcise them, and to 
 charge them to keep the law of ^Moses." 
 
 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together 
 to consider of this matter. And when there had been much 
 questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, " Bretliren, 
 ye know how that a good while ago God made choice 
 among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the 
 word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth 
 the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, 
 even as he did unto us ; and he made no distinction between 
 us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Now therefore 
 
lOI 
 
 wh}^ tempt ye God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck 
 of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able 
 to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the 
 grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they." 
 
 And all the multitude kept silence ; and they hearkened 
 unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders 
 God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 
 
 And after they had held their peace, James answered, 
 saying, " Brethren, hearken unto me : Symeon hath re- 
 hearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of 
 them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of 
 the prophets ; as it is written, 
 
 'After these things I will return, 
 
 And I will build again the tabernacle of David, whicli is fallen ; 
 And I will build again the ruins thereof, 
 And I will set it up : 
 
 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, 
 And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, 
 Saith the Lord, who maketh these thintfs known from the begin- 
 ning of the world. ' 
 
 Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them whicli 
 from among the Gentiles turn to God ; but that we write 
 unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, 
 and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from 
 blood. For Moses from generations of old hath in every 
 city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues 
 every sabbath." 
 
 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with 
 the Avhole church, to choose men ont of their company, and 
 send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas ; namely, 
 Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the 
 brethren : and they wrote thus by them, 
 
 " The apostles and the elder brethren unto the brethren 
 which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, 
 greeting : Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which 
 went out from ns have troubled you with words, subverting 
 your souls ; to whom we gave no commandment ; it seemed 
 good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men 
 and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and 
 Paul, men that have hazarded tlieir lives for the name of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, 
 
102 
 
 who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word 
 of mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to 
 us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary 
 things ; that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and 
 from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; 
 from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. 
 Fare ye well." 
 
 So they, when they were dismissed, came down to 
 Antioch ; and having gathered the multitude together, they 
 delivered the epistle. And when they had read it, they 
 rejoiced for the consolation. And Judas and Silas, being 
 themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many 
 words, and confirmed them. And after they had spent some 
 time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren 
 unto those that had sent them forth. But Paul and Barna- 
 bas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of 
 the Lord, with many others also. 
 
 BnC) after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, " Let us 
 return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we 
 proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare." 
 
 And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, 
 who was called Mark. But Paul thought not good to take 
 with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, 
 and went not with them to the work. And there arose a 
 sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the 
 other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away 
 unto Cyprus ; but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being 
 commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. And 
 he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. 
 
 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra : and behold, a 
 certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a 
 Jewess which believed ; but his father was a Greek. The 
 same was well reported of by the brethren that were at 
 Lystra and Iconium. Him would Paul have to go forth with 
 him ; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews 
 that were in those parts : for they all knew that his father 
 was a Greek. And as they went on their way through the 
 cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, which 
 had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at 
 
103 
 
 Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, 
 and increased in number daily. 
 
 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, 
 having been forbidden of the Holy Ghost to speak the word 
 in Asia; and when they were come over against Mysia, 
 they assayed to go into Bithynia ; and the Spirit of Jesus 
 sufiered them not ; and passing by Mysia, they came down 
 to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night ; 
 There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, 
 and saying, "Come over into Macedonia, and help us." 
 And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to 
 go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us 
 for to preach the gospel unto them. 
 
 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight 
 course to Saniothrace, and the day following to Xeapolis ; 
 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, 
 the first of the district, a Roman colony : and we were in 
 this city tarrying certain days. And on the sabbath day we 
 M^ent forth without the gate by a river side, where we 
 supposed there was a place of pra^-er ; and we sat down, and 
 spake unto the women which were come together. And a 
 certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of 
 Thyatira^ one that Avorshipped God, heard us : whose heart 
 the Lord opened, to give heed unto the things which were 
 spoken by Paul. 
 
 And when she was baptized, and her household, she 
 besought us, saying, " If ye have judged me to be faithful to 
 the Lord, come into my house, and abide there." And she 
 constrained us. 
 
 And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of 
 prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met 
 us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. 
 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, 
 " These men are servants of the Most High God, which pro- 
 claim unto you the way of salvation." And this she did for 
 many days. 
 
 But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the 
 spirit, " I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come 
 out of her." And it came out that very hour. 
 
 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was 
 
104 
 
 ^one, tliey laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them 
 into the marketplace before the rulers, and when they had 
 brought them unto the magistrates, they said, " These men, 
 being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and set forth 
 customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, 
 being Romans." 
 
 And the multitude rose up together against them : and the 
 magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to 
 beat them with rods. And when they had laid many stripes 
 upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor 
 to keep them safely : who, having received such a charge, 
 cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in 
 the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying 
 and siuging hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listen- 
 ing to them ; and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so 
 that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken ; and 
 immediately all the doors were opened ; and every one's 
 
 bands were loosed. And the jailor being roused out of sleep, 
 and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword, and was 
 
 about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had 
 
 escaped. 
 
 But Paul cried with a loud voice, sayiug, " Do thyself no 
 
 harm : for we are all here." 
 
 And he called for lights, and sprang in, and, trembling for 
 
 fear, fell down before Paul and Silas^ and brought them out, 
 
 and said, " Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 
 
 And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou 
 
 shalt be saved, thou and thy house." 
 
