thou doubt? t Christ healeth the sick. the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant i which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be 32 And when they were come in- u Ps. 107.29. rooted up. to the ship, the wind ceased.u 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.v 34 T And w when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem z of his garment and as many y as touched were made perfectly whole. CHAPTER XV. 2 God's commandments, and man's traditions. 10 What defileth a man. HEN a came to Jesus scribes Tand Pharisees, which were of 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. v Da.3.25. Lu.4.41. 6.69. 11.27. Ac.8.37. Ro.1.4. w Mar.6.53. x ch.9.20. y Jno.6.37. De.5. 16. e De.27.16. h 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your~~ tradition? b 4 For God commanded, saying c Honour thy father and mother; and, He d that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6 And honour note his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites! well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This f people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines, g the commandments of men. 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and un-1 derstand: i Jno. 15.2,6. I Lu.6.45. m Ge.6.5. 8.21. Pr.6.14. 24.9. Je. 17.9. 14 Let them alone: they k be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said. Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth / goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man, 19 For m out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries. fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 T Then n Jesus went thence, and departed into the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David to my daughter is grieviously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word, p And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me! 26 But he answered and said it is Ga.5.19-21. not meet to take the children's Ep.2.3. bread, and to cast it to dogs.r Tit.3.3. n Mar.7.24. La.3.8. r ch.7.6. s Job 3.15. t Ps. 145.19. 11 Not h that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but u Jno.4.50-53. that which cometh out of the v Mar.7.31. mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that w Ps. 103.3. 27 And she said, Truth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28 Then s Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be t it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. 29 And v Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: w 31 Insomuch that the multitude The sign of Jonas. Christ foreshows his death. selves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. MATTHEW, XVI. wondered, when they saw the A. D. 32. dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then a Jesus called his dis ciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And y his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And z he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and a gave thanks, and brake them and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. x Mar.8.1. y 2K1.4.43,44. z ch.14.19,&c. a 1Sa.9.13. b Mar.8.10. (CHAP. 16.) b Jon.1.17. d 1Co.5.6-8. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled and they took up of the bro-e ch.6.30. ken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and b came into the coasts of Magdala. CHAPTER XVI. 1 The Pharisees require a sign. 5 Of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, etc. HE Pharisees also with the Tsadducees came, and tempting, desired him that he would show them a sign a from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red. 8.26. 14.31. f ch.14.19. g ch.15.34. h ch.15.1-9. i Mar.8.27. k ch.14.2. Ps.2.7. Jno.1.49. Ga. 1.16. n 1Jno.4.15. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites! ye can discern the face of the sky; o Jno. 1.42. but can ye not discern th the signs of 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, e O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five f loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven g loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine h of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom i do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, k Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona for flesh m and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but n my father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter; o and p upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates g of hell shall not prevail r against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou s shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then t charged he his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 21 From u that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 18.31. 24.6,7. 22 Then Peter took him, and be1Co.15.3,4. gan to rebuke him, saying, 1 Be it vity thyself. far from thee, Lord: this shall not The transfiguration. MATTHEW. XVII. A. D. 32. w Ro.14.13. thou art an offence unto me: w for 25 For y whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or z what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? y Mar.8.34. Jno. 12.25. z Fs.49.7,8. 27 For a the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and b then he shall Re.22.12. reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I say unto you, There c be some standing here, which shall not taste d of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingCHAPTER XVII. dom. 1 The transfiguration of Christ. 14 He healeth the lunatic. AND after a sixdays Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, b and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus. Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. c Mar.9.1. d He.2.9. (CHAP. 17.) b Re. 1.16. c ch.3.17. e 2 Pe. 1.17. d Is.42.1,21. f Da. 10.10,18. Re. 1.17. 5 While he yet spake, behold, ah ch.16.21. bright cloud overshadowed them: i Mar.9.14. and behold a voice c out of the cloud, which said, This is my be- Lu.9.37,&c. loved Son, in whom d I am well 7 And Jesus came and touched f them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why g then say the scribes that Elias must first come? k He.3. 19. Mar.11.23. m ch.16.21. 