1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my

messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before

thee.

1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the

way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism

of repentance for the remission of sins.

1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they

of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of

Jordan, confessing their sins.

1:6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of

a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

1:7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after

me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down

and unloose.

1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize

you with the Holy Ghost.

1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from

Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

1:10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the

heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

1:11 And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my

beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

1:12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

1:13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of

Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered

unto him.

1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into

Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God

is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

1:16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and

Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were

fishers.

1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make

you to become fishers of men.

1:18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

1:19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James

the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in

the ship mending their nets.

1:20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father

Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after

him.

1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the

sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught

them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean

spirit; and he cried out,

1:24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou

Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who

thou art, the Holy One of God.

1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out

of him.

1:26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a

loud voice, he came out of him.

1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned

among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine

[is] this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean

spirits, and they do obey him.

1:28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the

region round about Galilee.

1:29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue,

they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and

John.

1:30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon

they tell him of her.

1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up;

and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto

them.

1:32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him

all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with

devils.

1:33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and

cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak,

because they knew him.

1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he

went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

1:36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

1:37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men]

seek for thee.

1:38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that

I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

1:39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee,

and cast out devils.

1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling

down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make

me clean.

1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and

touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

1:42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy

departed from him, and he was cleansed.

1:43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

1:44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go

thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy

cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony

unto them.

1:45 But he went out, and began to publish [it] much, and to

blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more

openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places:

and they came to him from every quarter.

2:1 And again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and

it was noised that he was in the house.

2:2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that

there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as about

the door: and he preached the word unto them.

2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy,

which was borne of four.

2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press,

they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken

[it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy

lay.

2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the

palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

2:6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and

reasoning in their hearts,

2:7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive

sins but God only?

2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they

so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye

these things in your hearts?

2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, [Thy]

sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed,

and walk?

2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on

earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way

into thine house.

2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth

before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and

glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the

multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus

sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me.

And he arose and followed him.

2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his

house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus

and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with

publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it

that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

2:17 When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are

whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I

came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

2:18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to

fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of

John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the

bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long

as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

2:20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken

away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

2:21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment:

else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old,

and the rent is made worse.

2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new

wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the

bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new

bottles.

2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields

on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to

pluck the ears of corn.

2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the

sabbath day that which is not lawful?

2:25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did,

when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were

with him?

2:26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar

the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful

to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were

with him?

2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and

not man for the sabbath:

2:28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man

there which had a withered hand.

3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the

sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

3:3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand

forth.

3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the

sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they

held their peace.

3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being

grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the

man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and

his hand was restored whole as the other.

3:6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel

with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

3:7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea:

and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from

Judaea,

3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and [from] beyond

Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when

they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

3:9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait

on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him

for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before

him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him

known.

3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth [unto him]

whom he would: and they came unto him.

3:14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and

that he might send them forth to preach,

3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out

devils:

3:16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

3:17 And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of

James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of

thunder:

3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and

Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and

Simon the Canaanite,

3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went

into an house.

3:20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could

not so much as eat bread.

3:21 And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay

hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

3:22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He

hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out

devils.

3:23 And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in

parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom

cannot stand.

3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot

stand.

3:26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he

cannot stand, but hath an end.

3:27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his

goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he

will spoil his house.

3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the

sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall

blaspheme:

3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath

never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

3:31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing

without, sent unto him, calling him.

3:32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him,

Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

3:33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my

brethren?

3:34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and

said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my

brother, and my sister, and mother.

4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was

gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a

ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the

sea on the land.

4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto

them in his doctrine,

4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side,

and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth;

and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had

no root, it withered away.

4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and

choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that

sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and

some sixty, and some an hundred.

4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him

hear.

4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the

twelve asked of him the parable.

4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the

mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without,

all [these] things are done in parables:

4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing

they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should

be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.

4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how

then will ye know all parables?

4:14 The sower soweth the word.

4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown;

but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh

away the word that was sown in their hearts.

4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground;

who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with

gladness;

4:17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a

time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the

word's sake, immediately they are offended.

4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as

hear the word,

4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of

riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the

word, and it becometh unfruitful.

