Obedience our Wisdom. 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. 151 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 thoms, or figs of thistles? that Moses commanded, for a testi CHAP. VIII. The centurion's faith 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, 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. 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. 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. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. S 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. 21 11 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 9 For I am a man under authority, heaven. 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 name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I professunto them, I never knew you; depart from me, j'e that work iniquity. 24 11 Therefore, whosoever neareth these sayings of mine, and doeth thein, 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 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. W doeth it. 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, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 12 But the children of the kingdora shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and guashing 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-saine hour. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and nin istered unto them. 16 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 wore 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 Esaias 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 18 11 Now, when Jesus saw great him, they besought him that he would multitudes about him, he gave com- depart out of their coasts. mandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. A СНАР. ІХ. ND he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to hun a man sick 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. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow 4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, me; and let the dead bury their dead. said, Wherefore think ye evil in your 23 And when he was entered into hearts? a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish. 6 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 lis 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 calm. 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 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 he arose, and followed him. exceeding fierce, so that no man might 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat pass by that way. at meat in the house, behold, many 29 And, behold, they cried out, say-publicans and sinners came and sat ing, What have we to do with thee, down with him and his disciples. Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, hither to torment us before the time? they said unto his disciples, Why eat30 And there was a good way off eth your Master with publicans and from them a herd of many swine sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, say-said unto them, They that be whole ing, If thou castusout, 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 13 But go ye and learn what that when they were come out, they went meaneth, I will have mercy, and not 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 ficd, and went their ways into the city, and told sacrifice: forl am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 141 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? CHAP. X. Jairus' daughter. Prayer for ministers 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the 30 And their eyes were opened: and children of the bride-chamber moum, 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. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. country. 321f As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb inan possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake; and the multitudes 17 Neither do men put new wine marvelled, saying, It was never so into old bottles; else the bottles break, seen in Israel. jand the wine runneth out, and the bot- 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth tles perish: but they put new wine out devils through the prince of the into new bottles, and both are pre-devils. served. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities 18 1 While he spake these things and villages, teaching in their synaunto them, behold, there came a cer- gogues, and preaching the gospel of tain ruler, and worshipped him, say the kingdom, and healing every sicking, My daughter is even now dead: ness, and every disease, among the but come and lay thy hand upon her, people. and she shall live. 361 But when he saw the multitudes, 19 And Jesus arose, and followed he was noved with compassion on him, and so did his disciples. 2017 (And, behold, a woman, which was deceased with an issue of blood swelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I nay but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 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 I'ray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labour CHAP. X. 22 But Jesus turned him about; anders into his harvest. when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.) 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, ND when he had called unto him A his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal ali manner of sickness, aud all manner of dis ease. 24 He said unto them, Give place; 2 Now the names of the twelve apos for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. tles are these; The first, Simon, who And they laughed him to scorn. is called Peter, and Andrew his broth 25 But when the people were puter; James the son of Zebedee, and forth, he went in, and took her by the band, and the maid arose. 25 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 11 And when Jesus departedthence, two blind inen followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. 28 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 hiin, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, say ing, According to your faith be it unto 700 John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and cominanded 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 the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at band. 18 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers. Charge to the Twelve S. MATTHEW. raise the dead, cast out devils: frcely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses: 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neitheir two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into a house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judginent, than for that city. K'hom we should fear. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household ? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house-tops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear him which is ab'e to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fallon the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your bead are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess 16 Behold, I send you forth as me before men, him will 1 confess sheep in the midst of wolves: be yelalso before my Father which is in therefore wise as serpents, and harm-heaven. less as doves. 17 But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues: 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for 35 For I am come to set a man at varia testimony against them and the Gen-ance against his father, and the daugh tiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same bour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. ter against her mother, and the daugh ter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my 22 And ye shall be bated of all men sake, shall find it. for my name's sake: but he that en-40 T He that receiveth you, receivetli dureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flce ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master nor the servant above his lord. me; and he that receiveth me, receiseth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiv eth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a right cous man's reward. CHAP. XΙ. Testimony to John. Gurit of not repenting. 12 And whosoever shall give to drink, 16 But whereunto shall I liken this unto one of these little ones a cup of generation? It is like unto children cold water only, in the name of a dis- sitting in the markets, and calling unciple, verily I say unto you, He shall to their fellows, in no wise lose his reward. 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man 2 Now, when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of bis disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? of publicans and singers: but Wisdom is justified of her children. 20 ff Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon ar the day of judgment than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had 8 But what went ye out for to see? been done in Sodom, it would have A man clothed in soft raiment? Be-remained until this day. nold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger beFore thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thec. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of Join the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath eaus to hear, let him 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sigbt. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that la bour and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest u to your souls. |