32 will rise again the third day*." But they understood not that matter; and were afraid to ask him.

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And he came to Capernaum: and, being in a house, he asked them, "What was it about which ye disputed 34 among yourselves on the way?" But they kept silence : for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who 35 should be greatest. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, "If any man desire to be 36 first, he must be last of all, and a servant of all." And he took a little child and set him in the midst of them : and, when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto 37 them, "Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him who sent me." 38 Then John spake to Jesus, saying, "Master, we saw

one casting out demons in thy name t, and we forbad 39 him." But Jesus said, "Forbid him not for there is none who shall do a mighty work in my name, who 40 can soon speak evil of me. For he that is not against 41 you is for you. For whosoever shall give you a cup

of water to drink in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall by no means lose his 42 reward. And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to offend, it is better for him that a millstone were put about his neck, and that he 43 were cast into the sea. And if thine hand cause thee to

offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter maimed into life, than, having two hands, to go into hell, [into 44 the unquenchable fire;] where their worm dieth not, 45 and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet, to be cast into hell, 46 [into the unquenchable fire ;] where their worm dieth 47 not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye'

*" after three days," is the reading of the Vat. Eph. and Camb. MSS.
+R. T. adds, "who followeth not us."

"against us is for us." R. T.

cause thee to offend, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having 48 two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire; where their worm 49 dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. For every one

shall be salted with fire: and every sacrifice shall be salt50 ed with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves; and be at peace one with another."

CH. X. AND he arose thence, and cometh into the borders of 2 Judea, by the further side of Jordan and the multitudes resort to him again: and, as he was wont, he taught them again. And the Pharisees came near, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?" 3 trying him. And he answered and said unto them, 4"What did Moses command you?" And they said, "Moses suffered us to write a bill of divorcement, and to 5 put her away." And Jesus answered and said unto them, "For the perverseness of your heart he wrote you this 6 precept. But from the beginning of the creation of God 7 made them a male and a female. For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 and they two will be one flesh.' So that they are no 9 more two; but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

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And in a house his disciples asked him again of the 11 same matter. And he saith unto them, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, and shall marry another, com12 mitteth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and shall be married to another, she committeth adultery."

13 And some brought little children to him, that he might touch them and his disciples rebuked those who brought 14 them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, [and] forbid them not: for of such-like 15 is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Who

soever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little 16 child, he can by no means enter therein." And he took them in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.

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And as he went forth into the way, one ran, and kneeled down to him, and asked him, "Good Teacher*, what 18 shall I do that I may inherit everlasting life?" And Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? there is none 19 good, but one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery; Do no murder; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Defraud not; 20 Honour thy father and mother.' And he answered and said unto him, "Teacher*, all these things I have kept 21 from my youth." Then Jesus looked on him, and loved

him, and said unto him, "One thing thou wantest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, [take up 22 the cross, and] follow me." And he was sad at those

words, and went away sorrowful: for he had great pos23 sessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith to his

disciples, "With what difficulty will those that have 24 riches enter into the kingdom of God!" And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus spake again, and saith unto them, "Children, how difficult is it for those who trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom 25 of God! It is easier that a camel should go through the

eye of a needle, than that a rich man should enter into 26 the kingdom of God." And they were exceedingly

amazed, saying among themselves, "Who then can be 27 saved?" And Jesus looked on them, and saith, “With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God 28 all things are possible." Peter began to say unto him, 29 "Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee." Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or

N. m. Master, N. t.

father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my 30 sake and for the sake of the gospel, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, everlasting life. 31 But many that are first will be last; and the last first." 32

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them and they were astonished; and, as they followed, were afraid. And he again took unto him the twelve, and began to tell them the things which 33 were about to befal him: "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him up to the gen34 tiles and these will scoff at† him, and will scourge him, and will spit on him, and will kill him and the third day he will rise again."

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And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, "Teachert, we request that thou wouldest 36 do for us whatsoever we shall ask." And he said unto 37 them, "What request ye that I should do for you?"

Then they said unto him, " Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, 38 in thy glory." But Jesus said unto them, "Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I am to drink of? and be baptized with the baptism which I am 39 to be baptized with?" And they said unto him, "We can." And Jesus said unto them, "Ye will drink indeed of the cup which I am to drink of; and will be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be bap40 tized but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared." 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with

* Or, as some read, after persecution. Bishop Pearce and Dr. Owen consider these words as a gloss, N.

+ deride, N.

Newcome's margin.

I desire, N.

42 indignation against James and John.

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, "Ye know that those who* rule over the gentiles have dominion over them; 43 and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you but whosoever desireth to 44 be great among you, must be your servant and whosoever desireth to be chief of you, must be the slave of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve; and to give his life a ransom for manyt.”

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And they come to Jericho and as he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimeus, (that is, the son of Timeus,) sat by the way-side, 47 begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Na

zareth, he began to cry out, and to say, "Jesus, thou 48 son of David, have pity on me." And many rebuked

him, that he might keep silence: but he cried out much 49 more, "Thou son of David, have pity on me." And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called and they call the blind man, saying unto him, "Be of good 50 courage, rise; he calleth thee." And he cast away his 51 mantle, and rose up, and came to Jesus. And Jesus

spake and saith unto him, "What desirest thou that I should do unto thee?" Then the blind man said unto 52 him, "Master, that I may receive my sight." And Jesus said unto him, "Depart thy faith hath restored thee." And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

CH. XI. AND when they draw near to Jerusalem, to Beth

phagé, and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth 2 two of his disciples, and saith unto them, "Go into the town over-against you and immediately as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat :

• See Abp. Newcome's note. His version is," who seem worthy to rule."

† i. e. a means of deliverance for all mankind, See Matt. xx. 28; Theolog. Repos. vol. i. p. 206.

Rabboni, i. e. My great master.