25. Even immediately a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

26. Though the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; yet she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27. But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

28. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

29. Then he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

30. And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

31. And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre, he went through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

33. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue:

34. And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35. And his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

36. Then he charged them that they should tell no man but the more he charged them, so much the more they published it;

37. (For they were beyond measure astonished,) saying, He hath done all things well: for even he maketh the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

CHAPTER VIII.

1. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

2. I am moved with compassion for the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat :

3. And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

4. But his disciples answered him, From whence

can a man satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?

5. Then he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

6. Then he commanded the people to sit down on the ground and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

7. And they had small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

8. And they did eat, and were filled and they took up of the broken meat seven baskets.

9. And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10. And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11. Then the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say, That there shall a sign be given through this generation.

13. And he left them again, and entering into the ship departed to the other side.

14. Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

15. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

16. Then they reasoned among themselves, Why they had no bread.

17. And when he knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart having been hardened?

18. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

19. When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

20. When the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

ye do

21. Then he said unto them, How is it that not understand?

22. Then they come to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23. And he took the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put the hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

24. And he looked up, and said, I see men though as trees, I see them walking about.

25. Then he put the hands again upon his eyes, and he looked up, and was restored, and saw every man clearly.

26. Then he sent him away to his house, saying, Not even go into the town.

27. Then Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea of the Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28. And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

29. Then he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

30. Then he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

31. Then he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, even be rejected by the presbyters, and the chief priests, and the scribes, also be killed, yet after three days rise again.

32. And he spake that saying openly. But Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33. But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of

men.

34. And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his and follow me. cross, 35. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

it

5. And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: for we should make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

7. As there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

8. And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9. Then as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

10. So they kept that saying with themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead should

mean.

11. Then they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12. And he said unto them, Elias verily having come first, he restoreth all things; even how it hath been written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13. But I say unto you, That even Elias hath come, yet they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

14. And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15. And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16. Then he asked them, What question ye with them?

17. And one of the multitude answered, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

20. Then they brought him unto him: and having known him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21. Then he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

23. Then Jesus said unto him, If thou art able to be cured, all things are possible to him that believeth.

24. Straightway the father of the child having cried out, he said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25. Then when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto it, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and that thou shouldst enter no more into him,

26. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27. But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

28. Then when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out?

29. And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer.

30. And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it,

31. For he taught his disciples; then he said unto them, Verily the Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; yet after that he is killed, he shall rise after three days.

32. But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33. Then they came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed by the way?

34. But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and minister of all.

36. And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

37. Whosoever shall receive one of such children on account of my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

38. John said to him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40. For he that is not against us, is on our

part.

41. And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink through my name, that ye have after Christ, verily I say unto you, that he should not have lost his reward.

42. And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to offend, it is better for him

that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43. So if thy hand should cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into eternal life maimed, than having two hands to go into the hell, into the fire that is not able to be quenched :

44 & 45. Or if thy foot should cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into eternal life, than having two feet to be cast into the hell:

46 & 47. Or if thine eye should cause thee to offend, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into a hell:

48. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49. For every one shall be salted in fire,

50. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace as to another's having it.

CHAPTER X.

1. And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa, even the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

2. But the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

3. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

4. Then they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

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5. And Jesus said unto them, For the hardness your heart he wrote you this precept.

6. But from the beginning of the creation he made them male and female.

7. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother;

8. And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13. Then they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked them.

14. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for after such is the kingdom of God.

15. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he should not enter therein.

16. Then he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

17. Then when he was gone forth on the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18. Then Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19. Hast thou known the commandments, Do not commit adultery. Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother?

20. And he said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

22. But he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23. Then Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

24. Then the disciples were astonished at his words. So Jesus answereth again, and saith unto

10. And in the house his disciples asked him again

of the same matter.

kingdom of God!

25. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the

26. Then they were the more astonished, saying to him, Who then can be saved?

27. Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with a God: for with a God all things are possible.

28. Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29. Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, or the gospel's,

30. If he shall not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; as in the age that comes he shall receive eternal life. 31. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

32. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid; for having taken again the twelve, he began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

33. Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; | and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles :

34. And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him : but after three days he shall rise again.

35. Then James and John, the Sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

36. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

37. Then they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

38. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

39. And they said unto him, We can. Then Jesus said unto them, Ye shall drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

44. And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

45. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

46. Then they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, a blind beggar, sat by the highway side.

47. And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarite, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

48. And many charged him that he should hold his peace but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

49. Then Jesus having stood still, said, call him. So they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

50. Then he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

51. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? Then the blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

52. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

CHAPTER XI.

1. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2. And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose it, and bring it.