 Aud they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all 
 
 that were in his house. And he took them the same hour 
 
 of the night, and washed their stripes ; and was baptized, he 
 
 and all his, immediately. And he brought them up into his 
 
 house, and set meat before them, and rejoiced greatly, with 
 
 all his house, having believed in God. 
 
 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the Serjeants, 
 
 saying, "Let those men go." 
 
 And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying, "The 
 
 magistrates have sent to let you go : now therefore come 
 
 forth, and go in peace." 
 
 But Paul said unto them, " They have beaten us publicly, 
 
105 
 
 unconclemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into 
 prison ; and do they now cast ns out privily 1 nay verily ; 
 but let them come themselves and bring us out." 
 
 And the Serjeants reported these words unto the magis- 
 trates : and they feared, when they heard that they were 
 Romans ; and they came and besought them ; and when they 
 had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the 
 city. And they went out of the prison, and entered into the 
 house of Lydia : and when they had seen the brethren, they 
 comforted them, and departed. 
 
 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and 
 ApoUonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a syna- 
 gogue of the Jews : and Paul, as his custom was, went in 
 unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them 
 from the scriptures, opening and alleging, that it behoved 
 the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead ; and 
 "that this Jesus, whom," said he, "I proclaim unto you, is 
 the Christ." And some of them were persuaded, and con- 
 sorted with Paul and Silas ; and of the devout Greeks a 
 great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. 
 
 But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them 
 certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set 
 the city on an uproar ; and assaulting the house of Jason, they 
 sought to bring them forth to the people. And when they 
 found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren 
 before the rulers of the city, crying, " These that have turned 
 the world upside down are come hither also ; whom Jason 
 hath received : and these all act contrary to the decrees of 
 Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus." 
 
 And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the 
 city, when they heard these things. ^Vnd when they had 
 taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. 
 
 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas 
 by night unto Beroea : who when they were come thither 
 went into the synagogue of the Jews. Xow these were more 
 noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the 
 word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures 
 daily, whether these things were so. Many of them there- 
 fore believed ; also of the Greek women of honourable estate, 
 and of men, not a few. But when the Jews of Thessalonica 
 
io6 
 
 had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul 
 at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and 
 troubling the multitudes. And then immediately the breth- 
 ren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea : and Silas and 
 Timothy abode there still. But they that conducted Paul 
 brought him as far as Athens : and receiving a command- 
 ment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him 
 with all speed, they departed. 
 
 IKlOW while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was 
 provoked within him, as he beheld the city full of idols. 
 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the de- 
 vout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them 
 that met with him. And certain also of the Epicurean and 
 Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, " What 
 would this babbler say?" other some, "He seemeth to be a 
 setter forth of strange gods : " because he preached Jesus and 
 the resurrection. 
 
 And they took hold of him and brought him unto the 
 Areopagus, saying, " May we know what this new teaching 
 is, which is spoken by thee? For thou bringest certain 
 strange things to our ears : we would know therefore what 
 these things mean." (Now all the Athenians and the stran- 
 gers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but 
 either to tell or to hear some new thing.) 
 
 And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, 
 " Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are 
 somewhat superstitious. For as I passed along, and observed 
 the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this 
 inscription, ' To an unknown god.' What therefore ye Avor- 
 ship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you. The God that 
 made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of 
 heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; 
 neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed 
 anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and 
 all things ; and he made of one every nation of men for to 
 dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their 
 appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation ; that 
 they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, 
 and find him, though he is not far from each one of us : for 
 
10/ 
 
 in liim we live, and move, and have our being; as certain 
 even of your own poets have said, ' For Ave are also his off- 
 spring.' Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to 
 think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or 
 stone, graven by art and device of man. The times of ignor- 
 ance therefore God overlooked ; but now he commandeth 
 men that they should all everywhere repent : inasmuch as he 
 hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world 
 in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof 
 he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised 
 him from the dead." 
 
 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, 
 some mocked ; but others said, " We will hear thee concern- 
 ing this yet again." 
 
 Thus Paul went out from among them. But certain men 
 clave unto him, and believed : among whom also M-as Diony- 
 sius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others 
 with them. 
 
 Bfter these things he departed from Athens, and came to 
 Corinth. And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man 
 of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife 
 Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to 
 depart from Eome : and he came unto them ; and because he 
 was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; 
 for by their trade they were teiitmakers. And he reasoned 
 in the synagogue every sabbath, and jDersuaded Jews and 
 Greeks. 
 
 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, 
 Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews 
 that Jesus was the Christ. And when they opposed them- 
 selves, and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment, and said 
 unto them, "Your blood be upon your own heads; lam 
 clean : from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles." 
 
 And he departed thence, and went into the house of a 
 certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, 
 whose liouse joined hard to the synagogue. And Crispus, 
 the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his 
 house ; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and 
 were baptized. 
 
io8 
 
 And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, "Be 
 not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace : for I am with 
 thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee : for I have 
 much people in this city." And he dwelt there a year 
 and six months, teaching the word of God among them. 
 
