- Matthew 1
- 1 The book of the
genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
2 Abraham begot Isaac,
Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
- 3 Judah begot Perez and
Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.
- 4 Ram begot Amminadab,
Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.
- 5 Salmon begot Boaz by
Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,
- 6 and Jesse begot David
the king.
David the king begot Solomon by her
who had been the wife[a]
of Uriah.
- 7 Solomon
begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.[b]
- 8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.
- 9 Uzziah begot Jotham,
Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
- 10 Hezekiah begot
Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon,[c]
and Amon begot Josiah.
- 11
Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were
carried away to Babylon.
12 And after they were
brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot
Zerubbabel.
- 13
Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
- 14 Azor begot Zadok,
Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.
- 15 Eliud begot Eleazar,
Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.
- 16 And Jacob begot
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called
Christ.
17 So all the
generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations,
from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen
generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
- 18 Now the birth of
Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to
Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the
Holy Spirit.
- 19 Then
Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make
her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
- 20 But while he thought
about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in
a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to
you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit.
- 21 And she
will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He
will save His people from their sins.”
22 So all this was done
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the
prophet, saying:
- 23 “Behold,
the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and
they shall call His name Immanuel,”[d]
which is translated, “God with us.”
24 Then Joseph, being
aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and
took to him his wife, 25
and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.[e]
And he called His name JESUS
- Matthew 2
- 1Now when Jesus was
born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- 2Saying, Where is he
that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the
east, and are come to worship him.
- 3When Herod the king
had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
- 4And when he had
gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
- 5And they said unto
him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
- 6And thou Bethlehem,
in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people
Israel.
- 7Then Herod, when he
had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what
time the star appeared.
- 8And he sent them to
Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child;
and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and
worship him also.
- 9When they had heard
the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the
east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
child was.
- 10When they saw the
star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- 11And when they were
come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their
treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and
myrrh.
- 12And being warned
of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they
departed into their own country another way.
- 13And when they were
departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a
dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and
flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for
Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- 14When he arose, he
took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into
Egypt:
- 15And was there
until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my son.
- 16Then Herod, when
he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and
sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in
all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to
the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was
fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
- 18In Rama was there
a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel
weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they
are not.
- 19But when Herod was
dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt,
- 20Saying, Arise, and
take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel:
for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
- 21And he arose, and
took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of
Israel.
- 22But when he heard
that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod,
he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in
a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
- 23And he came and
dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
- Matthew 3
- 1In those
days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of
Judaea,
- 2And saying,
Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- 3For this is
he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight.
- 4And the
same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern
girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey.
- 5Then went
out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region
round about Jordan,
- 6And were
baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
- 7But when he
saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism,
he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned
you to flee from the wrath to come?
- 8Bring forth
therefore fruits meet for repentance:
- 9And think
not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father:
for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to
raise up children unto Abraham.
- 10And now
also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore
every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the fire.
- 11I indeed
baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh
after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to
bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with
fire:
- 12Whose fan
is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and
gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire.
- 13Then
cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him.
- 14But John
forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and
comest thou to me?
- 15And Jesus
answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it
becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered
him.
- 16And Jesus,
when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
- 17And lo a
voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased.
- Matthew 4
- 1Then was
Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted
of the devil.
- 2And when he
had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an
hungred.
- 3And when
the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God,
command that these stones be made bread.
- 4But he
answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of God.
- 5Then the
devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a
pinnacle of the temple,
- 6And saith
unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for
it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning
thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at
any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- 7Jesus said
unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
thy God.
- 8Again, the
devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and
sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of
them;
- 9And saith
unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt
fall down and worship me.
- 10Then saith
Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou
serve.
- 11Then the
devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered
unto him.
- 12Now when
Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed
into Galilee;
- 13And
leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is
upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- 14That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying,
- 15The land
of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the
sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
- 16The people
which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat
in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
- 17From that
time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- 18And Jesus,
walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the
sea: for they were fishers.
- 19And he
saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of
men.
- 20And they
straightway left their nets, and followed him.
- 21And going
on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- 22And they
immediately left the ship and their father, and followed
him.
- 23And Jesus
went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner
of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- 24And his
fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him
all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and
torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and
those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and
he healed them.
- 25And there
followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and
from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and
from beyond Jordan.
- Matthew 5
- 1And seeing
the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was
set, his disciples came unto him:
- 2And he
opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
- 3Blessed are
the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- 4Blessed are
they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
- 5Blessed are
the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- 6Blessed are
they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for
they shall be filled.
- 7Blessed are
the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- 8Blessed are
the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- 9Blessed are
the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of
God.
- 10Blessed
are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- 11Blessed
are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my
sake.
- 12Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
- 13Ye are the
salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of
men.
- 14Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid.
- 15Neither do
men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the
house.
- 16Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- 17Think not
that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not
come to destroy, but to fulfil.
- 18For verily
I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be
fulfilled.
- 19Whosoever
therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and
shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them,
the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- 20For I say
unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- 21Ye have
heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not
kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment:
- 22But I say
unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a
cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the
council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of hell fire.
- 23Therefore
if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest
that thy brother hath ought against thee;
- 24Leave
there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
- 25Agree with
thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with
him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the
judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou
be cast into prison.
- 26Verily I
say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till
thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
- 27Ye have
heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery:
- 28But I say
unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after
her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- 29And if thy
right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee:
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell.
- 30And if thy
right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee:
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell.
- 31It hath
been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give
her a writing of divorcement:
- 32But I say
unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for
the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth
adultery.
- 33Again, ye
have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord
thine oaths:
- 34But I say
unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is
God's throne:
- 35Nor by the
earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it
is the city of the great King.
- 36Neither
shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make
one hair white or black.
- 37But let
your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is
more than these cometh of evil.
- 38Ye have
heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth
for a tooth:
- 39But I say
unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- 40And if any
man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let
him have thy cloak also.
- 41And
whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
- 42Give to
him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee
turn not thou away.
