The= book= of= the= generation= of= Jesus= Christ= , the= son= of= David= , the= son= of= Abraham= . Abraham= begat= Isaac= ; and= Isaac= begat= Jacob= ; and= Jacob= begat= Judas= and= his= brethren= ; And= Judas= begat= Phares= and= Zara= of= Thamar= ; and= Phares= begat= Esrom= ; and= Esrom= begat= Aram= ; And= Aram= begat= Aminadab= ; and= Aminadab= begat= Naasson= ; and= Naasson= begat= Salmon= ; And= Salmon= begat= Booz= of= Rachab= ; and= Booz= begat= Obed= of= Ruth= ; and= Obed= begat= Jesse= ; And= Jesse= begat= David= the= king= ; and= David= the= king= begat= Solomon= of= her= [that= had= been= the= wife= ] of= Urias= ; And= Solomon= begat= Roboam= ; and= Roboam= begat= Abia= ; and= Abia= begat= Asa= ; And= Asa= begat= Josaphat= ; and= Josaphat= begat= Joram= ; and= Joram= begat= Ozias= ; And= Ozias= begat= Joatham= ; and= Joatham= begat= Achaz= ; and= Achaz= begat= Ezekias= ; And= Ezekias= begat= Manasses= Manasses= begat= Amon= ; and= Amon= begat= Josias= ; And= Josias= begat= Jechonias= and= his= brethren= , about= the= time= they= were= carried= away= to= Babylon= : And= after= they= were= brought= to= Babylon= , Jechonias= begat= Salathiel= Salathiel= begat= Zorobabel= ; And= Zorobabel= begat= Abiud= Abiud= begat= Eliakim= ; and= Eliakim= begat= Azor= ; And= Azor= begat= Sadoc= ; and= Sadoc= begat= Achim= ; and= Achim= begat= Eliud= ; And= Eliud= begat= Eleazar= ; and= Eleazar= begat= Matthan= ; and= Matthan= begat= Jacob= ; And= Jacob= begat= Joseph= the= husband= of= Mary= , of= whom= was= born= Jesus= , who= is= called= Christ= . So= all= the= generations= from= Abraham= to= David= [are= ] fourteen= generations= ; and= from= David= until= the= carrying= away= into= Babylon= [are= ] fourteen= generations= ; and= from= the= carrying= away= into= Babylon= unto= Christ= [are= ] fourteen= generations= Now= the= birth= of= Jesus= Christ= was= on= this= wise= : When= as= his= mother= Mary= was= espoused= to= Joseph= , before= they= came= together= , she= was= found= with= child= of= the= Holy= Ghost= . Then= Joseph= her= husband= a= just= [man= not= willing= to= make= her= a= public= example= , was= minded= to= put= her= away= privily= . But= while= he= thought= on= these= things= , behold= , the= angel= of= the= Lord= appeared= unto= him= in= a= dream= , saying= , Joseph= son= of= David= , fear= not= to= take= unto= thee= Mary= thy= wife= : for= that= which= is= conceived= in= her= is= of= the= Holy= Ghost= . And= she= shall= bring= forth= a= son= , and= thou= shalt= call= his= name= JESUS= : for= he= shall= save= his= people= from= their= sins= Now= all= this= was= done= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= of= the= Lord= by= the= prophet= , saying= , Behold= , a= virgin= shall= be= with= child= , and= shall= bring= forth= a= son= , and= they= shall= call= his= name= Emmanuel= , which= being= interpreted= is= , God= with= us= . Then= Joseph= being= raised= from= sleep= did= as= the= angel= of= the= Lord= had= bidden= him= , and= took= unto= him= his= wife= : And= knew= her= not= till= she= had= brought= forth= her= firstborn= son= : and= he= called= his= name= JESUS= . Now= when= Jesus= was= born= in= Bethlehem= of= Judaea= in= the= days= of= Herod= the= king= , behold= , there= came= wise= men= from= the= east= to= Jerusalem= , Saying= , Where= is= he= that= is= born= King= of= the= Jews= ? for= we= have= seen= his= star= in= the= east= , and= are= come= to= worship= him= . When= Herod= the= king= had= heard= [these= things= was= troubled= , and= all= Jerusalem= with= him= . And= when= he= had= gathered= all= the= chief= priests= and= scribes= of= the= people= together= , he= demanded= of= them= where= Christ= should= be= born= . And= they= said= unto= him= , In= Bethlehem= of= Judaea= : for= thus= it= is= written= by= the= prophet= , And= thou= Bethlehem= , [in= ] the= land= of= Juda= , art= not= the= least= among= the= princes= of= Juda= out= of= thee= shall= come= a= Governor= , that= shall= rule= my= people= Israel= . Then= Herod= , when= he= had= privily= called= the= wise= men= of= them= diligently= what= time= the= star= appeared= . And= he= sent= them= to= Bethlehem= , and= said= , Go= and= search= diligently= for= the= young= child= ; and= when= ye= have= found= [him= me= word= again= , that= I= may= come= and= worship= him= also= . When= they= had= heard= the= king= , they= departed= ; and= , lo= , the= star= , which= they= saw= in= the= east= , went= before= them= , till= it= came= and= stood= over= where= the= young= child= was= . When= they= saw= the= star= rejoiced= with= exceeding= great= joy= . And= when= they= were= come= into= the= house= , they= saw= the= young= child= with= Mary= his= mother= , and= fell= down= , and= worshipped= him= : and= when= they= had= opened= their= treasures= , they= presented= unto= him= gifts= ; gold= frankincense= , and= myrrh= . And= being= warned= of= God= in= a= dream= that= they= should= not= return= to= Herod= , they= departed= into= their= own= country= another= way= . And= when= they= were= departed= , the= angel= of= the= Lord= appeareth= to= Joseph= in= a= dream= , saying= , Arise= , and= take= the= young= child= and= his= mother= , and= flee= into= Egypt= be= thou= there= until= I= bring= thee= word= : for= Herod= will= seek= the= young= child= to= destroy= him= . When= he= arose= , he= took= the= young= child= and= his= mother= by= night= , and= departed= into= Egypt= : And= was= there= until= the= death= of= Herod= : that= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= of= the= Lord= by= the= prophet= , Out= of= Egypt= have= I= called= my= son= . Then= Herod= , when= he= saw= that= he= was= mocked= of= the= wise= men= , was= exceeding= wroth= sent= forth= , and= slew= all= the= children= that= were= in= Bethlehem, and= in= all= the= coasts= thereof= two= years= old= and= under= to= the= time= which= he= had= diligently inquired of= the= wise= men= . Then= was= fulfilled= that= which= was= spoken= by= Jeremy= the= prophet= , saying= , In= Rama= was= there= a= voice= heard= , lamentation= , and= weeping= great= mourning= , Rachel= weeping= [for= ] her= children= , and= would= not= be= comforted= , because= they= are= not= . But= when= Herod= was= dead= , an= angel= of= the= Lord= appeareth= in= a= dream= to= Joseph= in= Egypt= , Saying= , Arise= , and= take= the= young= child= and= his= mother= go= into= the= land= of= Israel= : for= they= are= dead= which= sought= the= young= child's= life= . And= he= arose= , and= took= the= young= child= and= his= mother= , and= came= into= the= land= of= Israel= . But= when= he= heard= that= Archelaus= did= reign= in= Judaea= in= the= room= of= his= father= Herod= , he= was= afraid= to= go= thither= : notwithstanding= , being= warned= of= God= in= a= dream= , he= turned= aside= into= the= parts= of= Galilee= : And= he= came= and= dwelt= in= a= city= called= Nazareth= : that= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= the= prophets= , He= shall= be= called= a= Nazarene= . In= those= days= came= John= the= Baptist= , preaching= in= the= wilderness= of= Judaea= , And= saying= , Repent= ye= : for= the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= at= hand= . For= this= is= he= that= was= spoken= of= by= the= prophet= Esaias= , The= voice= of= one= crying= in= the= wilderness= , Prepare= ye= the= way= of= the= Lord= , make= his= paths= straight= . And= the= same= John= had= his= raiment= of= camel's= hair= , and= a= leathern= girdle= about= his= loins= ; and= his= meat= was= locusts= and= wild= honey= . Then= went= out= to= him= Jerusalem= , and= all= Judaea= , and= all= the= region= round= about= Jordan= , And= were= baptized= of= him= in= Jordan= , confessing= their= sins= . But= when= he= saw= many= of= the= Pharisees= and= Sadducees= come= to= his= baptism= , he= said= unto= them= , O= generation= of= vipers= hath= warned= you= to= flee= from= the= wrath= to= come= ? Bring= forth= therefore= fruits= meet= for= repentance= : And= think= not= to= say= within= yourselves= , We= have= Abraham= to= [our= ] father= : for= I= say= unto= you= , that= God= is= able= of= these= stones= to= raise= up= children= unto= Abraham= . And= now= also= the= axe= is= laid= unto= the= root= of= the= trees= : therefore= every= tree= which= bringeth= not= forth= good= fruit= is= hewn= down= , and= cast= into= the= fire= . I= indeed= baptize= you= with= water= unto= repentance= : but= he= that= cometh= after= me= is= mightier= than= I= , whose= shoes= I= am= not= worthy= to= bear= : he= shall= baptize= you= with= the= Holy= Ghost= , and= [with= ] fire= : Whose= fan= [is= ] in= his= hand= , and= he= will= throughly= purge= his= floor= , and= gather= his= wheat= into= the= garner= ; but= he= will= burn= up= the= chaff= with= unquenchable= fire= . Then= cometh= Jesus= from= Galilee= to= Jordan= unto= John= be= baptized= of= him= . But= John= forbad= him= , saying= have= need= to= be= baptized= of= thee= , and= comest= thou= to= me= ? And= Jesus= answering= said= unto= him= , Suffer= [it= to= be= so= : for= thus= it= becometh= us= to= fulfil= all= righteousness= . Then= he= suffered= him= . And= Jesus= , when= he= was= baptized= , went= up= straightway= out= of= the= water= : and= , lo= , the= heavens= were= opened= unto= him= he= saw= the= Spirit= of= God= descending= like= a= dove= , and= lighting= upon= him= : And= lo= a= voice= from= heaven= , saying= , This= is= my= beloved= Son= , in= whom= I= am= well= pleased= . Then= was= Jesus= led= up= of= the= Spirit= into= the= wilderness= to= be= tempted= of= the= devil= . And= when= he= had= fasted= forty= days= and= forty= nights= , he= was= afterward= an= hungered= . And= when= the= tempter= came= to= him= , he= said= , If= thou= be= the= Son= of= God= , command= that= these= stones= be= made= bread= . But= he= answered= and= said= , It= is= written= , Man= shall= not= live= by= bread= alone= , but= by= every= word= that= proceedeth= out= of= the= mouth= of= God= . Then= the= devil= taketh= him= up= into= the= holy= city= , and= setteth= him= on= a= pinnacle= of= the= temple= , And= saith= unto= him= , If= thou= be= the= Son= of= God= , cast= thyself= down= : for= it= is= written= shall= give= his= angels= charge= concerning= thee= : and= in= [their= they= shall= bear= thee= up= at= any= time= thou= dash= thy= foot= against= a= stone= . Jesus= said= unto= him= , It= is= written= again= , Thou= shalt= not= tempt= the= Lord= thy= God= . Again= , the= devil= taketh= him= up= into= an= exceeding= high= mountain= , and= sheweth= him= all= the= kingdoms= of= the= world= , and= the= glory= of= them= ; And= saith= unto= him= , All= these= things= will= I= give= thee= thou= wilt= fall= down= and= worship= me= . Then= saith= Jesus= unto= him= thee= hence= , Satan= : for= it= is= written= , Thou= shalt= worship= the= Lord= thy= God= , and= him= only= shalt= thou= serve= . Then= the= devil= leaveth= him= , behold= , angels= came= and= ministered= unto= him= . Now= when= Jesus= had= heard= that= John= was= cast= into= prison= , he= departed= into= Galilee= ; And= leaving= Nazareth= , he= came= and= dwelt= in= Capernaum= is= upon= the= sea= coast= the= borders= of= Zabulon= and= Nephthalim= : That= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= Esaias= the= prophet= , saying= , The= land= of= Zabulon= , and= the= land= of= Nephthalim= , [by= way= of= the= sea= , beyond= Jordan= , Galilee= of= the= Gentiles= ; The= people= which= sat= in= darkness= saw= great= light= ; and= to= them= which= sat= in= the= region= and= shadow= of= death= light= is= sprung= up= . From= that= time= Jesus= began= to= preach= , and= to= say= , Repent= the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= at= hand= . And= Jesus= , walking= by= the= sea= of= Galilee= , saw= two= brethren= , Simon= called= Peter= , and= Andrew= his= brother= , casting= a= net= into= the= sea= : for= they= were= fishers= . And= he= saith= unto= them= me= , and= I= will= make= you= fishers= of= men= . And= they= straightway= left= [their= ] nets= , and= followed= him= . And= going= on= from= thence= saw= other= two= brethren= [the= son= ] of= Zebedee= , and= John= his= brother= , in= a= ship= with= Zebedee= their= father= , mending= their= nets= ; and= he= called= them= And= they= immediately= left= the= ship= and= their= father= , and= followed= him= . And= Jesus= went= about= all= Galilee= , teaching= in= their= synagogues= preaching= the= gospel= of= the= kingdom= , and= healing= all= manner= of= sickness= and= all= manner= of= disease= among= the= people= . And= his= fame= went= throughout= all= Syria= : and= they= brought= unto= him= all= sick= people= that= were= taken= with= divers= diseases= and= torments= , and= those= which= were= possessed= with= devils= , and= those= which= were= lunatic= , and= those= that= had= the= palsy= ; and= he= healed= them= . And= there= followed= him= great= multitudes= of= people= from= Galilee= [from= ] Decapolis= , and= [from= , and= [from= ] Judaea= , and= [from= ] beyond= Jordan= . And= seeing= the= multitudes= , he= went= up= into= a= mountain= : and= when= he= was= set= , his= disciples= came= unto= him= : And= he= opened= his= mouth= taught= them= , saying= , Blessed= [are= ] the= poor= in= spirit= : for= theirs= is= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . Blessed= [are= ] they= that= mourn= they= shall= be= comforted= . Blessed= [are= ] the= meek= : for= they= shall= inherit= the= earth= . Blessed= [are= ] they= which= do= hunger= and= thirst= after= righteousness= : for= they= shall= be= filled= . Blessed= [are= ] the= merciful= : for= they= shall= obtain= mercy= . Blessed= [are= ] the= pure= in= heart= : for= they= shall= see= God= . Blessed= [are= ] the= peacemakers= they= shall= be= called= the= children= of= God= . Blessed= [are= ] they= which= are= persecuted= for= righteousness'= sake= theirs= is= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . Blessed= are= ye= , when= [men= revile= you= , and= persecute= [you= shall= say= all= manner= of= evil= against= you= falsely= my= sake= . Rejoice= , and= be= exceeding= glad= : for= great= [is= ] your= reward= in= heaven= : for= so= persecuted= they= the= prophets= which= were= before= you= . Ye= are= the= salt= of= the= earth= : but= if= the= salt= have= lost= his= savour= , wherewith= shall= it= be= salted= ? it= is= thenceforth= good= for= nothing= , but= to= be= cast= out= , and= to= be= trodden= under= foot= of= men= . Ye= are= the= light= of= the= world= . A= city= that= is= set= on= an= hill= cannot= be= hid= . Neither= do= men= light= a= candle= , and= put= it= under= a= bushel= , but= on= a= candlestick= it= giveth= light= unto= all= that= are= in= the= house= . Let= your= light= so= shine= before= men= , that= they= may= see= your= good= works= , and= glorify= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . Think= not= that= I= am= come= to= destroy= the= law= , or= the= prophets= : I= am= not= come= to= destroy= , but= to= fulfil= . For= verily= I= say= unto= you= , Till= heaven= and= earth= pass= , one= jot= or= one= tittle= shall= in= no= wise= pass= from= the= law= , till= all= be= fulfilled= . Whosoever= therefore= shall= break= one= of= these= least= commandments= shall= teach= men= so= , he= shall= be= called= the= least= in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= : but= whosoever= shall= do= and= teach= [them= same= shall= be= called= great= in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . For= I= say= unto= you= except= your= righteousness= shall= exceed= [the= righteousness= ] of= the= scribes= and= Pharisees= , ye= shall= in= no= case= enter= into= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . Ye= have= heard= that= it= was= said= by= them= of= old= time= , Thou= shalt= not= kill= ; and= whosoever= shall= kill= shall= be= in= danger= of= the= judgment= : But= I= say= unto= you= whosoever= is= angry= with= his= brother= without= a= cause= shall= be= in= danger= of= the= judgment= : and= whosoever= shall= say= to= his= brother= , Raca= , shall= be= in= danger= of= the= council= : but= whosoever= shall= say= , Thou= fool= be= in= danger= of= hell= fire= . Therefore= if= thou= bring= thy= gift= to= the= altar= , and= there= rememberest= that= thy= brother= hath= aught= against= thee= ; Leave= there= thy= gift= before= the= altar= , and= go= thy= way= be= reconciled= to= thy= brother= , and= then= come= and= offer= thy= gift= . Agree= with= thine= adversary= quickly= , whiles= thou= art= in= the= way= with= him= ; lest= at= any= time= the= adversary= deliver= thee= to= the= judge= , and= the= judge= deliver= thee= to= the= officer= thou= be= cast= into= prison= . Verily= I= say= unto= thee= shalt= by= no= means= come= out= thence= , till= thou= hast= paid= the= uttermost= farthing= . Ye= have= heard= that= it= was= said= by= them= of= old= time= , Thou= shalt= not= commit= adultery= : But= I= say= unto= you= whosoever= looketh= on= a= woman= to= lust= after= her= hath= committed= adultery= with= her= already= in= his= heart= . And= if= thy= right= eye= offend= thee= , pluck= it= out= , and= cast= [it= ] from= thee= : for= it= is= profitable= for= thee= that= one= of= thy= members= should= perish= , and= not= [that= ] thy= whole= body= should= be= cast= into= hell= . And= if= thy= right= hand= offend= thee= , cut= it= off= , and= cast= [it= ] from= thee= : for= it= is= profitable= for= thee= that= one= of= thy= members= should= perish= , and= not= [that= ] thy= whole= body= should= be= cast= into= hell= . It= hath= been= said= , Whosoever= shall= put= away= his= wife= , let= him= give= her= a= writing= of= divorcement= : But= I= say= unto= you= whosoever= shall= put= away= his= wife= , saving= for= the= cause= of= fornication= , causeth= her= to= commit= adultery= : and= whosoever= shall= marry= her= that= is= divorced= committeth= adultery= . Again= , ye= have= heard= that= it= hath= been= said= by= them= of= old= time= , Thou= shalt= not= forswear= thyself= , but= shalt= perform= unto= the= Lord= thine= oaths= : But= I= say= unto= you= not= at= all= ; neither= by= heaven= ; for= it= is= God's= throne= : Nor= by= the= earth= ; for= it= is= his= footstool= : neither= by= Jerusalem= ; for= it= is= the= city= of= the= great= King= . Neither= shalt= thou= swear= by= thy= head= , because= thou= canst= not= make= one= hair= white= or= black= . But= let= your= communication= be= , Yea= , yea= ; Nay= , nay= : for= whatsoever= is= more= than= these= cometh= of= evil= . Ye= have= heard= that= it= hath= been= said= , An= eye= for= an= eye= , and= a= tooth= for= a= tooth= : But= I= say= unto= you= ye= resist= not= evil= : but= whosoever= shall= smite= thee= on= thy= right= cheek= , turn= to= him= the= other= also= . And= if= any= man= will= sue= thee= at= the= law= , and= take= away= thy= coat= , let= him= have= [thy= ] cloak= also= . And= whosoever= shall= compel= thee= to= go= a= mile= , go= with= him= twain= . Give= to= him= that= asketh= thee= , and= from= him= that= would= borrow= of= thee= turn= not= thou= away= . Ye= have= heard= that= it= hath= been= said= , Thou= shalt= love= thy= neighbour= , and= hate= thine= enemy= . But= I= say= unto= you= , Love= your= enemies= , bless= them= that= curse= you= , do= good= to= them= that= hate= you= , and= pray= for= them= which= despitefully= use= you= persecute= you= ; That= ye= may= be= the= children= of= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= : for= he= maketh= his= sun= to= rise= on= the= evil= and= on= the= good= , and= sendeth= rain= on= the= just= and= on= the= unjust= . For= if= ye= love= them= which= love= you= , what= reward= have= ye= ? do= not= even= the= publicans= the= same= ? And= if= ye= salute= your= brethren= only= , what= do= ye= more= [than= others= not= even= the= publicans= so= ? Be= ye= therefore= perfect= , even= as= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= is= perfect= . Take= heed= that= ye= do= not= your= alms= before= men= , to= be= seen= of= them= : otherwise= ye= have= no= reward= of= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . Therefore= when= thou= doest= [thine= , do= not= sound= a= trumpet= before= thee= , as= the= hypocrites= do= in= the= synagogues= and= in= the= streets= , that= they= may= have= glory= of= men= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= , They= have= their= reward= . But= when= thou= doest= alms= not= thy= left= hand= know= what= thy= right= hand= doeth= : That= thine= alms= may= be= in= secret= : and= thy= Father= which= seeth= in= secret= himself= shall= reward= thee= openly= . And= when= thou= prayest= , thou= shalt= not= be= as= the= hypocrites= [are= they= love= to= pray= standing= in= the= synagogues= and= in= the= corners= of= the= streets= , that= they= may= be= seen= of= men= I= say= unto= you= , They= have= their= reward= . But= thou= , when= thou= prayest= into= thy= closet= , and= when= thou= hast= shut= thy= door= , pray= to= thy= Father= which= is= in= secret= ; and= thy= Father= which= seeth= in= secret= shall= reward= thee= openly= . But= when= ye= pray= , use= not= vain= repetitions= , as= the= heathen= [do= they= think= that= they= shall= be= heard= for= their= much= speaking= . Be= not= ye= therefore= like= unto= them= : for= your= Father= knoweth= what= things= ye= have= need= of= , before= ye= ask= him= . After= this= manner= therefore= pray= ye= : Our= Father= which= art= in= heaven= , Hallowed= be= thy= name= . Thy= kingdom= come= . Thy= will= be= done= in= earth= , as= [it= is= ] in= heaven= . Give= us= this= day= our= daily= bread= . And= forgive= us= our= debts= we= forgive= our= debtors= . And= lead= us= not= into= temptation= , but= deliver= us= from= evil= : For= thine= is= the= kingdom= , and= the= power= , and= the= glory= , for= ever= . Amen= . For= if= ye= forgive= men= their= trespasses= , your= heavenly= Father= will= also= forgive= you= : But= if= ye= forgive= not= men= their= trespasses= , neither= will= your= Father= forgive= your= trespasses= . Moreover= when= ye= fast= , be= not= , as= the= hypocrites= , of= a= sad= countenance= : for= they= disfigure= their= faces= , that= they= may= appear= unto= men= to= fast= I= say= unto= you= , They= have= their= reward= . But= thou= , when= thou= fastest= thine= head= , and= wash= thy= face= ; That= thou= appear= not= unto= men= to= fast= , but= unto= thy= Father= which= is= in= secret= : and= thy= Father= , which= seeth= in= secret= , shall= reward= thee= openly= . Lay= not= up= for= yourselves= treasures= upon= earth= , where= moth= and= rust= doth= corrupt= , and= where= thieves= break= through= and= steal= : But= lay= up= for= yourselves= treasures= in= heaven= , where= neither= moth= nor= rust= doth= corrupt= where= thieves= do= not= break= through= nor= steal= : For= where= your= treasure= is= will= your= heart= be= also= The= light= of= the= body= is= the= eye= : if= therefore= thine= eye= be= single= , thy= whole= body= shall= be= full= of= light= . But= if= thine= eye= be= evil= , thy= whole= body= shall= be= full= of= darkness= . If= therefore= the= light= that= is= in= thee= be= darkness= , how= great= [is= darkness= ! No= man= can= serve= two= masters= : for= either= he= will= hate= the= one= , and= love= the= other= ; or= else= he= will= hold= to= the= one= , and= despise= the= other= . Ye= cannot= serve= God= and= mammon= . Therefore= I= say= unto= you= no= thought= for= your= life= ye= shall= eat= , or= what= ye= shall= drink= ; nor= yet= for= your= body= , what= ye= shall= put= on= . Is= not= the= life= more= than= meat= , and= the= body= than= raiment= ? Behold= the= fowls= of= the= air= : for= they= sow= not= , neither= do= they= reap= , nor= gather= into= barns= ; yet= your= heavenly= Father= feedeth= them= . Are= ye= not= much= better= than= they= ? Which= of= you= by= taking= thought= can= add= one= cubit= unto= his= stature= ? And= why= take= ye= thought= for= raiment= ? Consider= the= lilies= of= the= field= , how= they= grow= toil= not= , neither= do= they= spin= : And= yet= I= say= unto= you= , That= even= Solomon= in= all= his= glory= was= not= arrayed= like= one= of= these= . Wherefore= , if= God= so= clothe= the= grass= of= the= field= , which= to= day= is= , and= to= morrow= is= cast= into= the= oven= , [shall= he= ] not= much= more= [clothe= ] you= ye= of= little= faith= ? Therefore= take= no= thought= , What= shall= we= eat= ? or= shall= we= drink= ? or= shall= we= be= clothed= ? (For= after= all= these= things= do= the= Gentiles= seek= heavenly= Father= knoweth= that= ye= have= need= of= all= these= things= But= seek= ye= first= the= kingdom= of= God= , and= his= righteousness= ; and= all= these= things= shall= be= added= unto= you= . Take= therefore= no= thought= for= the= morrow= : for= the= morrow= shall= take= thought= for= the= things= of= itself= . Sufficient= unto= the= day= [is= ] the= evil= thereof= . Judge= not= , that= ye= be= not= judged= . For= with= what= judgment= ye= judge= , ye= shall= be= judged= : and= with= what= measure= ye= mete= , it= shall= be= measured= to= you= again= . And= why= beholdest= thou= the= mote= that= is= in= thy= brother's= eye= , but= considerest= not= the= beam= that= is= in= thine= own= eye= ? Or= how= wilt= thou= say= to= thy= brother= , Let= me= pull= out= the= mote= out= of= thine= eye= , behold= , a= beam= [is= ] in= thine= own= eye= ? Thou= hypocrite= , first= cast= out= the= beam= out= of= thine= own= eye= ; and= then= shalt= thou= see= clearly= to= cast= out= the= mote= out= of= thy= brother's= eye= . Give= not= that= which= is= holy= unto= the= dogs= , neither= cast= ye= your= pearls= before= swine= , lest= they= trample= them= under= their= feet= , and= turn= again= and= rend= you= . Ask= , and= it= shall= be= given= you= ; seek= , and= ye= shall= find= , and= it= shall= be= opened= unto= you= : For= every= one= that= asketh= receiveth= ; and= he= that= seeketh= findeth= ; and= to= him= that= knocketh= it= shall= be= opened= . Or= what= man= is= there= of= you= , whom= if= his= son= ask= bread= , will= he= give= him= a= stone= ? Or= if= he= ask= a= fish= he= give= him= a= serpent= ? If= ye= then= , being= evil= how= to= give= good= gifts= unto= your= children= , how= much= more= shall= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= give= good= things= to= them= that= ask= him= ? Therefore= all= things= whatsoever= ye= would= that= men= should= do= to= you= , do= ye= even= so= to= them= : for= this= is= the= law= and= the= prophets= . Enter= ye= in= at= the= strait= gate= : for= wide= [is= ] the= gate= , and= broad= [is= ] the= way= leadeth= to= destruction= , and= many= there= be= which= go= in= thereat= : Because= strait= [is= ] the= gate= , and= narrow= [is= ] the= way= leadeth= unto= life= , and= few= there= be= that= find= it= . Beware= of= false= prophets= come= to= you= in= sheep's= clothing= , but= inwardly= they= are= ravening= wolves= . Ye= shall= know= them= by= their= fruits= . Do= men= gather= grapes= of= thorns= , or= figs= of= thistles= ? Even= so= every= good= tree= bringeth= forth= good= fruit= ; but= a= corrupt= tree= bringeth= forth= evil= fruit= . A= good= tree= cannot= bring= forth= evil= fruit= , neither= [can= corrupt= tree= bring= forth= good= fruit= . Every= tree= that= bringeth= not= forth= good= fruit= is= hewn= down= , and= cast= into= the= fire= . Wherefore= by= their= fruits= ye= shall= know= them= . Not= every= one= that= saith= unto= me= , Lord= , Lord= , shall= enter= into= the= kingdom= of= heaven= ; but= he= that= doeth= the= will= of= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . Many= will= say= to= me= in= that= day= , Lord= , Lord= , have= we= not= prophesied= in= thy= name= in= thy= name= have= cast= out= devils= ? and= in= thy= name= done= many= wonderful= works= ? And= then= will= I= profess= unto= them= , I= never= knew= you= from= me= , ye= that= work= iniquity= . Therefore= whosoever= heareth= these= sayings= of= mine= , and= doeth= them= , I= will= liken= him= unto= a= wise= man= , which= built= his= house= upon= a= rock= : And= the= rain= descended= , and= the= floods= came= , and= the= winds= blew= , and= beat= upon= that= house= ; and= it= fell= not= : for= it= was= founded= upon= a= rock= . And= every= one= that= heareth= these= sayings= of= mine= , and= doeth= them= not= , shall= be= likened= unto= a= foolish= man= , which= built= his= house= upon= the= sand= : And= the= rain= descended= , and= the= floods= came= , and= the= winds= blew= , and= beat= upon= that= house= ; and= it= fell= : and= great= was= the= fall= of= it= . And= it= came= to= pass= , when= Jesus= had= ended= these= sayings= people= were= astonished= at= his= doctrine= : For= he= taught= them= as= [one= ] having= authority= , and= not= as= the= scribes= . When= he= was= come= down= from= the= mountain= , great= multitudes= followed= him= . And= , behold= , there= came= a= leper= and= worshipped= him= , saying= , if= thou= wilt= , thou= canst= make= me= clean= . And= Jesus= put= forth= [his= , and= touched= him= , saying= , I= will= ; be= thou= clean= . And= immediately= his= leprosy= was= cleansed= . And= Jesus= saith= unto= him= thou= tell= no= man= ; but= go= thy= way= , shew= thyself= to= the= priest= , and= offer= the= gift= that= Moses= commanded= , for= a= testimony= unto= them= . And= when= Jesus= was= entered= into= Capernaum= , there= came= unto= him= a= centurion= , beseeching= him= , And= saying= , Lord= , my= servant= lieth= at= home= sick= of= the= palsy= , grievously= tormented= . And= Jesus= saith= unto= him= will= come= and= heal= him= . The= centurion= answered= and= said= , I= am= not= worthy= that= thou= shouldest= come= under= my= roof= : but= speak= the= word= only= , and= my= servant= shall= be= healed= . For= I= am= a= man= under= authority= , having= soldiers= under= me= : and= I= say= to= this= [man= , and= he= goeth= ; and= to= another= , Come= , and= he= cometh= to= my= servant= , Do= this= he= doeth= [it= When= Jesus= heard= [it= marvelled= , and= said= to= them= that= followed= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , I= have= not= found= so= great= faith= , no= , not= in= Israel= . And= I= say= unto= you= many= shall= come= from= the= east= and= west= , and= shall= sit= down= with= Abraham= , and= Isaac= , and= Jacob= , in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . But= the= children= of= the= kingdom= shall= be= cast= out= into= outer= darkness= : there= shall= be= weeping= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . And= Jesus= said= unto= the= centurion= , Go= thy= way= ; and= as= thou= hast= believed= , [so= ] be= it= done= unto= thee= . And= his= servant= was= healed= in= the= selfsame= hour= . And= when= Jesus= was= come= into= Peter's= house= , he= saw= his= wife's= mother= laid= , and= sick= of= a= fever= . And= he= touched= her= hand= the= fever= left= her= : and= she= arose= , and= ministered= unto= them= . When= the= even= was= come= brought= unto= him= many= that= were= possessed= with= devils= : and= he= cast= out= the= spirits= with= [his= ] word= , and= healed= all= that= were= sick= : That= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= Esaias= the= prophet= , saying= , Himself= took= our= infirmities= , and= bare= [our= . Now= when= Jesus= saw= great= multitudes= about= him= , he= gave= commandment= to= depart= unto= the= other= side= . And= a= certain= scribe= came= said= unto= him= , Master= , I= will= follow= thee= whithersoever= thou= goest= . And= Jesus= saith= unto= him= foxes= have= holes= , and= the= birds= of= the= air= [have= ; but= the= Son= of= man= hath= not= where= to= lay= [his= . And= another= of= his= disciples= said= unto= him= , Lord= , suffer= me= first= to= go= and= bury= my= father= . But= Jesus= said= unto= him= me= ; and= let= the= dead= bury= their= dead= . And= when= he= was= entered= into= a= ship= , his= disciples= followed= him= . And= , behold= , there= arose= a= great= tempest= in= the= sea= that= the= ship= was= covered= with= the= waves= : but= he= was= asleep= . And= his= disciples= came= to= [him= awoke= him= , saying= , save= us= : we= perish= . And= he= saith= unto= them= are= ye= fearful= , O= ye= of= little= faith= ? Then= he= arose= rebuked= the= winds= and= the= sea= ; and= there= was= a= great= calm= . But= the= men= marvelled= , saying= manner= of= man= is= this= even= the= winds= and= the= sea= obey= him= ! And= when= he= was= come= to= the= other= side= into= the= country= of= the= Gergesenes= , there= met= him= two= possessed= with= devils= , coming= out= of= the= tombs= , exceeding= fierce= , so= that= no= man= might= pass= by= that= way= . And= , behold= , they= cried= out= , What= have= we= to= do= with= thee= , Jesus= , thou= Son= of= God= ? art= thou= come= hither= to= torment= us= before= the= time= ? And= there= was= a= good= way= off= from= them= an= herd= of= many= swine= feeding= . So= the= devils= besought= him= , If= thou= cast= us= out= us= to= go= away= into= the= herd= of= swine= . And= he= said= unto= them= . And= when= they= were= come= out= , they= went= into= the= herd= of= swine= : and= , behold= , the= whole= herd= of= swine= ran= violently= down= a= steep= place= into= the= sea= , and= perished= in= the= waters= . And= they= that= kept= them= fled= , and= went= their= ways= into= the= city= , and= told= every= thing= , and= what= was= befallen= to= the= possessed= of= the= devils= . And= , behold= , the= whole= city= came= out= to= meet= Jesus= : and= when= they= saw= him= , they= besought= [him= ] that= he= would= depart= out= of= their= coasts= . And= he= entered= into= a= ship= , and= passed= over= , and= came= into= his= own= city= . And= , behold= , they= brought= to= him= a= man= sick= of= the= palsy= on= a= bed= : and= Jesus= seeing= their= faith= said= unto= the= sick= of= the= palsy= ; Son= , be= of= good= cheer= ; thy= sins= be= forgiven= thee= . And= , behold= , certain= of= the= scribes= said= within= themselves= , This= [man= ] blasphemeth= . And= Jesus= knowing= their= thoughts= said= , Wherefore= think= ye= evil= in= your= hearts= ? For= whether= is= easier= , to= say= , [Thy= ] sins= be= forgiven= thee= ; or= to= say= , Arise= , and= walk= ? But= that= ye= may= know= that= the= Son= of= man= hath= power= on= earth= to= forgive= sins= , (then