The gospell of Saynct Mathew

The first Chapter.

This is the book of the generation of Iesus Christ the son of David,

the son also of Abraham.

Abraham begat Isaac:

Isaac begat Iacob:

Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren:

Iudas begat Phares: and Zaram of Thamar:

Phares begat Esrom:

Esrom begat Aram:

Aram begat Aminadab:

Aminadab begat Naasson:

Naasson begat Salmon:

Salmon begat Boos of Rahab:

Boos begat Obed of Ruth:

Obed begat Iesse:

Iesse begat David the king:

David the king begat Solomon, of her that was the wife of Ury:

Solomon begat Roboam:

Roboam begat Abia:

Abia begat Asa:

Asa begat Iosaphat:

Iosaphat begat Ioram:

Ioram begat Osias:

Osias begat Ioatham:

Ioatham begat Athas:

Athas begat Ezechias:

Ezechias begat Manasses:

Manasses begat Amon:

Amon begat Iosias:

Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren about the time of the captivity

of Babylon.

After they were led captive to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel:

Salathiel begat Zorobabel:

Zorobabel begat Abiud:

Abiud begat Eliachim:

Eliachim begat Azor:

Azor begat Sadoc:

Sadoc begat Achin:

Achin begat Eliud:

Eliud begat Eleasar:

Eleasar begat Matthan:

Matthan begat Iacob:

Iacob begat Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Iesus

which is called Christ.

All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations. And

from David unto the captivity of Babylon, are fourteen generations. And

from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ, are also fourteen

generations.

The birth of Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was married

unto Ioseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with

child by the holy ghost. Then her husband Ioseph being a perfect man,

and loth to defame her, was minded to put her away secretly. While he

thus thought, behold, the angel of the lord appeared unto him in sleep

saying: Ioseph the son of David, fear not to take unto thee, Mary thy

wife. For that which is conceived in her, is of the holy ghost. She

shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Iesus. For he

shall save his people from their sins.

All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken of the lord, by the

prophet saying: Behold a maid shall be with child, and shall bring

forth a son, and they shalt call his name Emanuel, which is as much to

say, by interpretation, as God with us.

Ioseph as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the lord

bade him, and took his wife unto him, and knew her not, till she had

brought forth her first son, and called his name Iesus.

The Second Chapter.

When Iesus was born in Bethlehem a town of Iury, in the time of king

Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Ierusalem saying:

Where is he that is born king of the jewes? We have seen his star in

the east, and are come to worship him.

Herod the king, after he had heard this, was troubled, and all

Ierusalem with him, and he sent for all the chief priests and scribes

of the people, and demanded of them where Christ should be born. They

said unto him: in Bethlehem a town of Iury. For thus it is written by

the prophet: And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iury, shalt not be the

least as pertaining to the princes of Iuda. For out of thee shall come

a captain, which shall govern my people Israhel.

Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of

them, the time of the star that appeared. And sent them to Bethlehem

saying: when ye be come thither search diligently for the child. And

when ye have found him bring me word, that I may come and worship him

also. When they had heard the king, they departed, and lo the star

which they saw in the east went before them, until it came and stood

over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were

marvellously glad. And entered into the house, and found the child with

Mary his mother, and kneeled down and worshipped him, and opened their

treasures, and offered unto him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And after they were warned in their sleep, that they should not go

again to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.

After that they were departed, lo the angel of the lord appeared to

Ioseph in his sleep saying: arise and take the child and his mother,

and fly into Egypt, and abide there till I bring thee word. For Herod

will seek the child to destroy him. Then he arose, and took the child

and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, and was there unto

the death of Herod, to fulfil that which was spoken of the lord, by the

prophet, which saith: out of Egypt have I called my son.

Then Herod perceiving that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding

wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem,

and in all the coasts thereof, as many as were two year old and under,

according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise

men.

Then was fulfilled, that which was spoken by the prophet Ieremy,

saying: On the hills was a voice heard, mourning, weeping, and great

lamentation. Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be

comforted, because they were not.

When Herod was dead, lo an angel of the lord appeared unto Ioseph in

Egypt saying: arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the

land of Israhel. For they are dead, which sought the child's death.

Then he arose up, and took the child and his mother, and came into the

land of Israhel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Iury, in

the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither.

Notwithstanding after he was warned in his sleep, he turned aside into

the parts of Galilee, and went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, to

fulfil, that which was spoken by the prophets: He shall be called of

Nazareth.

The third Chapter.

In those days Ihon the Baptizer, came and preached in the wilderness of

Iury saying: repent, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This is he of

whom it is spoken by the prophet Isay, which saith: The voice of a

crier in wilderness, prepare the lorde's way, and make his paths

straight.

This Ihon had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about

his loins. His meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him

Ierusalem, and all Ieury, and all the region round about Iordan, and

were baptised of him in Iordan, knowledging their sins.

When he saw many of the pharisees and of the Saduces come to his

baptism, he said unto them: O generation of vipers, who hath taught you

to flee from the vengeance to come? bring forth therefore the fruits

belonging to repentance. And see that ye once think not to say in

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. Even now is

the axe put unto the root of the trees: so that every tree which

bringeth not forth, good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the

fire.

I baptise you in water, in token of repentance, but he that cometh

after me, is mightier than I: whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He

shall baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire, which hath also

his fan in his hand, and will purge his flour, and gather the wheat

into his garner, and will burn the chaff with everlasting fire.

Then came Iesus from Galilee into Iordan to Ihon, for to be baptised of

him. But Ihon forbade him saying: I ought to be baptised of thee: and

comest thou too me? Iesus answered and said to him, let it be so now.

For thus it becometh us, to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered

him. And Iesus as soon as he was baptised, came straight out of the

water: And lo heaven was open unto him: and he saw the spirit of God

descend like a dove, and light upon him. And lo there came a voice from

heaven saying: this is that my dear son, in whom is my delight.

The fourth Chapter.

Then was Iesus led away of the spirit in to a desert, to be tempted of

the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, at the

last he was an hungered. Then came until him the tempter, and said: if

thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. He

answered and said: it is written, man shall not live only by bread, But

by every word that proceedeth out of the mought of God.

Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a

pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him: if thou be the son of God,

cast thyself down. For it is written, he shall give his angels charge

over thee, and with their hands they shall stey thee up, that thou

dash not thy foot against a stone. Iesus said to him, it is written

also: thou shalt not tempt thy lord God.

The devil took him up again and led him into an exceeding high

mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the beauty

of them, and said unto him: all these will I give thee, if thou wilt

fall down and worship me. Then said Iesus unto him, avoid Satan. For it

is written, thou shalt worship thy lord God, and him only, shalt thou

serve.

Then the devil left him, and lo the angels came and ministered unto

him.

When Iesus had heard that Ihon was taken, he departed into Galilee, and

left Nazareth, and went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is a city upon

the sea, in the coasts of Zabulon and Nephthalim, to fulfil that which

was spoken by Isay the prophet, saying: Behold the land of Zabulon and

Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond Iordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

the people which sat in darkness, saw great light. And to them which

sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprong.

From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say: Repent, for the

kingdom of heaven is at hand.

As Iesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren: Simon which

was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea

(for they were fishers) and he said unto them, follow me, and I will

make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and

followed him.

And he went forth from thence, and saw other two brethren, Iames the

son of Zebedee, and Ihon his brother in the ship, with Zebedee their

father, mending their nets, and called them. And they without tarrying

left the ship and their father and followed him.

And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and

preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of

sickness, and all manner diseases among the people. And his fame spread

abroad throughout all Syria. And they brought unto him all sick people,

that were taken with divers diseases and gripings, and them that were

possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had

the palsy. And he healed them. And there followed him a great number of

people, from Galilee, and from the ten cities, and from Ierusalem, and

from Iury, and from the regions that lie beyond Iordan.

The fifth Chapter.

When he saw the people he went up into a mountain, and when he was set,

his disciples came to him, and he opened his mouth, and taught them

saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of

heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are

they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be

filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed

are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the

maintainers of peace: for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for

theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile

you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil

sayings against you for my sake. Rejoice, and be glad, for great is

your reward in heaven. For so persecuted they the prophets which were

before your days.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt be once unsavory,

what can be salted there with? It is thence forth good for nothing, but

to be cast out at the doors, and that men tread it under feet. Ye are

the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill, cannot be hid,

neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a

candlestick, and it lighteth all them which are in the house. See that

your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and

glorify your father which is in heaven.

Ye shall not think, that I am come to disannul the law, other the

prophets: no I am not come to disannul them, but to fulfil them. For

truly I say unto you, till heaven and earth perish, one iott, or one

tytle of the law shall not scape, till all be fulfilled.

Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men

so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But

whosoever shall observe and teach them, that person shall be called

great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I say unto you except your righteousness exceed the righteousness

of the scribes and pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of

heaven.

Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time: Thou shalt not

kill. Whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of judgement. But I say

unto you, whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of

judgement. Whosoever shall say unto his brother raca, shall be in

danger of a council. But whosoever say unto his brother thou fool,

shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore when thou offerest thy gift

at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath anything

against thee: leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy

way first and reconcile thyself to thy brother, and then come and offer

thy gift.

Agree with thine adversary at once, whiles thou art in the way with

him, lest thine adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge

deliver thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison. I say

unto thee verily: thou shalt not come out thence till thou have paid

the utmost farthing.

Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not

commit advoutry. But I say unto you, that whosoever eyeth a wife,

lusting after her, hath committed advoutry with her already in his

heart.

Wherefore if thy right eye offend thee, pluck him out, and cast him

from thee. Better it is for thee that one of thy members perish than

that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Also if thy right hand

offend thee, cut him off and cast him from thee. Better it is that one

of thy members perish, than that all thy body should, be cast into

hell.

It is said, whosoever put away his wife, let him give her a testimonial

of her divorcement. But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife,

(except it be for fornication) causeth her to break matrimony. And

whosoever marrieth her that is divorced, breaketh wedlock.

Again ye have heard, how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt

not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God. But I say

unto you swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat: nor

yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: Neither by Ierusalem, for it

is the city of that great king: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,

because thou canst not make one white hair, or black: But your

communication shall be, yea, yea: nay, nay. For whatsoever is more than

that, cometh of evil.

Ye have heard how it is said, an eye for an eye: a tooth for a tooth.

