S. Matthew. The bloody issue healed. ciples of John, saying, Why do 24 He said unto them, Give we and the Pharisees fast oft, but place: for the maid is not dead, thy disciples fast not? but sleepeth. And they laughed 15 And Jesus said unto them, him to scorn. Can the children of the bride- 25 But when the people were chamber mourn, as long as the put forth, he went in, and took bridegroom is with them? but her by the hand, and the maid the days will come when the arose. bridegroom shall be taken from 26 And the fame hereof went them, and then shall they fast. abroad into all that land. 16 No man putteth a piece of 271 And when Jesus departed new cloth unto an old garment; thence, two blind men followed for that which is put in to fill it him, crying, and saying, Thou son up taketh from the garment, and of David, have mercy on us. the rent is made worse. 28 And when he was come into 17 Neither do men put new the house, the blind men came to wine into old bottles; else the him: and Jesus saith unto them, bottles break, and the wine run- Believe ye that I am able to do neth out, and the bottles perish: this? They said unto him, Yea, but they put new wine into new Lord. bottles, and both are preserved. 29 Then touched he their eyes, 18 While he spake these saying, According to your faith things unto them, behold, there be it unto you. came a certain ruler and worship- 30 And their eyes were openped him, saying, My daughter ised; and Jesus straitly charged even now dead: but come, and them, saying, See that no man lay thy hand upon her, and she know it. shall live. 31 But they, when they were 19 And Jesus arose, and fol-departed, spread abroad his fame lowed him, and so did his disci- in all that country. ples. 32 As they went out, behold, 201 (And, behold, a woman, they brought to him a dumb man which was diseased with an issue possessed with a devil. of blood twelve years, came be- 33 And when the devil was cast hind him, and touched the hem of out, the dumb spake : and the his garment : multitudes marvelled, saying, It 21 For she said within herself, was never so seen in Israel. If I may but touch his garment, I 34 But the Pharisees said, He shall be whole. casteth out devils through the 22 But Jesus turned him about, prince of the devils. and when he saw her, he said, 35 And Jesus went about all the Daughter, be of good comfort; cities and villages, teaching in thy faith hath made thee whole. their synagogues, and preaching And the woman was made whole the gospel of the kingdom, and from that hour.) healing every sickness, and every 23 And when Jesuscame into disease among the people. the ruler's house, and saw the 36 But when he saw the mulminstrels and the people making titudes, he was moved with.coma noise, Ipassion on them, because they Christ sendeth out bis Chap. x. fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. twelve apostles to preach. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who 37 Then saith he unto his dis-fin it is worthy; and there abide ciples, The harvest truly is plen- till ye go thence. teous, but the labourers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. CHAP. X. The apostles sent to preach. A 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not re him his twelve disciples, he ceive you, nor hear your words, gave them power against unclean when ye depart out of that house, spirits, to cast them out, and to or city, shake off the dust of your heal all manner of sickness, and feet. all manner of disease. 15 Verily I say unto you, It 2 Now the names of the twelve shall be more tolerable for the land apostles are these; The first, Si- of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the mon, who is called Peter, and day of judgment, than forthatcity. Andrew his brother; James the 16 Behold, I send you forth son of Zebedee, and John his as sheep in the midst of wolves: brother; be ye, therefore, wise as serpents, 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; and harmless as doves. Thomas, and Matthew the pub- 17 But beware of men: for they lican; James the son of Alpheus, will deliver you up to the counand Lebbeus, whose surname was cils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues : Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Ju- 18 And ye shall be brought bedas Iscariot, who also betrayed fore governors and kings for my him. sake, for a testimony against them 51 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and the Gentiles. and commanded them, saying, 19 But when they deliver you Go not into the way of the Gen-up, take no thought how or what tiles, and into any city of the Sa- ye shall speak: for it shall be gimaritans enter ye not : ven you in that same hour what 20 For it is not ye that speak, 6 But go rather to the lost sheep ye shall speak. of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, but the Spirit of your father 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand. which speaketh in you. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the 21 And the brother shall delilepers, raise the dead, cast out ver up the brother to death, and devils: freely ye have received, the father the child: and the chilfreely give. dren shall rise up against their pa 9 Provide neither gold, nor sil-rents, and cause them to be put ver, nor brass in your purses ; to death. 10 Nor scrip for your journey, 22 And ye shall be hated of all neither two coats, neither shoes, men for my name's sake: but he nor yet staves: for the workman that endureth to the end shall be is worthy of his meat. Isaved. Christ comforts bis apostles. S. Matthew. His testimony of John. 23 But when they persecute at variance against his father, and you in this city, flee ye into ano-the daughter against her mother, ther: for verily I say unto you, and the daughter-in-law against Ye shall not have gone over the her mother-in-law. cities of Israel, till the Son of man 36 And a man's foes shall be be come. 24 The disciple is not above bis master, nor the servant above his lord. they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or 25 It is enough for the disciple daughter more than me, is not that he be as his master, and the worthy of me. servant as his lord. If they have 38 And he that taketh not his called the master of the house cross, and followeth after me, is Beelzebub, how much more shall not worthy of me. they call them of his household ? 