The Gospel According to St. Luke
1:1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to
draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled
among us, 1:2even as they delivered them unto us,
who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, 1:3it
seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately
from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; 1:4that
thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast
instructed. 1:5There was in the days of Herod, king of
Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he
had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 1:6And
they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless. 1:7And they had no child, because that
Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in
years. 1:8Now it came to pass, while he executed
the priest's office before God in the order of his course, 1:9according to the custom of the priest's
office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
1:10And the whole multitude of the people
were praying without at the hour of incense. 1:11And there appeared
unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of
incense. 1:12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw
him, and fear fell upon him. 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not,
Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall
bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 1:14And thou shalt have
joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 1:15For
he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor
strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his
mother's womb. 1:16And many of the children of Israel
shall be turn unto the Lord their God. 1:17And he shall go before
his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the
fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom
of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.
1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel,
Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken
in years. 1:19And the angel answering said unto him,
I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak
unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. 1:20And behold, thou shalt
be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall
come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be
fulfilled in their season. 1:21And the people were waiting for
Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. 1:22And
when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he
had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them,
and remained dumb. 1:23And it came to pass, when the days of
his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. 1:24And
after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five
months, saying, 1:25Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the
days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
1:26Now in the sixth month the angel
Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 1:27to
a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name was Mary. 1:28And he came in unto her, and said,
Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. 1:29But
she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner
of salutation this might be. 1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not,
Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. 1:31And behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name
JESUS. 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called
the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne
of his father David: 1:33and he shall reign over the house of
Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 1:34And
Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 1:35And
the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon
thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also
the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God. 1:36And
behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old
age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren. 1:37For
no word from God shall be void of power. 1:38And Mary said, Behold,
the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the
angel departed from her. 1:39And Mary arose in these days and went
into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; 1:40and
entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. 1:41And
it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; 1:42and
she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou
among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 1:43And
whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? 1:44For
behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe
leaped in my womb for joy. 1:45And blessed is she that
believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been
spoken to her from the Lord. 1:46And Mary said,
My soul doth magnify the Lord,
1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
1:48For he hath looked upon the low estate
of his handmaid:
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me
great things;
And holy is his name.
1:50And his mercy is unto generations and
generations
On them that fear him.
1:51He hath showed strength with his arm;
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
1:52He hath put down princes from
their thrones,
And hath exalted them of low degree.
1:53The hungry he hath filled with good
things;
And the rich he hath sent empty away.
1:54He hath given help to Israel his
servant,
That he might remember mercy
1:55(As he spake unto our fathers)
Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
1:56And Mary abode with her about three
months, and returned unto her house. 1:57Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled
that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 1:58And
her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy
towards her; and they rejoiced with her. 1:59And it came to pass on
the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would
have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father. 1:60And
his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 1:61And
they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this
name. 1:62And they made signs to his father,
what he would have him called. 1:63And he asked for a writing tablet, and
wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 1:64And
his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he
spake, blessing God. 1:65And fear came on all that dwelt round
about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the
hill country of Judaea. 1:66And all that heard them laid them up
in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the
Lord was with him. 1:67And his father Zacharias was filled
with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
1:68Blessed be the Lord, the God of
Israel;
For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
1:69And hath raised up a horn of salvation
for us
In the house of his servant David
1:70(As he spake by the mouth of his holy
prophets that have been from of old),
1:71Salvation from our enemies, and from
the hand of all that hate us;
1:72To show mercy towards, our fathers,
And to remember his holy covenant;
1:73The oath which he spake unto Abraham
our father,
1:74To grant unto us that we being
delivered out of the hand of our enemies
Should serve him without fear,
1:75In holiness and righteousness before
him all our days.
1:76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called
the prophet of the Most High:
For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his
ways;
1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto
his people
In the remission of their sins,
1:78Because of the tender mercy of our God,
Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
1:79To shine upon them that sit in
darkness and the shadow of death;
To guide our feet into the way of peace.
