manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God:
these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other
undone.
42:011:043 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in
the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
42:011:044 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as
graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are
not aware of them.
42:011:045 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master,
thus saying thou reproachest us also.
42:011:046 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men
with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not
the burdens with one of your fingers.
42:011:047 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and
your fathers killed them.
42:011:048 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers:
for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
42:011:049 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them
prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and
persecute:
42:011:050 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
42:011:051 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which
perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto
you, It shall be required of this generation.
42:011:052 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of
knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were
entering in ye hindered.
42:011:053 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the
Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to
speak of many things:
42:011:054 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his
mouth, that they might accuse him.
42:012:001 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an
innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one
upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all,
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
42:012:002 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed;
neither hid, that shall not be known.
42:012:003 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard
in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in
closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
42:012:004 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill
the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
42:012:005 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say
unto you, Fear him.
42:012:006 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of
them is forgotten before God?
42:012:007 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear
not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
42:012:008 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men,
him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of
God:
42:012:009 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the
angels of God.
42:012:010 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it
shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against
the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
42:012:011 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto
magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing
ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
42:012:012 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye
ought to say.
42:012:013 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my
brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
42:012:014 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider
over you?
42:012:015 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness:
for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth.
42:012:016 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a
certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
42:012:017 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do,
because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
42:012:018 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and
build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my
goods.
42:012:019 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up
for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
42:012:020 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be
required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou
hast provided?
42:012:021 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich
toward God.
42:012:022 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take
no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the
body, what ye shall put on.
42:012:023 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
42:012:024 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which
neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how
much more are ye better than the fowls?
42:012:025 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature
one cubit?
42:012:026 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why
take ye thought for the rest?
42:012:027 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin
not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these.
42:012:028 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field,
and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he
clothe you, O ye of little faith?
42:012:029 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,
neither be ye of doubtful mind.
42:012:030 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after:
and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
42:012:031 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things
shall be added unto you.
42:012:032 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.
42:012:033 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not,
where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
42:012:034 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
42:012:035 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
42:012:036 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when
he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and
knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
42:012:037 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall
find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird
himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come
forth and serve them.
42:012:038 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third
watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
42:012:039 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what
hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have
suffered his house to be broken through.
42:012:040 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an
hour when ye think not.
42:012:041 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable
unto us, or even to all?
42:012:042 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward,
whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give
them their portion of meat in due season?
42:012:043 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall
find so doing.
42:012:044 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over
all that he hath.
42:012:045 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his
coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens,
and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
42:012:046 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh
not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut
him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the
unbelievers.
42:012:047 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not
himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten
with many stripes.
42:012:048 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes,
shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is
given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have
committed much, of him they will ask the more.
42:012:049 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be
already kindled?
42:012:050 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I
straitened till it be accomplished!
42:012:051 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you,
Nay; but rather division:
42:012:052 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided,
three against two, and two against three.
42:012:053 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son
against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the
daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her
daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in
law.
42:012:054 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out
of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so
it is.
42:012:055 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be
heat; and it cometh to pass.
42:012:056 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the
earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
42:012:057 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
42:012:058 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as
thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be
delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the
judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee
into prison.
42:012:059 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid
the very last mite.
42:013:001 There were present at that season some that told him of the
Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their
sacrifices.
42:013:002 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these
Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they
suffered such things?
42:013:003 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.
42:013:004 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and
slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that
dwelt in Jerusalem?
42:013:005 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.
42:013:006 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree
planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon,
and found none.
42:013:007 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these
three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find
none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
42:013:008 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year
also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
42:013:009 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou
shalt cut it down.
42:013:010 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
42:013:011 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity
eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise
lift up herself.
42:013:012 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto
her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
42:013:013 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made
straight, and glorified God.
42:013:014 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation,
because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said
unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to
work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the
sabbath day.
42:013:015 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not
each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from
the stall, and lead him away to watering?
42:013:016 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom
Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from
this bond on the sabbath day?
