4 or, simple. p Phi.3.2. q ch.24.9. Mar. 13.9. r Ac.5.40. 2Co.11.24. 15 Verily I say unto you, It m shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise n as serpents, and 4 harmless o as doves. 17 But beware p of men: for theyq's will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge r you in their synagogues; 18 And yes shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them! and the Gentiles. Ac.XXIV. XXV. t Mar. 13.11. u Da. 12.12. v Ac.8.1. 19 Butt when they deliver you up, take no thought how or whator, end, or, ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye w Lu.6.40. shall speak. Jno.13.16. 15.20. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which x Jno.8.48. speaketh in you. 6 Beelzebul. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and they father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. z 22 And ye shall be hated of allmen for my name's sake: but he u that endureth to the end shall be saved. Mar.4.22. Lu. 12.2,3. 51.7.12. IPe.3. 14. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee v ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple w is not above his master, nor the servant above a Ac.27.34. his lord. b Re.3.5. 37 Heg that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He h that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 40 He i that receiveth you, reIs.8.12,13.ceiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. 41 Hek that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall re1 In value, ceive a prophet's reward; and he halfpenny that receiveth a righteous man in farthing, a the name of a righteous man, shall tenth part receive a righteous man's reward. of the Ro42 And whosoever shall give to man penny. drink unto one of these little ones ch.18.28. a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 25 It is enough for the disciple: c 2Ti.2.12. that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have dLu. 12.49,53. called the master of the house e Mi.7.5,6. 6 Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household ? f Ps.41.9. 26 Fear them not therefore: for yg Lu. 14.26. there is nothing covered, that shall h ch.16.25. not be revealed; and hid, that shall i ch.18.5. not be known. 25.40,45. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house-tops. (CHAP. 11.) 28 And fear z not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill a Lu.7.18. the soul: but rather fear him which Blessing promised. is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a 7 farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Jno. 12.44. k 1 Ki. 17 10. 30 Buta the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him b will 1 confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever c shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: Id eame not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance e against his father, and the daughter against her mother. and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And ƒ a man's foes shall be they of his own household. CHAPTER XI. 2 John sendeth his disciples to Christ. 7 The testimony of Christ concerning John. 20 Christ upbraideth the unthankfulness and impenitence of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, etc. ND it came to pass, when Jesus A ing his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now a when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of 3 And saltet isciples, o him, Art thou he MATTHEW, XII. Woes on Capernaum. Ja. 1.6. 22 But I say unto you, It s shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment,than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. f Jno.5.35. 8 But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. 9 But what went he out for to see? a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. k Re,2.7,&c. m ch. 10.25. 10 For this is he of whom it ise written. Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. ch.9.10. Juo.2.2. o Lu. 15.2. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among f 19.7. them that are born of women there p Ps.92.5,6. hath not risen a greater than John) Pr. 17.24. the Baptist: notwithstanding, hegqLu. 10.13, that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the⌁ Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven 1 suffereth violence, and the violent take hit by force. Christ's testimony. that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them,Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight. and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended b in me. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went c ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind? d &c. r Jno. 12.21. ch.10.15. La.2.1. u ver.24. v Lu. 10.21, &c. w Ps.8.2. Je. 1.7,8. 17.2. 1Co. 15.27. y Jn.1.18. 1Jno.5.20. z Is.55.1-4. 1 Pe.2.21. d 1Jno.5.3. &c. Lu.6.1,&c. b De.23.25. c Ex.31.15. d Sa.21.6. e Ex.25.30. 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his fEx. 29.32,33. raighty works were done, because g Nu.28.9. they repented not. h Jno.7.22,23. 21 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! woi ch.23. 17-21. unto thee, Bethsaida!r for if the 2Ch.6.18. mighty works, which where done in you had been done in Tyre and Si Mal.3.1. 24 But I say unto you, That u it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 Atv that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.w 26 Even so, Father: for so it seem ed good in thy sight. 27 All things r are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth y any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour z and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn a of me; for I am meek and lowly b in heart and ye c shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, d and my burden is light. CHAPTER XII. 1 Christ reproveth the Pharisees' blindness concerning the breach of the sabbath: 9 he healeth the withered hand, etc. T that time a Jesus went on the sabbath-day through the corn: and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck b the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do c upon the sabbath-day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did d when he was an hungered, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the show-bread, e which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only f for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law. how that on the sabbath-days the priests in the temple h profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater i than the tenple. The Pharisees reproved. 7 But if ye had known what this! A.D. 31. meaneth, Ik will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have! condemned the guiltless. k Ho.6.6. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even: of the sabbath-day. 1 9 And when he was departed thence he went into their synagogue: m Lu.14.3. 10 And behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is m it law-n De.22.4. ful to heal on the sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you that shall have one sheep, and n if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it p Mar.3.11. out? o Is.42.1. Lu. 11.14. 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is 2 Beelzelul. lawful to do well on the sabbathdays. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth and it was restored whole, like as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he' 53.12. MATTHEW, XII. 