1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong
in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
2:1Now it came to pass in those days,
there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be
enrolled. 2:2This was the first enrolment made when
Quirinius was governor of Syria. 2:3And all went to enrol themselves, every
one to his own city. 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; 2:5to
enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
2:6And it came to pass, while they were
there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered. 2:7And
she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in
the inn. 2:8And there were shepherds in the same
country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
2:9And an angel of the Lord stood by them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore
afraid. 2:10And the angel said unto them, Be not
afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be
to all the people: 2:11for there is born to you this day in
the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. 2:12And this is the
sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and
lying in a manger. 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
2:14Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
2:15And it came to pass, when the angels
went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us
now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which
the Lord hath made known unto us. 2:16And they came with haste, and found
both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. 2:17And
when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken
to them about this child. 2:18And all that heard it wondered at the
things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds. 2:19But Mary kept all
these sayings, pondering them in her heart. 2:20And the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had
heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them. 2:21And when eight days
were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was
so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 2:22And
when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were
fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord 2:23(as
it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord), 2:24and to offer a sacrifice according to
that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two
young pigeons. 2:25And behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout,
looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
2:26And it had been revealed unto him by
the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the
Lord's Christ. 2:27And he came in the Spirit into the
temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might
do concerning him after the custom of the law, 2:28then he received him
into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
2:29Now lettest thou thy servant depart,
Lord,
According to thy word, in peace;
2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
2:31Which thou hast prepared before the
face of all peoples;
2:32A light for revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of thy people Israel.
2:33And his father and his mother were
marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him; 2:34and
Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this
child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and
for a sign which is spoken against; 2:35yea and a sword shall pierce through
thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. 2:36And
there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of
Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years
from her virginity, 2:37and she had been a widow even unto
fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping
with fastings and supplications night and day. 2:38And coming up at that
very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were
looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 2:39And when they had
accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they
returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 2:40And the child grew,
and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
2:41And his parents went every year to
Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. 2:42And when he was twelve
years old, they went up after the custom of the feast; 2:43and
when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus
tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not; 2:44but
supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they
sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: 2:45and
when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him. 2:46And
it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in
the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
2:47and all that heard him were amazed at
his understanding and his answers. 2:48And when they saw him, they were
astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt
with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing. 2:49And
he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be
in my Father's house? 2:50And they understood not the saying
which he spake unto them. 2:51And he went down with them, and came
to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all
these sayings in her heart. 2:52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and
stature, and in favor with God and men.
3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign
of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod
being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 3:2in
the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John
the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3:3And he came into all
the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance
unto remission of sins; 3:4as it is written in the book of the
words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. 3:5Every
valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth; 3:6And
all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 3:7He said therefore to
the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of
vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 3:8Bring
forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is
able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 3:9And
even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
3:10And the multitudes asked him, saying,
What then must we do? 3:11And he answered and said unto them, He
that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that
hath food, let him do likewise. 3:12And there came also publicans to be
baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? 3:13And
he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. 3:14And
soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto
them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one
wrongfully; and be content with your wages. 3:15And as the people were
in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John,
whether haply he were the Christ; 3:16John answered, saying unto them all, I
indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than
I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize
you in the Holy Spirit and in fire: 3:17whose fan is in his
hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat
into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. 3:18With many other exhortations therefore
preached he good tidings unto the people; 3:19but Herod the
tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for
all the evil things which Herod had done, 3:20added this also to
them all, that he shut up John in prison. 3:21Now it came to pass,
when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized,
and praying, the heaven was opened, 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended in a
bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art
my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 3:23And Jesus himself,
when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the
son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, 3:24the
son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi,
the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 3:25the son of
Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the
son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 3:26the son of
Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the
son of Josech, the son of Joda, 3:27the son of
Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the
son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 3:28the son of
Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of
Elmadam, the son of Er, 3:29the son of Jesus, the
son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the
son of Levi, 3:30the son of Symeon, the
son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam,
the son of Eliakim, 3:31the son of Melea, the
son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, 3:32the son of Jesse, the
son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the
son of Nahshon, 3:33the son of Amminadab, the
son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the
son of Judah, 3:34the son of Jacob, the
son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah,
the son of Nahor, 3:35the son of Serug, the
son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the
son of Shelah 3:36the son of Cainan, the
son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah,
the son of Lamech, 3:37the son of Methuselah, the
son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of
Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, 3:38the son of
Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of
God.
4:1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,
returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness 4:2during forty days, being tempted of the
devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed,
he hungered. 4:3And the devil said unto him, if thou
art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. 4:4And
Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.
4:5And he led him up, and showed him all
the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 4:6And the devil said unto
him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it
hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 4:7If
thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine. 4:8And
Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the
Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 4:9And he led him to
Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him,
If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 4:10for
it is written,
He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
4:11and,
On their hands they shall bear thee up,
Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
4:12And Jesus answering said unto him, It
is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
4:13And when the devil had completed every
temptation, he departed from him for a season.
