1 Gr.

Gehenna.

2 Or,

toward

ancient authorities read

able for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast 30 into 1 hell. And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy 31 whole body go into 1 hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adul- 3 Some teress and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery." 33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto 34 the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it 35 is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor 2 by Jerusalem, for it is the city of 36 the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for 5 Or, evil thou canst not make one hair 37 white or black. 3 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of 4 the evil one.

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Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and 39 a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, Resist not 5 him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn 40 to him the other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall 6 compel thee to go one mile, go with 42 him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

But your speech shall be.

Or, evil: 39; vi. 13.

as in ver.

6 Gr. impress.

Ye have heard that it was 43 said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your 44 enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may 45 be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. For 46 if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the 7publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren 47 only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? Ye there- 48 fore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Take heed that ye do not 6 your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father which is in heaven.

When therefore thou doest 2 alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But when thou doest 3 alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth that thine alms may 4 be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

And when ye pray, ye shall 5 not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, 6 enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. And in praying 7

use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do for they think that they shall be heard for 8 their much speaking. Be not therefore like unto them: for 1your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before 9 ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed 10 be thy name. Thy kingdom

come. Thy will be done, as in 11 heaven, so on earth. Give us 12 this day 2 our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also 13 have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from 3 the evil 14 one. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash 18 thy face; that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth,

whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, 23 thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! No man can serve two 24 masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say 25 unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? Be- 26 hold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? And which of you by being 27 anxious can add one cubit unto his stature? And why 28 are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even 29 Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God doth so clothe the 30 grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore 81 anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all 32 these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But 33 seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore 34

5 Gr. diy through.

where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves 20 5 break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not 5 break 21 through nor steal: for where 6 Or, age thy treasure is, there will thy 22 heart be also. The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy

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anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be mea3 sured unto you. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is 4 in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam 5 is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

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Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

1 Some ancient authorities omit is the gate.

2 Many ancient authori

How narrow is the gate, &c.

and broad is the way, that
leadeth to destruction, and
many be they that enter in
thereby. 2 For narrow is the 14
gate, and straitened the way,
that leadeth unto life, and few
be they that find it.

Beware of false prophets, 15 which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits 16 ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good 17 tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree 18 cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every 19 tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Therefore 20 ties read by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that 21 saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to 22 me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out 3 devils, and by thy name do many 4 mighty works? And 23 then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Every one therefore 24 which heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock and the rain de- 25 scended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. And every one that 26 heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand and the rain de- 27

demons.

powers.

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Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, I

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8.

from the east and the west, and shall 7 sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: but 12 the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the cen- 13 turion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the 1servant was healed in that hour.

And when Jesus was come 14 into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever. And he touched her 15 hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered

servant.

ancient

4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy 6 Many way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

7 Gr. recline.

moniacs

And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, be6 seeching him, and saying, Lord, my 1 servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously 7 tormented. And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not 2wor- 8 Or, dethy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only say 3 the word, and my 1servant 9 shall be healed. For I also am a man 4 under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and 10 Gr. one he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my 5 servant, Do this, and 10 he doeth it. And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, 11 not in Israel. And I say unto you, that many shall come

9 Or, through

scribe.

11 Or, Teacher

12 Gr. lodgingplaces.

come, they brought unto him many 8 possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick that it might be 17 fulfilled which was spoken 9 by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.

Now when Jesus saw great 18 multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. And there 19 came 10 a scribe, and said unto him, 11 Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, 20 The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have 12 nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of the dis- 21 ciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus saith 22 unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

And when he was entered 23 into a boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there 24 arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves:

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moniacs

25 but he was asleep. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish. 1 Or, de26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

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2 Gr. demons.

3 Gr. Child.

4 Many ancient authorities read seeing.

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two 1possessed with devils, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by 29 that way. And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the 30 time? Now there was afar off 5 Or, from them a herd of many 31 swine feeding. And the 2 devils

authority

6 Gr. reclined: and so always.

besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away in32 to the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and perished in 33 the waters. And they that fed them fled, and went away into 7 Or, the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to them that were 1 possessed with de34 vils. And behold, all the city

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came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their borders.

And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came in2 to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, 3 Son, be of good cheer; 3 thy sins are forgiven. And

Teacher

8 Gr. strong.

9 Some ancient authorities omit oft.

behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus 4 4 knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is 5 easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know 6 that the Son of man hath 5 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 de- 7 parted to his house. But when 8 the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, which had given such 5 power unto men.

And as Jesus passed by from 9 thence, he saw a 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 10 6 sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And 11 when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your 7 Master with the publicans and sinners? But when he heard it, he said, 12 They that are 8 whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and 13 learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Then come to him the dis- 14 ciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast 9oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto 15 them, Can 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