40:011:028 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and Iwill give you rest.
40:011:029 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek andlowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
40:011:030 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
40:012:001 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn;and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the earsof corn and to eat.
40:012:002 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thydisciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbathday.
40:012:003 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
40:012:004 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat theshewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither forthem which were with him, but only for the priests?
40:012:005 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath daysthe priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and areblameless?
40:012:006 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than thetemple.
40:012:007 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, andnot sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
40:012:008 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
40:012:009 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
40:012:010 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. Andthey asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbathdays? that they might accuse him.
40:012:011 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, thatshall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbathday, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
40:012:012 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
40:012:013 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
40:012:014 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him,how they might destroy him.
40:012:015 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: andgreat multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
40:012:016 And charged them that they should not make him known:
40:012:017 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
40:012:018 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
40:012:019 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear hisvoice in the streets.
40:012:020 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall henot quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
40:012:021 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
40:012:022 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
40:012:023 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
40:012:024 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow dothnot cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of thedevils.
40:012:025 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Everykingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; andevery city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
40:012:026 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself;how shall then his kingdom stand?
40:012:027 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do yourchildren cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
40:012:028 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then thekingdom of God is come unto you.
40:012:029 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
40:012:030 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
40:012:031 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
40:012:032 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
40:012:033 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else makethe tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is knownby his fruit.
40:012:034 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak goodthings? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouthspeaketh.
40:012:035 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringethforth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasurebringeth forth evil things.
40:012:036 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak,they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
40:012:037 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy wordsthou shalt be condemned.
40:012:038 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
40:012:039 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterousgeneration seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign begiven to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40:012:040 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale'sbelly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nightsin the heart of the earth.
40:012:041 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with thisgeneration, and shall condemn it: because they repented at thepreaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
40:012:042 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
40:012:043 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
40:012:044 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
40:012:045 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
40:012:046 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and hisbrethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
40:012:047 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethrenstand without, desiring to speak with thee.
40:012:048 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is mymother? and who are my brethren?
40:012:049 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, andsaid, Behold my mother and my brethren!
40:012:050 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is inheaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
40:013:001 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
40:013:002 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
40:013:003 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
40:013:004 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and thefowls came and devoured them up:
40:013:005 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
40:013:006 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because theyhad no root, they withered away.
40:013:007 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, andchoked them:
40:013:008 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, somean hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
40:013:009 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
40:013:010 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
40:013:011 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto youto know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them itis not given.
40:013:012 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall havemore abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall betaken away even that he hath.
40:013:013 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
40:013:014 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
40:013:015 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
40:013:016 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
40:013:017 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
40:013:018 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
40:013:019 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
40:013:020 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
40:013:021 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: forwhen tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word,by and by he is offended.
40:013:022 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareththe word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness ofriches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
40:013:023 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
40:013:024 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
40:013:025 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among thewheat, and went his way.
40:013:026 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,then appeared the tares also.
40:013:027 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
40:013:028 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants saidunto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
40:013:029 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye rootup also the wheat with them.
40:013:030 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
40:013:031 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom ofheaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took,and sowed in his field:
40:013:032 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown,it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so thatthe birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
40:013:033 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven islike unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in threemeasures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
40:013:034 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
40:013:035 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter thingswhich have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
40:013:036 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house:and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us theparable of the tares of the field.
40:013:037 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seedis the Son of man;
40:013:038 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of thekingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
40:013:039 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the endof the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40:013:040 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; soshall it be in the end of this world.
40:013:041 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
40:013:042 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall bewailing and gnashing of teeth.
40:013:043 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdomof their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
40:013:044 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
40:013:045 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man,seeking goodly pearls:
40:013:046 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and soldall that he had, and bought it.
40:013:047 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was castinto the sea, and gathered of every kind:
40:013:048 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, andgathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
40:013:049 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall comeforth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
40:013:050 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall bewailing and gnashing of teeth.
40:013:051 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things?They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
40:013:052 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
40:013:053 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
40:013:054 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them intheir synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said,Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
40:013:055 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother calledMary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, andJudas?
40:013:056 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
40:013:057 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
40:013:058 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
40:014:001 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
40:014:002 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
40:014:003 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
40:014:004 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
40:014:005 And when he would have put him to death, he feared themultitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
40:014:006 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodiasdanced before them, and pleased Herod.
40:014:007 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever shewould ask.
40:014:008 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give mehere John Baptist's head in a charger.
