John Baptist beheaded. CHAP. XIV. The miracle of the five loaves. 2 And said unto his servants, the people had heard thereof, This is John the Baptist; he is they followed him on foot out of risen from the dead; and there- the cities. fore mighty works do shew forth 14 And Jesus went forth, and themselves in him. saw a great multitude, and was 3 For Herod had laid hold moved with compassion toward on John, and bound him, and them, and he healed their put him in prison for Herodias' sick. sake, his brother Philip's wife. 15 And when it was evening, 4 For John said unto him, It his disciples came to him, sayis not lawful for thee to have her. ing, This is a desert place, and 5 And when he would have the time is now past; send the put him to death, he feared the multitude away, that they may multitude, because they count-go into the villages, and buy ed him as a prophet. themselves victuals. 6 But when Herod's. birth- 16 But Jesus said unto them, day was kept, the daughter of They need not depart; give ye Herodias danced before them, them to eat. and pleased Herod. 17 And they say unto him, 7 Whereupon he promised We have here but five loaves, with an oath to give her what-and two fishes. soever she would ask. 18 He said, Bring them hither 8 And she, being before in- to me. structed of her mother, said, 19 And he commanded the Give me here John Baptist's multitude to sit down on the head in a charger. grass, and took the five loaves, 9 And the king was sorry: and the two fishes, and looking nevertheless for the oath's sake, up to heaven, he blessed, and and them which sat with him at brake, and gave the loaves to meat, he commanded it to be his disciples, and the disciples given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up 11 And his head was brought of the fragments that remained in a charger, and given to the twelve baskets full. damsel: and she brought it to 21 And they that had eaten her mother. were about five thousand men, 12 And his disciples came, besides women and children. and took up the body, and buri- 22 And straightway Jesus ed it, and went and told Jesus. constrained his disciples to get 13 When Jesus heard of it, into a ship, and to go before he departed thence by ship into him unto the other side, while a desert place apart: and when he sent the multitudes away. 1 Christ walketh on the sea. MATTHEW, Men's traditions. 23 And when he had sent gone over, they came into the the multitudes away, he went land of Gennesaret. up into a mountain apart to 35 And when the men of that pray: and when the evening place had knowledge of him, was come, he was there alone. they sent out into all that 24 But the ship. was now in country round about, and the midst of the sea, tossed with brought unto him all that were waves: for the wind was con- diseased; trary. 36 And besought him that 25 And in the fourth watch they might only touch the hem of the night Jesus went unto of his garment: and as many as them, walking on the sea. touched were made perfectly 26 And when the disciples whole. saw him walking on the sea, a CHAP. XV. God's commandments. THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were 27 But straightway Jesus of Jerusalem, saying, spake unto them, saying, Be of 2 Why do thy disciples transgood cheer; it is I; be not afraid. gress the tradition of the elders? 28 And Peter answered him for they wash not their hands and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid when they eat bread. me come unto thee on the water. 3 But he answered and said 29 And he said, Come. And unto them, Why do ye also when Peter was come down out transgress the commandment of of the ship, he walked on the God by your tradition? water, to go to Jesus. 4 For God commanded, say 30 But when he saw the wind ing, Honour thy father and moboisterous, he was afraid; and ther: and, He that curseth fabeginning to sink, he cried, say-ther or mother, let him die the ing, Lord, save me. death. 31 And immediately Jesus 5 But ye say, Whosoever stretched forth his hand, and shall say to his father or his mocaught him, and said unto him. ther, It is a gift, by whatsoever O thou of little faith, wherefore thou mightest be profited by didst thou doubt? me; 32 And when they were come 6 And honour not his father into the ship, the wind ceased. or his mother, he shall be free. 33 Then they that were in Thus have ye made the comthe ship came and worshipped mandment of God of none effect him, saying, Of a truth thou art by your tradition. the Son of God. 34 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esa And when they werelias prophesy of you, saying, be What defileth a man. CHAP. XV. The Canaanite's daughter healed. 8 This people draweth nigh 20 These are the things which unto me with their mouth, and defile a man: but to eat with at honoureth me with their lips; unwashen hands defileth not a mi but their heart is far from me. at re man. 9 But in vain they do worship 21 Then Jesus went thence, dme, teaching for doctrines the and departed into the coasts of commandments of men. Tyre and Sidon. 10 And he called the mul- 22 And behold, a woman of titude, and said unto them, Hear, Canaan came out of the same and understand: coasts, and cried unto him, 11 Not that which goeth into saying, Have mercy on me, O the mouth defileth a man; but Lord, thou son of David; my that which cometh out of the daughter is grievously vexed mouth, this defileth a man. with a devil. 12 Then came his disciples, 23 But he answered her not and said unto him, Knowest thou a word. And his disciples came that the Pharisees were offended and besought him, saying, Send after they heard this saying? her away; for she crieth after 13 But he answered and said, us. Every plant, which my heavenly 24 But he answered and said, Father hath not planted, shall I am not sent but unto the lost be rooted up. sheep of the house of Israel. 