to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod's birth-6 day came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised 7 with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, 8 Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved; but for the sake 9 of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; and he sent, and 10 beheaded John in the prison. And his head was 11 brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, 12 and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus. Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence 13 in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him 1on foot from the cities. And he came forth, and saw a great multi- 14 tude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. And when even was come, the disciples 15 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 themselves food. But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go 16 away; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, 17 We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. And he 18 said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded 19 the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and 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 disciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took 20 up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And they that did eat were 21 about five thousand men, beside women and children. 2 And straightway he constrained the disciples to 22 enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. And after he had sent the multitudes away, he 23 went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when ancient read was longs dis the land. 24 even was come, he was there alone. But the boat 1was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the Some 25 waves; for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth authorities watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon many fur26 the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on tant from the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; 27 and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; 28 be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the 29 waters. And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to come Some 30 to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; authorities and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save came. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, Many and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of authorities 32 little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 31 me. 34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the 35 land, unto Gennesaret. And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round 36 about, and brought unto him all that were sick; and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole. ancient read and 3 ancient add strong. 15 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees 2 and scribes, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their 3 hands when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the com4 mandment of God because of your tradition? For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him 'die Or, surely 5 the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his Some father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest ancient 6 have been profited by me is given to God; he shall add or his not honour his father". And ye have made void the some 76 word of God because of your tradition. Ye hypo-authorities crites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 4 die authorities mother. 6 read law. 1 Gr. caused ing. This people honoureth me with their lips; But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. 8 9 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto 10 them, Hear, and understand: Not that which entereth 11 into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Then 12 came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou to stumble. that the Pharisees were 'offended, when they heard 2 Gr. plant- this saying? But he answered and said, Every 2 plant 13 which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if 14 the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto 15 us the parable. And he said, Are ye also even yet 16 without understanding? Perceive ye not, that what-17 soever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things which 18 proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart come 19 forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things 20 which defile the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. 3 And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the 21 parts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish 22 woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my 3 Gr.demon. daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he 23 answered her not a word. And his diciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I was not sent 24 but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But 25 she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the 26 Or, loaf children's bread and cast it to the dogs. But she 27 said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus 28 answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy 29 faith be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and 30 sat there. And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and 31 he healed them: insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, less haply 33 they faint in the way. And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert 34 place, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they 35 said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he com36 manded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the 37 disciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled and they took up that which remained over 38 of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women 39 and children. And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. 16 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. the end of some of the 2 But he answered and said unto them, 'When it is! The following evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven words, to 3 is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather ver. 3, are to-day for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know omitted by how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot most an 4 discern the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous other imgeneration seeketh after a sign; and there shall no authorities sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. cient and portant because we took no bread. And the disciples came to the other side and forgot 5 1 Gr. loaves. to take 1bread. And Jesus said unto them, Take heed 6 and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, 7 2 Or, It is 2We took no 'bread. And Jesus perceiving it said, O 8 ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, 9 neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, & Basket in and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the 10 represents seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many Greek 3 baskets ye took up? How is it that ye do not perceive 11 that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Then understood they how that he bade them not 12 beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ver.9 and 10 different words. 4 Many ancient the Son of man am. See Mark viii. 27; Luke ix. 18. 4 3 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea 13 Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? And they said, Some 14 authorities say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, read that Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He saith unto 15 them, But who say ye that I am? And Simon Peter 16 answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, 17 Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my father which is in heaven. And I also say unto thee, that thou art 18 5 Gr. Petros. 5 Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; Gr. petra. and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I 19 will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged he the 20 disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. 7 Some ancient read Jesus From that time began Jesus to shew unto his 21 authorities disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and Christ. suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 22 Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto |