45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking goodly pearls;46and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net, cast into the sea, and gathering together of every kind.48Which, when it was filled, they drew up upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.49So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from among the just,50and will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be the wailing, and the gnashing of teeth!
51Did ye understand all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.52And he said to them: Therefore every scribe, instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure new and old.
53And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these parables, that he departed thence.54And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue; so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenter's son?55Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph55, and Simon, and Judas?56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?57And they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58And he did not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
XIV.Atthat time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.2And he said to his servants: This is John the Immerser; he is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers2work in him.
3For Herod laid hold of John, and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother.4For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.5And though desiring to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they held him as a prophet.6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask.8And she, being urged on by her mother, says: Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Immerser.9And the king was sorry; but for the sake of the oath, and of those who reclined at table with him, he commanded it to be given.10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.11And his head was brought on a platter, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.12And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and reported it to Jesus.
13And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence by ship, into a desert place apart. And the multitudes hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities.14And going forth he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and he healed their sick.
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: The place is desert, and the time is already passed away; dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.16But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; give ye them to eat.17And they say to him: We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.18He said: Bring them hither to me.19And he commanded that the multitudes should lie down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.20And they all ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.21And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.
23And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up into the mountain apart to pray; and when evening was come, he was there alone.24But the ship was already in the midst of the sea, vexed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.25And in the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea.26And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying: It is a spectre. And they cried out for fear.27But straightway Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid.28And Peter answering him said: Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water.29And he said: Come. And coming down from the ship, Peter walked on the water, to go to Jesus.30But seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me.31And immediately Jesus, stretching forth his hand, took hold of him, and said to him: Thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32And when they had entered into the ship, the wind ceased.33And those in the ship came and worshiped him33, saying: Of a truth, thou art the Son of God.
34And passing over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.35And the men of that place, knowing him, sent out into all that country round, and brought to him all that were diseased36and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched were made whole.
XV.Thenthere come to Jesus the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying:2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.3And he answering said to them: Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, for the sake of your tradition?4For God commanded, saying4:Honor thy father and mother; and he that curses father or mother, let him surely die.5But ye say: Whoever says to his father or his mother, It is a gift, whatever thou mightest be profited with from me,6shall not honor his father or his mother; and ye made the word of God6of no effect, for the sake of your tradition.
7Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying:
8This people honor me with their lips,
But their heart is far from me.
9But in vain they worship me,
Teaching as doctrines commandments of men.
10And calling to him the multitude, he said to them: Hear, and understand:11Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
12Then came to him his disciples, and said to him: Knowest thou that the Pharisees, when they heard the saying, were offended?13And he answering said: Every plant, which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.14Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
15And Peter answering said to him: Explain to us this parable.16And he said: Are ye also even yet without understanding?17Do ye not yet understand, that whatever enters into the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the drain?18But the things that proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witnessings, blasphemies.20These are the things that defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defiles not the man.
21And Jesus, going forth from thence, withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.22And behold, a woman of Canaan, coming out from those borders, cried to him, saying: Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed with a demon.23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Dismiss her; because she cries after us.24But he answering said: I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.25But she came and bowed down to him, saying: Lord, help me.26But he answering said: It is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs.27And she said: Yea, Lord; for the dogs also eat of the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.28Then Jesus answering said to her: O woman, great is thy faith; be it done to thee as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
29And departing from thence, Jesus came near to the sea of Galilee; and going up into the mountain, he sat down there.30And great multitudes came to him, having with them lame, blind dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at his feet, and he healed them;31so that the multitudes wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
32And Jesus, having called to him his disciples, said: I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I will not dismiss them fasting, lest they faint in the way.33And his disciples say to him: Whence should we have so many loaves in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?34And Jesus says to them: How many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven, and a few little fishes.35And he commanded the multitudes to lie down on the ground.36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.37And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up of the fragments that remained seven baskets full.38And they who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.39And dismissing the multitudes, he entered into the ship, and came into the borders of Magdala.
XVI.Andthe Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and tempting desired him to show them a sign from heaven.2And he answering said to them: When it is evening, ye say: Fair weather! for the sky is red.3And in the morning: A storm to-day! for the sky is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the sky, but can ye not the signs of the times?
4An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
5And coming to the other side, his disciples forgot to take bread.6And Jesus said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.7And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we took no bread!8And Jesus knowing it said: Ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye took no bread?9Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?10Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?11How is it that ye do not understand, that I spoke not to you of bread? But, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!12Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13And having come into the region of Cæsarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, saying: Who do men say that the Son of man is13?14And they said: Some, John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
15He says to them: But who do ye say that I am?16And Simon Peter answering said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.17And Jesus answering said to him: Happy art thou, Simon Bar-jonah17; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.18And I also say to thee, that thou art Peter18a, and upon this rock I will build my church18b; and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.19And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20Then he charged his disciples, that they should tell no one that he is the Christ.