saith= he= to= the= sick= of= the= palsy= , take= up= thy= bed= , and= go= unto= thine= house= . And= he= arose= , and= departed= to= his= house= . But= when= the= multitude= saw= [it= marvelled= , and= glorified= God= , which= had= given= such= power= unto= men= . And= as= Jesus= passed= forth= from= thence= , he= saw= a= man= Matthew= , sitting= at= the= receipt= of= custom= : and= he= saith= unto= him= , Follow= me= . And= he= arose= , and= followed= him= . And= it= came= to= pass= Jesus= sat= at= meat= in= the= house= , behold= , many= publicans= and= sinners= came= and= sat= down= with= him= and= his= disciples= . And= when= the= Pharisees= saw= [it= said= unto= his= disciples= , Why= eateth= your= Master= with= publicans= and= sinners= ? But= when= Jesus= heard= [that= said= unto= them= , They= that= be= whole= need= not= a= physician= , but= they= that= are= sick= . But= go= ye= and= learn= what= [that= ] meaneth= , I= will= have= mercy= , and= not= sacrifice= I= am= not= come= to= call= the= righteous= , but= sinners= to= repentance= . Then= came= to= him= the= disciples= of= John= , saying= , Why= do= we= and= the= Pharisees= fast= oft= , but= thy= disciples= fast= not= ? And= Jesus= said= unto= them= the= children= of= the= bridechamber= mourn= , as= long= as= the= bridegroom= is= with= them= the= days= will= come= , when= the= bridegroom= shall= be= taken= from= them= , and= then= shall= they= fast= . No= man= putteth= a= piece= of= new= cloth= unto= an= old= garment= , for= that= which= is= put= in= to= fill= it= up= taketh= from= the= garment= , and= the= rent= is= made= worse= . Neither= do= men= put= new= wine= into= old= bottles= : else= the= bottles= break= , and= the= wine= runneth= out= , and= the= bottles= perish= : but= they= put= new= wine= into= new= bottles= both= are= preserved= . While= he= spake= these= things= unto= them= , behold= , there= came= a= certain= ruler= , and= worshipped= him= , saying= , My= daughter= is= even= now= dead= : but= come= and= lay= thy= hand= upon= her= , and= she= shall= live= . And= Jesus= arose= , and= followed= him= , and= [so= did= ] his= disciples= . And= , behold= , a= woman= , which= was= diseased= with= an= issue= of= blood= twelve= years= , came= behind= [him= touched= the= hem= of= his= garment= : For= she= said= within= herself= , If= I= may= but= touch= his= garment= , I= shall= be= whole= . But= Jesus= turned= him= about= when= he= saw= her= , he= said= , Daughter= , be= of= good= comfort= ; thy= faith= hath= made= thee= whole= . And= the= woman= was= made= whole= from= that= hour= . And= when= Jesus= came= into= the= ruler's= house= , and= saw= the= minstrels= and= the= people= making= a= noise= , He= said= unto= them= , Give= place= : for= the= maid= is= not= dead= , but= sleepeth= . And= they= laughed= him= to= scorn= . But= when= the= people= were= put= forth= , he= went= in= , and= took= her= by= the= hand= , and= the= maid= arose= . And= the= fame= hereof= went= abroad= into= all= that= land= . And= when= Jesus= departed= thence= , two= blind= men= followed= him= , crying= , and= saying= , [Thou= of= David= , have= mercy= on= us= . And= when= he= was= come= into= the= house= , the= blind= men= came= to= him= : and= Jesus= saith= unto= them= , Believe= ye= that= I= am= able= to= do= this= ? They= said= unto= him= , Yea= , Lord= . Then= touched= he= their= eyes= , According= to= your= faith= be= it= unto= you= . And= their= eyes= were= opened= Jesus= straitly= charged= them= , See= [that= ] no= man= know= [it= But= they= , when= they= were= departed= , spread= abroad= his= fame= in= all= that= country= . As= they= went= out= , behold= brought= to= him= a= dumb= man= possessed= with= a= devil= . And= when= the= devil= was= cast= out= , the= dumb= spake= the= multitudes= marvelled= , saying= was= never= so= seen= in= Israel= . But= the= Pharisees= said= , He= casteth= out= devils= through= the= prince= of= the= devils= . And= Jesus= went= about= all= the= cities= and= villages= , teaching= in= their= synagogues= , and= preaching= the= gospel= of= the= kingdom= , and= healing= every= sickness= and= every= disease= among= the= people= . But= when= he= saw= the= multitudes= , he= was= moved= with= compassion= on= them= , because= they= fainted= , and= were= scattered= abroad= sheep= having= no= shepherd= . Then= saith= he= unto= his= disciples= , The= harvest= truly= [is= , but= the= labourers= [are= ; Pray= ye= therefore= the= Lord= of= the= harvest= , that= he= will= send= forth= labourers= into= his= harvest= . And= when= he= had= called= unto= [him= ] his= twelve= disciples= gave= them= power= [against= spirits= , to= cast= them= out= , and= to= heal= all= manner= of= sickness= and= all= manner= of= disease= . Now= the= names= of= the= twelve= apostles= are= these= ; The= first= , Simon= , who= is= called= Peter= , and= Andrew= his= brother= [the= son= ] of= Zebedee= John= his= brother= ; Philip= , and= Bartholomew= ; Thomas= Matthew= the= publican= ; James= [the= son= ] of= Alphaeus= , and= Lebbaeus= , whose= surname= was= Thaddaeus= ; Simon= the= Canaanite= , and= Judas= Iscariot= , who= also= betrayed= him= . These= twelve= Jesus= sent= forth= , and= commanded= them= , saying= not= into= the= way= of= the= Gentiles= , and= into= [any= of= the= Samaritans= enter= ye= not= : But= go= rather= to= the= lost= sheep= of= the= house= of= Israel= . And= as= ye= go= , preach= , The= kingdom= of= heaven= is= at= hand= . Heal= the= sick= , cleanse= the= lepers= , raise= the= dead= , cast= out= devils= : freely= ye= have= received= , freely= give= . Provide= neither= gold= , nor= silver= , nor= brass= in= your= purses= , Nor= scrip= for= [your= , neither= two= coats= , neither= shoes= , nor= yet= staves= : for= the= workman= is= worthy= of= his= meat= . And= into= whatsoever= city= or= town= ye= shall= enter= who= in= it= is= worthy= ; and= there= abide= till= ye= go= thence= . And= when= ye= come= into= an= house= , salute= it= . And= if= the= house= be= worthy= , let= your= peace= come= upon= it= : but= if= it= be= not= worthy= , let= your= peace= return= to= you= . And= whosoever= shall= not= receive= you= , nor= hear= your= words= , when= ye= depart= out= of= that= house= or= city= off= the= dust= of= your= feet= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= shall= be= more= tolerable= for= the= land= of= Sodom= and= Gomorrha= in= the= day= of= judgment= , than= for= that= city= . Behold= , I= send= you= forth= as= sheep= in= the= midst= of= wolves= : be= ye= therefore= wise= as= serpents= , and= harmless= as= doves= . But= beware= of= men= : for= they= will= deliver= you= up= to= the= councils= , and= they= will= scourge= you= in= their= synagogues= ; And= ye= shall= be= brought= before= governors= and= kings= for= my= sake= , for= a= testimony= against= them= and= the= Gentiles= . But= when= they= deliver= you= up= , take= no= thought= how= or= what= ye= shall= speak= : for= it= shall= be= given= you= in= that= same= hour= what= ye= shall= speak= . For= it= is= not= ye= that= speak= , but= the= Spirit= of= your= Father= which= speaketh= in= you= . And= the= brother= shall= deliver= up= the= brother= to= death= , and= the= father= the= child= : and= the= children= shall= rise= up= against= [their= ] parents= cause= them= to= be= put= to= death= . And= ye= shall= be= hated= of= all= [men= ] for= my= name's= sake= : but= he= that= endureth= to= the= end= shall= be= saved= . But= when= they= persecute= you= in= this= city= , flee= ye= into= another= : for= verily= I= say= unto= you= , Ye= shall= not= have= gone= over= the= cities= of= Israel= , till= the= Son= of= man= be= come= . The= disciple= is= not= above= [his= ] master= , nor= the= servant= above= his= lord= . It= is= enough= for= the= disciple= that= he= be= as= his= master= , and= the= servant= as= his= lord= . If= they= have= called= the= master= of= the= house= Beelzebub= , how= much= more= [shall= they= call= ] them= of= his= household= ? Fear= them= not= therefore= there= is= nothing= covered= shall= not= be= revealed= hid= , that= shall= not= be= known= . What= I= tell= you= in= darkness= , [that= ] speak= ye= in= light= : and= what= ye= hear= in= the= ear= , [that= ] preach= ye= upon= the= housetops= . And= fear= not= them= which= kill= the= body= , but= are= not= able= to= kill= the= soul= : but= rather= fear= him= which= is= able= to= destroy= both= soul= and= body= in= hell= . Are= not= two= sparrows= sold= for= a= farthing= ? and= one= of= them= shall= not= fall= on= the= ground= without= your= Father= . But= the= very= hairs= of= your= head= are= all= numbered= . Fear= ye= not= therefore= are= of= more= value= than= many= sparrows= . Whosoever= therefore= shall= confess= me= before= men= , him= will= I= confess= also= before= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . But= whosoever= shall= deny= me= before= men= , him= will= I= also= deny= before= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . Think= not= that= I= am= come= to= send= peace= on= earth= : I= came= not= to= send= peace= , but= a= sword= . For= I= am= come= to= set= a= man= at= variance= against= his= father= , and= the= daughter= against= her= mother= , and= the= daughter= in= law= against= her= mother= in= law= . And= a= man's= foes= [shall= be= ] they= of= his= own= household= . He= that= loveth= father= or= mother= more= than= me= is= not= worthy= of= me= : and= he= that= loveth= son= or= daughter= more= than= me= is= not= worthy= of= me= . And= he= that= taketh= not= his= cross= , and= followeth= after= me= , is= not= worthy= of= me= . He= that= findeth= his= life= shall= lose= it= : and= he= that= loseth= his= life= for= my= sake= shall= find= it= . He= that= receiveth= you= receiveth= me= , and= he= that= receiveth= me= receiveth= him= that= sent= me= . He= that= receiveth= a= prophet= in= the= name= of= a= prophet= shall= receive= a= prophet's= reward= ; and= he= that= receiveth= a= righteous= man= in= the= name= of= a= righteous= man= shall= receive= a= righteous= man's= reward= . And= whosoever= shall= give= to= drink= unto= one= of= these= little= ones= a= cup= of= cold= [water= ] only= in= the= name= of= a= disciple= , verily= I= say= unto= you= , he= shall= in= no= wise= lose= his= reward= . And= it= came= to= pass= Jesus= had= made= an= end= of= commanding= his= twelve= disciples= departed= thence= to= teach= and= to= preach= in= their= cities= Now= when= John= had= heard= in= the= prison= the= works= of= Christ= , he= sent= two= of= his= disciples= , And= said= unto= him= , Art= thou= he= that= should= come= do= we= look= for= another= ? Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Go= and= shew= John= again= those= things= which= ye= do= hear= and= see= : The= blind= receive= their= sight= , and= the= lame= walk= lepers= are= cleansed= , and= the= deaf= hear= , the= dead= are= raised= up= , and= the= poor= have= the= gospel= preached= to= them= . And= blessed= is= [he= shall= not= be= offended= in= me= . And= as= they= departed= , Jesus= began= to= say= unto= the= multitudes= concerning= John= , What= went= ye= out= into= the= wilderness= to= see= ? A= reed= shaken= with= the= wind= ? But= what= went= ye= out= for= to= see= ? A= man= clothed= in= soft= raiment= ? behold= , they= that= wear= soft= [clothing= ] are= in= kings'= houses= . But= what= went= ye= out= for= to= see= ? A= prophet= , I= say= unto= you= , and= more= than= a= prophet= . For= this= is= [he= whom= it= is= written= , Behold= send= my= messenger= before= thy= face= , which= shall= prepare= thy= way= before= thee= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= them= that= are= born= of= women= there= hath= not= risen= a= greater= than= John= the= Baptist= : notwithstanding= he= that= is= least= in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= greater= than= he= . And= from= the= days= of= John= the= Baptist= until= now= the= kingdom= of= heaven= suffereth= violence= , and= the= violent= take= it= by= force= . For= all= the= prophets= and= the= law= prophesied= until= John= . And= if= ye= will= receive= [it= is= Elias= , which= was= for= to= come= . He= that= hath= ears= to= hear= , let= him= hear= . But= whereunto= shall= I= liken= this= generation= ? It= is= like= unto= children= sitting= in= the= markets= , and= calling= unto= their= fellows= , And= saying= , We= have= piped= unto= you= , and= ye= have= not= danced= ; we= have= mourned= unto= you= , and= ye= have= not= lamented= . For= John= came= neither= eating= nor= drinking= , and= they= say= , He= hath= a= devil= . The= Son= of= man= came= eating= and= drinking= , and= they= say= , Behold= a= man= gluttonous= a= winebibber= , a= friend= of= publicans= and= sinners= . But= wisdom= is= justified= of= her= children= . Then= began= he= to= upbraid= the= cities= wherein= most= of= his= mighty= works= were= done= they= repented= not= : Woe= unto= thee= , Chorazin= unto= thee= , Bethsaida= ! for= if= the= mighty= works= , which= were= done= in= you= , had= been= done= in= Tyre= and= Sidon= , they= would= have= repented= long= ago= in= sackcloth= and= ashes= . But= I= say= unto= you= shall= be= more= tolerable= for= Tyre= and= Sidon= at= the= day= of= judgment= , than= for= you= . And= thou= , Capernaum= , which= art= exalted= unto= heaven= , shalt= be= brought= down= to= hell= if= the= mighty= works= have= been= done= in= thee= , had= been= done= in= Sodom= , it= would= have= remained= until= this= day= . But= I= say= unto= you= it= shall= be= more= tolerable= for= the= land= of= Sodom= in= the= day= of= judgment= , than= for= thee= . At= that= time= Jesus= answered= and= said= , I= thank= thee= , O= Father= , Lord= of= heaven= and= earth= , because= thou= hast= hid= these= things= from= the= wise= and= prudent= , and= hast= revealed= them= unto= babes= . Even= so= , Father= : for= so= it= seemed= good= in= thy= sight= All= things= are= delivered= unto= me= of= my= Father= no= man= knoweth= the= Son= , but= the= Father= ; neither= knoweth= any= man= the= Father= the= Son= , and= [he= ] to= whomsoever= the= Son= will= reveal= [him= Come= unto= me= , all= [ye= labour= and= are= heavy= laden= , and= I= will= give= you= rest= . Take= my= yoke= upon= you= learn= of= me= ; for= I= am= meek= and= lowly= in= heart= : and= ye= shall= find= rest= unto= your= souls= . For= my= yoke= [is= ] easy= my= burden= is= light= . At= that= time= Jesus= went= on= the= sabbath= day= through= the= corn= ; and= his= disciples= were= an= hungred= , and= began= to= pluck= the= ears= of= corn= , and= to= eat= . But= when= the= Pharisees= saw= [it= said= unto= him= , thy= disciples= do= that= which= is= not= lawful= to= do= upon= the= sabbath= day= . But= he= said= unto= them= ye= not= read= what= David= did= , when= he= was= an= hungred= they= that= were= with= him= ; How= he= entered= into= the= house= of= God= , and= did= eat= the= shewbread= , which= was= not= lawful= for= him= to= eat= for= them= which= were= with= him= , but= only= for= the= priests= ? Or= have= ye= not= read= in= the= law= , how= that= on= the= sabbath= days= the= priests= in= the= temple= profane= the= sabbath= , and= are= blameless= ? But= I= say= unto= you= in= this= place= is= [one= ] greater= than= the= temple= . But= if= ye= had= known= what= [this= ] meaneth= , I= will= have= mercy= , and= not= sacrifice= would= not= have= condemned= the= guiltless= . For= the= Son= of= man= is= Lord= even= of= the= sabbath= day= . And= when= he= was= departed= thence= , he= went= into= their= synagogue= : And= , behold= , there= was= a= man= which= had= [his= withered= . And= they= asked= him= , saying= , Is= it= lawful= to= heal= on= the= sabbath= days= ? that= they= might= accuse= him= . And= he= said= unto= them= man= shall= there= be= among= you= , that= shall= have= one= sheep= , and= if= it= fall= into= a= pit= on= the= sabbath= day= , will= he= not= lay= hold= on= it= , and= lift= [it= ] out= ? How= much= then= is= a= man= better= than= a= sheep= it= is= lawful= to= do= well= on= the= sabbath= days= . Then= saith= he= to= the= man= , Stretch= forth= thine= hand= he= stretched= [it= ] forth= it= was= restored= whole= as= the= other= . Then= the= Pharisees= went= out= , and= held= a= council= against= him= , how= they= might= destroy= him= . But= when= Jesus= knew= [it= withdrew= himself= from= thence= : and= great= multitudes= followed= him= , and= he= healed= them= all= ; And= charged= them= that= they= should= not= make= him= known= : That= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= Esaias= the= prophet= , saying= , Behold= my= servant= , whom= I= have= chosen= ; my= beloved= whom= my= soul= is= well= pleased= : I= will= put= my= spirit= upon= him= , and= he= shall= shew= judgment= to= the= Gentiles= . He= shall= not= strive= cry= ; neither= shall= any= man= hear= his= voice= in= the= streets= . A= bruised= reed= shall= he= not= break= , and= smoking= flax= shall= he= not= quench= , till= he= send= forth= judgment= unto= victory= . And= in= his= name= shall= the= Gentiles= trust= . 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= . And= all= the= people= were= amazed= , and= said= , Is= not= this= the= son= of= David= ? But= when= the= Pharisees= heard= [it= said= , This= [fellow= ] doth= not= cast= out= devils= , but= by= Beelzebub= the= prince= of= the= devils= . And= Jesus= knew= their= thoughts= , and= said= unto= them= kingdom= divided= against= itself= is= brought= to= desolation= every= city= or= house= divided= against= itself= shall= not= stand= : And= if= Satan= cast= out= Satan= , he= is= divided= against= himself= ; how= shall= then= his= kingdom= stand= ? And= if= I= by= Beelzebub= cast= out= devils= , by= whom= do= your= children= cast= [them= ? therefore= they= shall= be= your= judges= . But= if= I= cast= out= devils= by= the= Spirit= of= God= , then= the= kingdom= of= God= is= come= unto= you= . Or= else= how= can= one= enter= into= a= strong= man's= house= , and= spoil= his= goods= he= first= bind= the= strong= man= ? and= then= he= will= spoil= his= house= . He= that= is= not= with= me= is= against= me= ; and= he= that= gathereth= not= with= me= scattereth= abroad= . 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= . 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= in= this= world= , neither= in= the= [world= ] to= come= . Either= make= the= tree= good= , and= his= fruit= good= else= make= the= tree= corrupt= , and= his= fruit= corrupt= the= tree= is= known= by= [his= ] fruit= . O= generation= of= vipers= can= ye= , being= evil= good= things= ? for= out= of= the= abundance= of= the= heart= the= mouth= speaketh= . A= good= man= out= of= the= good= treasure= of= the= heart= bringeth= forth= good= things= an= evil= man= out= of= the= evil= treasure= bringeth= forth= evil= things= . But= I= say= unto= you= every= idle= word= that= men= shall= speak= , they= shall= give= account= thereof= in= the= day= of= judgment= . For= by= thy= words= thou= shalt= be= justified= , and= by= thy= words= thou= shalt= be= condemned= . Then= certain= of= the= scribes= and= of= the= Pharisees= answered= , saying= , Master= , we= would= see= a= sign= from= thee= . But= he= answered= and= said= unto= them= , An= evil= and= adulterous= generation= seeketh= after= a= sign= ; and= there= shall= no= sign= be= given= to= it= , but= the= sign= of= the= prophet= Jonas= : For= as= Jonas= was= three= days= and= three= nights= in= the= whale's= belly= ; so= shall= the= Son= of= man= be= three= days= and= three= nights= in= the= heart= of= the= earth= . The= men= of= Nineveh= shall= rise= in= judgment= with= this= generation= , and= shall= condemn= it= : because= they= repented= at= the= preaching= of= Jonas= , behold= , a= greater= than= Jonas= [is= ] here= . The= queen= of= the= south= shall= rise= up= in= the= judgment= with= this= generation= shall= condemn= it= : for= she= came= from= the= uttermost= parts= of= the= earth= to= hear= the= wisdom= of= Solomon= ; and= , a= greater= than= Solomon= [is= ] here= . When= the= unclean= spirit= is= gone= out= of= a= man= walketh= through= dry= places= rest= , and= findeth= none= . 