- 43Ye have
heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour,
and hate thine enemy.
- 44But I say
unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do
good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- 45That ye
may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
- 46For if ye
love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even
the publicans the same?
- 47And if ye
salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do
not even the publicans so?
- 48Be ye
therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.
- Matthew 6
- 1Take heed
that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them:
otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in
heaven.
- 2Therefore
when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before
thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto
you, They have their reward.
- 3But when
thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth:
- 4That thine
alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret
himself shall reward thee openly.
- 5And when
thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for
they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the
corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily
I say unto you, They have their reward.
- 6But thou,
when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast
shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
- 7But when ye
pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- 8Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what
things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- 9After this
manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
- 10Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
- 11Give us
this day our daily bread.
- 12And
forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
- 13And lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
- 14For if ye
forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you:
- 15But if ye
forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.
- 16Moreover
when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may
appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward.
- 17But thou,
when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
- 18That thou
appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in
secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly.
- 19Lay not up
for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- 20But lay up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal:
- 21For where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- 22The light
of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single,
thy whole body shall be full of light.
- 23But if
thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how
great is that darkness!
- 24No man can
serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love
the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- 25Therefore
I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall
eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye
shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body
than raiment?
- 26Behold the
fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap,
nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth
them. Are ye not much better than they?
- 27Which of
you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
- 28And why
take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the
field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
- 29And yet I
say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these.
- 30Wherefore,
if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more
clothe you, O ye of little faith?
- 31Therefore
take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall
we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
- 32(For after
all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
- 33But seek
ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.
- 34Take
therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof.
- Matthew 7
- 1Judge not,
that ye be not judged.
- 2For with
what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
- 3And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- 4Or how wilt
thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
- 5Thou
hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and
then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy
brother's eye.
- 6Give not
that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your
pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their
feet, and turn again and rend you.
- 7Ask, and it
shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you:
- 8For every
one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and
to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
- 9Or what man
is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him
a stone?
- 10Or if he
ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
- 11If ye
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven
give good things to them that ask him?
- 12Therefore
all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do
ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- 13Enter ye
in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is
the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be
which go in thereat:
- 14Because
strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth
unto life, and few there be that find it.
- 15Beware of
false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- 16Ye shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns,
or figs of thistles?
- 17Even so
every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt
tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- 18A good
tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt
tree bring forth good fruit.
- 19Every tree
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast
into the fire.
- 20Wherefore
by their fruits ye shall know them.
- 21Not every
one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.
- 22Many will
say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in
thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy
name done many wonderful works?
- 23And then
will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.
- 24Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I
will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a
rock:
- 25And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded
upon a rock.
- 26And every
one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand:
- 27And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of
it.
- 28And it
came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people
were astonished at his doctrine:
- 29For he
taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
- Matthew 8
- 1When he was
come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
- 2And,
behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord,
if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- 3And Jesus
put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- 4And Jesus
saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew
thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses
commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- 5And when
Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a
centurion, beseeching him,
- 6And saying,
Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously
tormented.
- 7And Jesus
saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
- 8The
centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou
shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and
my servant shall be healed.
- 9For I am a
man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to
this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
- 10When Jesus
heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed,
Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel.
- 11And I say
unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and
shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the
kingdom of heaven.
- 12But the
children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- 13And Jesus
said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast
believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was
healed in the selfsame hour.
- 14And when
Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of a fever.
- 15And he
touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.
- 16When the
even was come, they brought unto him many that were
possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his
word, and healed all that were sick:
- 17That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our
sicknesses.
- 18Now when
Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to
depart unto the other side.
- 19And a
certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will
follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
- 20And Jesus
saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his
head.
- 21And
another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me
first to go and bury my father.
- 22But Jesus
said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- 23And when
he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
- 24And,
behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch
that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
- 25And his
disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us:
we perish.
- 26And he
saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?
Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there
was a great calm.
- 27But the
men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even
the winds and the sea obey him!
- 28And when
he was come to the other side into the country of the
Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming
out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might
pass by that way.
- 29And,
behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with
thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to
torment us before the time?
- 30And there
was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
- 31So the
devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us
to go away into the herd of swine.
- 32And he
said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went
into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine
ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished
in the waters.
- 33And they
that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and
told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of
the devils.
- 34And,
behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they
saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their
coasts.
- Matthew 9
- 1And he
entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own
city.
- 2And,
behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying
on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of
the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
- 3And,
behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This
man blasphemeth.
- 4And Jesus
knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your
hearts?
- 5For whether
is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say,
Arise, and walk?
- 6But that ye
may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive
sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take
up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
- 7And he
arose, and departed to his house.
- 8But when
the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God,
which had given such power unto men.
- 9And as
Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him,
Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
- 10And it
came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold,
many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and
his disciples.
- 11And when
the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why
eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
- 12But when
Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need
not a physician, but they that are sick.
- 13But go ye
and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not
sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance.
- 14Then came
to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the
Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
- 15And Jesus
said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn,
as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will
come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then
shall they fast.
- 16No man
putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that
which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and
the rent is made worse.
- 17Neither do
men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break,
and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they
put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
- 18While he
spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain
ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now
dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall
live.
- 19And Jesus
arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
- 20And,
behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood
twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his
garment:
- 21For she
said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall
be whole.
- 22But Jesus
turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be
of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the
woman was made whole from that hour.
- 23And when
Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and
the people making a noise,
- 24He said
unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but
sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
- 25But when
the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the
hand, and the maid arose.
- 26And the
fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
- 27And when
Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying,
and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
- 28And when
he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and
Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this?
They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- 29Then
touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it
unto you.
- 30And their
eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying,
See that no man know it.
- 31But they,
when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that
country.
- 32As they
went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed
with a devil.
- 33And when
the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes
marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
- 34But the
Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of
the devils.
- 35And Jesus
went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
- 36But when
he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep
having no shepherd.
- 37Then saith
he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but
the labourers are few;
- 38Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth
labourers into his harvest.
