29 body in 'hell. Are not two sparrows sold for Gr. Gehenna, a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on 30 the ground without your Father: but the very 31 hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many 32 sparrows. Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, 3 him will I also confess 33 before my Father which is in heaven.

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whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

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Gr. in me.
Gr. in him.

Think not that I came to send peace on the Gr. cast, earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in 36 law and a man's foes shall be they of his own 37 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 38 worthy of me. And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that 'loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 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 42 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.

11 I And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

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'Or, found

Or, soul

'Or, lost

Now when John heard in the prison the 2 works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or 3 look we for another? And Jesus answered and 4 said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see: the blind 5 receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead 'Or, the gospel are raised up, and the poor have 'good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, whoso- 6 ever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me. And as these went their way, Jesus began to 7 say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye 8 out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. 2 But wherefore went ye 9 out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, 10 of whom it is written,

2

Many ancient read But what

authorities

went ye out to see? a prophet?

3 Gr. lesser.

'Or, him

authorities

omit to hear.

Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,

Who shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are 11 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 than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until 12 now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all 13 the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye are willing to receive it, this is 14 Elijah, which is to come. He that hath ears 15

* Some ancient to hear, let him hear. But whereunto shall 16 I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and say, We piped unto 17

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and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye 18 did not 'mourn. For John came neither eating Gr. beat the nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. breast. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because read children: 21 they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! as in Luke vii. woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty Gr. powers. works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented 22 long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than 23 for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt "go down unto Many ancient Hades for if the mighty works had been authorities done in Sodom which were done in thee, it down. 24 would have remained until this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.

read be brought

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25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I 'thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and Or, praise earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal

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26 them unto babes: yea, Father, for so it was Or, that 27 well-pleasing 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 to reveal 28 him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are 29 heavy laden, and I will 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

unto your souls. For my yoke is
burden is light.

easy, and my 30

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At that season Jesus went on the sabbath 1 12 day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck ears of corn, and to eat. But the Pharisees, when 2 they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have ye 3 not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; how he 4 1 Some ancient entered into the house of God, and 'did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in 5 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 7 known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is lord of the 8 sabbath.

authorities read they did eat.

Gr. a greater

thing.

And he departed thence, and went into 9 their synagogue: and behold, a man having a 10 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 more value 12 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 went out, and took counsel 14 against him, how they might destroy him. And 15

Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence and many followed him; and he healed them all, 16 and charged them that they should not make 17 him known that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

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Behold, my servant whom I have chosen ;
My beloved in whom my soul is well
pleased:

I will put my Spirit upon him,

And he shall declare judgement 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,

1 Or, through

2

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 one possessed Or, a de with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed moniac him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and 23 saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and 24 said, Is this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth

not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the Gr. demons. 25 prince of the devils. And knowing their 'Or, in thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself 26 shall not stand: and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall 27 his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first