Christ healeth ST. MATTHEW, 9. the bloody issue. 13 But go ye and learn what 23 And when Jesus came into that meaneth, I will have mer- the ruler's house, and saw cy, and not sacrifice: for I am the minstrels and the people not come to call the righteous, making a noise, 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. but sinners to repentance. 24 He said unto them, Give 14 Then came to him the place: for the maid is not disciples of John, saying, Why dead, but sleepeth. And they do we and the Pharisees fast laughed him to scorn. oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the 28 And when he was come garment, and the rent is made worse. into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith 17 Neither do men put new unto them, Believe ye that I wine into old bottles: else the am able to do this? They said bottles break, and the wine unto him, Yea, Lord. runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. 27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. 29 Then touched he their eyes, be it unto you. saying, According to your faith 30 And their eyes were open18 While he spake these ed; and Jesus straitly charged things unto them, behold, there them, saying, See that no man came a certain ruler, and know it. worshipped him, saying, My 31 But they, when they were daughter is even now dead departed, spread abroad his but come and lay thy hand fame in all that country. upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and fol- hold, they brought to him a 32 As they went out, belowed him, and so did his dumb man possessed with a disciples. devil. 20 And, behold, a woman, 33 And when the devil was which was diseased with an cast out, the dumb spake : and issue of blood twelve years, the multitudes marvelled, saycame behind him, and touched ing, It was never so seen in the hem of his garment: Israel. 21 For she said within her- 34 But the Pharisees said, He self, If I may but touch his casteth out devils through the garment, I shall be whole. prince of the devils. 22 But Jesus turned him 35 And Jesus went about all about, and when he saw her, the cities and villages, teachhe said, Daughter, be of good ing in their synagogues, and comfort; thy faith hath made preaching the gospel of the thee whole. And the woman kingdom, and healing every was made whole from that sickness and every disease hour. among the people. The dumb healed. ST. MATTHEW, 10. The twelve sent out. 36 But when he saw the 10 Nor scrip for your jourmultitudes, he was moved with ney, neither two coats, neither compassion on them, because shoes, nor yet staves: for the they fainted, and were scat- workman is worthy of his tered abroad, as sheep having meat. no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few: 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. CHAPTER 10. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not AND when he had called receive you, nor hear your unto him his twelve dis- words, when ye depart out of ciples, he gave them power that house or city, shake off against unclean spirits, to cast the dust of your feet. them out, and to heal all man- 15 Verily I say unto you, It ner of sickness and all manner shall be more tolerable for the of disease. land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, 16 Behold, I send you forth and Andrew his brother as sheep in the midst of wolves: James the son of Zebedee, and be ye therefore wise as serJohn his brother; pents and harmless as doves. 3 Philip and Bartholomew; 17 But beware of men: for Thomas, and Matthew the they will deliver you up to the publican; James the son of councils, and they will scourge Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose you in their synagogues; surname was Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and before governors and kings for 18 And ye shall be brought Judas Iscariot, who also be-my sake, for a trayed him. testimony 5 These twelve Jesus sent against them and the Gentiles. forth, and commanded them, 19 But when they deliver you saying, Go not into the way what ye shall speak for it up, take no thought how or of the Gentiles, and into any shall be given you in that same city of the Samaritans enter ye hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: The twelve apostles ST. MATTHEW, 11. are instructed. but he that endureth to the end at variance against his father, shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. and the daughter against her mother more than me is not worthy of me and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master. 38 And he that taketh not his and the servant as his lord. If cross, and followeth after me, they have called the master of is not worthy of me. the house Beelzebub, how 39 He that findeth his life much more shall they call shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find them of his household? it. 26 Fear them not therefore: 40 He that receiveth you for there is nothing covered, receiveth me, and he that rethat shall not be revealed; and ceiveth me receiveth him that hid, that shall not be known. sent me. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of 28 And fear not them which a righteous man shall receive kill the body, but are not able a righteous man's reward. to kill the soul: but rather fear 42 And whosoever shall give him which is able to destroy to drink unto one of these both soul and body in hell. little ones a cup of cold water 29 Are not two sparrows sold only in the name of a disciple, for a farthing? and one of them verily I say unto you, he shall shall not fall on the ground in no wise lose his reward. without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. CHAPTER 11. AND it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end 32 Whosoever therefore shall of commanding his twelve disconfess me before men, him ciples, he departed thence to will I confess also before my teach and to preach in their Father which is in heaven. cities. 33 But whosoever shall deny 2 Now when John had heard me before men, him will I also in the prison the works of deny before my Father which Christ, he sent two of his disis in heaven. ciples, 34 Think not that I am come 3 And said unto him, Art to send peace on earth: I came thou he that should come, or not to send peace, but a sword. do we look for another? 35 For I am come to set a man 4 Jesus answered and said Christ's testimony ST. MATTHEW, 11. concerning John. unto them, Go and shew John the markets, and calling unto again those things which ye their fellows, do hear and see: 17 And saying, We have 5 The blind receive their piped unto you, and ye have sight, and the lame walk, the not danced; we have mourned lepers are cleansed, and the unto you, and ye have not deaf hear, the dead are raised lamented. me. up, and the poor have the gos- 18 For John came neither pel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whoso-eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. ever shall not be offended in 19 The Son of man came eat7 And as they departed, ing and drinking, and they say, Jesus began to say unto the Behold a man gluttonous, and multitudes concerning John, a winebibber, a friend of pubWhat went ye out into the licans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 20 T Then began he to up 8 But what went ye out for braid the cities wherein most to see? A man clothed in soft of his mighty works were raiment? behold, they that done, because they repented wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of 11 Verily I say unto you, A-judgment, than for you. mong them that are born of 23 And thou, Capernaum, women there hath not risen a which art exalted unto heaven, greater than John the Baptist: shalt be brought down to hell: notwithstanding he that is for if the mighty works, which least in the kingdom of heaven have been done in thee, had is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 13 For all the prophets and 25 ¶ At that time Jesus an the law prophesied until John.swered and said, I thank thee, 14 And if ye will receive it, O Father, Lord of heaven and this is Elias, which was for to earth, because thou hast hid come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 T But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered Christ reproveth ST. MATTHEW, 12. the Pharisees. unto me of my Father: and not have condemned the guiltno man knoweth the Son, but less. the Father; neither knoweth 8 For the Son of man is Lord any man the Father, save the even of the sabbath day. Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked 29 Take my yoke upon you, him, saying, Is it lawful to heal and learn of me; for I am on the sabbath days? that they meek and lowly in heart: and might accuse him. ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. CHAPTER 12. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. T that time Jesus went on A the Sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples 13 Then saith he to the man, were an hungred, and began Stretch forth thine hand. And to pluck the ears of corn, and he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees 14 Then the Pharisees went saw it, they said unto him, out, and held a council against Behold, thy disciples do that him, how they might destroy which is not lawful to do him. upon the sabbath day. 15 But when Jesus knew it, 3 But he said unto them, he withdrew himself from Have ye not read what David thence: and great multitudes did, when he was an hungred, followed him, and he healed and they that were with him; them all; 4 How he entered into the 16 And charged them that house of God, and did eat the they should not make him shewbread, which was not known: lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor 7 But if ye had known what cry; neither shall any man this meaneth, I will have mer- hear his voice in the streets. cy, and not sacrifice, ye would 20 A bruised reed shall he not |