the Baptist.
40:017:014 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a
certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
40:017:015 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore
vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the
water.
40:017:016 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure
him.
40:017:017 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse
generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I
suffer you? bring him hither to me.
40:017:018 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and
the child was cured from that very hour.
40:017:019 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could
not we cast him out?
40:017:020 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily
I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
40:017:021 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
40:017:022 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son
of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
40:017:023 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised
again. And they were exceeding sorry.
40:017:024 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received
tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master
pay tribute?
40:017:025 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus
prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do
the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own
children, or of strangers?
40:017:026 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then
are the children free.
40:017:027 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the
sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh
up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a
piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
40:018:001 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
40:018:002 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the
midst of them,
40:018:003 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and
become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom
of heaven.
40:018:004 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
40:018:005 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name
receiveth me.
40:018:006 But whoso shall 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.
40:018:007 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be
that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence
cometh!
40:018:008 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off,
and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into
life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet
to be cast into everlasting fire.
40:018:009 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from
thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
40:018:010 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I
say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the
face of my Father which is in heaven.
40:018:011 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
40:018:012 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them
be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and
goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone
astray?
40:018:013 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he
rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine
which went not astray.
40:018:014 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish.
40:018:015 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and
tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall
hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
40:018:016 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two
more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word
may be established.
40:018:017 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church:
but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as
an heathen man and a publican.
40:018:018 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall
be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
40:018:019 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth
as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of my Father which is in heaven.
40:018:020 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there
am I in the midst of them.
40:018:021 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my
brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
40:018:022 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times:
but, Until seventy times seven.
40:018:023 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain
king, which would take account of his servants.
40:018:024 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him,
which owed him ten thousand talents.
40:018:025 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to
be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and
payment to be made.
40:018:026 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
40:018:027 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and
loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
40:018:028 But the same servant went out, and found one of his
fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid
hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that
thou owest.
40:018:029 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him,
saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
40:018:030 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he
should pay the debt.
40:018:031 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very
sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
40:018:032 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O
thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because
thou desiredst me:
40:018:033 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy
fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
40:018:034 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors,
till he should pay all that was due unto him.
40:018:035 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye
from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their
trespasses.
40:019:001 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these
sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of
Judaea beyond Jordan;
40:019:002 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
40:019:003 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying
unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for
every cause?
40:019:004 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he
which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
40:019:005 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother,
and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one
flesh?
40:019:006 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
40:019:007 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a
writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
40:019:008 He saith 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.
40:019:009 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except
it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth
adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit
adultery.
40:019:010 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with
his wife, it is not good to marry.
40:019:011 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying,
save they to whom it is given.
40:019:012 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their
mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made
eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that
is able to receive it, let him receive it.
40:019:013 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he
should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples
rebuked them.
40:019:014 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
40:019:015 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
40:019:016 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what
good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
40:019:017 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none
good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life,
keep the commandments.
40:019:018 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder,
Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou
shalt not bear false witness,
40:019:019 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.
40:019:020 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept
from my youth up: what lack I yet?
40:019:021 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that
thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure
in heaven: and come and follow me.
40:019:022 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away
sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
40:019:023 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you,
That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
40:019:024 And again 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 God.
40:019:025 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed,
saying, Who then can be saved?
40:019:026 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is
impossible; but with God all things are possible.
40:019:027 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have
forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
40:019:028 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which
have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon
twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
40:019:029 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands,
for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall
inherit everlasting life.
40:019:030 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be
first.
40:020:001 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an
householder, which went out early in the morning to hire
labourers into his vineyard.
40:020:002 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day,
he sent them into his vineyard.
40:020:003 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing
idle in the marketplace,
40:020:004 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
40:020:005 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did
likewise.
40:020:006 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the
day idle?
40:020:007 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto
them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right,
that shall ye receive.
40:020:008 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his
steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire,
beginning from the last unto the first.
40:020:009 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour,
they received every man a penny.
40:020:010 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have
received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
40:020:011 And when they had received it, they murmured against the
goodman of the house,
40:020:012 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.
40:020:013 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no
wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
40:020:014 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this
last, even as unto thee.
40:020:015 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is
thine eye evil, because I am good?
40:020:016 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be
called, but few chosen.
40:020:017 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples
apart in the way, and said unto them,
40:020:018 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be
betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they
shall condemn him to death,
40:020:019 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge,
and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
40:020:020 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her
sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
40:020:021 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him,
Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right
hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
40:020:022 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye
able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say
unto him, We are able.
40:020:023 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and
be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to
sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but
it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my
Father.
40:020:024 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation
against the two brethren.
40:020:025 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the
princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
that are great exercise authority upon them.
40:020:026 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great
among you, let him be your minister;
40:020:027 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your
servant:
40:020:028 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
40:020:029 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed
him.
40:020:030 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they
heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on
us, O Lord, thou son of David.
40:020:031 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their
peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O
Lord, thou son of David.
40:020:032 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye
that I shall do unto you?
40:020:033 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
40:020:034 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and
immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
40:021:001 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to
Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two
disciples,
40:021:002 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and
straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her:
loose them, and bring them unto me.
40:021:003 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath
need of them; and straightway he will send them.
40:021:004 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophet, saying,
40:021:005 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto
thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an
ass.
40:021:006 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
40:021:007 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their
clothes, and they set him thereon.
40:021:008 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way;
others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in
the way.
40:021:009 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried,
saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
40:021:010 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved,
saying, Who is this?
40:021:011 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth
of Galilee.
40:021:012 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them
that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables
of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
40:021:013 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called
the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
40:021:014 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he
healed them.
40:021:015 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful
things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and
saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore
displeased,
40:021:016 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus
saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of
babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
40:021:017 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and
he lodged there.
40:021:018 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
40:021:019 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and
found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let
no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the
fig tree withered away.
40:021:020 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How
soon is the fig tree withered away!
40:021:021 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If
ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which
is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it
shall be done.
40:021:022 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive.
40:021:023 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and
the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and
said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave
thee this authority?
40:021:024 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one
thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by
what authority I do these things.
40:021:025 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say,
From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe
him?
40:021:026 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold
John as a prophet.
40:021:027 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said
unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these
things.
40:021:028 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to
the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
40:021:029 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
and went.
40:021:030 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered
and said, I go, sir: and went not.
40:021:031 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say
unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto
you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of
God before you.
40:021:032 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye
believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed
him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that
ye might believe him.
40:021:033 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which
planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a
winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to
husbandmen, and went into a far country:
40:021:034 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants
to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
40:021:035 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed
another, and stoned another.
40:021:036 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they
did unto them likewise.
40:021:037 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will
reverence my son.
40:021:038 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among
themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let
us seize on his inheritance.
40:021:039 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and
slew him.
40:021:040 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he
do unto those husbandmen?
40:021:041 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men,
and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which
shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
40:021:042 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures,
The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?
40:021:043 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken
from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits
thereof.
40:021:044 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
40:021:045 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his
parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
40:021:046 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the
multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
40:022:001 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and
said,
40:022:002 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made
a marriage for his son,
40:022:003 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to
the wedding: and they would not come.
40:022:004 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which
are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the
marriage.
40:022:005 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his
farm, another to his merchandise:
40:022:006 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them
spitefully, and slew them.
40:022:007 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent
forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up
their city.
40:022:008 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they
which were bidden were not worthy.
40:022:009 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall
find, bid to the marriage.
40:022:010 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.
40:022:011 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a
man which had not on a wedding garment:
40:022:012 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not
having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
40:022:013 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
40:022:014 For many are called, but few are chosen.
40:022:015 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might
entangle him in his talk.
40:022:016 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians,
saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the
way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou
regardest not the person of men.
40:022:017 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give
tribute unto Caesar, or not?
40:022:018 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye
me, ye hypocrites?
40:022:019 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
40:022:020 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and
superscription?
40:022:021 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto
God the things that are God's.
40:022:022 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him,
and went their way.
40:022:023 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there
is no resurrection, and asked him,