AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:3and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.4Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.5But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:6And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.7Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.8Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:9go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.10So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.11Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:12and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless.13Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.14For many are called, but few elect.
15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.16And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:17tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cæsar, or not?18But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?19Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.20And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription?21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cæsar, the things which are Cæsar’s; and to God, the things which are God’s.22And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.
23On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,24saying, Master, Moses said, “If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.”25Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother;26likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven.27Last of all the woman died also.28In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.29Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.30For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.31But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying,32“I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?” God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.33And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.
34But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:35and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?37Then Jesus said to him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”38This is the first and great commandment.39And the second is like to it, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”40On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
41The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them,42saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David’s.43He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,44“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet.”45If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?46And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.
THEN Jesus spake to the multitudes and to his disciples,2saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;3all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.4For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own.5And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,6and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,7and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.8But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Messiah; and ye all are brethren.9And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.10And be not called leaders; for one is your leader, the Messiah.11But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.12For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever abaseth himself shall be exalted.
13Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter.14Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.15Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.16Wo unto you ye blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, it is binding.17Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold?18And again, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, it is binding.19Ye fools and blind! which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which consecrates the gift?20Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it.21And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him also who dwelleth in it.22So he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who is seated upon it.
23Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.24Ye blind guides! who strain out a gnat, but gulp down a camel.25Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance.26Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.27Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye resemble tombs whitewashed, which outwardly indeed appear specious, but within are full of dead men’s bones, and all manner of impurity.28And just so, ye without indeed appear to men righteous, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.29Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the sepulchres of the just,30and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.31Wherefore ye bear a testimony to yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets.32Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.33Ye serpents, ye broods of vipers! how can ye escape from the damnation of hell?34Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:35that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come on this generation.
37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?38Behold, your habitation is left unto you desolate.39For I tell you, Ye shall henceforth no more see me, until ye say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
AND Jesus departing was going his way from the temple: and his disciples came to him, to point out to his observation the buildings of the temple.2But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you of a certainty, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be utterly thrown down.
3Then as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall there things be? and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the age?4And Jesus answering said unto them, Beware that no man deceive you.5For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive multitudes.6And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: see that ye be not terrified: for these things must first be, but the end is not yet.7For nation shall be roused up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places.8Now all these things are the beginning of the travailing pangs.9Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another.11And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will grow cool.13But he that endureth to the end, that man will be saved.14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, erected in the holy place, (let him that readeth, mark this,)16then let such as are in Judea flee into the mountains.17Let not him who is upon the roof go down to take any thing out of his house.18And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment.19But wo to those who are with child, and have an infant at their breasts in those days!20And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on the sabbath.21For then the tribulation will be great, such as never was from the beginning of the world, and never more shall be.22And except those days were shortened, there would be no flesh saved: but for the elect’s sake these days shall be shortened.23Then if any man say unto you, Lo! here is the Messiah, or there; believe it not:24for false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and give out great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.25Behold, I have forewarned you.26Therefore if they say to you, He is in the wilderness; go not out: lo! he is in the secret closets; believe it not.27For as the lightning cometh out from the east, and flashes to the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.29Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.30And then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in the heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament bitterly, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31And he shall send forth his angels with a trumpet, and a great shout, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens to the extremities of the same.
32Learn then a parable from the fig-tree; when its branch is now tender, and the leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is nigh:33just so ye, when ye behold these things, know that it is near, even at the gates.34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away until all these things shall be done.35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.36But of that day and hour no man knoweth, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father alone.37But as the days of Noah were, so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.38For as they were in the days preceding the deluge, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,39and they knew it not till the deluge came, and swept them all away; such also shall the coming of the Son of man be.40Then two shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other dismissed.41Two women grinding at the mill; the one taken, the other dismissed.42Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Master cometh.43And this observe, that if the master of the family had known in which watch of the night the thief would have come, he would have watched, and not have suffered him to break into his house.44Therefore be ye also prepared: for in an hour that ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
45Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?46Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find thus occupied.47Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his substance.48But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes;49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;50the master of that servant will come in a day that he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not.51And will cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.2But five of them were provident, and five foolish.3Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:4but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.6Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.7Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.8And the foolish said to the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.9But the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.10But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.11Then came afterwards the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.12But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.13Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
14For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.16He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.17In the same manner also he that had the two, gained also himself two others.18But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.19Then after a long absence the master of these servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.20And he who had received the five talents, coming to him, brought five other talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: I have gained to them five other talents.21His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master.22Then came also he that had received the two talents: and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents: lo! I have gained to them two other talents.23His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter thou into thy master’s joy.24Then came also he that had received the one talent, and said, Sir, knowing thee, that thou art a severe man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering from whence thou hast not scattered:25and being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the ground: see here, thou hast thine own.26Then his master answering said to him, Thou wicked and idle slave, thou knewest that I reap whence I had not sown, and gather where I had not scattered:27thou oughtest then to have placed my money with the bankers, so when I came I should have received my own with interest.28Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath the ten talents.29For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.30And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:32and before him shall all the nations be gathered together; and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats:33and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.34Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;35for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably:36naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?38When indeed saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?39When indeed saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?40And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.
41Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:42for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of me.44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?45Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,2Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.3Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.4And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.5But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.
6Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,7there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.8But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?9For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.10Then Jesus knowing it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath performed a good act upon me:11for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:12for in pouring this odoriferous ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.13Verily I say unto you, Wherever this Gospel is preached through the whole world, what she hath done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
14Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,15and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.16And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them.
17Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?18And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house.19And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.20And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.21And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.22And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?23But he answering said, He that dippeth his hand with me into the dish, that man shall betray me.24The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.25Then Judas, who betrayed him, addressing him said, Master, is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast named the person.
26Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.27And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this:28for this is my blood, thatbloodof the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.29And I tell you, That I will no more henceforth drink of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
31Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”32But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.33Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.34Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.35Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.36Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.37And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be deeply sorrowful, and to be overwhelmed with dejection.38Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.39And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.40And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, Is it so, that ye have not strength to watch with me one hour?41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.42Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.43And coming, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were weighed down.44And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, repeating the same sentence.45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Do ye still sleep on, and repose yourselves? lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.46Arise, let us go: lo! he that betrayeth me approaches.
47And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.48Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.49And immediately approaching to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.50Then spake Jesus to him, Friend, for what purpose art thou here? Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.52Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.53Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?54But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.56But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.58But Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.59Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;60and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it notsufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,61said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.62And the high-priest rising up, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee?63But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.64Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spokenthe fact. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.65Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy:66what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death.67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,68saying, Prophesy to us, you Messiah, who it is that struck thee!
69Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.70But he denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.71Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.72Then again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.73But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.74Then began he to utter the bitterest curses, and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.
NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.2And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.3Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders,4saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.5And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself.6Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.7So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter’s field, as a burial-place for strangers.8Therefore is that field called, The field of blood unto this day.9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value:10and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had ordered me.
11Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus replied to him, Thou sayesttrue.12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he made no reply.13Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?14And he made him no reply, no not to a single word: so that the governor marvelled exceedingly.15Now at the feast, the governor had been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they chose.16And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.17Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?18For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.
19Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account.20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.21The governor repeating the question, said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas.22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.23The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.24When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.25Then all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.27Thereupon the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus away to the Prætorium, gathered around him the whole band:28and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak.29And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!30And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head.31And when they had insulted him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.
33And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called the place of a skull),34they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink.35Then having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot.36And sitting down, they guarded him there.37And they placed over his head his accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.38Then were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
39And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads,40and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross.41And with similar language also did the chief priests, insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees,42say, He saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.43He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.44And in the same manner also, did the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him.
45Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the ninth hour.46But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with an exceeding loud cry, saying, Eli! Eli! lama, sabacthani? that is, My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?47Then some of those who stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.48And immediately one of them, running, and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, and fastening it to a pole, put it to him to drink.49The others said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50Then Jesus crying again with a loud voice gave up the ghost.51And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;52and the sepulchres were opened; and many bodies of saints, who slept, arose;53and coming out of the sepulchres after his resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54Then the centurion, and they who were with him, guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things which were done, were exceedingly terrified, saying, Assuredly this was the Son of God.
55Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:56among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
57But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus:58he going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given him.59And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen;60and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.61And Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, were there sitting opposite the sepulchre.
62Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate,63saying, Sir, we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After three days I will rise again.64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead, so the last delusion would be worse than the first.65Then said Pilate unto them, Ye have a guard, go and make it as secure as ye think fit.66So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal upon the stone, after placing the guard.
NOW after the eve of the sabbath, as the light was dawning, towards the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen had come, and the other Mary, to view the sepulchre.2And, lo! there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.3His aspect was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow.4And for fear of him the guards shook, and became as dead men.5Then the angel addressing them, said to the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus who was crucified.6He is not here: he is risen, as he said. Come hither, behold the place where the Lord lay.7And go quickly, tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead: and, lo! he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.8And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear, and great joy; and ran to carry the tidings to his disciples.9And as they were going to tell the disciples, then behold Jesus met them saying, Hail! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.10Then saith Jesus to them, Be not affrighted: go, tell my disciples that they go into Galilee, there shall they see me.
11And as they were going, some of the guards who were come into the city, had told the chief priests all things which had happened.12And being assembled with the elders, and having held a council, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,13saying, Report, that his disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep.14And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and preserve you harmless.15So they took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this account is circulated among the Jews to this day.
16Then the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain, where Jesus had ordered them.17And when they saw him, they worshipped him. Still some doubted.18Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.19Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:20teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.
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THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;2as it is written in the prophets11; “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee.3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.”4John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.5And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6Now John was clothed with a camel’s hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.7And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.8I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.
9And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan.10And immediately on going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:11and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.12And immediately the Spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness.13And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministred unto him.
14But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God:15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe the gospel.
16And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:18and immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.19And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the nets.20And immediately he called them: and leaving their father Zebedee in the vessel with the hirelings, they went after him.
21And they entered into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath going into the synagogue, he taught.22And they were struck with astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,24saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.26And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.27And they were all in astonishment, so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this new doctrine? that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?28And there went out a report of him immediately into all the region of Galilee round about.
29Then straitway going out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.30But Simon’s wife’s mother lay in a fever, and immediately they informed him of her.31And he came and raised her up, and the fever left her immediately, and she waited upon them.
32But when the evening was come, after the sun was set, they brought unto him all that had illnesses, and the demoniacs.33And the whole city was gathered together about the door;34and he healed many who were grievously afflicted with a variety of diseases; and he cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak for they knew him.
35And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning) rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there prayed.36And Simon, and those who were with him, eagerly pursued him;37and when they had found him, they say unto him, All men are inquiring after thee.38And he said unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for unto this purpose came I forth.39And he was preaching in their synagogues, through all Galilee, and casting out devils.
40And there came to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.41Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretching out his hand, touched him, and said to him, I will; be thou cleansed.42And as he spake, the leprosy instantly departed from him, and he was cleansed.43And giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away;44and said to him, Take care, that thou speak not a word to any man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, what Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.45But he going out, began to proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.
AND again he entered into Capernaum after some days: and it was heard, that he was in the house;2and immediately many collected round him, so that there was no room, not even at the door; and he spake the word to them.3And they come to him, carrying a paralytic, borne of four:4and not being able to come nigh him because of the crowd, they stripped off the roofing of the house where he was; and having broken a way through, they let down with ropes the couch, on which the paralytic lay.5Then Jesus beholding their faith, saith to the paralytic, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.6Now there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God?8And instantly Jesus knowing by his spirit, that they reasoned thus among each other, said to them, Why reason ye about these things in your hearts?9Which is the easier thing, to say to a paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and take up thy couch, and walk away?10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, he saith to the paralytic,11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.12And he arose instantly, and taking up his couch, went out before them all; so that they were all astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never before saw any thing like this.
