Chapter V: Front Matter (5)

(46)And they laid their hands on him, and held him fast. (47)And one of those standing by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and took off his ear. (48)And Jesus answering said to them: Came ye out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to take me? (49)I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold of me; but that the Scriptures might be fulfilled! (50)And all forsook him, and fled.

(51)And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men lay hold of him. (52)And leaving behind the linen cloth, he fled from them naked.

(53)And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. (54)And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the high priest, and was sitting with the officers, and warming himself at the fire.

(55)And the chief priests and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death; and they found none. (56)For many bore false witness against him; but their testimonies agreed not together. (57)And certain ones rose up, and bore false witness against him, saying: (58)We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. (59)And not even so did their testimony agree.

(60)And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? (61)But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him: Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? (62)And Jesus said: I am; and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. (63)And the high priest, rending his clothes, says: What further need have we of witnesses? (64)Ye heard the blasphemy. What think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

(65)And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and buffet him, and say to him: Prophesy. And the officers, with blows, took him in charge.

(66)And Peter being below in the court, there comes one of the maid-servants of the high priest; (67)and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said: Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarene. (68)But he denied, saying: I do not know, nor do I understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the fore-court; and a cock crowed.

(69)And the maid-servant, seeing him, began again to say to those standing by: This is one of them. (70)And he again denied it.

And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean. (71)But he began to invoke curses, and to swear: I do not know this man of whom ye speak. (72)And a cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him: Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And as he thought thereon, he wept.

XV.

AND straightway, in the morning, the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole council, having held a consultation, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. (2)And Pilate asked him: Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him: Thou sayest it. (3)And the chief priests accused him of many things.

(4)And Pilate asked him again, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold what things they testify against thee. (5)But Jesus no longer made any answer; so that Pilate marveled.

(6)And at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they asked. (7)And there was the one called Barabbas, bound with his companions in sedition, who in the sedition had committed murder. (8)And coming up, the multitude began to make request, according as he had always done for them. (9)And Pilate answered them, saying: Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews? (10)For he knew that through envy the chief priests had delivered him up. (11)But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas. (12)And Pilate answering, said again to them: What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews? (13)And they cried again: Crucify him. (14)And Pilate said to them: What evil then has he done? And they cried the more exceedingly: Crucify him.

(15)And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and he delivered up Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified. (16)And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. (17)And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on him. (18)And they began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews! (19)And they smote him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down, did homage to him. (20)And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put on him his own garments.

And they lead him out to crucify him. (21)And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (22)And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is interpreted, Place of a skull. (23)And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. (24)And having crucified him, they divide his garments, casting lots upon them, what any one should take. (25)And it was the third hour; and they crucified him. (26)And the inscription of the accusation against him was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

(27)And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. (28)And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: And he was reckoned with transgressors. (29)And they that passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying: Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days; (30)save thyself, and come down from the cross. (31)Likewise also the chief priests, mocking one with another, together with the scribes, said: Others he saved, himself he can not save. (32)Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

(33)And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. (34)And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Which is interpreted: My God, my God, why didst thou forsake me? (35)And some of those standing by, hearing it, said: Behold, he calls Elijah. (36)And one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying: Let alone; let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down. (37)And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, expired. (38)And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. (39)And the centurion who was standing near, over against him, seeing that he so cried out and expired, said: Truly this man was the Son of God.

(40)And there were also women looking on afar off; among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome; (41)who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

(42)And evening having now come, since it was the preparation (which is the day before the sabbath[15:42]), (43)Joseph from Arimathaea, an honorable counselor, who also was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. (44)And Pilate marveled, if he were already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him if he had been long dead. (45)And having learned it from the centurion, he gave the dead body to Joseph. (46)And having bought fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. (47)And Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, beheld where he was laid.

XVI.

AND the sabbath being past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

(2)And very early, on the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, when the sun was risen. (3)And they said to one another: Who will roll away the stone for us, out of the door of the sepulchre? (4)And looking up, they see that the stone has been rolled away. For it was very great. (5)And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they were affrighted. (6)And he says to them: Be not affrighted. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here. Behold the place where they laid him. (7)But go, say to his disciples, and to Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him, as he said to you. (8)And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre; for trembling and astonishment seized them. And they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

(9)And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. (10)She went and reported it to those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. (11)And they, hearing that he is alive, and was seen by her, believed not.

(12)After that he appeared in another form to two of them, as they walked, going into the country. (13)They also went and reported it to the rest; nor did they believe them.

(14)Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they reclined at table, and upbraided their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who saw him after he was risen. (15)And he said to them: Go into all the world, and preach the good news to every creature. (16)He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be condemned. (17)And these signs shall accompany those who have believed; in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; (18)they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

(19)The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God; (20)and they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE.

I.

FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration concerning the things fully believed among us[1:1], (2)as they, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, delivered them to us; (3)it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced all from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; (4)that thou mightest know the certainty concerning those things[1:4] wherein thou wast instructed.

(5)There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, Zachariah by name, of the course of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. (6)And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. (7)And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now far advanced in years.

(8)And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God, in the order of his course, (9)it fell to his lot, according to the custom of the priest's office, to burn incense, going into the temple of the Lord. (10)And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of incense. (11)And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. (12)And Zachariah seeing him was troubled, and fear fell upon him. (13)But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. (14)And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. (15)For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. (16)And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. (17)And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.

(18)And Zachariah said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years. (19)And the angel answering said to him: I am Gabriel, that stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these glad tidings. (20)And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou didst not believe thy words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

(21)And the people were waiting for Zachariah; and they were wondering at his long tarrying in the temple. (22)And when he came out he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was making signs to them, and remained speechless.

(23)And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he departed to his own house.

(24)And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying: (25)Thus has the Lord dealt with me, in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.

(26)And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, (27)to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. (28)And the angel coming in to her, said: Hail, highly favored! The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. (29)And she was troubled at the saying; and was considering what manner of salutation this might be. (30)And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God. (31)And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. (32)He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father; (33)and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

(34)Then said Mary to the angel: How shall this be, seeing that I know not a man? (35)And the angel answering said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee; therefore also the Holy One that is born shall be called the Son of God. (36)And, behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren. (37)For with God nothing shall be[1:37] impossible.

(38)And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

(39)And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah; (40)and entered into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth. (41)And it came to pass, as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (42)And she spoke out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. (43)And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (44)For, behold, as the voice of thy salutation came into my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. (45)And happy is she, who believed that there shall be[1:45] a fulfillment of the things told her from the Lord.

(46)And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord; (47)and my spirit rejoiced in God my Savior. (48)Because he looked upon the low estate of his handmaid; for, behold, henceforth all generations will call me happy. (49)Because the Mighty One did great things for me; and holy is his name. (50)And his mercy is from generation to generation, to those who fear him. (51)He wrought might with his arm; he scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. (52)He cast down princes from thrones, and exalted those of low degree. (53)The hungry he filled with good, and the rich he sent empty away. (54)He helped Israel, his servant; to remember mercy, (55)as he spoke to our fathers, for Abraham and for his seed forever.

(56)And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

(57)Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. (58)And her neighbors and her kindred heard that the Lord showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.

(59)And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zachariah, after the name of his father. (60)And his mother answered and said: Nay; but he shall be called John. (61)And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. (62)And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. (63)And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they all wondered. (64)And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God. (65)And fear came on all that dwelt around them. And all these things[1:65] were told abroad in all the hill-country of Judaea. (66)And all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying: What then will this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

(67)And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: (68)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, that he visited and wrought redemption for his people; (69)and raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant, (70)(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old,) (71)salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; (72)to show mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; (73)the oath which he swore to Abraham our father, (74)to grant to us, that without fear, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, we should serve him, (75)in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

(76)And also thou, O child, shalt be called Prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways, (77)in order to give knowledge of salvation to his people in remission of their sins; (78)through the tender mercies of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high visited us, (79)to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, in order to guide our feet into the way of peace.

(80)And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

II.

AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. (2)This registering was the first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. (3)And all went to be registered, each one to his own city. (4)And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family of David), (5)to be registered with Mary his betrothed wife, who was with child. (6)And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were completed that she should bring forth. (7)And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swathing bands, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

(8)And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night. (9)And, behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were sore afraid. (10)And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people. (11)For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (12)And this shall be to you the sign: Ye will find a babe wrapped in swathing bands, lying in a manger. (13)And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: (14)Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.

(15)And it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another: Let us go now unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord made known to us. (16)And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. (17)And having seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. (18)And all that heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. (19)And Mary kept all these things[2:19], pondering them in her heart. (20)And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was told to them.

(21)And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus; the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

(22)And when the days of their purification, according to the law of Moses, were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord, (23)(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) (24)and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

(25)And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him, (26)And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. (27)And he came by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, (28)then he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said: (29)Now, Lord, thou lettest thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; (30)because my eyes saw thy salvation, (31)which thou preparedst before the face of all the peoples, (32)a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

(33)And his father and mother wondered at the things spoken of him. (34)And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that shall be spoken against, (35)(and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul also), that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.

