What defiles a man. S. MATTHEW. Christ feeds the multitude. only touch the hem of his garment: and as unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O many as touched were made perfectly Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is whole. CHAP. XV. THEN THEN came came to to Jesus Jesus scribes and Phaof Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? It is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house ot Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, a gift, by what- 28 Then Jesus answered and said unto soever thou mightest be profited by me; her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto 6 And honour not his father or his mo- thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter ther, he shall be free. Thus have ye made was made whole from that very hour. the commandment of God of none effect 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and by your tradition. came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias pro-up into a mountain, and sat down there. phesy of you, saying, 30 And great multitudes came unto him, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with having with them those that were lame, their mouth, and honoureth me with their blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, lips; but their heart is far from me. and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and 9 But in vain they do worship me, teach- he healed them: ing for doctrines the commandments of men. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into and gave to his disciples, and the disciples the belly, and is cast out into the draught? to the multitude. 18 But those things which proceed out 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four thou sand men, besides women and children. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands Magdala. defileth not a man. 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried CHAP. XVI. THE Pharisees also and the Sadducees came, and, tempting, desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, 15 ני The danger of false docirines. CHAP. XVII. Transfiguration of Christ. When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair 21 From that time forth began Jesus 3 And in the morning, It will be foul must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many weather to-day: for the sky is red and things of the elders, and chief priests, and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the third day. the signs of the times? 22 Then Peter took him, and began to 4 A wicked and adulterous generation rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign Lord: this shall not be unto thee. be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get Jonas. And he left them, and departed. thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence 5 And when his disciples were come to unto me: for thou savourest not the things the other side, they had forgotten to take that be of God, but those that be of men. bread. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take If any man will come after me, let him heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. reason 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? deny himself, and take up his cross, and 25 For whosoever will save his life, 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four to his works. thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 28 Verily I say unto you, There be 11 How is it that ye do not understand some standing here, which shall not taste that I spake it not to you concerning bread, of death, till they see the Son of man that ye should beware of the leaven of the coming in his kingdom. Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I, the Son of man,am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. A CHẤP. XVII. ND after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is 17 And Jesus answered and said unto my beloved Son, in whom I am well him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for pleased: hear ye him. flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto 6 And when the disciples heard it, they thee, but my Father which is in heaven. fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou 7 And Jesus came and touched them, art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And 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 loosed in heaven. and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying. Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elias must 11 And Jesus answered and said unto 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus first come? the Christ. : Christ foretells his passion. S. MATTHEW. them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things: 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. Touching offences. 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily, I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed, for oft-better for him that a millstone were hang times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 6 But, whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were ed about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 71 Wo unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh! 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, on, how long shall I be with you? how long shall 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. offend thee, cut them off, and cast them 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil, and from thee; it is better for thee to enter he departed out of him: and the child into life halt or maimed, rather than havwas cured from that very hour. ing two hands or two feet, to be cast into 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, everlasting fire. and said, Why could not we cast him out? 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because out, and cast it from thee: it is better of your unbelief: for verily I say unto for thee to enter into life with one eye, you, If ye have faith as a grain of mus- rather than having two eyes, to be cast intard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, to hell-fire. Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. 10 Take heed 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. 11 For the Son of man is come to save 22 And while they abode in Galilee, that which was lost. Jesus said unto them, The Son of man 12 How think ye? If a man bave a shall be betrayed into the hands of men: hundred sheep, and one of them be gone 23 And they shall kill him, and the astray, doth he not leave the ninety and third day he shall be raised again. And nine, and goeth into the mountains, and they were exceeding sorry. seeketh that which is gone astray? 24 And when they were come to Ca- 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I pernaum, they that received tribute-mo-say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that ney, came to Peter, and said, Doth not sheep, than of the ninety and nine which your Master pay tribute? went not astray. 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was 14 Even so it is not the will of your come into the house, Jesus prevented him, Father which is in heaven, that one of saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of these little ones should perish. whom do the kings of the earth take cus- 15 Moreover, if thy brother shall trestom or tribute? of their own children, or pass against thee, go and tell him his fault of strangers? between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the chil dren free. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect hear the church, let him be unto thee as to 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. a heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever T the same A time came the disciples ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in unto Jesus, saying, Who is the great-heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on est in the kingdom of heaven? CHAP. XVIII. earth, shall be loosed in heaven. Of forgiving one another. CHAP. XIX. How to obtain eternal life. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of lawful for a man to put away his wife for you shall agree on earth, as touching any every cause? thing that they shall ask, it shall be done 4 And he answered and said unto them, for them of my Father which is in heaven. Have ye not read, that he which made 20 For where two or three are gathered them at the beginning, made them male together in my name, there am I in the and female, midst of them. 5 And said, For this cause shall a man 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, leave father and mother, and shall cleave Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against to his wife and they twain shall be one me, and I forgive him? till seven times? flesh? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of hea- 7 They say unto him, Why did Moses ven likened unto a certain king which then command to give a writing of divorcewould take account of his servants. ment, and to put her away? 24 And when he had begun to reckon, 8 He saith unto them, Moses, because one was brought unto him which owed him of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you ten thousand talents. ! to put away your wives: but from the be25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, ginning it was not so. his lord commanded him to be sold, and 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall his wife and children, and all that he had, put away his wife, except it be for fornicaand payment to be made. tion, and shall marry another, committeth 26 The servant therefore fell down, and adultery: and whoso marrieth her which worshipped him, saying Lord, have patience with me, and I will will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. is put away, doth commit adultery. 10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men can 28 But the same servant went out, and not receive this saying, save they to whom found one of his fellow-servants, which it is given. owed him a hundred pence: and he laid 12 For there are some eunuchs, which nands on him, and took him by the throat, were so born from their mother's womb: saying, Pay me that thou owest. and there are some eunuchs, which were 29 And his fellow-servant fell down at made eunuchs of men: and there be euhis feet, and besought him, saying, Have nuchs, which have made themselves eupatience with me, and I will pay thee all. nuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. 30 And he would not: but went and cast He that is able to receive it, let him rehim into prison, till he should pay the debt. ceive it. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what 13 Then were there brought unto him was done, they were very sorry, and came little children, that he should put his hands and told unto their lord all that was done. on them, and pray: and the disciples re 32 Then his lord, after that he had buked them. called him, said unto him, O thou wicked 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, servant, I forgave thee all that debt, be- and forbid them not, to come unto me: for cause thou desiredst me: of such is the kingdom of heaven. 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should shall I do that I may have eternal life? pay all that was due unto him. 16 And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing 17 And he said unto him, Why callest 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Fa- thou me good? there is none good but one, ther do also unto you, if ye from your that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into hearts forgive not every one his brother life, keep the commandments. their trespasses. A CHAP. XIX. ND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he de 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, parted from Galilee, and came into the 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy- 2 And great multitudes followed him, self. The labourers in the vineyard. S. MATTHEW. Christ teaches meekness. 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be hire, beginning from the last unto the first. perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily, I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. camel to 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 10 But when the first came, they sup. posed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house, 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier 12 Saying, These last have wrought but for a go through the eye of a one hour, and thou hast made them equal needle, than for a rich man to enter into unto us, which have borne the burden and the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. 27 Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily, I 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, say unto you, That ye which have followed took the twelve disciples apart in the way, me in the regeneration, when the Son of and said unto them, man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the the twelve tribes of Israel. chief priests, and unto the scribes, and 29 And every one that hath forsaken they shall condemn him to death, houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or 19 And shall deliver him to the Genmother, or wife, or children, en, or lands, for tiles to mock, and to scourge, and to cra my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-cify him: and the third day he shall rise fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. again. 30 But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first. CHAP. XX. OR the kingdom of heaven is like unto FOR a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Te 3 And he went out about the third hour, know not what ye ask. Are ye able to and saw others standing idle in the mar- drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and ket-place, to be baptized with the baptism that I am 4 And said unto them, Go ye also into baptized with? They say unto him, We the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, I are able. will give you. And they went their way. 23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall 5 Again he went out about the sixth and drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized ninth hour, and did likewise. with the baptism that I am baptized with: 6 And about the eleventh hour he went but, to sit on my right hand, and on my left, out, and found others standing idle, and is not mine to give, but it shall be given to saith unto them, Why stand ye here all them for whom it is prepared of my Father. the day idle? 24 And when the ten heard it, they 7 They say unto him, Because no man were moved with indignation against the hath hired us. He saith unto them, Goye two brethren. also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and right, that shall ye receive. said, Ye know that the princes of the Gen 3 So when evening was come, the lord tiles exercise dominion over them, and of the vineyard saith unto his steward, they that are great exercise authority upon Call the labourers, and give them their them, |