Of paying tribute. MATTHEW, The Sadducees confuted 11 And when the king came which are Cesar's; and unto in to see the guests, he saw God, the things that are God's. there a man which had not on a 22 When they had heard wedding-garment : these words, they marvelled, and 12 And he saith unto him, left him, and went their way. Friend, how camest thou in 23 The same day came to hither, not having a wedding-him the Sadducees, which say garment? And he was speech-that there is no resurrection, less. and asked him, 13 Then said the king to the 24 Saying, Master, Moses servants, Bind him hand and foot, said, If a man die, having no and take him away, and cast him children, his brother shall marry into outer darkness: there shall his wife, and raise up seed unto be weeping and gnashing of his brother. teeth. 25 Now, there were with us 14 For many are called, but seven brethren: and the first, few are chosen. when he had married a wife, 15 Then went the Phari-deceased; and having no issue, sees, and took counsel how they left his wife unto his brother. might entangle him in his talk. 26 Likewise the second also, 16 And they sent out unto and the third, unto the seventh. him their disciples, with the 27 And last of all the woman Herodians, saying, Master, we died also. know that thou art true, and 28 Therefore, in the resurrecteachest the way of God in tion, whose wife shall she be of truth, neither carest thou for the seven? for they all had her. any man: for thou regardest not 29 Jesus answered and said the person of men. unto them, Ye do err, not know 17 Tell us therefore, What ing the scriptures, nor the power thinkest thou? Is it lawful to of God. give tribute unto Cesar, or not? 30 For in the resurrection 18 But Jesus perceived their they neither marry, nor are wickedness, and said, Why given in marriage, but are as tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? the angels of God in heaven. 19 Shew me the tribute31 But, as touching the remoney. And they brought unto surrection of the dead, have ye him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image, and superscription? not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the 21 They say unto him, Cesar's. God of Jacob? God is not the Then saith he unto them, Render God of the dead, but of the therefore unto Cesar, the things living. The chief commandments. CHAP. XXIII. Christ reproveth the scribes 33 And when the multitude heard this they were astonished at his doctrine. CHAP, XXIII. Scribes and Pharisees reproved. T 34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the ciples, Sadducees to silence, they were 2 Saying, The scribes and the gathered together. Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 35 Then one of them which 3 All therefore whatsoever was a lawyer, asked him a ques- they bid you observe, that obtion, tempting him, and saying, serve and do: but do not ye 36 Master, which is the great after their works: for they say, commandment in the law? and do not. 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou 4 For they bind heavy burshalt love the Lord thy God with dens, and grievous to be borne, all thy heart, and with all thy and lay them on men's shoulders; soul, and with all thy mind. but they themselves will not 38 This is the first and great move them with one of their commandment. fingers. 39 And the second is like unto 5 But all their works they do it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour for to be seen of men: they as thyself. make broad their phylacteries, 40 On these two command-and enlarge the borders of their ments hang all the law and the garments, prophets. 6 And love the uppermost 41 While the Pharisees rooms at feasts, and the chief were gathered together, Jesus seats in the synagogues, asked them, 7 And greetings in the mar 42 Saying, What think ye of kets, and to be called of men, Christ? whose son is he? They Rabbi, Rabbi. say unto him, The son of David. 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: 43 He saith unto them, How for one is your Master, even then doth David in spirit call Christ; and all ye are brethren. him Lord, saying, 9 And call no man your father 44 The LORD Said unto my upon the earth: for one is your Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Father which is in heaven. till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, 45 If David then call him even Christ. Lord, how is he his son? 11 But he that is greatest 46 And no man was able to among you, shall be your seranswer him a word, neither vant. durst any man, from that day 12 And whosoever shall exalt forth, ask him any more questions. himself, shall be abased; and he 43 : and hypocrisy of Christ reproveth the blindness MATTHEW, that shall humble himself, shall the temple, sweareth by it, and be exalted. by him that dwelleth therein. 13 But wo unto you, scribes 22 And he that shall swear by and Pharisees, hypocrites! for heaven, sweareth by the throne ye shut up the kingdom of hea- of God, and by him that sitteth ven against men: for ye neither thereon. go in yourselves, neither suffer 23 Wo unto you, scribes and ye them that are entering, to Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye go in. pay tithe of mint, and anise, and 14 Wo unto you, scribes and cummin, and have omitted the Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye weightier matters of the law, devour widows' houses, and for judgment, mercy, and faith: a pretence make long prayer: these ought ye to have done, and therefore ye shall receive the not to leave the other undone. greater damnation. 24 Ye blind guides, which 15 Wo unto you, scribes and strain at a gnat, and swallow a Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye camel. compass sea and land to make 25 Wo unto you, scribes and one proselyte; and when he is Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye made, ye make him two-fold make clean the outside of the cup more the child of hell than and of the platter, but within they yourselves. are full of extortion and excess. 