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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a
declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, |
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Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were
eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; |
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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all
things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent
Theophilus, |
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That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou
hast been instructed. |
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There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest
named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters
of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. |
| 1:6: |
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. |
| 1:7: |
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they
both were now well stricken in years. |
| 1:8: |
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office
before God in the order of his course, |
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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to
burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. |
| 1:10: |
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the
time of incense. |
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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the
right side of the altar of incense. |
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And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him. |
| 1:13: |
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is
heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call
his name John. |
| 1:14: |
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his
birth. |
| 1:15: |
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy
Ghost, even from his mother's womb. |
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And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their
God. |
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And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn
the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. |
| 1:18: |
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I
am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. |
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And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in
the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee
these glad tidings. |
| 1:20: |
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day
that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my
words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. |
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And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so
long in the temple. |
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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto
them, and remained speechless. |
| 1:23: |
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration
were accomplished, he departed to his own house. |
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And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself
five months, saying, |
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Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me,
to take away my reproach among men. |
| 1:26: |
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth, |
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To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of
David; and the virgin's name was Mary. |
| 1:28: |
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. |
| 1:29: |
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her
mind what manner of salutation this should be. |
| 1:30: |
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God. |
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And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name JESUS. |
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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and
the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: |
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And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his
kingdom there shall be no end. |
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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a
man? |
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And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore
also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son
of God. |
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And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in
her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called
barren. |
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For with God nothing shall be impossible. |
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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me
according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. |
| 1:39: |
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with
haste, into a city of Juda; |
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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. |
| 1:41: |
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of
Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy
Ghost: |
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And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among
women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. |
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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me? |
| 1:44: |
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears,
the babe leaped in my womb for joy. |
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And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of
those things which were told her from the Lord. |
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And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, |
| 1:47: |
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. |
| 1:48: |
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold,
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. |
| 1:49: |
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his
name. |
| 1:50: |
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to
generation. |
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He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in
the imagination of their hearts. |
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He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low
degree. |
| 1:53: |
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent
empty away. |
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He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; |
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As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for
ever. |
| 1:56: |
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own
house. |
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Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and
she brought forth a son. |
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And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed
great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. |
| 1:59: |
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise
the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his
father. |
| 1:60: |
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called
John. |
| 1:61: |
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called
by this name. |
| 1:62: |
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. |
| 1:63: |
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is
John. And they marvelled all. |
| 1:64: |
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he
spake, and praised God. |
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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these
sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of
Judaea. |
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And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying,
What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with
him. |
| 1:67: |
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied, saying, |
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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed
his people, |
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And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his
servant David; |
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As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since
the world began: |
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That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all
that hate us; |
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To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his
holy covenant; |
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The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, |
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That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand
of our enemies might serve him without fear, |
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In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our
life. |
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And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou
shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; |
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To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of
their sins, |
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Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on
high hath visited us, |
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of
death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. |
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the
deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. |
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| 2:1: |
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. |
| 2:2: |
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of
Syria.) |
| 2:3: |
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. |
| 2:4: |
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because
he was of the house and lineage of David:) |
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To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. |
| 2:6: |
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were
accomplished that she should be delivered. |
| 2:7: |
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in
the inn. |
| 2:8: |
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night. |
| 2:9: |
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the
Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. |
| 2:10: |
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. |
| 2:11: |
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which
is Christ the Lord. |
| 2:12: |