 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with 
 one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him before the 
 judgment-seat, saying, " This man persuadeth men to wor- 
 ship God contrary to the law," 
 
 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said 
 unto the Jews, " If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of 
 wicked villany, ye Jews, reason would that I should bear 
 with you : but if they are questions about words and names 
 and 3^our own law, look to it yourselves ; I am not minded 
 to be a judge of these matters." And he drave them from 
 the judgment-seat. 
 
 And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the 
 synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And 
 Gallio cared for none of these things. 
 
 SnD Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took 
 his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and 
 with him Priscilla and Aquila ; having shorn his head in 
 Cenchrese : for he had a vow. And they came to Ephesus, 
 and he left them there : but he himself entered into the 
 synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. And when they 
 asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not ; but 
 taking his leave of them, and saying, " I will return again 
 unto you, if God will," he set sail from Ephesus. And when 
 he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the 
 church, and went down to Antioch. And having spent some 
 time there, he departed, and went through the region of 
 Galatia and Phrygia in order, stablishing all the disciples. 
 
 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by 
 race, a learned man, came to Ephesus ; and he was mighty 
 in the scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way 
 of the Lord ; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and 
 taught carefully the things concerning Jesus, knowing only 
 the baptism of John : and he began to speak boldly in the 
 synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they 
 
109 
 
 took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of 
 God more carefully. And when he was minded to pass over 
 into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the 
 disciples to receive him : and when he was come, he helped 
 them much which had believed through grace : for he power- 
 fully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the 
 scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. 
 
 And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, 
 Paul having passed through the upper country came to 
 Ephesus, and found certain disciples : and he said unto 
 them, "Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed?" 
 
 And they said unto him, " Xay, we did not so much as 
 hear whether the Holy Ghost was given." 
 
 And he said^ "Into what then were ye baptized?" 
 
 And they said, "Into John's baptism." 
 
 And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of 
 repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe 
 on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus." 
 
 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the 
 name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands 
 upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake 
 with tongues, and prophesied. And they were in all about 
 twelve men. 
 
 And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for 
 the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to 
 the things concerning tlie kingdom of God. But when some 
 were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way 
 before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated 
 the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. 
 And this continued for the space of two years ; so that all 
 they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both 
 Jews and Greeks. And God wrought special miracles by 
 the hands of Paul ; insomuch that unto the sick were carried 
 away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases 
 departed from them, and the evil spirits went out. 
 
 But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon 
 them to name over them which had the evil spirits the name 
 of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you by Jesus whom 
 Paul preacheth." And there were seven sons of one Sceva, 
 a Jew, a chief priest, which did this. And the evil spirit 
 
no 
 
 answered and said unto them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I 
 know; but who are ye?" And the man in whom the evil 
 spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and 
 prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house 
 naked and wounded. 
 
 And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, 
 that dwelt at Ephesus ; and fear fell upon them all, and the 
 name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Many also of them 
 that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. 
 And not a few of them that practised curious arts brought 
 their books together, and burned them in the sight of all : 
 and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty 
 tliousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of the 
 Lord and prevailed. 
 
 IROW after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the 
 spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, 
 to go to Jerusalem, saying, " After I have been there, I must 
 also see Eome." And having sent into Macedonia two of 
 them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he 
 himself stayed in Asia for a while. 
 
 And about that time there arose no small stir concerning 
 the Way. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silver- 
 smith, which made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little 
 business unto the craftsmen ; whom he gathered together, 
 with the workmen of like occupation, and said, " Sirs, ye 
 know that by this business we have our wealth. And ye 
 see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost through- 
 out all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away 
 much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made 
 with hands : and not only is there danger that this our 
 trade come into disrepute ', but also that the temple of the 
 great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she 
 should even be deposed from her magnificence, whom all 
 Asia and the world worshippeth." 
 
 And when they heard this, they were filled with wrath, 
 and cried out, saying, " Great is Diana of the Ephesians." 
 
 And the city was filled with the confusion : and they 
 rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized 
 Gains and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions 
 
Ill 
 
 in travel. And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the 
 people, the disciples suffered him not. And certain also of 
 the chief officers of Asia, being his friends, sent unto him, 
 and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre. 
 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another : for the 
 assembly was in confusion ; and the more part knew not 
 wherefore they were come together. And they brought 
 Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him 
 forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and 
 would have made a defence unto the people. But when 
 they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about 
 the space of two hours cried out^ " Great is Diana of the 
 Ephesians," 
 
 And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he 
 saith, "Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who 
 knoweth not how that the city of the Ej^hesians is temple- 
 keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell 
 down from Jupiter? Seeing then that these things cannot 
 T)e gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. 
 Eor ye have brought hither these men, which are neither 
 robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. If 
 therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, 
 have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and 
 there are proconsuls : let them accuse one another. But 
 if ye seek any thing about other matters, it shall be settled 
 in the regular assembly. For indeed we are in danger to 
 be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause 
 for it : and as touching it we shall not be able to give 
 account of this concourse." And when he had thus spoken, 
 he dismissed the assembly. 
 