10.33. Lu.9.22,44. 18.31. Christ payeth tribute. 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14 And i when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him, 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse genera tion! how long shall I be with you! how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devi and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: k for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye shal Say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it sha remove; and nothing shall be inpossible unto you. 21 Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. 22 T And while m they abode in 23 And they shall kill him, and 25 He saith, Yes. And when be Ta the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, b and become as little children, c ye shall not enter into the kingdom of hea ven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall hum-i ble himself d as this little child, the same is greatest in the dom of heaven. king 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child e in my name receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall offend ƒ one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Wo unto the world because of offences! for g it must needs be that offences come; but woh to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore, i if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and east them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter k into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels m do always behold n the face of my Father which is in hea ven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that o which was lost. 12 How think ye? Ifp a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? Christ teaches to be humble. 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one q of these little ones should perish. 15 T Moreover if thyr brother a Mar.9.33. shall trespass against thee, go and Lu.9.46,&c. tell him his fault between thee 22.24,&c. and him alone: if he s shall hear Ps.51.10-13. thee, thou hast gained thy brother. b Jno.3.3. c 1Co.14.20. 1 Pe.2.2. d Lu. 14.11. e ch. 10.42. f Mar.9.42. g 1Co.11.19. Jude 4. h Jude 11. Lu.9.56. 10.10. 92Pe.3.9. r Le. 19.17. u Ro. 16. 17. 1C0.5.3-5. 2Tb.3.6,14. v ch. 16. 19. Jno.20.23. Ac. 15.23 31. w Mar. 11.24. y Mar.11.25. Lu. 17.4. Ro. 14. 12. a talent is 750 ounces of silver, which, at 5 shillings the ounce, is 1871. 10s. a 2Ki.4.1. 2 besought him. b Ps.78.38. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses t every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him u be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever v ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That it two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it w shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together x in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 T Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive.y him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 23 T Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account z of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand 1 talents: 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, a and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and 2 worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, b and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants which owed him an hun Christ healeth the sick. MATTHEW, XIX. dred 3 pence and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-servant fel! down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have c patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, d I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. A. D. 32. the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which, at 5 shillings the ounce, is seven Penny, ch.20.2. How to attain eternal life. be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 10 T His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.g 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12 For there are some eunuchs, pence half which were so born from their mo ther's womb: and there are some eunuchs,which were made eunuchs of men and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.h He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. c ver.26. d Le. 19. 18. e ch.6.12. Pr.21.13. Ja.2.13. (CHAP. 19.) a Mar. 10.1. Jno. 10.40. 5.2. Mal.2.15. 35 Soe likewise shall my heavenly b Ge.1.27. Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. CHAPTER XIX. 2 Christ healeth the sick. 3 Answereth the Pharisees touching divorcement. 16 How to attain everlasting life. c Ge.2.24. Ep.5.31. d 1Co.7.10. e De.24.1. Is.50.1. AND it came to pass, that when Lu. 16.18. h 1Co.7.32. 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 3 T The Pharisees also came unto 5 Pr. 19. 13. 21.9, 19. him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he b which made them at the beginning, made them male and female, Mar.10.14. Lu. 18. 16, &c. 5 And said, For c this cause shall k ch.18.3. a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Mar. 10. 17. Lu. 10.25. 18.18. Ex.20.13. 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What d therefore God hath joined together, let mDe.5.17,&c. not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, Why e did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? n Lu. 19.22. o Lu. 12.33. 16.9. Ac.2.45. 4.34,35. 1Ti.6. 18, 19. 8 He saith unto them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning p Jno. 12.26. it was not so. 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever f 4 1Ti.6.9,10. shall put away his wife, except it 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer i little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such & is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 16 And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt m do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou n shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go o and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow p me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 T Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall q hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? |