4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as

hear the word, and receive [it], and bring forth fruit, some

thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

4:21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under

a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;

neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come

abroad.

4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

4:24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what

measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that

hear shall more be given.

4:25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath

not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should

cast seed into the ground;

4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed

should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the

blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth

in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God?

or with what comparison shall we compare it?

4:31 [It is] like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is

sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the

earth:

4:32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater

than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the

fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as

they were able to hear [it].

4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they

were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto

them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him

even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other

little ships.

4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat

into the ship, so that it was now full.

4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a

pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest

thou not that we perish?

4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea,

Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great

calm.

4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it

that ye have no faith?

4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What

manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the

country of the Gadarenes.

5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met

him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

5:3 Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could

bind him, no, not with chains:

5:4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and

chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the

fetters broken in pieces: neither could any [man] tame him.

5:5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in

the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

5:6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do

with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure

thee by God, that thou torment me not.

5:8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean

spirit.

5:9 And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered,

saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.

5:10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away

out of the country.

5:11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of

swine feeding.

5:12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the

swine, that we may enter into them.

5:13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean

spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran

violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two

thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

5:14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the

city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was

that was done.

5:15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with

the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his

right mind: and they were afraid.

5:16 And they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that

was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine.

5:17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

5:18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been

possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

5:19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home

to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath

done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

5:20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how

great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel.

5:21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other

side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the

sea.

5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the

synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his

feet,

5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth

at the point of death: [I pray thee], come and lay thy hands on

her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

5:24 And [Jesus] went with him; and much people followed him,

and thronged him.

5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve

years,

5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had

spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather

grew worse,

5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and

touched his garment.

5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be

whole.

5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and

she felt in [her] body that she was healed of that plague.

5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had

gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who

touched my clothes?

5:31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude

thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this

thing.

5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done

in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the

truth.

5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee

whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the

synagogue's [house certain] which said, Thy daughter is dead:

why troublest thou the Master any further?

5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith

unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and

James, and John the brother of James.

5:38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue,

and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye

this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

5:40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all

out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and

them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was

lying.

5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her,

Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto

thee, arise.

5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was

[of the age] of twelve years. And they were astonished with a

great astonishment.

5:43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it;

and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

6:1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country;

and his disciples follow him.

6:2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the

synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From

whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this

which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are

wrought by his hands?

6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of

James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his

sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

6:4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour,

but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own

house.

6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his

hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

6:6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went

round about the villages, teaching.

6:7 And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them

forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

6:8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their]

journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in

[their] purse:

6:9 But [be] shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

6:10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into

an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye

depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a

testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more

tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than

for that city.

6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

6:13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many

that were sick, and healed [them].

6:14 And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread

abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the

dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in

him.

6:15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is

a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

6:16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I

beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

6:17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John,

and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother

Philip's wife: for he had married her.

6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to

have thy brother's wife.

6:19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would

have killed him; but she could not:

6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and

an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many

things, and heard him gladly.

6:21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his

birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief

[estates] of Galilee;

6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and

danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king

said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I

will give [it] thee.

6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I

will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I

ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

6:25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and

asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger

the head of John the Baptist.

6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath's

sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not

reject her.

6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded

his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the

prison,

6:28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the

damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

6:29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up

his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

6:30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus,

and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they

had taught.

6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a

desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and

going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

6:32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

6:33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and

ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came

together unto him.

6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved

with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not

having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

6:35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto

him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time [is]

far passed:

6:36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round

about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for

they have nothing to eat.

6:37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And

they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth

of bread, and give them to eat?

6:38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see.

And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

6:39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies

upon the green grass.

6:40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes,

he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and

gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two

fishes divided he among them all.

6:42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

6:43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and

of the fishes.

6:44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five

thousand men.

6:45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into

the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida,

while he sent away the people.

6:46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain

to pray.

6:47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the

sea, and he alone on the land.

6:48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was

contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he

cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed

by them.

6:49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed

it had been a spirit, and cried out:

6:50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he

talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is

I; be not afraid.