But I say to you, that ye withstand not wrong: But if a man give thee a

blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other. And if any man will sue

thee at the law, and take thy coat from thee, let him have thy cloak

also. And whosoever will compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Give to him that asketh: and from him that would borrow turn not away.

Ye have heard how it is said: thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate

thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies. Bless them that

curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you

wrong, and persecute you, that ye may be the children of your heavenly

father: for he maketh his sun to arise, on the evil, and on the good,

and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust. For if ye shall love them,

which love you: what reward shall ye have? Do not the publicans even

so? And if ye be friendly to your brethren only: what singular thing do

ye? Do not the publicans likewise? Ye shall therefore be perfect, even

as your heavenly father is perfect.

The sixth Chapter.

Take heed to your alms. That ye give it not in the sight of men, to the

intent that ye would be seen of them. Or else ye get no reward of your

father in heaven. Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou

shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do

in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily

I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest thine alms,

let not thy left hand know, what thy right hand doth, that thine alms

may be secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee

openly.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are. For

they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of

the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,

they have their reward. But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber,

and shut thy door to thee, and pray to thy father which is in secret:

and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

But when ye pray, babble not much, as the gentiles do: for they think

that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake. Be ye not

like them therefore. For your father knoweth whereof ye have need,

before ye ask of him. After this manner therefore pray ye.

O our father, which art in heaven hallowed be thy name. Let thy kingdom

come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven. Give

us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, even as we

forgive them which trespass us. Lead us not in to temptation: but

deliver us from evil, [For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the

glory for ever.] Amen. For and if ye shall forgive other men their

trespasses, your father in heaven shall also forgive you. But and ye

will not forgive men their trespasses, no more shall, your father

forgive your trespasses.

Moreover when ye fast, be not sad as the hypocrites are. For they

disfigure their faces, that it might appear unto men that they fast.

Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou when thou

fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that it appear not unto

men how that thou fastest: but unto thy father which is in secret: and

thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Gather not treasure together on earth, where rust and moths corrupt,

and where thieves break through and steal. But gather ye treasures

together in heaven, where neither rust, nor yet moths corrupt: and

where thieves neither break up, nor yet steal. For wheresoever your

treasure is, there are your hearts also.

The light of the body is thine eye. Wherefore if thine eye be single,

all thy body is full of light. But and if thine eye be wicked, then is

all thy body full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in thee,

be darkness: how great is that darkness?

No man can serve two masters. For either he shall hate the one, and

love the other: or else he shall lean to the one, and despise that

other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, be not

careful for your life what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor

yet for your body, what raiment ye shall wear. Is not the life more

worth then meat? and the body more of value then raiment? Behold the

fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into

the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not better

than they?

Which of you (though he took thought therefore) could put one cubit

unto his stature? And why care ye then for raiment? Behold the lilies

of the field, how they grow. They labor not, neither spin. And yet for

all that I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his royalty, was not

arrayed like unto one of these. Wherefore if God so clothe the grass,

which is today in the field, and tomorrow shall be cast into the

furnace: shall he not much more do the same unto you, o ye of little

faith?

Therefore take no thought saying: what shall we eat, or what shall we

drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? (After all these things seek

the gentiles) For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all

these things. But rather seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the

righteousness thereof, and all these things shall be ministered unto

you. Care not therefore for the day folowing. For the day folowing

shall care for itself. Each days trouble is sufficient for the sameself

day.

The .vij. Chapter.

Judge not lest ye be judged. For as ye judge, so shall ye be judged.

And with what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured to

you again. Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest

not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or why sayest thou to thy

brother: suffer me to pluck out a mote out of thine eye, and behold a

beam is in thine own eye. Hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of

thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pluck out the mote

out of thy brother's eye.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before

swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again

and all to rent you.

Ask and it shall be given you: Seek and ye shall find, knock and it

shall be opened unto you. For whosoever asketh receiveth, and he that

seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. Is there

any man among you which would proffer his son a stone if he asked him

bread? Or if he asked fish, would he proffer him a serpent? If ye then

which are evil, can give to your children good gifts: how much more

shall your father, which is in heaven, give good things, to them that

ask of him?

Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye

to them. This is the law and the prophets.

Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way

that leadeth to destruction: and many there be, which go in thereat.

For strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life:

and few there be, that find it.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheep's clothing, but

inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.

Do men gather grapes of thorns? Or figs of briars? Even so every good

tree, bringeth forth good fruit. But a corrupt tree, bringeth forth

evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth bad fruite: nor yet a bad

tree can bring forth good fruit. Every tree, that bringeth not forth

good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by

their fruits ye shall know them. Not all they that say unto me, master,

master, shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven: But he that fulfilleth

my father's will which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day,

master, master, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name

have we not cast out devils? and in thy name have we not done many

miracles. And then will I knowledge unto them, that I never knew them.

Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken

him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock: and abundance of

rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon

that same house, and it was not overthrown because it was grounded on

the rock. And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doth not the

same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon

the sand, and abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the

winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it was overthrown, and great

was the fall of it.

And it came to pass, that when Iesus had ended these sayings, the

people were astonied at his doctrine. For he taught them as one having

power, and not as the scribes.

The .viij. Chapter.

When Iesus was come down from the mountain, much people followed him.

And lo, there came a leper, and worshipped him saying: master, if thou

wilt, thou canst make me clean. He put forth his hand and touched him

saying: I will, be clean, and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And

Iesus said unto him. See thou tell no man, but go and shew thyself to

the priest and offer the gift, that Moses commanded to be offered in

witness to them.

When Iesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a certain

Centurion, beseching him, and saying: master, my servant lieth sick at

home of the palsy, and is grievously pained. And Iesus said unto him: I

will come and cure him. The Centurion answered and said: Sir, I am not

worthy that thou shouldest come under the roof of my house, but speak

the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I also myself am a

man under power, and have soldiers under me, and I say to one, go, and

he goeth: and to another, come, and he cometh: and to my servant, do

this, and he doeth it. When Iesus heard these sayings: he marvelled,

and said to them that followed him: Verily I say unto you, I have not

found so great faith: no, not in Israell. I say therefore unto you,

that many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with

Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, in the kingdom of heaven: and the children

of the kingdom shall be cast out into the utmost darkness, there shall

be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then Iesus said unto the Centurion,

go thy way, and as thou believed so be it unto thee. And his servant

was healed that same hour.

And Iesus went to Peter's house, and saw his wife's mother lying sick

of a fever, and he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she

arose, and ministered unto them.

When the even was come they brought unto him many that were possessed

with devils, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all

that were sick, to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay the prophet

saying: he took on him our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

When Iesus saw much people about him, he commanded to go over the

water. And there came a scribe and said unto him: master, I will follow

thee whithersoever thou goest. And Iesus said unto him: the foxes have

holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the son of the man hath

not whereon to lay his head: Another that was one of his Disciples said

unto him: master suffer me first, to go and bury my father. But Iesus

said unto him: follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

And he entered into a ship, and his Disciples followed him. And lo

there arose a great storm in the sea, insomuch, that the ship was hid

with waves, and he was asleep. And his Disciples came unto him, and

awoke him, saying: master, save us, we perish. And he said unto them:

why are ye fearful, o ye endowed with little faith? Then he arose, and

rebuked the winds and the sea, and there followed a great calm. And men

marvelled and said: what man is this, that both winds and sea obey him?

And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the

Gergesites, there met him two possessed of devils, which came out of

the graves, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might go by

that way. And lo they cried out saying: O Iesu the son of God, what

have we to do with thee? art thou come hither to torment us before the

time be come? There was a good way off from them a great herd of swine

feeding. Then the devils besought him saying: if thou cast us out,

suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine. And he said unto them:

go your ways. Then went they out, and departed into the herd of swine.

And lo, all the herd of swine was carried with violence headlong into

the sea, and perished in the water. Then the herdsmen, fled and went

their ways into the city, and told everything, and what had fortuned

unto them that were possessed of the devils. And lo, all the city came

out, and met Iesus. And when they saw him they besought him, to depart

out of their coasts.

The .ix. Chapter.

And he entered into a ship: and passed over and came into his own city.

And lo, they brought unto him a man sick of the palsy, lying in his

bed. And when Iesus saw their faith, he said to the sick of the palsy:

son be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee. And lo certain of the

scribes said in themselves, he blasphemeth. And when Iesus saw their

thoughts, he said: wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Whether is

easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say: arise and walk?

That ye may know, that the son of man hath power to forgive sins in

earth, then said he unto the sick of the palsy: arise, take up thy bed,

and go home to thine house. And he arose and departed to his house. The

people that saw it, marvelled and glorified God, which had given such

power to men.

And as Iesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receit of

custom named Matthew, and said to him: follow me. And he arose and

followed him. And it came to pass, that Iesus sat at meat in his house.

And lo, many publicans and sinners, came and sat down also with Iesus,

and his disciples. When the pharisees had perceived that, they said

unto his disciples: why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?

When Iesus heard that, he said unto them: The whole need not the

physician, but they that are sick. Go and learn, what that meaneth: I

have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering. For I am not come to call

the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

Then came the disciples of Ihon to him, saying: why do we and the

pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Iesus said unto

them: can the wedding children mourn as long as the bridegroom is with

them? The time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them,

and then shall they fast. No man pieceth an old garment with a piece of

new cloth. For then taketh he away the piece again from the garment,

and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine, into old

vessels: for then the vessels break, and the wine runneth out, and the

vessels perish. But they pour new wine into new vessels, and so are

both saved together.

While he thus spake unto them, lo, there came a certain ruler, and

worshipped him saying: my daughter is dead already, but come, and lay

thy hand on her, and she shall live. And Iesus arose and followed him,

with his disciples. And behold, a woman which was diseased with an

issue of blood xij. years, came behind him and touched the hem of his

vesture. For she said in herself: If I may touch but even his vesture

only I shall be safe. Iesus turned him about, and beheld her, saying:

daughter be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe. And she was

made whole even that same hour.

And when Iesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and

the people wondering, he said unto them: Get you hence, for the maid is

not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. As soon as the

people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, and

the maid arose. And this was noised throughout all that land.

And as Iesus departed thence, two blind men followed him crying, and

saying: O thou son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come

into the house, the blind came to him. And Iesus said unto them believe

ye that I am able to do this? they said unto him yea master. Then

touched he their eyes saying: according to your faith, be it unto you.

