The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 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. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which
had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on
the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man
which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it
lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to
kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on
them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto
the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand
was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth, and
straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might
destroy him. But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a
great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, And from
Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre
and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did,
came unto him. And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait
on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. For he had
healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as
many as had plagues. And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down
before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly
charged them that they should not make him known. And he goeth up into a
mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might
send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast
out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and
John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The
sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew,
and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the
Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an
house. And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so
much as eat bread. And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold
on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub,
and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. And he called them unto
him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if
a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a
house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan
rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an
end. No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods,
except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and
blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall
blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in
danger of eternal damnation: Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent
unto him, calling him. And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto
him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he
answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked
round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and
my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my
brother, and my sister, and mother.
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto
him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and
the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught them many
things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold,
there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some
fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when
the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered
away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked
it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield
fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and
some sixty, and some an hundred. And he said unto them, He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was alone, they that were about
him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto
you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto
them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing
they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not
understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins
should be forgiven them. And he said unto them, Know ye not this
parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the
word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and
taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they
likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the
word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves,
and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution
ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. And these are
they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of
this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things
entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they
which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and
bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or
under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing
hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret,
but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him
hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear
shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that
hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into
the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed
should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth
forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full
corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed,
which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in
the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater
than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the
air may lodge under the shadow of it. And with many such parables spake
he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But without a parable
spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things
to his disciples. And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto
them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away
the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also
with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the
waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder
part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him,
Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind,
and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye
have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What
manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his
disciples follow him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach
in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From
whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given
unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this
the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda,
and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at
him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his
own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could
there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and
healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round
about the villages, teaching.
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and
two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And commanded them that
they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no
bread, no money in their purse: But be shod with sandals; and not put on two
coats. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an
house, there abide till ye depart from that place. And whosoever shall
not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the
dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you,
It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of
judgment, than for that city. And they went out, and preached that men
should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many
that were sick, and healed them. And king Herod heard of him; (for his name
was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the
dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others
said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the
prophets. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I
beheaded: he is risen from the dead. For Herod himself had sent forth and
laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother
Philip's wife: for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not
lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel
against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: For Herod feared
John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and
when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. And when a
convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his
lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; And when the daughter of
the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat
with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and
I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I
will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said
unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I
will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes
which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an
executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and
beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to
the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples
heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. And the
apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things,
both what they had done, and what they had taught. And he said unto them,
Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there
were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And
they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the people saw them
departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and
outwent them, and came together unto him. And Jesus, when he came out,
saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because
they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them
many things. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto
him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: Send
them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the
villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. He
answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him,
Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to
eat? He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when
they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. And he commanded them to make
all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in ranks,
by hundreds, and by fifties. And when he had taken the five loaves and the
two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and
gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he
among them all. And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up twelve
baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. And they that did eat of the
loaves were about five thousand men. And straightway he constrained his
disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto
Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away,
he departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come, the ship was
in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toiling in
rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of
the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have
passed by them. But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they
supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: For they all saw him, and were
troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of
good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship;
and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond
measure, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves:
for their heart was hardened. And when they had passed over, they came
into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. And when they were
come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, And ran through that whole
region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick,
where they heard he was. And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or
cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they
might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched
him were made whole.
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which
came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread
with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. For the
Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding
the tradition of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they
wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received
to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. Then
the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to
the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered
and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it
is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is
far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines
the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God,
ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many
other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the
commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses
said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or
mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father
or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou
mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more
to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of
none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many
such like things do ye.
And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken
unto me every one of you, and understand: There is nothing from
without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things
which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man
have ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was entered into the house
from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith
unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive,
that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot
defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and
goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which
cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of
the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications,
murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an
evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from
within, and defile the man.
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and
entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be
hid. For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard
of him, and came and fell at his feet: The woman was a Greek, a
Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the
devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be
filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto
the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs
under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said unto her, For this
saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And when she
was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid
upon the bed.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the
sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. And they bring
unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they
beseech him to put his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the
multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his
tongue; And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him,
Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and
the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them
that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the
more a great deal they published it; And were beyond measure astonished,
saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the
dumb to speak.
