2 to his own city. And lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy 3 sins are forgiven. And lo! some of the scribes said within 4 themselves, This man is blaspheming. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in 5 your hearts? For which is easier? to say, Thy sins are 6 forgiven? or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, then he saith to the palsied man, - Arise, 7 take up thy bed, and go to thy house. And he arose, 8 and went away to his house. And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men. 9 And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined 11 with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher 12 eat with the publicans and sinners? But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, 13 but they who are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.” * For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners. 14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be 16 taken from them, and then will they fast. No one putteth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the Ver. 9-17. Comp. Mark ii. 14-22; Luke v. 27-89. Hosea vi. 6. piece that filleth in teareth away from the garment, and a 17 worse rent is made. Nor do men put new wine into old 18 skins; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together. While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, 19 and she will live. And Jesus arose and followed him, 20 with his disciples. And, lo! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and 21 touched the fringe of his garment. For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well. 22 And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was made well from that hour. 23 And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing 24 the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise, said, With draw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they 25 laughed him to scorn. But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the 26 girl arose. And the report of this went abroad into all that country. 27 And as Jesus passed on from thence, two blind men fol lowed him, crying out and saying, Have pity on us, Son of 28 David! And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your 30 faith be it done to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one 31 know it. But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country. Ver. 18-26. Comp. Mark v. 21-43; Luke viii. 40-56. 32 And as they were going out, lo! they brought to him 33 a dumb mau, possessed by a demon. demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. And when the And the multi 34 tudes marvelled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons. 35 And Jesus went round all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease. 36 And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about, 37 as sheep having no shepherd. Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. 38 Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest. X. And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal 2 every sickness and every disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zeb3 edee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of 4 Alphæus, and Lebbæus; Simon of Cana, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, when he had charged them, saying, Go not away to gentiles, and enter not 6 any city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost 7 sheep of the house of Israel. And, as ye go, proclaim, 8 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons; freely ye 9 received, freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver, Ver. 37, 38. Comp. Luke x. 2. Chap. X. 1-4. Comp. Mark iii. 13-19; Luke vi. 12-16. 10 nor brass, in your girdles; nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is 11 worthy of his living. And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide 12 till ye leave the place. And as ye enter the house, salute 13 it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to 14 you. And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off 15 the dust from your feet. Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Lo! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall speak; for it will be given you in 20 that hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. 21 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their 22 parents, and put them to death; and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved. 23 And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come. Ver. 16. See Luke x. 3. Ver. 17-22. See chap. xxiv. 9, 13; Mark xiii. 9-13; Luke xxi. 12-19. Ver. 19-20. Comp also Luke xii. 11, 12. 24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above 25 his lord. It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household! 26 Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known. 27 What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and 28 what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the house-tops. 29 And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of 30 them shall fall to the ground without your Father. But 31 even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father who 33 is in heaven. But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. 34 Think not that I came to send peace on earth: I came 35 not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter with her 36 mother, and a bride with her mother-in-law; and they of 37 a man's own household will be his foes.* He that loveth 38 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; and he that doth not take his cross, and follow me, 39 is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it. 40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that re Ver. 24, 25. See Luke vi. 40; John xiii. 16, xv. 20. Ver. 26. See also Mark iv. 22; Luke viii. 17. |