And their eyes were opened. And he charged them, saying: see that no

man know of it. But they as soon as they were departed, spread abroad

his name through out all the land.

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed of a

devil. And as soon as the devil was cast out, the dumb spake. And the

people marvelled, saying: it never so appeared in Israhel. But the

pharisees said: he casteth out devils, by the power of the chief devil.

And Iesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their

synagogues, and preaching the gospell of the kingdom. And healing all

manner sickness and disease among the people. But when he saw the

people, he had pity on them, because they were pined away, and

scattered abroad even as sheep, having no shepherd. Then said he to his

disciples: the harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Wherefore

pray the harvest lord, to send forth laborers into his harvest.

The .x. Chapter.

And he called his xij. disciples unto him, and gave them power against

unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of

sicknesses, and all manner of diseases.

The names of the xij. apostles are these. The first Simon which is

called Peter: and Andrew his brother. Iames the son of Zebedee, and

Ihon his brother. Philip and Bartholomew. Thomas and Matthew the

publican. Iames the son of Alphe and Lebbeus, otherwise called

Thaddeus. Simon of Chane, and Iudas Iscariot, which also betrayed him.

These xij. sent Iesus, and commanded them saying: Go not into the ways

that lead to the gentiles, and in to the cities of the samaritans enter

ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israhel. Go and

preach saying: how the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick,

cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils. Freely ye have

received, freely give again. Possess not gold, nor silver, neither

brass in your girdles, nor yet scrip towards your journey. Neither two

coats, neither shoes, nor yet a rod: for the workman is worthy to have

his meat. Into whatsoever city, or town ye shall come, enquire who is

worthy in it, and there abide till ye go thence.

And when ye come into an house greet the same. And if the house be

worthy, your peace shall come upon the same. But if it be not worthy,

your peace shall return to you again. And whosoever shall not receive

you, nor will hear your preaching, when ye depart out of that house, or

that city, shake off the dust of your feet. Truly I say unto you, it

shall be easier for the land of Sodom, and Gomorra, in the day of

judgement, than for that city.

Lo I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as

serpents, and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they shall deliver

you up to the councils, and shall scourge you in their synagogues. And

ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in

witness to them and to the gentiles.

But when they put you up take no thought, how, or what ye shall speak,

for it shall be given you even in that same hour, what ye shall say.

For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your father which

speaketh in you. The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the

father the son. And the children shall arise against their fathers, and

mothers, and shall put them to death, and ye shall be hated of all men,

for my name. But whosoever shall continue unto the end, shall be saved.

When they persecute you in one city, fly into another. I tell you for a

truth, ye shall not finish all the cities of Israhel, till the son of

man be come. The disciple is not above his master: Nor yet the servant

above his lord. It is enough for the disciple to be as his master is,

and that the servant be as his lord is. If they have called the lord of

the house beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his

household so? Fear them not therefore.

There is nothing so close, that shall not be opened, and nothing so

hid, that shall not be known.

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light. And what ye hear

in the ear that preach ye on the house tops.

And fear ye not them which kill the body, and be not able to kill the

soul. But rather fear him, which is able to destroy both soul and body

in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them

doth light on the ground, without your father. And now are all the

hairs of your heads numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more

value, than many sparrows.

Whosoever therefore knowledgeth me before men, him will I knowledge

before my father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before

men, him will I also deny before my father which is in heaven.

Think not, that I am come to send peace into the earth. I came not to

send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against

his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in

law against her mother in law: And a man's foes shall be, they of his

own household.

He that loveth his father, or mother more than me, is not worthy of me.

And he that loveth his son, or daughter more than me, is not meet for

me. And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for

me. He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his

life for my sake, shall find it.

He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me,

receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of

a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward. And he that receiveth a

righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward

of a righteous man. And whosoever shall give unto one of these little

ones to, drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple: I

tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward.

The .xj. Chapter.

And it came to pass when Iesus had ended his precepts unto his

disciples, he departed thence, to preach and teach in their cities.

When Ihon being in prison heard the works of christ, he sent two of his

disciples and said unto him. Art thou he that shall come: or shall we

look for another. Iesus answered and said unto them. Go and shew Ihon

what ye have heard and seen. The blind see, the halt go, the lepers are

cleansed: The deaf hear, the dead are raised up again, and the gospel

is preached to the poor. And happy is he that is not hurt by me.

Even as they departed, Iesus began to speak unto the people of Ihon.

What went ye for to see in the wilderness? went ye out to see a reed

wavering with the wind? other what went ye out for to see? went ye to

see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing

are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? went ye out to

see, a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this

is he of whom it is written. Behold, I send my messenger before thy

face which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Verify I say unto you, among the children of women arose there not a

greater than Ihon baptist. Notwithstanding he that is less in the

kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. From the time of Ihon baptist

hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and they that make

violence pulleth it to them. For all the prophets, and the law

prophesied unto the time of Ihon. Also if ye will receive it, this is

Helyas, which should come. He that hath ears to hear whithall, let him

hear.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? it is like unto children,

which sit in the market, and call unto their fellows, and say: we have

piped unto you, and ye have not danced, we have mourned unto you, and

ye have not sorrowed. For Ihon came, neither eating nor drinking, and

they say, he hath the devil. The son of man came eating and drinking,

and they say, behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto

publicans, and sinners. And wisdom is justified of her children.

Then began he to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were

done, because they did not repent. Woe be to thee Chorasin. Woe be to

thee Bethsaida, for if the miracles which were shewed in you, had been

done in Tyre and in Sidon: they had repented long agone in sackcloth

and ashes. Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be easier for Tyre and

Sidon, at the day of judgement, than for you. And thou Capernaum, which

art lift up unto heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. For if the

miracles which have been done in thee, had been shewed in Sodom, they

had remained to this day. Nevertheless I say unto you, it shall be

easier for Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee. Then Iesus

answered and said. I praise thee o father lord of heaven and earth,

because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast

opened them unto babes, even so father, for so it pleased thee. All

things are given unto me of my father. And no man knoweth the son, but

thy father neither knoweth any man the father, save the son, and he to

whom the son will open him.

Come unto me all ye that labor, and are laden, and I will ease you.

Take my yoke on you, and learn of me, for I am meek, and lowly in

heart: and ye shall find ease unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and

my burden is light.

The .xij. Chapter.

In that time went Iesus on the sabbath day thorow the corn, and his

disciples were anhungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to

eat. When the pharisees had seen that, they said unto him: Behold thy

disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. He

said unto them: Have ye not read what David did, when he was

anhungered, and they also which were with him? How he entered into the

house of God, and ate the hallowed loaves, which were not lawful for

him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the

priests. Or have ye not read in the law, how that the priests in the

temple break the sabbath day, and yet are blameless? But I say unto

you, that here is one greater than the temple. Wherefore if ye had

wist, what this saying meaneth: I require mercy, and not sacrifice, ye

would never have condemned innocents. For the son of man is lord even

of the Sabbath day.

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue, and behold,

there was a man, which had his hand dried up. And they asked him

saying: is it lawful to heal upon the sabbath day? because they might

accuse him. And he said unto them: which is he among you, if he had a

sheep fallen into a pit on the sabbath day, that would not take him and

lift him out? And how much is a man better then a sheep? Wherefore it

is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath day. Then said he to the

man: stretch forth thy hand, and he stretched forth, and it was again

made even as whole as the other.

Then the pharisees went forth, and took council against him, how they

might destroy him. When Iesus knew that, he departed thence, and much

people followed him, and he healed them all. and charged them, that

they should not make him known, to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay

the prophet, which sayeth: Behold my son, whom I have chosen, my

darling, in whom my soul hath had delight. I will put my spirit on him,

and he shall shew judgement to the gentiles. He shall not strive, he

shall not cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets, a

bruised reed, shall he not break, and flax that beginneth to burn he

shall not quench, till he send forth judgement unto victory, and in his

name shall the gentiles trust.

Then was brought to him, one possessed with a devil which was both

blind and dumb, and he healed him, insomuch that he which was blind and

dumb, both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said: Is

not this the son of David? When the pharisees heard that, they said: he

driveth the devils no other wise out, but by the help of belzebub the

chief of the devils.

But Iesus knew their thoughts, and said to them. Every kingdom divided

with in itself shall be desolate. Neither shall any city or household

divided against itself, continue. So if satan cast out satan, then is

he divided against him self. How shall then his kingdom endure? Also if

I by the help of belzebub cast out devils: by whose help do your

children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges: But if I

cast out the devils by the spirit of God: then is the kingdom of God

come on you?

Either how can a man enter into a mighty man's house, and violently

take away his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then

spoil his house? He that is not with me, is against me: And he that

gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad. Wherefore I say unto you, all

manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the

blasphemy against the holy ghost, shall not be forgiven unto men. And

whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven

him: but whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost, it shall not be

forgiven him: no, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good also, or else make the

tree evil, and his fruit evil also. For the tree is known by his fruit.

O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are

evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. A good man

out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And

an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But I

say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they

shall give accounts at the day of judgement. For by thy words thou

shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Then answered certain of the scribes and of the pharisees saying:

Master, we would fain see a sign of thee. He answered them saying: the

evil and advoutrous generation seeketh a sign, but there shall no sign

be given to them, but the sign of the prophet Ionas. For as Ionas was

iij days, and iij nights, in the whale's belly: so shall the son of man

be iij days and iij nights in the heart of the earth. The men of

Nineveh shall rise at the day of judgement, with this nation, and

condemn them: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas. And behold a

greater than Ionas is here. The queen of the south shall rise at the

day of judgement with this generation, and shall condemn them: for she

came from the utmost parts of the world, to hear the wisdom of Solomon.

And behold here is a greater than Solomon.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout dry

places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he sayeth: I will return

again into my house, from whence I came out. And when he is come, he

findeth the house empty and swept, and garnished. Then he goeth his

way, and taketh vij. spirits worse than him self, and so enter they in

and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning.

Even so shall it be to this froward nation.

While he yet talked to the people: behold, his mother and his brethren

stood without the doors, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto

him: behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to

speak with thee.

He answered and said to him that told him: Who is my mother? or who are

my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand over his disciples, and

said: Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever fulfilleth my

father's will which is in heaven, he is my brother, my sister, and my

mother.

The .xiij. Chapter.