 But) after the uproar was ceased, Paul having sent for the 
 disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and 
 departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had 
 gone through those parts, and had given them much exhorta- 
 tion, he came into Greece. And when he had spent three 
 months there, and a j^lot was laid against him by the Jews, 
 as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to 
 return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him 
 as far as Asia Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus ; and 
 
112 
 
 of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and SeciuKlus : and Gains 
 of Derbe, and Timothy ; and of Asia, Tychicus and 
 Trophimus. But these had gone before, and were waiting 
 for us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after 
 the days of unleavened bread, and came nnto them to 
 Troas in live days ; where we tarried seven days. 
 
 And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered 
 together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intend- 
 ing to depart on the morrow ; and prolonged his speech 
 until midnight. And there were many lights in the npper 
 chamber, Avhere we were gathered together. And there sat 
 in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne 
 down with deep sleep ; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, 
 being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third 
 story, and was taken up dead. And Paul went down, and 
 fell on him, and embracing him said, " Make ye no ado ; for 
 his life is in him," And Avhen he was gone up, and had 
 broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a 
 long while, even till break of day, so he departed. And they 
 brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted. 
 
 But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there 
 intending to take in Paul : for so had he appointed, intend- 
 ing himself to go by land. And when he met us at Assos, 
 we took him in, and came to jMitylene. And sailing from 
 thence, we came the following day over against Chios ; and 
 the next day we touched at Sanios ; and the day after Ave 
 came to Miletus. For Paul had determined to sail past 
 Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia ; for 
 he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jeru- 
 salem the day of Pentecost. 
 
 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him 
 the elders of the church. And when they were come to him, 
 he said unto them, " Ye yourselves^ know, from the first day 
 that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was Avith you all 
 the time, serving the Lord with all loAvliness of mind, and 
 with tears, and Avith trials AAdiich befell me by the plots of 
 the JeAvs : hoAv that I shrank not from declaring unto you 
 anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and 
 from house to house, testifying both to JeAvs and to Greeks 
 repentance toAvard God, and faith toAvard our Lord Jesus 
 
113 
 
 Christ. And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto 
 Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there : 
 save that the Holy Ghost testifieth unto me in every city, 
 saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But I hold not 
 my life of any account, as dear unto myself, so that I may 
 accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received 
 from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of 
 God. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I 
 went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no 
 more. Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am 
 pure from the blood of all men. For I shrank not from 
 declaring unto you the wdiole counsel of God. Take heed 
 unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in the which the Holy 
 Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God, 
 which he purchased with his own blood. I kno^v that after 
 my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not 
 sparing the flock ; and from among your own selves shall 
 men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the dis- 
 ciples after them. Wherefore watch ye, remembering that 
 by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every 
 one night and day with tears. And now I commend you to 
 God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you 
 up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are 
 sanctified. I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 
 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my 
 necessities, and to them that were with me. In all things 
 I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to 
 help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, 
 how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to 
 receive.'" 
 
 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and 
 prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on 
 Paul's neck and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the 
 word which he had spoken, that they should behold his 
 face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the 
 ship. 
 
 And when it came to pass that we were parted from them, 
 and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, 
 and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto 
 Patara : and having found a ship crossing over unto 
 
 H 
 
114 
 
 Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail. And when we had 
 come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we 
 sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre : for there the ship 
 was to unlade her burden. And having found the disciples, 
 we tarried there seven days : and these said to Paul through 
 the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem. And 
 when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we 
 departed and went on our journey ; and they all, with wives 
 and children, brought us on our way, till we were out of the 
 city : and kneeling down on- the beach, we prayed, and bade 
 each other farewell ; and we went on board the ship, but 
 they returned home again. 
 
 And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we 
 arrived at Ptolemais ; and we saluted the brethren, and 
 abode with them one day. And on the morrow we departed, 
 and came unto Csesarea : and entering into the house of 
 Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode 
 with him. Now this man had four daughters, virgins, 
 which did prophesy. And as we tarried there many days, 
 there came down from Judsea a certain prophet, named 
 Agabus. And coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he 
 bound his o\\ti feet and hands, and said, "Thus saitli the Hoi}' 
 Ghost, ' So shall the Jews at Jerusalem l^ind the man that 
 owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of 
 the Gentiles.'" 
 
 And Avhen we heard these things, both we and they of 
 that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 
 
 Then Paul answered, " What do ye, weeping and breaking 
 my heart 1 for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to 
 die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." 
 
 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, 
 "The will of the Lord be done." 
 
 BuD after these days we took up our baggage, and went 
 up to Jerusalem. And there went with us also certain of 
 the disciples from Csesarea, bringing with them one Mnason 
 of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge. 
 
 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren 
 received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in 
 with us unto James ; and all the elders were present. And 
 
115 
 
 when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by odc the 
 things which God had wrought among the Gentiles b}" his 
 ministry. 
 
 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and 
 they said nnto him, " Thou seest, brother, how many 
 thousands there are among the Jews of them which have 
 believed ; and they are all zealous for the law : and they 
 have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all 
 the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, 
 telling them not to circumcise their children, neither to 
 walk after the customs. What is it therefore? they will 
 certainly hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that 
 we say to thee : We have four men which have a vow on 
 them ; these take, and jDurify thyself with them, and be at 
 charges for them, that they may shave their heads : and all 
 shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they 
 have been informed concerning thee ; but that thou thyself 
 also walkest orderly, keeping the law. But as touching the 
 Gentiles which have believed, we wrote, giving judgment 
 that they should keej) themselves from things sacrificed to 
 idols, and from blood, and froui what is strangled, and 
 from fornication." 
 
