Chapter II: Part 2

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.

40:017:013 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John
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,

40:022:024 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children,
his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his
brother.

40:022:025 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he
had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his
wife unto his brother:

40:022:026 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

40:022:027 And last of all the woman died also.

40:022:028 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the
seven? for they all had her.

40:022:029 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the
scriptures, nor the power of God.

40:022:030 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in
marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

40:022:031 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read
that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

40:022:032 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.