16 Wo unto you, ye blind 26 Thou blind Pharisee, guides! which say, Whosoever cleanse first that which is within shall swear by the temple, it is the cup and platter, that the outnothing; but whosoever shall side of them may be clean also. swear by the gold of the temple, 27 Wo unto you, scribes and he is a debtor. Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye 17 Ye fools, and blind! for are like unto whited sepulchres, whether is greater, the gold, or which indeed appear beautiful the temple that sanctifieth the outward, but are within full of gold? dead men's bones, and of all 18 And whosoever shall swear uncleanness. by the altar, it is nothing; but 28 Even so ye also outwardly whosoever sweareth by the gift appear righteous unto men, but that is upon it, he is guilty. within ye are full of hypocrisy 19 Ye fools, and blind! for and iniquity. whether is greater, the gift, or the 29 Wo unto you, scribes and altar that sanctifieth the gift? Pharisees, hypocrites! because 20 Whoso therefore shall ye build the tombs of the proswear by the altar, sweareth by phets, and garnish the sepulit, and by all things thereon. chres of the righteous, 21 And whoso shall swear by 30 And say, If we had been in the scribes and Pharisees. CHAP.XXIV. Jerusalem's destruction foretold. the days of our fathers, we would crisy t. and not have been partakers with 31 Wherefore, ye ein. Par b hroo CHAP. XXIV. Destruction of the temple foretold. ND Jesus went out, and the blood of the prophets. Apart from unto yourselves, that ye are the and his disciples came to him ittet children of them which killed for to shew him the buildings of a al the prophets. the temple. 32 Fill ye up then the mea- 2 And Jesus said unto them, sure of your fathers. See ye not all these things? 33 Ye serpents, ye generation verily, I say unto you, There tof vipers, how can ye escape the shall not be left here one stone Jar damnation of hell? upon another, that shall not be ith De ich 34 Wherefore, behold, I send thrown down. ad unto you prophets, and wise men, 3 And as he sat upon the and scribes; and some of them mount of Olives, the disciples ye shall kill and crucify, and came unto him privately, saying, some of them shall ye scourge in Tell us, when shall these things your synagogues, and persecute be? and what shall be the sign them from city to city: of thy coming, and of the end el 35 That upon you may come of the world? all the righteous blood shed 4 And Jesus answered and ! upon the earth, from the blood said unto them, Take heed that of righteous Abel, unto the blood no man deceive you. of Zacharias, son of Barachias, 5 For many shall come in my whom ye slew between the name, saying, I am Christ; and temple and the altar. shall deceive many. 36 Verily, I say unto you, All 6 And ye shall hear of wars, these things shall come upon and rumours of wars: see that this generation. ye be not troubled: for all these 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, things must come to pass, but thou that killest the prophets, the end is not yet. and stonest them which are sent 7 For nation shall rise against unto thee, how often would I nation, and kingdom against have gathered thy children to-kingdom: and there shall be gether, even as a hen gathereth famines, and pestilences, and her chickens under her wings, earthquakes, in divers places. and ye would not! 8 All these are the beginning 38 Behold, your house is left of sorrows. unto you desolate. 9 Then shall they deliver you 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall up to be afflicted, and shall kill not see me henceforth, till ye you: and ye shall be hated of shall say, Blessed is he that com- all nations for my name's sake. eth in the name of the Lord. 10 And then shall many be Jerusalem's destruction foretold. MATTHEW, The signs preceding offended, and shall betray one should no flesh be saved: but another, and shall hate one for the elect's sake those days another. shall be shortened. 11 And many false prophets 23 Then if any man shall say shall rise, and shall deceive unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. many. wax cold. 12 And because iniquity shall 24 For there shall arise false abound, the love of many shall Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and won13 But he that shall endure ders; insomuch that, if it were unto the end, the same shall be possible, they shall deceive the very elect. saved. 14 And this gospel of the king25 Behold, I have told you dom shall be preached in all the before. world, for a witness unto all na26 Wherefore, if they shall tions; and then shall the end say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, come. 15 When ye, therefore, shall he is in the secret chambers; see the abomination of desola- believe it not. tion, spoken of by Daniel the 27 Foras the lightning cometh prophet, stand in the holy place, out of the east, and shineth even (whoso readeth, let him under- unto the west; so shall also the stand,) coming of the Son of man be: 16 Then let them which be in 28 For wheresoever the carJudea flee into the mountains : cass is, there will the eagles be 17 Let him which is on the gathered together. house-top not come down to 29 Immediately after the take any thing out of his house: tribulation of those days, shall 18 Neither let him which is the sun be darkened, and the in the field return back to take moon shall not give her light, his clothes. and the stars shall fall from 19 And wo unto them that heaven, and the powers of the are with child, and to them that heavens shall be shaken:+ give suck in those days! 30 And then shall appear the 20 But pray ye that your flight sign of the Son of man in heabe not in the winter, neither on ven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they the sabbath-day: 21 For then shall be great shall see the Son of man coming tribulation, such as was not since in the clouds of heaven with the beginning of the world to power and great glory. this time, no, nor ever shall be. 31 And he shall send his angels 22 And except those days with a great sound of a trumpet, should be shortened, there and they shall gather together |