4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the
Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the
region round about. 4:15And he taught in their synagogues,
being glorified of all.
4:16And he came to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on
the sabbath day, and stood up to read. 4:17And there was
delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book,
and found the place where it was written,
4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor:
He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovering of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty them that are bruised,
4:19To proclaim the acceptable year of the
Lord.
4:20And he closed the book, and gave it
back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue
were fastened on him. 4:21And he began to say unto them, To-day
hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. 4:22And all bare him
witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his
mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 4:23And he said unto them,
Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself:
whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own
country. 4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No
prophet is acceptable in his own country. 4:25But of a truth I say
unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the
heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great
famine over all the land; 4:26and unto none of them was Elijah sent,
but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a
widow. 4:27And there were many lepers in Israel
in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only
Naaman the Syrian. 4:28And they were all filled with wrath in
the synagogue, as they heard these things; 4:29and they rose up, and
cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill
whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. 4:30But
he passing through the midst of them went his way. 4:31And he came down to
Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
4:32and they were astonished at his
teaching; for his word was with authority. 4:33And in the synagogue
there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out
with a loud voice, 4:34Ah! what have we to do with thee,
Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou
art, the Holy One of God. 4:35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold
thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in
the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. 4:36And
amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another,
saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the
unclean spirits, and they come out. 4:37And there went forth a rumor
concerning him into every place of the region round about. 4:38And
he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And
Simon's wife's mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him
for her. 4:39And he stood over her, and rebuked the
fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto
them. 4:40And when the sun was setting, all they
that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid
his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 4:41And demons also came
out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And
rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he
was the Christ. 4:42And when it was day, he came out and
went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came
unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them. 4:43But
he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to
the other cities also: for therefore was I sent. 4:44And he was preaching
in the synagogues of Galilee.
5:1Now it came to pass, while the
multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing
by the lake of Gennesaret; 5:2and he saw two boats standing by the
lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
5:3And he entered into one of the boats,
which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he
sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat. 5:4And when he had left
speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your
nets for a draught. 5:5And Simon answered and said, Master, we
toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the
nets. 5:6And when they had done this, they
inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking; 5:7and
they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come
and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they
began to sink. 5:8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell
down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O
Lord. 5:9For he was amazed, and all that were
with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; 5:10and
so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt
catch men. 5:11And when they had brought their boats
to land, they left all, and followed him. 5:12And it came to pass,
while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when
he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou
wilt, thou canst make me clean. 5:13And he stretched forth his hand, and
touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the
leprosy departed from him. 5:14And he charged him to tell no man: but
go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing,
according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 5:15But
so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great
multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
5:16But he withdrew himself in the
deserts, and prayed. 5:17And it came to pass on one of those
days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the
law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea
and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 5:18And
behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to
bring him in, and to lay him before him. 5:19And not finding by
what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they
went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch
into the midst before Jesus. 5:20And seeing their faith, he said, Man,
thy sins are forgiven thee. 5:21And the scribes and the Pharisees
began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can
forgive sins, but God alone? 5:22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings,
answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts? 5:23Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? 5:24But that ye may know
that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto
him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and
go unto thy house. 5:25And immediately he rose up before
them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house,
glorifying God. 5:26And amazement took hold on all, and
they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen
strange things to-day. 5:27And after these things he went forth,
and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said
unto him, Follow me. 5:28And he forsook all, and rose up and
followed him. 5:29And Levi made him a great feast in his
house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that
were sitting at meat with them. 5:30And the Pharisees and their scribes
murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the
publicans and sinners? 5:31And Jesus answering said unto them,
They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are
sick. 5:32I am not come to call the righteous
but sinners to repentance. 5:33And they said unto him, The disciples
of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the
disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. 5:34And
Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast,
while the bridegroom is with them? 5:35But the days will come; and when the
bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those
days. 5:36And he spake also a parable unto them:
No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old
garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will
not agree with the old. 5:37And no man putteth new wine into old
wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be
spilled, and the skins will perish. 5:38But new wine must be put into fresh
wine-skins. 5:39And no man having drunk old
wine desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.
