Of avoiding offences, from thee it is better for thee church, let him be unto thee as to enter into life with one eye, a heathen man and a publican. rather than having two eyes, 18 Verily, I say unto you, to be cast into hell-fire. Whatsoever ye shall bind on MATTHEW, and forgiving one another 10 Take heed that ye despise earth, shall be bound in heanot one of these little ones: for ven: and whatsoever ye shall I say unto you, That in heaven loose on earth, shall be loosed their angels do always behold in heaven. in heaven. the face of my Father which is 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree 11 For the Son of man is on earth, as touching any thing come to save that which was that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father lost. 12 How think ye? If a man which is in heaven. have a hundred sheep, and one 20 For where two or three are of them be gone astray, doth he gathered together in my name, not leave the ninety and nine, there am I in the midst of them. and goeth into the mountains, 21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and seeketh that which is gone and said, Lord, how oft shall astray? my brother sin against me, and 13 And if so be that he find I forgive him? till seven times? it, verily I say unto you, he re- 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say joiceth more of that sheep, than of not unto thee, Until seven times: the ninety and nine which went but, Until seventy times seven. not astray. 23¶ Therefore is the king 14 Even so it is not the will dom of heaven likened unto a of your Father which is in hea- certain king which would take ven, that one of these little ones account of his servants. should perish. 24 And when he had begun 15 ¶ Moreover, if thy bro-to reckon, one was brought un ther shall trespass against thee, to him which owed him ten thou go and tell him his fault between sand talents. thee and him alone: if he shall 25 But forasmuch as he had hear thee, thou hast gained thy not to pay, his lord commanded brother. him to be sold, and his wife and 16 But if he will not hear thee, children, and all that he had, then take with thee one or two and payment to be made. more, that in the mouth of two 26 The servant therefore fell or three witnesses every word down, and worshipped him, saymay be established. ing, Lord, have patience with 17 And if he shall neglect to me, and I will pay thee all. hear them, tell it unto the church: 27 Then the lord of that serbut if he neglect to hear thelvant was moved with compas The unmerciful servant. sion, and loosed him, and for- these sayings, he departed from gave him the debt. Galilee, and came into the CHAP. XIX. Of marriage and divorcement 28 But the same servant went coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan: out, and found one of his fel- 2 And great multitudes follow-servants, which owed him lowed him, and he healed them a hundred pence: and he laid there. hands on him, and took him by 3 The Pharisees also came the throat, saying, Pay me that unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a 29 And his fellow-servant fell man to put away his wife for down at his feet, and besought every cause? thou owest. him, saying, Have patience with 4 And he answered and said me, and I will pay thee all. unto them, Have ye not read, 30 And he would not: but that he which made them at the went and cast him into prison, beginning, made them male and till he should pay the debt. female, 31 So when his fellow-ser- 5 And said, For this cause vants saw what was done, they shall a man leave father and were very sorry, and came and mother, and shall cleave to his told unto their lord all that was wife: and they twain shall be done. one flesh? 32 Then his lord, after that 6 Wherefore they are no more he had called him, said unto twain, but one flesh. What him, O thou wicked servant, I therefore God hath joined toforgave thee all that debt, be-gether, let not man put asunder. cause thou desiredst me : 7 They say unto him, Why 33 Shouldest not thou also did Moses then command to have had compassion on thy fel-give a writing of divorcement, low-servant, even as I had pity and to put her away? on thee? 8 He saith unto them, Moses, 34 And his lord was wroth, because of the hardness of your and delivered him to the tor- hearts, suffered you to put away mentors, till he should pay all your wives: but from the bethat was due unto him. ginning it was not so. Who 35 So likewise shall my hea- 9 And I unto you, say venly Father do also unto you, soever shall put away his wife, if ye from your hearts forgive except it be for fornication, and not every one his brother their shall marry another, committeth trespasses. adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away, doth commit adultery. 10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be Christ sheweth how to attain MATTHEW, everlasting life so with his wife, it is not good mother: and, Thou shalt love to marry. thy neighbour as thyself. 11 But he said unto them, All 20 The young man saith unmen cannot receive this saying, to him, All these things have I save they to whom it is given. kept from my youth up: what 12 For there are some eu- lack I yet? nuchs, which were so born from 21 Jesus said unto him, If their mother's womb: and there thou wilt be perfect, go and sell are some eunuchs, which were that thou hast, and give to the made eunuchs of men: and poor, and thou shalt have treathere be eunuchs, which have sure in heaven: and come and made themselves eunuchs for the follow me. kingdom of heaven's sake. He 22 But when the young man that is able to receive it, let him heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great receive it. 13 ¶Then were there brought possessions. unto him little children, that he 23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his should put his hands on them, disciples, Verily, I say unto you, and pray and the disciples re- That a rich man shall hardly enbuked them. ter into the kingdom of heaven. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer lit- 24 And again I say unto you, tle children, and forbid them It is easier for a camel to go not, to come unto me: for of through the eye of a needle, such is the kingdom of heaven. than for a rich man to enter in15 And he laid his hands on to the kingdom of God. them, and departed thence. 25 When his disciples heard it, 16 ¶ And behold, one came they were exceedingly amazed, and said unto him, Good Mas-saying, Who then can be sater, what good thing shall I do ved? that I may have eternal life? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and 17 And he said unto him, said unto them, With men this Why callest thou me good? there is impossible, but with God all is none good but one, that is, things are possible. God: but if thou wilt enter 271 Then answered Peter, and into life, keep the command- said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; ments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? what shall we have therefore? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no 28 And Jesus said unto them, murder, Thou shalt not com-Verily, I say unto you, That ye mit adultery, Thou shalt not which have followed me in the steal, Thou shalt not bear false regeneration, when the Son of witness, man shall sit in the throne of 19 Honour thy father and thy his glory, ye also shall sit upon CHAP. XX. labourers in the vineyard The parable of the twelve thrones, judging the| 8 So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath unto his steward, Call the laforsaken houses, or brethren, bourers, and give them their hire, or sisters, or father, or mother, beginning from the last unto the or wife, or children, or lands, first. for my name's sake, shall receive 9 And when they came that a hundred-fold, and shall inherit were hired about the eleventh everlasting life. hour, they received every man 30 But many that are first a penny. shall be last, and the last shall be first. CHAP. XX. The labourers in the vineyard. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man ə NOR the kingdom of heaven penny. FOR is like unto a man that is a 11 And when they had rehouseholder, which went out ceived it, they murmured against early in the morning to hire la- the good man of the house, bourers into his vineyard. 12 Saying, These last have 2 And when he had agreed wrought but one hour, and thou with the labourers for a penny hast made them equal unto us, a day, he sent them into his which have borne the burden vineyard. and heat of the day. 3 And he went out about the 13 But he answered one of third hour, and saw others stand-them, and said, Friend, I do ing idle in the market-place, thee no wrong: didst not thou 4 And said unto them, Go ye agree with me for a penny ? also into the vineyard; and 14 Take that thine is, and go whatsoever is right, I will give thy way: I will give unto this you. And they went their way. last, even as unto thee. 5 Again he went out about 15 Is it not lawful for me to the sixth and ninth hour, and do what I will with mine own? did likewise. is thine eye evil because I am 6 And about the eleventh good? hour he went out, and found 16 So the last shall be first, others standing idle, and saith and the first last for many be unto them, Why stand ye here called, but few chosen. all the day idle? 17 ¶ And Jesus going up to 7 They say unto him, Because Jerusalem, took the twelve disno man hath hired us. He saith ciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Go ye also into the unto them, vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall Of Zebedee's children. MATTHEW, Two blind men receive sight. be betrayed unto the chief 26 But it shall not be so priests, and unto the scribes, and among you: but whosoever will they shall condemn him to death, be great among you, let him be 19 And shall deliver him to your minister; the Gentiles to mock, and to 27 And whosoever will be scourge, and to crucify him: and chief among you, let him be the third day he shall rise again. your servant: 20 Then came to him the 28 Even as the Son of man mother of Zebedee's children, came not to be ministered unto, with her sons, worshipping him, but to minister, and to give his and desiring a certain thing of life a ransom for many. 29 And as they departed 21 And he said unto her, from Jericho, a great multitude What wilt thou? She saith unto followed him. him. him, Grant that these my two 30 And behold, two blind sons may sit, the one on thy men sitting by the way-side, right hand, and the other on the when they heard that Jesus left, in thy kingdom. passed by, cried out, saying, 22 But Jesus answered and Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou said, Ye know not what ye ask. son of David. Are ye able to drink of the cup 31 And the multitude rebuked that I shall drink of, and to be them, because they should hold baptized with the baptism that their peace: but they cried the I am baptized with? They say more, saying, Have mercy on unto him, We are able. us, O Lord, thou son of David. 23 And he saith unto them, 32 And Jesus stood still, and Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, called them, and said, What and be baptized with the bap-will ye that I shall do unto tism that I am baptized with: you? but, to sit on my right hand, and 33 They say unto him, Lord, on my left, is not mine to give, that our eyes may be opened. but it shall be given to them for 34 So Jesus had compassion whom it is prepared of my Fa-on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes re24 And when the ten heard ceived sight, and they followed it, they were moved with indig- him. nation against the two brethren. ther. 25 But Jesus called them un CHAP. XXI to him, and said, Ye know that AND when they drew nigh the princes of the Gentiles exer Jerusalem, and were cise dominion over them, and come to Bethphage, unto the they that are great exercise au- mount of Olives, then sent Jesus thority upon them. two disciples, |