and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him Peter saith to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said; for they were struck with fear.

And as he spake these things there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid when they entered into the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him. And the disciples when they heard fell upo their face, and were very much afraid. And Jesus came and touched them; and said to them, Arise, and fear not. And they lifting up their eyes saw no on', but only Jesus with themselves.

SECT. LXII. JESUS COMES DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN, DECOURSES WITH HIS DISCIPLES, AND HEALS THE DEMONIAC.

And as they came down from the mountain, le charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man should be risen again from the dead.

And they kept the matter to themselves, and told no one in those days what they had seen; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead. And they asked him, saying, Why then do the Pharisees and Scribes say that Elias must come first?

And he answering said to them, Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things. And he told them how it is written of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be despised. But I say to you, that Elias also is come, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatsoever they would, as it is written of him.

Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.

And the day following, when they were come down from the mountain, he came to his disciples, and saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them. And immediately all the people seeing Jesus were astonished and struck with fear, and running to him, they saluted him.

And he asked them, What do ye question about among yourselves? And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son that hath a dumb spirit. And wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him, and he foameth, and gnashes with the teeth, and pineth away and I spake to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. And they brought him; and when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down on the ground, he rolled about foaming.

And he asked his father, How long time it is since this happeneth to him? But he said, From his infancy; and often times hath he cast him into the fire and into waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, help us, and have compassion on us.

And Jesus saith to him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears, said, Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him, Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter no more into him. And crying out and greatly tearing him, he went out of him, and he became as one dead, insomuch that many said, He is dead; but Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose, and he restored him to his father.

And when they were come into the house, the disciples came to Jesus secretly, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence thither, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you. But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.

SECT. LXIII. JESUS SPEAKS AGAIN OF HIS PASSION, AND RETURNS TO CAPHARNAUM. HE PAYS THE TRIBUTE.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judea, because the Capharnaum. Jews sought to kill him; and when they passed through Galilee, he would not that any man should know it. And he taught his disciples, and said to them, Lay up in your hearts these things; for the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed he shall rise again the third day. But they understood not the word, and it was hidden from them that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him.

And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachma* came to Peter and said to him, Doth not your master pay the didrachma ? He said, Yea.

And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers? And he said, Of strangers. Jesus said to him, Then the children are free. But that we may

*This was a tribute paid by the Israelites of full age for the maintenance of the temple and its services. See Exod. xxx. 13.

not scandalise them, go to the sea and cast in a hook, and that fish which shall first come up take, and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

And when they were in the house, he asked them, What did ye talk of in the way? But they held their peace; for in the way they had disputed among themselves which of them should be the greatest. But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart sat down and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all ; for he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greatest.

And John answering said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for there is no man that doeth a miracle in my name that can lightly speak ill of me he that is not against you is for you.

SECT. LXIV. THE DISCIPLES INQUIRE WHO SHALL BE THE GREATEST. JESUS INSTRUCTS THEM IN HUMILITY AND OTHER THINGS. THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP.

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Whom thinkest thou the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, and said, Amen I say to you, unless ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven; and he that shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me; but he that shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone should

be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come; but, nevertheless, woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh. And if thy hand or thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thy eye cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from thee: it is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

What think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and goeth to seek that which is gone astray? And if it so be that he find it, Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that than for the ninety-nine that went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more; that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand. And if he will not hear them, tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the publican.

Amen I say to you, Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed also in heaven. Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree upon earth concerning anything whatsoever they shall