29 faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and 30 sat there. And 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 31 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 33 they faint in the way. And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert 34 place, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they 35 said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he com36 manded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the 37 disciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over 38 of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women 39 and children. And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. 16 The following words, to the end of omitted by And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered and said unto them, 1When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven 3 is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather ver. 3, are to-day for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but 4 discern the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous important generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. left them, and departed. : ye cannot And he some of the most ancient and other authorities. And the disciples came to the other side and forgot 5 1 Gr. loaves. to take 1bread. And Jesus said unto them, Take heed 6 and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Saddu cause we took no bread. 3 Basket in 3 cees. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, 7 2 Or, It is be- 2 We took no 1bread. And Jesus perceiving it said, O 8 ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, 9 neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the 10 seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? How is it that ye do not perceive 11. that I spake not to you concerning 1bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Then 12 understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ver. 9 and 10 represents different Greek words. 4 Many ancient authorities read of man am. See Mark viii. 27; Luke ix. 18. 3 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea 13 Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? And they said, Some 14 say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, that I the Son Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He saith unto 15 them, But who say ye that I am? And Simon Peter 16 answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, 17 Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I also say unto thee, that thou art 18 5 Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I 19 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 heaven. Then charged he the dis- 20 ciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. 5 Gr. Petros. 6 Gr. petra. 7 Some ancient authorities read 6 7 From that time began Jesus to shew unto his 21 disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and Jesus Christ. suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 22 8 Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto 8 Or, God have mercy on thee 23 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 24 things of men. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, 25 and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall 1 Or, soul 26 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 ex27 change 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 2 deeds. 2 Gr. doing. 28 Verily 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. 17 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up 2 into a high mountain apart: and he was transfigured before them and his face did shine as the sun, and 3 his garments became white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking 4 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 3 Or, booths 5 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 6 him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on 7 their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 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. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the 11 scribes that Elijah must first come? And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all 12 things: but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they listed. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. Then understood the disciples 13 that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. And when they were come to the multitude, there 14 came to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying, Lord, 15 have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water. And I brought him 16 to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. And 17 Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me. And 18 1 Gr. demon. Jesus rebuked him; and the 1devil went out from him: 2 Many authorities, some and the boy was cured from that hour. Then came 19 3 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto 22 ancient, in- them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the sert ver. 21 hands of men; and they shall kill him, and the third 23 goeth not out day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding But this kind save by prayer and fasting. See Mark ix. 29. 3 Some ancient authorities read were gathering themselves together. 4 Gr. Sorry. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that 24 received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your 5 master pay the half-shekel? He saith, 25 Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or didrachma. tribute? from their sons, or from strangers? And 26 5 Or, teacher when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. But, lest we cause 27 them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when 6 Gr. stater. thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. 6 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, 18 1 Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 1 Gr. greater. 2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in 3 the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, 1 me to by an ass. Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of 5 heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little 6 child in my name receiveth me: but whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone 2 Gr. a millshould be hanged about his neck, and that he should stone turned 7 be sunk in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through 8 whom the occasion cometh! And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast 9 into the eternal fire. And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than 10 having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 4 4 Many 12 How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek For the Son 13 that which goeth astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. And if thy brother sin against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone: if he 16 thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be 17 established. And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church and if he refuse to hear the church also, congregation 15 5 7 3 8 See say Gr. Gehenna of fire. authorities, some ancient, in sert ver. 11 of man came to save that which was lost. See Luke xix. 10. willed before 5 Gr. a thing your Father. 6 Some ancient hear authorities read my. hear 7 Some the ancient authorities omit against thee. 8 Or, |