42:013:017 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were
ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious
things that were done by him.
42:013:018 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and
whereunto shall I resemble it?
42:013:019 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast
into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the
fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
42:013:020 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
42:013:021 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
42:013:022 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem.
42:013:023 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And
he said unto them,
42:013:024 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto
you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
42:013:025 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut
to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at
the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall
answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
42:013:026 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy
presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
42:013:027 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are;
depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
42:013:028 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall
see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in
the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
42:013:029 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from
the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the
kingdom of God.
42:013:030 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there
are first which shall be last.
42:013:031 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto
him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
42:013:032 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I
cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the
third day I shall be perfected.
42:013:033 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day
following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of
Jerusalem.
42:013:034 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and
stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have
gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood
under her wings, and ye would not!
42:013:035 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say
unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye
shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
42:014:001 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the
chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they
watched him.
42:014:002 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the
dropsy.
42:014:003 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees,
saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
42:014:004 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him,
and let him go;
42:014:005 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or
an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out
on the sabbath day?
42:014:006 And they could not answer him again to these things.
42:014:007 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he
marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
42:014:008 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in
the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be
bidden of him;
42:014:009 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this
man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
42:014:010 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room;
that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee,
Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the
presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
42:014:011 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that
humbleth himself shall be exalted.
42:014:012 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a
dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren,
neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also
bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
42:014:013 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the
lame, the blind:
42:014:014 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee:
for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
42:014:015 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these
things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread
in the kingdom of God.
42:014:016 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and
bade many:
42:014:017 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were
bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
42:014:018 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first
said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must
needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
42:014:019 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to
prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
42:014:020 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I
cannot come.
42:014:021 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then
the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go
out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring
in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the
blind.
42:014:022 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded,
and yet there is room.
42:014:023 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways
and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be
filled.
42:014:024 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden
shall taste of my supper.
42:014:025 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and
said unto them,
42:014:026 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother,
and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and
his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
42:014:027 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me,
cannot be my disciple.
42:014:028 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down
first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to
finish it?
42:014:029 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able
to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
42:014:030 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
42:014:031 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth
not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten
thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty
thousand?
42:014:032 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an
ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
42:014:033 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all
that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
42:014:034 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith
shall it be seasoned?
42:014:035 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but
men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
42:015:001 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to
hear him.
42:015:002 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man
receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
42:015:003 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
42:015:004 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of
them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness,
and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
42:015:005 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
42:015:006 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have
found my sheep which was lost.
42:015:007 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just
persons, which need no repentance.
42:015:008 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek
diligently till she find it?
42:015:009 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found
the piece which I had lost.
42:015:010 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
42:015:011 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
42:015:012 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me
the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto
them his living.
42:015:013 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together,
and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his
substance with riotous living.
42:015:014 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want.
42:015:015 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country;
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
42:015:016 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that
the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
42:015:017 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants
of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish
with hunger!
42:015:018 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
42:015:019 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of
thy hired servants.
42:015:020 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a
great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and
ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
42:015:021 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called
thy son.
42:015:022 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best
robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes
on his feet:
42:015:023 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat,
and be merry:
42:015:024 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and
is found. And they began to be merry.
42:015:025 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew
nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
42:015:026 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.
42:015:027 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and
sound.
42:015:028 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his
father out, and intreated him.
42:015:029 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy
commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might
make merry with my friends:
42:015:030 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy
living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
42:015:031 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that
I have is thine.
42:015:032 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this
thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is
found.
42:016:001 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich
man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him
that he had wasted his goods.
42:016:002 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear
this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou
mayest be no longer steward.
42:016:003 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my
lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg
I am ashamed.
42:016:004 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the
stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
42:016:005 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and
said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
42:016:006 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him,
Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
42:016:007 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said,
An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy
bill, and write fourscore.
42:016:008 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done
wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation
wiser than the children of light.
42:016:009 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you
into everlasting habitations.