21From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
22And Peter taking him aside began to rebuke him, saying: Be it far from thee, Lord; this shall not be to thee.23But he turned and said to Peter: Get thee behind me, Satan23; thou art an offense to me; for thou thinkest not the things of God, but those of men.
24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.25For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, shall find it.26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Or what shall a man give as an exchange26for his soul?27For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward each one according to his works.
28Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
XVII.Andafter six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.2And he was transfigured before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.3And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.4And Peter answering said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.6And the disciples, hearing it, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.7And Jesus coming to them touched them, and said: Arise, and be not afraid.8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one save Jesus only.
9And as they came down out of the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is risen from the dead.
10And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?11And he answering said: Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things.12But I say to you, that Elijah is already come, and they knew him not, but did with him whatever they would. So also is the Son of man about to suffer by them.
13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Immerser.
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying:15Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for ofttimes he falls into the fire, and oft into the water.16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.17And Jesus answering said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.18And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out from him, and the child was cured from that hour.
19Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said: Why could not we cast him out?20And he said to them: Because of your want of faith. For verily I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.21But this kind goes not forth, except by prayer and fasting.
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men23and they will put him to death, and he will rise on the third day. And they were exceedingly sorrowful.
24And they having come to Capernaum, those who received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said: Does not your teacher pay the half-shekel24?25He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying: What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs, or tribute? Of their sons, or of strangers?26He says to him: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then are the sons free.27But that we may not offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the fish that first comes up; and opening its mouth thou wilt find a shekel; that take, and give to them for me and thee.
XVIII.Atthat time came the disciples to Jesus, saying: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2And Jesus, calling a little child to him, placed it in the midst of them,3and said: Verily I say to you, if ye do not turn and become as the little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.5And whoever shall receive one such little child, in my name, receives me.6But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to offend, it were better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were plunged in the depth of the sea.
7Woe to the world, for causes of offense! For it must needs be that causes of offense come; but woe to that man, through whom the cause of offense comes!8But if thy hand or thy foot causes thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the everlasting fire.9And if thine eye causes thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.
10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.11For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.
12What think ye? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them is gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which is gone astray?13And if it be that he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine that went not astray.14So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones perish.
15But if thy brother shall sin against thee, go show him his fault between thee and him alone, If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.16But if he hear not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church; and if he neglect to hear the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.18Verily I say to you: Whatever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on earth, concerning any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21Then Peter came to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?22Jesus says to him: I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, who desired to make a reckoning with his servants.24And when he had begun to reckon, there was brought to him one, who owed ten thousand talents24.25But as he was not able to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.26The servant therefore, falling, prostrated himself before him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.27And the lord of that servant, moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denáries28; and laying hold of him he took him by the throat, saying: Pay me that thou owest.29Therefore his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.30And he would not; but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.31And his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were very sorry, and came and disclosed to their lord all that was done.32Then having called him, his lord says to him: Thou wicked servant; I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me.33Shouldest not thou also have had pity on thy fellow-servant, as I too had pity on thee?34And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.35So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother.
XIX.Andit came to pass, when Jesus finished these sayings, that he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan.2And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him and saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4And he answering said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made them4from the beginning made them male and female,5and said:For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.6So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
7They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?8He says to them: Moses, for your hardness of heart, suffered you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.9And I say to you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her when put away, commits adultery.
10His disciples say to him: If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.11But he said to them: Not all can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.12For there are eunuchs, who were so born from the mother's womb; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13Then were brought to him little children, that he might put his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.14But Jesus said: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16And, behold, one came to him and said: Teacher, what good shall I do, that I may have eternal life?17And, he said to him: Why dost thou ask me concerning good? One is the Good. But if thou desirest to enter into life, keep the commandments.18He says to him, Which? Jesus said:Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;19Honor thy father and thy mother;and,Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.20The young man says to him: All these I kept; what do I yet lack?21Jesus said to him: If thou desirest to be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.22But when the young man heard this saying, he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23And Jesus said to his disciples: Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.24And again I say to 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.25And the disciples, hearing it, were exceedingly amazed, saying: Who then can be saved?26But Jesus, looking on them, said to them: With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.27Then Peter answering said to him: Behold, we forsook all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?28And Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, that ye who followed me, in the renovation, when the Son of man shall sit on his throne of glory, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.29And every one who forsook houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive manifold more, and shall inherit everlasting life.30But many first will be last, and last first.
