1 Or, roll 2 Gr. Sarepta. 4 Or, Let alone To set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and gave it back to the 20 attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to 21 say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and won- 22 dered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me 23 this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country. And he said, Verily I say unto you, 24 No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But of 25 a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; and unto none of them 26 was Elijah sent, but only to 2 Zarephath, in the land. of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And 27 there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. And they were all filled 28 with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out 29 of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. But he passing through the 30 midst of them went his way. And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. 31 And he was teaching them on the sabbath day: and 32 they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority. And in the synagogue there was a 33 3 Gr. demon. man, which had a spirit of an unclean3 devil; and he cried out with a loud voice, Ah! what have we to do 34 with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold 35 thy peace, and come out of him. And when the 3 devil had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. And amazement 36 with au came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is 1this word? for with authority 1 Or, this and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and word, that 37 they come out. And there went forth a rumour thority. concerning him into every place of the region round about. 38 And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought 39 him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them. 40 And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and come out? 41 healed them. And 2 devils also came out from many, 2 Gr. demons. crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. 42 And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he 43 should not go from them. But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God 3 Or, gospel to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent. 44 5 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Ga- 4 Very many lilee. ancient authorities Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed read Judæa. upon him and heard the word of God, that he was 2 standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had 3 gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of 4 the boat. And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your 5 nets for a draught. And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at 6 thy word I will let down the nets. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of 1 Gr. take alive. 2 Gr. that he should heal. Many ancient authorities fishes; and their nets were breaking; and they 7 1 And it came to pass, while he was in one of the 12 cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And 13 he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him. And he charged him to 14 tell no man: but go thy way, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But so much 15 the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities. But he withdrew himself 16 in the deserts, and prayed. And it came to pass on one of those days, that he 17 was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him 2 to heal. And be- 18 hold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before read that he him. And not finding by what way they might bring 19 him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And seeing their 20 faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And 21 the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, should heal them. 2 Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can 22 forgive sins, but God alone? But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, 1What 1 Or, Why 23 reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him 2 Or, that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up 25 thy couch, and go unto thy house. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he 26 lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God. And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day. 27 27 authority Pharisees among them And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and 28 said unto him, Follow me. And he forsook all, and 29 rose up and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at 30 meat with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes 3 Or, the murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and the 31 and drink with the publicans and sinners? And Jesus scribes answering said unto them, They that are whole have no 32 need of a physician; but they that are sick. I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repent33 ance. And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples 34 of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride35 chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those 36 days. And he spake also a parable unto them; No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the 37 old. And no man putteth new wine into old wine- 4 That is, skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and skins used 38 itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish. But 39 new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. And no as bottles. 1 Many ancient authorities 2 Many ancient authorities insert secondfirst. man having drunk old wine desireth new: for he saith, The old is good. Now it came to pass on a 2 sabbath, that he was 6 read better. going through the cornfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. But certain of the Pharisees said, 2 Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? And Jesus answering them said, Have 3 ye not read even this, what David did, when he was an hungred, he, and they that were with him; how 4 he entered into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone? And he said unto them, The Son of 5 man is lord of the sabbath. 3 Or, foolishness And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he 6 entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered. And 7 the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him. But he knew their thoughts; and he 8 said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it 9 lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it? And he looked round 10 about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so and his hand was restored. madness; and communed 11 might do to Jesus. And it came to pass in these days, that he went out 12 into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called his 13 disciples and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles; Simon, whom he also named 14 Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, and Matthew and 15 Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Or, brother. which was called the Zealot, and Judas the 4 son of 16 James, and Judas Iscariot, which was the traitor; and 17 he came down with them, and stood on a level place, See Jude 1. |