The same day went Iesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side, and

much people resorted unto him, so greatly that he went, and sat in a

ship, and all the people stood on the shore. And he spake many things

to them in similitudes, saying: Behold, the sower went forth to sow,

and as he sowed, some fell by the ways side, and the fowls came, and

devoured it up. Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much

earth, and anon it sprong up, because it had no depth of earth: and

when the sun was up, it caught heat, and for lack of rooting withered

away. Some fell among thorns, and the thorns arose, and choked it. Part

fell in good ground, and brought forth good fruit: some an hundred

fold, some fifty {or sixty} fold, some thirty fold. Whosoever hath ears

to hear, let him hear.

And his disciples came, and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in

parables? He answered and said unto them: It is given unto you to know

the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For

whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But

whosoever hath not: from him shall be taken away even that same that he

hath. Therefore speak I to them in similitudes: for though they see,

they see not: and hearing they hear not: nether understand. And in them

is fulfilled the prophecy of Esay, which prophecy saith: with your ears

ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and with your eyes ye shall

see, and shall not perceive. For this people's heart is waxed gross:

And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed,

lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and

should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal

them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

Verily I say unto you, that many prophets and perfect men have desired

to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them: and to hear

those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. Hear ye therefore

the similitude of the sower. When a man heareth the word of the

kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the evil man, and

catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which

was sown by the way side. But he that was sown in the stony ground is

he, which heareth the word of God, and anon with joy receiveth it, yet

hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as

soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and

by he falleth. He that was sown among thorns, is he, that heareth the

word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of

riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful. He which is sown

in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it,

which also beareth fruit and bringeth forth, some an hundred fold, some

fifty {or sixty} fold, and some thirty fold.

Another similitude put he forth, unto them saying: The kingdom of

heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while

men slept, there came his foe, and sowed tares among the wheat, and

went his way. When the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth

fruit, then appeared the tares also. The servants came to the

householder, and said unto him: Sir sowest not thou good seed in thy

close, from whence then hath it tares? He said to them, the envious man

hath done this. Then the servants said unto him: wilt thou then that we

go and gather it? and he said, nay, lest while ye go about to weed out

the tares, ye pluck up also with them the wheat by the roots: let both

grow together till harvest come, and in time of harvest, I will say yea

unto my reapers, gather ye first the tares, and bind them in sheaves to

be brent: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Another parable he put forth unto them saying. The kingdom of heaven is

like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man taketh and soweth in his

field, which is the least of all seeds. But when it is grown, it is the

greatest among herbs, and is a tree: so that the birds of the air come,

and build in the branches of it.

Another similitude said he to them. The kingdom of heaven is like unto

leaven which a woman took and hideth in iij pecks of meal, till all was

leavened.

All these things spake Iesus unto the people by similitudes, and

without similitudes spake he nothing to them, to fulfil that which was

spoken by the prophet saying: I will open my mouth in similitudes, and

will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning

of the world.

Then sent Iesus the people away, and came to house, and his disciples

came unto him, saying: declare unto us the similitude of the tares of

the field: Then answered he and said to them. He that soweth the good

seed, is the son of man, the field is the world. The children of the

kingdom are the good seed. The evil man's children are the tares. But

the enemy which soweth it, is the devil. The harvest is the end of the

world, and the reapers be the angels. For even as the tares are

gathered, and brent in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this

world. The son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall

gather out of his kingdom all things that do hurt, and all them which

do iniquity, and shall cast them into a furnace of fire. There shall be

wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the just men shine as bright

as the son in the kingdom of their father. whosoever hath ears to hear,

let him hear.

Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the

which a man found and hid it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all

that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant, seeking good

pearls, which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all

that he had, and bought it.

Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net cast into the sea, that

gathereth of all kinds of fishes: the which when it is full, men draw

to land, and sit and gather the good into their vessels and cast the

bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come

and sever the bad from the good, and shall cast them into a furnace of

fire, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Iesus said unto them: have ye understood all these things: they said,

yea sir. Then said he unto them: Therefore every scribe which is

conning unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an householder, which

bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old.

And it came to pass when Iesus had finished these similitudes that he

departed thence, and came in to his own country, and taught them in

their synagogues, in so much that they were astonied, and said: whence

came all this wisdom and power unto him? is not this the carpenter's

son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren be called, Iames

and Ioses and Simon and Iudas? and are not his sisters all here with

us? Whence hath he all these things. And they were hurt by him. Then

Iesus said unto them: there is no prophet without honour, save in his

own country, and among his own kin. And he did not many miracles there,

for their unbelief's sake.

The .xiiij. Chapter.

In that time Herod the tetrarcha heard of the fame of Iesu, and said

unto his servants: This is Ihon baptist, he is risen again from death,

and therefore his power is so great. For Herod took Ihon and bound him,

and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife:

for Ihon said unto him: it is not lawful for thee to have her. And when

he would have put him to death, he feared the people, because they

counted him as a prophet.

When Herode's birthday was come, the daughter of Herodias danced before

them, and pleased Herod. Wherefore he promised with an oath, that he

would give her whatsoever she would ask. And she being informed of her

mother before, said give me here Ihon baptist's head in a platter. And

the King sorrowed: nevertheless for his oath's sake, and for their

sakes which sat also at the table, he commanded it to be given her. And

sent and beheaded Ihon in the prison: and his head was brought in a

platter, and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. And

his disciples came, and took up his body, and buried it: And went and

told Iesus.

When Iesus heard that, he departed thence by ship into a desert place

out of the way. And when the people had heard thereof, they followed

him afoot out of their cities. And Iesus went forth and saw much

people: and his heart did melt upon them, and he healed of them those

that were sick. When even was come, his disciples came to him saying.

This is a desert place, and the day is spent, let the people depart

that they may go into the towns, and buy them vitailles. But Iesus said

unto them: They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat. Then said

they unto him: we have here but v. loaves, and two fishes. He said:

bring them hither to me. And he commanded, the people to sit down on

the grass, and took the v. loaves, and the ij. fishes, and looked up to

heaven, and blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to his disciples,

and the disciples gave them to the people. And they all ate, and were

sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbets that remained xij baskets

full. They that ate were in number about v. M. men, besides women and

children.

And straightway Iesus made his disciples enter into a ship, and to go

over before him, while he sent the people away. And as soon as he had

sent the people away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray. And

when night was come he was there himself alone. and the ship was in the

middes of the sea, and was tossed with waves, for it was a contrary

wind. In the fourth watch of the night Iesus came unto them walking on

the sea: and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were

amazed, saying: it is some spirit, and cried out for fear. And

straightway Iesus spake unto them saying: be of good cheer, it is I, be

not afraid.

Peter answered, and said: master, and thou be he, bid me come unto thee

on the water. and he said come. And when Peter was come down out of the

ship, he walked on the water, to go to Iesus. But when he saw a mighty

wind, he was afraid. And as he began to sink, he cried saying: master

save me. And immediately Iesus stretched forth his hand, and caught

him, and said to him: O thou of little faith: wherefore didst thou

doubt? And as soon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying: of a

truth thou art the son of God. And when they were come over, they went

in to the land of Genazareth. And when the men of that place had

knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and

brought unto him all that were sick, and besought him, that they might

touch the border of his vesture only. And as many as touched it, were

made safe.

The .xv. Chapter.

Then came to Iesus: scribes and pharisees from Ierusalem, saying: why

do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the seniors? for they

wash not their hands, when they eat bread. He answered, and said unto

them: why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, thorow your

traditions? for God commanded, saying: honour thy father and mother,

and he that speaketh evil against his father or mother, shall suffer

death. But ye say, every man shall say to his father or mother:

whatsoever thing I offer, that same doth profit thee, and so shall he

not honour his father and mother. And thus have ye made, that the

commandment of God is with out effect, through your traditions.

Hypocrites, well prophesied of you, Esay saying: This people draweth

nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, yet

their hearts are far from me: but in vain they worship me teaching

doctrine, which is nothing but men's precepts.

And he called the people unto him, and said to them: hear and

understand. That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man: but

that which cometh out of the mouth, defileth the man.

Then came his disciples, and said unto him: perceivest thou, how that

the pharisees are offended hearing this saying? He answered, and said:

all plants which my heavenly father hath not planted, shall be plucked

up by the roots. Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the

blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Then answered Peter and said to him: declare unto us this parable. Then

said Iesus: are ye yet withouten understanding: perceive ye not, that

whatsoever goeth in at the mouth, descendeth down into the belly, and

is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the

mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart

come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false

witness bearing, blasphemy. These are the things which defile a man.

But to eat with unwashen hands, defileth not a man.

And Iesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

And behold a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts,

and cried unto him, saying: have mercy on me lord the son of David, my

daughter is piteously vexed with a devil. And he gave her never a word

to answer. Then came to him his disciples, and besought him saying:

send her away, for she followeth us crying. He answered, and said: I am

not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israhel. Then she

came and worshipped him, saying: master succor me. He answered and

said: it is not good, to take the children's bread, and to cast it to

whelps. She answered and said: it is truth, nevertheless the whelps eat

of the crumbs, which fall from their masters' table. Then Iesus

answered and said unto her. O woman great is thy faith, be it to thee,

even as thou desirest. And her daughter was made whole even at that

same time.

Then Iesus went away from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of

Galilee, and went up in to a mountain, and sat down there. And much

people came unto him, having with them, halt, blind, dumb, maimed, and

other many: and cast them down at Iesus' feet. And he healed them, in

so much that the people wondered, to see the dumb speak, the maimed

whole, and the halt to go, the blind to see, and glorified the God of

Israhel.

Iesus called his disciples to him and said: I have compassion on the

people because they have continued with me now iij days, and have

nothing to eat: and I will not let them depart fasting lest they perish

in the way. And his disciples said unto him: whence should we get so

much bread in the wilderness as should suffice so great a multitude?

And Iesus said unto them: how many loaves have ye? and they said: seven

and a few fishes. And he commanded the people to sit down on the

ground. And took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and gave thanks, and

brake them, and gave to his disciples, and his disciples gave them to

the people. And they all ate and were sufficed. And they took up of the

broken meat that was left vij baskets full. They that ate were iiij M

men, beside women and children. And he sent away the people, and took

ship and came into the parts of Magdala.

The .xvj. Chapter.