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= . Then= goeth= he= , and= taketh= with= himself= seven= other= spirits= more= wicked= than= himself= 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= . While= he= yet= talked= to= the= people= , behold= , [his= ] mother= and= his= brethren= stood= without= to= speak= with= him= . Then= one= said= unto= him= , thy= mother= and= thy= brethren= stand= without= , desiring= to= speak= with= thee= . But= he= answered= and= said= unto= him= that= told= him= , Who= is= my= mother= ? and= who= are= my= brethren= ? And= he= stretched= forth= his= hand= toward= his= disciples= said= , Behold= my= mother= and= my= brethren= ! For= whosoever= shall= do= the= will= of= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= , the= same= is= my= brother= , and= sister= , and= mother= . The= same= day= went= Jesus= out= of= the= house= , and= sat= by= the= sea= side= . And= great= multitudes= were= gathered= together= unto= him= , so= that= he= went= into= a= ship= sat= ; and= the= whole= multitude= stood= on= the= shore= . And= he= spake= many= things= unto= them= in= parables= , saying= , a= sower= went= forth= to= sow= ; And= when= he= sowed= , some= [seeds= ] fell= by= the= way= side= , and= the= fowls= came= and= devoured= them= up= : Some= fell= upon= stony= places= , where= they= had= not= much= earth= : and= forthwith= they= sprung= up= , because= they= had= no= deepness= of= earth= : And= when= the= sun= was= up= , they= were= scorched= ; and= because= they= had= no= root= withered= away= . And= some= fell= among= thorns= the= thorns= sprung= up= choked= them= : But= other= fell= into= good= ground= , and= brought= forth= fruit= an= hundredfold= , some= sixtyfold= thirtyfold= . Who= hath= ears= to= hear= him= hear= . And= the= disciples= came= said= unto= him= , Why= speakest= thou= unto= them= in= parables= ? He= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Because= it= is= given= unto= you= to= know= the= mysteries= of= the= kingdom= of= heaven= , but= to= them= it= is= not= given= . For= whosoever= hath= , to= him= shall= be= given= , and= he= shall= have= more= abundance= whosoever= hath= not= , from= him= shall= be= taken= away= even= that= he= hath= . Therefore= speak= I= to= them= in= parables= : because= they= seeing= see= not= ; and= hearing= they= hear= not= , neither= do= they= understand= . And= in= them= is= fulfilled= the= prophecy= of= Esaias= saith= , By= hearing= ye= shall= hear= , and= shall= not= understand= ; and= seeing= ye= shall= see= , and= shall= not= perceive= : For= this= people's= heart= is= waxed= gross= , and= [their= are= dull= of= hearing= their= eyes= they= have= closed= ; lest= at= any= time= they= should= see= with= [their= and= hear= with= [their= , and= should= understand= with= [their= ] heart= , and= should= be= converted= , and= I= should= heal= them= . But= blessed= [are= ] your= eyes= , for= they= see= : and= your= ears= , for= they= hear= . 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= to= hear= [those= things= ] which= ye= hear= , and= have= not= heard= [them= Hear= ye= therefore= the= parable= of= the= sower= . When= any= one= heareth= the= word= of= the= kingdom= understandeth= [it= ] not= , then= cometh= the= wicked= [one= catcheth= away= that= which= was= sown= in= his= heart= . This= is= he= which= received= seed= by= the= way= side= . But= he= that= received= the= seed= into= stony= places= same= is= he= that= heareth= the= word= , and= anon= with= joy= receiveth= it= ; Yet= hath= he= not= root= in= himself= , but= dureth= for= a= while= : for= when= tribulation= or= persecution= ariseth= because= of= the= word= , by= and= by= he= is= offended= . He= also= that= received= seed= among= the= thorns= is= he= that= heareth= the= word= the= care= of= this= world= , and= the= deceitfulness= of= riches= , choke= the= word= , and= he= becometh= unfruitful= . But= he= that= received= seed= into= the= good= ground= is= he= that= heareth= the= word= , and= understandeth= [it= also= beareth= fruit= , and= bringeth= forth= , some= an= hundredfold= , some= sixty= , some= thirty= . Another= parable= put= he= forth= unto= them= , saying= , The= kingdom= of= heaven= is= likened= unto= a= man= which= sowed= good= seed= in= his= field= : But= while= men= slept= , his= enemy= came= and= sowed= tares= among= the= wheat= , and= went= his= way= . But= when= the= blade= was= sprung= up= , and= brought= forth= fruit= , then= appeared= the= tares= also= . So= the= servants= of= the= householder= came= and= said= unto= him= , Sir= , didst= not= thou= sow= good= seed= in= thy= field= whence= then= hath= it= tares= ? He= said= unto= them= , An= enemy= hath= done= this= . The= servants= said= unto= him= , Wilt= thou= then= that= we= go= and= gather= them= up= ? But= he= said= , Nay= ; lest= while= ye= gather= up= the= tares= , ye= root= up= also= the= wheat= with= them= . Let= both= grow= together= until= the= harvest= : and= in= the= time= of= harvest= I= will= say= to= the= reapers= ye= together= first= the= tares= , and= bind= them= in= bundles= to= burn= them= : but= gather= the= wheat= into= my= barn= . Another= parable= put= he= forth= unto= them= , saying= , The= kingdom= of= heaven= is= like= to= a= grain= of= mustard= seed= , which= a= man= took= sowed= in= his= field= : Which= indeed= is= the= least= of= all= seeds= : but= when= it= is= grown= , it= is= the= greatest= among= herbs= , and= becometh= a= tree= , so= that= the= birds= of= the= air= come= and= lodge= in= the= branches= thereof= . Another= parable= spake= he= unto= them= ; The= kingdom= of= heaven= is= like= unto= leaven= a= woman= took= , and= hid= in= three= measures= of= meal= , till= the= whole= was= leavened= . All= these= things= spake= Jesus= unto= the= multitude= in= parables= ; and= without= a= parable= spake= he= not= unto= them= : That= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= the= prophet= , saying= , I= will= open= my= mouth= in= parables= will= utter= things= which= have= been= kept= secret= from= the= foundation= of= the= world= . Then= Jesus= sent= the= multitude= away= , and= went= into= the= house= : and= his= disciples= came= unto= him= , saying= , Declare= unto= us= the= parable= of= the= tares= of= the= field= . He= answered= and= said= unto= them= , He= that= soweth= the= good= seed= is= the= Son= of= man= ; The= field= is= the= world= good= seed= are= the= children= of= the= kingdom= ; but= the= tares= are= the= children= of= the= wicked= [one= The= enemy= that= sowed= them= is= the= devil= ; the= harvest= is= the= end= of= the= world= ; and= the= reapers= are= the= angels= . As= therefore= the= tares= are= gathered= and= burned= in= the= fire= ; so= shall= it= be= in= the= end= of= this= world= . 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= ; And= shall= cast= them= into= a= furnace= of= fire= shall= be= wailing= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . Then= shall= the= righteous= shine= forth= as= the= sun= in= the= kingdom= of= their= Father= hath= ears= to= hear= him= hear= . 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= . Again= , the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= like= unto= a= merchant= man= , seeking= goodly= pearls= : Who= , when= he= had= found= one= pearl= of= great= price= and= sold= all= that= he= had= , and= bought= it= . Again= , the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= like= unto= a= net= , that= was= cast= into= the= sea= , and= gathered= of= every= kind= : Which= , when= it= was= full= , they= drew= to= shore= sat= down= , and= gathered= the= good= into= vessels= , but= cast= the= bad= away= . So= shall= it= be= at= the= end= of= the= world= : the= angels= shall= come= forth= , and= sever= the= wicked= from= among= the= just= , And= shall= cast= them= into= the= furnace= of= fire= shall= be= wailing= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . Jesus= saith= unto= them= ye= understood= all= these= things= ? They= say= unto= him= , Lord= . Then= said= he= unto= them= every= scribe= [which= is= 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= . And= it= came= to= pass= ] when= Jesus= had= finished= these= parables= , he= departed= thence= . And= when= he= was= come= into= his= own= country= , he= taught= them= in= their= synagogue= that= they= were= astonished= , and= said= , Whence= hath= this= [man= ] this= wisdom= , and= [these= ] mighty= works= ? Is= not= this= the= carpenter's= son= ? is= not= his= mother= called= Mary= ? and= his= brethren= , James= , and= Joses= , and= Simon= , and= Judas= ? And= his= sisters= , are= they= not= all= with= us= then= hath= this= [man= these= things= ? 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= . And= he= did= not= many= mighty= works= there= because= of= their= unbelief= . At= that= time= Herod= the= tetrarch= heard= of= the= fame= of= Jesus= , And= said= unto= his= servants= is= John= the= Baptist= ; he= is= risen= from= the= dead= ; and= therefore= mighty= works= do= shew= forth= themselves= in= him= . For= Herod= had= laid= hold= on= John= , and= bound= him= , and= put= [him= ] in= prison= for= Herodias'= sake= , his= brother= Philip's= wife= . For= John= said= unto= him= is= not= lawful= for= thee= to= have= her= . And= when= he= would= have= put= him= to= death= , he= feared= the= multitude= , because= they= counted= him= as= a= prophet= . But= when= Herod's= birthday= was= kept= , the= daughter= of= Herodias= danced= before= them= , and= pleased= Herod= . Whereupon= he= promised= with= an= oath= to= give= her= whatsoever= she= would= ask= . And= she= , being= before= instructed= of= her= mother= , said= me= here= John= Baptist's= head= in= a= charger= . And= the= king= was= sorry= for= the= oath's= sake= them= which= sat= with= him= at= meat= , he= commanded= [it= ] to= be= given= [her= And= he= sent= , and= beheaded= John= in= the= prison= . And= his= head= was= brought= in= a= charger= , and= given= to= the= damsel= : and= she= brought= [it= ] to= her= mother= . And= his= disciples= came= took= up= the= body= buried= it= , and= went= and= told= Jesus= . When= Jesus= heard= [of= it= departed= thence= by= ship= into= a= desert= place= apart= : and= when= the= people= had= heard= [thereof= followed= him= on= foot= out= of= the= cities= . And= Jesus= went= forth= saw= a= great= multitude= was= moved= with= compassion= toward= them= , and= he= healed= their= sick= . 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= . But= Jesus= said= unto= them= , They= need= not= depart= ye= them= to= eat= . And= they= say= unto= him= have= here= but= five= loaves= , and= two= fishes= . He= said= , Bring= them= hither= to= me= . 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= gave= the= loaves= to= [his= ] disciples= , and= the= disciples= to= the= multitude= . And= they= did= all= eat= were= filled= : and= they= took= up= of= the= fragments= that= remained= twelve= baskets= full= . And= they= that= had= eaten= were= about= five= thousand= men= women= and= children= . And= straightway= Jesus= constrained= his= disciples= to= get= into= a= ship= , and= to= go= before= him= unto= the= other= side= he= sent= the= multitudes= away= . And= when= he= had= sent= the= multitudes= away= , he= went= up= into= a= mountain= apart= to= pray= : and= when= the= evening= was= come= , he= was= there= alone= . But= the= ship= was= now= in= the= midst= of= the= sea= with= waves= : for= the= wind= was= contrary= . And= in= the= fourth= watch= of= the= night= Jesus= went= unto= them= , walking= on= the= sea= . And= when= the= disciples= saw= him= walking= on= the= sea= , they= were= troubled= , saying= is= a= spirit= ; and= they= cried= out= for= fear= . But= straightway= Jesus= spake= unto= them= , saying= , Be= of= good= cheer= ; it= is= I= ; be= not= afraid= . And= Peter= answered= him= and= said= , Lord= , if= it= be= thou= , bid= me= come= unto= thee= on= the= water= . And= he= said= , Come= . And= when= Peter= was= come= down= out= of= the= ship= , he= walked= on= the= water= , to= go= to= Jesus= . But= when= he= saw= the= wind= boisterous= , he= was= afraid= beginning= to= sink= , he= cried= , saying= , Lord= , save= me= . And= immediately= Jesus= stretched= forth= [his= ] hand= , and= caught= him= , and= said= unto= him= , O= thou= of= little= faith= , wherefore= didst= thou= doubt= ? And= when= they= were= come= into= the= ship= , the= wind= ceased= . Then= they= that= were= in= the= ship= came= and= worshipped= him= , saying= , Of= a= truth= thou= art= the= Son= of= God= . And= when= they= were= gone= over= , they= came= into= the= land= of= Gennesaret= . And= when= the= men= of= that= place= had= knowledge= of= him= , they= sent= out= into= all= that= country= round= about= brought= unto= him= all= that= were= diseased= ; And= besought= him= that= they= might= only= touch= the= hem= of= his= garment= : and= as= many= as= touched= were= made= perfectly= whole= . Then= came= to= Jesus= scribes= and= Pharisees= , which= were= of= Jerusalem= , saying= , Why= do= thy= disciples= transgress= the= tradition= of= the= elders= ? for= they= wash= not= their= hands= when= they= eat= bread= . But= he= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Why= do= ye= also= transgress= the= commandment= of= God= by= your= tradition= ? For= God= commanded= , saying= thy= father= and= mother= , He= that= curseth= father= or= mother= , let= him= die= the= death= . But= ye= say= , Whosoever= shall= say= to= [his= ] father= or= [his= , [It= is= ] a= gift= , by= whatsoever= thou= mightest= be= profited= by= me= ; And= honour= not= his= father= or= his= mother= , [he= shall= be= free= have= ye= made= the= commandment= of= God= of= none= effect= by= your= tradition= . [Ye= ] hypocrites= , well= did= Esaias= prophesy= of= you= , saying= , This= people= draweth= nigh= unto= me= with= their= mouth= honoureth= me= with= [their= ; but= their= heart= is= far= from= me= . But= in= vain= they= do= worship= me= , teaching= [for= ] doctrines= the= commandments= of= men= . And= he= called= the= multitude= , and= said= unto= them= , and= understand= : Not= that= which= goeth= into= the= mouth= defileth= a= man= ; but= that= which= cometh= out= of= the= mouth= , this= defileth= a= man= . Then= came= his= disciples= said= unto= him= , Knowest= thou= that= the= Pharisees= were= offended= , after= they= heard= this= saying= ? But= he= answered= and= said= , Every= plant= , which= my= heavenly= Father= hath= not= planted= be= rooted= up= . Let= them= alone= : they= be= blind= leaders= of= the= blind= if= the= blind= lead= the= blind= , both= shall= fall= into= the= ditch= . Then= answered= Peter= and= said= unto= him= , Declare= unto= us= this= parable= . And= Jesus= said= , Are= ye= also= yet= without= understanding= ? Do= not= ye= yet= understand= whatsoever= entereth= in= at= the= mouth= goeth= into= the= belly= , and= is= cast= out= into= the= draught= ? But= those= things= which= proceed= out= of= the= mouth= come= forth= from= the= heart= they= defile= the= man= . For= out= of= the= heart= proceed= evil= thoughts= , murders= , fornications= , thefts= , false= witness= , blasphemies= : These= are= [the= things= defile= a= man= : but= to= eat= with= unwashen= hands= defileth= not= a= man= . Then= Jesus= went= thence= departed= into= the= coasts= of= Tyre= and= Sidon= . 