must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers 8 places. But all these things are the beginning of travail. 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you and ye shall be hated of all the nations for 10 my name's sake. And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and 11 shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many 12 astray. And because iniquity

1 Or. these good tidings

2 Gr. inhabited

earth.

3 Or. through

1Or, a holy place

shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold. 5 Or, him 13 But he that endureth to the

end, the same shall be saved.

them

7 Gr. presence.

8 Or, vultures

14 And this gospel of the king- 6 Or, dom shall be preached in the whole 2world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come. 15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of 3 by Daniel the prophet, standing in 4the holy place (let him that 16 readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee 17 unto the mountains: let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things 18 that are in his house: and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke. 19 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that 20 give suck in those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sab21 bath for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor 22 ever shall be. And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved but for the elect's sake

those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say 23 unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe 5 it not. For there shall arise 24 false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told 25 you beforehand. If therefore 26 they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe 6it not. For as the lightning 27 cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the 7 coming of the Son of man. Where- 28 soever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

11 Or, it

But immediately, after the 29 tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and 30 then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send forth his 31 angels 9 with 10 a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Now from the fig tree learn 32 her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; even so ye also, when ye see 33 all these things, know ye that 11 he is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This 34 generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accom

them shamefully, and killed

7 them. But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and

Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are

servants.

ministers

Teacher

4 See marginal

note on
ch. xviii.
28.

5 Gr. saying.

8 and burned their city. Then saith he to his 1servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not 9 worthy. Go ye therefore unto 2 Or, the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, 10 bid to the marriage feast. And those 1 servants went out into the highways, and gathered 3 Or, together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled 11 with guests. But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding12 garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was 13 speechless. Then the king said to the 2 servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and 14 gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few chosen. 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his 16 talk. And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, 3 Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not 7 Gr. 17 the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute un18 to Cæsar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, 19 ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a 4penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscrip21 tion? They say unto him,

6 Gr. shall perform the duty of a husband's

brother to his wife.

Compare

Deut.
xxv. 5.

seven.

8 Many ancient authorities add of God.

things that are God's. And 22 when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

On that day there came to 23 him Sadducees, 5 which say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, saying, 24 3 Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother 6 shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were with 25 us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; in like man- 26 ner the second also, and the third, unto the 7 seventh. And 27 after them all the woman died. In the resurrection therefore 28 whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. But Jesus answered and said 29 unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the 30 resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels 8 in heaven. But as touching the resurrec- 31 tion of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I anı 32 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. And 33 when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

But the Pharisees, when they 34 heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. And one 35 of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, 8 Master, which is the great 36 commandment in the law? And he said unto him, Thou 37

Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not 19 bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour 20 as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what 21 lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: 22 and come, follow me.

23

But

when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.

And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of hea24 ven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter 25 into the kingdom of God. And

when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can 26 be saved? And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are pos27 sible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we 28 have? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve 29 tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive 2a hundredfold, and shall 30 inherit eternal life. But many

1 Many ancient authorities add or wife:as in Luke xviii. 29.

2 Some ancient authorities read

manifold.

3 See marginal ch. xviii.

note on

28.

4 Or,

hot wind

shall be last that are first; and first that are last. For the 20 kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And 2 when he had agreed with the labourers for a 3 penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about 3 the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; and to them he said, 4 Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about 5 the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. And about 6the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Be- 7 cause no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. And 8 when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that 9 were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a 3 penny. And when the first 10 came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a 3 penny. And when they receiv- 11 ed it, they murmured against the householder, saying, These 12 last have spent but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden of the day and the 4 scorching heat. But 13 he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a 3 penny? Take 14 up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to