13And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the people came unto him; and he taught them.14And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him15And it came to pass, as he sat at table in his house, many publicans also, and sinners, sat down with Jesus and his disciples; for they were numerous, and they followed him.16And the scribes and the Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?17And when Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They who are in strong health have no need of a physician, but they who have illness: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees kept fasts; and they came and said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, fast? but thy disciples keep no fast.19And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.20But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.21And no man seweth on a patch of cloth undressed upon an old garment: but if otherwise, the new piece supplied taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; but if otherwise, the new wine will burst the bottles, and the wine will be spilt, and the bottles destroyed: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
23And he was walking through the cornfields on the sabbath; and his disciples as they went on the road plucked the ears of corn.24And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath, what is not lawful?25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?26How he entered into the house of God to Abiathar the high-priest; and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for any to eat except the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.28Wherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a withered hand.2And they watched him if he would cure him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.3And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up in the midst.4And he saith to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life, or to kill? but they were silent.5Then looking round about on them with indignation, exceedingly grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he stretched it out: and his hand was restored sound as the other.6And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what wonders he did, came unto him.9And he spoke to his disciples that a little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they should press upon him:10for he healed many; insomuch, that they thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had afflictive diseases.11And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.12And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him known.
13And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.14And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach:15and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils:16and Simon he surnamed Peter;17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder:18and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,19and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.
20And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.21And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.23So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?24Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:25and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.26So if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.27No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man’s goods, unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.28Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme:29but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation.30Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.
31Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him.32And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee.33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?34And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!35For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
AND again he began to teach by the sea side: and a vast multitude was assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea.2And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,3Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow;4and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.5And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:6and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not root, it withered away.7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced no fruit.8And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another sixty, and another an hundred.9And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.10But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.11And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:12That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.13And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?14The sower soweth the word.15Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:16and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;17and have no root in themselves, but are temporaryprofessors: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.18And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word;19but the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.20And these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
21And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand?22For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day.23If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear.25For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
26And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;27and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how:28for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.29But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.
30And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it?31It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:32but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it.33And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.34And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.
35And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us pass over to the other side.36And sending the multitude away, they took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other little vessels with him.37And a great hurricane arose, and the waves broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water:38and he was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing?39And rising, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea, Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm.40And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have not confidence?41And they were filled with the most reverential awe, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
AND they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.2And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there met him a man with an unclean spirit,3coming out of the tombs; who had his abode among the tombs; and no man could secure him, not even with chains;4for he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains were burst asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces, and no man was able to master him:5and continually night and day he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, screaming, and cutting himself with stones.6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,7and crying with a loud voice, said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus thou Son of God most high? I adjure thee by God, that thou dost not send me to torment.8(For he had said unto him, Come out, unclean spirit, from the man.)9And he interrogated him, What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are many.10And he entreated him much that he would not send them out of the country.11And a great herd of swine was there feeding on the mountain:12and all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.13And immediately Jesus permitted them. And the unclean spirits going forth, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the sea (they were about two thousand), and were suffocated in the sea.14Then the swineherds fled, and carried the tidings into the city and into the country. And they went out to see what was done.15And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac that had the legion, seated and clothed, and in his sound mind: and they were afraid.16And they who saw the transaction, told them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine.17And they began to entreat him to depart out of their coasts.
18And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought him, that he might go with him.19But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.20And he went out, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
21And when Jesus had passed over again in the vessel to the other side, a vast multitude came together unto him; and he was by the sea side.22And, behold, there cometh to him one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and seeing him, fell at his feet,23and entreated him importunately, saying, My little daughter is at the last gasp; wilt thou come, and lay thy hands upon her, that she may recover, and she shall live.24And he went with him: and there followed him a great crowd, and they thronged him.25And a certain woman, having a flux of blood twelve years,26and had suffered much from many physicians; and had expended all she had, and was nothing better, but rather growing worse and worse;27when she heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment:28for she said, If I but touch his clothes, I shall recover.29And instantly the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was cured of her afflictive disease.30And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that miraculous power had gone forth from him, turning about in the crowd, said, Who touched my garments?31And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?32And he looked round to see her who had done this.33Then the woman, fearful and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole from thy distressing disease.
35And while he was yet speaking, they came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; why dost thou trouble the master any further?36But Jesus, instantly hearing the account given, said to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.37And he permitted no person to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John a brother of James.38And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the confusion, as they were greatly lamenting and making loud moanings.39And entering in he saith, Why make ye this uproar, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.40And they derided him; but he thrusting them all out, took the father and the mother of the maiden, and those who were with him, and went in where the damsel was laid out.41And taking the hand of the damsel, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi! which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise!42And immediately the damsel arose and walked about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with vast astonishment.43And he very strongly charged them that no person should know it; and ordered something to be given her to eat.