XX.Forthe kingdom of heaven is like to a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.2And having agreed with the laborers for a denáry2a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place.4And to them he said: Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6And about the eleventh he went out, and found others standing, and says to them: Why stand ye here all the day idle?7They say to him: Because no one hired us. He says to them: Go ye also into the vineyard.
8And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward: Call the laborers, and pay them the hire, beginning from the last, unto the first.9And they of the eleventh hour came, and received every man a denáry.10But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they also received each one a denáry.11And on receiving it, they murmured against the householder,12saying: These last labored one hour, and thou madest them equal to us, who bore the burden of the day, and the burning heat.
13But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do thee no wrong. Didst thou not agree with me for a denáry?14Take what is thine, and go. But I will give to this last, even as to thee.15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16So will the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen.
17And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart; and in the way he said to them:18Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,19and will deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify; and on the third day he will rise again.
20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down and asking a certain thing of him.21And he said to her: What wilt thou? She says to him: Command that these my two sons shall sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.22But Jesus answering said: Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of? They say to him: We are able.23And he says to them: Ye shall drink indeed of my cup; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for them for whom it has been prepared by my Father.24And the ten, hearing it, were much displeased with the two brothers.25But Jesus, having called them to him, said: Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that are great exercise authority over them.26Not so shall it be among you;27but whoever would become great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever would be first among you, let him be your servant;28even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29And as they were going forth from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.30And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried, saying: Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.31And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace. But they cried the more, saying: Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said: What will ye that I shall do to you?33They say to him: Lord, that our eyes may be opened.34And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received sight; and they followed him.
XXI.Andwhen they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the mount of the Olives, Jesus sent forth two disciples,2saying to them: Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose and bring them to me.3And if any one say aught to you, ye shall say: The Lord has need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4Now all this has been done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying:
5Say to the daughter of Zion,
Behold, thy King comes to thee,
Meek, and mounted upon an ass,
And upon a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.
6And the disciples, having gone and done as Jesus commanded them,7brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their garments, and he sat thereon.8And most of the multitude spread their own garments in the way; and others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed in the way.9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna9to the Son of David; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.10And as he entered into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying: Who is this?11And the multitudes said: This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth of Galilee.
12And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves.13And he says to them: It is written,
My house shall be called a house of prayer;
But ye make it a den of robbers.
14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.15But the chief priests and the scribes, seeing the wonders that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much displeased,16and said to him: Dost thou hear what these say? And Jesus says to them: Yea; did ye never read:From the mouth of babes and sucklings thou preparedst praise?
17And leaving them, he went forth out of the city into Bethany, and lodged there.
18And in the morning, as he was returning into the city, he hungered.19And seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon but leaves only. And he says to it: Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward, forever. And immediately the fig-tree withered away.20And the disciples seeing it wondered, saying: How did the fig-tree immediately wither away?21And Jesus answering said to them: Verily I say to you, if ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only shall ye do what is done to the fig-tree, but even if ye say to this mountain, be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done.22And all things whatever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said: By what authority doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?24And Jesus answering said to them: I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I too will tell you by what authority I do these things.25John's immersion, whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven, he will say to us: Why then did ye not believe him?26But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.27And they answered Jesus, saying: We do not know. And he said to them: Neither do I say to you, by what authority I do these things.
28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said: Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.29And he answering said: I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.30And he came to the other30, and said likewise. And he answering said: I will, sir; and went not.31Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first31. Jesus says to them: Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
33Hear another parable. There was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husband-men, and went abroad.34And when the season of fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.35And the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.36Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did to them likewise.37And afterward he sent to them his son, saying: They will reverence my son.38But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and have his inheritance.39And taking him, they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.40When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen?41They say to him: He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will deliver over to him the fruits in their seasons.42Jesus says to them: Did ye never read in the Scriptures:
The stone which the builders disallowed,
The same is become the head of the corner;
This is from the Lord,
And is wonderful in our eyes.
43Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.44And he that falls upon this stone will be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45And the chief priests and Pharisees, hearing his parables, knew that he spoke of them.46And they sought to lay hold of him, but feared the multitudes, since they held him as a prophet.
XXII.AndJesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son.3And he sent forth his servants to call those who were bidden to the wedding; and they would not come.4Again he sent forth other servants, saying: Tell those who are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the marriage.5But they made light of it, and went away, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.6And the rest laid hold of his servants, and ill-treated and slew them.7And the king, hearing it, was angry; and sending forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.8Then he says to his servants: The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.9Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, bid to the marriage.10And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw there a man not clothed with a wedding garment;12and he says to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.13Then the king said to the attendants: Bind him hand and foot, and cast him forth into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!14For many are called, but few are chosen.