6:51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind

ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure,

and wondered.

6:52 For they considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for

their heart was hardened.

6:53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of

Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

6:54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they

knew him,

6:55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to

carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he

was.

6:56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or

country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him

that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment:

and as many as touched him were made whole.

7:1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of

the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

7:2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with

defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found

fault.

7:3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash

[their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the

elders.

7:4 And [when they come] from the market, except they wash, they

eat not. And many other things there be, which they have

received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and pots, brasen

vessels, and of tables.

7:5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy

disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat

bread with unwashen hands?

7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied

of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me

with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.

7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines

the commandments of men.

7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the

tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many

other such like things ye do.

7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment

of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

7:10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and,

Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

7:11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, [It

is] Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest

be profited by me; [he shall be free].

7:12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his

mother;

7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your

tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things

do ye.

7:14 And when he had called all the people [unto him], he said

unto them, Hearken unto me every one [of you], and understand:

7:15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him

can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are

they that defile the man.

7:16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

7:17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his

disciples asked him concerning the parable.

7:18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding

also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without

entereth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

7:19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly,

and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

7:20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that

defileth the man.

7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil

thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness,

an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

7:24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre

and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man

know [it]: but he could not be hid.

7:25 For a [certain] woman, whose young daughter had an unclean

spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she

besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her

daughter.

7:27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled:

for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast

[it] unto the dogs.

7:28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs

under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

7:29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil

is gone out of thy daughter.

7:30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil

gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

7:31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he

came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts

of Decapolis.

7:32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an

impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand

upon him.

7:33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his

fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

7:34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him,

Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

7:35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his

tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

7:36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the

more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they

published [it];

7:37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done

all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb

to speak.

8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having

nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and

saith unto them,

8:2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now

been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

8:3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they

will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

8:4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man

satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?

8:5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said,

Seven.

8:6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and

he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave

to his disciples to set before [them]; and they did set [them]

before the people.

8:7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and

commanded to set them also before [them].

8:8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the

broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.

8:9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he

sent them away.

8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples,

and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

8:11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with

him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth

this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There

shall no sign be given unto this generation.

8:13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed

to the other side.

8:14 Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither

had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the

leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.

8:16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because

we have no bread.

8:17 And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason

ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither

understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

8:18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and

do ye not remember?

8:19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many

baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him,

Twelve.

8:20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets

full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

8:21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

8:22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto

him, and besought him to touch him.

8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of

the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands

upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

8:24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

8:25 After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made

him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

8:26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into

the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of

Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples,

saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

8:28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias;

and others, One of the prophets.

8:29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And

Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

8:30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer

many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief

priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise

again.

8:32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and

began to rebuke him.

8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples,

he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou

savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be

of men.

8:34 And when he had called the people [unto him] with his

disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after

me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but

whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the

same shall save it.

8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole

world, and lose his own soul?

8:37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words

in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the

Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his

Father with the holy angels.

9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be

some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death,

till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh [with him] Peter, and James,

and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by

themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so

as no fuller on earth can white them.

9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were

talking with Jesus.

9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for

us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee,

and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice

came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear

him.

9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no

man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them

that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till

the Son of man were risen from the dead.

9:10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one

with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

9:11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias

must first come?

9:12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first,

and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of

man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

9:13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they

have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of

him.

9:14 And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great

multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

9:15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were

greatly amazed, and running to [him] saluted him.

9:16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have

brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

9:18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he

foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I

spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they

could not.

9:19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how

long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring

him unto me.

9:20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him,

straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and

wallowed foaming.

9:21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came

unto him? And he said, Of a child.

9:22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the

waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have

compassion on us, and help us.

9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things

[are] possible to him that believeth.

9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said

with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he

rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, [Thou] dumb and deaf

spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into

him.

9:26 And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of

him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is

dead.

9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he

arose.

9:28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked

him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

9:29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing,

but by prayer and fasting.

9:30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and

he would not that any man should know [it].

9:31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of

man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill

him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

9:32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask

him.

9:33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked

them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed

among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.

