15 And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them 16 that sold the doves; and he would not suffer that any 17 man should carry a vessel through the temple. And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the 18 nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers. And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. 19 20 1 2 And every evening he went forth out of the 1 Gr. whencity. ever evening came. ancient And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the 2 Some 21 fig tree withered away from the roots. And Peter authorities calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, read they. 22 the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. 24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, 25 and ye shall have them. And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.3 27 3 Many ancient and as he was authorities him the chief add ver. 26 But if ye do neither will your Father heaven And they come again to Jerusalem: walking in the temple, there come to 28 priests, and the scribes, and the elders; and they said not forgive, unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things? which is in 29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one forgive your *question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what trespasses. 30 authority I do these things. The baptism of John, 31 was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not 5 Or, But 32 believe him? 5 But should we say, From men— -they From men? 4 Gr. word. shall we say, held John to 1 Or, for all feared the people: 1for all verily held John to be a be a prophet prophet. And they answered Jesus and say, We know 33 not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. indeed. 2 Gr. bondservant. And he began to speak unto them in parables. A 12 man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. And at the season he sent to the husband- 2 men a 2 servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. And they took him, 3 and beat him, and sent him away empty. And again 4 he sent unto them another 2 servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully. And 5 he sent another; and him they killed and many others; beating some, and killing some. He had yet 6 one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. But those 7 husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. And they took him, and killed him, and cast 8 him forth out of the vineyard. What therefore will 9 the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. Have ye not read even this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner: And it is marvellous in our eyes? 10 11 And they sought to lay hold on him; and they 12 feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away. And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees 13 and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. And when they were come, they say unto him, 14 3 Or, Teacher 3 Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, 15 said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a 1 nal note on 16 1penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. 1 See margiAnd he saith unto them, Whose is this image and Matt. xviii. superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar's. 28. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him. 18 And there come unto him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, 19 saying, 2 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's 2 Or, Teacher brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and 20 raise up seed unto his brother. There were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and dying left no 21 seed; and the second took her, and died, leaving no 22 seed behind him; and the third likewise: and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? 24 for the seven had her to wife. Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not 25 the scriptures, nor the power of God? For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven. 26 But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God 27 of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. 28 And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What command29 ment is the first of all? Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is 3 Or, The 30 one and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all Lord is our thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy Lord is one 31 mind, and with all thy strength. The second is this, 4 Gr. from. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is 32 none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, 2 Master, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but 4 4 3 God; the 1 Some ancient authorities neath thy he: and to love him with all the heart, and with all 33 And no And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the 35 temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David? David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies 1the footstool of thy feet. 2 36 read under- David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is 37 he his son? And the common people heard him gladly. feet. 2 Or, the great multitude 3 Or, even while for a pretence they make 4 Gr. brass. 5 Gr. one. And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, 38 which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the 39 synagogues, and chief places at feasts: they which de- 40 vour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation. 3 And he sat down over against the treasury, and 41 beheld how the multitude cast 4 money into the treasury and many that were rich cast in much. And there came 5 a poor widow, and she cast in two 42 mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto 43 him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they which are casting into the treasury: for they all did 44 cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. 6 And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his 13 6 Or, Teacher disciples saith unto him, Master, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! And Jesus 2 said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down. And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against 3 the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew 4 asked him privately, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are 5 all about to be accomplished? And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you 6 astray. Many shall come in my name, saying, I am 7 he; and shall lead many astray. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to pass; but the end is 8 not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail. 9 But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached unto all the 11 nations. And when they lead you to judgement, and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, 12 but the Holy Ghost. And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause 1 Or, put 13 them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of them to all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. 14 1 But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee 15 unto the mountains: and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take any16 thing out of his house: and let him that is in the field 17 not return back to take his cloke. But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in 18 those days! And pray ye that it be not in the winter. 19 For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be. 20 And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake, death |