35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and 36 all manner of sickness. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep 37 not having a shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the 38 labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. 10 And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his 3 brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, 4 and Thaddeus; Simon the 1Cananæan, and Judas Is- 1 Or, Zealot. 5 cariot, who also 2 betrayed him. These twelve Jesus See Luke vi. sent forth, and charged them, saying, 15; Acts i. 13. 2 Or, deliver Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not ed him up: 6 into any city of the Samaritans: but go rather to the and so 7 lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, 8 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out 4 always. 93 devils: freely ye received, freely give. Get you no 3 Gr. demons. 10 gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; no wallet 4 Gr. girdles. for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: 11 for the labourer is worthy of his food. And into 13 whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. 12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if 14 it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off 15 the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of 16 1 Or, simple wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and 1harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver 17 you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you; yea and before governors and kings shall 18 ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, be not 19 anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. For it is 20 not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. And brother shall deliver up brother 21 to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and 2 cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's 22 sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. But when they persecute you in this city, 23 flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 2 Or, put them to death 3 Or, teacher 4 Gr. bondservant. 5 Gr. Beel zebul: and so elsewhere. 5 servant 24 A disciple is not above his master, nor a above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he 25 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! Fear 26 them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: 27 and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. And be not afraid of them which kill the body, 28 but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one 29 of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 30 Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many 31 sparrows. Every one therefore who shall confess 7 me 32 8 Gr. in him. before men, him will I also confess before my Father 6 Gr. Gehenna. 7 Gr. in me. 9 Gr. cast. 6 which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me 33 before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: 34 1 35 I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I came 1 Gr. cast. to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law 36 against her mother in law 37 they of his own household. and a man's foes shall be mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of And he that doth not take his cross and follow 38 me. 39 after me, is not worthy of me. 3 life shall lose it; and he that sake shall find it. 40 He that 2 findeth his 2 Or, found loseth his life for my 3 Or, soul He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that 41 receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall 42 receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 11 2 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities. 4 Or, lost Now when John heard in the prison the works of 3 the Christ, he sent by his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the 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, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preach- 5 Or, 6 ed to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find the gospel 7 none occasion of stumbling in me. And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness 8 to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? 6 Many Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. ancient 9 6 But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I read But 10 say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is what went he, of whom it is written, authorities ye out to see? a prophet? 2 Or, him 3 Some ancient Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, before thee. Who shall prepare thy way Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of 11 women there hath not arisen a greater than John the 1 Gr. lesser. Baptist: yet he that is 1but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John 12 the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all 13 the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if 14 ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. But 15 whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like omit to hear. unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, and say, We piped unto you, and ye 17 did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they 18 5 Gr. demon. say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating 19 and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. authorities 4 Gr. beat the breast. 6 Or, was 7 Many ancient authorities read chil 8 Gr. powers. 5 8 7 4 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most 20 of his mighty works were done, because they repented dren: as in not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Beth- 21 Luke vii. 35. saida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. How- 22 beit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted 23 unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more 24 tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee. 9 Many ancient authorities read be brought down. 10 Or, praise 11 Or, that 8 9 At that season Jesus answered and said, I 10 thank 25 thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father, 26 11 for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. All things 27 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 whom28 soever the Son willeth to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give 29 you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find 30 rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 12 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to 3 do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, 4 and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and 1did eat the shewbread, which 1 Some it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them authorities 5 that were with him, but only for the priests? Or read they have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and ancient did eat. 6 are guiltless? But I say unto you, that 2 one greater 2 Gr.a greater 7 than the temple is here. But if ye had known what thing. this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye 8 would not have condemned the guiltless. Son of man is lord of the sabbath. 9 For the And he departed thence, and went into their syna10 gogue and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on 11 the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. And he 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 12 out? How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath 13 day. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, 14 as the other. But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. 15 And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and 16 many followed him; and he healed them all, and |