9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto

them, If any man desire to be first, [the same] shall be last

of all, and servant of all.

9:36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and

when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name,

receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me,

but him that sent me.

9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting

out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad

him, because he followeth not us.

9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which

shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of

me.

9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my

name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he

shall not lose his reward.

9:42 And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that

believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were

hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for

thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go

into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for

thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast

into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

9:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

9:47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better

for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than

having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

9:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

9:49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every

sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

9:50 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his saltness,

wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have

peace one with another.

10:1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of

Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort

unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

10:2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful

for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.

10:3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command

you?

10:4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of

divorcement, and to put [her] away.

10:5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of

your heart he wrote you this precept.

10:6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male

and female.

10:7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and

cleave to his wife;

10:8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more

twain, but one flesh.

10:9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put

asunder.

10:10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same

[matter].

10:11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife,

and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married

to another, she committeth adultery.

10:13 And they brought young children to him, that he should

touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought

[them].

10:14 But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said

unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and

forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the

kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

10:16 And he took them up in his arms, put [his] hands upon

them, and blessed them.

10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one

running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what

shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there

is] none good but one, [that is], God.

10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do

not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not,

Honour thy father and mother.

10:20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have

I observed from my youth.

10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One

thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and

give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and

come, take up the cross, and follow me.

10:22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for

he had great possessions.

10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his

disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into

the kingdom of God!

10:24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus

answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it

for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a

needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

10:26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among

themselves, Who then can be saved?

10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is]

impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are

possible.

10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all,

and have followed thee.

10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There

is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or

father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake,

and the gospel's,

10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time,

houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children,

and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal

life.

10:31 But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last

first.

10:32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus

went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed,

they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to

tell them what things should happen unto him,

10:33 [Saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of

man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the

scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver

him to the Gentiles:

10:34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall

spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall

rise again.

10:35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him,

saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us

whatsoever we shall desire.

10:36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for

you?

10:37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on

thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

10:38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye

drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the

baptism that I am baptized with?

10:39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them,

Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the

baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

10:40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not

mine to give; but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is

prepared.

10:41 And when the ten heard [it], they began to be much

displeased with James and John.

10:42 But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye

know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles

exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise

authority upon them.

10:43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be

great among you, shall be your minister:

10:44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be

servant of all.

10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,

but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho

with his disciples and a great number of people, blind

Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side

begging.

10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began

to cry out, and say, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on

me.

10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he

cried the more a great deal, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on

me.

10:49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And

they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort,

rise; he calleth thee.

10:50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that

I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that

I might receive my sight.

10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made

thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed

Jesus in the way.

11:1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and

Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his

disciples,

11:2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over

against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall

find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring

[him].

11:3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that

the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him

hither.

11:4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the

door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

11:5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What

do ye, loosing the colt?

11:6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and

they let them go.

11:7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments

on him; and he sat upon him.

11:8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut

down branches off the trees, and strawed [them] in the way.

11:9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried,

saying, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the

Lord:

11:10 Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh

in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11:11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and

when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the

eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

11:12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he

was hungry:

11:13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if

haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it,

he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not

[yet].

11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of

thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard [it].

11:15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the

temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the

temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the

seats of them that sold doves;

11:16 And would not suffer that any man should carry [any]

vessel through the temple.

11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My

house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but

ye have made it a den of thieves.

11:18 And the scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought

how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all

the people was astonished at his doctrine.

11:19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig

tree dried up from the roots.

11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master,

behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto

this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;

and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those

things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have

whatsoever he saith.

11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire,

when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have

[them].

11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought

against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may

forgive you your trespasses.

11:26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which

is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

11:27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in

the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the

scribes, and the elders,

11:28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these

things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

11:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of

you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what

authority I do these things.

11:30 The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or of men?

answer me.

11:31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall

say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

11:32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for

all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

11:33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And

Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what

authority I do these things.

12:1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain]

man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged

[a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to

husbandmen, and went into a far country.

12:2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that

he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the

vineyard.

12:3 And they caught [him], and beat him, and sent [him] away

empty.

12:4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him

they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him]

away shamefully handled.

