a Or, of your tradition? For God said, Honour thy surely die father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him "die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God; he shall not honour his father'. And ye have made void the 'word of God because of your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, Some ancient authorities add or his mother. e Some ancient authori law. 9 This people honoureth me with their lips; But in vain do they worship me, 12 Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. 10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear and understand: "Not 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, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, ties read when they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. "Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. "And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. "And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding? "Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the caused to mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which defile the man: but to cat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. d Gr. stumble. e Gr. planting. 18 1 21 And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. "And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a "devil. 23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's 'bread and cast it to the dogs. "But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. 26 29 And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. 30And 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 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, lest haply they faint in the way. And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude? 34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a Gr. demon. Or, loaf lowing words, to of ver. 3, ted by some of the a few small fishes. 35And he commanded the multiThe fol tude to sit down on the ground; and he took the the end seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks are omit and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and most and were filled; and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. 39 And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. cient other im portant authorities. Gr. loaves. XVI. And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. But he answered and said unto them, "When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot discern the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he because left them, and departed. *Or. It is we took no bread. 5 And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take 'bread. And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no 'bread. And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no 'bread? a Basket Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five and to loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? "How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not in ver. repre sents different Greek words. to you concerning "bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 12 a Gr. loaves. Then "ves. understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of "bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 16 Many authori ancient ties read that I the man am. See Mark viii. 27: Luke ix. 18 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Casarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say 'that the Son of man is? And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18And I also say unto .Gr. thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this "rock I will Petros. build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. "I 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 petra. heaven. Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. d Gr. Some ancient authori Jesus Christ. 21 From that time began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised des rad up. 22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumblingblock unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. Then said Jesus unto 20 his disciples, If any man would come after me, let me on him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow God have thee. me. 25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose Or, soul it: and whosoever shall lose his "life for my sake shall find it. For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his "life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his "life? "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his 'deeds. 28Verily I say unto you, There be some of them that stand here, which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Gr. doing e Or. booths XVII. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. "And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three 'tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. "And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. 9. And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? "And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, ΙΟ |