men, 1 him will I also confess before my Father which is in 33 heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will 1 also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 21 Think not that I came to 1 Gr. in him. found 2 send peace on the earth: I 2 Gr. cast. came not to 2 send peace, but 35 a sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter a-3 Or, gainst her mother, and the daughter in law against her 36 mother in law: and a man's foes shall be they of his own 37 household. He that loveth fa- 4 Or, soul ther or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy 5 Or, lost 38 of me. And he that doth not Or, the take his cross and follow after 39 me, is not worthy of me. He 6 that 3 findeth his life shall lose it; and he that 5loseth his gospel 4life for my sake shall find it. 40 IIe that receiveth you re ceiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that 41 sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's re42 ward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward, 7 Many ancient authorities read But what went ye out to see? prophet ↑ 8 Gr. lesser. 9 Or, him 11 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to 10 Some teach and preach in their cities. 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples, 3 and said unto him, Art thou B he that cometh, or look we for another? And Jesus an- 4 swered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see the blind receive 5 their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have 6good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, who- 6 soever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me. And as 7. these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to be. hold? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for 8 to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. 7 But wherefore went 9 ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of 10 whom it is written, ancient authorities omit to hear. Behold, I send my messen- Who shall prepare thy way Verily I say unto you, A. 11 ye did not dance; we wailed, 18 and ye did not mourn. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He 19 hath a 2 devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a wine- 2 Gr. bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom 3 is justified by her 4 works. 20 demon. Then began he to upbraid 3 Or, was 4 Many and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my 29 1 Gr. beat yoke upon you, and learn of the breast. me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke 30 is easy, and my burden is light. At that season Jesus went 12 on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck ears of corn, and to eat. But the Phari- 2 sees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have 3 ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; how 4 he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? Or 5 have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? But I say unto you, 6 that 10 one greater than the temple is here. But if ye had 7 known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the 8 Son of man is lord of the sabbath. 5 Gr. the cities wherein most of his 5 mighty works were done, be21 cause they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the 5 mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 22 and ashes. Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt 6 go down unto Hades for if the 5 mighty 6 Many works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until 24 this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee. 25 powers. ancient be brought 7 Or, At that season Jesus anwered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of hea- 8 Or, that ven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst 26 reveal them unto babes: yea, Father, 8 for so it was well27 pleasing in thy sight. All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son 28 willeth to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour 9 Some ancient ties read they did 10 Gr. a greater thing. And he departed thence, and 9 went into their synagogue: and behold, a man having a 10 withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. And he 11 said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How 12 much then is a man of more |