 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying 
 himself with them went into the temple, declaring the 
 fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering 
 was offered for every one of them. 
 
 And when the seven days were almost completed, the 
 Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple,, stirred 
 up all the multitude, and laid hands on him, crying out, 
 " Men of Israel, help : This is the mau, that teacheth all 
 men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this 
 place : and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, 
 and hath defiled this holy place." For they had before seen 
 with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they 
 supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. 
 
 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together : 
 and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the 
 temple : and straightway the doors were shut. And as they 
 were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain 
 of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. And 
 forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down 
 
ii6 
 
 upon them : and they, when they saw the chief captain and 
 the soldiers, left off beating Paul. Then the chief captain 
 came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be 
 bound with two chains ; and inquired who he was, and what 
 he had done. And some shouted one thing, some another, 
 among the crowd : and wdien he could not know the certainty 
 for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the 
 castle. And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that 
 he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd; 
 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying, 
 " Away with him." 
 
 And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith 
 unto the chief captain, "May I say something unto thee?" 
 
 And he said, "Dost thou know Greek*? Art thou not then 
 the Egyptian, which before these days stirred up to sedition 
 and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of 
 the Assassins'?" 
 
 But Paul said, " I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen 
 of no mean city : and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak 
 unto the people." 
 
 And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the 
 stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people ; and when 
 there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the 
 Hebrew language, saying, " Brethren and fathers, hear ye 
 the defence which I now make unto you." 
 
 And when they heard that he spake unto them in the 
 Hebrew language, they were the more quiet : and he saith, " I 
 am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this 
 city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict 
 manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even 
 as ye all are this day : and I persecuted this Way unto death, 
 binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As 
 also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate 
 of the elders : from whom also I received letters unto the 
 brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also 
 which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be 
 punished. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, 
 and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there 
 shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I 
 fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, 
 'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?' And I answered, 
 
ii; 
 
 'Who art thou, Lord?' And he said unto me, 'I am Jesus 
 of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest,' And they that were 
 with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the 
 voice of him that spake to me. And I said, ' What shall I 
 do, Lord V And the Lord said unto me, ' Arise, and go into 
 Damascus ; and there it shall be told thee of all things which 
 are appointed for thee to do.' 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. And one Ananias, a 
 devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the 
 Jews that d\velt there, came unto me, and standing by me 
 said unto me, * Brother Saul, receive thy sight.' And in that 
 very hour I looked up on him. And he said, ' The God of 
 our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see 
 the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. For 
 thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou 
 hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and 
 be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.' 
 
 " And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusa- 
 lem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, 
 and saw him saying unto me, * Make haste, and get thee 
 quickly out of Jerusalem : because they will not receive of 
 thee testimony concerning me.' And I said, 'Lord, they 
 themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every syna- 
 gogue them that believed on thee : and when the blood of 
 Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and 
 consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew 
 him.' And he said unto me, 'Depart: for I will send thee 
 forth far hence unto the Gentiles.'" 
 
 And they gave him audience unto this word ; and they 
 lifted up their voice, and said, " Away with such a fellow 
 from the earth : for it is not fit that he should live." And 
 as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust 
 into the air, the chief captain commanded him to be brought 
 into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by 
 scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted 
 against him. And when they had tied him up with the 
 thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, " Is it 
 lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and un- 
 condemned?" 
 
ii8 
 
 And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief 
 captain, and told him, saying, " What art thou about to do ? 
 for this man is a Eoman." 
 
 And the chief captain came, and said unto him, " Tell me, 
 art thou a Koman?" 
 
 And he said, "Yea." 
 
 And the chief captain answered, " With a great sum 
 obtained I this citizenship." 
 
 And Paul said, " But I am a Roman born." 
 
 They then which were about to examine him straightway 
 departed from him : and the chief captain also was afraid, 
 when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had 
 bound him. 
 
 But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, where- 
 fore lie was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and com- 
 manded the chief priests and all the council to come together, 
 and brought Paul down, and set him before them. 
 
 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, 
 " Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience 
 until this day." And the high priest Ananias commanded 
 tlieni that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 
 
 Then said Paul unto him, "God shall smite thee, thou 
 whited wall : and sittest thou to judge me according to the 
 law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?" 
 
 And thev that stood by said, " Revilest thou God's high 
 priest?" 
 
 And Paul said, " I wist not, brethren, that he was high 
 priest : for it is written, ' Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler 
 of thy people.'" 
 
 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, 
 and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, 
 " Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees : touching 
 the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in 
 question." 
 
 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between 
 the Pharisees and Sadducees : and the assembly was divided. 
 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither 
 angel, nor spirit : but the Pharisees confess both. And there 
 arose a great clamour : and some of the scribes of the Phari- 
 sees' part stood up, and strove, saying, " We find no evil in 
 
this man : and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an 
 angel r' 
 
 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, 
 fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded 
 the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among 
 them, and bring him into the castle. 
 
 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, 
 " Be of good cheer : for as thou hast testified concerning me 
 at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome." 
 