- Matthew 10
- 1And when he had
called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against
unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease.
- 2Now the names of
the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called
Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother;
- 3Philip, and
Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of
Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
- 4Simon the
Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- 5These twelve Jesus
sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the
Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- 6But go rather to
the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- 7And as ye go,
preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- 8Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have
received, freely give.
- 9Provide neither
gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
- 10Nor scrip for your
journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the
workman is worthy of his meat.
- 11And into
whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy;
and there abide till ye go thence.
- 12And when ye come
into an house, salute it.
- 13And if the house
be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let
your peace return to you.
- 14And whosoever
shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of
that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
- 15Verily I say unto
you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha
in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- 16Behold, I send you
forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as
serpents, and harmless as doves.
- 17But beware of men:
for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge
you in their synagogues;
- 18And ye shall be
brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles.
- 19But when they
deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it
shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
- 20For it is not ye
that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
- 21And the brother
shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and
the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to
be put to death.
- 22And ye shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end
shall be saved.
- 23But when they
persecute you in this city, flee 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.
- 24The disciple is
not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
- 25It is enough for
the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more
shall they call them of his household?
- 26Fear them not
therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed;
and hid, that shall not be known.
- 27What I tell you in
darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that
preach ye upon the housetops.
- 28And fear not them
which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather
fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- 29Are not two
sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the
ground without your Father.
- 30But the very hairs
of your head are all numbered.
- 31Fear ye not
therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
- 32Whosoever
therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also
before my Father which is in heaven.
- 33But whosoever
shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father
which is in heaven.
- 34Think not that I
am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a
sword.
- 35For I am come to
set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against
her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
- 36And a man's foes
shall be they of his own household.
- 37He 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.
- 38And he that taketh
not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- 39He that findeth
his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake
shall find it.
- 40He that receiveth
you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent
me.
- 41He that receiveth
a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward;
and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man
shall receive a righteous man's reward.
- 42And whosoever
shall give to drink unto one of these little ones 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.
- Matthew 11
- 1And it came
to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve
disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in
their cities.
- 2Now when
John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent
two of his disciples,
- 3And said
unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for
another?
- 4Jesus
answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those
things which ye do hear and see:
- 5The 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.
- 6And blessed
is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- 7And as they
departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning
John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed
shaken with the wind?
- 8But what
went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment?
behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
- 9But what
went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and
more than a prophet.
- 10For this
is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger
before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- 11Verily I
say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath
not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding
he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than
he.
- 12And from
the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven
suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- 13For all
the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
- 14And if ye
will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
- 15He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- 16But
whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto
children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their
fellows,
- 17And
saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we
have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
- 18For John
came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a
devil.
- 19The Son of
man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man
gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and
sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- 20Then began
he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works
were done, because they repented not:
- 21Woe unto
thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty
works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and
Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and
ashes.
- 22But I say
unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at
the day of judgment, than for you.
- 23And thou,
Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt 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.
- 24But I say
unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- 25At 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.
- 26Even so,
Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- 27All things
are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the
Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father,
save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
- 28Come unto
me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest.
- 29Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- 30For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Matthew 12
- 1At that
time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his
disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of
corn and to eat.
- 2But when
the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy
disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath
day.
- 3But he said
unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an
hungred, and they that were with him;
- 4How he
entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread,
which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which
were with him, but only for the priests?
- 5Or have ye
not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the
priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are
blameless?
- 6But I say
unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
- 7But if ye
had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not
sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
- 8For the Son
of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
- 9And when he
was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
- 10And,
behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And
they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath
days? that they might accuse him.
- 11And he
said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that
shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the
sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
- 12How much
then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to
do well on the sabbath days.
- 13Then saith
he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it
forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
- 14Then the
Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they
might destroy him.
- 15But when
Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great
multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
- 16And
charged them that they should not make him known:
- 17That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying,
- 18Behold my
servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is
well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall
shew judgment to the Gentiles.
- 19He shall
not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in
the streets.
- 20A bruised
reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not
quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- 21And in his
name shall the Gentiles trust.
- 22Then was
brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and
dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb
both spake and saw.
- 23And all
the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of
David?
- 24But when
the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast
out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- 25And Jesus
knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every
city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
- 26And if
Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how
shall then his kingdom stand?
- 27And if I
by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast
them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
- 28But if I
cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of
God is come unto you.
- 29Or else
how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his
goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will
spoil his house.
- 30He that is
not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me
scattereth abroad.
- 31Wherefore
I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost
shall not be forgiven unto men.
- 32And
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it 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.
- 33Either
make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the
tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known
by his fruit.
- 34O
generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
- 35A 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.
- 36But I say
unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they
shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
- 37For by thy
words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned.
- 38Then
certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,
saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
- 39But 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 the prophet Jonas:
- 40For as
Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly;
so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in
the heart of the earth.
- 41The men of
Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of
Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
- 42The queen
of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the
uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;
and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
- 43When the
unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
- 44Then he
saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out;
and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and
garnished.
- 45Then goeth
he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked
than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the
last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so
shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
- 46While he
yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his
brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
- 47Then one
said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand
without, desiring to speak with thee.
- 48But he
answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother?
and who are my brethren?
- 49And he
stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said,
Behold my mother and my brethren!
- 50For
whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven,
the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
- Matthew 13
- 1The same
day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
- 2And great
multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went
into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the
shore.
- 3And he
spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a
sower went forth to sow;
- 4And when he
sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came
and devoured them up:
- 5Some fell
upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and
forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of
earth:
- 6And when
the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no
root, they withered away.
- 7And some
fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked
them:
- 8But other
fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an
hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
- 9Who hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
- 10And the
disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto
them in parables?
- 11He
answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to
know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it
is not given.
- 12For
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.
- 13Therefore
speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not;
and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
- 14And in
them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By
hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
- 15For this
people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull 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.
- 16But
blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they
hear.
- 17For verily
I say unto you, That 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.