12:5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many

others; beating some, and killing some.

12:6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him

also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

12:7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the

heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

12:8 And they took him, and killed [him], and cast [him] out of

the vineyard.

12:9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will

come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard

unto others.

12:10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the

builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

12:11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our

eyes?

12:12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people:

for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and

they left him, and went their way.

12:13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the

Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.

12:14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we

know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou

regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in

truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their

hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny,

that I may see [it].

12:16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is]

this image and superscription? And they said unto him,

Caesar's.

12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the

things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

And they marvelled at him.

12:18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no

resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

12:19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and

leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave no children, that his

brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his

brother.

12:20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife,

and dying left no seed.

12:21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any

seed: and the third likewise.

12:22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the

woman died also.

12:23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose

wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore

err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of

God?

12:25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither

marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which

are in heaven.

12:26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read

in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him,

saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and

the God of Jacob?

12:27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living:

ye therefore do greatly err.

12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them

reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them

well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments

[is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,

and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy

strength: this [is] the first commandment.

12:31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love

thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment

greater than these.

12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said

the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but

he:

12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the

understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the

strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than

all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said

unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man

after that durst ask him [any question].

12:35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the

temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to

my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies

thy footstool.

12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he

[then] his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the

scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love]

salutations in the marketplaces,

12:39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost

rooms at feasts:

12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long

prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how

the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were

rich cast in much.

12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two

mites, which make a farthing.

12:43 And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto

them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast

more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

12:44 For all [they] did cast in of their abundance; but she of

her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.

13:1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples

saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what

buildings [are here]!

13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great

buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that

shall not be thrown down.

13:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the

temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him

privately,

13:4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be]

the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any

[man] deceive you:

13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and

shall deceive many.

13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye

not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end

[shall] not [be] yet.

13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against

kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and

there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings

of sorrows.

13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up

to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye

shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a

testimony against them.

13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

13:11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take

no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye

premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour,

that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the

father the son; and children shall rise up against [their]

parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13:13 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but

he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation,

spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not,

(let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in

Judaea flee to the mountains:

13:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the

house, neither enter [therein], to take any thing out of his

house:

13:16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for

to take up his garment.

13:17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give

suck in those days!

13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

13:19 For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not

from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this

time, neither shall be.

13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no

flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath

chosen, he hath shortened the days.

13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is]

Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:

13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall

shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even

the elect.

13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall

be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that

are in heaven shall be shaken.

13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the

clouds with great power and glory.

13:27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather

together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part

of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is

yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is

near:

13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come

to pass, know that it is nigh, [even] at the doors.

13:30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not

pass, till all these things be done.

13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not

pass away.

13:32 But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not

the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the

Father.

13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the

time is.

13:34 [For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who

left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to

every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the

house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing,

or in the morning:

13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

14:1 After two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of

unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought

how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.

14:2 But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an

uproar of the people.

14:3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he

sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of

ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and

poured [it] on his head.

14:4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves,

and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

14:5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred

pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured

against her.

14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath

wrought a good work on me.

14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye

will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

14:8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to

anoint my body to the burying.

14:9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be

preached throughout the whole world, [this] also that she hath

done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief

priests, to betray him unto them.

14:11 And when they heard [it], they were glad, and promised to

give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray

him.

14:12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed

the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that

we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

14:13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto

them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man

bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

14:14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of

the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I

shall eat the passover with my disciples?

14:15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished [and]

prepared: there make ready for us.

14:16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and

found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the

passover.

14:17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

14:18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto

you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

14:19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by

one, [Is] it I? and another [said, Is] it I?

14:20 And he answered and said unto them, [It is] one of the

twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

14:21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but

woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were

it for that man if he had never been born.

14:22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and

brake [it], and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my

body.

14:23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave

[it] to them: and they all drank of it.

14:24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new

testament, which is shed for many.

14:25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit

of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom

of God.

14:26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the

mount of Olives.

14:27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended

because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the

shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

14:28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into

Galilee.

14:29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended,

yet [will] not I.

