1 Some ancient authorities read created.

and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said, 4 Have ye not read, that he which 'made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, For 5 this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh? So that they are no more twain, but one 6 flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why then 7 did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses 8 for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away 9 his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery. The 10 disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so The following with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. But he words, to the end said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, omitted by some but they to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs, 12 which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, which made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that * is able to receive it, let him receive it.

2 Some ancient authorities read

saving for the tion, maketh her

an adulteress: as in ch. v. 32.

of the verse, are

ancient author

ities.

4 Or, Teacher

Some ancient authorities read Good Master. See Mark x. 17; Luke xviii. 18.

Some ancient authorities read

Then were there brought unto him little children, 13 that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer 14 the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed 15 thence.

And behold, one came to him and said, 45Master, 16 what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, "Why askest thou me 17 concerning that which is good? One there is who is good but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the Why callest thou commandments. He saith unto him, Which? And 18 Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit even God. See adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, 19 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young 20

me good? None

is good save one,

Mark x. 18;
Luke xviii. 19.

man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: 21 what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou

wouldest be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: 22 and come, follow me. But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.

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Many ancient or wife as in Luke xviii. 29

authorities add

And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the king24 dom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished 26 exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging 29 the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother,' or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall ceive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life. 30 But many shall be last that are first; and first that are authorities read manifold. 20 last. For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the 2 morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a See marginal 3 day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out 28. about the third hour, and saw others standing in the 4 marketplace idle; and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give 5 you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand 7 ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye 8 also into the vineyard. And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call

2 Some ancient

note on ch. xviii.

1 See marginal

28.

the labourers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that 9 were hired about the eleventh hour, they received note on ch. xviii. every man a 'penny. And when the first came, they 10 supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a 'penny. And when 11 they received it, they murmured against the householder, saying, These last have spent but one hour, 12 and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden of the day and the 'scorching heat. But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I 13 do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a 'penny? Take up that which is thine, and go thy 14 way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with 15 mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last.

2 Or, hot wind

16

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took 17 the twelve disciples apart, and in the way he said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son 18 of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and 19 shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of 20 Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What 21 wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. But Jesus 22 answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. He saith unto 23 them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were 24 moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know 25 that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Not 26 so shall it be among you: but whosoever would be

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27 come great among you shall be your 'minister; and 1Or, servant whosoever would be first among you shall be your

servant.

28 'servant: even as the Son of man came not to be Gr. bondministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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And as they went out from Jericho, a great multi30 tude followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, 31 thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of 32 David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and 33 said, What will ye that I should do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus 2 sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, 3 and bring them unto me. And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; 4 and straightway he will send them. Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by 3 Or, through the prophet, saying,

5

Tell ye the daughter of Zion,

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,
Meek, and riding upon an ass,

And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

6 And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus ap7 pointed them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon. 8 And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from 9 the trees, and spread them in the way. And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna 10 in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

3

1 Many ancient authorities omit of God.

2 Or, a single

3 Gr. word.

And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, 11 from Nazareth of Galilee.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and 12 cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; and he saith 13 unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. And the blind and the lame came to him in the tem- 14 ple: and he healed them. But when the chief priests 15 and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, and said unto him, Hearest 16 thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? And he left them, and went forth out of the city to 17 Bethany, and lodged there.

Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he 18 hungered. And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he 19 came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, 20 they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away? And Jesus answered and said 21 unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, 22 believing, ye shall receive.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief 23 priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will 24 ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The 25 baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us,