- 18Hear ye
therefore the parable of the sower.
- 19When any
one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it
not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that
which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed
by the way side.
- 20But he
that received the seed into stony places, the same is he
that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
- 21Yet 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.
- 22He also
that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the
word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of
riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
- 23But he
that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth
the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit,
and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some
thirty.
- 24Another
parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his
field:
- 25But while
men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat,
and went his way.
- 26But when
the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then
appeared the tares also.
- 27So the
servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir,
didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then
hath it tares?
- 28He said
unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto
him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
- 29But he
said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up
also the wheat with them.
- 30Let both
grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest
I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the
tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the
wheat into my barn.
- 31Another
parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took,
and sowed in his field:
- 32Which
indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it
is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that
the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- 33Another
parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like
unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures
of meal, till the whole was leavened.
- 34All these
things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and
without a parable spake he not unto them:
- 35That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which
have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- 36Then 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.
- 37He
answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is
the Son of man;
- 38The field
is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom;
but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
- 39The enemy
that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the
world; and the reapers are the angels.
- 40As
therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so
shall it be in the end of this world.
- 41The Son of
man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out
of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do
iniquity;
- 42And shall
cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and
gnashing of teeth.
- 43Then shall
the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- 44Again, the
kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the
which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof
goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- 45Again, the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking
goodly pearls:
- 46Who, when
he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all
that he had, and bought it.
- 47Again, the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the
sea, and gathered of every kind:
- 48Which,
when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
- 49So shall
it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth,
and sever the wicked from among the just,
- 50And shall
cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
- 51Jesus
saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They
say unto him, Yea, Lord.
- 52Then 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 bringeth forth out of his treasure things
new and old.
- 53And it
came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables,
he departed thence.
- 54And when
he was come into his own country, he taught them in their
synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said,
Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- 55Is not
this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and
his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
- 56And his
sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man
all these things?
- 57And they
were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is
not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own
house.
- 58And he did
not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- Matthew 14
- 1At that
time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
- 2And said
unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen
from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth
themselves in him.
- 3For Herod
had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison
for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
- 4For John
said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- 5And when he
would have put him to death, he feared the multitude,
because they counted him as a prophet.
- 6But when
Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced
before them, and pleased Herod.
- 7Whereupon
he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask.
- 8And she,
being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here
John Baptist's head in a charger.
- 9And the
king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them
which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
- 10And he
sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
- 11And his
head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and
she brought it to her mother.
- 12And his
disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and
went and told Jesus.
- 13When Jesus
heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place
apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed
him on foot out of the cities.
- 14And Jesus
went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with
compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
- 15And when
it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a
desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude
away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves
victuals.
- 16But Jesus
said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
- 17And they
say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
- 18He said,
Bring them hither to me.
- 19And he
commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took
the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his
disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- 20And they
did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the
fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
- 21And they
that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women
and children.
- 22And
straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a
ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he
sent the multitudes away.
- 23And when
he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain
apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there
alone.
- 24But the
ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for
the wind was contrary.
- 25And in the
fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on
the sea.
- 26And when
the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were
troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for
fear.
- 27But
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer;
it is I; be not afraid.
- 28And Peter
answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water.
- 29And he
said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
- 30But when
he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to
sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
- 31And
immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him,
and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst
thou doubt?
- 32And when
they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
- 33Then they
that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a
truth thou art the Son of God.
- 34And when
they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
- 35And 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;
- 36And
besought him that they might only touch the hem of his
garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
- Matthew 15
- 1Then came
to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem,
saying,
- 2Why do thy
disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they
wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- 3But he
answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the
commandment of God by your tradition?
- 4For God
commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He
that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
- 5But ye say,
Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a
gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
- 6And honour
not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye
made the commandment of God of none effect by your
tradition.
- 7Ye
hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
- 8This people
draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with
their lips; but their heart is far from me.
- 9But in vain
they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments
of men.
- 10And he
called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and
understand:
- 11Not that
which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
- 12Then came
his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
- 13But he
answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father
hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
- 14Let them
alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
- 15Then
answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this
parable.
- 16And Jesus
said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
- 17Do not ye
yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth
goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
- 18But those
things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the
heart; and they defile the man.
- 19For out of
the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
- 20These are
the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen
hands defileth not a man.
- 21Then Jesus
went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
- 22And,
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; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
- 23But he
answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought
him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- 24But he
answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of
the house of Israel.
- 25Then came
she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
- 26But he
answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it to dogs.
- 27And she
said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their masters' table.
- 28Then Jesus
answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be
it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made
whole from that very hour.
- 29And Jesus
departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee;
and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
- 30And 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:
- 31Insomuch
that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to
speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the
blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
- 32Then Jesus
called his disciples 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.
- 33And his
disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread
in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
- 34And Jesus
saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said,
Seven, and a few little fishes.
- 35And he
commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
- 36And he
took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and
brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to
the multitude.
- 37And they
did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken
meat that was left seven baskets full.
- 38And they
that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and
children.
- 39And he
sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the
coasts of Magdala.
- Matthew 16
- 1The
Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired
him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- 2He answered
and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be
fair weather: for the sky is red.
- 3And 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; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
- 4A wicked
and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there
shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
- 5And when
his disciples were come to the other side, they had
forgotten to take bread.
- 6Then Jesus
said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
- 7And they
reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have
taken no bread.
- 8Which when
Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith,
why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no
bread?
- 9Do ye not
yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five
thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
- 10Neither
the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets
ye took up?
- 11How 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?
- 12Then
understood they how that he bade them not beware of the
leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of
the Sadducees.
- 13When Jesus
came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his
disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
- 14And they
said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias;
and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
- 15He saith
unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
- 16And Simon
Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the
living God.
- 17And Jesus
answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona:
for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
- 18And I say
also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I
will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
- 19And I will
give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven.
- 20Then
charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that
he was Jesus the Christ.
