1 That is, skins used as bottles.

2 Gr. one ruler.

which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a
worse rent is made. Neither do men put new wine 17
into old 1wine-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.

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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 3 Or, saved I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole.

4 Or, saved thee

5 Gr. this fame.

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of 22
good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And
the woman was 3 made whole from that hour. And 23
when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the
flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, he said, 24
Give place for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when the crowd 25
was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand;
and the damsel arose.
5
And the fame hereof went 26

forth into all that land.

And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind 27 men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David. And when he was 28 come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then 29 touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you. And their eyes were opened. 30 Or, sternly And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But they went forth, and spread 31 abroad his fame in all that land.

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And as they went forth, behold, there was brought 32 7 Gr. demon. to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And 33 when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, By the prince 34

8 Or, In
9 Gr. demons. of the devils casteth he out 'devils.

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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 of disease and 36 all manner of sickness. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep 37 not having a shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the 38 labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the

harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. 10 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.

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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 1Cananæan, and Judas Is- Or, Zealot. 5 cariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus 15; Acts i. sent forth, and charged them, saying,

2

1

See Luke vi.

13.
2 Or, deliver-

always.

Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not ed him up: 6 into any city of the Samaritans: but go rather to the and so 7 lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, 8 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely ye received, freely give. Get you no 3 Gr. demons. 10 gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; no wallet 4 Gr. girdles. for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: 11 for the labourer is worthy of his food. And into

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whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. 12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if 14 it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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And

whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off 15 the dust of your feet. Verily 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 1 Or, simple wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and 1 harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver 17 you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you; yea and before governors and kings shall 18 ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, be not 19 anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. For it is 20 not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. And brother shall deliver up brother 21 to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's 22 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.

2 Or, put them to death

3 Or, teacher 4 Gr. bondservant.

5 Gr. Beel

zebul: and so elsewhere.

6 Gr. Gehenna.

7 Gr. in me. 8 Gr. in him.

9 Gr. cast.

servant 24 that he 25 If they

A disciple is not above his master, nor a above his lord. It is enough for the disciple be as his master, and the servant as his lord. have called the master of the house "Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household! Fear 26 them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: 27 and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. And be not afraid of them which kill the body, 28 but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one 29 of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 30 Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many 31 sparrows. Every one therefore who shall confess 7 me 32 before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me 33 before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

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9

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: 34

35 I came not to 1 send peace, but a sword. For I came 1 Gr. cast. to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law

36 against her mother in law: 37 they of his own household.

and a man's foes shall be
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 not worthy of 38 me. And he that doth not take his cross and follow 39 after me, is not worthy of me. 3 life shall lose it; and he that sake shall find it.

40

He that 2 findeth his 2 Or, found

3

loseth his life for my 3 Or, soul

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.

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2

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.

5

4 Or, lost

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 another? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preach- 5 Or, the gospel 6 ed to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find 7 none occasion of stumbling in me. And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness 8 to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? 6 Many Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. ancient 9 But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? 10 say unto you, and much more than a prophet. he, of whom it is written,

authorities

Yea, I
This is

read But

what went
ye out to see?
a prophet?

2 Or, him 3 Some ancient

Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,

Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of 11 women there hath not arisen a greater than John the 1 Gr. lesser. Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John 12 the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all 13 the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if 14 ye are willing to receive 2 it, this is Elijah, which is to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. But 16 whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like omit to hear. unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and say, We piped unto you, and did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they 18 5 Gr. demon. say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating 19 and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

authorities

4 Gr. beat the breast.

8 Gr. powers.

6

7

4

ye 17

6 Or, was 7 Many Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most 201 ancient authorities of his mighty works were done, because they repented read children as in not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Beth- 21 Luke vii. 35. saida! 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. How- 22 beit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted 23 unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more 24 tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.

9 Many ancient authorities read be brought down.

10 Or, praise

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At that season Jesus answered and said, I 10 thank 25 thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father, 26 11 Or, that for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. All things 27 have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no