(36)And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; (37)and she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, serving day and night with fastings and prayers. (38)And she, coming up at that very time, likewise gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

(39)And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. (40)And the child grew, and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

(41)And his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. (42)And when he was twelve years old, they having gone up according to the custom of the feast, (43)and completed the days, as they returned, Jesus the child remained behind in Jerusalem. And his parents knew it not, (44)but supposing that he was in the company, went a day's journey, and sought him among their kindred and acquaintance; (45)and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

(46)And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions. (47)And all that heard him, were astonished at his understanding and answers. (48)And seeing him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: Child, why didst thou thus deal with us? Behold, thy father and I sought thee, sorrowing. (49)And he said to them: How is it that ye sought me? Did ye not know, that I must be in my Father's house[2:49]? (50)And they understood not the saying which he spoke to them.

(51)And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

(52)And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

III.

NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch, of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, (2)when Annas was high priest and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness. (3)And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance, unto remission of sins, (4)as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make straight his paths.
(5)Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be straight,
And the rough ways smooth;
(6)And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

(7)He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? (8)Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. (9)And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore, that brings not forth good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

(10)And the multitudes asked him, saying: What then shall we do? (11)He answering says to them: He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

(12)And there came also publicans to be immersed; and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do? (13)And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you. (14)And soldiers also asked him, saying: What shall we also do? And he said to them: Do violence to no one, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages[3:14].

(15)And while the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he himself were not the Christ, (16)John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire; (17)whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with fire unquenchable.

(18)And with many other exhortations he published the good tidings to the people.

(19)But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother, and for all the evils which Herod did, (20)added to all this also, that he shut up John in prison.

(21)Now it came to pass, when all the people had been immersed, that as Jesus, having also been immersed, was praying, the heaven was opened, (22)and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape as a dove upon him; and there came a voice out of heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

(23)And Jesus himself was, when he began[3:23], about thirty years of age; being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, (24)the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, (25)the son of Matthias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, (26)the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, (27)the son of Joanna, the son of Reza, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, (28)the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, (29)the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, (30)the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, (31)the son of Meleah, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, (32)the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahon, (33)the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah, (34)the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, (35)the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah, (36)the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, (37)the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mehalaleel, the son of Cainan, (38)the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

IV.

AND Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan; and he was led in the Sprit into the wilderness (2)forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he hungered.

(3)And the Devil said to him: If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. (4)And Jesus answered him, saying: It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone.

(5)And the Devil, leading him up into a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. (6)And the Devil said to him: All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them; because it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will. (7)If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. (8)And Jesus answering said to him: It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

(9)And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence. (10)For it is written: He will give his angels command concerning thee, to keep thee; (11)and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. (12)And Jesus answering said to him: It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

(13)And having finished every temptation, the Devil departed from him for a season.

(14)And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and there went out a report concerning him through all the surrounding country. (15)And he taught in their synagogues, being honored by all.

(16)And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day; and he stood up to read. (17)And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written:

(18)The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;
Because he anointed me to publish good tidings to the poor;
He has sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives,
And recovering of sight to the blind,
To send the oppressed away free,
(19)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

(20)And rolling up the book he gave it again to the servant, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. (21)And he began to say to them: To-day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. (22)And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said: Is not this Joseph's son? (23)And he said to them: Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself. Whatever we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. (24)And he said: Verily I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country. (25)But I tell you of a truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the land; (26)and to none of them was Elijah sent, but unto Zarephath of Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow. (27)And there were many lepers in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. (28)And all in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath. (29)And they rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, to cast him down headlong. (30)But he, passing through the midst of them, went away.

(31)And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; (32)and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with power.

(33)And in the synagogue there was a man having a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, (34)saying: Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Didst thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. (35)And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon throwing him in the midst came out from him, doing him no harm. (36)And amazement came on all; and they spoke with one another, saying: What is this word, that with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out? (37)And there went out a rumor concerning him into every place of the country around.

(38)And he rose up and went from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was seized with a violent fever[4:38]; and they besought him for her. (39)And standing over her he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she arose and ministered to them.

(40)Now when the sun was setting, all that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each one of them, and healed them. (41)And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying: Thou art the Son of God. And he, rebuking them, suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

(42)And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place. And the multitudes sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. (43)And he said to them: I must publish the good news of the kingdom of God to other cities also; because for this I was sent forth. (44)And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

V.

AND it came to pass, as the multitude pressed upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, (2)that he saw two ships standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing the nets. (3)And entering into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the ship.

(4)And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon: Put out into the deep; and do ye let down your nets for a draught. (5)And Simon answering said to him: Master, we toiled all night and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the net. (6)And having done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their net began to break. (7)And they beckoned to their partners in the other ship, to come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. (8)And Simon Peter, seeing it, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying: Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. (9)For astonishment had seized him, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; (10)and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.

And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. (11)And having brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

(12)And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, that there was a man full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus he fell on his face, and besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me. (13)And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying: I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. (14)And he charged him to tell no one: But go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

(15)But all the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities. (16)And he was wont to retire into the solitary places, and pray.