6:1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that
he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears,
and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 6:2But certain of the
Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath
day? 6:3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye
not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that
were with him; 6:4how he entered into the house of God,
and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him;
which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone? 6:5And
he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath. 6:6And
it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and
taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered. 6:7And
the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the
sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him. 6:8But he knew their
thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and
stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 6:9And
Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good,
or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it? 6:10And he looked round
about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did
so: and his hand was restored. 6:11But they were filled
with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
6:12And it came to pass in these days,
that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in
prayer to God. 6:13And when it was day, he called his
disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles: 6:14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and
Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, 6:15and
Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who
was called the Zealot, 6:16and Judas the son of James, and
Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor; 6:17and he came down with
them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples,
and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the
sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of
their diseases; 6:18and they that were troubled with
unclean spirits were healed. 6:19And all the multitude sought to touch
him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all. 6:20And
he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye
poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 6:21Blessed are ye
that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep
now: for ye shall laugh. 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate
you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and
reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
6:23Rejoice in that day, and leap for
joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same
manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 6:24But woe unto you that
are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 6:25Woe unto you, ye that
are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you, ye that laugh now!
for ye shall mourn and weep. 6:26Woe unto you, when all men
shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the
false prophets. 6:27But I say unto you that hear, Love
your enemies, do good to them that hate you, 6:28bless them that curse
you, pray for them that despitefully use you. 6:29To him that smiteth
thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that
taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also. 6:30Give to every one that
asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 6:31And
as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 6:32And
if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love
those that love them. 6:33And if ye do good to them that do good
to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same. 6:34And
if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even
sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. 6:35But love your enemies,
and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall
be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the
unthankful and evil. 6:36Be ye merciful, even as your Father is
merciful. 6:37And judge not, and ye shall not be
judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye
shall be released: 6:38give, and it shall be given unto you;
good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give
into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you
again. 6:39And he spake also a parable unto them,
Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? 6:40The
disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected
shall be as his teacher. 6:41And why beholdest thou the mote that
is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own
eye? 6:42Or how canst thou say to thy brother,
Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself
beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out
first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to
cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 6:43For there is no good
tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that
bringeth forth good fruit. 6:44For each tree is known by its own
fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather
they grapes. 6:45The good man out of the good treasure
of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man
out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out
of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 6:46And why call ye me,
Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 6:47Every one that cometh
unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he
is like: 6:48he is like a man building a house, who
digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a
flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it:
because it had been well builded. 6:49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is
like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against
which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that
house was great.
7:1After he had ended all his sayings in
the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 7:2And a certain
centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of
death. 7:3And when he heard concerning Jesus, he
sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save
his servant. 7:4And they, when they came to Jesus,
besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this
for him; 7:5for he loveth our nation, and himself
built us our synagogue. 7:6And Jesus went with them. And when he
was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying
unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou
shouldest come under my roof: 7:7wherefore neither thought I myself
worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be
healed. 7:8For I also am a man set under
authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he
goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this,
and he doeth it. 7:9And when Jesus heard these things, he
marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed
him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
7:10And they that were sent, returning to
the house, found the servant whole. 7:11And it came to pass soon afterwards,
that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a
great multitude. 7:12Now when he drew near to the gate of
the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of
his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
7:13And when the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 7:14And he came nigh and
touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I
say unto thee, Arise. 7:15And he that was dead sat up, and began
to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 7:16And fear took hold on
all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us:
and, God hath visited his people. 7:17And this report went forth concerning
him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about. 7:18And
the disciples of John told him of all these things. 7:19And John calling unto
him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that
cometh, or look we for another? 7:20And when the men were come unto him,
they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he
that cometh, or look we for another? 7:21In that hour he cured many of diseases
and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed
sight. 7:22And he answered and said unto them, Go
and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive
their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear,
the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them. 7:23And
blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me. 7:24And
when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the
multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to
behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 7:25But what went ye out to see? a man
clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and
live delicately, are in kings' courts. 7:26But what went ye out
to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 7:27This is he of whom it is written,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
7:28I say unto you, Among them that are
born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little
in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 7:29And all the people
when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the
baptism of John. 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers
rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. 7:31Whereunto then shall I liken the men
of this generation, and to what are they like? 7:32They are like unto
children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We
piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep. 7:33For
John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He
hath a demon. 7:34The Son of man is come eating and
drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend
of publicans and sinners! 7:35And wisdom is justified of all her
children. 7:36And one of the Pharisees desired him
that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and
sat down to meat. 7:37And behold, a woman who was in the