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. |
| 2:13: |
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying, |
| 2:14: |
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward
men. |
| 2:15: |
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into
heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto
Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath
made known unto us. |
| 2:16: |
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe
lying in a manger. |
| 2:17: |
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this child. |
| 2:18: |
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told
them by the shepherds. |
| 2:19: |
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. |
| 2:20: |
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. |
| 2:21: |
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the
child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before
he was conceived in the womb. |
| 2:22: |
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses
were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the
Lord; |
| 2:23: |
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) |
| 2:24: |
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law
of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. |
| 2:25: |
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and
the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel:
and the Holy Ghost was upon him. |
| 2:26: |
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not
see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. |
| 2:27: |
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the
law, |
| 2:28: |
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, |
| 2:29: |
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word: |
| 2:30: |
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, |
| 2:31: |
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; |
| 2:32: |
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people
Israel. |
| 2:33: |
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken
of him. |
| 2:34: |
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this
child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a
sign which shall be spoken against; |
| 2:35: |
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the
thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. |
| 2:36: |
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the
tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband
seven years from her virginity; |
| 2:37: |
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed
not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and
day. |
| 2:38: |
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord,
and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in
Jerusalem. |
| 2:39: |
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. |
| 2:40: |
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom:
and the grace of God was upon him. |
| 2:41: |
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the
passover. |
| 2:42: |
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the
custom of the feast. |
| 2:43: |
And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child
Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of
it. |
| 2:44: |
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's
journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. |
| 2:45: |
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem,
seeking him. |
| 2:46: |
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and
asking them questions. |
| 2:47: |
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and
answers. |
| 2:48: |
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto
him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have
sought thee sorrowing. |
| 2:49: |
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that
I must be about my Father's business? |
| 2:50: |
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. |
| 2:51: |
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject
unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. |
| 2:52: |
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and
man. |
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| 3:1: |
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and
his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, |
| 3:2: |
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto
John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. |
| 3:3: |
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism
of repentance for the remission of sins; |
| 3:4: |
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight. |
| 3:5: |
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be
brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways
shall be made smooth; |
| 3:6: |
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. |
| 3:7: |
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him,
O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to
come? |
| 3:8: |
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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. |
| 3:9: |
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree
therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into
the fire. |
| 3:10: |
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? |
| 3:11: |
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him
impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do
likewise. |
| 3:12: |
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master,
what shall we do? |
| 3:13: |
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed
you. |
| 3:14: |
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we
do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any
falsely; and be content with your wages. |
| 3:15: |
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their
hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; |
| 3:16: |
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water;
but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not
worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with
fire: |
| 3:17: |
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and
will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with
fire unquenchable. |
| 3:18: |
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the
people. |
| 3:19: |
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his
brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had
done, |
| 3:20: |
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. |
| 3:21: |
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus
also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, |
| 3:22: |
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him,
and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in
thee I am well pleased. |
| 3:23: |
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as
was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, |
| 3:24: |
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was
the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of
Joseph, |
| 3:25: |
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was
the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of
Nagge, |
| 3:26: |
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which
was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of
Juda, |
| 3:27: |
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was
the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son
of Neri, |
| 3:28: |
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the
son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, |
| 3:29: |
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was
the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of
Levi, |
| 3:30: |
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the
son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of
Eliakim, |
| 3:31: |
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the
son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of
David, |
| 3:32: |
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the
son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of
Naasson, |
| 3:33: |
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was
the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of
Juda, |
| 3:34: |
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the
son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of
Nachor, |
| 3:35: |
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was
the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of
Sala, |
| 3:36: |
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was
the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of
Lamech, |
| 3:37: |
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was
the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of
Cainan, |
| 3:38: |
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the
son of Adam, which was the son of God. |
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| 4:1: |
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was
led by the Spirit into the wilderness, |
| 4:2: |
Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat
nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. |
| 4:3: |
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this
stone that it be made bread. |
| 4:4: |
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not
live by bread alone, but by every word of God. |
| 4:5: |
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him
all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. |
| 4:6: |
And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the
glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I
give it. |
| 4:7: |
If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. |
| 4:8: |
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for
it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt
thou serve. |
| 4:9: |
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the
temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down
from hence: |
| 4:10: |
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep
thee: |
| 4:11: |
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou
dash thy foot against a stone. |
| 4:12: |
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God. |
| 4:13: |
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him
for a season. |
| 4:14: |
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there
went out a fame of him through all the region round about. |
| 4:15: |
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. |
| 4:16: |
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up
for to read. |
| 4:17: |
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was
written, |
| 4:18: |
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, |
| 4:19: |
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. |
| 4:20: |
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat
down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened
on him. |
| 4:21: |
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled
in your ears. |
| 4:22: |
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which
proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's
