1 Or, authority 2 Gr. reclined: and so always. 3 Or, Teacher 4 Gr. strong. 5 Some ancient au are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that 6 ye may know that the Son of man hath 'power* on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. And he arose, and departed to his house. 7 But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, 8 and glorified God, which had given such 'power* unto men. And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a 9 man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the 10 house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when 11 the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with the publicans and sinners? But when he heard it, he said, They that 12 are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what this mean- 13 eth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, 14 thorities omit oft. Why do we and the Pharisees fast soft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can 15 the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. And no man put- 16 teth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made. Neither do men 17 used as bottles. put new wine into old "wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved. 6 That is, skins 7 Gr. one ruler. 8 Or, saved While he spake these things unto them, behold, 18 there came a 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 19 arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood 20 twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: for she said within herself, If 21 I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole. *For " power "read "authority" (see marg. 1) So in Mark ii. 10; Luke v. 24.-Am. Com. 22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath 'made thee whole. 1 Or, saved thee And the woman was made whole from that hour. 2 Or, saved 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a 24 tumult, he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. 26 And the fame hereof went forth into all that 3 Gr. this fame. land. 27 And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have 28 mercy on us, thou son of David. 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 29 to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your 30 faith be it done unto you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus 'strictly charged them, saying, 4 Or, sternly 31 See that no man know it. But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land. 32 And as they went forth, behold, there was brought 33 to him a dumb man possessed with a 'devil. And 5 Gr. demon. when the 'devil was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never 34 so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, "By the 6 Or, In prince of the 'devils casteth he out 'devils. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner 36 of disease and all manner of sickness. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and 37 scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plen38 teous, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers 10 into his harvest. And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his 3 brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, 4 and Thaddeus; Simon the "Cananæan, and Judas 7 Gr. demons. 1 Or, delivered him Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve 5 Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, up and so always. 2 Gr. demons. 3 Gr. girdles. 4 Or, simple 5 Or, put them to death 6 Or, teacher Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: but go rather to the 6 lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, 7 preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast 8 out 'devils: freely ye received, freely give. Get you 9 no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; no 10 wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the labourer is worthy of his food. And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, 11 search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. And as ye enter into the house, salute 12 it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come 13 upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, 14 nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily 15 I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of 16 wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and *harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will 17 deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you; yea and before governors and 18 kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they 19 deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the 20 Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. And 21 brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and "cause them to be put to death. And 22 ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. But when they persecute you in this city, 23 flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. A disciple is not above his 'master, nor a servant 24 7 Gr. bondservant. above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he 25 be as his master, and the 'servant as his lord. If and so elsewhere. they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, 8 Gr. Beelzebul: how much more shall they call them of his household! Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing 26 covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that 27 shall not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and what ye hear in the 28 ear, proclaim upon the housetops. And be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy 29 both soul and body in 'hell. Are not two sparrows 1 Gr. Gehenna. sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall 30 on 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 sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall confess 'me before 2 Gr. in me. men, him will I also confess before my Father which 3 Gr. in him. 33 is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: 4 Gr. cast. 35 I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in 36 law against her mother in law: and a man's foes 37 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 38 not worthy of me. And he that doth not take his 39 cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. He 5 Or, found that "findeth his 'life* shall lose it; and he that 'los- 6 Or, soul eth his 'life for my sake shall find it. 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that 41 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 42 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. 11 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. 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of 3 the Christ, he sent by his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for an4 other? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do *"life" strike out the marg. So in xvi. 25; Mark viii. 35; Luke ix. 24; xvii. 33; John xii. 25.-Am. Com. 7 Or, lost 1 Or, the gospel hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the 5 lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have 'good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, 6 whosoever 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 out for 8 to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, thorities read they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. ye out to see? a "But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, 9 I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This 10 is he, of whom it is written, 2 Many ancient au But what went prophet? 3 Gr. lesser. 4 Or, him Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born 11 of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is 3but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days 12 of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all the prophets and the law proph- 13 esied until John. And if ye are willing to receive 14 it, this is Elijah, which is to come. He that hath 15 ears to hear, let him hear. But whereunto shall I 16 liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and 17 say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we 6 Gr. beat the breast. Wailed, and ye did not mourn. For John came 18 neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a 'devil. The Son of man came eating and drink- 19 ing, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And 5 Some ancient authorities omit to hear. 7 Gr. demon. 8 Or, was 9 Many ancient au- wisdom is justified by her 'works. thorities read children: as in Luke vii. 35. 10 Gr. powers. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most 20 of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto 21 thee, Bethsaida! for if the "mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tol- 22 erable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, 11Many ancient au- than for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou 23 thorities read be be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt "go down unto brought down. Hades: for if the "mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. 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