- 21From that
time forth began Jesus to shew 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.
- 22Then Peter
took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from
thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
- 23But he
turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou
art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things
that be of God, but those that be of men.
- 24Then said
Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- 25For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever
will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- 26For what
is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for
his soul?
- 27For the
Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his
angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his
works.
- 28Verily I
say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not
taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his
kingdom
- Matthew 17
- 1And after
six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother,
and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- 2And was
transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun,
and his raiment was white as the light.
- 3And,
behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking
with him.
- 4Then
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.
- 5While he
yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and
behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- 6And when
the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were
sore afraid.
- 7And Jesus
came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
- 8And when
they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus
only.
- 9And 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.
- 10And his
disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that
Elias must first come?
- 11And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come,
and restore all things.
- 12But 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.
- 13Then the
disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the
Baptist.
- 14And when
they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain
man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- 15Lord, have
mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for
ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
- 16And I
brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
- 17Then Jesus
answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how
long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring
him hither to me.
- 18And Jesus
rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child
was cured from that very hour.
- 19Then came
the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we
cast him out?
- 20And Jesus
said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say
unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye
shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto
you.
- 21Howbeit
this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
- 22And while
they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man
shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
- 23And they
shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again.
And they were exceeding sorry.
- 24And when
they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute
money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay
tribute?
- 25He saith,
Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented
him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings
of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children,
or of strangers?
- 26Peter
saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are
the children free.
- 27Notwithstanding,
lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an
hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when
thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of
money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
- Matthew 18
- 1At the same
time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- 2And Jesus
called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them,
- 3And said,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as
little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
- 4Whosoever
therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- 5And whoso
shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
- 6But whoso
shall offend 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.
- 7Woe unto
the world because of offences! for it must needs be that
offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence
cometh!
- 8Wherefore
if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast
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.
- 9And if
thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee:
it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
- 10Take heed
that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto
you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face
of my Father which is in heaven.
- 11For the
Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
- 12How think
ye? if 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?
- 13And 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.
- 14Even so it
is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one
of these little ones should perish.
- 15Moreover
if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him
his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee,
thou hast gained thy brother.
- 16But if he
will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more,
that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may
be established.
- 17And if he
shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if
he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican.
- 18Verily I
say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be
bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
- 19Again I
say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for
them of my Father which is in heaven.
- 20For where
two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
- 21Then came
Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin
against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
- 22Jesus
saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but,
Until seventy times seven.
- 23Therefore
is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which
would take account of his servants.
- 24And when
he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed
him ten thousand talents.
- 25But
forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be
sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and
payment to be made.
- 26The
servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- 27Then the
lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed
him, and forgave him the debt.
- 28But the
same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants,
which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him,
and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
- 29And his
fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him,
saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- 30And he
would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should
pay the debt.
- 31So when
his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry,
and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- 32Then his
lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou
wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
desiredst me:
- 33Shouldest
not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even
as I had pity on thee?
- 34And his
lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he
should pay all that was due unto him.
- 35So
likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye
from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their
trespasses.
- Matthew 19
- 1And it came
to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he
departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea
beyond Jordan;
- 2And great
multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
- 3The
Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto
him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every
cause?
- 4And he
answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which
made them at the beginning made them male and female,
- 5And said,
For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and
shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
- 6Wherefore
they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God
hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
- 7They say
unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of
divorcement, and to put her away?
- 8He saith
unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts
suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning
it was not so.
- 9And I say
unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be
for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth
adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth
commit adultery.
- 10His
disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with
his wife, it is not good to marry.
- 11But he
said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save
they to whom it is given.
- 12For there
are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother'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. He that is able to
receive it, let him receive it.
- 13Then were
there brought unto him little children, that he should put
his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
- 14But Jesus
said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come
unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- 15And he
laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
- 16And,
behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good
thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- 17And 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.
- 18He saith
unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou
shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt
not bear false witness,
- 19Honour thy
father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself.
- 20The young
man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my
youth up: what lack I yet?
- 21Jesus said
unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou
hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in
heaven: and come and follow me.
- 22But when
the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for
he had great possessions.
- 23Then said
Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich
man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- 24And 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.
- 25When his
disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying,
Who then can be saved?
- 26But Jesus
beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is
impossible; but with God all things are possible.
- 27Then
answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken
all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
- 28And Jesus
said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have
followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall
sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon
twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 29And every
one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or
father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit
everlasting life.
- 30But many
that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
- Matthew 20
- 1For the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder,
which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into
his vineyard.
- 2And when he
had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent
them into his vineyard.
- 3And he went
out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in
the marketplace,
- 4And said
unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is
right I will give you. And they went their way.
- 5Again he
went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
- 6And about
the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing
idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day
idle?
- 7They say
unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them,
Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that
shall ye receive.
- 8So when
even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his
steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire,
beginning from the last unto the first.
- 9And when
they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they
received every man a penny.
- 10But when
the first came, they supposed that they should have received
more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
- 11And when
they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of
the house,
- 12Saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made
them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of
the day.
- 13But he
answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong:
didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
- 14Take that
thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even
as unto thee.
- 15Is it not
lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye
evil, because I am good?
- 16So the
last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called,
but few chosen.
- 17And Jesus
going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the
way, and said unto them,
- 18Behold, we
go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed
unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall
condemn him to death,
- 19And shall
deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to
crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
- 20Then came
to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons,
worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
- 21And he
said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant
that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand,
and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
- 22But Jesus
answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized
with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him,
We are able.
- 23And he
saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to
sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give,
but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my
Father.
- 24And when
the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against
the two brethren.
- 25But Jesus
called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of
the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are
great exercise authority upon them.
- 26But it
shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among
you, let him be your minister;
- 27And
whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
- 28Even as
the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- 29And as
they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
- 30And,
behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they
heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on
us, O Lord, thou son of David.
- 31And the
multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their
peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O
Lord, thou son of David.