 And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and 
 bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would 
 neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. And they 
 were more than forty which made this conspiracy. And 
 they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, " We 
 have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing 
 until we have killed Paul. Now therefore do ye with the 
 council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down 
 unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly : 
 and w^e, or ever he come near, are ready to slay him." 
 
 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he 
 came and entered into the castle, and told Paul. And Paul 
 called unto him one of the centurions, and said, " Bring this 
 young man unto the chief captain : for he hath something 
 to tell him." 
 
 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, 
 and saith, " Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked 
 me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something 
 to say to thee." 
 
 And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going 
 aside asked him privately, " What is that thou hast to tell 
 me?" 
 
 And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring 
 down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou 
 wouldst inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. 
 Do thou not therefore yield unto them : for there lie in wait 
 for him of them more than forty men, which have bound 
 themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till 
 they have slain him : and now are they ready, looking for 
 the promise from thee." 
 
 So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, 
 
120 
 
 " Tell no man that tlioii hast signified these things to 
 me." 
 
 And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, 
 " Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Csesarea, 
 and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two 
 hundred, at the third hour of the night : " and he bade them 
 provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring 
 him safe unto Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter 
 after this form : " Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent 
 governor Felix, greeting. This man was seized by the Jews, 
 and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them 
 Avith the soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he 
 was a Roman. And desiring to know the cause wherefore 
 they accused him, I brought him down unto their council : 
 whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, 
 but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of 
 bonds. And when it was shown to me that there would be 
 a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, 
 charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee." 
 
 So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, 
 and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the 
 morrow they left the horsemen to go Avith him, and returned 
 to the castle : and they, when they came to Csesarea, and 
 delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also 
 before him. And when he had read it, he asked of what 
 province he was ; and when he understood that he was of 
 Cilicia, " I will hear thy cause," said he, " when thine 
 accusers also are come : " and he commanded him to be kept 
 in Herod's palace. 
 
 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down 
 with certain elders, and Avith an orator, one Tertullus ; and 
 they informed the governor against Paul. 
 
 And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, 
 saying, " Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that 
 by thy providence evils are corrected for this nation, we 
 accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, 
 with all thankfulness. But, that I be not further tedious 
 unto thee, I intreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few 
 words. For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and 
 a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the 
 
121 
 
 M'orld, and a ringleader of the sect of the Xazarenes : who 
 moreover assayed to profane the temple : on whom also we 
 laid hold : from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him 
 thyself, to take knowledge of all these things, whereof we 
 accuse him." And the Jews also joined in the charge, 
 affirming that these things were so. 
 
 And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, 
 Paul answered, "Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been 
 of many years a judge unto this nation, I do cheerfully make 
 my defence : seeing that thou canst take knowledge, that it 
 is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at 
 Jerusalem : and neither in the temple did they find me dis- 
 puting Avith any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the 
 synagogues, nor in ttie city. Neither can they prove to thee 
 the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess 
 unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I 
 the God of our fathers,, believing all things which are accord- 
 ing to the law, and which are written in the prophets: having 
 hope towards God, which these also themselves look for, that 
 there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust. Herein 
 do I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence 
 toward God and men alway. ]^ow after many years I came 
 to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: amidst which they 
 found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with 
 tumult : but there w^ere certain Jews from Asia — who ought 
 to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if 
 they had aught against me. Or else let these men them- 
 selves say what wrong-doing they found, when I stood before 
 the council, except it be for this one voice, that I cried 
 standing among them, 'Touching the resurrection of the 
 dead I am called in question before you this day.' " 
 
 But Felix having more exact knowledge concerning the 
 Way, deferred them, saying, " When Lysias the chief cap- 
 tain shall come down, I will determine your matter," And 
 he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in 
 charge, and should have indulgence ; and not to forbid any 
 of his friends to minister unto him. 
 
 But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, 
 which was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him con- 
 cerning the faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned of 
 righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, 
 
122 
 
 Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go thy way for this 
 time ; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee 
 unto me." He hoped withal that money would be given him 
 of Paul : wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and com- 
 muned with him. But when two years were fulfilled, Felix 
 was succeeded by Porcius Festus ; and desiring to gain favour 
 with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. 
 
 3fe6tU6 therefore, having come into the province, after 
 three days went up to Jerusalem from Csesarea. And the 
 chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed 
 him against Paul ; and they besought him, asking favour 
 against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem ; lay- 
 ing wait to kill him on the way. Howbeit Festus answered, 
 that Paul was kept in charge at Csesarea, and that he him- 
 self was about to depart thither shortly, "Let them there- 
 fore," saith he, " which are of power among you, go down 
 with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them 
 accuse him." 
 
 And when he had tarried among them not more than 
 eight or ten days, he went down unto Csesarea ; and on the 
 morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul 
 to be brought. And when he was come, the Jews which 
 had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, 
 bringing against him many and grievous charges, which they 
 could not prove ; while Paul said in his defence, " Neither 
 against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor 
 against Caesar, have I sinned at all." 
 
 But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Jews, an- 
 swered Paul, and said, "Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and 
 there be judged of these things before me*?" 
 
