hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAPTER XXII. II ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having AND Jesus answered and spake a wedding garment? And he was unto them again by parables, and speechless. said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, other to his merchandise: an 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 22,7 SV But the king was wroth om. and take him away; SV and cast him 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. 15 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. SV* the bridechamber IS* om. there 13 SV 21 SV om. unto him 23 The same day came to him 35 Then one of them, which was a the Sadducees, which say that there lawyer, asked him a question, temptis no resurrection, and asked him, ing him, and saying, 24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. 28 Therefore in the resurrection 40 On these two commandments whose wife shall she be of the seven? hang all the law and the prophets. for they all had her. 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. CHAPTER XXIII. 34 ¶ But when the Pharisees had THEN spake Jesus to the multi heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. tude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 23 S* And the same day came Sadducees 27 SV om. also 29 S And Jesus answered 30 V om. of God 32 SV He is not the God 35 SV om. and saying 37 SV But he said 39 SV the great and first 39 S*V om. And; V the second is likewise, Thou 40 S* om. all 44 SV till I put thine enemies under thy feet 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid dows' houses, and for a pretence make you observe, that observe and do; but long prayer: therefore ye shall receive do not ye after their works: for they the greater damnation. say, and do not. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha4 For they bind heavy burdens and risees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea grievous to be borne, and lay them and land to make one proselyte, and on men's shoulders; but they them-when he is made, ye make him twoselves will not move them with one of fold more the child of hell than yourtheir fingers. selves. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. II But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 13 T But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go 16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor ! 17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- omitted the weightier matters of the risees, hypocrites! for ye devour wi- law, judgment, mercy, and faith: in. 23,3 SV om. observe after bid you; that observe and do: S* that do, S2V that do and observe 4 SV But they bind; S great heavy burdens, and lay them; SV but they themselves will not 5 SV for they make; SV om. of their garments 7 SV Rabbi instead of Rabbi, Rabbi 8 SV om. even Christ SV your heavenly Father 10 V because your master is one 13 S* om. But 14 SV om. this verse 19 S Ye blind (without fools and) these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- 35 That upon you may come all the risees, hypocrites! for ye make clean righteous blood shed upon the earth, the outside of the cup and of the from the blood of righteous Abel unto platter, but within they are full of the blood of Zacharias son of Baextortion and excess. rachias, whom ye slew between the 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse temple and the altar. first that which is within the cup and| 36 Verily I say unto you, All these platter, that the outside of them may things shall come upon this genera be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. tion. 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy chil. dren together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pha- 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not risees, hypocrites! because ye build see me henceforth, till ye shall say, the tombs of the prophets, and gar-Blessed is he that cometh in the name nish the sepulchres of the righteous, of the Lord. 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. CHAPTER XXIV. AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto came to him for to shew him the yourselves, that ye are the children buildings of the temple. of them which killed the prophets. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye 32 Fill ye up then the measure of not all these things? verily I say unto your fathers. you, There shall not be left here one 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of stone upon another, that shall not be vipers, how can ye escape the dam-thrown down. nation of hell? 3 And as he sat upon the mount 34 ¶ Wherefore, behold, I send un- of Olives, the disciples came unto him to you prophets, and wise men, and privately, saying, Tell us, when shall 23 V but these ought ye 26 V* the outside of it 27 S* indeed they appear 32 V* And ye shall fill up the measure 34 SV scribes; some of them 35 S* om. son of Barachias 38 V om. desolate 24, SV went out from the temple and departed 2 SV But he answered and said unto them these things be? and what shall be the abomination of desolation, spoken of sign of thy coming, and of the end of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the the world? holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 16 Then let them which be in Judæa flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 20 But pray ye that your flight be and there shall be famines, and pes-not in the winter, neither on the sabtilences, and earthquakes, in divers bath day: places. 8 All these are the beginning of sor rows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. II And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the lightning cometh out 6 SV for it must come 7 S shall be earthquakes and famines in; V shall be famines and earthquakes in 9 S* of the nations ro S and shall deliver up one another to tribulation; Som, and shall hate one another 17 SV to take the things out of 18 SV his garment 22 S* were shortened instead of shall be shortened 24 S that, if it were possible, even the elect would be deceived 26 S* om. wherefore |