38 Teacher Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, 1 Master, we would see 39 a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, 1 Or, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jo40 nah the prophet: for as Jonah was three days and three nights 2 Gr. seain the belly of the 2 whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the 41 heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the monster. that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth 49 his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For whoso- 50 ever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. On that day went Jesus 13 out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And there were 2 gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. judgement with this genera-3 Gr. more And he spake to them many 3 tion, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, 3 a 42 greater than Jonah is here. The than. queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with this 4 Or, it generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, 3 a things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he sowed, some 4 seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: and others fell upon the 5 rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: greater than Solomon is here. 5 Or, itself and when the sun was risen, 6 48 But the unclean spirit, when they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And others 7 fell upon the thorns; and the 6 Some thorns grew up, and choked ancient authorithem and others fell upon the 8 ties omit good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He that hath 9 ears 7, let him hear, ver. 47. 4 he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it 44 not. Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when 4 he is come, he findeth it empty, 45 swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with 5 himself seven other spirits more evil than 5 himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man 7 Some becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation. 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to 47 him. And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seek48 ing to speak to thee. But he answered and said unto him ancient authorities add here, and in ver. 43, to hear: as in Mark iv. 9; Luke viii. 8. And the disciples came, and 10 said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? And he answered and said 11 unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For 12 whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. Therefore speak I 13 to them in parables; because S. MATTHEW. seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do 14 they understand. And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, 15 By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: 1 Or, age For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for 17 they hear. For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to 2 Or, darnel 17 choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. And he 23 that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Another parable set he be- 24 fore them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: but while men 25 slept, his enemy came and sowed 2tares also among the wheat, and went away. But 26 when the blade sprang up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. And the 27 3 servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? And he said 28 unto them, 4 An enemy hath done this. And the 3 servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he saith, Nay; lest 29 hear the things which ye hear, 3 Gr. bond- haply while ye gather up the 18 and heard them not. Hear then ye the parable of the 19 sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. servants. man that is an enemy. 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he 4 Gr. A that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth 21 it; yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he 22 stumbleth. And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the 1 world, and the deceitfulness of riches, tares, ye root up the wheat with them. Let both grow to- 30 gether until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them but gather the wheat into my barn. : Another parable set he be- 31 fore them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is less 32 than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof. Another parable spake he 33 unto them; The kingdom of 31 heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three 1 measures of meal, till it was all leavened. All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 2 by the prophet, saying, 36 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation 3 of the world. Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the 37 field. And he answered and said, He that soweth the good 38 seed is the Son of man; and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; 39 and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is 4 the end of the world; and the reapers are 40 angels. As therefore the tares 1 The word in the Greek denotes the Hebrew seah, a measure containing nearly a peck and a half. 2 Or, through 3 Many ancient authorities omit of the world. Again, the kingdom of hea- 45 ven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls and having found one 46 pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again, the kingdom of hea- 47 ven is like unto a 6 net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when 48 it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. So shall it be in 4 the 49 end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, and shall cast them into 50 the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these 51 things? They say unto him, Yea. And he said unto them, 52 Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a mation of householder, which bringeth the age forth out of his treasure things new and old. 4 Or, the consum 5 Or, for joy thereof are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the 41 end of the world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them 42 that do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and 43 gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as 7 Gr. the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear. 44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and 5 in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 6 Gr. drag-net. powers. 8 Gr. caused to stumble. And it came to pass, when 53 Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. And 54 coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these 7 mighty works? Is 55 not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called 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 all these things? And they were 8 offended in 57 him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house, S. MATTHEW. 58 And he did not many 1 mighty works there because of their unbelief. 14 At that season Herod the powers. 2 Or, by land tetrarch heard the report 2 concerning Jesus, and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do 1 Gr. these powers work in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's 4 wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to 5 have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a pro6 phet. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, 7 and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever 8 she should ask. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a 3 Gr. charger the head of John the 9 Baptist. And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he com10 manded it to be given; and he sent, and beheaded John in 11 the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she 12 brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus. 13 Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him 2 on 14 foot from the cities. And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed 15 their sick. And when even was come, the disciples came recline. 4 Some ancient authorities read was many furlongs distant from the land. 19 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 16 unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, 17 We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. And he said, 18 Bring them hither to me. And 19 he commanded the multitudes to 3 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 20 did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And 21 they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children. And straightway he strained the disciples to enter con- 22 into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. And after he had sent 23 the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone. But 24 the boat 4 was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch 25 them, walking upon the sea. of the night he came unto And when the disciples saw 26 him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Je- 27 sus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answer- 28 ed him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters. And he said, 29 Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, 1 to come to 30 Jesus. But when he saw the wind 2, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, 31 saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore 32 didst thou doubt? And when they were gone up into the 33 boat, the wind ceased. And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 1 Some 2 Many 3 Or, This people honoureth me 8 with their lips; But their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship 9 me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. And he called to him the mul- 10 titude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not 11 that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Then came the disciples, 12 and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were 6 offended, when they heard this saying? But he answered and 13 surely die said, Every 7plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. Let them 14 alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. And Peter answered and 15 said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. And he said, 16 Are ye also even yet without understanding? Perceive ye 17 not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things 18 which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart 19 come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which de- 20 file the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. ancient authorities add or his mother. 5 Some And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, 35 unto Gennesaret. And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; 36 and they besought him that they might only touch the 4 Some border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole. 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 hands 3 when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because 4 of your tradition? For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is 6 given to God; he shall not honour his father4. And ye have made void the 5 word of God 7 because of your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, ancient ties read law. 6 Gr. caused to 7 Gr. And Jesus went out thence, 21 and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And be- 22 hold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is griev |