5 7 me. the things which ye do hear and see: "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 6 poor have 'good tidings preached to them. "And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in "And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the 8 wind? "But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment.are (9 in kings' houses. prophet? Yea, I But wherefore went ye out? to see a say unto you, and much more than a (10 prophet. "This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, II "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of "And if ye are willing until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and 13 men of violence take it by force. "For all the prophets (14 and the law prophesied until John. 15 to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come. "He 16 that hath ears to hear, let him hear. "But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we 18 wailed, and ye did not mourn. "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19) "The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend (17 "and 1 Or, the gospel prophet? to hear. 6 Many ancient authorities read But what went ye out to see? a 3 Gr. lesser. 4 Or, him 5 Some ancient authorities omit Gr. demon. 6 Gr. beat the breast. A. V. (again) those; 5 the gospel ; 6 not be offended; 7 they departed..see; 8 clothing; 9 what..(for); 10 [For].. which; II risen.. notwithstanding..least; 12 the violent; 14 will.. Elias.. was (for); 16 markets, and calling |; 17 saying..(have)..have.. danced..have mourned [unto you]..have..lamented. 20 of publicans and sinners! And wisdom 'is justified by her 2 works. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. 21) "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long 22 ago in sackcloth and ashes. "Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of 23) judgement, than for you. 'And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted 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 tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee. 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide. these things from the wise and understanding, and didst 26 reveal them unto babes: "yea, Father, "for so it was (27 well-pleasing in thy sight. "All things have been deliv ered 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 whomsoever the Son willeth to 28 reveal him. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are 29 heavy laden, and I will give you rest. "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. "For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 30 12 (1 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and 2 Many ancient authorities read children: as in Luke vii. 35. Many ancient authorities read be brought down. 'Or, was 6 Or, that 3 Gr. Or, praise A. V.-19 But..of..| children | ; 22 But..at; 23 | which art |.. | be brought |..to hell..have been; 24 But; 25 time..because..hast hid.. prudent..hast revealed; 26 Even so..seemed good; 27 are.. man..but..knoweth.. (man).. will.-CH. XII. I time ..corn. 4 (2) began to pluck ears of corn, and to eat. "But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. 3 "But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; "how he entered into the house of God, and 1did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the 5 priests? "Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the 6) sabbath, and are guiltless? "But I say unto you, that 73one one greater than the temple is here. "But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacri(8 fice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. و) II 2 "For And he departed thence, and went into their syna(10) gogue: "and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on 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 12 day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? "How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! (13 fore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. "But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel (15 against him, how they might destroy him. "And Jesus 14 Where "Then perceiving it withdrew from thence and many followed 16 him; and he healed them all, "and charged them that they should not make him known: "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 17 1 Some ancient authorities read they did eat. 2 Gr. a greater thing. 3 Or, A. V.-(the); 2 (day); 4 which; 5 days. . blameless; 6 in this place; 7 will have; 8 [even]..(day); 9 (when)..(was)..(he); 10 [there was].. (which) had [his].. days; II among..it; 12 better..well..days; 13 thine..(like); 14 Then.. held a council; 15 But (when).. knew..(he)..(himself)..great [multitudes]; 17 Esaias. 18 19 20 21 (22 "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen ;, And he shall declare judgement to the Gentiles. Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. 'A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Then was brought unto him 'one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that (23 the dumb man spake and saw. "And all the multitudes 24 were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David? "But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the (25 devils. "And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself 26) shall not stand: "and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? "And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they 28) be your judges. "But if I by the Spirit of God cast out (29) * devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. "Or 27) how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and (30 then he will spoil his house. "He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scatter(31 eth. "Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven 'unto men; but the blasphemy 32 against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whosoever 'Or, a demoniac read unto you men. 2 Gr. demons. 3 Or, in 4 Some ancient authorities A. V.-18 shew; 19 man; 21 trust; 22 [blind and]..[both]; 23 people..(not); 24 fellow; 25 [Jesus] knew..(and); 26 cast; 27 children; 28 unto; 29 (else)..a..man's; 30 [abroad]; 31 Wherefore.. All manner of....(Holy Ghost..[unto men]. (33 34 shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. "Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth (35 speaketh. "The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his 36 evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. "And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 37 (38 39 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. "But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet : 40) "for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and "The men of 41 three nights in the heart of the earth. Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is 42 here. "The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, ‘a greater than Solomon 43) is here. But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, 2 Or, Teacher 3 Gr. seamonster. 1 Or, age 4 Gr. more than. 5 Or, it A. V.-32 speaketh.. speaketh..Ghost.. neither..the world; 33 his..(else)..his..his; 34 O generation; 35 A..the..[of the heart].. an. the; 36 But; 38 (of the); 39 Jonas; 40 Jonas..whale's; 41 rise..because..... Jonas.. Jonas; 42 uttermost parts; 43 a..walketh..dry. |