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= . But= he= answered= her= not= a= word= . And= his= disciples= came= and= besought= him= , saying= her= away= ; for= she= crieth= after= us= . But= he= answered= and= said= , I= am= not= sent= but= unto= the= lost= sheep= of= the= house= of= Israel= . Then= came= she= and= worshipped= him= , saying= , Lord= , help= me= . But= he= answered= and= said= , It= is= not= meet= to= take= the= children's= bread= , and= cast= [it= ] to= dogs= . And= she= said= , Truth= : yet= the= dogs= eat= of= the= crumbs= which= fall= from= their= masters'= table= . Then= Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= her= , O= woman= [is= ] thy= faith= : be= it= unto= thee= even= as= thou= wilt= . And= her= daughter= was= made= whole= from= that= very= hour= . And= Jesus= departed= from= thence= , and= came= nigh= unto= the= sea= of= Galilee= ; and= went= up= into= a= mountain= sat= down= there= . And= great= multitudes= came= unto= him= , having= with= them= [those= that= were= ] lame= , blind= , maimed= , and= many= others= cast= them= down= at= Jesus'= feet= ; and= he= healed= them= : Insomuch= that= the= multitude= wondered= , when= they= saw= the= dumb= to= speak= , the= maimed= to= be= whole= , the= lame= to= walk= , and= the= blind= to= see= : and= they= glorified= the= God= of= Israel= . Then= Jesus= called= his= disciples= [unto= him= said= 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= . And= his= disciples= say= unto= him= , Whence= should= we= have= so= much= bread= in= the= wilderness= , as= to= fill= so= great= a= multitude= ? And= Jesus= saith= unto= them= , How= many= loaves= have= ye= ? And= they= said= , Seven= a= few= little= fishes= . And= he= commanded= the= multitude= to= sit= down= on= the= ground= . And= he= took= the= seven= loaves= and= the= fishes= , and= gave= thanks= , and= brake= [them= gave= to= his= disciples= the= disciples= to= the= multitude= . And= they= did= all= eat= were= filled= : and= they= took= up= of= the= broken= [meat= ] that= was= left= seven= baskets= full= . And= they= that= did= eat= were= four= thousand= men= , beside= women= and= children= . And= he= sent= away= the= multitude= , and= took= ship= , and= came= into= the= coasts= of= Magdala= . The= Pharisees= also= with= the= Sadducees= came= , and= tempting= desired= him= that= he= would= shew= them= a= sign= from= heaven= . He= answered= and= said= unto= them= , When= it= is= evening= , ye= say= , [It= will= be= ] fair= weather= : for= the= sky= is= red= . And= in= the= morning= , [It= will= be= ] foul= weather= to= day= : for= the= sky= is= red= and= lowring= . O= [ye= ] hypocrites= can= discern= the= face= of= the= sky= ; but= can= ye= not= [discern= ] the= signs= of= the= times= ? A= wicked= and= adulterous= generation= seeketh= after= a= sign= there= shall= no= sign= be= given= unto= it= , but= the= sign= of= the= prophet= Jonas= . And= he= left= them= , and= departed= . And= when= his= disciples= were= come= to= the= other= side= had= forgotten= to= take= bread= . Then= Jesus= said= unto= them= heed= and= beware= of= the= leaven= of= the= Pharisees= and= of= the= Sadducees= . And= they= reasoned= among= themselves= , saying= , [It= is= we= have= taken= no= bread= . [Which= ] when= Jesus= perceived= said= unto= them= , O= ye= of= little= faith= , why= reason= ye= among= yourselves= , because= ye= have= brought= no= bread= ? Do= ye= not= yet= understand= remember= the= five= loaves= of= the= five= thousand= , and= how= many= baskets= ye= took= up= ? Neither= the= seven= loaves= of= the= four= thousand= , and= how= many= baskets= ye= took= up= ? How= is= it= that= ye= do= not= understand= that= I= spake= [it= ] not= to= you= concerning= bread= , that= ye= should= beware= of= the= leaven= of= the= Pharisees= and= of= the= Sadducees= ? Then= understood= they= how= that= he= bade= [them= ] not= beware= of= the= leaven= of= bread= , but= of= the= doctrine= of= the= Pharisees= and= of= the= Sadducees= . When= Jesus= came= into= the= coasts= of= Caesarea= Philippi= , he= asked= his= disciples= , saying= , Whom= do= men= say= that= I= the= Son= of= man= am= ? And= they= said= , Some= [say= that= thou= art= ] John= the= Baptist= : some= , Elias= ; and= others= , Jeremias= , or= one= of= the= prophets= . He= saith= unto= them= , But= whom= say= ye= that= I= am= ? And= Simon= Peter= answered= and= said= , Thou= art= the= Christ= , the= Son= of= the= living= God= . And= Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= him= , Blessed= art= thou= , Simon= Bar- jona : for= flesh= and= blood= hath= not= revealed= [it= ] unto= thee= , but= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . And= I= say= also= unto= thee= , That= thou= art= Peter= upon= this= rock= I= will= build= my= church= ; and= the= gates= of= hell= shall= not= prevail= against= it= . 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= whatsoever= thou= shalt= loose= on= earth= shall= be= loosed= in= heaven= . Then= charged= he= his= disciples= that= they= should= tell= no= man= that= he= was= Jesus= the= Christ= . 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= . Then= Peter= took= him= began= to= rebuke= him= , Be= it= far= from= thee= , Lord= : this= shall= not= be= unto= thee= . But= he= turned= , and= said= unto= Peter= , Get= thee= behind= me= , Satan= : thou= art= an= offence= unto= me= : for= thou= savourest= not= the= things= that= be= of= God= , but= those= that= be= of= men= . Then= said= Jesus= unto= his= disciples= , If= any= [man= ] will= come= after= me= , let= him= deny= himself= , and= take= up= his= cross= , and= follow= me= . For= whosoever= will= save= his= life= shall= lose= it= whosoever= will= lose= his= life= for= my= sake= shall= find= it= . 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= exchange= for= his= soul= ? For= the= Son= of= man= shall= come= in= the= glory= of= his= Father= with= his= angels= ; and= then= he= shall= reward= every= man= according= to= his= works= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= be= some= standing= here= shall= not= taste= of= death= , till= they= see= the= Son= of= man= coming= in= his= kingdom= . And= after= six= days= Jesus= taketh= Peter= , James= , and= John= his= brother= , and= bringeth= them= up= into= an= high= mountain= apart= , And= was= transfigured= before= them= : and= his= face= did= shine= as= the= sun= , and= his= raiment= was= white= as= the= light= . And= , behold= , there= appeared= unto= them= Moses= and= Elias= talking= with= him= . Then= answered= Peter= , and= said= unto= Jesus= , Lord= , it= is= good= for= us= to= be= here= thou= wilt= , let= us= make= here= three= tabernacles= ; one= for= thee= , and= one= for= Moses= , and= one= for= Elias= . While= he= yet= spake= , a= bright= cloud= overshadowed= them= : and= behold= a= voice= out= of= the= cloud= , which= said= is= my= beloved= Son= , in= whom= I= am= well= pleased= ye= him= . And= when= the= disciples= heard= [it= fell= on= their= face= , and= were= sore= afraid= . And= Jesus= came= and= touched= them= , and= said= , Arise= , and= be= not= afraid= . And= when= they= had= lifted= up= their= eyes= , they= saw= no= man= , save= Jesus= only= . 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= . And= his= disciples= asked= him= , saying= , Why= then= say= the= scribes= that= Elias= must= first= come= ? And= Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Elias= truly= shall= first= come= , and= restore= all= things= . But= I= say= unto= you= Elias= is= come= already= they= knew= him= not= have= done= unto= him= whatsoever= they= listed= . Likewise= shall= also= the= Son= of= man= suffer= of= them= . Then= the= disciples= understood= that= he= spake= unto= them= of= John= the= Baptist= . And= when= they= were= come= to= the= multitude= , there= came= to= him= a= [certain= ] man= down= to= him= , and= saying= , Lord= , have= mercy= on= my= son= : for= he= is= a= lunatick= , and= sore= vexed= : for= ofttimes= he= falleth= into= the= fire= , and= oft= into= the= water= . And= I= brought= him= to= thy= disciples= , and= they= could= not= cure= him= . 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= . And= Jesus= rebuked= the= devil= ; and= he= departed= out= of= him= : and= the= child= was= cured= from= that= very= hour= . Then= came= the= disciples= to= Jesus= apart= , and= said= could= not= we= cast= him= out= ? And= Jesus= said= unto= them= , Because= of= your= unbelief= verily= I= say= unto= you= ye= have= faith= as= a= grain= of= mustard= seed= , ye= shall= say= unto= this= mountain= hence= to= yonder= place= it= shall= remove= ; and= nothing= shall= be= impossible= unto= you= . Howbeit= this= kind= goeth= not= out= but= by= prayer= and= fasting= . And= while= they= abode= in= Galilee= , Jesus= said= unto= them= Son= of= man= shall= be= betrayed= into= the= hands= of= men= : And= they= shall= kill= him= , and= the= third= day= he= shall= be= raised= again= . And= they= were= exceeding= sorry= . And= when= they= were= come= to= Capernaum= , they= that= received= tribute= [money= ] came= to= Peter= said= , Doth= not= your= master= pay= tribute= ? He= saith= , Yes= . And= when= he= was= come= into= the= house= 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= ? Peter= saith= unto= him= strangers= . Jesus= saith= unto= him= , Then= are= the= children= free= . Notwithstanding= , lest= we= should= offend= them= , go= thou= to= the= sea= , and= cast= an= hook= take= up= the= fish= that= first= cometh= up= ; and= when= thou= hast= opened= his= mouth= shalt= find= a= piece= of= money= : that= take= , and= give= unto= them= for= me= and= thee= . At= the= same= time= came= the= disciples= unto= Jesus= , saying= is= the= greatest= in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= ? And= Jesus= called= a= little= child= unto= him= , and= set= him= in= the= midst= of= them= , 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= . Whosoever= therefore= shall= humble= himself= as= this= little= child= same= is= greatest= in= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . And= whoso= shall= receive= one= such= little= child= in= my= name= receiveth= me= . 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= . Woe= unto= the= world= because= of= offences= ! for= it= must= needs= be= that= offences= come= woe= to= that= man= by= whom= the= offence= cometh= ! Wherefore= if= thy= hand= or= thy= foot= offend= thee= , cut= them= off= , and= cast= [them= 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= . And= if= thine= eye= offend= thee= , 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= . Take= heed= that= ye= despise= not= one= of= these= little= ones= ; for= I= say= unto= you= , That= in= heaven= their= angels= do= always= behold= the= face= of= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . For= the= Son= of= man= is= come= to= save= that= which= was= lost= . How= think= ye= ? if= a= man= have= an= hundred= sheep= 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= ? And= if= so= be= that= he= find= it= , verily= I= say= unto= you= , he= rejoiceth= more= of= that= [sheep= of= the= ninety= and= nine= which= went= not= astray= . Even= so= it= is= not= the= will= of= your= Father= which= is= in= heaven= , that= one= of= these= little= ones= should= perish= . Moreover= if= thy= brother= shall= trespass= against= thee= , go= and= tell= him= his= fault= between= thee= and= him= alone= he= shall= hear= thee= hast= gained= thy= brother= . But= if= he= will= not= hear= [thee= , then= ] take= with= thee= one= or= two= more= in= the= mouth= of= two= or= three= witnesses= every= word= may= be= established= . And= if= he= shall= neglect= to= hear= them= , tell= [it= the= church= : but= if= he= neglect= to= hear= the= church= , let= him= be= unto= thee= as= a= heathen= man= and= a= publican= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= ye= shall= bind= on= earth= shall= be= bound= in= heaven= : and= whatsoever= ye= shall= loose= on= earth= shall= be= loosed= in= heaven= . Again= I= say= unto= you= if= two= of= you= shall= agree= on= earth= as= touching= any= thing= that= they= shall= ask= , it= shall= be= done= for= them= of= my= Father= which= is= in= heaven= . For= where= two= or= three= are= gathered= together= in= my= name= , there= am= I= in= the= midst= of= them= . Then= came= Peter= to= him= said= , Lord= , how= oft= shall= my= brother= sin= against= me= , and= I= forgive= him= seven= times= ? Jesus= saith= unto= him= , I= say= not= unto= thee= , Until= seven= times= : but= , Until= seventy= times= seven= . Therefore= is= the= kingdom= of= heaven= likened= unto= a= certain= king= , which= would= take= account= of= his= servants= . And= when= he= had= begun= to= reckon= , one= was= brought= unto= him= , which= owed= him= ten= thousand= talents= . But= forasmuch= as= he= had= not= to= pay= , his= lord= commanded= him= to= be= sold= his= wife= , and= children= all= that= he= had= , and= payment= to= be= made= . The= servant= therefore= fell= down= , and= worshipped= him= , saying= , have= patience= with= me= I= will= pay= thee= all= Then= the= lord= of= that= servant= was= moved= with= compassion= , and= loosed= him= , and= forgave= him= the= debt= . But= the= same= servant= went= out= , and= found= one= of= his= fellow= servants= , which= owed= him= an= hundred= pence= : and= he= laid= hands= on= him= took= [him= ] by= the= throat= , saying= , Pay= me= that= thou= owest= . And= his= fellow= servant= fell= down= at= his= feet= , and= besought= him= , saying= , Have= patience= with= me= , and= I= will= pay= thee= all= . And= he= would= not= : but= went= and= cast= him= into= prison= , till= he= should= pay= the= debt= . So= when= his= fellowservants= saw= what= was= done= , they= were= very= sorry= , and= came= and= told= unto= their= lord= all= that= was= done= . 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= : Shouldest= not= thou= also= have= had= compassion= on= thy= fellowservant= , even= as= I= had= pity= on= thee= ? And= his= lord= was= wroth= delivered= him= to= the= tormentors= , till= he= should= pay= all= that= was= due= unto= him= . So= likewise= shall= my= heavenly= Father= do= also= unto= you= , if= ye= from= your= hearts= forgive= not= every= one= his= brother= their= trespasses= . And= it= came= to= pass= ] when= Jesus= had= finished= these= sayings= , he= departed= from= Galilee= , and= came= into= the= coasts= of= Judaea= beyond= Jordan= ; And= great= multitudes= followed= him= ; and= he= healed= them= there= . 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= ? And= he= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Have= ye= not= read= , that= he= which= made= [them= ] at= the= beginning= made= them= male= and= female= , 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= ? Wherefore= they= are= no= more= twain= , but= one= flesh= therefore= God= hath= joined= together= , let= not= man= put= asunder= . They= say= unto= him= , Why= did= Moses= then= command= to= give= a= writing= of= divorcement= to= put= her= away= ? 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= . And= I= say= unto= you= 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= . His= disciples= say= unto= him= , If= the= case= of= the= man= be= so= with= [his= , it= is= not= good= to= marry= . But= he= said= unto= them= [men= ] cannot= receive= this= saying= , save= [they= ] to= whom= it= is= given= . 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= there= be= eunuchs= , which= have= made= themselves= eunuchs= for= the= kingdom= of= heaven's= sake= that= is= able= to= receive= [it= him= receive= [it= Then= were= there= brought= unto= him= little= children= , that= he= should= put= [his= ] hands= on= them= , and= pray= : and= the= disciples= rebuked= them= . But= Jesus= said= , Suffer= little= children= , and= forbid= them= not= , to= come= unto= me= of= such= is= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . And= he= laid= [his= ] hands= on= them= , and= departed= thence= . And= , behold= , one= came= and= said= unto= him= , Good= Master= , what= good= thing= shall= I= do= , that= I= may= have= eternal= life= ? And= he= said= unto= him= callest= thou= me= good= is= ] none= good= but= one= , [that= is= : but= if= thou= wilt= enter= into= life= , keep= the= commandments= . He= saith= unto= him= ? Jesus= said= , Thou= shalt= do= no= murder= , Thou= shalt= not= commit= adultery= , Thou= shalt= not= steal= , Thou= shalt= not= bear= false= witness= , Honour= thy= father= and= [thy= ] mother= : and= , Thou= shalt= love= thy= neighbour= as= thyself= . The= young= man= saith= unto= him= , All= these= things= have= I= kept= from= my= youth= up= lack= I= yet= ? Jesus= said= unto= him= , If= thou= wilt= be= perfect= , go= [and= ] sell= that= thou= hast= give= to= the= poor= , and= thou= shalt= have= treasure= in= heaven= : and= come= [and= ] follow= me= . But= when= the= young= man= heard= that= saying= , he= went= away= sorrowful= : for= he= had= great= possessions= . Then= said= Jesus= unto= his= disciples= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , That= a= rich= man= shall= hardly= enter= into= the= kingdom= of= heaven= . 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= . When= his= disciples= heard= [it= were= exceedingly= amazed= , Who= then= can= be= saved= ? But= Jesus= beheld= [them= said= unto= them= , With= men= this= is= impossible= ; but= with= God= all= things= are= possible= . Then= answered= Peter= and= said= unto= him= , Behold= , we= have= forsaken= all= , and= followed= thee= ; what= shall= we= have= therefore= ? And= Jesus= said= unto= them= I= say= unto= you= , That= ye= which= have= followed= me= the= regeneration= when= the= Son= of= man= shall= sit= in= the= throne= of= his= glory= also= shall= sit= upon= twelve= thrones= , judging= the= twelve= tribes= of= Israel= . And= every= one= that= hath= forsaken= houses= , or= brethren= , or= sisters= , or= father= , or= mother= wife= , or= children= , or= lands= , for= my= name's= sake= receive= an= hundredfold= , and= shall= inherit= everlasting= life= . But= many= [that= are= shall= be= last= ; and= the= last= [shall= be= ] first= . 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= . And= when= he= had= agreed= with= the= labourers= for= a= penny= a= day= , he= sent= them= into= his= vineyard= . And= he= went= out= about= the= third= hour= , and= saw= others= standing= idle= in= the= marketplace= , And= said= unto= them= ; Go= ye= also= into= the= vineyard= , and= whatsoever= is= right= I= will= give= you= . And= they= went= their= way= . Again= he= went= out= about= the= sixth= and= ninth= hour= did= likewise= . And= about= the= eleventh= hour= he= went= out= , and= found= others= standing= idle= , and= saith= unto= them= , Why= stand= ye= here= all= the= day= idle= ? They= say= unto= him= , Because= no= man= hath= hired= us= . He= saith= unto= them= , Go= ye= also= into= the= vineyard= ; and= whatsoever= is= right= , [that= ] shall= ye= receive= . So= when= even= was= come= lord= of= the= vineyard= saith= unto= his= steward= , Call= the= labourers= , and= give= them= [their= ] hire= , beginning= from= the= last= unto= the= first= . And= when= they= came= that= [were= hired= ] about= the= eleventh= hour= , they= received= every= man= a= penny= . But= when= the= first= came= , they= supposed= that= they= should= have= received= more= ; and= they= likewise= received= every= man= a= penny= . And= when= they= had= received= [it= murmured= against= the= goodman= of= the= house= , 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= . But= he= answered= one= of= them= , and= said= , Friend= , I= do= thee= no= wrong= : didst= not= thou= agree= with= me= for= a= penny= ? Take= [that= ] thine= [is= go= thy= way= : I= will= give= unto= this= last= , even= as= unto= thee= . Is= it= not= lawful= for= me= to= do= what= I= will= with= mine= own= ? Is= thine= eye= evil= , because= I= am= good= ? So= the= last= shall= be= first= , and= the= first= last= many= be= called= , but= few= chosen= . And= Jesus= going= up= to= Jerusalem= took= the= twelve= disciples= apart= in= the= way= said= unto= them= , 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= , And= shall= deliver= him= to= the= Gentiles= to= mock= , and= to= scourge= , and= to= crucify= [him= the= third= day= he= shall= rise= again= . Then= came= to= him= the= mother= of= Zebedee's= children= with= her= sons= , worshipping= [him= desiring= a= certain= thing= of= him= . And= he= said= unto= her= wilt= thou= ? She= saith= unto= him= , Grant= that= these= my= two= sons= may= sit= , the= one= on= thy= right= hand= the= other= on= the= left= , in= thy= kingdom= . 