- 32And Jesus
stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I
shall do unto you?
- 33They say
unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
- 34So Jesus
had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and
immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed
him.
- Matthew 21
- 1And when
they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage,
unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
- 2Saying unto
them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway
ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them,
and bring them unto me.
- 3And if any
man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of
them; and straightway he will send them.
- 4All this
was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophet, saying,
- 5Tell ye the
daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek,
and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- 6And the
disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
- 7And brought
the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and
they set him thereon.
- 8And a very
great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut
down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
- 9And the
multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried,
saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
- 10And when
he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying,
Who is this?
- 11And the
multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of
Galilee.
- 12And Jesus
went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold
and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the
moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
- 13And said
unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house
of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- 14And the
blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed
them.
- 15And when
the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that
he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying,
Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
- 16And said
unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto
them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and
sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- 17And he
left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he
lodged there.
- 18Now in the
morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
- 19And when
he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found
nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no
fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the
fig tree withered away.
- 20And when
the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is
the fig tree withered away!
- 21Jesus
answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye
have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which
is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it
shall be done.
- 22And all
things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye
shall receive.
- 23And when
he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the
elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and
said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who
gave thee this authority?
- 24And Jesus
answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing,
which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what
authority I do these things.
- 25The
baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And
they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From
heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe
him?
- 26But if we
shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as
a prophet.
- 27And they
answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto
them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these
things.
- 28But what
think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the
first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
- 29He
answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
and went.
- 30And he
came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and
said, I go, sir: and went not.
- 31Whether of
them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him,
The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,
That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of
God before you.
- 32For John
came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed
him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and
ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye
might believe him.
- 33Hear
another parable: There was a certain householder, which
planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a
winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to
husbandmen, and went into a far country:
- 34And when
the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the
husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
- 35And the
husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed
another, and stoned another.
- 36Again, he
sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto
them likewise.
- 37But last
of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will
reverence my son.
- 38But when
the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This
is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his
inheritance.
- 39And they
caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
- 40When the
lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto
those husbandmen?
- 41They say
unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and
will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall
render him the fruits in their seasons.
- 42Jesus
saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The
stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?
- 43Therefore
say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you,
and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
- 44And
whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
- 45And when
the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they
perceived that he spake of them.
- 46But when
they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude,
because they took him for a prophet.
- Matthew 22
- 1And Jesus
answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
- 2The kingdom
of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage
for his son,
- 3And sent
forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the
wedding: and they would not come.
- 4Again, he
sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the
marriage.
- 5But they
made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm,
another to his merchandise:
- 6And the
remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully,
and slew them.
- 7But when
the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his
armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their
city.
- 8Then saith
he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which
were bidden were not worthy.
- 9Go ye
therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find,
bid to the marriage.
- 10So those
servants went out into the highways, and gathered together
all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.
- 11And when
the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which
had not on a wedding garment:
- 12And he
saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having
a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
- 13Then said
the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take
him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- 14For many
are called, but few are chosen.
- 15Then went
the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him
in his talk.
- 16And they
sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians,
saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the
way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for
thou regardest not the person of men.
- 17Tell us
therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute
unto Caesar, or not?
- 18But Jesus
perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye
hypocrites?
- 19Shew me
the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
- 20And he
saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
- 21They say
unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and
unto God the things that are God's.
- 22When they
had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and
went their way.
- 23The same
day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no
resurrection, and asked him,
- 24Saying,
Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his
brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his
brother.
- 25Now there
were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had
married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his
wife unto his brother:
- 26Likewise
the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
- 27And last
of all the woman died also.
- 28Therefore
in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven?
for they all had her.
- 29Jesus
answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the
scriptures, nor the power of God.
- 30For in the
resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage,
but are as the angels of God in heaven.
- 31But as
touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that
which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
- 32I am the
God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
- 33And when
the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his
doctrine.
- 34But when
the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to
silence, they were gathered together.
- 35Then one
of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting
him, and saying,
- 36Master,
which is the great commandment in the law?
- 37Jesus said
unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
- 38This is
the first and great commandment.
- 39And the
second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself.
- 40On these
two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
- 41While the
Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
- 42Saying,
What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him,
The son of David.
- 43He saith
unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord,
saying,
- 44The LORD
said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make
thine enemies thy footstool?
- 45If David
then call him Lord, how is he his son?
- 46And no man
was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from
that day forth ask him any more questions.
- Matthew 23
- 1Then spake
Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
- 2Saying The
scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
- 3All
therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and
do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do
not.
- 4For they
bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on
men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with
one of their fingers.
- 5But all
their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad
their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their
garments,
- 6And love
the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the
synagogues,
- 7And
greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi,
Rabbi.
- 8But be not
ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and
all ye are brethren.
- 9And call no
man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father,
which is in heaven.
- 10Neither be
ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
- 11But he
that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- 12And
whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that
shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- 13But woe
unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up
the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in
yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go
in.
- 14Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour
widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer:
therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
- 15Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea
and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make
him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
- 16Woe unto
you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by
the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the
gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
- 17Ye fools
and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple
that sanctifieth the gold?
- 18And,
Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but
whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is
guilty.
- 19Ye fools
and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar
that sanctifieth the gift?
- 20Whoso
therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by
all things thereon.
- 21And whoso
shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that
dwelleth therein.
- 22And he
that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God,
and by him that sitteth thereon.
- 23Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of
mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier
matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought
ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
- 24Ye blind
guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
- 25Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean
the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they
are full of extortion and excess.
- 26Thou blind
Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and
platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
- 27Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto
whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward,
but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all
uncleanness.
- 28Even so ye
also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are
full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
- 29Woe unto
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the
tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the
righteous,
- 30And say,
If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have
been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
- 31Wherefore
ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of
them which killed the prophets.
- 32Fill ye up
then the measure of your fathers.
- 33Ye
serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the
damnation of hell?