son? |
| 4:23: |
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb,
Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do
also here in thy country. |
| 4:24: |
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own
country. |
| 4:25: |
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of
Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great
famine was throughout all the land; |
| 4:26: |
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of
Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. |
| 4:27: |
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet;
and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. |
| 4:28: |
And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were
filled with wrath, |
| 4:29: |
And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the
brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him
down headlong. |
| 4:30: |
But he passing through the midst of them went his way, |
| 4:31: |
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the
sabbath days. |
| 4:32: |
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with
power. |
| 4:33: |
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an
unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, |
| 4:34: |
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy
One of God. |
| 4:35: |
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and
hurt him not. |
| 4:36: |
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a
word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean
spirits, and they come out. |
| 4:37: |
And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round
about. |
| 4:38: |
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's
house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for her. |
| 4:39: |
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and
immediately she arose and ministered unto them. |
| 4:40: |
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers
diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of
them, and healed them. |
| 4:41: |
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art
Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak:
for they knew that he was Christ. |
| 4:42: |
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and
the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should
not depart from them. |
| 4:43: |
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other
cities also: for therefore am I sent. |
| 4:44: |
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. |
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|
| 5:1: |
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the
word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, |
| 5:2: |
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone
out of them, and were washing their nets. |
| 5:3: |
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and
prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat
down, and taught the people out of the ship. |
| 5:4: |
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into
the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. |
| 5:5: |
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the
night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down
the net. |
| 5:6: |
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of
fishes: and their net brake. |
| 5:7: |
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship,
that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the
ships, so that they began to sink. |
| 5:8: |
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,
Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. |
| 5:9: |
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of
the fishes which they had taken: |
| 5:10: |
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth
thou shalt catch men. |
| 5:11: |
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and
followed him. |
| 5:12: |
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full
of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying,
Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. |
| 5:13: |
And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou
clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. |
| 5:14: |
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the
priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto them. |
| 5:15: |
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great
multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their
infirmities. |
| 5:16: |
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. |
| 5:17: |
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there
were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of
every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the
Lord was present to heal them. |
| 5:18: |
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy:
and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. |
| 5:19: |
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in
because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down
through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. |
| 5:20: |
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are
forgiven thee. |
| 5:21: |
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is
this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God
alone? |
| 5:22: |
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them,
What reason ye in your hearts? |
| 5:23: |
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise
up and walk? |
| 5:24: |
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to
forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. |
| 5:25: |
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he
lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. |
| 5:26: |
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled
with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. |
| 5:27: |
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. |
| 5:28: |
And he left all, rose up, and followed him. |
| 5:29: |
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a
great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. |
| 5:30: |
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples,
saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? |
| 5:31: |
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a
physician; but they that are sick. |
| 5:32: |
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. |
| 5:33: |
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and
make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat
and drink? |
| 5:34: |
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber
fast, while the bridegroom is with them? |
| 5:35: |
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from
them, and then shall they fast in those days. |
| 5:36: |
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a
new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent,
and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the
old. |
| 5:37: |
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will
burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. |
| 5:38: |
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are
preserved. |
| 5:39: |
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he
saith, The old is better. |
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|
| 6:1: |
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he
went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn,
and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. |
| 6:2: |
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is
not lawful to do on the sabbath days? |
| 6:3: |
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what
David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with
him; |
| 6:4: |
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the
shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not
lawful to eat but for the priests alone? |
| 6:5: |
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the
sabbath. |
| 6:6: |
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the
synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was
withered. |
| 6:7: |
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on
the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. |
| 6:8: |
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the
withe , Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and
stood forth. |
| 6:9: |
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on
the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy
it? |
| 6:10: |
And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch
forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the
other. |
| 6:11: |
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what
they might do to Jesus. |
| 6:12: |
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain
to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. |
| 6:13: |
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he
chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; |
| 6:14: |
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and
John, Philip and Bartholomew, |
| 6:15: |
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called
Zelotes, |
| 6:16: |
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was
the traitor. |
| 6:17: |
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company
of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and
Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear
him, and to be healed of their diseases; |
| 6:18: |
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were
healed. |
| 6:19: |
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue
out of him, and healed them all. |
| 6:20: |
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye
poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. |
| 6:21: |
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are
ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. |
| 6:22: |
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate
you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as
evil, for the Son of man's sake. |
| 6:23: |
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is
great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the
prophets. |
| 6:24: |
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your
consolation. |
| 6:25: |
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that
laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. |
| 6:26: |
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their
fathers to the false prophets. |
| 6:27: |
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them
which hate you, |
| 6:28: |
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you. |
| 6:29: |
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other;
and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. |
| 6:30: |
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away
thy goods ask them not again. |
| 6:31: |
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them
likewise. |
| 6:32: |
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners
also love those that love them. |
| 6:33: |
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye?