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= say= unto= him= , We= are= able= . And= he= saith= unto= them= 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= [it= shall= be= given= to= them= ] for= whom it= is= prepared= of= my= Father= . And= when= the= ten= heard= [it= were= moved= with= indignation= against= the= two= brethren= . But= Jesus= called= them= [unto= him= said= , Ye= know= that= the= princes= of= the= Gentiles= exercise= dominion= over= them= , and= they= that= are= great= exercise= authority= upon= them= . But= it= shall= not= be= so= among= you= : but= whosoever= will= be= great= among= you= him= be= your= minister= ; And= whosoever= will= be= chief= among= you= , let= him= be= your= servant= : Even= as= the= Son= of= man= came= not= to= be= ministered= unto= , but= to= minister= to= give= his= life= a= ransom= for= many= . And= as= they= departed= from= Jericho= , a= great= multitude= followed= him= . And= , behold= , two= blind= men= sitting= by= the= way= side= , when= they= heard= that= Jesus= passed= by= , cried= out= , Have= mercy= on= us= Lord= , [thou= ] son= of= David= . And= the= multitude= rebuked= them= , because= they= should= hold= their= peace= : but= they= cried= the= more= , saying= , Have= mercy= on= us= , O= Lord= , [thou= ] son= of= David= . And= Jesus= stood= still= called= them= , and= said= will= ye= that= I= shall= do= unto= you= ? They= say= unto= him= , Lord= our= eyes= may= be= opened= . So= Jesus= had= compassion= [on= them= touched= their= eyes= : and= immediately= their= eyes= received= sight= , and= they= followed= him= . And= when= they= drew= nigh= unto= Jerusalem= , and= were= come= to= Bethphage= , unto= the= mount= of= Olives= , then= sent= Jesus= two= disciples= , Saying= unto= them= , Go= into= the= village= over= against= you= straightway= ye= shall= find= an= ass= tied= , and= a= colt= with= her= : loose= [them= bring= [them= ] unto= me= . And= if= any= [man= ] say= aught= unto= you= , ye= shall= say= , The= Lord= hath= need= of= them= ; and= straightway= he= will= send= them= . All= this= was= done= , that= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= the= prophet= , 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= . And= the= disciples= went= , and= did= as= Jesus= commanded= them= , And= brought= the= ass= , and= the= colt= , and= put= on= them= their= clothes= , and= they= set= [him= ] thereon= . And= a= very= great= multitude= spread= their= garments= in= the= way= ; others= cut= down= branches= from= the= trees= , and= strawed= [them= ] in= the= way= . And= the= multitudes= that= went= before= , and= that= followed= , saying= , Hosanna= to= the= son= of= David= : Blessed= [is= that= cometh= in= the= name= of= the= Lord= ; Hosanna= in= the= highest= . And= when= he= was= come= into= Jerusalem= , all= the= city= was= moved= , saying= , Who= is= this= ? And= the= multitude= said= is= Jesus= the= prophet= of= Nazareth= of= Galilee= . And= Jesus= went= into= the= temple= of= God= , and= cast= out= all= them= that= sold= and= bought= in= the= temple= overthrew= the= tables= of= the= moneychangers= , and= the= seats= of= them= that= sold= doves= , And= said= unto= them= , It= is= written= , My= house= shall= be= called= the= house= of= prayer= ; but= ye= have= made= it= a= den= of= thieves= . And= the= blind= and= the= lame= came= to= him= in= the= temple= ; and= he= healed= them= . And= when= the= chief= priests= and= scribes= saw= the= wonderful= things= that= he= did= the= children= crying= in= the= temple= , and= saying= , Hosanna= to= the= son= of= David= were= sore= displeased= , And= said= unto= him= thou= what= these= say= Jesus= saith= unto= them= ; have= ye= never= read= of= the= mouth= of= babes= and= sucklings= thou= hast= perfected= praise= ? And= he= left= them= , and= went= out= of= the= city= into= Bethany= ; and= he= lodged= there= . Now= in= the= morning= as= he= returned= into= the= city= hungered= . And= when= he= saw= a= fig= tree= in= the= way= , he= came= to= it= , and= found= nothing= thereon= , but= leaves= only= said= unto= it= , Let= no= fruit= grow= on= thee= henceforward= for= ever= . And= presently= the= fig= tree= withered= away= . And= when= the= disciples= saw= [it= marvelled= , saying= soon= is= the= fig= tree= withered= away= ! Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , If= ye= have= faith= , and= doubt not= , ye= shall= not= only do= this= [which= is= done= ] to= the= fig= tree= also= if= ye= shall= say= unto= this= mountain , Be= thou= removed, and= be= thou= cast= into= the= sea= ; it= shall= be= done= . And= all= things= , whatsoever= ye= shall= ask= in= prayer= , ye= shall= receive= . And= when= he= was= come= into= the= temple= , the= chief= priests= and= the= elders= of= the= people= came= unto= him= as= he= was= teaching= , and= said= , By= what= authority= doest= thou= these= things= ? and= who= gave= thee= this= authority= ? And= Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , I= also= will= ask= you= one= thing= if= ye= tell= me= , I= in= like= wise= will= tell= you= by= what= authority= I= do= these= things= . The= baptism= of= John= , whence= was= it= ? from= heaven= , or= of= men= ? And= they= reasoned= with= themselves= , saying= , If= we= shall= say= , From= heaven= ; he= will= say= unto= us= , Why= did= ye= not= then= believe= him= ? But= if= we= shall= say= men= ; we= fear= the= people= ; for= all= hold= John= as= a= prophet= . And= they= answered= Jesus= said= , We= cannot= tell= he= said= unto= them= tell= I= you= by= what= authority= I= do= these= things= . But= what= think= ye= ? A= [certain= ] man= had= two= sons= he= came= to= the= first= , and= said= , Son= , go= work= to= day= in= my= vineyard= . He= answered= and= said= , I= will= not= : but= afterward= he= repented= , and= went= . And= he= came= to= the= second= , and= said= likewise= . And= he= answered= and= said= , I= [go= : and= went= not= . Whether= of= them= twain= did= the= will= of= [his= ? They= say= unto= him= first= . Jesus= saith= unto= them= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , That= the= publicans= and= the= harlots= go= into= the= kingdom= of= God= before= you= . For= John= came= unto= you= in= the= way= of= righteousness= ye= believed= him= not= the= publicans= and= the= harlots= believed= him= : and= ye= ye= had= seen= [it= not= afterward= , that= ye= might= believe= him= . Hear= another= parable= : There= was= a= certain= householder= , which= planted= a= vineyard= , and= hedged= it= round= about= , and= digged= a= winepress= in= it= , and= built= a= tower= , and= let= it= out= to= husbandmen= , and= went= into= a= far= country= : And= when= the= time= of= the= fruit= drew= near= , he= sent= his= servants= to= the= husbandmen= , that= they= might= receive= the= fruits= of= it= . And= the= husbandmen= took= his= servants= , and= beat= one= killed= another= , and= stoned= another= . Again= , he= sent= other= servants= more= than= the= first= they= did= unto= them= likewise= . But= last= of= all= he= sent= unto= them= his= son= , They= will= reverence= my= son= . But= when= the= husbandmen= saw= the= son= , they= said= among= themselves= , This= is= the= heir= ; come= , let= us= kill= him= , and= let= us= seize= on= his= inheritance= . And= they= caught= him= , and= cast= [him= ] out= of= the= vineyard= , and= slew= [him= When= the= lord= therefore= of= the= vineyard= cometh= , what= will= he= do= unto= those= husbandmen= ? They= say= unto= him= , He= will= miserably= destroy= those= wicked= men= , and= will= let= out= [his= ] vineyard= unto= other= husbandmen= , which= shall= render= him= the= fruits= in= their= seasons= . Jesus= saith= unto= them= ye= never= read= in= the= scriptures= , The= stone= which= the= builders= rejected= , the= same= is= become= the= head= of= the= corner= : this= is= the= Lord's= doing= , and= it= is= marvellous= in= our= eyes= ? Therefore= say= I= unto= you= kingdom= of= God= shall= be= taken= from= you= , and= given= to= a= nation= bringing= forth= the= fruits= thereof= . And= whosoever= shall= fall= on= this= stone= shall= be= broken= : but= on= whomsoever= it= shall= fall= , it= will= grind= him= to= powder= . And= when= the= chief= priests= and= Pharisees= had= heard= his= parables= , they= perceived= that= he= spake= of= them= . But= when= they= sought= to= lay= hands= on= him= , they= feared= the= multitude= , because= they= took= him= for= a= prophet= . And= Jesus= answered= and= spake= unto= them= again= by= parables= , and= said= , The= kingdom= of= heaven= is= like= unto= a= certain= king= made= a= marriage= for= his= son= , And= sent= forth= his= servants= to= call= them= that= were= bidden= to= the= wedding= : and= they= would= not= come= . Again= , he= sent= forth= other= servants= , saying= , Tell= them= which= are= bidden= , Behold= , I= have= prepared= my= dinner= : my= oxen= and= [my= ] fatlings= [are= ] killed= all= things= [are= ] ready= unto= the= marriage= . But= they= made= light= of= [it= went= their= ways= to= his= farm= , another= to= his= merchandise= : And= the= remnant= took= his= servants= , and= entreated= [them= , and= slew= [them= But= when= the= king= heard= [thereof= was= wroth= : and= he= sent= forth= his= armies= destroyed= those= murderers= , and= burned= up= their= city= . Then= saith= he= to= his= servants= , The= wedding= is= ready= they= which= were= bidden= were= not= worthy= . Go= ye= therefore= into= the= highways= , and= as= many= as= ye= shall= find= , bid= to= the= marriage= . So= 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= . And= when= the= king= came= in= to= see= the= guests= , he= saw= there= a= man= which= had= not= on= a= wedding= garment= : And= he= saith= unto= him= , how= camest= thou= in= hither= not= having= a= wedding= garment= ? And= he= was= speechless= . Then= said= the= king= to= the= servants= , Bind= him= hand= and= foot= , and= take= him= away= , and= cast= [him= ] into= outer= darkness= ; there= shall= be= weeping= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . For= many= are= called= , but= few= [are= ] chosen= . Then= went= the= Pharisees= took= counsel= how= they= might= entangle= him= in= [his= . And= they= sent= out= unto= him= their= disciples= with= the= Herodians= , saying= , Master= , we= know= that= thou= art= true= , and= teachest= the= way= of= God= in= truth= , neither= carest= thou= for= any= [man= thou= regardest= not= the= person= of= men= . Tell= us= therefore= , What= thinkest= thou= ? Is= it= lawful= to= give= tribute= unto= Caesar= not= ? But= Jesus= perceived= their= wickedness= , and= said= , Why= tempt= ye= me= , [ye= ] hypocrites= ? Shew= me= the= tribute= money= . And= they= brought= unto= him= a= penny= . And= he= saith= unto= them= [is= ] this= image= and= superscription= ? They= say= unto= him= . Then= saith= he= unto= them= , Render= therefore= unto= Caesar= the= things= which= are= Caesar's= ; and= unto= God= the= things= that= are= God's= . When= they= had= heard= [these= words= marvelled= left= him= , and= went= their= way= . The= same= day= came= to= him= the= Sadducees= , which= say= that= there= is= no= resurrection= asked= him= , Saying= , Master= , Moses= said= a= man= die= , having= no= children= , his= brother= shall= marry= his= wife= , and= raise= up= seed= unto= his= brother= . Now= there= were= with= us= seven= brethren= : and= the= first= he= had= married= a= wife= , deceased= , and= , having= no= issue= , left= his= wife= unto= his= brother= : Likewise= the= second= also= the= third= , unto= the= seventh= . And= last= of= all= the= woman= died= also= . Therefore= in= the= resurrection= whose= wife= shall= she= be= of= the= seven= ? for= they= all= had= her= . Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Ye= do= err= , not= knowing= the= scriptures= , nor= the= power= of= God= . For= in= the= resurrection= they= neither= marry= , nor= are= given= in= marriage= , but= are= as= the= angels= of= God= in= heaven= . But= as= touching= the= resurrection= of= the= dead= , have= ye= not= read= that= which= was= spoken= unto= you= by= God= , saying= , I= am= the= God= of= Abraham= , and= the= God= of= Isaac= , and= the= God= of= Jacob= ? God= is= not= the= God= of= the= dead= , but= of= the= living= . And= when= the= multitude= heard= [this= were= astonished= at= his= doctrine= . But= when= the= Pharisees= had= heard= that= he= had= put= the= Sadducees= to= silence= were= gathered= together= . Then= one= of= them= , [which= was= ] a= lawyer= , asked= [him= a= question= him= , and= saying= , Master= , which= [is= ] the= great= commandment= in= the= law= ? Jesus= said= unto= him= shalt= love= the= Lord= thy= God= with= all= thy= heart= , and= with= all= thy= soul= , and= with= all= thy= mind= . This= is= the= first= and= great= commandment= . And= the= second= [is= unto= it= , Thou= shalt= love= thy= neighbour= as= thyself= . On= these= two= commandments= hang= all= the= law= and= the= prophets= . While= the= Pharisees= were= gathered= together= , Jesus= asked= them= , Saying= , What= think= ye= of= Christ= ? whose= son= is= he= say= unto= him= , [The= son= ] of= David= . He= saith= unto= them= , How= then= doth= David= in= spirit= call= him= Lord= , saying= , The= Lord= said= unto= my= Lord= , Sit= thou= on= my= right= hand= , till= I= make= thine= enemies= thy= footstool= ? If= David= then= call= him= Lord= , how= is= he= his= son= ? And= no= man= was= able= to= answer= him= a= word= durst= any= [man= ] from= that= day= forth= ask= him= any= more= [questions= Then= spake= Jesus= to= the= multitude= , and= to= his= disciples= , Saying= , The= scribes= and= the= Pharisees= sit= in= Moses'= seat= : All= therefore= whatsoever= they= bid= you= observe= , [that= ] observe= and= do= ; but= do= not= ye= after= their= works= : for= they= say= , and= do= not= . For= they= bind= heavy= burdens= and= grievous= to= be= borne= , and= lay= [them= ] on= men's= shoulders= they= [themselves= ] will= not= move= them= with= one= of= their= fingers= . But= all= their= works= they= do= for= to= be= seen= of= men= : they= make= broad= their= phylacteries= , and= enlarge= the= borders= of= their= garments= , And= love= the= uppermost= rooms= at= feasts= , and= the= chief= seats= in= the= synagogues= , And= greetings= in= the= markets= , and= to= be= called= of= men= , Rabbi= , Rabbi= . But= be= not= ye= called= Rabbi= : for= one= is= your= Master= , [even= ] Christ= ; and= all= ye= are= brethren= . And= call= no= [man= ] your= father= upon= the= earth= : for= one= is= your= Father= , which= is= in= heaven= . Neither= be= ye= called= masters= : for= one= is= your= Master= , [even= ] Christ= . But= he= that= is= greatest= among= you= shall= be= your= servant= . And= whosoever= shall= exalt= himself= shall= be= abased= ; and= he= that= shall= humble= himself= shall= be= exalted= . But= woe= unto= you= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ye= shut= up= the= kingdom= of= heaven= against= men= ye= neither= go= in= [yourselves= suffer= ye= them= that= are= entering= to= go= in= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! for= ye= devour= widows'= houses= , and= for= a= pretence= make= long= prayer= ye= shall= receive= the= greater= damnation= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! for= ye= compass= sea= and= land= to= make= one= proselyte= , and= when= he= is= made= , ye= make= him= twofold= more= the= child= of= hell= than= yourselves= . Woe= unto= you= , [ye= guides= , which= say= shall= swear= by= the= temple= , it= is= nothing= ; but= whosoever= shall= swear= by= the= gold= of= the= temple= , he= is= a= debtor= ! [Ye= ] fools= and= blind= whether= is= greater= , the= gold= , or= the= temple= that= sanctifieth= the= gold= ? And= , Whosoever= shall= swear= by= the= altar= , it= is= nothing= ; but= whosoever= sweareth= by= the= gift= that= is= upon= it= , he= is= guilty= . [Ye= ] fools= and= blind= whether= [is= ] greater= , the= gift= , or= the= altar= that= sanctifieth= the= gift= ? Whoso= therefore= shall= swear= by= the= altar= , sweareth= by= it= , and= by= all= things= thereon= . And= whoso= shall= swear= by= the= temple= , sweareth= by= it= by= him= that= dwelleth= therein= . And= he= that= shall= swear= by= heaven= , sweareth= by= the= throne= of= God= , and= by= him= that= sitteth= thereon= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! for= ye= pay= tithe= of= mint= and= anise= and= cummin= , and= have= omitted= the= weightier= [matters= the= law= , judgment= , mercy= faith= : these= ought= ye= to= have= done= , and= not= to= leave= the= other= undone= . [Ye= ] blind= guides= , which= strain= at= a= gnat= , and