42 cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

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The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and 1in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly 46 pearls and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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a 'net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered Gr. drag-net. 48 of every kind: which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they 49 cast away. So shall it be in the end of the Or, the conworld: the angels shall come forth, and sever 50 the wicked from among the righteous, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Have ye understood all these things? They 52 say unto him, Yea. And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

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And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished 54 these parables, he departed thence. And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this 55 wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this Gr. powers. the carpenter's son? is not his mother called

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Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they 56 not all with us? Whence then hath this man

him.

'Gr. caused to all these things? And they were 'offended in 57 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 58 Gr. powers. 2mighty works there because of their unbelief.

At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the 1 14 report concerning Jesus, and said unto his ser- 2 vants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. For Herod had laid hold on 3 John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for 4 thee to have her. And when he would have 5 put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But 6 when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath 7 to give her whatsoever she should ask. And 8 she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved; but 9 for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; and he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 10 And his head was brought in a charger, and 11 given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up 12 the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from 13 thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they folOr, by land lowed him on foot from the cities. And he 14

came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy 16 themselves food. But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them 17 to eat. And they say unto him, We have here 18 but five loaves, and two fishes. And he said, 19 Bring them hither to me. And he commanded

the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and 1Gr. recline. he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the dis20 ciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve bas21 kets full. And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

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And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes 23 away. And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray and when even was come, he was there 24 alone. But the boat 2 was now in the midst Some ancient of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the read was many 25 wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch furlongs distant from the of the night he came unto them, walking upon land. 26 the sea. And when the disciples saw him

walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, 28 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 upon the waters. 29 And he said, Come. And Peter went down

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from the boat, and walked upon the waters, 'Some ancient 1to come to Jesus. But when he saw the wind 2, 30 he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately 31 2 Many ancient Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when 32 they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. And they that were in the boat wor- 33 shipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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And when they had crossed over, they came 34 to the land, unto Gennesaret. And when the 35 men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; and they besought him 36 that they might only touch the border of his garment and as many as touched were made whole,

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem 1 15 Pharisees and scribes, saying, Why do thy 2 disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, 3 Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God 4 said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let Or, surely die him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever 5 shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God; he shall not honour his 6 Some ancient father. And ye have made void the word of authorities add God because of your tradition. Ye hypocrites, 7 Some ancient well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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This people honoureth me with their lips; 8

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10 And he called to him the multitude, and said II unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the 12 mouth, this defileth the man. Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were 1offended, when they 1Gr. caused to 13 heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Fa- 2 Gr. planting. 14 ther planted not, shall be rooted up.

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them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a 15 pit. And Peter answered and said unto him, 16 Declare unto us the parable. And he said,

Are ye also even yet without understanding? 17 Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is 18 cast out into the draught? But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out 19 of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false wit20 ness, railings: these are the things which defile the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

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And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew 22 into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daugh23 ter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he Gr. demon. answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her 24 away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the 25 lost sheep of the house of Israel. But she