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Christ, ending his sermon, MATTHEW, exhorteth to prayer, and glory was not arrayed like one out the beam out of thine own of these. eye; and then shalt thou see 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe clearly to cast out the mote out the grass of the field, which to- of thy brother's eye. day is, and to-morrow is cast 6 Give not that which is into the oven, shall he not much holy unto the dogs, neither cast more clothe you, O ye of little ye your pearls before swine, lest faith? they trample them under their

31 Therefore take no thought, feet, and turn again and rend saying, What shall we eat? or, you. what shall we drink? or, where- 7 Ask, and it shall be given withal shall we be clothed? you; seek, and ye shall find;

32 (For after all these things knock, and it shall be opened do the Gentiles seek) for your unto you: heavenly Father knoweth that 8 For every one that asketh, ye have need of all these things. receiveth; and he that seeketh,

33 But seek ye first the king-findeth; and to him that knockdom of God, and his righteous-eth, it shall be opened. ness, and all these things shall 9 Or what man is there of be added unto you. you, whom if his son ask bread,

34 Take therefore no thought will he give him a stone? for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

CHAP. VII.

Christ endeth his sermon.

11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in

JUDGE not, that ye be not heaven give good things to them

2 For with what judgment 12 Therefore all things whatye judge, ye shall be judged: soever ye would that men should and with what measure ye mete, do to you, do ye even so to it shall be measured to you them: for this is the law and again.

the prophets.

3 And why beholdest thou 13 Enter ye in at the strait the mote that is in thy brother's gate; for wide is the gate, and eye, but considerest not the broad is the way, that leadeth beam that is in thine own eye? to destruction, and many there

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy be which go in thereat: brother, Let me pull out the 14 Because, strait is the gate, mote out of thine eye; and be-and narrow is the way, which hold, a beam is in thine own eye? leadeth unto life, and few there 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast be that find it.

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to beware of false prophets.

CHAP. VIII.

Christ's miracles.

15 Beware of false prophets, and the floods came, and the which come to you in sheep's winds blew, and beat upon that clothing, but inwardly they are house; and it fell not: for it was ravening wolves.

founded upon a rock.

16 Ye shall know them by 26 And every one that heareth their fruits: Do men gather these sayings of mine, and doeth grapes of thorns, or figs of this- them not, shall be likened unto tles? a foolish man, which built his

17 Even so every good tree house upon the sand : bringeth forth good fruit; but a 27 And the rain descended, corrupt tree bringeth forth evil and the floods came, and the fruit.

winds blew, and beat upon that

18 A good tree cannot bring house; and it fell: and great forth evil fruit, neither can a was the fall of it. corrupt tree bring forth good 28 And it came to pass when fruit. Jesus had ended these sayings,

19 Every tree that bringeth the people were astonished at not forth good fruit is hewn his doctrine.

down, and cast into the fire. 29 For he taught them as one 20 Wherefore, by their fruits having authority, and not as the

ye shall know them.

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23 And then will I profess immediately his leprosy was unto them, I never knew you: cleansed. depart from me, ye that work 4 And Jesus saith unto him, iniquity. See thou tell no man; but go

24 Therefore, whosoever thy way, shew thyself to the heareth these sayings of mine, priest, and offer the gift that and doeth them, I will liken Moses commanded, for a testihim unto a wise man, which mony unto them.

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Christ, ending his sermon, glory was not arrayed like one out the beam out of thine own of these. eye; and then shalt thou see 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe clearly to cast out the mote out the grass of the field, which to- of thy brother's eye. day is, and to-morrow is cast 6 Give not that which is into the oven, shall he not much holy unto the dogs, neither cast more clothe you, O ye of little ye your pearls before swine, lest faith? they trample them under their

MATTHEW, exhorteth to prayer, and

31 Therefore take no thought, feet, and turn again and rend saying, What shall we eat? or, you. what shall we drink? or, where- 7 Ask, and it shall be given withal shall we be clothed? you; seek, and ye shall find;

32 (For after all these things knock, and it shall be opened do the Gentiles seek) for your unto you: heavenly Father knoweth that 8 For every one that asketh, ye have need of all these things. receiveth; and he that seeketh,

33 But seek ye first the king-findeth; and to him that knockdom of God, and his righteous-eth, it shall be opened. ness, and all these things shall 9 Or what man is there of be added unto you. you, whom if his son ask bread,

34 Take therefore no thought will he give him a stone? for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

CHAP. VII.

Christ endeth his sermon.