= swallow= a= camel= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! for= ye= make= clean= the= outside= of= the= cup= and= of= the= platter= , but= within= they= are= full= of= extortion= and= excess= . [Thou= ] blind= Pharisee= , cleanse= first= that= [which= is= ] within= the= cup= and= platter= , that= the= outside= of= them= may= be= clean= also= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! for= ye= are= like= unto= whited= sepulchres= indeed= appear= beautiful= outward= , but= are= within= full= of= dead= [men's= ] bones= , and= of= all= uncleanness= . Even= so= ye= also= outwardly= appear= righteous= unto= men= , but= within= ye= are= full= of= hypocrisy= and= iniquity= . Woe= unto= you= , scribes= and= Pharisees= , hypocrites= ! because= ye= build= the= tombs= of= the= prophets= , and= garnish= the= sepulchres= of= the= righteous= , And= say= , If= we= had= been= in= the= days= of= our= fathers= , we= would= not= have= been= partakers= with= them= in= the= blood= of= the= prophets= . Wherefore= ye= be= witnesses= unto= yourselves= , that= ye= are= the= children= of= them= which= killed= the= prophets= . Fill= ye= up= then= the= measure= of= your= fathers= . [Ye= ] serpents= , [ye= ] generation= of= vipers= , how= can= ye= escape= the= damnation= of= hell= ? Wherefore= , behold= , I= send= unto= you= prophets= , and= wise= men= , and= scribes= : and= [some= them= ye= shall= kill= and= crucify= ; and= [some= ] of= them= shall= ye= scourge= in= your= synagogues= , and= persecute= [them= city= to= city= : That= upon= you= may= come= all= the= righteous= blood= shed= upon= the= earth= , from= the= blood= of= righteous= Abel= unto= the= blood= of= Zacharias= son= of= Barachias= , whom= ye= slew= between= the= temple= and= the= altar= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= these= things= shall= come= upon= this= generation= . O= Jerusalem= , Jerusalem= , [thou= killest= the= prophets= , and= stonest= them= which= are= sent= unto= thee= , how= often= would= I= have= gathered= thy= children= together= , even= as= a= hen= gathereth= her= chickens= under= [her= , and= ye= would= not= ! Behold= , your= house= is= left= unto= you= desolate= . For= I= say= unto= you= shall= not= see= me= henceforth= , till= ye= shall= say= [is= ] he= that= cometh= in= the= name= of= the= Lord= . And= Jesus= went= out= , and= departed= from= the= temple= : and= his= disciples= came= to= [him= to= shew= him= the= buildings= of= the= temple= . And= Jesus= said= unto= them= ye= not= all= these= things= I= say= unto= you= , There= shall= not= be= left= here= one= stone= upon= another= , that= shall= not= be= thrown= down= . And= as= he= sat= upon= the= mount= of= Olives= , the= disciples= came= unto= him= privately= , Tell= us= , when= shall= these= things= be= ? and= what= [shall= be= ] the= sign= of= thy= coming= , and= of= the= end= of= the= world= ? And= Jesus= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Take= heed= that= no= man= deceive= you= . For= many= shall= come= in= my= name= , saying= , I= am= Christ= ; and= shall= deceive= many= . And= ye= shall= hear= of= wars= and= rumours= of= wars= : see= that= ye= be= not= troubled= : for= all= [these= things= ] must= come= to= pass= , but= the= end= is= not= yet= . For= nation= shall= rise= against= nation= , and= kingdom= against= kingdom= : and= there= shall= be= famines= , and= pestilences= , and= earthquakes= , in= divers= places= . All= these= [are= ] the= beginning= of= sorrows= . Then= shall= they= deliver= you= up= to= be= afflicted= , and= shall= kill= you= : and= ye= shall= be= hated= of= all= nations= for= my= name's= sake= . And= then= shall= many= be= offended= , and= shall= betray= one= another= , and= shall= hate= one= another= . And= many= false= prophets= shall= rise= , and= shall= deceive= many= . And= because= iniquity= shall= abound= , the= love= of= many= shall= wax= cold= . But= he= that= shall= endure= unto= the= end= , the= same= shall= be= saved= . And= this= gospel= of= the= kingdom= shall= be= preached= in= all= the= world= for= a= witness= unto= all= nations= ; and= then= shall= the= end= come= . When= ye= therefore= shall= see= the= abomination= of= desolation= , spoken= of= by= Daniel= the= prophet= , stand= in= the= holy= place= , (whoso readeth= , let= him= understand= Then= let= them= which= be= in= Judaea= flee= into= the= mountains= : Let= him= which= is= on= the= housetop= not= come= down= to= take= any= thing= out= of= his= house= : Neither= let= him= which= is= in= the= field= return= back= to= take= his= clothes= . And= woe= unto= them= that= are= with= child= , and= to= them= that= give= suck= in= those= days= ! But= pray= ye= that= your= flight= be= not= in= the= winter= , neither= on= the= sabbath= day= : For= then= shall= be= great= tribulation= , such= as= was= not= since= the= beginning= of= the= world= to= this= time= , no= ever= shall= be= . And= except= those= days= should= be= shortened= , there= should= no= flesh= be= saved= : but= for= the= elect's= sake= those= days= shall= be= shortened= . Then= if= any= man= shall= say= unto= you= , Lo= , here= [is= ] Christ= , or= there= ; believe= [it= ] not= . For= there= shall= arise= false= Christs= , and= false= prophets= , and= shall= shew= great= signs= and= wonders= ; insomuch= that= [it= were= ] possible= , they= shall= deceive= the= very= elect= . Behold= , I= have= told= you= before= . Wherefore= if= they= shall= say= unto= you= , Behold= , he= is= in= the= desert= ; go= not= forth= : behold= , [he= is= ] in= the= secret= chambers= ; believe= [it= . For= as= the= lightning= cometh= out= of= the= east= shineth= even= unto= the= west= ; so= shall= also= the= coming= of= the= Son= of= man= be= . For= wheresoever= the= carcase= is= , there= will= the= eagles= be= gathered= together= . Immediately= after= the= tribulation= of= those= days= shall= the= sun= be= darkened= , and= the= moon= shall= not= give= her= light= , and= the= stars= shall= fall= from= heaven= , and= the= powers= of= the= heavens= shall= be= shaken= : And= then= shall= appear= the= sign= of= the= Son= of= man= in= heaven= : and= then= shall= all= the= tribes= of= the= earth= mourn= , and= they= shall= see= the= Son= of= man= coming= in= the= clouds= of= heaven= with= power= and= great= glory= . And= he= shall= send= his= angels= with= a= great= sound= of= a= trumpet= , and= they= shall= gather= together= his= elect= from= the= four= winds= , from= one= end= of= heaven= to= the= other= . Now= learn= a= parable= of= the= fig= tree= ; When= his= branch= is= yet= tender= , and= putteth= forth= leaves= , ye= know= that= summer= [is= ] nigh= : So= likewise= ye= , when= ye= shall= see= all= these= things= that= it= is= near= ] at= the= doors= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= generation= shall= not= pass= all= these= things= be= fulfilled= . Heaven= and= earth= shall= pass= away= , but= my= words= shall= not= pass= away= . But= of= that= day= and= hour= knoweth= no= [man= the= angels= of= heaven= my= Father= only= . But= as= the= days= of= Noe= [were= shall= also= the= coming= of= the= Son= of= man= be= . For= as= in= the= days= that= were= before= the= flood= they= were= eating= and= drinking= and= giving= in= marriage= the= day= that= Noe= entered= into= the= ark= , And= knew= not= until= the= flood= came= , and= took= them= all= away= ; so= shall= also= the= coming= of= the= Son= of= man= be= . Then= shall= two= be= in= the= field= ; the= one= shall= be= taken= , and= the= other= left= . Two= [women= shall= be= at= the= mill= ; the= one= shall= be= taken= , and= the= other= left= . Watch= therefore= : for= ye= know= not= what= hour= your= Lord= doth= come= . But= know= this= , that= if= the= goodman= 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= up= . Therefore= be= ye= also= ready= : for= in= such= an= hour= as= ye= think= not= the= Son= of= man= cometh= . Who= then= is= a= faithful= and= wise= servant= , whom= his= lord= hath= made= ruler= over= his= household= , to= give= them= meat= in= due= season= ? Blessed= [is= ] that= servant= his= lord= when= he= cometh= shall= find= so= doing= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= he= shall= make= him= ruler= over= all= his= goods= . But= and= if= that= evil= servant= shall= say= in= his= heart= , My= lord= delayeth= his= coming= ; And= shall= begin= to= smite= [his= ] fellowservants= , and= to= eat= and= drink= with= the= drunken= ; The= lord= of= that= servant= shall= come= in= a= day= when= he= looketh= not= for= [him= in= an= hour= that= he= is= not= aware= of= , And= shall= cut= him= asunder= appoint= [him= ] his= portion= with= the= hypocrites= : there= shall= be= weeping= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . Then= shall= the= kingdom= of= heaven= be= likened= unto= ten= virgins= , which= took= their= lamps= went= forth= to= meet= the= bridegroom= . And= five= of= them= were= wise= , and= five= [were= ] foolish= . They= that= [were= ] foolish= took= their= lamps= , and= took= no= oil= with= them= : But= the= wise= took= oil= in= their= vessels= with= their= lamps= . While= the= bridegroom= tarried= all= slumbered= and= slept= . And= at= midnight= there= was= a= cry= made= , Behold= , the= bridegroom= cometh= ; go= ye= out= to= meet= him= . Then= all= those= virgins= arose= , and= trimmed= their= lamps= . And= the= foolish= said= unto= the= wise= , Give= us= of= your= oil= ; for= our= lamps= are= gone= out= . But= the= wise= answered= , [Not= so= there= be= not= enough= for= us= and= you= : but= go= ye= rather= to= them= that= sell= , and= buy= for= yourselves= . And= while= they= went= to= buy= , the= bridegroom= came= ; and= they= that= were= ready= went= in= with= him= to= the= marriage= : and= the= door= was= shut= . Afterward= came= also= the= other= virgins= , saying= , Lord= , Lord= to= us= . But= he= answered= and= said= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , I= know= you= not= . Watch= therefore= , for= ye= know= neither= the= day= nor= the= hour= wherein= the= Son= of= man= cometh= . For= [the= kingdom= of= heaven= is= ] as= a= man= traveling= into= a= far= country= ] called= his= own= servants= delivered= unto= them= his= goods= . And= unto= one= he= gave= five= talents= , to= another= two= to= another= one= ; to= every= man= according= to= his= several= ability= ; and= straightway= took= his= journey= . Then= he= that= had= received= the= five= talents= went= and= traded= with= the= same= made= [them= ] other= five= talents= . And= likewise= he= that= [had= received= ] two= , he= also= gained= other= two= . But= he= that= had= received= one= went= and= digged= in= the= earth= , and= hid= his= lord's= money= . After= a= long= time= the= lord= of= those= servants= cometh= reckoneth= with= them= . And= so= he= that= had= received= five= talents= came= and= brought= other= five= talents= , Lord= , thou= deliveredst= unto= me= five= talents= : behold= have= gained= beside= them= five= talents= more= . His= lord= said= unto= him= done= , [thou= ] good= and= faithful= servant= : thou= hast= been= faithful= over= a= few= things= will= make= thee= ruler= over= many= things= : enter= thou= into= the= joy= of= thy= lord= . He= also= that= had= received= two= talents= came= and= said= , Lord= , thou= deliveredst= unto= me= two= talents= : behold= , I= have= gained= two= other= talents= beside= them= . His= lord= said= unto= him= done= , good= and= faithful= servant= ; thou= hast= been= faithful= over= a= few= things= , I= will= make= thee= ruler= over= many= things= : enter= thou= into= the= joy= of= thy= lord= . Then= he= which= had= received= the= one= talent= came= and= said= , Lord= , I= knew= thee= that= thou= art= an= hard= man= , reaping= where= thou= hast= not= sown= , and= gathering= where= thou= hast= not= strawed= : And= I= was= afraid= , and= went= and= hid= thy= talent= in= the= earth= : lo= , [there= hast= [that= is= ] thine= . His= lord= answered= and= said= unto= him= , [Thou= ] wicked= and= slothful= servant= , thou= knewest= that= I= reap= where= I= sowed= not= , and= gather= where= I= have= not= strawed= : Thou= oughtest= therefore= to= have= put= my= money= to= the= exchangers= , and= [then= ] at= my= coming= I= should= have= received= mine= own= with= usury= . Take= therefore= the= talent= from= him= , and= give= [it= him= which= hath= ten= talents= . For= unto= every= one= that= hath= shall= be= given= , and= he= shall= have= abundance= : but= from= him= that= hath= not= shall= be= taken= away= even= that= which= he= hath= . And= cast= ye= the= unprofitable= servant= into= outer= darkness= : there= shall= be= weeping= and= gnashing= of= teeth= . When= the= Son= of= man= shall= come= in= his= glory= all= the= holy= angels= with= him= , then= shall= he= sit= upon= the= throne= of= his= glory= : And= before= him= shall= be= gathered= all= nations= : and= he= shall= separate= them= one= from= another= , as= a= shepherd= divideth= [his= ] sheep= from= the= goats= : And= he= shall= set= the= sheep= on= his= right= hand= the= goats= on= the= left= . Then= shall= the= King= say= unto= them= on= his= right= hand= , Come= , ye= blessed= of= my= Father= , inherit= the= kingdom= prepared= for= you= from= the= foundation= of= the= world= : For= I= was= an= hungered= ye= gave= me= meat= : I= was= thirsty= , and= ye= gave= me= drink= : I= was= a= stranger= , and= ye= took= me= in= : Naked= , and= ye= clothed= me= : I= was= sick= , and= ye= visited= me= : I= was= in= prison= , and= ye= came= unto= me= . Then= shall= the= righteous= answer= him= , saying= , Lord= , when= saw= we= thee= an= hungered= fed= [thee= thirsty= gave= [thee= ] drink= ? When= saw= we= thee= a= stranger= , and= took= [thee= ] in= naked= , and= clothed= [thee= Or= when= saw= we= thee= sick= , or= in= prison= , and= came= unto= thee= ? And= the= King= shall= answer= and= say= unto= them= I= say= unto= you= as= ye= have= done= [it= ] unto= one= of= the= least= of= these= my= brethren= have= done= [it= ] unto= me= . Then= shall= he= say= also= unto= them= on= the= left= hand= , Depart= from= me= , ye= cursed= , into= everlasting= fire= for= the= devil= and= his= angels= : For= I= was= an= hungered= ye= gave= me= no= meat= was= thirsty= , and= ye= gave= me= no= drink= : I= was= a= stranger= , and= ye= took= me= not= in= , and= ye= clothed= me= not= : sick= , and= in= prison= ye= visited= me= not= . Then= shall= they= also= answer= him= , saying= , Lord= , when= saw= we= thee= an= hungered= , or= athirst= , or= a= stranger= , or= naked= , or= sick= , or= in= prison= , and= did= not= minister= unto= thee= ? Then= shall= he= answer= them= , saying= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , Inasmuch= as= ye= did= [it= ] not= to= one= of= the= least= of= these= , ye= did= [it= ] not= to= me= . And= these= shall= go= away= into= everlasting= punishment= : but= the= righteous= into= life= eternal= . And= it= came= to= pass= Jesus= had= finished= all= these= sayings= , he= said= unto= his= disciples= , Ye= know= that= after= two= days= is= [the= feast= of= ] the= passover= , and= the= Son= of= man= is= betrayed= to= be= crucified= . Then= assembled= together= the= chief= priests= , and= the= scribes= the= elders= of= the= people= the= palace= of= the= high= priest= , who= was= called= Caiaphas= , And= consulted= that= they= might= take= Jesus= by= subtilty= kill= [him= But= they= said= , Not= on= the= feast= [day= there= be= an= uproar= among= the= people= . Now= when= Jesus= was= in= Bethany= , in= the= house= of= Simon= the= leper= , There= came= unto= him= a= woman= having= an= alabaster= box= of= very= precious= ointment= , and= poured= it= on= his= head= , as= he= sat= [at= meat= But= when= his= disciples= saw= [it= had= indignation= , To= what= purpose= [is= waste= ? For= this= ointment= might= have= been= sold= for= much= given= to= the= poor= . When= Jesus= understood= [it= said= unto= them= , Why= trouble= ye= the= woman= ? for= she= hath= wrought= a= good= work= upon= me= . For= ye= have= the= poor= always= with= you= ; but= me= ye= have= not= always= . For= in= that= she= hath= poured= this= ointment= on= my= body= , she= did= [it= ] for= my= burial= . Verily= I= say= unto= you= this= gospel= shall= be= preached= in= the= whole= world= ] shall= also= this= , that= this= woman= hath= done= , be= told= for= a= memorial= of= her= Then= one= of= the= twelve= Judas= Iscariot= , went= unto= the= chief= priests= , And= said= [unto= them= will= ye= give= me= I= will= deliver= him= unto= you= ? And= they= covenanted= with= him= for= thirty= pieces= of= silver= . And= from= that= time= he= sought= opportunity= to= betray= him= . Now= the= first= [day= ] of= the= [feast= of= ] unleavened= bread= the= disciples= came= to= Jesus= unto= him= , Where= wilt= thou= that= we= prepare= for= thee= to= eat= the= passover= ? And= he= said= , Go= into= the= city= to= such= a= man= say= unto= him= , The= Master= saith= , My= time= is= at= hand= ; I= will= keep= the= passover= at= thy= house= with= my= disciples= . And= the= disciples= did= as= Jesus= had= appointed= them= they= made= ready= the= passover= . Now= when= the= even= was= come= , he= sat= down= with= the= twelve= . And= as= they= did= eat= said= , Verily= I= say= unto= you= , that= one= of= you= shall= betray= me= . And= they= were= exceeding= sorrowful= , and= began= every= one= of= them= to= say= unto= him= , is= it= I= ? And= he= answered= and= said= , He= that= dippeth= [his= with= me= in= the= dish= , the= same= shall= betray= me= . The= Son= of= man= goeth= as= it= is= written= of= him= woe= unto= that= man= by= whom= the= Son= of= man= is= betrayed= ! it= had= been= good= for= that= man= if= he= had= not= been= born= . Then= Judas= , which= betrayed= him= , answered= and= said= , Master= it= I= ? He= said= unto= him= , Thou= hast= said= . And