58 And he did not many 1 mighty works there because of their unbelief. 14 At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report 2 concerning Jesus, and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do 1 Gr. these powers work in him. 3 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, powers. 2 Or, by land It is not lawful for thee to 5 have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a pro6 phet. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, 7 and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever 8 she should ask. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a 3 Gr. 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 him, he com10 manded it to be given and he sent, and beheaded John in 11 the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she 12 brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus. 13 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 2 on 14 foot from 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 recline. 4 Some to him, saying, The place is And straightway he con- 22 furlongs Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to come to 30 Jesus. But when he saw the wind 2, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, 31 saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore 32 didst thou doubt? And when they were gone up into the 33 boat, the wind ceased. 34 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 1 Some 2 Many 3 Or, This people honoureth me 8 with their lips; But their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship 9 me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. And he called to him the mul- 10 titude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not 11 that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Then came the disciples, 12 and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were Goffended, when they heard this saying? But he answered and 13 surely die said, Every 7 plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. Let them 14 alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. And Peter answered and 15 said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. And he said, 16 Are ye also even yet without understanding? Perceive ye 17 not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things 18 which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart 19 come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which de- 20 file the man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. 4 Some And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, 35 unto Gennesaret. And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; 36 and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole. 15 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees 2 and scribes, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands 5 Some 3 when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because 4 of your tradition? For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mo- 6 Gr. ther, let him 3 die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is 6 given to God; he shall not honour his father4. And ye have made void the 5 word of God 7 because of your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, ancient caused to 7 Gr. And Jesus went out thence, 21 and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And be- 22 hold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is griev 32 multitude wondered, 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 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. 33 And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a mul34 titude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have 3 The following words, to the end of ver. 3, ted by most an- other important authorities. 4 Gr. loaves. 5 Or, It is because we took no bread. ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he 35 commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and 36 he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they did all 37 eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that 38 did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. And he sent away the 39 multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. And the Pharisees and Sad- 16 ducees came, and tempting him asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. But he 2 answered and said unto them, 3 When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. And in the 3 morning, It will be foul weather 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 gene- 4 ration secketh 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 5 the other side and forgot to take 4 bread. And Jesus said 6 unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. And 7 they reasoned among themselves, saying, 5 We took no 4 bread. And Jesus perceiving 8 it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no 4 bread? Do ye not yet per- 9 ceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thou in ver. 9 and 10 гергеsents different Greek words. sand, and how many 1baskets 10 ye took up? Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, 1 Basket and how many 1 baskets ye took 11 up? How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning 2bread? But beware of the leaven of the 12 Pharisees and Sadducees. Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of 2 bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the 14 Son of man is? And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah: and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But who 16 say ye that I am? And Simon 2 Gr. loaves. 3 Many ancient authori ties read that I the Son of man am. See Mark viii. 27; Luke ix. 18. Petros. 5 Gr. petra. ancient authori Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the 4 Gr. 17 living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon BarJonah for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in 18 heaven. And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and 6 Some upon this 5 rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against 19 it. I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in hea20 ven. Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. 21 Jesus Christ. cy on thee it raised up. And Peter took 22 him, and began to rebuke him, saying, 7 Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee. But he turned, 23 and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumblingblock unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. Then said Jesus unto his dis- 24 ciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever 25 would save his 8 life shall lose and whosoever shall lose life for my sake shall find For what shall a man be 26 profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his 8 life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his 8 life? For the Son of man shall 27 come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds. Verily 28 I say unto you, There be some of them that stand here, which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. his it. And after six days Jesus 17 taketh with him Peter, and ties read James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and he 2 was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the 7 Or, God sun, and his garments became have mer-white as the light. And be- 3 hold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. And Peter an- 4 swered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three 10 tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he 5 was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out 8 Or, soul From that time began Je- 9Gr.doing. sus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many 10 Or, things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be booths 9 of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and 7 were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen 10 from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah 11 must first come? And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all 12 things: but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they listed. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. 13 Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to 15 him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into 16 the water. And I brought him 1 Gr. demon. 2 Many authori ties, some insert ver. ancient, 21 But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mark ix. 29. 3 Some ancient authorities read were gathering themselves together. 4 Gr. didrachma. 5 Or, teacher to thy disciples, and they could 17 not cure him. And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? 6 Gr. 18 bring him hither to me. And stater. Jesus rebuked him; and the 1 devil went out from him: and the boy was cured from 19 that hour. Then came the 7 Gr. disciples to Jesus apart, and greater. said, Why could not we cast 20 it out? And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 2 And while they abode in 22 Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men; and they shall kill him, 23 and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come 24 to Capernaum, they that received the 4 half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your 5 master pay the 4 halfshekel? He saith, Yea. And 25 when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers? And 26 when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. But, 27 lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a 6 shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. In that hour came the dis- 18 ciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is 7 greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And he 2 called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say 3 unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall 4 humble himself as this little child, the same is the 7 greatest in the kingdom of heaven. |