15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel, how they might ensnare him with a word15.16And they send out to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any one, for thou regardest not the person of men.17Tell us, therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: Why tempt ye me, hypocrites!19Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denáry19.20And he says to them: Whose is this image, and the inscription?21They say to him: Cæsar's. Then says he to them; Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's.22And hearing it they wondered, and left him and went away.
23On that day came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,24saying: Teacher, Moses said,If any one die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.25Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.27And last of all the woman died also.28In the resurrection therefore, of which of the seven shall she be wife? For they all had her.
29Jesus answering said to them: Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying:32I 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 the multitudes, hearing it, were astonished at his teaching.
34And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, collected together;35and one of them, a lawyer, asked, tempting him and saying:36Teacher, what commandment is great in the law?37Jesus 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 great and first commandment.39And the second is like to it:Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41While the Pharisees were collected together, Jesus asked them,42saying: What think ye concerning the Christ? Of whom is he the son? They say to him: Of David.43He says to them: How then does David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:
44The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit on my right hand,
Till I put thine enemies under thy feet.
45If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?46And no one was able to answer him a word; nor durst any one from that day question him any more.
XXIII.ThenJesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples,2saying: The scribes and the Pharisees sat down in Moses' seat.3All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works, for they say and do not.4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders, but will not move them with their finger.5But all their works they do to be seen by men; they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes;6and love the first place at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues,7and the greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi7.8But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your Teacher, and all ye are brethren.9And call not any your father on the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.10Neither be called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ.11But the greatest of you shall be your servant.12And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in, nor suffer those who are entering to go in13:
15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye traverse sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more a child of hell than yourselves.
16Woe to you, blind guides, who say: Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.17Fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?18And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound.19Fools and blind; for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.21And he that swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein.22And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.
23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye pay tithe of the mint and the dill and the cumin, and omitted the weightier things of the law, judgment, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not leave those undone.
24Blind guides! that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel.
25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of rapacity and excess.26Blind Pharisee! Cleanse first the inside of the cup and the platter, that its outside also may become clean.
27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of bones of the dead, and of all uncleanness.28So also ye outwardly indeed appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, and say:30If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.31So that ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of those who killed the prophets;32and fill ye up the measure of your fathers!
33Serpents! Brood of vipers! How can ye escape the judgment of hell?
34Therefore, behold, I send forth to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;35that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.36Verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
37Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that killest the prophets, and stonest those sent to her; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!38Behold, your house is left to you desolate.39For I say to you, ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
XXIV.AndJesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him, to show him the buildings of the temple.2And he answering said to them: See ye not all these things? Verily I say to you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3And as he sat on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us, when will these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world?4And Jesus answering said to them: Take heed, lest any one lead you astray.5For many will come in my name, saying: I am the Christ; and will lead astray many.6And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars. Take heed, be not troubled; for all must come to pass6; but not yet is the end!7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.8But all these are the beginning of sorrows.9Then will they deliver you up unto affliction, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.10And then will many be offended, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.11And many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.12And because iniquity abounds, the love of the many will become cold.13But he that has endured to the end, the same shall be saved.14And this good news of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall come the end.
15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads mark!)16then let those in Judæa flee to the mountains; he that is upon the house,17let him not come down to take the things out of his house;18and he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garments.19But woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days!20And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath.21For then will be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no nor shall be.22And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the chosen, those days shall be shortened.23Then if any one say to you: Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here, believe it not.24For there will arise false Christs, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so as, if possible, to lead even the chosen astray.25Behold, I have told you before.
26If therefore they say to you: Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; Behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not.27For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and shines even unto the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.28For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29And immediately, after the affliction of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth30mourn, and shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
31And he will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32And learn the parable from the fig-tree: When its branch is already become tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that the summer is near.33So also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
34Verily I say to you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things are done.35Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.
36But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.37But as the days of Noah, so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.38For as they were in the days before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,39and knew not until the flood came, and took all away; so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.40Then shall there be two men in the field, one is taken, and one is left;41two women grinding at the mill, one is taken, and one is left.
42Watch therefore; for ye know not in what day42your Lord comes.43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.44Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man comes.
45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in due season?46Happy that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing!47Verily I say to you, that he will set him over all his goods.48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord delays his coming;49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;50the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for it, and in an hour when he is not aware;51and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
XXV.Thenshall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.2And five of them were wise, and five foolish.3The foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with them;4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him.7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.8And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.9But the wise answered, saying: Not so; there will not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were ready went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.11And afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.12But he answering said: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
13Watch, therefore; because ye know not the day, nor the hour!