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus
called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the
multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have
nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses,
they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. And his
disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with
bread here in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have
ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the
ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave
to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set
them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of
the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were
about four thousand: and he sent them away.
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the
parts of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question
with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. And he sighed
deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?
verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship
with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed,
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And
they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye
have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your
heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye
not? and do ye not remember? When I brake the five loaves among five
thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto
him, Twelve. And when the seven among four thousand, how many
baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. And he said
unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and
besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led
him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands
upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see
men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and
made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. And he
sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to
any in the town.
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and
by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that
I am? And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others,
One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. And he charged
them that they should tell no man of him. And he began to teach them, that
the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of
the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke
him. But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked
Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the
things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said
unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the
same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and
of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father
with the holy angels.
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them
that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the
kingdom of God come with power.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and
leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was
transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white
as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto
them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter answered
and said to 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. For he wist
not what to say; for they were sore afraid. And there was a cloud that
overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my
beloved Son: hear him. And suddenly, when they had looked round about,
they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. And as they
came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no
man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another
what the rising from the dead should mean.
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all
things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer
many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is
indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it
is written of him.
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and
the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people, when they
beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. And he
asked the scribes, What question ye with them? And one of the multitude
answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a
dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he
foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy
disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. He answereth
him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how
long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. And they brought him unto
him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the
ground, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, How long is it ago
since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast
him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any
thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou
canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And
straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I
believe; help thou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people came
running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb
and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into
him. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was
as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the
hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And when he was come into the
house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? And
he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer
and fasting.
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not
that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them,
The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill
him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. But they
understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What
was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their
peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be
the greatest. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If
any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of
all. And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had
taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of
such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive
me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy
name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not
us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a
miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not
against us is on our part. For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to
drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he
shall not lose his reward. And whosoever shall offend one of these little
ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. And if thy hand
offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed,
than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be
quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt
into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that
never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee
to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to
be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his
saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have
peace one with another.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the
farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was
wont, he taught them again.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put
away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, What did
Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of
divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them,
For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the
beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this
cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but
one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put
asunder. And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry
another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put
away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth
adultery.
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his
disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was
much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I
say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little
child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands upon them, and blessed them.
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and
kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may
inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good?
there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the
commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do
not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And
he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my
youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing
thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved:
for he had great possessions.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall
they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples
were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto
them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into
the kingdom of God! 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. And they
were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be
saved? And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but
not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed
thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man
that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall
receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and
sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in
the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and
the last first.
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them:
and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took
again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto
him, Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be
delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall
condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: And they
shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and
shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we
would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said
unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him,
Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy
left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask:
can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with? And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said
unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the
baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: But to sit on my
right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given
to them for whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard it, they began to
be much displeased with James and John. But Jesus called them to him, and
saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the
Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise
authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever
will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you
will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man
came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many.
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and
a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the
highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he
began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And
many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a
great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and
commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him,
Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment,
rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt
thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I
might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath
made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus
in the way.
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the
mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them,
Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be
entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose
him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye
that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a
place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that
stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said unto
them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. And they brought
the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And
many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off
the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they
that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name
of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the
name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem,
and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things,
and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find
any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for
the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat
fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to
cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables
of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; And would not
suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he
taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all
nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. And
the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy
him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his
doctrine. And when even was come, he went out of the city.
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from
the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold,
the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith
unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever
shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into
the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those
things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he
saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye
pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye
stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father
also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not
forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your
trespasses.