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,o| Mar.3.1,&c. 1 or, took ver.24. s ch.6.33. 30 He that is not with me, is against me: u and he that gathereth not with me, scattercth abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All v manner of sin and blasphemy q Ps.139.2. shall be forgiven unto men: but the Jno.2.24,25. blasphemy against the Holy Ghost w shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, zit shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 17.21. Ro. 14.17. u 1Jno.2.19. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt; for y the tree is known by his fruit. 31 O generation z of vipers! how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out a of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account b thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words c thou shalt y ch.7.16,17. he justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. z ch.3.7. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign d from thee. v Mar.3.28. w He.10.29. x Lu.7.34. 22 Then p was brought unto Ep.5.4,6. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, is not this the son of David? Of blasphemy. to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shal! not stand: 26 And if Satan, cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub r cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? The fore they shall be your judges. c Pr. 13.3. 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by 2 Beelzebub the prince of the devils. e Is.57.3. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, q and said unto them, Every king-f Jon. 1.17. dom divided against itself is brought! 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom s of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, aud spoil t his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. d ch.16.1. Parable of the ǹ Jon.3.5. in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn g it: because they repented at hthe preaching of g Ro.2.27. Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The i queen of the south shall i Lu.11.31, rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: k 2Ch.9.1. for she k came from the uttermost 1 Lu. 11.24. parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. &c. m Job 1.7. 1 Pe.5.8. 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he m walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. MATTHEW, XIII. A. D. 31. &c. 41 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; | and when he is come, he findeth itp ch.13.55. Lu.8.19,&c. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold mymother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will q of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. n He.6.4. CHAPTER XIII. 3 Of the sower and the seed; with other parables. 12 Why Christ taught in parables. HE same day went Jesus out and sat 10.26. 2Pe.2.20,22. o Mar.3.31, q ch.7.20. Jno.15.14. Ga.5.6. He.2.11. 1Jno.2.17. (CHAP. 13.) a Lu.5.3. b Mar.4.3. Lu.8.5,&c. c ch.11.15. d ch.11.25. Mar.4.11. ICo.2.10,14. Ep.1.9, 18. 3.9. Col. 1.26,27. 1Jno.2.27. e ch.25.29. Lu. 19.26. f Is.6.9. g Eze. 12.2. Juo. 12.40. Ac.23.26,27. Ro. 11.8. 2Co.3.14, 15. h He.5.11. i ch. 16. 17. sea-side. 2 And great multitudes were ga-k thered together unto him, so that be went into a ship, a and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Lu. 10.23.24. Juo.20.29. 2Co.4.6. Ep.3.5,6. He.11.13. 1 Pe. 1.10,11. Mar. 4.14, Lu.8.11,&c. &c. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, bm ch.4.23. a sower went forth to sow; n 1Jno.2.13, 4 And when he sowed, some seeds 14,3.12. fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up. sower and the seeds. were scorched; and because they had not root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them. 8 But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold. 9 Who c hath ears to hear, let him hear. o Is.53.2. Jno.5.35. 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, be- p ch.24.10. cause they had no deepness of earth: 26.31. Ti.24. 16. And when the sun was up, they 10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you tod know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For e whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away, even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, f which saith, Byg hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull h of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But i blessed are your eyes, for they see and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, That k many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word m of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked n one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 1 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy o receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. p 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest v I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to w burn them but gather the wheat x into my barn. 31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a y grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: qLu. 14. 16-24. Mar. 10.23. 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, z so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 1Ti.6.9. 2Ti.4.10. Jno. 15.5. t Is.28.10,13. u 1Pe. 1.23. v 1Ti.5.24. w Mal.4.1. x Lu.3.17. y Mar.4.30. z Eze. 17.23. The Greek word signifies a mea sure about a peck and a half, want ing a little more than a pint. Mar.4.33. 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while yed Ro. 10.18. gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Col. 1.6. e 1 Pe. 1.23. f Jno.8.44. Ac. 13.10. 1Jno.3.8. Joel 3.13. Re. 14.15. h Re. 14. 1519. a b Ps.78.2. c Lu. 10.24. Ro.116.25,26. Col.1.26. g seed, leaven, etc. 36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. n Da. 12.3. 33 Another parable spake he 1Co.15.49. unto them; The kingdom of heaven o Pr.2.4,5. is like unto leaven, which a woman p Phi.3.7,8. took, and hid in three 1 measures q Is.55.1. of meal, till the whole was leaven-i ed. Re.3.18. r Pr.3. 14, 15. 8.11. s ch.22.10. t ch.25.32. 31 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; a and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which u ver.42. was spoken by the prophet, b say-v Pr.10.21. ing, I will open my mouth in para- 15.7. bles; I will utter things which have ་ 18.4. been kept c secret from the foun-w Ca.7.13. dation of the world. 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; d the good seed are the children of the kingdom; e but the tares are the children of the wicked fone; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; g and the reapers are the angels. h 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all 2 things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there m shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine n forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure o hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth p all that he hath, and buyeth q that field. 45 T Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one r pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered s of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and t sever the wicked from among the just, 50 And u shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore, every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeta forth out v of his treasure things new and old. w 53 And it came to pass, that |