CHAP. XI.

Christ's testimony of John. name of a righteous man 9 But what went ye out for

shall receive a righteous to see? A prophet? yea, I man's reward.

ὁ 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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say unto you, and more than a prophet.

a 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born

camet o pass, when of women there hath not Jesus had made an end risen a greater than John the of commanding his twelve Baptist: notwithstanding he disciples, he departed thence that is least in the kingdom to teach and to preach in

their cities.

2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

of heaven is greater than he. t12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

15He that hath ears to hear,

liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

m5 The blind receive their let him hear. sight, and the lame walk, the i 16 But whereunto shall lepers are cleansed, and the I deafhear, the dead are raised ed up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 66 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me, 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and si

The cities upbraided. S. MATTHEW. Pharisees chided. ners. But wisdom is justifi-d28 Come unto me, all ye ed of her children. that labour and are heavy 20 Then began he to up-laden, and I will give you braid the cities wherein most rest.

of his mighty works were 629 Take my yoke upon you, done, because they repented and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Sabbath day.

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The blind healed.

would not have condemned I will put my spirit upon him,

and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

the guiltless. t 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 19 He shall not strive, nor f9 And when he was de-cry; neither shall any man parted thence, he went into their synagogue:

10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and

lift it out?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

m13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

hear his voice in the streets. h 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. m22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. f23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

c 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This felloro doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

t 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto

f14 Then the Pharisees them, Every kingdom dividwent out, and held a council ed against itself is brought against him, how they might to desolation; and every city destroy him. or house divided against itself shall not stand:

m15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thenee: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

t 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 28 But if I cast out devils by a 18 Behold my servant, whom the Spirit of God, then the I have chosen; my beloved, in kingdom of God is come unto whom my soul is well pleased: you.

S. MATTHEW.

Of blasphemy. Sign of Jonas. 29 Or else how can one en-words thou shalt be con

ter into a strong man's house, demned.

and spoil his goods, except f38 Then certain of the he first bind the strong man? scribes and of the Pharisees and then he will spoil his answered, saying, Master, we house. would see a sign from thee. 30 He that is not with me 39 But he answered and is against me; and he that said unto them, An evil and gathereth not with me scat-adulterous generation seektereth abroad. eth after a sign; and there t31 Wherefore I say unto shall no sign be given to it, you, All manner of sin and but the sign of the prophet blasphemy shall be forgiven Jonas: unto men: but the blasphemy 40 For as Jonas was three against the Holy Ghost shall days and three nights in the not be forgiven unto men. whale's belly: so shall the t 32 And whosoever speaketh Son of man be three days and a word against the Son of three nights in the heart of man, it shall be forgiven him: the earth.

but whosoever speaketh, g 41 The men of Nineveh against the Holy Ghost, it shall rise in judgment with shall not be forgiven him, this generation, and shall neither in this world, neither condemn it: because they rein the world to come.

pented at the preaching of t 33 Either make the tree Jonas; and, behold, a greater good, and his fruit good; or than Jonas is here. else make the tree corrupt, r 42 The queen of the south and his fruit corrupt: for the shall rise up in the judgment tree is known by his fruit. with this generation, and t 34 O generation of vipers, shall condemn it: for she how can ye, being evil, speak came from the uttermost good things? for out of the parts of the earth to hear abundance of the heart the the wisdom of Solomon; and, mouth speaketh. behold, a greater than Solo

35 A good man out of the mon is here. good treasure of the heart't 43 When the unclean spirit bringeth forth good things: is gone out of a man, he and an evil man out of the walketh through dry places, and findeth evil treasure bringeth forth

evil things.

1 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou chalt be justified, and by thy

seeking rest,

none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and tak eth with himself seven other

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CHAP. XIII.

Parable of the sower. spirits morewicked than him-places, where they had not self, and they enter in and much earth: and forthwith dwell there: and the last state they sprung up, because they of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

f46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

t 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

b 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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THE same day went Je

sus out of the house,

had no deepness of earth:

6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9 Who hath ears to hear, let

him hear.

f10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

t 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but tothem it is notgiven.

12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

t 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do

and sat by the sea side. f2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. they understand. i 3 And he spake many a 14 And in them is fulfilled things unto them in para- the prophecy of Esaias, bles, saying, Behold, a sower which saith, By hearing ye went forth to sow; shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon stonylare dull of hearing, and their