24 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 Ti At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. A. D. 31. i Luke 10.21. * John 3. 35. 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch And he stretched it out; out thy hand. and it was restored to a sound state like the other. 14 ¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and 1 held a council against him, how they John 6. 46. might destroy him. m Jer. 6. 16. 27 All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."1 John 5. 3. 28 ¶ Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in. heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all. 16 And charged them that they should not make him known: Deut. 23.25. 17 That it might be fulfilled which Mark 2. 23.was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, sayLuke 6. 1. ing, 18 Behold, my servant, whom I have 61 Sam.21.6. chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. Ex. 29. 32. 33. Lev.8.31. & 24. 9. Hos. 6. 6. 1 Christ reproveth the blindness of the Phari-d Num. 28. 9. AT that time & Jesus went on the sab Luke 6. 6. bath through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck 1or, the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. took counsel. 3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hun- Isa. 42. 1. gry, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests? 19 He shall not contend, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth judgment to victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. 22 ¶ Then was brought to him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself, shall not stand. 26 And if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then 5 Or have ye not read in the a law, Luke 11.14. shall his kingdom stand? that on the sabbath the priests in the tem ple profane the sabbath, and are blame less? 6 But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this mean eth, I will have mercy, and not sacri-ic. 9. 34. fice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath. 9 And when he had departed thence, he went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who or, reign. had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? Mark 3.28. Luke 12. 10. 1 John 5.16. 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children expel them? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the 2 kingdom of God is come to you. 29 Or else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize his goods, except he shall first bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house. 30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad. 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is Luke 6. 45. known by its fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, 3 Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign, and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40" For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. m c. 16. 1. Luke 11.29. 1 Cor. 1. 22. 3 or, teacher. "Jonah 1.17. CHAP. XIII. 3 The parable of the sower and the seed: 18 the exposition of it. 24 The parable of the tares, 31 of the mustard-seed, 33 of the leav. en, 44 of the hidden treasure, 45 of the pearl, 47 of the draw-net east into the sea: 53 and how Christ is contemned by his own country. men. THE HE same day Jesus went out of the house, a and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower Jonah 3. 5. went forth to sow; PlKings10.1. 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no Luke 11.24 deepness of earth: & 10. 26. 2 Hebr. 6. 4. Pet. 2. 20. Mark 3. 31. Luke 8. 20. 6 And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had not root, they withered. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? 11 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mys 42 The queen of the south shall rise a Mark 4. 1. teries of the 1 kingdom of heaven, but to up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also to this wicked generation. 46 While he was yet speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. them it is not given. 12 For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him Luke 8. 5. shall be taken away even that which he hath. lor, reign. cc. 25. 29. a Isa. 6. 9. Mark 4. 12. John 12. 40, Acts 23. 26. Rom. 11. 8. Luke 8. 10. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, & By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say to you, That ma 48 But he answered and said to himLuke 10.24. ny prophets and righteous men have de that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. 2 or, reign [of God or Christ.] sired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18 ¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the 2 kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catch eth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and immediately with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is 3 offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 7 The word disciples came to him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field. 37 He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 Ás therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of them who do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 23 But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, or, reign. his kingdom all s things that offend, and and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. 24 ¶ Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The 4 kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed. 26 But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them? Greek is, a measure about a than a k Joel 3. 13. dals. 29 But he said, No; lest while ye gather the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the or, scan. harvest and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. I Dan. 12. 3. 43 Then shall the righteous shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the 9 kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the 10 kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 31 T Another parable he proposed 51 Jesus saith to them, Have ye unto them, saying, The 5 kingdom of 9 or, reign. derstood all these things? They say to heaven is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge on its branches. him, Yes, Lord. m Mark 6. 1. 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he had come into his own country, he taught them in their 33 Another parable he spoke to them; The 6 kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole John 6. 42. synagogue, so that they were astonished, was leavened. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without 12 or, scana parable he spoke not to them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, i I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his! dalized. Mark 6. 4. and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55" Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And they were 12 offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is 2 And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he hath risen from the Luke 3. dead; and therefore mighty works 2 do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, a because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Upon which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish. 19. 20. Lev. 18. 16. & 20. 21. dc. 21. 26. зor, reclined. Mark 6. 32. Luke 9. 10. Mark 6. 35. John 6. 5. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he ascended a mountain apart to pray: h and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind 6 boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to 9 And the king was sorry: neverthe-4 or, recline. sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. less for the sake of the oath, and of them who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. < Mark 6. 46. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, Why didst thou doubt? 32 And when they had come into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, In truth thou art the son of God. 34 And when they had gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place 13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence in a boat, into a desert John 6. 16. had knowledge of him, they sent out place apart: and when the people had heard of it, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 Aud Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, and he healed their sick. 15 ¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say to him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to 4 sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they all ate, and were satisfied: 5 or, ap parition. 6 or, strong. i Mark 6. 53. a Mark 7. 1. Ex. 20. 12. Ex. 21. 17. Lev. 20. 9. Prov. 20.20. 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, & Honfor thy father and mother: and, He that . curseth father or mother, let him die the death. A. D. 32. her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it to thee even as thou wilt. And ber daughter was healed from that very hour. d Mark 7. 11. 12. 5 But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, a It is a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited by me; 6 And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made e Isa. 29. 13. the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh to the sea of Galilee; and ascended a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah proph- Mark 7. 14. others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; * Gen. 6. 5. 12 Then came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees & 8.21. were offended after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, & Every Mark 7. 24. plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be extirpated. 14 Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said to him, Declare to us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do ye not yet understand, that whatever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18 But those things which proceed out m c. 10. 6. and he healed them: 31 So that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 22 ¶ Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to satisfy so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith to them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to 2 sit on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they all ate and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets full. 38 And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. of the mouth come forth from the heart; Mark 7. 31. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the territories of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same territories, and THE HE Pharisees also and the Saddncees came, and, tempting, desired cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, Mark 8. 1. him that he would show them a sign from O Lord, thou son of David; my daugh ter is grievously afflicted with a demon. 23 But he answered her not a word. heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, When it is evening, ye say, I will be And his disciples came and besought him, 2 or, recline. fair weather: for the sky is red. saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, m I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crums which fall from their master's table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said tol Luke 12.54. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O'ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous genera Mark 8. 11. tion seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed. 5 And when his disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said to them, Take |