Then came to him the pharisees with the sadducees also, and did tempt

him, desiring that he would shew them some sign from heaven. He

answered and said unto them: At even ye say, we shall have fair

weather, and that because the sky is red: in the morning: ye say, today

shall be foul weather, and that because the sky is tremulous and red. O

ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not

discern the signs of the times? The froward nation, and advoutrous,

seeketh a sign: there shall none other sign be given unto them, but the

sign of the prophet Ionas. So left he them and departed.

And when his disciples were come to the other side of the water, they

had forgotten to take bread with them. Then Iesus said unto them: Take

heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees.

They thought among themselves saying: we have brought no bread with us.

When Iesus understood that, he said unto them. O ye of little faith,

why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no bread? Do ye not

yet perceive, neither remember those v loaves when there were v M men,

and how many baskets took ye up? Neither the vij loaves, when there

were iiij M: and how many baskets took ye up? Why perceive ye not then,

that I spake not unto you of bread, when I said, beware of the leaven

of the pharisees and of the sadducees? Then understood they, how that

he bade not them beware of the leaven of bread: but of the doctrine of

the pharisees, and of the sadducees.

When Iesus came into the coasts of the city which is called Cesarea

Philippi, he asked his disciples saying: whom do men say that I the son

of man am? They said, some say that thou art Ihon baptist, some Helyas,

some Ieremias, or one of the prophets. He said unto them, but whom say

ye that I am? Simon Peter answered, and said: Thou art Christ the son

of the living God. And Iesus answered and said to him: happy art thou

Simon the son of Ionas, for flesh and blood have not opened unto thee

that, but my father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that

thou art Peter. And upon this rock I will build my congregation: and

the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto

thee, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou bindest

upon earth, it shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou lowsest on

earth, it shall be lowsed in heaven.

Then he charged his disciples, that they should tell no man, that he

was Iesus Christ. From that time forth, Iesus began to shew unto his

disciples, how that he must go unto Ierusalem, and suffer many things

of the seniors, and of the high priests, and of the scribes, and must

be killed, and rise again the third day. Peter took him aside, and

began to rebuke him saying: master favor thy self, this shall not come

unto thee. Then turned he about, and said unto Peter: go after me

Satan, thou offendest me, because thou perceivest not godly things: but

worldly things.

Iesus then said to his disciples. If any man will follow me, let him

forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whosoever

will save his life, shall loose it. And whosoever shall loose his life

for my sake, shall find it. What shall it profit a man, if he should

win all the whole world: so he loose his own soul? Or else what shall a

man give to redeem his soul again withall? For the son of man shall

come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he

reward every man according to his deeds. Verily I say unto you, some

there be among them that here stand, which shall not taste of death,

till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kingdom.

The .xvij. Chapter.

And after vj days Iesus took Peter and Iames and Ihon his brother, and

brought them up into an high mountain out of the way, and was

transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his

clothes were as white as the light. And behold there appeared unto them

Moses and Helyas talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said to

Iesus: master here is good being for us. If thou wilt, let us make here

iij tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Helyas.

While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud shadowed them. And lo a voice

out of the cloud said: This is my dear son, in whom I delight, hear

him. And when the disciples heard that, they fell on their faces, and

were sore afraid. And Iesus came and touched them, and said: arise and

be not afraid. Then lift they up their eyes, and saw no man, but Iesus

only.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them saying, see

that ye shew this vision to no man, til the son of man be risen again

from death. And his disciples asked of him, saying: Why then say the

scribes, that Helias must first come? Iesus answered, and said unto

them: Helias shall first come, and restore all things. And I say unto

you, that Helias is come already: And they knew him not, but have done

unto him whatsoever they lusted. In likewise shall also the son of man

suffer of them. Then his disciples perceived that he spake unto them of

Ihon baptist.

And when they were come to the people, there came to him a certain man,

and kneeled down to him saying: Master have mercy on my son, for he is

frantic, and is sore vexed. And ofttimes falleth into the fire, and oft

into the water, and I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not

heal him. Iesus answered and said: O generation faithless and crooked:

how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him

hither to me. And Iesus rebuked the devil, and he came out. And the

child was healed even that same hour.

Then came his disciples secretly and said: Why could not we cast him

out? Iesus said unto them, because of your unbelief. For I say verily

unto you, if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye should say

unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and he should remove:

Neither should any thing be unpossible for you to do. But this kind,

goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

While they passed the time in Galilee, Iesus said unto them: the son of

man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him,

and the third day he shall rise again. And they sorrowed greatly.

When they were come to Capernaum: They that were wont to gather poll

money, came to Peter and said: Doth your master pay tribute? He said:

yea. And when he was come into the house, Iesus spake first to him,

saying: What thinkest thou Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth

take tribute, or poll money? of their children, or of strangers? Peter

said unto him, of strangers. Then said Iesus unto him again. Then are

the children free. Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the

sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up:

and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twelve

{or twenty} pence, that take and pay for me and thee.

The .xviij. Chapter.

The same time the disciples came to Iesus saying: who is the greatest

in the kingdom of heaven? Iesus called a child unto him, and set him in

the midst of them, and said: Verily I say unto you, except ye turn, and

become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven:

whosoever therefore: shall submit himself: as this child, he is the

greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whosoever receiveth such a child

in my name, receiveth me. But whosoever offend one of these little

ones, which believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone

were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of

the sea. Woe be unto the world because of evil occasions. It is

necessary that evil occasions be given, nevertheless woe be to that

man, by whom evil occasion cometh. Wherefore if thy hand, or thy foot,

give thee an occasion of evil: cut him off, and cast him from thee. It

is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than thou

shouldest having two hands, or two feet, be cast into everlasting fire.

And if also thine eye offend thee, pluck him out and cast him from

thee. It is better for thee, to enter into life with one eye, than

having two eyes to be cast into hellfire.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you,

that in heaven their angels behold the face of my father, which is in

heaven. Yea and the son of man is come to save that which is lost. How

think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go

astray, will he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and

seek that one which is gone astray? If it happen that he find him,

verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, then of the

ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of

your father in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Moreover if thy brother trespass against thee. Go and tell him his

fault between him and thee alone. If he hear thee, thou hast won thy

brother: but if he hear thee not, then take yet with thee one or two,

that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, all things may stand. If

he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the

congregation, take him as an heathen man, and as a publican. Verily I

say unto you whatsoever ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. And

whatsoever ye lowse on earth, shall be lowsed in heaven.

Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree in earth in any

manner thing whatsoever they shall desire: it shall be given them of my

father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together

in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Then came Peter to him, and said: master, how oft shall my brother

trespass against me, and I shall forgive him? shall I forgive him seven

times? Iesus said unto him: I say not unto thee seven times: but

seventy times seven times. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened

unto a certain king, which would take accounts of his servants, and

when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which ought him

ten thousand talents: but when he had nought to pay, the lord commanded

him to be sold, and his wife, and his children: and all that he had,

and payment to be made. The servant fell down and besought him saying:

Sir, give me respite, and I will pay it every whit. Then had the lord

pity on that servant, and lowsed him, and forgave him the debt.

The same servant went out and found one of his fellows, which ought him

an hundred pence. And laid hands on him, and took him by the throat,

saying: pay that thou owest. And his fellow fell down, and besought

him, saying: have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he

would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the

debt. When his other fellows saw what was done, they were very sorry,

and came and told unto their lord all that had happened. Then the lord

called him, and said unto him. O evil servant, I forgave thee all that

debt, because thou praydest me: was it not mete also, that thou

shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow, even as I had pity on

thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the jailers, till he

should pay all that was due to him. So likewise shall your heavenly

father do unto you, if ye will not forgive with your hearts, each one

to his brother their trespasses.

The .xix. Chapter.

And it followed when Iesus had finished those sayings, he gat him from

Galilee, and came into the coasts off Iewry beyond Iordan, and much

people followed him, and he healed them there. Then came unto him the

pharisees to tempt him, and said to him: Is it lawful for a man to put

away his wife for all manner of causes? He answered, and said unto

them: Have ye not read, how that he which made man at the beginning,

made them man and woman? and said: for this thing, shall a man leave

father and mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they twain shall be

one flesh. Wherefore now are they not twain, but one flesh. Let not man

therefore put asunder, that which God hath coupled together. Then said

they to him: why did Moses command to give unto her a testimonial of

divorcement, and to put her away? He said unto them: Moses because of

the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: But

from the beginning it was not so. I say therefore unto you, whosoever

putteth away his wife (except it be for fornication) and marrieth

another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is

divorced, doth commit advoutry.

Then spake his disciples to him: if the matter be so between man and

wife, then is it not good to marry. He said unto them: all men cannot

away with that saying: but they to whom it is given. There are chaste,

which were so born out of their mother's belly. And there are chaste,

which be made chaste of men. And there be chaste, which have made

themselves chaste for the kingdom of heavens' sake. He that can take it

let him take it.

Then were brought to him young children, that he should put his hands

on them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them. Iesus said unto them:

suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me, for unto such

belongeth the kingdom of heaven. And when he had put his hands on them,

he departed thence. And behold one came, and said unto him: good

master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? He

said unto him: why callest thou me good? there is none good but one,

and that is God. But and thou wilt enter into life, keep the

commandments. He said: Which? And Iesus said: thou shalt not kill: thou

shalt not break wedlock. Thou shall not steal: thou shalt not bear

false witness. Honour father and mother: and thou shalt love thine

neighbor as thyself. The young man said unto him: I have observed all

these things from my youth, what have I more to do? Iesus said unto

him: if thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it

to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and

follow me. When the young man heard that saying, he went away mourning.

For he had great possessions.

Iesus said then unto his disciples: Verily I say unto you, a rich man

shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven. And moreover I

say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a

needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of Heaven. When

his disciples heard that, they were exceedingly amazed, saying: who

then can be saved? Iesus beheld them, and said unto them: with men this

is unpossible, but with God all things are possible.

Then answered Peter, and said to him: Behold, we have forsaken all and

have followed thee: what shall we have therefore? Iesus said unto them:

verily I say unto you: that ye which have followed me in the second

generation (when the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty)

shall sit also upon xij seats, and judge the xij tribes of Israhel. And

whosoever forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, other father, or

mother, or wife, or children, or livelihood, {or lands,} for my name's

sake, the same shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit

everlasting life. Many that are first, shall be last, and the last,

shall be first.