14 Let them alone: they be 25 Then came she and worblind leaders of the blind. And shipped him, saying, Lord, help if the blind lead the blind, both me. shall fall into the ditch. 26 But he answered and said, 15 Then answered Peter and It is not meet to take the chilsaid unto him, Declare unto us dren's bread and to cast it to this parable. dogs. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: also yet without understanding? yet the dogs eat of the crumbs 17 Do not ye yet understand, which fall from their masters' that whatsoever entereth in at table. the mouth goeth into the belly, 28 Then Jesus answered and and is cast out into the draught? said unto her. O woman, great 18 But those things which is thy faith: be it unto thee even proceed out of the mouth come as thou wilt. And her daughforth from the heart; and they ter was made whole from that defile the man. very hour. 19 For out of the heart pro- 29 And Jesus departed from ceed evil thoughts, murders, thence, and came nigh unto the adulteries, fornications, thefts, sea of Galilee; and went up into false witness, blasphemies : la mountain, and sat down there. The multitude fed. MATTHEW, The Jews require a sign. 30 And great multitudes came 39 And he sent away the mulunto him, having with them titude, and took ship, and came those that were lame, blind, dumb, into the coasts of Magdala. maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: THE CHAP. XVI. The sign of Jonas. HE Pharisees also and the 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw tempting, desired him that he the dumb to speak, the maimed would shew them a sign from to be whole, the lame to walk, heaven. and the blind to see: and they 2 He answered and said unto glorified the God of Israel. them, When it is evening, ye 32 Then Jesus called his say, It will be fair weather: for disciples unto him, and said, I the sky is red. have compassion on the multi- 3 And in the morning, It will tude, because they continue with be foul weather to-day: for the me now three days, and have no-sky is red and lowering. O. ye thing to eat: and I will not send hypocrites, ye can discern the them away fasting, lest they faint face of the sky; but can ye not in the way. discern the signs of the times? 33 And his disciples say unto 4 A wicked and adulterous him, Whence should we have generation seeketh after a sign; so much bread in the wilderness, and there shall no sign be given as to fill so great a multitude? unto it, but the sign of the pro 34 And Jesus saith unto them, phet Jonas. And he left them, How many loaves have ye? And and departed. they said, Seven, and a few lit- 5 And when his disciples tle fishes. were come to the other side, 35 And he commanded the they had forgotten to take bread. multitude to sit down on the 6 Then Jesus said unto ground. them, Take heed and beware 36 And he took the seven of the leaven of the Pharisees loaves and the fishes, and gave and of the Sadducees. thanks, and brake them, and 7 And they reasoned among gave to his disciples, and the themselves, saying, It is because disciples to the multitude. we have taken no bread. 37 And they did all eat, and 8 Which when Jesus perceivwere filled: and they took uped, he said unto them, O ye of of the broken meat that was left little faith, why reason ye among seven baskets full. yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children. 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves ame Peter's confession of Christ. CHAP. XVI. Christ foresheweth his death. mul of the five thousand, and how ven: and whatsoever thou shalt many baskets ye took up? bind on earth, shall be bound 10 Neither the seven loaves in heaven; and whatsoever thou of the four thousand, and how shalt loose on earth, shall be many baskets ye took up? loosed in heaven. 11 How is it that ye do not 20 Then charged he his disunderstand that I spake it not ciples that they should tell no to you concerning bread, that man that he was Jesus the Christ. ye should beware of the leaven 21 From that time forth of the Pharisees and of the Sad-began Jesus to shew unto his ducees? disciples, how that he must go 12 Then understood they how unto Jerusalem, and suffer mathat he bade them not beware ny things of the elders, and of the leaven of bread, but of chief priests, and scribes, and the doctrine of the Pharisees be killed, and be raised again the and of the Sadducees. 13 the third day. When Jesus came into 22 Then Peter took him, and e the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, began to rebuke him, saying, he asked his disciples, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this Who do men say that I, the Son shall not be unto thee. of man, am? 23 But he turned, and said 14 And they said, Some say unto Peter, Get thee behind that thou art John the Baptist: me, Satan; thou art an offence some, Elias; and others, Jere- unto me: for thou savourest not mas, or one of the prophets. the things that be of God, but 15 He saith unto them, But those that be of men. who say ye that I am? 24 Then said Jesus unto 16 And Simon Peter answer- his disciples, If any man will ed and said, Thou art the Christ, come after me, let him deny the Son of the living God. himself, and take up his cross, 17 And Jesus answered and and follow me. said unto him, Blessed art thou, 25 For whosoever will save Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and his life, shall lose it: and whoblood hath not revealed it unto soever will lose his life for my thee, but my Father which is sake, shall find it. in heaven. 26 For what is a man profit 18 And I say also unto thee, ed, if he shall gain the whole That thou art Peter, and upon world, and lose his own soul? this rock I will build my church: or what shall a mangive in exand the gates of hell shall not change for his soul? prevail against it. 27 For the Son of man shall 19 And I will give unto thee come in the glory of his Father, the keys of the kingdom of hea- with his angels; and then he |