11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in

JUDGE not, that ye be not heaven give good things to them

2 For with what judgment 12 Therefore all things whatye judge, ye shall be judged: soever ye would that men should and with what measure ye mete, do to you, do ye even so to it shall be measured to you them: for this is the law and again.

the prophets.

3 And why beholdest thou 13 Enter ye in at the strait the mote that is in thy brother's gate; for wide is the gate, and eye, but considerest not the broad is the way, that leadeth beam that is in thine own eye? to destruction, and many there 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy be which go in thereat: brother, Let me pull out the 14 Because, strait is the gate, mote out of thine eye; and be- and narrow is the way, which hold, a beam is in thine own eye? leadeth unto life, and few there 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast be that find it.

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15 Beware of false prophets, and the floods came, and the which come to you in sheep's winds blew, and beat upon that clothing, but inwardly they are house; and it fell not: for it was ravening wolves.

founded upon a rock.

16 Ye shall know them by 26 And every one that heareth their fruits: Do men gather these sayings of mine, and doeth grapes of thorns, or figs of this- them not, shall be likened unto tles? a foolish man, which built his

17 Even so every good tree house upon the sand : bringeth forth good fruit; but a 27 And the rain descended, corrupt tree bringeth forth evil and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that

fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring house; and it fell: and great forth evil fruit, neither can a was the fall of it. corrupt tree bring forth good 28 And it came to pass when fruit. Jesus had ended these sayings,

19 Every tree that bringeth the people were astonished at not forth good fruit is hewn his doctrine. down, and cast into the fire. 29 For he taught them as one 20 Wherefore, by their fruits having authority, and not as the

ye shall know them.

scribes.

CHAP. VIII.

Christ's miracles.

21 Not every one that saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in hea-multitudes followed him.

ven.

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HEN he was come down from the mountain, great

2 And behold, there came a

22 Many will say to me in leper and worshipped him, saythat day, Lord, Lord, have we ing, Lord, if thou wilt, thou not prophesied in thy name? canst make me clean. and in thy name have cast out 3 And Jesus put forth his devils? and in thy name done hand, and touched him, saying, many wonderful works? I will; be thou clean. And

23 And then will I profess immediately his leprosy was unto them, I never knew you: cleansed. depart from me, ye that work 4 And Jesus saith unto him, iniquity. See thou tell no man; but go

24 Therefore, whosoever thy way, shew thyself to the heareth these sayings of mine, priest, and offer the gift that and doeth them, I will liken Moses commanded, for a testihim unto a wise man, which mony unto them.

built his house upon a rock: 5 And when Jesus was 25 And the rain descended, entered into Capernaum, there

The centurion's servant, MATTHEW, and many others, healed. came unto him a centurion, be- 15 And he touched her hand, seeching him, and the fever left her: and she

6 And saying, Lord, my ser-arose, and ministered unto them. vant lieth at home sick of the 16 When the even was come, palsy, grievously tormented. they brought unto him many that 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I were possessed with devils: and will come and heal him. he cast out the spirits with his

8 The centurion answered word, and healed all that were and said, Lord, I am not worthy sick;

that thou shouldest come under 17 That it might be fulfilled my roof: but speak the word which was spoken by Esaias only, and my servant shall be the prophet, saying, Himself healed. took our infirmities, and bare

9 For I am a man under au- our sicknesses. thority, having soldiers under 18 Now when Jesus saw great me: and I say to this man, Go, multitudes about him, he gave and he goeth; and to another, commandment to depart unto Come, and he cometh; and to the other side. my servant, Do this, and he 19 And a certain scribe came, doeth it. and said unto him, Master, I

10 When Jesus heard it, he will follow thee whithersoever marvelled, and said to them that thou goest. followed, Verily I say unto you, 20 And Jesus saith unto him, I have not found so great faith, The foxes have holes, and the no, not in Israel. birds of the air have nests; but

11 And I say unto you, That the Son of man hath not where many shall come from the east to lay his head. and west, and shall sit down with 21 And another of his disciAbraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, ples said unto him, Lord, suffer in the kingdom of heaven : me first to go and bury my fa

12 But the children of the ther. kingdom shall be cast out into 22 But Jesus said unto him, outer darkness: there shall be Follow me; and let the dead weeping and gnashing of teeth. bury their dead.

13 And Jesus said unto the 23 And when he was entered centurion, Go thy way; and as into a ship, his disciples followthou hast believed, so be it done ed him.

unto thee. And his servant was 24 And behold, there arose healed in the self-same hour. a great tempest in the sea, in14 And when Jesus was somuch that the ship was cocome into Peter's house, he saw vered with the waves: but he his wife's mother laid, and sick was asleep. of a fever.

25 And his disciples came to

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