sired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye 18 hear, and heard them not. Hear then ye the 19 parable of the 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 straight21 way with joy receiveth it; yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of 22 the word, straightway he 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, choke the Or, age 23 word, and he becometh unfruitful. And he 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.

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Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man 25 that sowed good seed in his field: but while

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men slept, his enemy came and sowed 2tares 2 Or, darnel

26 also among the wheat, and went away.

But

when the blade sprang up, and brought forth

27 fruit, then appeared the tares also. And the

Gr. A man that is an

3 servants of the householder came and said unto Gr. bondhim, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy servants. 28 field? whence then hath it tares? And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then 29 that we go and gather them up? But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, 30 ye root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the

enemy.

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 before them, saying, 31 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 than all seeds; 32 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 unto them; The 33 kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which The word in a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

the Greek

denotes the

Hebrew seah,

a measure con

taining nearly a peck and a half.

2 Or, through

9 Many ancient authorities omit of the world.

'Or, the consummation of the age

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto 34 the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: that it might be fulfilled 35 which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

I will open my mouth in parables;

I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

Then he left the multitudes, and went into the 36 house and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field. And he answered and said, He 37 that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; and the field is the world; and the good seed, 38 these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; and the 39 enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. As therefore the tares 40 are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. The Son of 41 man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that

42 cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

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The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and 'in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly 46 pearls and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto

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a 'net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered Gr. drag-net. 48 of every kind: which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they 49 cast away. So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever 50 the wicked from among the righteous, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Have ye understood all these things? They 52 say unto him, Yea. And he said unto them, 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.

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Or, the consummation of age

the age

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished 54 these parables, he departed thence. And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this 55 wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this Gr. powers. the carpenter's son? is not his mother called

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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

1 Gr. caused to all these things? And they were 'offended in 57 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is

stumble.

him.

not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he did not many 58 Gr. powers. 2mighty works there because of their unbelief.

At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the 14 report concerning Jesus, and said unto his ser- 2 vants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. For Herod had laid hold on 3 John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for 4 thee to have her. And when he would have 5 put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But 6 when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath 7 to give her whatsoever she should ask. And 8 she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved; but 9 for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; and he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 10 And his head was brought in a charger, and 11 given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up 12 the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from 13 thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they fol

Or, by land lowed him on foot from the cities. And he 14

came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy 16 themselves food. But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them 17 to eat. And they say unto him, We have here 18 but five loaves, and two fishes. And he said, 19 Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and 1Gr. recline. he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the dis20 ciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve bas21 kets full. And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

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authorities

And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes 23 away. And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray and when even was come, he was there 24 alone. But the boat 2 was now in the midst Some ancient of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the read was many 25 wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch furlongs disof the night he came unto them, walking upon tant from the 26 the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, 28 Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters. 29 And he said, Come. And Peter went down

land.