40:014:009 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
40:014:010 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
40:014:011 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to thedamsel: and she brought it to her mother.
40:014:012 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it,and went and told Jesus.
40:014:013 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
40:014:014 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
40:014:015 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
40:014:016 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye themto eat.
40:014:017 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and twofishes.
40:014:018 He said, Bring them hither to me.
40:014:019 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
40:014:020 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of thefragments that remained twelve baskets full.
40:014:021 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besidewomen and children.
40:014:022 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into aship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sentthe multitudes away.
40:014:023 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into amountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he wasthere alone.
40:014:024 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed withwaves: for the wind was contrary.
40:014:025 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them,walking on the sea.
40:014:026 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they weretroubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
40:014:027 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of goodcheer; it is I; be not afraid.
40:014:028 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid mecome unto thee on the water.
40:014:029 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of theship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
40:014:030 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; andbeginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
40:014:031 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
40:014:032 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
40:014:033 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him,saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
40:014:034 And when they were gone over, they came into the land ofGennesaret.
40:014:035 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
40:014:036 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of hisgarment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
40:015:001 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were ofJerusalem, saying,
40:015:002 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
40:015:003 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgressthe commandment of God by your tradition?
40:015:004 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and,He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
40:015:005 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother,It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
40:015:006 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
40:015:007 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
40:015:008 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, andhonoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
40:015:009 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines thecommandments of men.
40:015:010 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, andunderstand:
40:015:011 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but thatwhich cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
40:015:012 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou thatthe Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
40:015:013 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenlyFather hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
40:015:014 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if theblind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
40:015:015 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us thisparable.
40:015:016 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
40:015:017 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at themouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
40:015:018 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forthfrom the heart; and they defile the man.
40:015:019 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
40:015:020 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat withunwashen hands defileth not a man.
40:015:021 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyreand Sidon.
40:015:022 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
40:015:023 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came andbesought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
40:015:024 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lostsheep of the house of Israel.
40:015:025 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
40:015:026 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take thechildren's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
40:015:027 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbswhich fall from their masters' table.
40:015:028 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
40:015:029 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
40:015:030 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them thosethat were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and castthem down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
40:015:031 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumbto speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and theblind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
40:015:032 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
40:015:033 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so muchbread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
40:015:034 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And theysaid, Seven, and a few little fishes.
40:015:035 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
40:015:036 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
40:015:037 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of thebroken meat that was left seven baskets full.
40:015:038 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women andchildren.
40:015:039 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came intothe coasts of Magdala.
40:016:001 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and temptingdesired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
40:016:002 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, Itwill be fair weather: for the sky is red.
40:016:003 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
40:016:004 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
40:016:005 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they hadforgotten to take bread.
40:016:006 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leavenof the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
40:016:007 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because wehave taken no bread.
40:016:008 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
40:016:009 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves ofthe five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
40:016:010 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how manybaskets ye took up?
40:016:011 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to youconcerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of thePharisees and of the Sadducees?
40:016:012 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of theleaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and ofthe Sadducees.
40:016:013 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he askedhis disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of manam?
40:016:014 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some,Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
40:016:015 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
40:016:016 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
40:016:017 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, SimonBarjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee,but my Father which is in heaven.
40:016:018 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon thisrock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall notprevail against it.
40:016:019 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
40:016:020 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
40:016:021 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
40:016:022 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
40:016:023 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the thingsthat be of God, but those that be of men.
40:016:024 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come afterme, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and followme.
40:016:025 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
40:016:026 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world,and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchangefor his soul?
40:016:027 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father withhis angels; and then he shall reward every man according tohis works.
40:016:028 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, whichshall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man comingin his kingdom.
40:017:001 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John hisbrother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
40:017:002 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine asthe sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
40:017:003 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talkingwith him.
40:017:004 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
40:017:005 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
40:017:006 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, andwere sore afraid.
40:017:007 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be notafraid.
40:017:008 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, saveJesus only.
40:017:009 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
40:017:010 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribesthat Elias must first come?
40:017:011 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall firstcome, and restore all things.
40:017:012 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
40:017:013 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of Johnthe Baptist.
40:017:014 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him acertain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
40:017:015 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
40:017:016 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
40:017:017 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
40:017:018 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: andthe child was cured from that very hour.
40:017:019 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why couldnot we cast him out?
40:017:020 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
40:017:021 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
40:017:022 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Sonof man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
40:017:023 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raisedagain. And they were exceeding sorry.
