2 Or, him. 3 Some ancient au Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of 11 women there hath not arisen a greater than John the 1 Gr. lesser. Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John 12 the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all 13 the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And 14 if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come. 3 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 15 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like 16 unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and say, We piped unto you, and 17 ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. the breast. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they 18 5 Gr.demon. say, He hath a 5 devil. The Son of man came eating 19 and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her 7 works. thorities omit to hear. 4 Gr. beat 6 Or, was. 7 Many ancient authorities read chil dren: as in 8 Gr. powers. 8 8 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of 20 his mighty works were done, because they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Beth- 21 Luke vii. 35. saida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. How- 22 beit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. And 23 thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. How- 24 beit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee. 9 Many ancient authorities read be brought down. 10 Or, praise. 11 Or, that. 8 At that season Jesus answered and said, I 10 thank 25 thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father, 26 for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. All things 27 have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no 11 one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whom28 soever the Son willeth to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give 29 you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find 30 rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 12 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to 3 do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, 4 and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and 1did eat the shewbread, which Some it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that 5 were with him, but only for the priests? Or have not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are 6 guiltless? But I say unto you, that one greater than 2 Gr. a 7 the temple is here. But if ye had known what this greater meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would 8 not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. 9 : 2 ye And he departed thence, and went into their syna10 gogue and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on 11 the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it 12 out? How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath 13 day. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, 14 as the other. But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. 15 And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and 16 many followed him; and he healed them all, and ancient authorities read they did eat. thing. 1 Or, through. charged them that they should not make him known: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen ; 18 And he shall declare judgement to the Gentiles. 19 Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, 20 And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgement unto victory. 21 2 Or, a demoniac. 3 Gr. demons. 4 Or, in. Then was brought unto him 2 one possessed with a 22 devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. And all the mul- 23 3 titudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, 24 This man doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And knowing their thoughts 25 he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if 26 Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? And if I by 27 Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is 28 the kingdom of God come upon you. Or how can 29 one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that is not with me 30 is against me; and he that gathereth_not with me scattereth. Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and 31 blasphemy shall be forgiven 5 unto men; but the blasthorities phemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And 32 whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. 5 Some ancient au read unto you men. 6 Or, age. 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the 34 tree is known by its fruit. Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the 35 abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things and the evil man out of his evil treasure bring36 eth forth evil things. And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account 37 thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, 1Master, we would see a sign from thee. 1 Or, 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and Teacher. adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the 40 prophet: for as Jonah was three days and three nights monster. in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be 2 Gr. seathree days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, as Gr. more 42 greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the south than. shall rise up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a 43 greater than Solomon is here. But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through Or, it. waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, 45 swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than 5 Or, itself. 5 himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the 46 4 4 last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation. While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, 6 his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to & Some 47 speak to him. And one said unto him, Behold, thy ancient aumother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak omit ver. 47. thorities 1 Some ancient authorities add here, and in ver. iv. 9; Luke viii. 8. to thee. But he answered and said unto him that told 48 him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, 49 and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For 50 whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by 13 the sea side. And there were gathered unto him great 2 multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he 3 spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he sowed, some 4 seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: and others fell upon the rocky places, 5 where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and 6 because they had no root, they withered away. And 7 others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them: and others fell upon the good 8 ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. He that hath ears,1 let him hear. 9 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why 10 speakest thou unto them in parables? And he an- 11 43, to hear: swered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to as in Mark know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him 12 shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. Therefore speak I to them 13 in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And unto 14 them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, 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, 15 |