for sinners also do even the same. |
| 6:34: |
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have
ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. |
| 6:35: |
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing
again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of
the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. |
| 6:36: |
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. |
| 6:37: |
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not
be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: |
| 6:38: |
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and
shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you
again. |
| 6:39: |
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall
they not both fall into the ditch? |
| 6:40: |
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect
shall be as his master. |
| 6:41: |
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? |
| 6:42: |
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out
the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam
that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of
thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that
is in thy brother's eye. |
| 6:43: |
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. |
| 6:44: |
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not
gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. |
| 6:45: |
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that
which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart
bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his
mouth speaketh. |
| 6:46: |
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I
say? |
| 6:47: |
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I
will shew you to whom he is like: |
| 6:48: |
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the
foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat
vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded
upon a rock. |
| 6:49: |
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a
foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did
beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was
great. |
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|
| 7:1: |
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people,
he entered into Capernaum. |
| 7:2: |
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was
sick, and ready to die. |
| 7:3: |
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews,
beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. |
| 7:4: |
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying,
That he was worthy for whom he should do this: |
| 7:5: |
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. |
| 7:6: |
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the
house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble
not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my
roof: |
| 7:7: |
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say
in a word, and my servant shall be healed. |
| 7:8: |
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers,
and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. |
| 7:9: |
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him
about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have
not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. |
| 7:10: |
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant
whole that had been sick. |
| 7:11: |
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called
Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. |
| 7:12: |
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a
dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow:
and much people of the city was with her. |
| 7:13: |
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto
her, Weep not. |
| 7:14: |
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still.
And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. |
| 7:15: |
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him
to his mother. |
| 7:16: |
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a
great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his
people. |
| 7:17: |
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and
throughout all the region round about. |
| 7:18: |
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. |
| 7:19: |
And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus,
saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? |
| 7:20: |
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us
unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for
another? |
| 7:21: |
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues,
and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. |
| 7:22: |
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what
things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the
gospel is preached. |
| 7:23: |
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. |
| 7:24: |
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto
the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to
see? A reed shaken with the wind? |
| 7:25: |
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment?
Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in
kings' courts. |
| 7:26: |
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and
much more than a prophet. |
| 7:27: |
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before
thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. |
| 7:28: |
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a
greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the
kingdom of God is greater than he. |
| 7:29: |
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God,
being baptized with the baptism of John. |
| 7:30: |
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against
themselves, being not baptized of him. |
| 7:31: |
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this
generation? and to what are they like? |
| 7:32: |
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling
one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not
danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. |
| 7:33: |
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and
ye say, He hath a devil. |
| 7:34: |
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a
gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! |
| 7:35: |
But wisdom is justified of all her children. |
| 7:36: |
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And
he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. |
| 7:37: |
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew
that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster
box of ointment, |
| 7:38: |
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet
with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his
feet, and anointed them with the ointment. |
| 7:39: |
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within
himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and
what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. |
| 7:40: |
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto
thee. And he saith, Master, say on. |
| 7:41: |
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five
hundred pence, and the other fifty. |
| 7:42: |
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell
me therefore, which of them will love him most? |
| 7:43: |
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most.
And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. |
| 7:44: |
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this
woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet:
but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of
her head. |
| 7:45: |
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath
not ceased to kiss my feet. |
| 7:46: |
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed
my feet with ointment. |
| 7:47: |
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven;
for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth
little. |
| 7:48: |
And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. |
| 7:49: |
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves,
Who is this that forgiveth sins also? |
| 7:50: |
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in
peace. |
|
|
| 8:1: |
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and
village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God:
and the twelve were with him, |
| 8:2: |
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, |
| 8:3: |
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and
many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. |
| 8:4: |
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out
of every city, he spake by a parable: |
| 8:5: |
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the
way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured
it. |
| 8:6: |
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it
withered away, because it lacked moisture. |
| 8:7: |
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and
choked it. |
| 8:8: |
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear. |
| 8:9: |
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? |
| 8:10: |
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not
see, and hearing they might not understand. |
| 8:11: |
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. |
| 8:12: |
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and
taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be
saved. |
| 8:13: |
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word
with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time
of temptation fall away. |
| 8:14: |
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have
heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of
this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. |
| 8:15: |
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good
heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience. |
| 8:16: |
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or
putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which
enter in may see the light. |
| 8:17: |
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any
thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. |
| 8:18: |
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be
given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he
seemeth to have. |
| 8:19: |
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at
him for the press. |
| 8:20: |
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. |
| 8:21: |
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are
these which hear the word of God, and do it. |
| 8:22: |
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with
his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side
of the lake. And they launched forth. |
| 8:23: |
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of
wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in
jeopardy. |
| 8:24: |
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we
perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water:
and they ceased, and there was a calm. |
| 8:25: |
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid
wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he
commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. |
| 8:26: |
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over
against Galilee. |
| 8:27: |
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a
certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither
abode in any house, but in the tombs. |
| 8:28: |
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a
loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most
high? I beseech thee, torment me not. |
| 8:29: |
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For
oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in
fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the
wilderness.) |
| 8:30: |
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion:
because many devils were entered into him. |
| 8:31: |
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into
the deep. |
| 8:32: |
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain:
and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And
he suffered them. |
| 8:33: |
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and
the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were
choked. |
| 8:34: |
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and
told it in the city and in the country. |
| 8:35: |
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found
the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of
Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. |
| 8:36: |
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed
of the devils was healed. |
| 8:37: |
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about
besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear:
and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. |
| 8:38: |
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he
might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, |
| 8:39: |
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done
unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city
how great things Jesus had done unto him. |
| 8:40: |
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly
received him: for they were all waiting for him. |
| 8:41: |
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the
synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he
would come into his house: |
| 8:42: |
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay
a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. |
| 8:43: |
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent
all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, |
| 8:44: |
Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and
immediately her issue of blood stanched. |
| 8:45: |
And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that
were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and
sayest thou, Who touched me? |
| 8:46: |
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue
is gone out of me. |
| 8:47: |
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and
falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for
what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. |
| 8:48: |
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath
made thee whole; go in peace. |
| 8:49: |
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the
synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not
the Master. |
| 8:50: |
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe
only, and she shall be made whole. |
| 8:51: |
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save
Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the
maiden. |
| 8:52: |
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not
dead, but sleepeth. |
| 8:53: |
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. |
| 8:54: |
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called,
saying, Maid, arise. |
| 8:55: |
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he
commanded to give her meat. |
| 8:56: |
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should
tell no man what was done. |
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| 9:1: |
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and
authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. |
| 9:2: |
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the
sick. |
| 9:3: |
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves,
nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats
apiece. |
| 9:4: |
And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence
depart. |
| 9:5: |
And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city,
shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. |
| 9:6: |
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel,
and healing every where. |
| 9:7: |
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was
perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the
dead; |
| 9:8: |
And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the
old prophets was risen again. |
| 9:9: |
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear
such things? And he desired to see him. |
| 9:10: |
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had
done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place
belonging to the city called Bethsaida. |
| 9:11: |
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received
them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had
need of healing. |
| 9:12: |
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said
unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and
country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a
desert place. |
| 9:13: |
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no
more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for
all this people. |
| 9:14: |
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples,
Make them sit down by fifties in a company. |
| 9:15: |
And they did so, and made them all sit down. |
| 9:16: |
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set
before the multitude. |
| 9:17: |
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of
fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. |
| 9:18: |
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with
him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? |
| 9:19: |
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and
others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. |
| 9:20: |
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said,
The Christ of God. |
| 9:21: |
And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that
thing; |
| 9:22: |
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of
the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the
third day. |
| 9:23: |
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. |
| 9:24: |
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will
lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. |
| 9:25: |
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose
himself, or be cast away? |
| 9:26: |
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in
his Father's, and of the holy angels. |
| 9:27: |
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. |
| 9:28: |
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took
Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. |
| 9:29: |
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his
raiment was white and glistering. |
| 9:30: |
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and
Elias: |
| 9:31: |
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should
accomplish at Jerusalem. |
| 9:32: |
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when
they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with
him. |
| 9:33: |
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto
Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not
knowing what he said. |
| 9:34: |
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and
they feared as they entered into the cloud. |
| 9:35: |
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved
Son: hear him. |
| 9:36: |
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it
close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had
seen. |
| 9:37: |
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down
from the hill, much people met him. |
| 9:38: |
And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I
beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. |
| 9:39: |
And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it
teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from
him. |
| 9:40: |
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could
not. |
| 9:41: |
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how
long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. |
| 9:42: |
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him.
