1 Or, for joy thereof

2 Gr. drag-net.

Or, the consummation of the age

+ Gr. powers.

Gr caused to stumble.

bling, and them that do iniquity, and shall cast them 42 into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous 43 shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure 44 hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and 'in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man 45 that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls : and having 46 found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a 'net, 47 that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; 48 and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. So shall it be in 49 the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, and 50 shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Have ye understood all these things? They say 51 unto him, Yea. And he said unto them, Therefore 52 every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these 53 parables, he departed thence. And coming into his 54 own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these 'mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother 55 called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not 56 all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him. But Jesus 57 said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he 58 did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report 1 14

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2 concerning Jesus, and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and 3 therefore do these powers work in him. For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's 4 wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for 5 thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they 6 counted him as a prophet. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the 7 midst, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. 8 And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the 9 Baptist. And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with 10 him, he commanded it to be given; and he sent, and 11 beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and 12 she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

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Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him 'on foot from Or, by land

14 the cities. And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed 15 their sick. And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go 17 away; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, 18 We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. And he 19 said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitudes to 'sit down on the grass; and he took Gr. recline. the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, 21 twelve baskets full. And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

1 Some ancient authorities read

was many furfrom the land.

longs distant

2 Some ancient authorities read and came.

3 Many ancient authorities add strong.

And straightway he constrained the disciples to 22 enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. And after he had sent the multitudes away, he 23 went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone. But the boat 24 'was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth 25 watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on 26 the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. But straightway 27 Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, 28 Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters. And he said, Come. And Peter went down 29 from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to come to Jesus. But when he saw the wind3, he was afraid; 30 and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his 31 hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And 32 when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. And they that were in the boat worshipped 33 him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

And when they had crossed over, they came to the 34 land, unto Gennesaret. And when the men of that 35 place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; and 36 they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees 1 15 and scribes, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress 2 the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. And he answered and 3 said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For 4 God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him 4 Or, surely die die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to 5 his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God; he shall 6

not honour his father1. And ye have made void the 1 some ancient 7 word of God because of your tradition. Ye hypo- or his mother.

authorities add

crites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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This people honoureth me with their lips;
But their heart is far from me.

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But in vain do they worship me,

Some ancient authorities read law.

Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. 10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto 11 them, Hear, and understand: Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which pro12 ceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard & Gr. caused to 13 this saying? But he answered and said, Every stumble.

plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall + Gr. planting. 14 be rooted up. Let them alone: they are blind guides.

And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a 15 pit. And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare 16 unto us the parable. And he said, Are ye also even 17 yet without understanding? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the 18 belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth 19 out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulte20 ries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which defile the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

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And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the 22 parts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my 23 daughter is grievously vexed with a 'devil. But he Gr. demon. answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she 24 crieth after us. But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help 26 me. And he answered and said, It is not meet to 27 take the children's "bread and cast it to the dogs. But Or, loaf

she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the 28 crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is

1 The following words, to the end of ver. 3, are omitted by some of the most ancient and other important authorities.

thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt.
And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the 29
sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and
sat there. And there came unto him great multitudes, 30
having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and
many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and
he healed them: insomuch that the multitude won- 31
dered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed
whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing:
and they glorified the God of Israel.

And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I 32 have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way. And the disciples say unto 33 him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude? And 34 Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And 35 he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; 36 and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they 37 did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand 38 men, beside women and children. And he sent away 39 the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and tempt- 1 16 ing him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. But he answered and said unto them, 'When it is 2 evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather 3 to-day: for the heaven is red and lowring. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot discern the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous 4 generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

And the disciples came to the other side and for-5 got to take "bread. And Jesus said unto them, Take 6