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple,
there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, And say
unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this
authority to do these things? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will
also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what
authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or
of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall
say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall
say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a
prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And
Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I
do these things.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a
vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat,
and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far
country. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that
he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. And
they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he
sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and
wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. And
again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating
some, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved,
he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. But
those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us
kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. And they took him, and killed
him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What shall therefore the lord of
the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will
give the vineyard unto others. And have ye not read this scripture; The
stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This
was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? And they sought to
lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the
parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to
catch him in his words. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master,
we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the
person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute
to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their
hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I
may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this
image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. And Jesus
answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's,
and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and
they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die,
and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should
take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were seven
brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. And the second
took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. And the
seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. In the
resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them?
for the seven had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not
therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of
God? For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor
are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. And as
touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of
Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of
Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God
of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and
perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first
commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the
commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And
thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first
commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than
these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth:
for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all
the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all
the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole
burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
And no man after that durst ask him any question.
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the
scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the
Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I
make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him
Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him
gladly.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to
go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the
chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers:
these shall receive greater damnation.
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast
money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there
came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a
farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I
say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they
which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their
abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her
living.
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master,
see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering
said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left
one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat
upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John
and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when shall these things be? and
what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? And Jesus
answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For
many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive
many. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not
troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For
nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines
and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in
the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and
kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And the gospel must first be
published among all nations. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you
up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye
premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye:
for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Now the brother shall betray
the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up
against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be
hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end,
the same shall be saved.
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the
prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then
let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the
housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing
out of his house: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take
up his garment. But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give
suck in those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in
those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the
creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. And except that
the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the
elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. And then if
any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and
wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye heed:
behold, I have foretold you all things.
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the
moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the
powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of
man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then shall he send
his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the
uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Now learn a
parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth
leaves, ye know that summer is near: So ye in like manner, when ye shall see
these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say
unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are
in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for
ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far
journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every
man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for
ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight,
or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you
sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and
the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and
put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar
of the people.
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat,
there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very
precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. And there were
some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste
of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three
hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured
against her. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath
wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor with you always, and
whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my
body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall
be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done
shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray
him unto them. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give
him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his
disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou
mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith
unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a
pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to
the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the
guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he
will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make
ready for us. And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found
as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. And in the
evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said,
Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and
another said, Is it I? And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the
twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth,
as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is
betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to
them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when
he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said
unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine,
until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this
night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But
Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus
saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night,
before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the
more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise.
Likewise also said they all. And they came to a place which was named
Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore
amazed, and to be very heavy; And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding
sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a
little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour
might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible
unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but
what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto
Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch
ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but
the flesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same
words. And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes
were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. And he cometh the third
time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough,
the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of
sinners. Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and
with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and
the scribes and the elders. And he that betrayed him had given them a token,
saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away
safely. And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith,
Master, master; and kissed him.
And they laid their hands on him, and took him. And one of them that stood
by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a
thief, with swords and with staves to take me? I was daily with you in
the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be
fulfilled. And they all forsook him, and fled. And there followed him a certain
young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young
men laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all
the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar
off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and
warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests and all the council sought
for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. For many bare
false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. And there
arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I
will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will
build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree
together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But he
held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and
said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I
am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power,
and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes,
and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the
blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and
to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of
their hands.
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of
the high priest: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon
him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied,
saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out
into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to
say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a
little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them:
for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. But he began to
curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And the
second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said
unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And
when he thought thereon, he wept.
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the
elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him
away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of
the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. And the chief
priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. And Pilate
asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things
they witness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate
marvelled. Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner,
whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay
bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed
murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire
him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate answered them, saying,
Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief
priests had delivered him for envy. But the chief priests moved the people,
that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered and
said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call
the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said
unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more
exceedingly, Crucify him.
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them,
and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the
soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pr�torium; and they call together
the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of
thorns, and put it about his head, And began to salute him, Hail, King of the
Jews! And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him,
and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him,
they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led
him out to crucify him. And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed
by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being
interpreted, The place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled
with myrrh: but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they
parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of
his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they
crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And
the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the
transgressors. And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests
mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself
he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that
we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land
until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,
saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by, when
they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a spunge
full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone;
let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus cried with a
loud voice, and gave up the ghost.