39 He that findeth his life, shall 26 Fear them not, therefore: lose it: and he that loseth his life for there is nothing covered, that for my sake shall find it. shall not be revealed; and hid, 40 He that receiveth you, rethat shall not be known. ceiveth me; and he that receiveth 27 What I tell you in darkness, me, receiveth him that sent me. that speak ye in light and what 41 He that receiveth a prophet ye hear in the ear, that preach ye in the name of a prophet, shall reupon the housetops. ceive a prophet's reward; and he 28 And fear not them which that receiveth a righteous man, in kill the body, but are not able to the name of a righteous man, shall kill the soul: but rather fear him receive a righteous man's reward. which is able to destroy both soul 42 And whosoever shall give to and body in hell. drink unto one of these little ones 29 Are not two sparrows sold a cup of cold water only, in the for a farthing? and one of them name of a disciple, verily I say shall not fall on the ground with-unto you, He shall in no wise lose out your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear yenot, therefore, ye are of more value than many spar rows. his reward. CHAP. XI. John sendeth his disciples to Christ. A 32 Whosoever therefore shall he departed thence, to teach and to confess me before men, him will preach in their cities. I confess also before my Father 2 Nowwhen John had heard in which is in heaven. the prison the works of Christ, he 33 But whosoever shall deny sent two of his disciples, me before men, him will I also 3 And said unto him, Art thou deny before my Father which is he that should come, or do we in heaven. look for another? 34 Think not that I am come to 4 Jesus answered and said unto send peace on earth: I came not them, Go and shew John again to send peace, but a sword. those things which ye do hear and 35 For I am come to set a man see: Impatience Chap. xi. upbraided. 5 The blind receive their sight, ing nor drinking, and they say, and the lame walk; the lepers are He hath a devil. cleansed, and the deaf hear; the 19 The Son of man came eating dead are raised up, and the poor and drinking, and they say, Behave the gospel preached to them. hold, a man gluttonous, and a 6 And blessed is be, whoso-wine-bibber, a friend of publicans ever shall not be offended in me. and sinners: but Wisdom is jus7 And as they departed, Jesus tified of her children. began to say unto the multitudes 20 Then began he to upbraid concerning John, What went ye the cities wherein most of his out into the wilderness to see ? A mighty works were done, because reed shaken with the wind? they repented not : 8 But what went ye out for to 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! see? A man clothed in soft rai- woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if ment? behold, they that wear soft the mighty works which were done clothing are in kings houses. in you, had been done in Tyre 9 But what went ye out for to and Sidon, they would have resee? A prophet? yea, I say unto pented long ago in sackcloth and you, and more than a prophet. ashes. 10 For this is be, of whom it is 22 But I say unto you, It shall written, Behold, I send my mes-be more tolerable for Tyre and senger before thy face, which Sidon, at the day of judgment, shall prepare thy way before thee. than for you. 11 Verily, I say unto you, A- 23 Andthou, Capernaum, which mong them that are born of wo-art exalted unto heaven, shalt be men, there hath not risen a great-brought down to hell: for if the er than John the Baptist: not-mighty works which have been withstanding, he that is least in done in thee had been done in the kingdom of heaven is greater Sodom, it would have remained than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 At that time Jésus answerJed and said, I thank thee, O Fa14 Andif ye will receive it, this ther, Lord of heaven and eartlı, is Elias which was for to come. because thou hast hid these things 15 He that hath ears to hear, from the wise and prudent, and let him hear. hast revealed them tinto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it. seemed good in thy sight. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, 27 All things are delivered unto and calling unto their fellows, me of my Father and no man 17 And saying, We have piped knoweth the Son, but the Father; unto you, and ye have not dan- neither knoweth any man the Faced; we have mourned unto you, ther, save the Son, and be to and ye have not lamented. whomsoever the Son will reveal 18 For John came neither eat-him. C The Pharisees reproved. S. Matthew. The withered hand healed. 28 Come unto me, all ye thatsing, Is it lawful to heal on the labour and are heavy laden, and I sabbath-days? that they might will give you rest. accuse him. 29 Take my yoke upon you, 11 And he said unto them, and learn of me; for I am meek What man shall there be among and lowly in heart: and ye shall you, that shall have one sheep, find rest unto your souls. and if it fall into a pit on the sab30 For my yoke is easy, and bath-day, will he not lay hold on my burden is light. it, and lift it out ? CHAP. XII. 12 How much then is a man Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. better thana sheep? Wherefore it on is lawful todo well on the sabbath At that time deuren the sabbath-day through the days. corn; and his disciples were an 13 Then saith he to the man, hungered, and began to pluck the Stretch forth thine hand. And he ears of corn, and to eat. stretched it forth; and it was re 2 But when the Pharisees saw stored whole, like as the other. it, they said unto him, behold, 14 Then the Pharisees went thy disciples do that which is not out, and held a council against lawful to do upon the sabbath-day. him, how they might destroy him. 3 But he said unto them, Have 15 But when Jesus knew it, he ye not read what David did when withdrew himself from thence : he was an hungered, and they andgreatmultitudes followed him, that were with him; and he healed them all; 16 And charged them that they should not make him known: 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shew, bread, which was not lawful for 17 That it might be fulfilled him to eat, neither forthem which which was spoken by Esaias the were with him, but only for the prophet, saying, priests? 18 Behold my servant, whom I 5 Or, have ye not read in the have chosen; my beloved, in law, how that, on the sabbath-days, whom my soul is well pleased: I the priests in the temple profane will put my spirit upon him, and the sabbath, and are blameless? he shall shew judgment to the 6 But I say unto you, That in Gentiles. this place is one greater than the 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; temple. neither shali any man hear his 7 But if ye had known what voice in the streets. this meaneth, I will have mercy, 20 A bruised reed shall he not and not sacrifice, ye would not break, and smoking flax shall he have condemned the guiltless. not quench, tillhe send forth 8 For the Son of man is Lord judgment unto victory. even of the sabbath-day. 21 And in his name shall the 9 And when he was departed Gentiles trust. thence, he went into their syna- 22Then was brenght unto gogue: him one possessed with a devil, 10 And, behold, there was a blind and dumb: and he healed man which had bis hand wither-him, insomuch that the blind and ed. And they asked him, say-dumb both spake and saw. |