The .xx. Chapter.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto an householder which went out

early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And he agreed

with the laborers for a penny a day and sent them into his vineyard.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw other standing idle in

the market place, and said unto them: go ye also into my vineyard, and

whatsoever is right, I will give you: and they went their way. Again he

went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And he went

out about the eleventh hour and found other standing idle, and said

unto them: Why stand ye here all the day idle? They said unto him:

because no man hath hired us. He said to them: go ye also into my

vineyard, and whatsoever shall be right, that shall ye receive.

When even was come, the lord of the vineyard, said unto his steward:

call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning at the last,

till thou come to the first. And they which were hired about the

eleventh hour, came and received every man a penny. Then came the

first, supposing that they should receive more, and they likewise

received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they grudged

against the good man of the house saying: These last have wrought but

one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us which have borne the

burden and heat of the day.

He answered to one of them, saying: friend I do thee no wrong: didst

thou not agree with me for a penny? Take that which is thy duty, and go

thy way. I will give unto this last, as much as to thee. Is it not

lawful for me to do as me listeth with mine own? Is thine eye evil

because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first shall be

last. For many are called, and few be chosen.

And Iesus ascended to Ierusalem, and took the xij disciples apart in

the way, and said to them: Lo we go up to Ierusalem, and the son of man

shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and

they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the gentiles,

to be mocked, to be scourged, and to be crucified: and the third day he

shall rise again.

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons

worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. He said unto her:

What wilt thou have? She said unto him: Grant that these my two sons

may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy

kingdom.

Iesus answered, and said: Ye wot not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink

of the cup that I shall drink of? And to be baptised with the baptism,

that I shall be baptised with? They answered to him: That we are. He

said unto them: Ye shall drink of my cup, and shall be baptised with

the baptism that I shall be baptised with all. But to sit on my right

hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give you: but to them for

whom it is prepared of my father.

And when the ten heard this, they disdained at the two brethren. But

Iesus called them unto him, and said: Ye know, that the lords of the

gentiles have domination over them. And they that are great, exercise

power over them. It shall not be so among you: But whosoever will be

great among you, let him be your minister, and whosoever will be chief,

let him be your servant. Even as the son of man came, not to be

ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the

redemption of many.

And as they departed from Hiericho, much people followed him. And

behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard, that

Iesus passed by, cried saying: Master the son of David have mercy on

us. And the people rebuffed them, because they should hold their peace:

But they cried the more, saying: have mercy on us master which art the

son of David. Then Iesus stood still, and called them, and said: what

will ye that I should do to you? They said unto him: Master, that our

eyes may be opened. Iesus pitied them, and touched their eyes. And

immediately their eyes received sight: And they followed him.

The .xxj. Chapter.

When they drew nigh unto Ierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto

mount Olivet, then sent Iesus two of his disciples, saying to them: Go

into the town that lieth over against you, and anon ye shall find an

ass bound, and her colt with her, loose them and bring them unto me.

And if any man say ought unto you, say ye that your master hath need of

them, and straight way he will let them go. All this was done, to

fulfil that which was spoken by the prophet, saying: Tell ye the

daughter of Sion: behold thy king cometh unto thee meek, sitting upon

an ass and a colt, the foal of an ass used to the yoke. The disciples

went, and did as Iesus commanded them, and brought the ass and the

colt, and put on them their clothes, and set him thereon. Many of the

people spread their garments in the way. Other cut down branches from

the trees, and strawed them in the way. Moreover the people that went

before, and they also that came after, cried saying: Hosianna to the

son of David. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the lord,

Hosianna in the highest.

And when he was come into Ierusalem, all the city was moved, saying:

who is this? And the people said: this is Iesus the prophet of Nazareth

a city of Galilee. And Iesus went into the temple of God, and cast out

all them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables

of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves. And said

to them: it is written, mine house shall be called the house of prayer,

but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the blind and the halt came

to him in the temple, and he healed them.

When the chief priests and scribes saw, the marvels that he did, and

the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosianna to the son of

David, they disdained, and said unto him: hearest thou what these say?

Iesus said unto them: have ye never read, of the mouth of babes and

sucklings thou hast ordained praise? And he left them, and went out of

the city unto Bethany, and passed the time there.

In the morning as he returned into the city again, he hungered, and

spied a fig tree in the way, and came to it, and found nothing thereon,

but leaves only, and said to it, never fruit grow on thee hence

forwards. And anon the fig tree withered away. And when his disciples

saw that, they marvelled saying: How soon is the fig tree withered

away? Iesus answered, and said unto them: Verily I say unto you, if ye

shall have faith, and shall not doubt, ye shall not only do that which

I have done to the fig tree: but also if ye shall say unto this

mountain, take thyself away, and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be

done. And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe,

ye shall receive it.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the seniors

of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said: by what

authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this power? Iesus

answered, and said unto them: I also will ask of you a certain

question, which if ye assoil me, I in like wise will tell you by what

authority I do these things. Whence was the baptism of Ihon? from

heaven, or of men? And they thought in themselves, saying: if we shall

say, from heaven, he will say unto us: why did ye not then believe him?

But and if we shall say of men, then fear we the people. For all men

held Ihon as a prophet. And they answered Iesus, and said: we cannot

tell. He likewise said unto them: neither tell I you by what authority

I do these things. What say ye to this? A certain man had ij sons, and

came to the elder saying: go and work today in my vineyard. He answered

and said, I will not: but afterward repented and went. Then came he to

the second, and said likewise, and he answered and said: I will sir:

yet went he not. Whether of these ij fulfilled their father's will? And

they said unto him: the first. Iesus said unto them: verily I say unto

you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of

God before you. For Ihon came unto you, in the way of righteousness,

and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the whores believed him.

But ye (though ye saw it) yet were not moved with repentance, that ye

might afterward have believed him.

Hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder, which set

a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepress in it, and

built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange

country. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants

to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it, and the husbandmen

caught his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they served them

likewise. But last of all, he sent unto them his own son, saying: they

will fear my son. When the husbandmen saw his son, they said among

themselves: This is the heir, come on let us kill him, and let us take

his inheritance to ourselves. And they caught him and thrust him out of

the vineyard, and slew him. When the lord of the vineyard cometh: what

will he do with those husbandmen? They said unto him: he will evil

destroy those evil persons, and will let out his vineyard unto other

husbandmen, which shall deliver him his fruit at times convenient.

Iesus said unto them: did ye never read in the scriptures? The same

stone which the builders refused, is set in the principal part of the

corner: this was the lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

Therefore say I unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you,

and shall be given to the Gentiles which shall bring forth the fruits

of it. And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be alto broken.

And whosoever this stone shall fall upon, he shall grind him to powder.

And when the chief priests and pharisees heard these similitudes they

perceived that he spake of them. And they went about to lay hands on

him, but they feared the people, because they counted him as a prophet.

The .xxij. Chapter.

And Iesus answered and spake unto them again, in similitudes, saying:

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King, which married his

son, and sent forth his servants, to call them that were bid to the

wedding, and they would not come. Again he sent forth other servants,

saying: tell them which are bidden: Lo I have prepared my dinner, mine

oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready, come unto

the marriage. They made light of it, and went their ways: one to his

firm place, another about his merchandise, the remnant took his

servants and intreated them ungoodly, and slew them. When the king

heard that, he was wroth, and sent forth his warriors and destroyed

those murderers, and burnt up their city.

Then said he to his servants: The wedding was prepared: but they which

were bidden thereto, were not worthy. Go ye therefore out into the

highways, and as many as ye find, bid them to the marriage. The

servants went out into the ways, and gathered together as many as they

could find, both good and bad, and the wedding was furnished with

guests. The king came in, to visit the guests, and spied there a man

which had not on a wedding garment, and said unto him: friend, how

camest thou in hither, and * hast not on a wedding garment? and he was

even speechless. Then said the king to his ministers: take and bind him

hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness, there shall be weeping

and gnashing of teeth. For many are called and few be chosen.

Then went the pharisees and took counsel, how they might tangle him in

his words. And sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants,

saying: Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the

way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not

men's estate. Tell us therefore: how thinkest thou? is it lawful to

give tribute unto Cesar, or not? Iesus perceived their wickedness, and

said: Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites? let me see the tribute money. And

they took him a penny. And he said unto them: whose is this image and

superscription? They said unto him: Cesar's. Then said he unto them:

Give therefore to Cesar, that which is Cesar's: and give unto God, that

which is God's. When they heard that they marvelled, and left him and

went their way.

The same day the sadducees came to him (which say that there is no

resurrection) and they asked him saying: Master, Moses bade, if a man

die having no children, that the brother marry his wife, and raise up

seed unto his brother. There were with us seven brethren, the first

married and died without issue, and left his wife unto his brother.

Likewise the second and the third, unto the seventh: Last of all the

woman died also. Now in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the

vij? for all had her. Iesus answered and said unto them: ye are

deceived, and know not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the virtue

of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but

are as the angels of God in heaven.

As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said

unto you of God, which sayeth: I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God, and

the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead: but of the living.

And when the people heard that, they were astonied at his doctrine.

When the pharisees had heard, how that he had put the Sadducees to

silence, they drew to gether, and one of them which was a doctor of law

asked him a question tempting him and saying: Master which is the great

commandment in the law? Iesus said unto him: thou shalt love thy lord

God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

This is the first and that great commandment. And there is another like

unto this. Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself. In these two

commandments, hang all the law and the prophets.

While the pharisees were gathered together Iesus asked them saying:

what think ye of Christ? whose son is he? they said unto him: the son

of David. He said unto them: how then doth David in spirit call him

lord, saying? The lord said to my lord, sit on my right hand: till I

make thine enemies thy footstool. If David call him lord: how is he

then his son? And none of them could answer him again one word. Neither

durst any from that day forth, ask him any more questions.

The .xxiij. Chapter.

Then spake Iesus to the people, and to his disciples, saying: The

scribes and the pharisees sit in Moses' seat, whatsoever they bid you

observe, that observe and do: but after their works do not: for they

say, and do not. Yea and they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be

borne, and lay them on men's shoulders: but they themselves will not

heave them with one finger. All their works they do, for to be seen of

men. They set abroad their phylacteries, and make large borders on

their garments, and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the

chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets and to be

called of men Rabbi.

But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your

master, that is to wit Christ, and all ye are brethren. And call ye no

man your father upon the earth, for one is your father, and he is in

heaven. Be not called masters, for one is your master, and he is

Christ. He that is greatest among you, shall be your servant. But

whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that submiteth

himself, shall be exalted.

Woe be unto you scribes and pharisees dissemblers, for ye shut up the

kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer

ye them that come to enter in.