city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the
Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, 7:38and
standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her
tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and
anointed them with the ointment. 7:39Now when the Pharisee that had bidden
him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a
prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that
toucheth him, that she is a sinner. 7:40And Jesus answering said unto him,
Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on. 7:41A
certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and
the other fifty. 7:42When they had not wherewith to
pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most? 7:43Simon answered and said, He, I
suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast
rightly judged. 7:44And turning to the woman, he said unto
Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no
water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped
them with her hair. 7:45Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since
the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 7:46My head with oil thou
didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. 7:47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins,
which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is
forgiven, the same loveth little. 7:48And he said unto her,
Thy sins are forgiven. 7:49And they that sat at meat with him
began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? 7:50And
he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
8:1And it came to pass soon afterwards,
that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the
good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, 8:2and
certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary
that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 8:3and
Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others,
who ministered unto them of their substance. 8:4And when a great
multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he
spake by a parable: 8:5The sower went forth to sow his seed:
and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot,
and the birds of the heaven devoured it. 8:6And other fell on the
rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no
moisture. 8:7And other fell amidst the thorns; and
the thorns grew with it, and choked it. 8:8And other fell into the
good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said
these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 8:9And
his disciples asked him what this parable might be. 8:10And he said, Unto you
it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest
in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not
understand. 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is
the word of God. 8:12And those by the way side are they
that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from
their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. 8:13And those on the rock
are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and
these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation
fall away. 8:14And that which fell among the thorns,
these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are
choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring
no fruit to perfection. 8:15And that in the good ground, these are
such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast,
and bring forth fruit with patience. 8:16And no man, when he hath lighted a
lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it
on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light. 8:17For
nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything
secret, that shall not be known and come to light. 8:18Take heed therefore
how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath
not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath. 8:19And
there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him
for the crowd. 8:20And it was told him, Thy mother and
thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 8:21But he answered and
said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of
God, and do it. 8:22Now it came to pass on one of those
days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said
unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they
launched forth. 8:23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and
there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with
water, and were in jeopardy. 8:24And they came to him, and awoke him,
saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and
the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 8:25And
he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled,
saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds
and the water, and they obey him? 8:26And they arrived at the country of the
Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee. 8:27And when he was come
forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had
demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in
any house, but in the tombs. 8:28And when he saw Jesus, he cried out,
and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do
with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment
me not. 8:29For he was commanding the unclean
spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he
was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the
bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts. 8:30And
Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons
were entered into him. 8:31And they entreated him that he would
not command them to depart into the abyss. 8:32Now there was there a
herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he
would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave. 8:33And
the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd
rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned. 8:34And
when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it
in the city and in the country. 8:35And they went out to see what had come
to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons
were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of
Jesus: and they were afraid. 8:36And they that saw it told them how he
that was possessed with demons was made whole. 8:37And all the people of
the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them,
for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and
returned. 8:38But the man from whom the demons were
gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away,
saying, 8:39Return to thy house, and declare how
great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing
throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him. 8:40And
as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting
for him. 8:41And behold, there came a man named
Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus'
feet, and besought him to come into his house; 8:42for he had an only
daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the
multitudes thronged him. 8:43And a woman having an issue of blood
twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not
be healed of any, 8:44came behind him, and touched the
border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched. 8:45And
Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said,
and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush
thee. 8:46But Jesus said, Some one did touch me;
for I perceived that power had gone forth from me. 8:47And when the woman saw
that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him
declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him,
and how she was healed immediately. 8:48And he said unto her, Daughter, thy
faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 8:49While he yet spake,
there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying,
Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher. 8:50But Jesus hearing it,
answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole. 8:51And
when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him,
save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her
mother. 8:52And all were weeping, and bewailing
her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth. 8:53And
they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 8:54But
he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise. 8:55And
her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that
something be given her to eat. 8:56And her parents were
amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.
9:1And he called the twelve together, and
gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 9:2And
he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 9:3And
he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor
wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats. 9:4And into whatsoever
house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart. 9:5And as many as receive
you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet
for a testimony against them. 9:6And they departed, and went throughout
the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere. 9:7Now
Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed,
because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead; 9:8and
by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old
prophets was risen again. 9:9And Herod said, John I beheaded: but
who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. 9:10And
the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they
had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
9:11But the multitudes perceiving it
followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of
God, and them that had need of healing he cured. 9:12And the day began to
wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude
away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and
lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place. 9:13But
he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more
than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all
this people. 9:14For they were about five thousand men.