And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered
him again to his father. |
| 9:43: |
And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they
wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his
disciples, |
| 9:44: |
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall
be delivered into the hands of men. |
| 9:45: |
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that
they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. |
| 9:46: |
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be
greatest. |
| 9:47: |
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and
set him by him, |
| 9:48: |
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name
receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me:
for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. |
| 9:49: |
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in
thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. |
| 9:50: |
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against
us is for us. |
| 9:51: |
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be
received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, |
| 9:52: |
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into
a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. |
| 9:53: |
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would
go to Jerusalem. |
| 9:54: |
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt
thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them,
even as Elias did? |
| 9:55: |
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of
spirit ye are of. |
| 9:56: |
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to
save them. And they went to another village. |
| 9:57: |
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man
said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. |
| 9:58: |
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. |
| 9:59: |
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me
first to go and bury my father. |
| 9:60: |
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and
preach the kingdom of God. |
| 9:61: |
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go
bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. |
| 9:62: |
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough,
and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. |
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|
| 10:1: |
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent
them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he
himself would come. |
| 10:2: |
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the
labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he
would send forth labourers into his harvest. |
| 10:3: |
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. |
| 10:4: |
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the
way. |
| 10:5: |
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this
house. |
| 10:6: |
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if
no , hall turn to you again. |
| 10:7: |
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they
give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to
house. |
| 10:8: |
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such
things as are set before you: |
| 10:9: |
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of
God is come nigh unto you. |
| 10:10: |
But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your
ways out into the streets of the same, and say, |
| 10:11: |
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off
against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God
is come nigh unto you. |
| 10:12: |
But I say unto you, tha hall be more tolerable in that day for
Sodom, than for that city. |
| 10:13: |
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty
works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they
had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. |
| 10:14: |
Bu hall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment,
than for you. |
| 10:15: |
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust
down to hell. |
| 10:16: |
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth
me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. |
| 10:17: |
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the
devils are subject unto us through thy name. |
| 10:18: |
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from
heaven. |
| 10:19: |
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt
you. |
| 10:20: |
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject
unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in
heaven. |
| 10:21: |
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from
the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father;
for so it seemed good in thy sight. |
| 10:22: |
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who
the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to
whom the Son will reveal him. |
| 10:23: |
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are
the eyes which see the things that ye see: |
| 10:24: |
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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. |
| 10:25: |
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying,
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? |
| 10:26: |
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? |
| 10:27: |
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy
mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. |
| 10:28: |
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou
shalt live. |
| 10:29: |
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my
neighbour? |
| 10:30: |
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and
wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. |
| 10:31: |
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he
saw him, he passed by on the other side. |
| 10:32: |
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on
him, and passed by on the other side. |
| 10:33: |
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when
he saw him, he had compassion on him, |
| 10:34: |
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine,
and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of
him. |
| 10:35: |
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave
them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever
thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. |
| 10:36: |
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that
fell among the thieves? |
| 10:37: |
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him,
Go, and do thou likewise. |
| 10:38: |
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain
village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her
house. |
| 10:39: |
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet,
and heard his word. |
| 10:40: |
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and
said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve
alone? bid her therefore that she help me. |
| 10:41: |
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art
careful and troubled about many things: |
| 10:42: |
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which
shall not be taken away from her. |
|
|
| 11:1: |
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when
he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as
John also taught his disciples. |
| 11:2: |
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in
heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in
heaven, so in earth. |
| 11:3: |
Give us day by day our daily bread. |
| 11:4: |
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is
indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from
evil. |
| 11:5: |
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go
unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three
loaves; |
| 11:6: |
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing
to set before him? |
| 11:7: |
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is
now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give
thee. |
| 11:8: |
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is
his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as
many as he needeth. |
| 11:9: |
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye
shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. |
| 11:10: |
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and
to him that knocketh it shall be opened. |
| 11:11: |
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give
him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a
serpent? |
| 11:12: |
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? |
| 11:13: |
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit
to them that ask him? |
| 11:14: |
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass,
when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people
wondered. |
| 11:15: |
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the
chief of the devils. |
| 11:16: |
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. |
| 11:17: |
But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided
agains elf is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a
house falleth. |
| 11:18: |
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom
stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. |
| 11:19: |
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them
out? therefore shall they be your judges. |
| 11:20: |
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom
of God is come upon you. |
| 11:21: |
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in
peace: |
| 11:22: |
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he
taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his
spoils. |
| 11:23: |
He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with
me scattereth. |
| 11:24: |
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my
house whence I came out. |
| 11:25: |
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. |
| 11:26: |
Then goeth he, and taketh to him 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. |
| 11:27: |
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the
company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that
bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. |
| 11:28: |
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God,
and keep it. |
| 11:29: |
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say,
This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be
given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. |
| 11:30: |
For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of
man be to this generation. |
| 11:31: |
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of
this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of
the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than
Solomon is here. |
| 11:32: |
The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation,
and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and,
behold, a greater than Jonas is here. |
| 11:33: |
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place,
neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may
see the light. |
| 11:34: |
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single,
thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy
body also is full of darkness. |
| 11:35: |
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness. |
| 11:36: |
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark,
the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle
doth give thee light. |
| 11:37: |
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him:
and he went in, and sat down to meat. |
| 11:38: |
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first
washed before dinner. |
| 11:39: |
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the
outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of
ravening and wickedness. |
| 11:40: |
Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which
is within also? |
| 11:41: |
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all
things are clean unto you. |
| 11:42: |
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner
of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to
have done, and not to leave the other undone. |
| 11:43: |
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the
synagogues, and greetings in the markets. |
| 11:44: |
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves
which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of
them. |
| 11:45: |
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus
saying thou reproachest us also. |
| 11:46: |
And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with
burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens
with one of your fingers. |
| 11:47: |
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your
fathers killed them. |
| 11:48: |
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for
they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. |
| 11:49: |
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and
apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: |
| 11:50: |
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; |
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From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished
between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be
required of this generation. |
| 11:52: |
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge:
ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye
hindered. |
| 11:53: |
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees
began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many
things: |
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Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth,
that they might accuse him. |
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| 12:1: |
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable
multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began
to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the
Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. |
| 12:2: |
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither
hid, that shall not be known. |
| 12:3: |
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the
light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be
proclaimed upon the housetops. |
| 12:4: |
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the
body, and after that have no more that they can do. |
| 12:5: |
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he
hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear
him. |
| 12:6: |
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is
forgotten before God? |
| 12:7: |
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not
therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. |
| 12:8: |
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall
the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: |
| 12:9: |
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels
of God. |
| 12:10: |
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghos
hall not be forgiven. |
| 12:11: |
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates,
and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what
ye shall say: |
| 12:12: |
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to
say. |
| 12:13: |
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother,
that he divide the inheritance with me. |
| 12:14: |
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over
you? |
| 12:15: |
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a
man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he
possesseth. |
| 12:16: |
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain
rich man brought forth plentifully: |
| 12:17: |
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I
have no room where to bestow my fruits? |
| 12:18: |
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build
greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. |
| 12:19: |
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for
many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. |
| 12:20: |
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be
required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast
provided? |
| 12:21: |
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward
God. |
| 12:22: |
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no
thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye
shall put on. |
| 12:23: |
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. |
| 12:24: |
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither
have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye
better than the fowls? |
| 12:25: |
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one
cubit? |
| 12:26: |
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye
thought for the rest? |
| 12:27: |
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and
yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these. |
| 12:28: |
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to
morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of
little faith? |
| 12:29: |
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be
ye of doubtful mind. |
| 12:30: |
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your
Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. |
| 12:31: |
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be
added unto you. |
| 12:32: |
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to
give you the kingdom. |
| 12:33: |
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax
not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief
approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. |
| 12:34: |
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
| 12:35: |
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; |
| 12:36: |
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he
will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may
open unto him immediately. |
| 12:37: |
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find
watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make
them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. |
| 12:38: |
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch,
and find them so, blessed are those servants. |
| 12:39: |
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour
the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his
house to be broken through. |
| 12:40: |
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when
ye think not. |
| 12:41: |
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us,
or even to all? |
| 12:42: |
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom
his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion
of meat in due season? |
| 12:43: |
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so
doing. |
| 12:44: |
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that
he hath. |
| 12:45: |
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his
coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat
and drink, and to be drunken; |
| 12:46: |
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for
him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and
will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. |
| 12:47: |
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not
himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes. |
| 12:48: |
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall
be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him
shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they
will ask the more. |
| 12:49: |
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be
already kindled? |
| 12:50: |
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened
till it be accomplished! |
| 12:51: |
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay;
but rather division: |
| 12:52: |
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three
against two, and two against three. |
| 12:53: |
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the
father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the
mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter
in law against her mother in law. |
| 12:54: |
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the
west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. |
| 12:55: |
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and
it cometh to |