ye did not dance; we wailed, 18 and ye did not mourn. For John came neither eating nor 1 Gr. beat drinking, and they say, He the breast. 19 hath a 2 devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a wine-2 Gr. bibber, a friend of publicans demon. and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. 20 ancient 35. and are heavy laden, and I At that season Jesus went 12 Then began he to upbraid 3 Or, was the cities wherein most of his 5 mighty works were done, be21 cause they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto 4 Many thee, Bethsaida! for if the 5 mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 22 and ashes. Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the 5 mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until 21 this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, 7 Or.. than for thee. praise 25 5 Gr. 6 Many doren. At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of hea- 8 Or, that ven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst 26 reveal them unto babes: yea, Father, Stor so it was well27 pleasing in thy sight. All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and' no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any Know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son 28 willeth to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour 9 Some authori 10 Gr. a And he departed thence, and 9 went into their synagogue: and behold, a man having a 10 withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. And he 11 said unto them. What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How 12 much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the 13 sabbath day. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored 14 whole, as the other. But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they 15 might destroy him. And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence and many followed him; and he healed them all, 16 and charged them that they should not make him known: 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 18 19 20 Behold, my servant whom I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgement to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, 1 Or, through 2 Or, a demoniae 3 Gr. demons. 4 Or, in And in his name shall the 5 Some Then was brought unto him 2 one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were ancient authorities read unto you men. amazed, and said, Is this the 24 son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out 6 Or, age devils, but 4 by Beelzebub the 25 prince of the 3 devils. And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan casteth out Satan, 26 he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelze- 27 bub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I 4 by the Spirit 28 of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Or how can one 29 enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that is not 30 with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. Therefore I say 31 unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven 5 unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whosoever shall 32 speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this 6 world, nor in that which is to come. Either 33 make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. Ye of spring of vipers, 34 how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good 35 man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. And I say unto 36 you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy 37 words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 1 Or, Teacher monster. Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, 1Master, we would see. 39 a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jo40 nah the prophet: for as Jonah was three days and three nights 2 Gr. seain the belly of the 2 whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the 41 heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this genera-3 Gr. more tion, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, 3 a 42 greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with this 4 Or, it generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, 3 a than. that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth 49 his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For whoso- 50 ever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. On that day went Jesus 13 out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And there were 2 gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spake to them many 3 things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he sowed, some 4 seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them; and others fell upon the 5 rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: greater than Solomon is here. 5 Or, itself and when the sun was risen, 6 43 But the unclean spirit, when ancient authorities omit ver. 47. 4 he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it 44 not. Then he saith, I will return into my house whence 6 Some I came out; and when 4 he is come, 4 he findeth it empty, 45 swept, and garnished. Then goeth 4 he, and taketh with 5 himself seven other spirits more evil than 5 himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first, Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation. 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to 47 him. And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seek48 ing to speak to thee. But he answered and said unto him 7 Some ancient authorities add here, and in ver. 43, to hear: as in Mark iv. 9: Luke viii. 8. they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And others 7 fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them and others fell upon the 8 good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He that hath 9 ears 7, let him hear. And the disciples came, and 10 said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? And he answered and said 11 unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For 12 whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath, Therefore speak I 13 to them in parables; because And should turn again, And I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for 17 they hear. For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to 2 Or, darnel choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. And he 23 that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Another parable set he be- 24 fore them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: but while men 25 slept, his enemy came and sowed 2tares also among the wheat, and went away. But 26 when the blade sprang up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. And the 27 3 servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? And he said 28 unto them, 4 An enemy hath done this. And the 3 servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he saith, Nay; lest 29 hear the things which ye hear, 3 Gr. bond- haply while ye gather up the 18 and heard them not. Hear then ye the parable of the 19 sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth 21 it; yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he 22 stumbleth. And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, servants. 4 Gr. A man that is an enemy. tares, ye root up the wheat with them. Let both grow to- 30 gether until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Another parable set he be- 31 fore them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field which indeed is less 32 than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof. Another parable spake he 33 unto them; The kingdom of 84 heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three 1 measures of meal, till it was all leavened. All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 2 by the prophet, saying, 86 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation 3 of the world. Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the 37 field. And he answered and said, He that soweth the good 38 seed is the Son of man; and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one: 39 and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is 4 the end of the world; and the reapers are 40 angels. As therefore the tares 1 The word in the Greek denotes the Hebrew seah, a measure containing nearly a a half. Again, the kingdom of hea- 45 ven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls: and having found one 46 pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again, the kingdom of hea- 47 ven is like unto a 6 net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when 48 it was filled, they drew up on peck and the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. So shall it be in 4 the 49 end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, and shall cast them into 50 the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. 2 Or, through 3 Many ancient authorities omit of the world. 4 Or, the consum mation of the age 5 Or, for joy thereof are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the 41 end of the world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them 42 that do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and 43 gnashing of teeth. Then shail the righteous shine forth as 7 Gr. the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear. 44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and 5 in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 6 Gr. drag-net. powers. 8 Gr. caused to stumble. Have ye understood all these 51 things? They say unto him, Yea. And he said unto them, 52 Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. And it came to pass, when 53 Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. And 54 coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is 55 not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they 56 not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were 8 offended in 57 him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house, |