Woe be unto you scribes and pharisees, for ye devour widows' houses,

and that under a colour of praying long prayers, wherefore ye shall

receive greater damnation.

Woe be unto you scribes and pharisees hypocrites, for ye compass sea

and land, to bring one into your belief: and when ye have brought him

ye make him two fold more the child of hell, than ye yourselves are.

Woe be unto you blind guides, for ye say: whosoever swear by the

temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple,

he is debtor. Ye fools and blind? whether is greater, the gold, or the

temple that sanctifieth the gold. And whosoever sweareth by the altar

it is nothing: but whosoever sweareth by the offering that lieth on the

altar is debtor. Ye fools and blind: whether is greater the offering,

or the altar which sanctifieth the offering? whosoever therefore

sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that thereon is. And

whosoever sweareth by the temple sweareth by it, and by him that

dwelleth therein. And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the seat

of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Woe be to you scribes and pharisees dissemblers, for ye tithe mint,

annise, and cummin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone:

judgement, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to

have left the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain out a gnat,

and swallow a camel.

Woe be to you scribes and pharisees hypocrites, for ye make clean the

outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of

bribery and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, that which is

within the cup and the platter, that the outside may also be clean.

Woe be to you scribes, and pharisees hypocrites, for ye are like unto

painted tombs which appear beautiful outwards: but are within full of

dead men's bones and of all filthiness. So are ye, for outward ye

appear righteous unto men, when within ye are full of dissimulation and

iniquity.

Woe be unto you scribes and pharisees hypocrites, for ye build the

tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchers of just men, and say:

If we had been in our fathers' time, we would not have been partners

with them in the blood of the prophets. So are ye be witnesses unto

yourselves, that ye are the children of them, which killed the

prophets. Fulfil ye likewise the measure of your fathers: ye {yee}

serpents and generation of vipers, how shall ye scape the damnation of

hell?

Wherefore behold I send unto you, prophets wise men and scribes, and of

them some shall ye kill and crucify, and some shall ye scourge in your

synagogues, and persecute from city to city, that all righteous blood

may fall upon you, which was shed upon the earth, from the blood of

righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom

ye slew between the temple and the altar: Verily I say unto you, all

these things shall light upon this generation. Hierusalem Hierusalem

which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how

often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth

her chickens under her wings? but ye would not? behold your habitation

shall be left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, ye shall not see

me henceforth, till that ye say: blessed is he that cometh in the name

of the lord.

The .xxiiij. Chapter.

And Iesus went out and departed from the temple: and his disciples came

to him, for to shew him the building of the temple. Iesus said unto

them: see ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you: There shall

not be here left one stone upon another, that shall not be destroyed.

And as he sat upon the mount Olivet, his disciples came unto him

secretly saying: Tell us, when this shall be? and what sign shall be of

thy coming, and of the end of the world? and Iesus answered, and said

unto them: take heed that no man deceive you, for many shall come in my

name saying: I am Christ: and shall deceive many.

Ye shall hear of wars, and of the noise of wars, but see that ye be not

troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not

yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and realm against realm: and

there shall be pestilence, and hunger, and earthquakes in all quarters.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be

hated of all nations for my name's sake: and then shall many fall, and

shall betray one another, and shall hate one the other, and many false

prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many: and because iniquity

shall have the upper hand, the love of many shall abate. But he that

endureth to the end shall be safe. And this Gospel of the kingdom shall

be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then

shall the end come.

When ye then shall see the abomination and desolation (spoken of by

Daniel the prophet) stand in the holy place: whosoever readeth it, let

him understand it. Then let them which be in Iury fly into the

mountains. And let him which is on the housetop, not come down to take

anything out of his house. Neither let him which is in the field,

return back to fetch his clothes. Woe be in those days to them that are

with child, and to them that give suck. But pray that your flight be

not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day. For then shall be great

tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this

time, nor shall be. Yea and except those days should be shortened,

should no flesh be saved: But for the chosens' sake those days shall be

shortened.

Then if any man shall say unto you: lo, here is Christ, or there is

Christ: believe it not: for there shall arise false christs, and false

prophets and shall give great signs and wonders. So greatly that if it

were possible, even the chosen should be brought into error. Take heed

I have told you before. If they shall say unto you: lo, he is in the

desert, go not forth: lo, he is in the secret places, believe not. For

as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west: so

shall the coming of the son of man be. For wheresoever a dead body is,

even thither will the eagles resort.

Immediately after the tribulations of those days, shall the sun be

darkeneth: and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall

fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall move. And then shall

appear the sign of the son of man in heaven. And then shall all the

kindreds of the earth mourn, and they shall see the son of man come in

the clouds of heaven with power and great majesty: And he shall send

his angels with the great voice of a trumpet, and they shall gather

together his chosen from the four winds, and from the one end of the

world to the other.

Learn a similitude of the fig tree: when his branches are yet tender,

and his leaves sprung, ye know that summer is nigh. So likewise when ye

see all these things, be ye sure that it is near even at the doors.

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all be

fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall perish: but my words shall abide. But

of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but

my father only.

As the time of Noe was, so likewise shall the coming of the son of man

be. For as in the days before the flood: they did eat and drink, marry,

and were married, even unto the day that Noe entered in to the ship,

and knew of nothing till the flood came and took them all away. So

shall also the coming of the son of man be. Then two shall be in the

fields, the one shall be received, and the other shall be refused, two

shall be grinding at the mill: the one shall be received, and the other

shall be refused.

Wake therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come. Of

this be sure, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the

thief would come: he would surely watch, and not suffer his house to be

broken up. Therefore be ye also ready, for what hour ye think least on,

in the same shall the son of man come. Who is a faithful servant and

wise, whom his master hath made ruler over his household, for to give

them meat in season convenient? happy is that servant whom his master

(when he cometh) shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, he shall

make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall

say in his heart, my master will defer his coming, and begin to smite

his fellows: yea and to eat and to drink with the drunken: that

servants master will come in a day when he looketh not for him: and in

an hour that he is not ware of, and will divide him, and give him his

reward with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The .xxv. Chapter.

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto x virgins, which took

their lamps, and went to meet the bridegroom: five of them were

foolish, and five were wise. The foolish took their lamps, but took

none oil with them. But the wise took oil with them in their vessels

with their lamps also. While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and

slept. And even at midnight, there was a cry made: behold, the

bridegroom cometh, go and meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and

prepared their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: give us of your

oil, for our lamps go out? But the wise answered, saying: not so, lest

there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell,

and buy for yourselves. In conclusion while they went to buy, the

bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the

wedding, and the gate was shut up. Afterwards came also the other

virgins, saying: master master, open to us. But he answered, and said:

verily I say unto you: I know you not: look that ye watch therefore,

for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall

come.

Likewise as a certain man ready to take his journey to a strange

country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods.

And unto one he gave v. talents, to another ij. and to another one: to

every man after his ability, and straight way departed. Then he that

had received the five talents, went and bestowed them, and won other

five. Likewise he that received ij gained other ij. But he that

received one, went and digged a pit in the earth and hid his master's

money. After a long season the lord of those servants came, and

reckoned with them. Then came he that had received five talents, and

brought other five saying: master, thou deliveredst unto me five

talents, lo I have gained with them five more. His master said unto

him: well good servant and faithful, Thou hast been faithful in little,

I will make thee ruler over much: enter in into thy master's joy. Also

he that received ij talents came, and said: master, thou deliveredest

unto me ij talents: lo I have won ij other talents with them. His

master said unto him, well good servant and faithful thou hast been

faithful in little, I will make thee ruler over much, go in into thy

master's joy.

He which had received the one talent came also, and said: master, I

considered that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst

not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not, and was afraid, and went

and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. His master

answered, and said unto him: evil servant and slothful, thou knewest

that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not: thou

oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my

coming should I have received my money with vantage. Take therefore the

talent from him, and give it unto him which hath x. talents. For unto

every man that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. And

from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that he hath. And

cast that unprofitable servant into utter darkness, there shall be

weeping and gnashing of teeth.

When the son of man shall come in his majesty, and all his holy angels

with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty, and before

him shall be gathered all nations. And he shall sever them one from

another, as a shepherd putteth asunder the sheep from the goats. And he

shall set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left hand.

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand: Come ye blessed

children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the

beginning of the world. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat. I

thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I

was naked and ye clothed me: I was sick and ye visited me. I was in

prison and ye came unto me.

Then shall the just answer him saying: master, when, saw we thee an

hungered, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gave thee drink? when saw we

thee harborless, and lodged thee? or naked and clothed thee? or when

saw we thee sick, or in prison and came unto thee? And the king shall

answer and say unto them: verily I say unto you: in as much as ye have

done it unto one of the least of these my brethren: ye have done it to

me.

Then shall the king say unto them that shall be on the left hand:

depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which is prepared for

the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no

meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me no drink. I was harborless, and ye

lodged me not. I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in

prison, and ye visited me not.

Then shall they also answer him saying: master, when saw we thee an

hungered, or a thirst, or harborless, or naked, or sick, or in prison,

and have not ministered unto thee? then shall he answer them, and say:

Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least

of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go into everlasting

pain: And the righteous into life eternal.

The .xxvj. Chapter.

And it followed: when Iesus had finished all these sayings, he said

unto his disciples: ye know that after ij. days shall be ester, and the

son of man shall be delivered to be crucified.

Then assembled together the chief priests and scribes and seniors of

the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiphas: and held

a counsel, how they might take Iesus by subtlety, and kill him. but

they said, not on the holy day, lest any trouble arise among the

people.

When Iesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came

unto him a woman, which had an alabaster box of precious ointment, and

poured it on his head, as he sat at the board. When his disciples saw

that, they had indignation saying: what needed this waste? This

ointment might have been well sold, and given to the poor. When Iesus

understood that, he said unto them: why trouble ye the woman? she hath

wrought a good work upon me. For ye shall have poor folk always with

you: but me shall ye not have always. And in that she casted this

ointment on my body, she did it to bury me with all. Verily I say unto

you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout all the

world, there shall also this that she hath done, be told for a memorial

of her.

Then one of the twelve called Iudas Iscariot went unto the chief

priests, and said: what will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto

you? And they appointed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that

time he sought opportunity to betray him.