And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about
fifty each. 9:15And they did so, and made them all sit
down. 9:16And he took the five loaves and the
two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave
to the disciples to set before the multitude. 9:17And they ate, and were
all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of
broken pieces, twelve baskets. 9:18And it came to pass, as he was praying
apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the
multitudes say that I am? 9:19And they answering said, John the
Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old
prophets is risen again. 9:20And he said unto them, But who say ye
that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 9:21But
he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man; 9:22saying, The Son of man must suffer
many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and the third day be raised up. 9:23And he said unto all,
If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross daily, and follow me. 9:24For whosoever would save his life
shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same
shall save it. 9:25For what is a man profited, if he gain
the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? 9:26For whosoever shall be
ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and
of the holy angels. 9:27But I tell you of a truth, There are
some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till
they see the kingdom of God. 9:28And it came to pass about eight days
after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and
went up into the mountain to pray. 9:29And as he was praying, the fashion of
his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white
and dazzling. 9:30And behold, there talked with him two
men, who were Moses and Elijah; 9:31who appeared in glory, and spake of
his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 9:32Now
Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they
were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
9:33And it came to pass, as they were
parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be
here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses,
and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said. 9:34And while he said
these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared
as they entered into the cloud. 9:35And a voice came out of the cloud,
saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him. 9:36And when the voice
came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in
those days any of the things which they had seen. 9:37And it came to pass,
on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great
multitude met him. 9:38And behold, a man from the multitude
cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine
only child: 9:39and behold, a spirit taketh him, and
he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly
departeth from him, bruising him sorely. 9:40And I besought thy
disciples to cast it out; and they could not. 9:41And Jesus answered and
said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you,
and bear with you? bring hither thy son. 9:42And as he was yet a
coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But
Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to
his father. 9:43And they were all astonished at the
majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he
did, he said unto his disciples, 9:44Let these words sink into your ears:
for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men. 9:45But
they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they
should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
9:46And there arose a reasoning among
them, which of them was the greatest. 9:47But when Jesus saw the
reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
9:48and said unto them, Whosoever shall
receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall
receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all,
the same is great. 9:49And John answered and said, Master, we
saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he
followeth not with us. 9:50But Jesus said unto him, Forbid
him not: for he that is not against you is for you. 9:51And
it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be
received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 9:52and
sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village
of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 9:53And they did not
receive him, because his face was as though he were going to
Jerusalem. 9:54And when his disciples James and John
saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down
from heaven, and consume them? 9:55But he turned, and rebuked them. 9:56And
they went to another village. 9:57And as they went on the way, a certain
man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 9:58And
Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven
have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 9:59And
he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go
and bury my father. 9:60But he said unto him, Leave the dead
to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
9:61And another also said, I will follow
thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my
house. 9:62But Jesus said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom
of God.
10:1Now after these things the Lord
appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place, whither he himself was about to come. 10:2And
he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are
few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth
laborers into his harvest. 10:3Go your ways; behold, I send you forth
as lambs in the midst of wolves. 10:4Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes;
and salute no man on the way. 10:5And into whatsoever house ye shall
enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 10:6And if a son of peace
be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you
again. 10:7And in that same house remain, eating
and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his
hire. Go not from house to house. 10:8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and
they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 10:9and
heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is
come nigh unto you. 10:10But into whatsoever city ye shall
enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,
10:11Even the dust from your city, that
cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this,
that the kingdom of God is come nigh. 10:12I say unto you, it
shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 10:13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto
thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in
sackcloth and ashes. 10:14But it shall be more tolerable for
Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you. 10:15And thou, Capernaum,
shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.