 But Paul said, " I am standing before Caesar's judgment- 
 seat, where I ought to be judged : to the Jews have I done 
 no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. If then I am a 
 wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, 
 I refuse not to die : but if none of those things is true, 
 whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. 
 I appeal unto Caesar." 
 
 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, 
 answered, " Thou hast appealed unto Caesar : unto Caesar 
 shalt thou £co." 
 
123 
 
 IROW when certain days were passed, Agripjia the king 
 and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus. And 
 as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case 
 before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a 
 prisoner by Felix : about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, 
 the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, ask- 
 ing for sentence against him. To whom I answered, ' That it 
 is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before 
 that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had 
 opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid 
 against him.' When therefore they were come together 
 here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat down on the 
 judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought. 
 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought 
 no charge of such evil things as I supposed ; but had certain 
 questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, 
 who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. And I, 
 being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, 
 asked whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be 
 judged of these matters. But when Paul had appealed to 
 be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him 
 to be kept till I should send him to Csesar." 
 
 And Agrippa said unto Festus, " I also could wish to hear 
 the man myself." 
 
 " To-morrow," saith he, " thou shalt hear him." 
 
 So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, 
 with great pomp, and they Avere entered into the place of 
 hearing, with the chief captains, and the principal men of 
 the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in. 
 
 And Festus saith, "King Agrippa, and all men which 
 are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom 
 all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at 
 Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any 
 longer. But I found that he had committed nothing worthy 
 of death : and as he himself appealed to the emperor I deter- 
 mined to send him. Of whom I have no certain thing to 
 write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth 
 before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, 
 after examination had, I may have somewhat to write. For 
 it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not 
 withal to signify the charges against him." 
 
124 
 
 And Agrippa said unto Paul, "Thou art permitted to 
 speak for thyself." 
 
 Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence : 
 " I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my 
 defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof 
 I am accused by the Jews : especially because thou art 
 expert in all customs and questions which are among the 
 Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. My 
 manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the 
 beginning among mine own nation, and at Jerusalem, know 
 all the Jews ; having knowledge of me from the first, if they 
 be willing to testify, how that after the straitest sect of our 
 religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand here to be 
 judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our 
 fathers ; unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly 
 serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning 
 this hope I am accused by the Jews, king ! Why is it 
 judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead ? I 
 verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things 
 contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And this I also 
 did in Jerusalem : and I both shut up many of the saints in 
 prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and 
 when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them. 
 And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I 
 strove to make them blaspheme ; and being exceedingly mad 
 against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. 
 Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority 
 and commission of the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw 
 on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the 
 sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with 
 me. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard 
 a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, ' Saul, Saul, 
 why persecutest thou me ? it is hard for thee to kick against 
 the goad.' And I said, 'Who art thou. Lord?' And the 
 Lord said, ' I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But arise, 
 and stand upon thy feet : for to this end have I appeared 
 unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of 
 the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things 
 wherein I will appear unto thee ; delivering thee from the 
 people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, to 
 
125 
 
 open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, 
 and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may 
 receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that 
 are sanctified by faith in me.' Wherefore, O king Agrippa, 
 I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision : but declared 
 both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and 
 throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the 
 Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing 
 works worthy of repentance. For this cause the Jews 
 seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me. Having 
 therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto 
 this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing 
 but what the prophets and Moses did say should come ; how 
 that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the 
 resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the 
 people and to the Gentiles." 
 
 And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud 
 voice, "Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning doth turn 
 thee to madness." 
 
 But Paul saith, " I am not mad, most excellent Festus ; 
 but speak forth words of truth and soberness. For the king 
 knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely : for 
 I am persuaded that none of these things .is hidden from 
 him; for this hath not been done in a corner. King Agrippa, 
 believest thou the prophets'? I know that thou believest." 
 
 And Agrippa said unto Paul, " With but little persuasion 
 thou wouldest fain make me a Christian." 
 
 And Paul said, "I would to God, that whether with 
 little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me 
 this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds." 
 
 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and 
 they that sat with them : and when they had withdrawn, 
 they spake one to another, saying, " This man doeth nothing 
 worthy of death or of bonds." 
 
 And Agrippa said unto Festus, " This man might have 
 been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar." 
 
 2ln& when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, 
 they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion 
 named Julius, of the Augustan band. And embarking in a 
 
126 
 
 ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the 
 places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a 
 Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next 
 day we touched at Sidon : and Julius treated Paul kindly, 
 and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh him- 
 self. And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the 
 lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when 
 we had sailed across the sea Avhich is off Cilicia and 
 Pamphylia, we caine to Myra, a city of Lycia. And there 
 the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy ; 
 and he put us therein. And when we had sailed slowly 
 many days, and were come with difficulty over against 
 Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under 
 the lee of Crete, over against Salmone ; and with difficulty 
 coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair 
 Havens ; nigh whereunto Avas the city of Lasea. 
 
 And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now 
 dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul 
 admonished them, and said unto them, " Sirs, I perceive 
 that the voyage will be with injur}- and much loss, not only 
 of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives." 
 