The first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Iesus saying

unto him: where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the ester

lamb? And he said: Go into the city, unto such a man, and say to him:

the master saith, my time is almost come, I will keep mine ester at thy

house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Iesus had appointed

them, and made ready the ester lamb.

When the even was come, he sat down with the xij. And as they did eat,

he said: Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And

they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto

him: is it I master? He answered and said: he that dippeth his hand

with me in the dish, shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is

written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the son of man shall be

betrayed. It had been good for that man, if he had never been born.

Then Iudas which betrayed him, answered and said: is it I master? He

said unto him: thou hast said. As they did ate, Iesus took bread and

gave thanks, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take,

eat, this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it

them, saying: drink of it every one. This is my blood of the new

testament, which shall be shed for many, for the forgiveness of sins. I

say unto you: I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine

tree, until that day, when I shall drink it new with you in my father's

kingdom.

And when they had said grace, they went out into mount olivet. Then

said Iesus unto them: all ye shall fall this night because of me. For

it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock

shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before

you into Galile. Peter answered, and said unto him: though all men

should be hurt by thee, yet would I not be hurt. Iesus said unto him:

verily I say unto thee, that this same night before the cock crow, thou

shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him: If I should die with thee,

yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

Then went Iesus with them into a place, which is called Gethsemane, and

said unto his disciples: sit ye here while I go and pray yonder. And he

took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebede, and began to wax

sorrowful and to be in agony. Then said Iesus unto them: my soul is

heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me. And he

went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed saying:

O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless,

not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he came unto the disciples, and

found them asleep, and said to Peter: what, could ye not watch with me

one hour? watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit

is willing, but the flesh is weak.

He went away once more, and prayed, saying: O my father, if this cup

cannot pass away from me, but that I drink of it, thy will be

fulfilled. And he came, and found them asleep again. For their eyes

were heavy. And he left and went again, and prayed the third time

saying the same words. Then came he to his disciples and said unto

them: Sleep henceforth, and take your rest. Take heed the hour is at

hand, and the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Rise, let us be going, he is at hand that shall betray me.

While he yet spake, lo, Iudas one of the twelve came, and with him a

great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief

priests and seniors of the people. He that betrayed him, gave them a

token, saying: whosoever I kiss, that same is he, lay hands on him. And

forth with all he came to Iesus, and said: hail master. And kissed him.

And Iesus said unto him: friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came

they and laid hands on Iesus and took him.

And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand

and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote

off his ear. Then said Iesus unto him: put up thy sword into his

sheath. For all they that lay hands on the sword, shall perish with the

sword. Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he

shall give me more than xij. legions of angels? how then should the

scriptures be fulfilled, for so must it be.

The same time said Iesus to the multitude: ye be come out as it were

unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among

you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not. All this was done that

the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the

disciples forsook him and fled. And they took Iesus and led him to

Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the seniors were

assembled. Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's place:

and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.

The chief priests, and the seniors, and all the council, sought false

witness against Iesus, for to put him to death, and they found none: in

so much that when many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At

the last came two false witnesses, and said: This fellow said: I can

destroy the temple of God, and build the same in iij days.

And the chief priest arose, and said to him: answerest thou nothing?

How is it that these bear witness against thee? but Iesus held his

peace. And the chief priest answered, and said to him: I charge thee in

the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ

the son of God. Iesus said to him: thou hast said. Nevertheless I say

unto you, hereafter shall ye see the son of man sitting on the right

hand of power, and come in the clouds of the sky.

Then the high priest rent his clothes saying? He hath blasphemed: what

need we of any more witnesses? Lo, now have ye heard his blasphemy:

what think ye? They answered and said: he is worthy to die. Then spat

they in his face, and beat him with their fists. And other smote him

with the palm of their hands on the face, saying: areed to us Christ,

who is he that smote thee?

Peter sat without in the palace, and a damsel came to him, saying: Thou

also wast with Iesus of Galilee: he denied before them all saying: I

wot not what thou sayest. When he was gone out into the porch, another

wench saw him, and said unto them that were there: This fellow was also

with Iesus of Nazareth: And again he denied with an oath, and said: I

know not the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood by,

and said unto Peter: surely thou art even one of them, for thy speech

betrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, that he knew not

the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the words

of Iesu, which he said unto him: before the cock crow, thou shalt deny

me thrice: and went out at the doors and wept bitterly.

The .xxvij. Chapter.

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and seniors of the

people held a counsel against Iesu, to put him to death, and brought

him bound and delivered him unto Pontius Pilate the deputy.

Then when Iudas which betrayed him, saw that he was condemned, he

repented himself, and brought again the xxx. plates of silver to the

chief priests and seniors saying: I have sinned betraying the innocent

blood. And they said: what is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast

down the silver plates in the temple, and departed, and went and hung

himself.

The chief priests took the silver plates and said: it is not lawful for

to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And

they took counsel, and bought with them a potter's field to bury

strangers in. Wherefore that field is called, the field of blood, until

this day. Then was fulfilled, that which was spoken by Ieremy the

prophet, saying: and they took xxx. silver plates, the value of him

that was priced, whom they bought of the children of Israhel, and they

gave them for the potter's field, as the lord appointed me.

Iesus stood before the deputy: and the deputy asked him, saying: Art

thou the king of the jewes? Iesus said unto him: Thou sayest. When he

was accused of the chief priests and seniors, he answered nothing. Then

said Pilate unto him: hearest thou not how many things they lay against

thee? and he answered him to never a word: in so much that the deputy

marvelled very sore.

At that feast, the deputy was wont to deliver unto the people a

prisoner whom they would choose. He had then a notable prisoner called

Barabbas. And when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them:

whether will ye that I give loose unto you, Barabbas, or Iesus which is

called Christ? For he knew well, that for envy they had delivered him.

When he was set down to give judgement, his wife sent to him, saying:

have thou nothing to do with that just man, I have suffered many things

this day in my sleep about him.

The chief priests and the seniors had persuaded the people, that they

should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus. The deputy answered and

said unto them: whether of the twain will ye that I let loose unto you?

And they said, Barabbas. Pilate said unto them: what shall I do then

with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him: let him be

crucified. Then said the deputy: what evil hath he done? And they cried

the more saying: let him be crucified.

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was

made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying: I am

innocent of the blood of this just person, and that ye shall see. Then

answered all the people, and said: his blood fall on us, and on our

children. Then let he Barabbas loose unto them, and scourged Iesus, and

delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the deputy took

Iesus unto the common hall, and gathered unto him all the company. And

they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe, and plaited a crown of

thorns and put upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowed

their knees before him, saying: hail king of the jewes, and spitted

upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

And when they had mocked him, they took the robe off him again, and put

his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they

came out, they found a man of Cyren, named Simon: him they compelled to

bear his cross. And came unto the place, which is called Golgotha (that

is to say a place of dead men's skulls) they gave him vinegar to drink

mixt with gall. And when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

When they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast

lots. To fulfil that was spoken by the prophet: They divided my

garments among them: and upon my vesture have cast lots. And they sat

and watched him there. And they set up over his head the cause of his

death written: This is Iesus the king of the jewes. And there were two

thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the

left hand.

They that passed by, reviled him wagging their heads and saying: Thou

that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days save

thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise

also the prelates mocking him with the scribes and seniors said: He

saved other, himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israhell: let

him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted

in God, let God deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, I am

the son of God. That same also the thieves, which were crucified with

him cast in his teeth.

From the sixth hour was there darkness over all the land unto the ninth

hour. And about the ninth hour Iesus cried with a loud voice, saying:

Eli Eli lama sabathani. That is to say, my God, my God, why hast thou

forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that said:

This man calleth for Helias. And straightway one of them ran and took a

sponge and filled it full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave

him to drink. Other said let be, let us see whether Helias will come

and deliver him. Iesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up the

ghost.

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the

bottom, and the earth did quake, and the stones did rent, and graves

did open, and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose: and came

out of the graves after his resurrection, and came into the holy city,

and appeared unto many.

When the petty captain, and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw

the earthquake and those things which happened, they feared greatly

saying, Of a surety this was the son of God.

And many women were there, beholding him afar off, which followed Iesus

from Galile, ministering unto him: among the which was Mary Magdalen,

and Mary the mother of Iames and the mother of Ioses, and the mother of

Zebedee's children.

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathia named

Ioseph, which same also was Iesus' disciple. He went to Pilate and

begged the body of Iesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be

delivered. And Ioseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen

cloth, and put it in his new tomb, which he had hewn out even in the

rock, and rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and

departed. And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sitting over

against the sepulchre.

The next day that followeth good friday, the high priests and pharisees

got themselves to Pilate, and said: Sir, we remember, that this

deceiver said while he was yet alive. After three days I will arise

again, command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the

third day, lest peradventure his disciples come, and steal him away,

and say unto the people, he is risen from death: And then the last

error shall be worse than the first was. Pilate said unto them: Take

watchmen: Go and make it as sure as ye can. They went and made the

sepulchre sure with watchmen, and sealed the stone.

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The saboth day at even which dawneth the morrow after the saboth, Mary

Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.

And behold there was a great earthquake. For the angel of the lord

descended from heaven: and came and rolled back the stone from the

door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his

raiment white as snow. For fear of him the keepers were astunned, and

became as dead men.

The angel answered, and said to the women, Fear ye not. I know well ye

seek Iesus which was crucified: he is not here: he is risen as he said.

Come, and see the place where the lord was put. And go quickly and tell

his disciples that he is risen from death. And behold, he will go

before you into Galile, there ye shall see him. Lo I have told you.

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great Ioy.

And did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his

disciples: behold, Iesus met them saying: God speed you. They came and

held him by the feet and worshipped him. Then said Iesus unto them: be

not afraid. Go and tell my brethren, that they go into Galile, and

there shall they see me. When they were gone: behold, some of the

keepers came in to the city, and shewed unto the prelates, all the

things which had happened. And they gathered them together with the

seniors, and took counsel, and gave large money unto the soldiers,

saying: Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while

ye slept. And if this come to the ruler's ears, we will pease him, and

make you safe. And they took the money and did as they were taught. And

this saying is noised among the jews unto this day.

Then the xj. disciples went away into Galile, into a mountain where

Iesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him.

But some of them doubted. Iesus came and spake unto them, saying: All

power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth. Go therefore and teach

all nations, baptising them in the name of the father, and the son, and

the holy ghost: Teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I

commanded you. And lo, I am with you alway even until the end of the

world.

Here endeth the Gospell of S. Mathew.