10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and
he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him
that sent me. 10:17And the seventy returned with joy,
saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name. 10:18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan
fallen as lightning from heaven. 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to
tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:
and nothing shall in any wise hurt you. 10:20Nevertheless in this
rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your
names are written in heaven. 10:21In that same hour he rejoiced in the
Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and
didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in
thy sight. 10:22All things have been delivered unto
me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and
who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to
reveal him. 10:23And turning to the disciples, he said
privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
10:24for I say unto you, that many
prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them
not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not. 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up
and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life? 10:26And he said unto him, What is written
in the law? how readest thou? 10:27And he answering said, Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. 10:28And he said unto him, Thou hast
answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 10:29But he, desiring to
justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? 10:30Jesus made answer and said, A certain
man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers,
who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
10:31And by chance a certain priest was
going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
10:32And in like manner a Levite also,
when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. 10:33But a certain Samaritan, as he
journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with
compassion, 10:34and came to him, and bound up his
wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own
beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 10:35And on the morrow he took out two
shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and
whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.
10:36Which of these three, thinkest thou,
proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? 10:37And he said, He that showed mercy on
him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 10:38Now as they went on their way, he
entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received
him into her house. 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, who
also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. 10:40But Martha was
cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost
thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her
therefore that she help me. 10:41But the Lord answered and said unto
her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: 10:42but one thing is needful: for Mary
hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
11:1And it came to pass, as he was praying
in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto
him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples. 11:2And
he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. 11:3Give us day by day our daily bread. 11:4And
forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is
indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation. 11:5And he said unto them,
Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and
say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 11:6for a friend of mine
is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; 11:7and
he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut,
and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee? 11:8I
say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his
friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many
as he needeth. 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall
be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto
you. 11:10For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11:11And of which of you that is a father
shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a
fish give him a serpent? 11:12Or if he shall ask an egg,
will he give him a scorpion? 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to
give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 11:14And he was casting out a demon
that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out,
the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled. 11:15But some of them
said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons. 11:16And others, trying him, sought
of him a sign from heaven. 11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said
unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation;
and a house divided against a house falleth. 11:18And if Satan also is
divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that
I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 11:19And if I by Beelzebub cast out
demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your
judges. 11:20But if I by the finger of God cast
out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 11:21When the strong man fully
armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace: 11:22but when a stronger than he shall
come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor
wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 11:23He that is not with
me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 11:24The unclean spirit when he is gone
out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and
finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.
11:25And when he is come, he findeth it
swept and garnished. 11:26Then goeth he, and taketh to
him seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and
dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.
11:27And it came to pass, as he said these
things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said
unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou
didst suck. 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are
they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 11:29And when the
multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This
generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall
no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah. 11:30For even as Jonah
became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this
generation. 11:31The queen of the south shall rise up
in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them:
for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and
behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 11:32The men of Nineveh
shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it:
for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than
Jonah is here. 11:33No man, when he hath lighted a lamp,
putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that
they which enter in may see the light. 11:34The lamp of thy body
is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of
light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 11:35Look therefore whether the light that
is in thee be not darkness. 11:36If therefore thy whole body be full
of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when
the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light. 11:37Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh
him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 11:38And when the Pharisee saw it, he
marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner. 11:39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye
the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your
inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. 11:40Ye foolish ones, did
not he that made the outside make the inside also? 11:41But give for alms
those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.
11:42But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye
tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of
God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
11:43Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love
the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the
marketplaces. 11:44Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs
which appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not. 11:45And one of the lawyers answering
saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also. 11:46And he said, Woe unto you lawyers
also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves
touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 11:47Woe unto you! for ye
build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 11:48So ye are witnesses and consent unto
the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their
tombs. 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of
God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them
they shall kill and persecute; 11:50that the blood of all the prophets,
which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this
generation; 11:51from the blood of Abel unto the blood
of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say
unto you, it shall be required of this generation. 11:52Woe unto you lawyers!
for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and
them that were entering in ye hindered. 11:53And when he was come
out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon
him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; 11:54laying wait for him, to catch
something out of his mouth.
