on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the 11 palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed*, and 12 go unto thy house. And he arose, and straightway took up the bed*, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 13 2 See marginal note Some ancient authorities on Matt. v. 46. read and the Pharisees. sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, 15 Follow me. And he arose and followed him. And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down 1 with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, 16 and they followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, 3 "He eateth and drinketh with publicans and sin17 ners. And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, 4 Some ancient auThey that are whole have no need of a physician, drinketh. but they that are sick: I came not to call the right- 5 Gr. strong. eous, but sinners. 18 Or, How is it that he eateth...sinners! thorities omit and And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees 19 fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast 21 in that day. No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a 22 worse rent is made. And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins: else the wine will burst the 6 That is, skins skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins. 23 used as bottles. to 7 Gr. began make their way And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples 'began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do plucking. they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, * "bed " add marg. Or, pallet So in vi. 55; John v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Acts v. 15; ix. 33.-Am. Com. authorities read 1 Some ancient he, and they that were with him? How he entered 26 in the days of into the house of God when Abiathar was high Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which it is not priest. lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him? And he said unto them, 27 The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: so that the Son of man is lord even of 28 the sabbath. And he entered again into the synagogue; and 3 there was a man there which had his hand withered. And they watched him, whether he would 2 heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man that had 3 2 Gr. Arise into the his hand withered, Stand forth. And he saith 4 midst. that he did unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: 7 and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judæa, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, 8 and beyond Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a 3 Or, all the things great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him. And he spake to his disciples, that 9 a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: for he had 10 healed many; insomuch that as many as had 4plagues 'pressed upon him that they might touch him. And the unclean spirits, whensoever they be- 11 held him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he charged them 12 much that they should not make him known. 4 Gr. scourges. 5 Gr. fell. 6 Some ancient whom also he 7 Gr. demons. And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth 13 authorities add unto him whom he himself would: and they went named apostles. unto him. And he appointed twelve, that they 14 See Luke vi. 13. might be with him, and that he might send them 15 forth to preach, and to have authority to cast out 8 Some ancient au- devils: and Simon he surnamed Peter; and James 16 17 and he appointed the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholo- 18 Luke vi. 15; Acts mew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the 'Cana thorities insert twelve. 9 Or, Zealot. 1. 13. See 19 næan, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him. 20 And he cometh 'into a house. And the multitude 1 Or, home cometh together again, so that they could not so 21 much as eat bread. And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He 22 is beside himself. And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, 'By 2 Or, In the prince of the 'devils casteth he out the devils. 3 Gr. demons. 23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them 24 in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom 25 cannot stand. And if a house be divided against 26 itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan hath risen up against himself, and is divided, 27 he cannot stand, but hath an end. But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and 28 then he will spoil his house. Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall 29 blaspheme: but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty 30 of an eternal sin: because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. 31 And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. 32 And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren 33 without seek for thee. And he answereth them, and 34 saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? And looking round on them which sat round about him, 35 he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. 4 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things in parables, and 3 said unto them in his teaching, Hearken: Behold, 4 the sower went forth to sow: and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the 5 birds came and devoured it. And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deep6 ness of earth: and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered 1 Or, age away. And other fell among the thorns, and the 7 thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And others fell into the good ground, and 8 yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let 9 him hear. And when he was alone, they that were about 10 him with the twelve asked of him the parables. And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mys- 11 tery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that 12 seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them. And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? 13 and how shall ye know all the parables? The sow- 14 er soweth the word. And these are they by the way 15 side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them. And 16 these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; and they 17 have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble. And others 18 are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, and the cares of the 19 1world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And those are they that were 20 sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be 21 put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand? For there is nothing hid, save 22 that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light. If 23 any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. And he 24 said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you: and more shall be given unto you. For he that hath, to 25 him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a 26 man should cast seed upon the earth; and should 27 sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should 28 spring up and grow, he knoweth not how. The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then 1 Or, yieldeth 29 the ear, then the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, 3 Or, sendeth forth because the harvest is come. 30 And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of 2 Or, alloweth 31 God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? 4It 4 Gr. 4s unto. is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the 32 seeds that are upon the earth, yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof. 33 And with many such parables spake he the word 34 unto them, as they were able to hear it: and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things. 35 And on that day, when even was come, he saith 36 unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were 37 with him. And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the 38 boat was now filling. And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, "Master, carest thou not that we 5 Or, Teacher 39 perish? And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind 40 ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet 41 faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? 5 And they came to the other side of the sea, into the 2 country of the Gerasenes. And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of 3 the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more 4 bind him, no, not with a chain; because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to 5 tame him. And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cut6 ting himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus 7 from afar, he ran and worshipped him; and crying |