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Devil; and the harvest is the completion of the age; and the reapers are angels. As therefore the darnel is gathered together and burned up with fire, so shall it be in the completion of the age. The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause offending, and those who commit lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of the fire: there shall be the wailing and the gnashing of the teeth.' Then shall the righteous shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found and hid, and for his joy he went away and sold whatever he had, and bought that field.

"Again: the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls; and having found a single pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

"Again: the kingdom of heaven is like a seine cast into the lake, and that gathered of every kind; which when it was full they drew up upon the beach; and sitting down they gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they threw away. So will it be in the completion of the age: the angels will come forth, and will separate the wicked from among the righteous, and will cast them into the furnace of the fire: there shall be the wailing and the gnashing of the teeth.'

d

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"Have ye understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe that hath become a disciple to the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who bringeth forth out of his storeroom things new and old."

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. And he came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogue, in such manner that they were astonished, and were saying, "Whence hath he this wisdom and these works of power? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James 5 and Joseph and Si

( xiii. 40-55.)

Or, consummation. • Or, scholar.

Or. listen.

b Ibid.
d Or, consummation.
'Gr., Mariam: (and so elsewhere.) B Gr., Jacob.

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mon and Judas? and his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath he all these things?" And they were perplexed about him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own home." And he did not many works of power there, on account of their disbelief.

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus, and said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptizer: he is risen from the dead; and therefore are these powers active in him." For Herod, having seized John, had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip. For John had often said to him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her." And though he wished to put him to death, he feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet. But Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests and pleased Herod; when he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. And she, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.” Then the king, although troubled, yet on account of his oaths and those who were at the table with him, commanded it to be given. And he sent and beheaded John in the prison; and his head was brought on a platter, and given to the girl; and she carried it to her mother. And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Then Jesus, on hearing this, went away in a boat to a retired place by himself; and the multitudes hearing of it, followed him by land from the towns. And on landing he saw a great crowd; and he had pity on them, and healed their sick. But when evening was approaching, the disciples came to him, saying, "The place is uninhabited, and the hour is already late: send the people away, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food." But Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away: do ye yourselves give them to eat." And they said to him, "We have here only five

( xiii. 56-xiv. 17.)

a Or, Judah.

b Gr., energetic.

loaves a and two fishes." And he said, "Bring them to me." And having directed the multitude to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up toward heaven he blessed; and he broke the loaves, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Then immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board a boat and go before him to the other shore, while he should send the multitudes away.

And when he had sent the people away, he went up on the hill by himself to pray; and when evening came, he was there alone. But the boat was now many furlongs from the land, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking on the lake. And the disciples seeing him walking on the lake, were terrified, saying, “It is a specter;" and they cried out from fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage; it is I myself; be not afraid." Then Peter said to him, "Master, if it be thou, command me to come to thee on the waters." And he said, "Come." And going down from the boat, Peter walked on the waters to go to Jesus. But seeing the wind he was frightened, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Master! save me!" And immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught hold of him, and said to him, "O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?" And when they had gone on board the boat, the wind abated. And those who were in the boat reverenced him, saying, "Truly thou art God's Son."

And having crossed over, they came to the land—to Gennesaret. And the men of that place recognized him, and sent into all the surrounding country, and brought to him all that were sick; and they entreated that they might only touch the fringe of his mantle; and all who touched were entirely cured.

(xiv. 18-36.)

Thin bread-cakes, much smaller than modern loaves.

THEN Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, and said, "Why do thy disciples trangress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And he answered them: "Why do ye also trangress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, 'Honor thy father and thy mother;' and 'He that speaketh evil of a father or mother, let him surely die.' But ye say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, "That with which thou mightest have been benefited from me is an Offering," he need not honor his father or his mother;' and ye have made void the law of God by your tradition. Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, 'This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me; and they worship me in vain, teaching as their teachings the injunctions of men.'"'

Then he called the people to him, and said to them, "Listen, and understand: Not that which entereth into the mouth maketh the man unclean; but that which cometh forth out of the mouth, this maketh the man unclean." Then the disciples came and said to him, "Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended on hearing this word?" But he answered, "Every planting which my Heavenly Father did not plant, shall be rooted up. Leave them: they are blind guides; and if a blind man lead a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

And Peter said to him, "Explain to us this parable." And he said, "Are ye also even yet without discernment? Do ye not perceive, that all that goeth into the mouth goeth into the stomach, and passeth out into the drain? But the things which come forth out of the mouth come from the heart; and these make the man unclean. For out of the heart come forth wicked thoughts, murders, adulteries, unchastities, thefts, false testimonies, railings. These are the things that make the man unclean; but to eat with unwashed hands doth not make the man unclean.'

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AND going out thence, Jesus went away to the regions of Tyre (XV. I-21.)

Or, to.

b Or, conversations, or, reasonings.

But

and Sidon. And a Canaanite woman came out from those parts, and cried out, saying, "Pity me, O Master! Son of David! my daughter is grievously demonized." But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came to him and entreated him, saying, "Send her away; for she is crying after us." And he answered, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." she came and fell down before him, saying, “Master! help me!" But he answered, "It is not fitting to take the children's loaf and throw it to the little dogs." Then she said, "Even so, Master; yet the little dogs feed upon the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee as thou wishest." And her daughter was cured from that hour.

And having departed thence, Jesus came near to the lake of Galilee; and he went up on a hill, and sat down there. And great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, maimed, blind, dumb, and many others, and laid them down at his feet; and he cured them; so that the people wondered, seeing the dumb speaking, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, "I have pity on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days. and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road." And the disciples said to him, "Whence could we have in an uninhabited place so many loaves as to satisfy so great a multitude?" And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven, and a few small fishes." And having commanded the people to sit down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and having given thanks, he broke and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what remained over of the broken pieces, seven hampers full. And those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. And he sent the multitudes away, and went on board the boat, and came to the borders of Magadan.

(xv. 22-39.)