14:30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That

this day, [even] in this night, before the cock crow twice,

thou shalt deny me thrice.

14:31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with

thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they

all.

14:32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and

he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

14:33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began

to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

14:34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto

death: tarry ye here, and watch.

14:35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and

prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto

thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will,

but what thou wilt.

14:37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto

Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The

spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.

14:39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same

words.

14:40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for

their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

14:41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep

on now, and take [your] rest: it is enough, the hour is come;

behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

14:42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

14:43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of

the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and

staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

14:44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying,

Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead

[him] away safely.

14:45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him,

and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

14:46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

14:47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a

servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

14:48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as

against a thief, with swords and [with] staves to take me?

14:49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took

me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

14:50 And they all forsook him, and fled.

14:51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen

cloth cast about [his] naked [body]; and the young men laid

hold on him:

14:52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

14:53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him

were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the

scribes.

14:54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of

the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed

himself at the fire.

14:55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for

witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

14:56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness

agreed not together.

14:57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against

him, saying,

14:58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made

with hands, and within three days I will build another made

without hands.

14:59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked

Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what [is it which] these

witness against thee?

14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the

high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ,

the Son of the Blessed?

14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man

sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of

heaven.

14:63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What

need we any further witnesses?

14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all

condemned him to be guilty of death.

14:65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and

to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants

did strike him with the palms of their hands.

14:66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one

of the maids of the high priest:

14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon

him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I

what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock

crew.

14:69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that

stood by, This is [one] of them.

14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that

stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them:

for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].

14:71 But he began to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not

this man of whom ye speak.

14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to

mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow

twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon,

he wept.

15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a

consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council,

and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to

Pilate.

15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he

answering said unto him, Thou sayest [it].

15:3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he

answered nothing.

15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing?

behold how many things they witness against thee.

15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

15:6 Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner,

whomsoever they desired.

15:7 And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with

them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed

murder in the insurrection.

15:8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do]

as he had ever done unto them.

15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release

unto you the King of the Jews?

15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for

envy.

15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should

rather release Barabbas unto them.

15:12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye

then that I shall do [unto him] whom ye call the King of the

Jews?

15:13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done?

And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15:15 And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released

Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged

[him], to be crucified.

15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called

Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of

thorns, and put it about his [head],

15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit

upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.

15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple

from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to

crucify him.

15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by,

coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus,

to bear his cross.

15:22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is,

being interpreted, The place of a skull.

15:23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he

received [it] not.

15:24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments,

casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over,

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his

right hand, and the other on his left.

15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was

numbered with the transgressors.

15:29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their

heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and

buildest [it] in three days,

15:30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

15:31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among

themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot

save.

15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross,

that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with

him reviled him.

15:33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over

the whole land until the ninth hour.

15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,

saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being

interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

15:35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it],

said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

15:36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put

[it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let

us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

15:37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top

to the bottom.

15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw

that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly

this man was the Son of God.

15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was

Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of

Joses, and Salome;

15:41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and

ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with

him unto Jerusalem.

15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the

preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also

waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto

Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

15:44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling

[unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any

while dead.

15:45 And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body

to Joseph.

15:46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped

him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn

out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the

sepulchre.

15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld

where he was laid.

16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the

[mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that

they might come and anoint him.

16:2 And very early in the morning the first [day] of the week,

they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the

stone from the door of the sepulchre?

16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled

away: for it was very great.

16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man

sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and

they were affrighted.

16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of

Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here:

behold the place where they laid him.

16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth

before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said

unto you.

16:8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for

they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to

any [man]; for they were afraid.

16:9 Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the

week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had

cast seven devils.

16:10 [And] she went and told them that had been with him, as

they mourned and wept.

16:11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had

been seen of her, believed not.

16:12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them,

as they walked, and went into the country.

16:13 And they went and told [it] unto the residue: neither

believed they them.

16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat,

and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart,

because they believed not them which had seen him after he was

risen.

16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and

preach the gospel to every creature.

16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he

that believeth not shall be damned.

16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name

shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly

thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the

sick, and they shall recover.

16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was

received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord

working with [them], and confirming the word with signs

following. Amen.

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