did all eat, 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 39 women and children. 16 1 yourselves, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet 9 perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Nei- 10 And ther the seven loaves of the he sent away the multitudes, four thousand, and how many and entered into the boat, baskets ye took up? How 11 and came into the borders of is it that ye do not perceive Magadan. that I spake not to you conAnd the Pharisees and Sad-cerning 2bread? But beware ducees came, and tempting of the leaven of the Pharisees him asked him to shew them and Sadducees. Then under- 12 2 a sign from heaven. But he stood they how that he bade answered and said unto them, them not beware of the leaven 1 When it is evening, ye say, of 2 bread, but of the teaching It will be fair weather: for of the Pharisees and Saddu3 the heaven is red. And in cees. 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. 4 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 left them, and departed. 5 And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to 6 take 2bread. And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "We took 8 no bread. And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among Now when Jesus came into 13 the parts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say 5that the Son of man is? And they 14 said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, 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 an- 17 swered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon BarJonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I also say 18 unto thee, that thou art "Peter, and upon this "rock I will build my church; and 2 Gr. loaves. 8 Or, It is be 1 The following words, to the end of ver. 3, are omitted by some of the most ancient and other important authorities. cause we took no bread. 4 Basket in ver. 9 and 10 represents different Greek words. 5 Many ancient authorities read that I the Son of man am, See Mark viii, 27; Luke ix. 18. 6 Gr. Petros. 7 Gr. petra. the gates of Hades shall not 19 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 20 loosed in heaven. Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. 21 From that time began 1Jesus 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 22 raised up. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 2Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never 23 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. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, 25 and follow me. For whoso ever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake 26 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 27 his life? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render And after six days Jesus 1 17 taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and he 2 was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. And 3 behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. And Peter 4 answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three 5 tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he was yet speaking, 5 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 6 disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and 7 touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And lift- 8 ing up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. And as they were coming 9 down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be 2 Or, God have mercy on 1 Some ancient authorities read Jesus Christ. thee 3 Or, soul Gr. doing. 5 Or, booths 10 risen from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? 11 And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and 12 shall restore all 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 13 suffer of them. Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14 mustard seed, ye shall say And while they 3 abode in 22 Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men; and they shall kill 23 him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come 24 to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came And when they were come to Peter, and said, Doth not to the multitude, there came your 5 master pay the halfto him a man, kneeling to shekel? He saith, Yea. And 25 15 him, and saying, Lord, have when he came into the house, mercy on my son: for he is Jesus spake first to him, sayepileptic, and suffereth grie- ing, What thinkest thou, Sivously for oft-times he fall-mon? the kings of the earth, eth into the fire, and oft- from whom do they receive 16 times into the water. And I toll or tribute? from their brought him to thy disciples, sons, or from strangers? And 26 and they could not cure him. when he said, From strangers, 17 And Jesus answered and said, Jesus said unto him, ThereO faithless and perverse gene- fore the sons are free. But, 27 ration, how long shall I be lest we cause them to stumble, with you? how long shall I go thou to the sea, and cast bear with you? bring him a hook, and take up the fish 18 hither to me. And Jesus that first cometh up; and rebuked him; and the 1devil when thou hast opened his went out from him: and the mouth, thou shalt find a boy was cured from that hour. 6shekel: that take, and give 19 Then came the disciples to unto them for me and thee. Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? 20 And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of In that hour came the 1 18 disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is 7greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And he 2 called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of 1 Gr. demon. 2 Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 21 kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mark ix. 29. ancient authorities read were gathering themselves together. drachma. 5 Or, teacher 6 Gr. stater. 7 Gr. greater. But this 3 Some 4 Gr. di 3 them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the 4 kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the 5 kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name re6 ceiveth me: but whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that 2 a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk 7 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 whom the 8 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 into the eternal fire. 9 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 having two eyes to be cast into the 103 hell of fire. See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 4 How think ye? if any man 12 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 that which goeth astray? And if 13 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. Even so it 14 is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. And if thy brother sin 15 7 against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he hear thee not, take 16 with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. And if 17 he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. Verily I say unto you, What 18 things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if 19 two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything 1 Gr. greater. 2 Gr. a millstone turned by an ass. 3 Gr. Gehenna of fire. Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 11 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost. See Luke xix. 10. 5 Gr. a thing willed before your Father. 6 Some ancient authorities read my. ancient authorities omit against thee. 8 Or, congregation 7 Some that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father 20 which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 22 seven Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his 2servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten 25 thousand talents. But for asmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to 26 be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will 27 pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the 285 debt. But that 4 servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, 29 Pay what thou owest. So 1 Or, seventy times and seven was probably worth about £240. his fellow-servant fell down And it came to pass when 1 19 Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond Jordan; 2 and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. And there came unto him 3 7Pharisees, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answer- 4 ed and said, Have ye not read, that he which made 6 The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight pence halfpenny. 7 Many authorities, some ancient, insert the. read created. Some ancient authorities |