and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good 6 tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stum7 bling in me. And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with 8 the wind? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in 9 kings' houses. 2But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a pro10 phet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater 12 than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of 13 violence take it by force. For all the prophets and the law 14 prophesied until John. And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to 15 come. He that hath ears 5 to 16 hear, let him hear. But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and say, We piped 17 unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. For John came 18 neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a 7 devil. The Son of man 19 came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom 8is justified by her works. Then began he to upbraid 20 the cities wherein most of his 10 mighty works were done, because they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! 21 woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the 10 mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. How- 22 beit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. And thou, 23 Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt 11 go down unto Hades: for if the 10 mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. How- 24 beit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the 1 Or, the gospel 2 Many ancient authorities read But what went ye out to see? a prophet? 3 Gr. lesser. 4 Or, him 5 Some ancient authorities omit to hear. 6 Gr. beat the breast. 7 Gr. demon. was 9 Many ancient authorities read children: as in Luke vii. 35. powers. 11 Many ancient authorities read be brought down. 8 Or, 10 Gr. 25 day of judgement, than for that were with him, but only thee. At that season Jesus answered and said, I1thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst re26 veal them unto babes: yea, Father, 2 for so it was well-pleas27 ing in thy sight. All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth 28 to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will 29 give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest 30 unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 12 1 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck ears of corn, 2 and to eat. But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to 3 do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and 4 they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them for the priests? Or have ye 5 not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? But I say unto you, that 'one 6 greater than the temple is here. But if ye had known 7 what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son 8 of man is lord of the sabbath. And he departed thence, 9 and went into their synagogue: and behold, a man 10 having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. And he said unto them, 11 What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this 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 of 12 more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. Then saith he to the man, 13 Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. But the Pharisees 14 went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. And Jesus per- 15 ceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, and charged them that they 16 should not make him known: that it might be fulfilled which 17 1 Or, praise 2 Or, that 3 Some ancient authorities read they did eat. 4 Gr. a greater thing. was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 18 19 20 21 22 Behold, my servant whom I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judge ment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgement unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles hope. Then was brought unto him 2 one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and 23 saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is 24 this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the 3 devils. 25 And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom 27 stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out 3 devils, by 1 Or, through 2 Or, a demoniac ancient authorities read unto you men. whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I by 28 the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Or 29 how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that is not with me is 30 against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. Therefore I say unto 31 you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven 5 unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whosoever shall speak a 32 word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this 6 world, nor in that which is to come. Either make the 33 tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. Ye 34 offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man out 35 of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. And I say unto you, that 36 every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy words thou 37 3 Gr. demons. 4 Or, in 5 Some 6 Or, age 38 shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Master, we would see 39 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 40 Jonah the prophet: for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the 2 whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of 41 the earth. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than 43 Solomon is here. But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, 4he findeth it empty, swept, 45 and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with 5 himself seven other spirits more evil than 5 himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the While he was yet speaking 46 to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 6 And one said unto 47 him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. But 48 he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched 49 forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the 50 will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. On that day went Jesus out 1 13 of the house, and sat by the sea side. And there were 2 gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spake to them 3 many things in parables, saying, Behold, the Sower went forth to sow; and as he 4 sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them and 5 others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: and 6 when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because 4 Or, it 1 Or, Teacher 2 Gr. sea-monster. 3 Gr. more than. 5 Or, itself 6 Some ancient authorities omit ver. 47. they had no root, they withered 7 away. And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them: 8 and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some 9 sixty, some thirty. He that hath ears1, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that 13 which he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, 15 By hearing ye shall hear, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for 16 they see; and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say 17 unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not. Hear then ye the parable of 18 the sower. When any one 19 heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. And 20 he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; yet hath he not 21 root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. And he 22 that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the 2 world, and the deceitful For this people's heart is ness of riches, choke the word, waxed gross, of And their ears are dull Lest haply they should per- and he becometh unfruitful. And he that was sown upon 23 the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 1 Some ancient authorities add here, and in ver. 43, to hear: as in Mark iv. 9; Luke viii. 8. 2 Or, age |