(17)And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem; and there was power of the Lord for healing them. (18)And, behold, men brought on a bed a man who was palsied; and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. (19)And not finding by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus. (20)And seeing their faith he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. (21)And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? (22)But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answering said to them: What reason ye in your hearts? (23)Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? (24)But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, (he said to the palsied man,) I say to thee, arise, and taking up thy couch go to thy house. (25)And immediately standing up before them, he took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God. (26)And they were all amazed; and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying: We have seen strange things to-day.

(27)And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of receiving custom; and he said to him: Follow me. (28)And leaving all, he arose and followed him.

(29)And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others who reclined at the table with them. (30)And the Pharisees, and their scribes[5:30], murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? (31)And Jesus answering said to them: They who are well need not a physician, but they who are sick. (32)I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

(33)And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink? (34)And he said to them: Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast, [5:34] while the bridegroom is with them? (35)But days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days. (36)And he spoke also a parable to them: No one rends a piece from a new garment, and puts it on an old garment; else both the new will make a rent, and the piece from the new agrees not with the old. (37)And no one puts new wine into old skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and will itself be poured out, and the skins will perish. (38)But new wine must be put into new skins, and both are preserved together[5:38]. (39)And no one having drunk old wine straightway desires new; for he says: The old is better[5:39].

VI.

AND it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first[6:1], that he was going through grain-fields; and his disciples plucked and ate the ears of grain, rubbing them with their hands. (2)And some of the Pharisees said: Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath? (3)And Jesus answering them said: And have ye not read this, what David did when he hungered, himself and they who were with him; (4)how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave to those who were with him, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone? (5)And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

(6)And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered. (7)And the scribes and Pharisees were watching, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him. (8)But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And he rose up, and stood. (9)Then said Jesus to them: I will ask you what is lawful[6:9] on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy it? (10)And looking round on them all, he said to him: Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored. (11)And they were filled with madness, and conferred one with another, as to what they should do to Jesus.

(12)And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. (13)And when it was day, he called to him his disciples. And having chosen from them twelve (whom he named also apostles); (14)Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, (15)and Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, (16)and Judas brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a betrayer; (17)and having come down with them, he stood on a plain, and a company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; (18)and those vexed by unclean spirits were healed; (19)and all the multitude sought to touch him, because power went out from him and healed them all.

(20)And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Happy are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God. (21)Happy are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be filled. Happy are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

(22)Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man. (23)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers to the prophets.

(24)But woe to you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation. (25)Woe to you that are full; for ye shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now; for ye shall mourn and weep. (26)Woe! when all men shall speak well of you; for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

(27)But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (28)bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you[6:28]. (29)To him who smites thee on the cheek offer also the other; and him who takes away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

(30)Give to every one that asks of thee; and of him who takes away thy goods demand them not again. (31)And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.

(32)For if ye love those who love you, what thanks have ye? For even the sinners love those who love them. (33)And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what thanks have ye? For even the sinners do the same. (34)And if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? And sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive as much in return.

(35)But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and evil. (36)Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

(37)And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; acquit, and ye shall be acquitted.

(38)Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

(39)And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch? (40)A disciple is not above the teacher; but every one shall be perfected as his teacher.

(41)And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

(42)How canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Hypocrite! cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

(43)For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree that bears good fruit. (44)For every tree is known from its own fruit. For from thorns they do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they harvest grapes. (45)The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and the evil, out of the evil, brings forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

(46)And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (47)Every one that comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like. (48)He is like a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream burst upon that house, and could not shake it; because it was well builded. (49)But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; on which the stream burst, and immediately it fell[6:49]; and the ruin of that house was great.

VII.

WHEN he completed all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. (2)And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and about to die. (3)And having heard concerning Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and heal his servant. (4)And they, coming to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying: He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him; (5)for he loves our nation, and himself built our synagogue.

(6)And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof. (7)Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but say with a word, and my servant will be healed. (8)For I am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. (9)And Jesus hearing these things, marveled at him; and turning said to the multitude that followed him: I say to you, I found not so great faith, even in Israel.

(10)And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

(11)And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and a great multitude. (12)And as he came near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her. (13)And seeing her, the Lord had compassion on her, and said to her: Weep not. (14)And he came and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise. (15)And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. (16)And fear seized on all; and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet has arisen among us; and, God has visited his people. (17)And this report went forth in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the country around.

(18)And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. (19)And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that comes, or look we for another? (20)And coming to him, the men said: John the Immerser has sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that comes, or look we for another? (21)And in that very hour he cured many, of diseases and plagues, and evil spirits; and on many blind he bestowed sight. (22)And answering he said to them: Go, and report to John what ye saw and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are published. (23)And happy is he, whoever shall not be offended at me.