40:017:024 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
40:017:025 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
40:017:026 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
40:017:027 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
40:018:001 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who isthe greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
40:018:002 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in themidst of them,
40:018:003 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
40:018:004 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child,the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
40:018:005 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my namereceiveth me.
40:018:006 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
40:018:007 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
40:018:008 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
40:018:009 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it fromthee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye,rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
40:018:010 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for Isay unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold theface of my Father which is in heaven.
40:018:011 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
40:018:012 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
40:018:013 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
40:018:014 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
40:018:015 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go andtell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shallhear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
40:018:016 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or twomore, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every wordmay be established.
40:018:017 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church:but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee asan heathen man and a publican.
40:018:018 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shallbe bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earthshall be loosed in heaven.
40:018:019 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earthas touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be donefor them of my Father which is in heaven.
40:018:020 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, theream I in the midst of them.
40:018:021 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall mybrother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
40:018:022 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times:but, Until seventy times seven.
40:018:023 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certainking, which would take account of his servants.
40:018:024 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him,which owed him ten thousand talents.
40:018:025 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
40:018:026 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
40:018:027 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, andloosed him, and forgave him the debt.
40:018:028 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
40:018:029 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him,saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
40:018:030 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till heshould pay the debt.
40:018:031 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were verysorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
40:018:032 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
40:018:033 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thyfellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
40:018:034 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors,till he should pay all that was due unto him.
40:018:035 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if yefrom your hearts forgive not every one his brother theirtrespasses.
40:019:001 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished thesesayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts ofJudaea beyond Jordan;
40:019:002 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
40:019:003 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
40:019:004 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
40:019:005 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
40:019:006 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. Whattherefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
40:019:007 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give awriting of divorcement, and to put her away?
40:019:008 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
40:019:009 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
40:019:010 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so withhis wife, it is not good to marry.
40:019:011 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying,save they to whom it is given.
40:019:012 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
40:019:013 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
40:019:014 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
40:019:015 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
40:019:016 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
40:019:017 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is nonegood but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life,keep the commandments.
40:019:018 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder,Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thoushalt not bear false witness,
40:019:019 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thyneighbour as thyself.
40:019:020 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I keptfrom my youth up: what lack I yet?
40:019:021 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
40:019:022 But when the young man heard that saying, he went awaysorrowful: for he had great possessions.
40:019:023 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you,That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
40:019:024 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
40:019:025 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed,saying, Who then can be saved?
40:019:026 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this isimpossible; but with God all things are possible.
40:019:027 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we haveforsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
40:019:028 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye whichhave followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of manshall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upontwelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
40:019:029 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, orsisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands,for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shallinherit everlasting life.
40:019:030 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
40:020:001 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
40:020:002 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day,he sent them into his vineyard.
40:020:003 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standingidle in the marketplace,
40:020:004 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, andwhatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
40:020:005 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and didlikewise.
40:020:006 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found othersstanding idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all theday idle?
40:020:007 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith untothem, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right,that shall ye receive.
40:020:008 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto hissteward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire,beginning from the last unto the first.
40:020:009 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour,they received every man a penny.
40:020:010 But when the first came, they supposed that they should havereceived more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
40:020:011 And when they had received it, they murmured against thegoodman of the house,
40:020:012 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
40:020:013 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee nowrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
40:020:014 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto thislast, even as unto thee.
40:020:015 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Isthine eye evil, because I am good?
40:020:016 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many becalled, but few chosen.
40:020:017 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciplesapart in the way, and said unto them,
40:020:018 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
40:020:019 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge,and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
40:020:020 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with hersons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
40:020:021 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
40:020:022 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
40:020:023 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
40:020:024 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
40:020:025 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
40:020:026 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be greatamong you, let him be your minister;
40:020:027 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be yourservant:
40:020:028 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but tominister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
40:020:029 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followedhim.
40:020:030 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when theyheard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy onus, O Lord, thou son of David.
40:020:031 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold theirpeace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, OLord, thou son of David.
40:020:032 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
40:020:033 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
40:020:034 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
40:021:001 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come toBethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus twodisciples,
40:021:002 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, andstraightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her:loose them, and bring them unto me.
40:021:003 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hathneed of them; and straightway he will send them.
40:021:004 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spokenby the prophet, saying,
40:021:005 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
40:021:006 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
40:021:007 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
40:021:008 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way;others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them inthe way.
40:021:009 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried,saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that comethin the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
40:021:010 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved,saying, Who is this?