good fruit is hewn down, and cast him, he said, If thou be the Son of into the fire. God, command that these stones be II I indeed baptize you with water made bread. unto repentance: but he that cometh 4 But he answered and said, It is after me is mightier than I, whose written, Man shall not live by bread shoes I am not worthy to bear: he alone, but by every word that proshall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, ceedeth out of the mouth of God. and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus 8 Again, the devil taketh him up it becometh us to fulfil all righteous-into an exceeding high mountain, and ness. Then he suffered him. sheweth him all the kingdoms of the 16 And Jesus, when he was bap-world, and the glory of them; tized, went up straightway out of the 9 And saith unto him, All these water: and, lo, the heavens were things will I give thee, if thou wilt opened unto him, and he saw the fall down and worship me. Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, say-Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 17 And lo a voice from heaven, ing, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER IV. THEN 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. II Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of 3 And when the tempter came to Zabulon and Nephthalim: II S for I indeed 14 SV but he forbad him 16 S*V om. unto him; SV om. and before lighting 4,1 V into the wilderness by the spirit 3 S came, he said unto him 5 SV and set him 12 SV when he had heard 13 SV Capharnaum 14 That it might be fulfilled which divers diseases and torments, and was spoken by Esaias the prophet, those which were possessed with desaying, vils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and 16 The people which sat in darkness from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, saw great light; and to them which and from Judæa, and from beyond sat in the region and shadow of death Jordan. light is sprung up. 17 ¶ From that time Jesus began to CHAPTER V. preach, and to say, Repent: for the AND seeing the multitudes, he kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of 23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Gali-God. lee, teaching in their synagogues, 10 Blessed are they which are perand preaching the gospel of the king-secuted for righteousness' sake: for dom, and healing all manner of sick- theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ness and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with II Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: 18 SV he saw (om. Jesus) 22 S* left their ship 23 V And he went; S* about Galilee; S* teaching them 24 V om. and after torments 5,1 V om. unto him 4/S2 that mourn now for great is your reward in heaven: kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be for so persecuted they the prophets in danger of the judgment: which were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 16 your good works: V* your good things 22 SV om. without a cause 25 SV with him in the way; -SV and the judge to the (om. deliver thee) 27 SV om. by them of old time 28 S✶ om. after her 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, thee on thy right cheek, turn to him cut it off, and cast it from thee: for the other also. it is profitable for thee that one of 40 And if any man will sue thee at thy members should perish, and not the law, and take away thy coat, let that thy whole body should be cast him have thy cloke also. into hell. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving 43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been for the cause of fornication, causeth said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, her to commit adultery: and whoso- and hate thine enemy. ever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. 30 and not: S* rather than 32 SV whosoever putteth away; V and whosoever marrieth her 39 S on the right cheek 44 SV om. bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you SV om. despitefully use you and 45 S* om. and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust 46 do not even etc.: S* the publicans also do the same 47 SV do not even the heathen the same? 48 SV your heavenly Father is perfect 6, S but take heed; SV your righteousness 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine 12 And forgive us our debts, as we alms, do not sound a trumpet before forgive our debtors. thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: That thine alms may be in secret: 15 But if ye forgive not men their and thy Father which seeth in secret trespasses, neither will your Father himself shall reward thee openly. forgive your trespasses. 5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou 16 T Moreover when ye fast, be not, shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for as the hypocrites, of a sad countethey love to pray standing in the syn-nance: for they disfigure their faces, agogues and in the corners of the that they may appear unto men to streets, that they may be seen of men. fast. Verily I say unto you, They have Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, 6 But thou, when thou prayest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; enter into thy closet, and when thou 18 That thou appear not unto men hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father to fast, but unto thy Father which is which is in secret; and thy Father in secret: and thy Father, which seeth which seeth in secret shall reward in secret, shall reward thee openly. thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. II Give us this day our daily bread. 19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy | whole body shall be full of light. 2 S* verily, verily 4 SV in secret, shall reward thee (om. openly) 5 SV and when ye pray, ye shall not be 6 SV om. openly 7 V as the hypocrites do 8 S*V for God your Father 12 S*V as we have forgiven 13 SV om. for thine is the kingdom - Amen. 15 S om. their trespasses; S the Father forgive you your tresp. 16 S* as hypocrites; S* their face; S* for verily 18 S* and the Father; SV om. openly 20 S and steal 21 SV thy treasure; SV thine heart; V om. also 22 V of the body is thine eye; S om. therefore |