 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to 
 the owner of the ship, than to those things which were 
 spoken by Paul. And because the haven was not com- 
 modious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea 
 from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and 
 winter there ; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east 
 and south-east. And when the south wind blew softly, 
 supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they 
 weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. But 
 after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous 
 wind, which is called Euraquilo : and when the ship was 
 caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and 
 were driven. And running under the lee of a small island 
 called Cauda, we were able with difficulty, to secure the 
 boat : and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, 
 undergirding the ship ; and, fearing lest the}^ should be cast 
 upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so w^ere driven. 
 And as we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next 
 day they began to throw the freight overboard ; and the 
 
127 
 
 third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of 
 the ship. And when neither sun nor stars shone upon us 
 for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that 
 we should be saved was now taken away. 
 
 And when they had been long without food, then Paul 
 stood forth in the midst of them, and said, " Sirs, ye should 
 have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete 
 and have gotten this injury and loss. And now I exhort 
 you to be of good cheer : for there shall be no loss of life 
 among you, but only of the ship. For there stood by me 
 this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I 
 serve, saying, ' Fear not, Paul ; thou must stand before 
 Caesar : and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail 
 with thee.' Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer : for I believe 
 God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me. 
 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island." 
 
 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were 
 driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the 
 sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some coun- 
 try ; and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms : and after 
 a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms. 
 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky 
 ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished 
 for the day. And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of 
 the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under colour 
 as though they ^vould lay out anchors from the foreship, 
 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, " Except these 
 abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved." Then the soldiers 
 cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall ofi". 
 
 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all 
 to take some food, saying, " This day is the fourteenth day 
 that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. 
 Wherefore I beseech you to take some food : for this is for 
 your safety : for there shall not a hair perish from the head 
 of any of you." And when he had said this, and had taken 
 bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all : and he 
 brake it, and began to eat. Then were they all of good 
 cheer, and themselves also took food. And we were in all in 
 the ship two hundred and threescore and sixteen souls. 
 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship. 
 
128 
 
 throwing out the wheat into the sea. And when it was day, 
 they knew not the land : but they perceived a certain bay with 
 a beach, and they took counsel Avhether they could drive the 
 ship upon it. And casting off the anchors, they left them in 
 the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders ; 
 and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the 
 beach. But lighting upon a jDlace where two seas met, they 
 ran the vessel aground ; and the foreship struck and re- 
 mained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the 
 violence of the waves. And the soldiers' counsel was to kill 
 the prisoners, lest an}' of them should swim out, and escape. 
 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from 
 their purpose ; and commanded that they which could swim 
 should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land : 
 and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things frt»m 
 the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe 
 to the land. 
 
 And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island 
 was called Melita. And the barbarians shewed us no 
 common kindness : for they kindled a fire, and received us 
 all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 
 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid 
 them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and 
 fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the 
 beast hanging from his 'hand, they said one to another, "No 
 doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped 
 from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live." How- 
 beit he shook off the beast into the lire, and took no harm. 
 But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen 
 down dead suddenly : but when they were long in expectation, 
 and beheld nothing amiss come to him, they changed their 
 minds, and said that he was a god. 
 
 Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands 
 belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius ; 
 who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. 
 And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever 
 and dysentery : unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and 
 laying his hands on him healed him. And when this was 
 done, the rest also which had diseases in the island came, 
 and were cured : who also honoured us with many honours ; 
 
129 
 
 and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we 
 needed. 
 
 BtlD after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, 
 which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin 
 Brothers. And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three 
 days. And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at 
 Rhegium : and after one day a south wind sprang up, and 
 on the second day we came to Puteoli : where we found 
 brethren, and were intreated to tarry with them seven days : 
 and so we came to Eome. And from thence the brethren, 
 when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market 
 of Appius, and The Three Taverns : whom when Paul saw, 
 he thanked God, and took courage. 
 
 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to 
 abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. 
 
 And it came to pass, that after three days he called to- 
 gether those that were the chief of the Jews : and when they 
 were come together, he said unto them, "I, brethren, though 
 I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our 
 fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the 
 hands of the Romans : who, when they had examined me, 
 desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of 
 death in me. But when the Jews spake against it, I was 
 constrained to appeal unto Csesar; not that I had aught to 
 accuse my nation of. For this cause therefore did I intreat 
 you to see and to speak with me : for because of the hope of 
 Israel I am bound with this chain." 
 
 And they said unto him, " We neither received letters 
 from Judsea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren 
 come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. But we 
 desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest : for as concerning this 
 sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against." 
 
 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to 
 him into his lodging in great number; to whom he ex- 
 pounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and 
 persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of 
 Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. 
 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some 
 disbelieved. 
 
130 
 
 And when they agreed not among themselves, they de- 
 parted, after that Paul had spoken one word, " Well spake 
 the Holy Ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, 
 saying, 
 
 * Go thou unto this people, and say, 
 By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand ; 
 And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive : 
 For this people's heart is waxed gross, 
 And their ears are dull of hearing, 
 And their eyes they have closed ; 
 Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, 
 And hear with their ears. 
 And understand with their heart, 
 And should turn again, 
 And I should heal them.' 
 
 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God 
 is sent unto the Gentiles : they will also hear." 
 
 And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, 
 and received all that went in unto him, preaching the king- 
 dom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord 
 Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. 
 
Date Due 
 
 ,„.*»**. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 f) 
 
 PRINTED 
 
 IN U. S. A.