forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure
bringeth forth evil things.
40:012:036 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
40:012:037 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words
thou shalt be condemned.
40:012:038 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,
saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
40:012:039 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous
generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be
given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40:012:040 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's
belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights
in the heart of the earth.
40:012:041 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the
preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
40:012:042 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the
uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;
and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
40:012:043 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh
through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
40:012:044 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came
out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and
garnished.
40:012:045 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits
more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there:
and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even
so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
40:012:046 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his
brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
40:012:047 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren
stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
40:012:048 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my
mother? and who are my brethren?
40:012:049 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and
said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
40:012:050 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in
heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
40:013:001 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea
side.
40:013:002 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that
he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on
the shore.
40:013:003 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,
Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
40:013:004 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the
fowls came and devoured them up:
40:013:005 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth:
and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of
earth:
40:013:006 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they
had no root, they withered away.
40:013:007 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and
choked them:
40:013:008 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
40:013:009 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
40:013:010 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou
unto them in parables?
40:013:011 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you
to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it
is not given.
40:013:012 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have
more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be
taken away even that he hath.
40:013:013 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see
not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
40:013:014 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith,
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
40:013:015 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are
dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any
time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
and should understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them.
40:013:016 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for
they hear.
40:013:017 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous
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.
40:013:018 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
40:013:019 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and
understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth
away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which
received seed by the way side.
40:013:020 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is
he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
40:013:021 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for
when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word,
by and by he is offended.
40:013:022 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth
the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of
riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
40:013:023 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that
heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth
fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty,
some thirty.
40:013:024 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his
field:
40:013:025 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the
wheat, and went his way.
40:013:026 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,
then appeared the tares also.
40:013:027 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him,
Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence
then hath it tares?
40:013:028 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said
unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
40:013:029 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root
up also the wheat with them.
40:013:030 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of
harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first
the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather
the wheat into my barn.
40:013:031 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took,
and sowed in his field:
40:013:032 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown,
it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that
the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
40:013:033 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is
like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
40:013:034 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables;
and without a parable spake he not unto them:
40:013:035 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things
which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
40:013:036 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house:
and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the
parable of the tares of the field.
40:013:037 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed
is the Son of man;
40:013:038 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
40:013:039 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end
of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40:013:040 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so
shall it be in the end of this world.
40:013:041 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall
gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them
which do iniquity;
40:013:042 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
40:013:043 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom
of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
40:013:044 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a
field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy
thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that
field.
40:013:045 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man,
seeking goodly pearls:
40:013:046 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold
all that he had, and bought it.
40:013:047 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast
into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
40:013:048 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
40:013:049 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come
forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
40:013:050 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
40:013:051 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things?
They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
40:013:052 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is
instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that
is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure
things new and old.
40:013:053 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these
parables, he departed thence.
40:013:054 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in
their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said,
Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
40:013:055 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called
Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and
Judas?
40:013:056 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath
this man all these things?
40:013:057 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A
prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
40:013:058 And he did not many mighty works there because of their
unbelief.
40:014:001 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
40:014:002 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is
risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth
themselves in him.
40:014:003 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in
prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
40:014:004 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
40:014:005 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the
multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
40:014:006 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias
danced before them, and pleased Herod.
40:014:007 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she
would ask.
40:014:008 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me
here John Baptist's head in a charger.
40:014:009 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and
them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given
her.
40:014:010 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
40:014:011 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the
damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
40:014:012 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it,
and went and told Jesus.
40:014:013 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a
desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof,
they followed him on foot out of the cities.
40:014:014 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved
with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
40:014:015 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying,
This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the
multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy
themselves victuals.
40:014:016 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them
to eat.
40:014:017 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two
fishes.
40:014:018 He said, Bring them hither to me.
40:014:019 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and
took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his
disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
40:014:020 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the
fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
40:014:021 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside
women and children.
40:014:022 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a
ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent
the multitudes away.
40:014:023 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a
mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was
there alone.
40:014:024 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with
waves: for the wind was contrary.
40:014:025 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them,
walking on the sea.
40:014:026 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were
troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
40:014:027 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good
cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
40:014:028 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me
come unto thee on the water.
40:014:029 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the
ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
40:014:030 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and
beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
40:014:031 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught
him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore
didst thou doubt?
40:014:032 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
40:014:033 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him,
saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
40:014:034 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of
Gennesaret.
40:014:035 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 diseased;
40:014:036 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his
garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
40:015:001 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of
Jerusalem, saying,
40:015:002 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?
for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
40:015:003 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress
the commandment of God by your tradition?
40:015:004 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and,
He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
40:015:005 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother,
It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
40:015:006 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free.
Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by
your tradition.
40:015:007 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
40:015:008 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and
honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
40:015:009 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
40:015:010 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and
understand:
40:015:011 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that
which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
40:015:012 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that
the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
40:015:013 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly
Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
40:015:014 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the
blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
40:015:015 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this
parable.
40:015:016 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
40:015:017 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the
mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
40:015:018 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth
from the heart; and they defile the man.
40:015:019 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
40:015:020 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with
unwashen hands defileth not a man.
40:015:021 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre
and Sidon.
40:015:022 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts,
and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son
of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
40:015:023 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and
besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
40:015:024 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.
40:015:025 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
40:015:026 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the
children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
40:015:027 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs
which fall from their masters' table.
40:015:028 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy
faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was
made whole from that very hour.
40:015:029 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of
Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
40:015:030 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those
that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast
them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
40:015:031 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb
to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the
blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
40:015:032 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have
compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now
three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them
away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
40:015:033 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much
bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
40:015:034 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they
said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
40:015:035 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
40:015:036 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks,
and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples
to the multitude.
40:015:037 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the
broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
40:015:038 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and
children.
40:015:039 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into
the coasts of Magdala.
40:016:001 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting
desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
40:016:002 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It
will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
40:016:003 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the
sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the
face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the
times?
40:016:004 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and
there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the
prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
40:016:005 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had
forgotten to take bread.
40:016:006 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven
of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
40:016:007 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we
have taken no bread.
40:016:008 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little
faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought
no bread?
40:016:009 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of
the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
40:016:010 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many
baskets ye took up?
40:016:011 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you
concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
40:016:012 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the
leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of
the Sadducees.
40:016:013 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man
am?
40:016:014 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some,
Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
40:016:015 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
40:016:016 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the
Son of the living God.
40:016:017 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee,
but my Father which is in heaven.
40:016:018 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this
rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
40:016:019 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven:
and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven.
40:016:020 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man
that he was Jesus the Christ.
40:016:021 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples,
how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of
the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and
be raised again the third day.
40:016:022 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it
far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
40:016:023 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan:
thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things
that be of God, but those that be of men.
40:016:024 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after
me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow
me.
40:016:025 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever
will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
40:016:026 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul?
40:016:027 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with
his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to
his works.
40:016:028 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which
shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming
in his kingdom.
40:017:001 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his
brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
40:017:002 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as
the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
40:017:003 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking
with him.
40:017:004 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for
us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for
Elias.
40:017:005 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them:
and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
40:017:006 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and
were sore afraid.
40:017:007 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not
afraid.
40:017:008 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save
Jesus only.
40:017:009 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them,
saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be
risen again from the dead.
40:017:010 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes
that Elias must first come?
40:017:011 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first
come, and restore all things.
40:017:012 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew
him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed.
Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.