- 34Wherefore,
behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes:
and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them
shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from
city to city:
- 35That upon
you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth,
from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias
son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the
altar.
- 36Verily I
say unto you, All these things shall come upon this
generation.
- 37O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and
stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I
have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
- 38Behold,
your house is left unto you desolate.
- 39For I say
unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say,
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
-
- Matthew 24
- 1And Jesus
went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples
came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
- 2And Jesus
said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say
unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon
another, that shall not be thrown down.
- 3And as he
sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him
privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and
what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the
world?
- 4And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive
you.
- 5For many
shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall
deceive many.
- 6And ye
shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not
troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the
end is not yet.
- 7For nation
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in
divers places.
- 8All these
are the beginning of sorrows.
- 9Then shall
they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and
ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
- 10And then
shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and
shall hate one another.
- 11And many
false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
- 12And
because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax
cold.
- 13But he
that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
- 14And this
gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for
a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- 15When ye
therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of
by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso
readeth, let him understand:)
- 16Then let
them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
- 17Let him
which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out
of his house:
- 18Neither
let him which is in the field return back to take his
clothes.
- 19And woe
unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in
those days!
- 20But pray
ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the
sabbath day:
- 21For then
shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the
beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
- 22And except
those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be
saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be
shortened.
- 23Then if
any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there;
believe it not.
- 24For there
shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall
shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were
possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- 25Behold, I
have told you before.
- 26Wherefore
if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go
not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it
not.
- 27For as the
lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the
west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
- 28For
wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be
gathered together.
- 29Immediately
after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the
stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens
shall be shaken:
- 30And then
shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then
shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see
the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and
great glory.
- 31And he
shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and
they shall gather together his elect from the four winds,
from one end of heaven to the other.
- 32Now learn
a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender,
and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
- 33So
likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that
it is near, even at the doors.
- 34Verily I
say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these
things be fulfilled.
- 35Heaven and
earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- 36But of
that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of
heaven, but my Father only.
- 37But as the
days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of
man be.
- 38For as in
the days that were before the flood they were eating and
drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day
that Noe entered into the ark,
- 39And knew
not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall
also the coming of the Son of man be.
- 40Then shall
two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other
left.
- 41Two women
shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and
the other left.
- 42Watch
therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
- 43But know
this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what
watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would
not have suffered his house to be broken up.
- 44Therefore
be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the
Son of man cometh.
- 45Who then
is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made
ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- 46Blessed is
that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so
doing.
- 47Verily I
say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his
goods.
- 48But and if
that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth
his coming;
- 49And shall
begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with
the drunken;
- 50The lord
of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for
him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
- 51And shall
cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the
hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
-
- Matthew 25
- 1Then shall
the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which
took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- 2And five of
them were wise, and five were foolish.
- 3They that
were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
- 4But the
wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
- 5While the
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
- 6And at
midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom
cometh; go ye out to meet him.
- 7Then all
those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- 8And the
foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our
lamps are gone out.
- 9But the
wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for
us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for
yourselves.
- 10And while
they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were
ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was
shut.
- 11Afterward
came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
- 12But he
answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
- 13Watch
therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein
the Son of man cometh.
- 14For the
kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country,
who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his
goods.
- 15And unto
one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another
one; to every man according to his several ability; and
straightway took his journey.
- 16Then he
that had received the five talents went and traded with the
same, and made them other five talents.
- 17And
likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
- 18But he
that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid
his lord's money.
- 19After a
long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth
with them.
- 20And so he
that had received five talents came and brought other five
talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five
talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents
more.
- 21His lord
said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant:
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee
ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- 22He also
that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou
deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two
other talents beside them.
- 23His lord
said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler
over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- 24Then he
which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I
knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast
not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- 25And I was
afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there
thou hast that is thine.
- 26His lord
answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful
servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and
gather where I have not strawed:
- 27Thou
oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers,
and then at my coming I should have received mine own with
usury.
- 28Take
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which
hath ten talents.
- 29For unto
every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away
even that which he hath.
- 30And cast
ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- 31When the
Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- 32And before
him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from
the goats:
- 33And he
shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the
left.
- 34Then shall
the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed
of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world:
- 35For I was
an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave
me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
- 36Naked, and
ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in
prison, and ye came unto me.
- 37Then shall
the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
- 38When saw
we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed
thee?
- 39Or when
saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
- 40And the
King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- 41Then shall
he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels:
- 42For I was
an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye
gave me no drink:
- 43I was a
stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me
not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
- 44Then shall
they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in
prison, and did not minister unto thee?
- 45Then shall
he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as
ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to
me.
- 46And these
shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous
into life eternal.
-
- Matthew 26
- 1And it came to
pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his
disciples,
- 2Ye know that after
two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.
- 3Then assembled
together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the
people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
- 4And consulted that
they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
- 5But they said, Not
on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
- 6Now when Jesus was
in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
- 7There came unto him
a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and
poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
- 8But when his
disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is
this waste?
- 9For this ointment
might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- 10When Jesus
understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she
hath wrought a good work upon me.
- 11For ye have the
poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
- 12For in that she
hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
- 13Verily I say unto
you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world,
there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a
memorial of her.
- 14Then one of the
twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
- 15And said unto
them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And
they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
- 16And from that time
he sought opportunity to betray him.
- 17Now the first day
of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying
unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the
passover?
- 18And he said, Go
into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My
time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my
disciples.
- 19And the disciples
did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
- 20Now when the even
was come, he sat down with the twelve.
- 21And as they did
eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray
me.
- 22And they were
exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him,
Lord, is it I?
- 23And he answered
and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same
shall betray me.
- 24The Son of man
goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son
of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been
born.
- 25Then Judas, which
betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,
Thou hast said.
- 26And as they were
eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it
to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
- 27And he took the
cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of
it;
- 28For this is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission
of sins.
- 29But I say unto
you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until
that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
- 30And when they had
sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- 31Then saith Jesus
unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it
is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock
shall be scattered abroad.
