Lope to enemies. CHAP. VI. Attention to our motives. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as put away his wife, let him give her a your Father which is in heaven is writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whoso perfect. CHAP. VI. NAKE heed that ye do not your ever shall put away his wife, saving TAKE before men, to be seen of for the cause of fornication, causeth ner to commit adultery: and whoso- them; otherwise ye have no reward ever shall marry her that is divorced of your Father which is in heaven. committeth adultery. 2 Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou enalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee the law, and take away thy coat, bim have thy cloak also. at let 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee; and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. 5 T And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet; and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard. for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him." 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven; hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be 44 But I say unto you, Love your en-done in earth, as it is in heaven. emies, bless them that curse you, do 11 Give us this day our daily bread. good to them that hate you, and pray 12 And forgive us our debts, as we for them which despitefully use you, forgive our debtors. and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicars so? 13 And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, nad the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 T Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad count 7 Heavenly mindedness. S. MATTHEW The golden rule. nance; for they disfigure their faces, ing, What shall we eat? or, What shall that they may appear unto men to fast. we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we Verily I say unto you, They have their be clothed? reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treas ures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Fa ther knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Suf ficient unto the day is the evil thereof CHAP. VIL TUDGE not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brothwhole body shall be full of darkness. er, Let me pull out the mote out of If therefore the light that is in thee thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in be darkness, how great is that dark-thine own eye? ness! 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the 24 T No man can serve two masters: beam out of thine own eye; and then for either he will hate the one, and shalt thou see clearly to cast out the love the other; or else he will hold mote out of thy brother's eye. to the one, and despise the other. Ye 6 Give not that which is holy unto cannot serve God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you, by taking thought, can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 T Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh, receiv eth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that kuocketh, it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, 29 And yet I say unto you, That even how much more shall your Father Solomon, in all his glory, was not ar-which is in heaven give good things to rayed like one of these. them that ask him? 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O'ye of le faith? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 T Enter ye in at the straight gate, Therefore take no thought, say-for wide is the gate, and broad is the The centurion's faith. 2 And, behold, there came a leper, and worshipped him, say ng, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 T Beware of false prophets,which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou 16 Ye shall know them by their tell no man; but go thy way, show fruits. Do men gather grapes of thyself to the priest, and offer the gift thorns, or figs of thistles? that Moses commanded, for a testi 17 Even so every good tree bringeth mony unto them. forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say 22 Many will say to me in that day, to this man, Go, and he goeth; and Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied to another, Come and he cometh; in thy name? and in thy name have aud to my servant, Do this, and he cast out devils? and in thy naine done doeth it. many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 T And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. CHAP. VIII. WHEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, Tnat many shall come from the east and west,and shall sit dowa with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness. there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believ ed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self-same hour. 14 T And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's moth er laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 T When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick. On following Christ. S. MATTHEW. His power to forgive. 17 That it might be fulfilled which every thing, and what was befallen to was spoken by Esains the prophet, the possessed of the devils. saying, Himself took our infirmities, 34 And, behold, the whole city came and bare our sicknesses. out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. CHAP. IX. 18 Now, when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave com mandment to depart unto the other side. ND he entered into a ship, and side And a certain scribe came, and Aased over, and come up his said unto him, Master, I will follow 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish. own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus,knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and 8 But when the multitude saw it, the sea; and there was a great calin. they marvelled, and glorified God, 27 But the men marvelled, saying, which had given such power unto What manner of man is this, that men. even the winds and the sea obey him! 9 T And as Jesus passed forth from 28 ¶ And when he was come to the thence, he saw a man, named Matother side, into the country of the Ger-thew, sitting at the receipt of custom: gesenes, there met him two possessed and he saith unto him, Follow me. with devils, coming out of the tombs, And be arose, and followed him. exceeding fierce, so that no man might 10nd it came to pass, as Jesus sat pass by that way. at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 29 And, behold, they cried out, say ing, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30 And there was a good way of from them a herd of many swine feeding. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eat eth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he 31 So the devils besought him, say-said unto them, They that be whole mg, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go need not a physician, but they that away into the herd of swine. are sick. 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine; and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them fled, and ent their ways into the city, and told 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 14 T Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? Jairus' daughter. CHAP. X. Prayer for munsters. 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the 30 And their eyes were opened: and children of the bride chamber mourn, Jesus straitly charged them, saying, as long as the bridegroom is with See that no man know it. them? but the days will come, when 31 But they, when they were departthe bridegroom shall be taken from ed, spread abroad his fame in all that them, and then shall they fast. country 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto a old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake; and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles; else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bot 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth tles perish: but they put new wineout devils through the prince of the into new bottles, and both are pre-devils. served. 13 While ie spake these things unto them, behold, there came a cer tain ruler, and worshipped him, say ing, My daughter is even now dead: bat come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 T (And, behold, a woman, which was deceased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their syna gogues, and presching the gospel of the kingdoms, and healing every sickness, and every disease, among the people. 36 T But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous,but the labourers are few: 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labour22 But Jesus turned him about; anders into his harvest. when he saw her, he said, Daughter,| be of good comfort, faith hath CHAP. X. ND when he had called unto him made the whole. And the woman A his twelve disciples, he gave was made whole from that hour.) them power against unclean spirits, 23 ¶ And when Jesus came into the to cast them out, and to heal all man' ruler's house, and saw the minstrels ner of sickness, and all manner of disand the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, Give place; for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were pat forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 25 And the fune hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 And when Jesus departedthence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. 23 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, say ing, According to your faith be it unto you. ease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the on of Alphens, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed hin. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to tie lost sheep of the house of Israel 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaves, is at hand 18 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers |