27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. The Pha knowledge of him, they sent that country round about, and him all that were diseased; THEN b a HEN came to Jesus scribes sees, which were of Jerusal 2 Why do thy disciples tra tradition of the elders? for the their hands when they eat bread 3 But he answered and said Why do ye also transgress the ment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, sayin thy father and mother: and, curseth father or mother, let h death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever sha father or his mother, It is a gif soever thou mightest be profited 6 And honour not his father ther, he shall be free. Thus hav the commandment of God of no your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did phesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh with their mouth, and honouret their lips; but their heart is far .9 But in vain they do worship: ing for doctrines the commandme 10 ¶ And he called the mult said unto them, Hear, and under 11 'Not that which goeth into defileth a man; but that which of the mouth, this defileth a man 12 Then came his disciples, and him, Knowest thou that the Phar offended, after they heard this say CHAP. XV.a Mark 7. 1. b Mark 7. 5. Col. S Lev. 19. 3. Deut. 5, 16. Prov. 25. 22. hph. 6. 2. ety 9. Deut. 27. 16. Prov. 20. 20. & 30, 17. f Mark 7. 11. 11 h Is. 29. 13. Ez. 33. 31. i Is. 29. 13. Col. 2. 18-22. T t faith manifested. ST. MATTHEW, XIV. Four thousand fed. 3 But he answered and said, "Every her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it t, which my heavenly Father hath not unto thee even as thou wilt. And her ted, shall be rooted up. daughter was made whole from that very hour. n Let them alone: they be blind ers of the blind. And if the blind lead blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 5 °Then answered Peter and said unto Declare unto us this parable. 3 And Jesus said, "Are ye also yet out understanding? Do not ye yet understand, that "whater entereth in at the mouth goeth into belly, and is cast out into the draught? 3 But those things which proceed out he mouth come forth from the heart; they defile the man. 8 r For out of the heart proceed evil ghts, murders, adulteries, fornications, s, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a : but to eat with unwashen hands denot a man. Then Jesus went thence, and deed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan out of the same coasts, and cried unto saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievvexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. his disciples came and besought him, g, Send her away; for she crieth after 1 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. c 33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. Then Jesus answered and said unto dala. 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?, 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, Luke 11. 16. & 12. 54-56. 1 Cor. d Luke 12. 1. e ch. 14. 17. Luke 9. 18. h ch. 14. 2. Luke 9. 20. John 6. 69, & 11. 27. Acts 8. 37. & 9. 20. Heb. 1. 2, 5. 1 John 4. 15. & 5. 5. k Eph. 2. 8. 11 Cor. 2. 10. Gal. 1. 16. Peter's confe but of the doctrine of the Pha the Sadducees. ~ 13 When Jesus came into Cesarea Philippi, he asked his d ing, Whom do men say that I man, am? 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elias; Jeremias, or one of the prophet 15 He saith unto them, Bu ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answer Thou art the Christ, the Son o God. 17 And Jesus answered and him, Blessed art thou, Simon B flesh and blood hath not reve thee, but 'my Father which is i 18 And I say also unto thee, art Peter, and "upon this rock my church; and "the gates of h prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto t of the kingdom of heaven; and thou shalt bind on earth shall heaven; and whatsoever thou s earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his di they should tell no man that h the Christ. › For whosoever will save his life shall it and whosoever will lose his life for sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall the whole world, and lose his own soul? what shall a man give in exchange for oul? For the Son of man shall come in glory of his Father with his angels; then he shall reward every man acing to his works. › Verily I say unto you, There be some ling here, which shall not taste of death, hey see the Son of man coming in his dom. CHAPTER XVII. msfigurátion. 10 Elias is already come. 14 Jesus healeth ratic. 22 He foretelleth his own death and resurrection. The tribute money miraculously provided. [A. D. 32.] Dafter six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and reth them up into a high mountain t, And was transfigured before them and ce did shine as the sun, and his raiment white as the light. Jesus healeth a lunatic. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, "Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? k 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 'But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but I have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise "shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long And, behold, there appeared unto them shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer es and Elias talking with him. While he yet spake, behold, a bright I overshadowed them and behold a out of the cloud, which said, This is beloved Son, in whom I am well ed; hear ye him." And when the disciples heard it, they n their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, aid, Arise, and be not afraid. you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. Exhortation to humility, &c. r ST. MATTHEW, XVIII. 22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: 23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. 8 24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received 'tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should of fend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. b e 6 But whoso shall offend c little ones which believe in better for him that a millstone v about his neck, and that he we in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world be fences! for 'it must needs be t come; but woe to that man b offence cometh! 8 h Wherefore if thy hand or th thee, cut them off, and cast then it is better for thee to enter into maimed, rather than having ty two feet to be cast into everlasti 9 And if thine eye offend th out, and cast it from thee: it thee to enter into life with one than having two eyes to be ca fire. 10 Take heed that ye despis these little ones; for I say unto in heaven 'their angels do alwa the face of my Father which is 11 For the Son of man is co that which was lost... 12 m How think ye? if an hundred sheep, and one of the astray, doth he not leave the nine, and goeth into the mour seeketh that which is gone astra 13 And if so be that he find say unto you, he rejoiceth m sheep, than of the ninety and went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the wi Father which is in heaven, that c little ones should perish. 15 Moreover "if thy brother 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the king-pass against thee, go and tell hi dom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. d between thee and him alone: i hear thee, thou hast gained thy 16 But if he will not hear the with thee one or two more, tha 5 And whoso shall receive one such little mouth of two or three witnesses 23. 11. r ch. 16, 21. & 20. 17. Mark 8. 31. & 9. 30, 31. & 10. 33. 18. 31. & 24, 6, 7. 8 Mark 9. 33. 1 Gr. didrachmon, equal to one shilling and three pence sterling, or thirty cents. See Ex. 30. 13. & 38. 26. stater, equal to two shillings and sixpence sterling, or sixty cents. CHAP. XVIII-a Mark 9. 33. Luke 9. 46. & 22. 24. b Ps. 131. 2. ch. 19. 14. Mark 10. 14. Luke 18. 16. 1 Cor. 14. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 2. c ch. 20. 27. & Luke 9. 22, 44. & 2 Gr. d ch. 10. 42. Luke 9. 48. f Luke 17. 1. 1 Cor. 11. 19. g ch. 26, 24. 45. i Ps. 34. 7. Zech. 13. 7. Heb. 1, 14. 1 Luke 9. 56. & 19. 10. 17. Luke 17. 3. John 3, 17. & 12. 47. o James 5. 20. 1 Pet. 3. 1. • Mark 9. heb. A 2 k Esth 1 m Luke 1. |