Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, 1 to come to 30 Jesus. But when he saw the wind 2, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, 31 saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore 32 didst thou doubt? And when they were gone up into the 33 boat, the wind ceased. And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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1 Some ancient authorities read and came.

2 Many ancient authorities add strong.

3 Or,

ancient

authorities add or his mother.

This people honoureth me 8 with their lips;

But their heart is far from

me.

But in vain do they worship 9

me,

Teaching as their doctrines
the precepts of men.

And he called to him the mul- 10
titude, and said unto them,
Hear, and understand: Not 11
that which entereth into the
mouth defileth the man; but
that which proceedeth out of
the mouth, this defileth the
man. Then came the disciples, 12
and said unto him, Knowest
thou that the Pharisees were
Goffended, when they heard this
saying? But he answered and 13

surely die said, Every 7 plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. Let them 14 alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. And Peter answered and 15 said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. And he said, 16 Are ye also even yet without understanding? Perceive ye 17 not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things 18 which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart 19. come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which de- 20 file the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

5 Some ancient authorities read law.

caused to stumble.

7 Gr. planting.

And Jesus went out thence, 21 and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And be- 22 hold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is griev

26 me.

23 ously vexed with a 1devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after 24 us. But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Is25 rael. But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's 2 bread and cast it 27 to the dogs. But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall 28 from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

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And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat 30 there. And there came unto

him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he heal31 ed them: insomuch that the

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multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.

And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have no

ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he 35 commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and 36 he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they did all 37 eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that 38 did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. And he sent away the 39 multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

And the Pharisees and Sad- 16 ducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. But he 2 answered and said unto them, 3 When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. And in the 3 morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot discern the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous gene- 4 ration seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

And the disciples came to 5 the other side and forgot to take 4 bread. And Jesus said 6 unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. And 7

send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way. 33 And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a mul34 titude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have

selves, saying, 5 We took no 4 bread. And Jesus perceiving 8 it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no 4 bread? Do ye not yet per- 9 ceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thou

of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and 7 were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.

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And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen 10 from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah 11 must first come? And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all 12 things: but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they listed. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. 13 Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

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1 Gr. demon.

2 Many

authorl

ties, some

ancient, insert ver. 21 But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mark ix.

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3 Some ancient authorities read were gathering themselves together.

drachma.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to 15 him, and saying, Lord, have 4 Gr. dimercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into 16 the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could 17 not cure him. And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? 6 Gr. 18 bring him hither to me. And

Jesus rebuked him; and the 1 devil went out from him: and the boy was cured from 19 that hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast 20 it out? And he saith unto them, Because of your little

5 Or, teacher

stater.

7 Gr. greater.

faith for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 2

And while they abode in 22 Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men; and they shall kill him, 23 and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.

And when they were come 24 to Capernaum, they that received the 4 half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your 5 master pay the 4 halfshekel? He saith, Yea. And 25 when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers? And 26 when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. But, 27 lest we cause them to stumble, 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 6 shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

In that hour came the dis- 18 ciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is 7 greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And he 2 called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say 3 unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall 4 humble himself as this little child, the same is the 7 greatest in the kingdom of heaven.