14For as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods;15and to one gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and straightway went abroad.16And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained other five talents.17Likewise also he that received the two gained other two.18But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.19After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.20And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou deliveredst to me five talents; behold, I gained other five talents beside them.21His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over a little, I will set thee over much. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.22And he also that received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents; behold, I gained other two talents beside them.23His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over a little, I will set thee over much. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.24And he also that received the one talent came and said: Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou strewedst not.25And fearing, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Lo, thou hast thine own.26And his lord answering said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I strewed not?27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers; and when I came, I should have received my own with interest.28Take therefore the talent from him, and give to him that has the ten talents.29For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away.30And cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
31And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on his throne of glory.32And before him shall be gathered all the nations; and he will divide them one from another, as the shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.33And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then will the King say to those on his right hand: Come, 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 drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in,36naked and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
37Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when saw we thee hungering and fed thee, or thirsting and gave thee drink?38And when saw we thee a stranger and took thee in, or naked and clothed thee?39And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?40And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.
41Then will he say also to those on the left hand: Depart from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire; prepared for the Devil and his angels.42For I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye did not give me drink;43I was a stranger, and ye did not take me in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not visit me.
44Then will they also answer, saying: Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?45Then will he answer them, saying: Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.
XXVI.Andit came to pass, when Jesus finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples:2Ye know that after two days comes the passover, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,4and consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft, and put him to death.5But they said: Not at the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.
6And Jesus being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,7there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he reclined at table.8And his disciples seeing it were displeased, saying: To what purpose is this waste?9For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.10And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why trouble ye the woman? For she wrought a good work upon me.11For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.12For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, did it to prepare me for burial.13Verily I say to you, wherever this good news shall be preached in the whole world, this also that she did shall be told, for a memorial of her.
14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,15and said: What will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed out to him thirty pieces of silver.16And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him up.
17And on the first day of the feast 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 to such a man, and say to him: The Teacher says, my time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.19And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
20And when evening was come, he reclined at table with the twelve.21And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, that one of you will betray me.22And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began to say to him, each one: Lord, is it I?23And he answering said: He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.24The Son of man goes indeed, as it is written of him; but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for him, if that man had not been born.
25And Judas, his betrayer, answering said: Rabbi, is it I? He says to him: Thou saidst it.
26And as they were eating, Jesus took the loaf26, and blessed, and broke, and gave to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink all ye of it.28For this is my blood of the new covenant28, which is shed for many, for remission of sins.29And I say to you, that I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you, in the kingdom of my Father.
30And having sung, they went out into the mount of the Olives.
31Then Jesus says to them: All ye will be offended because of 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 have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33Peter answering said to him: Though all shall be offended because of thee, I will never be offended.34Jesus said to him: Verily I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.35Peter says to him: Even though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples: Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.37And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be troubled.38Then says he to them: My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, unto death. Tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39And going forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. But yet, not as I will, but as thou wilt.40And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping; and he says to Peter: Were ye so unable to watch with me one hour?41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42Again, a second time, he went away and prayed, saying: My Father, if this can not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.43And coming he again found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.
44And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.45Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them: Do ye sleep the remaining time, and take your rest45! Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.46Rise, let us be going. Behold, he is at hand that betrays me.
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.48And his betrayer gave them a sign, saying: Whom I shall kiss, that is he; hold him fast.49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.50And Jesus said to him: Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast.51And, behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest took off his ear.52Then says Jesus to him: Put back thy sword into its place; for all they who take the sword shall perish with the sword.53Thinkest thou that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will send53me more than twelve legions of angels?54How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes: Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves, to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold of me.56But all this has been done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him, and fled.
57And they who laid hold of Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.58And Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest; and entering in, he sat with the servants, to see the end.
59And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;60and found none, though many false witnesses came. But at last came two,61and said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.62And the high priest arose, and said to him: Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?63But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.64Jesus says to him: Thou saidst it. But I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying: He blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, ye now heard his blasphemy.66What think ye? They answering said: He is guilty of death.67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him,68saying: Prophesy to us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
69And Peter was sitting without, in the court. And a damsel came to him, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilæan.70But he denied before all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.71And he having gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there: This man also was with Jesus the Nazarene.72And again he denied, with an oath: I do not know the man.73And after a little while, they that stood by came and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrays thee.74Then he began to invoke curses, and to swear: I do not know the man. And immediately a cock crowed.75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus when he said: Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
XXVII.Andwhen morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death.2And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repenting brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,4saying: I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said: What is it to us? Look thou to it.5And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went away and hanged himself.6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said: It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.8Wherefore that field was called the field of blood, unto this day.