= as= they= were= eating= took= bread= , and= blessed= [it= brake= [it= gave= [it= ] to= the= disciples= said= , Take= , eat= ; this= is= my= body= . And= he= took= the= cup= gave= thanks= , and= gave= [it= ] to= them= , saying= , Drink= ye= all= of= it= ; For= this= is= my= blood= of= the= new= testament= , which= is= shed= for= many= for= the= remission= of= sins= . But= I= say= unto= you= will= not= drink= henceforth= of= this= fruit= of= the= vine= that= day= when= I= drink= it= new= with= you= in= my= Father's= kingdom= . And= when= they= had= sung= an= hymn= , they= went= out= into= the= mount= of= Olives= . Then= saith= Jesus= unto= them= , All= ye= shall= be= offended= because= of= me= this= night= : for= it= is= written= will= smite= the= shepherd= the= sheep= of= the= flock= shall= be= scattered= abroad= . But= after= I= am= risen= again= , I= will= go= before= you= into= Galilee= . Peter= answered= and= said= unto= him= , Though= all= [men= be= offended= because= of= thee= , [yet= ] will= I= never= be= offended= . Jesus= said= unto= him= I= say= unto= thee= this= night= , before= the= cock= crow= , thou= shalt= deny= me= thrice= . Peter= said= unto= him= I= should= die= with= thee= , yet= will= I= not= deny= thee= . Likewise= also= said= all= the= disciples= . Then= cometh= Jesus= with= them= unto= a= place= called= Gethsemane= , and= saith= unto= the= disciples= , Sit= ye= here= , while= I= go= and= pray= yonder= . And= he= took= with= him= Peter= and= the= two= sons= of= Zebedee= , and= began= to= be= sorrowful= and= very= heavy= . Then= saith= he= unto= them= , My= soul= is= exceeding= sorrowful= , even= unto= death= : tarry= ye= here= , and= watch= with= me= . And= he= went= a= little= farther= , and= fell= on= his= face= , and= prayed= , saying= , O= my= Father= , if= it= be= possible= , let= this= cup= pass= from= me= : nevertheless= not= as= I= will= , but= as= thou= [wilt= And= he= cometh= unto= the= disciples= , and= findeth= them= asleep= , and= saith= unto= Peter= , could= ye= not= watch= with= me= one= hour= ? Watch= and= pray= , that= ye= enter= not= into= temptation= : the= spirit= indeed= [is= ] willing= , but= the= flesh= [is= ] weak= . He= went= away= again= the= second= time= , and= prayed= , saying= my= Father= , if= this= cup= may= not= pass= away= from= me= I= drink= it= , thy= will= be= done= . And= he= came= and= found= them= asleep= again= : for= their= eyes= were= heavy= . And= he= left= them= , and= went= away= again= , and= prayed= the= third= time= , saying= the= same= words= . Then= cometh= he= to= his= disciples= , and= saith= unto= them= on= now= , and= take= [your= ] rest= : behold= , the= hour= is= at= hand= , and= the= Son= of= man= is= betrayed= into= the= hands= of= sinners= . Rise= , let= us= be= going= , he= is= at= hand= that= doth= betray= me= . And= while= he= yet= spake= , 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= . Now= he= that= betrayed= him= gave= them= a= sign= , saying= I= shall= kiss= , that= same= is= he= : hold= him= fast= . And= forthwith= he= came= to= Jesus= , and= said= , Hail= , master= kissed= him= . And= Jesus= said= unto= him= , Friend= , wherefore= art= thou= come= ? Then= came= they= , and= laid= hands= on= Jesus= , and= took= him= . And= , behold= , one= of= them= which= were= with= Jesus= stretched= out= [his= ] hand= , and= drew= his= sword= , and= struck= a= servant= of= the= high= priest's= , and= smote= off= his= ear= . Then= said= Jesus= unto= him= , Put= up= again= thy= sword= into= his= place= : for= all= they= that= take= the= sword= shall= perish= with= the= sword= . Thinkest= thou= that= I= cannot= now= pray= to= my= Father= , and= he= shall= presently= give= me= more= than= twelve= legions= of= angels= ? But= how= then= shall= the= scriptures= be= fulfilled= , that= thus= it= must= be= ? In= that= same= hour= said= Jesus= to= the= multitudes= , Are= ye= come= out= as= against= a= thief= with= swords= and= staves= for= to= take= me= ? I= sat= daily= with= you= teaching= in= the= temple= , and= ye= laid= no= hold= on= me= . But= all= this= was= done= the= scriptures= of= the= prophets= might= be= fulfilled= . Then= all= the= disciples= forsook= him= fled= . And= they= that= had= laid= hold= on= Jesus= led= [him= to= Caiaphas= the= high= priest= , where= the= scribes= and= the= elders= were= assembled= . But= Peter= followed= him= afar= off= unto= the= high= priest's= palace= , and= went= in= sat= with= the= servants= see= the= end= . Now= the= chief= priests= elders= , and= all= the= council= , sought= false= witness= against= Jesus= , to= put= him= to= death= ; But= found= none= : yea= many= false= witnesses= came= ] found= they= none= . At= the= last= came= two= false= witnesses= , And= said= , This= [fellow= , I= am= able= to= destroy= the= temple= of= God= to= build= it= in= three= days= . And= the= high= priest= arose= , and= said= unto= him= thou= nothing= ? what= [is= it= which= ] these= witness= against= thee= ? But= Jesus= held= his= peace= the= high= priest= answered= and= said= unto= him= , I= adjure= thee= by= the= living= God= , that= thou= tell= us= whether= thou= be= the= Christ= Son= of= God= . Jesus= saith= unto= him= hast= said= : nevertheless= I= say= unto= you= , Hereafter= shall= ye= see= the= Son= of= man= sitting= on= the= right= hand= of= power= , and= coming= in= the= clouds= of= heaven= . Then= the= high= priest= rent= his= clothes= , saying= , He= hath= spoken= blasphemy= ; what= further= need= have= we= of= witnesses= ? behold= ye= have= heard= his= blasphemy= . What= think= ye= ? They= answered= and= said= , He= is= guilty= of= death= . Then= did= they= spit= in= his= face= , and= buffeted= him= others= smote= [him= ] with= the= palms= of= their= hands= , Saying= , Prophesy= unto= us= Christ= , Who= is= he= that= smote= thee= ? Now= Peter= sat= without= in= the= palace= : and= a= damsel= came= unto= him= , saying= , Thou= also= wast= with= Jesus= of= Galilee= . But= he= denied= before= [them= ] all= , saying= , I= know= not= what= thou= sayest= . And= when= he= was= gone= out= into= the= porch= , another= [maid= ] saw= him= , and= said= unto= them= that= were= there= [fellow= ] was= also= with= Jesus= of= Nazareth= . And= again= he= denied= with= an= oath= , I= do= not= know= the= man= . And= after= a= while= came= unto= [him= ] they= that= stood= by= , and= said= to= Peter= thou= also= art= [one= them= ; for= thy= speech= bewrayeth= thee= . Then= began= he= to= curse= and= to= swear= , [saying= know= not= the= man= . And= immediately= the= cock= crew= . And= Peter= remembered= the= word= of= Jesus= , which= said= unto= him= , Before= the= cock= crow= , thou= shalt= deny= me= thrice= . And= he= went= out= wept= bitterly= . When= the= morning= was= come= the= chief= priests= and= elders= of= the= people= took= counsel= against= Jesus= to= put= him= to= death= : And= when= they= had= bound= him= , they= led= [him= ] away= delivered= him= to= Pontius= Pilate= the= governor= . Then= Judas= , which= had= betrayed= him= , when= he= saw= that= he= was= condemned= , repented= himself= , and= brought= again= the= thirty= pieces= of= silver= to= the= chief= priests= and= elders= , Saying= , I= have= sinned= in= that= I= have= betrayed= the= innocent= blood= . And= they= said= [is= that= ] to= us= ? see= thou= [to= that= And= he= cast= down= the= pieces= of= silver= in= the= temple= , and= departed= , and= went= and= hanged= himself= . And= the= chief= priests= took= the= silver= pieces= , and= said= is= not= lawful= for= to= put= them= into= the= treasury= it= is= the= price= of= blood= . And= they= took= counsel= , and= bought= with= them= the= potter's= field= , to= bury= strangers= in= . Wherefore= that= field= was= called= , The= field= of= blood= this= day= . Then= was= fulfilled= that= which= was= spoken= by= Jeremy= the= prophet= , saying= , And= they= took= the= thirty= pieces= of= silver= , the= price= of= him= that= was= valued= , whom= they= of= the= children= of= Israel= did= value= ; And= gave= them= for= the= potter's= field= , as= the= Lord= appointed= me= . And= Jesus= stood= before= the= governor= : and= the= governor= asked= him= , saying= , Art= thou= the= King= of= the= Jews= Jesus= said= unto= him= sayest= . And= when= he= was= accused= of= the= chief= priests= and= elders= , he= answered= nothing= . Then= said= Pilate= unto= him= , Hearest= thou= not= how= many= things= they= witness= against= thee= ? And= he= answered= him= to= never= a= word= ; insomuch= that= the= governor= marvelled= greatly= . Now= at= [that= ] feast= the= governor= was= wont= to= release= unto= the= people= a= prisoner= they= would= . And= they= had= then= a= notable= prisoner= , called= Barabbas= . Therefore= when= they= were= gathered= together= , Pilate= said= unto= them= , Whom= will= ye= that= I= release= unto= you= , or= Jesus= which= is= called= Christ= ? For= he= knew= that= for= envy= they= had= delivered= him= . When= he= was= set= down= on= the= judgment= seat= , his= wife= sent= unto= him= , saying= thou= nothing= to= do= with= that= just= man= : for= I= have= suffered= many= things= this= day= in= a= dream= because= of= him= . But= the= chief= priests= and= elders= persuaded= the= multitude= that= they= should= ask= Barabbas= , and= destroy= Jesus= . The= governor= answered= and= said= unto= them= , Whether= of= the= twain= will= ye= that= I= release= unto= you= ? They= said= . Pilate= saith= unto= them= shall= I= do= then= with= Jesus= which= is= called= Christ= ] all= say= unto= him= him= be= crucified= . And= the= governor= said= , what= evil= hath= he= done= they= cried= out= the= more= , saying= , Let= him= be= crucified= . When= Pilate= saw= that= he= could= prevail= nothing= , but= [that= a= tumult= was= made= took= water= , and= washed= [his= ] hands= before= the= multitude= , I= am= innocent= of= the= blood= of= this= just= person= : see= ye= [to= it= Then= answered= all= the= people= , and= said= , His= blood= [be= ] on= us= , and= on= our= children= . Then= released= he= Barabbas= unto= them= : and= when= he= had= scourged= Jesus= , he= delivered= [him= ] to= be= crucified= . Then= the= soldiers= of= the= governor= took= Jesus= into= the= common= hall= , and= gathered= unto= him= the= whole= band= [of= soldiers= And= they= stripped= him= put= on= him= a= scarlet= robe= . And= when= they= had= platted= a= crown= of= thorns= put= [it= ] upon= his= head= , and= a= reed= in= his= right= hand= : and= they= bowed= the= knee= before= him= , and= mocked= him= , saying= , Hail= , King= of= the= Jews= ! And= they= spit= upon= him= took= the= reed= , and= smote= him= on= the= head= . And= after= that= they= had= mocked= him= , they= took= the= robe= off= from= him= , and= put= his= own= raiment= on= him= , and= led= him= away= to= crucify= [him= And= as= they= came= out= found= a= man= of= Cyrene= , Simon= by= name= : him= they= compelled= to= bear= his= cross= . And= when= they= were= come= unto= a= place= called= Golgotha= is= to= say= , a= place= of= a= skull= , They= gave= him= vinegar= to= drink= mingled= with= gall= when= he= had= tasted= [thereof= would= not= drink= . And= they= crucified= him= parted= his= garments= , casting= lots= : that= it= might= be= fulfilled= which= was= spoken= by= the= prophet= , They= parted= my= garments= among= them= , and= upon= my= vesture= did= they= cast= lots= . And= sitting= down= they= watched= him= there= ; And= set= up= over= his= head= his= accusation= written= , THIS= IS= JESUS= THE= KING= OF= THE= JEWS= . Then= were= there= two= thieves= crucified= with= him= , one= on= the= right= hand= , and= another= on= the= left= . And= they= that= passed= by= reviled= him= , wagging= their= heads= , And= saying= , Thou= that= destroyest= the= temple= , and= buildest= [it= ] in= three= days= thyself= . If= thou= be= the= Son= of= God= , come= down= from= the= cross= . Likewise= also= the= chief= priests= mocking= [him= the= scribes= and= elders= , said= , He= saved= others= ; himself= he= cannot= save= . If= he= be= the= King= of= Israel= , let= him= now= come= down= from= the= cross= , and= we= will= believe= him= . He= trusted= in= God= ; let= him= deliver= him= now= , if= he= will= have= him= : for= he= said= , I= am= the= Son= of= God= . The= thieves= also= , which= were= crucified= with= him= , cast= the= same= in= his= teeth= . Now= from= the= sixth= hour= there= was= darkness= over= all= the= land= unto= the= ninth= hour= . And= about= the= ninth= hour= Jesus= cried= with= a= loud= voice= , saying= , Eli= , Eli= , lama= sabachthani= ? that= is= to= say= God= , my= God= , why= hast= thou= forsaken= me= ? Some= of= them= that= stood= there= , when= they= heard= [that= , This= [man= ] calleth= for= Elias= . And= straightway= one= of= them= ran= , and= took= a= sponge= , and= filled= [it= ] with= vinegar= , and= put= [it= ] on= a= reed= , and= gave= him= to= drink= . The= rest= said= , Let= be= us= see= whether= Elias= will= come= to= save= him= . Jesus= , when= he= had= cried= again= with= a= loud= voice= up= the= ghost= . And= , behold= , the= veil= of= the= temple= was= rent= in= twain= from= the= top= to= the= bottom= ; and= the= earth= did= quake= , and= the= rocks= rent= ; And= the= graves= were= opened= ; and= many= bodies= of= the= saints= which= slept= arose= , And= came= out= of= the= graves= after= his= resurrection= went= into= the= holy= city= , and= appeared= unto= many= . Now= when= the= centurion= they= that= were= with= him= , watching= Jesus= , saw= the= earthquake= , and= those= things= that= were= done= , they= feared= greatly= , Truly= this= was= the= Son= of= God= . And= many= women= were= there= beholding= afar= off= , which= followed= Jesus= from= Galilee= , ministering= unto= him= : Among= which= was= Mary= Magdalene= , and= Mary= the= mother= of= James= and= Joses= , and= the= mother= of= Zebedee's= children= . When= the= even= was= come= came= a= rich= man= of= Arimathaea= , named= Joseph= , who= also= himself= was= Jesus'= disciple= : He= went= to= Pilate= , and= begged= the= body= of= Jesus= Pilate= commanded= the= body= to= be= delivered= . And= when= Joseph= had= taken= the= body= , he= wrapped= it= in= a= clean= linen= cloth= And= laid= it= in= his= own= new= tomb= , which= he= had= hewn= out= in= the= rock= : and= he= rolled= a= great= stone= to= the= door= of= the= sepulchre= departed= . And= there= was= Mary= Magdalene= , and= the= other= Mary= over= against= the= sepulchre= . Now= the= next= day= , that= followed= the= day= of= the= preparation= , the= chief= priests= and= Pharisees= came= together= unto= Pilate= , Saying= , Sir= , we= remember= that= that= deceiver= said= , while= he= was= yet= alive= , After= three= days= I= will= rise= again= . Command= therefore= that= the= sepulchre= be= made= sure= until= the= third= day= , lest= his= disciples= come= by= night= , and= steal= him= away= , and= say= unto= the= people= , He= is= risen= from= the= dead= : so= the= last= error= shall= be= worse= than= the= first= . Pilate= said= unto= them= , Ye= have= a= watch= : go= your= way= [it= ] as= sure= as= ye= can= . So= they= went= , and= made= the= sepulchre= sure= , sealing= the= stone= , and= setting= a= watch= . In= the= end= of= the= sabbath= , as= it= began= to= dawn= toward= the= first= [day= ] of= the= week= , came= Mary= Magdalene= and= the= other= Mary= to= see= the= sepulchre= . And= , behold= , there= was= a= great= earthquake= : for= the= angel= of= the= Lord= descended= from= heaven= , and= came= and= rolled= back= the= stone= from= the= door= , and= sat= upon= it= . His= countenance= was= like= lightning= , and= his= raiment= white= as= snow= : And= for= fear= of= him= the= keepers= did= shake= , and= became= as= dead= [men= And= the= angel= answered= and= said= unto= the= women= , Fear= not= ye= : for= I= know= that= ye= seek= Jesus= , which= was= crucified= . He= is= not= here= : for= he= is= risen= , as= he= said= . Come= the= place= where= the= Lord= lay= . And= go= quickly= , and= tell= his= disciples= that= he= is= risen= from= the= dead= ; and= , he= goeth= before= you= into= Galilee= ; there= shall= ye= see= him= : lo= , I= have= told= you= . And= they= departed= quickly= from= the= sepulchre= with= fear= and= great= joy= ; and= did= run= to= bring= his= disciples= word= . And= as= they= went= to= tell= his= disciples= , behold= , Jesus= met= them= , saying= , All= hail= they= came= and= held= him= by= the= feet= , and= worshipped= him= . Then= said= Jesus= unto= them= , Be= not= afraid= : go= tell= my= brethren= that= they= go= into= Galilee= , and= there= shall= they= see= me= . Now= when= they= were= going= , some= of= the= watch= came= into= the= city= , and= shewed= unto= the= chief= priests= all= the= things= that= were= done= . And= when= they= were= assembled= with= the= elders= , and= had= taken= counsel= , they= gave= large= money= unto= the= soldiers= , Saying= , Say= ye= , His= disciples= came= by= night= , and= stole= him= [away= ] while= we= slept= . And= if= this= come= to= the= governor's= ears= , we= will= persuade= him= , and= secure= you= . So= they= took= the= money= did= as= they= were= taught= this= saying= is= commonly= reported= among= the= Jews= until= this= day= . Then= the= eleven= disciples= went= away= into= Galilee= , into= a= mountain= where= Jesus= had= appointed= them= . And= when= they= saw= him= worshipped= him= : but= some= doubted= . And= Jesus= came= and= spake= unto= them= , saying= , All= power= is= given= unto= me= in= heaven= and= in= earth= . Go= ye= therefore= , and= teach= all= nations= , baptizing= them= in= the= name= of= the= Father= , and= of= the= Son= , and= of= the= Holy= Ghost= : Teaching= them= to= observe= all= things= whatsoever= I= have= commanded= you= : and= , lo= , I= am= with= you= alway= , [even= ] unto= the= end= of= the= world= . Amen= . ~~~~~~