- 32But after I am
risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
- 33Peter answered and
said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet
will I never be offended.
- 34Jesus said unto
him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
- 35Peter said unto
him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee.
Likewise also said all the disciples.
- 36Then cometh Jesus
with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the
disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
- 37And he took with
him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and
very heavy.
- 38Then saith he unto
them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch with me.
- 39And he went a
little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless
not as I will, but as thou wilt.
- 40And he cometh unto
the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What,
could ye not watch with me one hour?
- 41Watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but
the flesh is weak.
- 42He went away again
the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may
not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
- 43And he came and
found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
- 44And he left them,
and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same
words.
- 45Then cometh he to
his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your
rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed
into the hands of sinners.
- 46Rise, let us be
going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
- 47And while he yet
spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great
multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders
of the people.
- 48Now he that
betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he: hold him fast.
- 49And forthwith he
came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
- 50And Jesus said
unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid
hands on Jesus and took him.
- 51And, behold, one
of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his
sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his
ear.
- 52Then said Jesus
unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that
take the sword shall perish with the sword.
- 53Thinkest thou that
I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more
than twelve legions of angels?
- 54But how then shall
the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
- 55In that same hour
said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief
with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching
in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
- 56But all this was
done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then
all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
- 57And they that had
laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where
the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- 58But Peter followed
him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat
with the servants, to see the end.
- 59Now the chief
priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness
against Jesus, to put him to death;
- 60But found none:
yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the
last came two false witnesses,
- 61And said, This
fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it
in three days.
- 62And the high
priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it
which these witness against thee?
- 63But Jesus held his
peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee
by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the
Son of God.
- 64Jesus saith unto
him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye
see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in
the clouds of heaven.
- 65Then the high
priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what
further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his
blasphemy.
- 66What think ye?
They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
- 67Then did they spit
in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms
of their hands,
- 68Saying, Prophesy
unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- 69Now Peter sat
without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also
wast with Jesus of Galilee.
- 70But he denied
before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
- 71And when he was
gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them
that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
- 72And again he
denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
- 73And after a while
came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou
also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
- 74Then began he to
curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the
cock crew.
- 75And Peter
remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock
crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
- Matthew 27
- 1When the morning
was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took
counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- 2And when they had
bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate
the governor.
- 3Then Judas, which
had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented
himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
priests and elders,
- 4Saying, I have
sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said,
What is that to us? see thou to that.
- 5And he cast down
the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and
hanged himself.
- 6And the chief
priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to
put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
- 7And they took
counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers
in.
- 8Wherefore that
field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
- 9Then was fulfilled
that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took
the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom
they of the children of Israel did value;
- 10And gave them for
the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
- 11And Jesus stood
before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou
the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
- 12And when he was
accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
- 13Then said Pilate
unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against
thee?
- 14And he answered
him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
- 15Now at that feast
the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom
they would.
- 16And they had then
a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
- 17Therefore when
they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye
that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
- 18For he knew that
for envy they had delivered him.
- 19When he was set
down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou
nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things
this day in a dream because of him.
- 20But the chief
priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- 21The governor
answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I
release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
- 22Pilate saith unto
them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They
all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
- 23And the governor
said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more,
saying, Let him be crucified.
- 24When Pilate saw
that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he
took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am
innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- 25Then answered all
the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- 26Then released he
Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him
to be crucified.
- 27Then the soldiers
of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto
him the whole band of soldiers.
- 28And they stripped
him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- 29And when they had
platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in
his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him,
saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- 30And they spit upon
him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
- 31And after that
they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his
own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
- 32And as they came
out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled
to bear his cross.
- 33And when they were
come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a
skull,
- 34They gave him
vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof,
he would not drink.
- 35And they crucified
him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
- 36And sitting down
they watched him there;
- 37And set up over
his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- 38Then were there
two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another
on the left.
- 39And they that
passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
- 40And saying, Thou
that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save
thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
- 41Likewise also the
chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
- 42He saved others;
himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now
come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
- 43He trusted in God;
let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the
Son of God.
- 44The thieves also,
which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
- 45Now from the sixth
hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
- 46And about the
ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken
me?
- 47Some of them that
stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
- 48And straightway
one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and
put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
- 49The rest said, Let
be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
- 50Jesus, when he had
cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
- 51And, behold, the
veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and
the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
- 52And the graves
were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
- 53And came out of
the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and
appeared unto many.
- 54Now when the
centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the
earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly,
saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- 55And many women
were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee,
ministering unto him:
- 56Among which was
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the
mother of Zebedees children.
- 57When the even was
come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also
himself was Jesus' disciple:
- 58He went to Pilate,
and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be
delivered.
- 59And when Joseph
had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- 60And laid it in his
own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a
great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
- 61And there was Mary
Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
- 62Now the next day,
that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and
Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
- 63Saying, Sir, we
remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After
three days I will rise again.
- 64Command therefore
that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his
disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the
people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse
than the first.
- 65Pilate said unto
them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
- 66So they went, and
made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
- Matthew 28
- 1In the end of the
sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
- 2And, behold, there
was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from
heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat
upon it.
- 3His countenance was
like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- 4And for fear of him
the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
- 5And the angel
answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye
seek Jesus, which was crucified.
- 6He is not here: for
he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
- 7And go quickly, and
tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he
goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have
told you.
- 8And they departed
quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to
bring his disciples word.
- 9And as they went to
tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And
they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
- 10Then said Jesus
unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into
Galilee, and there shall they see me.
- 11Now when they were
going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto
the chief priests all the things that were done.
- 12And when they were
assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large
money unto the soldiers,
- 13Saying, Say ye,
His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
- 14And if this come
to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
- 15So they took the
money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly
reported among the Jews until this day.
- 16Then the eleven
disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had
appointed them.
- 17And when they saw
him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
- 18And Jesus came and
spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth.
- 19Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- 20Teaching them to
observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am
with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.