12:1In the mean time, when the many
thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod
one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware
ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 12:2But
there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that
shall not be known. 12:3Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in
the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the
ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 12:4And
I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and
after that have no more that they can do. 12:5But I will warn you
whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast
into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. 12:6Are not five sparrows
sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
12:7But the very hairs of your head are
all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 12:8And
I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the
Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 12:9but he that denieth me
in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of
God. 12:10And every one who shall speak a word
against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that
blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. 12:11And when they bring you before the
synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or
what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12:12for the Holy Spirit
shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say. 12:13And one out of the multitude said
unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. 12:14But he said unto him, Man, who made
me a judge or a divider over you? 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and
keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in
the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 12:16And he spake a
parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth
plentifully: 12:17and he reasoned within himself,
saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? 12:18And he said, This will I do: I will
pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my
grain and my goods. 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou
hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be
merry. 12:20But God said unto him, Thou foolish
one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou
hast prepared, whose shall they be? 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for
himself, and is not rich toward God. 12:22And he said unto his
disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life,
what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. 12:23For the life is more than the food,
and the body than the raiment. 12:24Consider the ravens, that they sow
not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth
them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! 12:25And which of you by
being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life? 12:26If then ye are not able to do even
that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? 12:27Consider the lilies, how they grow:
they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in
all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 12:28But if God doth so
clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into
the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
12:29And seek not ye what ye shall eat,
and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 12:30For all these things do the nations
of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of
these things. 12:31Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these
things shall be added unto you. 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is
your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 12:33Sell that which ye have, and give
alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the
heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth
destroyeth. 12:34For where your treasure is, there
will your heart be also. 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and
your lamps burning; 12:36and be ye yourselves like unto men
looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast;
that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him. 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the
lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he
shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and
serve them. 12:38And if he shall come in the second
watch, and if in the third, and find them so blessed are those
servants. 12:39But know this, that if the master of
the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have
watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. 12:40Be ye also ready: for in an hour that
ye think not the Son of man cometh. 12:41And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou
this parable unto us, or even unto all? 12:42And the Lord said,
Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over
his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 12:43Blessed is that servant, whom his
lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 12:44Of a truth I say unto
you, that he will set him over all that he hath. 12:45But if that servant
shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to
beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be
drunken; 12:46the lord of that servant shall come
in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and
shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. 12:47And that servant, who knew his lord's
will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten
with many stripes; 12:48but he that knew not, and did things
worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to
whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they
commit much, of him will they ask the more. 12:49I came to cast fire
upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled? 12:50But I have a baptism to be baptized
with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 12:51Think ye that I am come to give peace
in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 12:52for there shall be
from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two
against three. 12:53They shall be divided, father against
son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against
her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law
against her mother in law. 12:54And he said to the multitudes also,
When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a
shower; and so it cometh to pass. 12:55And when ye see a south wind
blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass. 12:56Ye hypocrites, ye know how to
interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know
not how to interpret this time? 12:57And why even of yourselves judge ye
not what is right? 12:58For as thou art going with thine
adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of
him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver
thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison. 12:59I
say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid
the very last mite.
13:1Now there were some present at that
very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled
with their sacrifices. 13:2And he answered and said unto them,
Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans,
because they have suffered these things? 13:3I tell you, Nay: but,
except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. 13:4Or
those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think
ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? 13:5I
tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 13:6And
he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. 13:7And
he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking
fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also
cumber the ground? 13:8And he answering saith unto him, Lord,
let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 13:9and
if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it
down. 13:10And he was teaching in one of the
synagogues on the sabbath day. 13:11And behold, a woman that had a spirit
of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no
wise lift herself up. 13:12And when Jesus saw her, he called
her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13:13And he laid his hands upon her: and
immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 13:14And the ruler of the synagogue, being
moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered
and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work:
in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.
13:15But the Lord answered him, and said,
Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his
ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 13:16And ought not this
woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these
eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the
sabbath? 13:17And as he said these things, all his
adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the
glorious things that were done by him. 13:18He said therefore,
Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it? 13:19It is like unto a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and
became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.
13:20And again he said, Whereunto shall I
liken the kingdom of God? 13:21It is like unto leaven, which a woman
took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. 13:22And he went on his way through cities
and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. 13:23And one said unto him, Lord, are they
few that are saved? And he said unto them, 13:24Strive to enter in by
the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and
shall not be able. 13:25When once the master of the house is
risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to
knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say
to you, I know you not whence ye are; 13:26then shall ye begin
to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our
streets; 13:27and he shall say, I tell you, I know
not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 13:28There shall be the weeping and the
gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and
all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth
without. 13:29And they shall come from the east and
west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of
God. 13:30And behold, there are last who shall
be first, and there are first who shall be last. 13:31In that very hour
there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence:
for Herod would fain kill thee. 13:32And he said unto them, Go and say to
that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and
to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected. 13:33Nevertheless I must
go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it
cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 13:34O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto
her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen
gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! 13:35Behold, your house is left unto you
desolate: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall
say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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