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LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
PRINCETON, N. J.

PRESENTED BY

Mr. Hoel Lawrence IIcQueen

Section. .5. ASA-

The New Testament
TRANSLATED FROM THE SINAITIC MANU-
SCRIPT DISCOVERED BY CONSTANTINE
TISCHENDORF AT MT. SIN.

By

H. T. ANDERSON

CINCINNATI
THE STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
 Copyright, 1918
The Standard Publishing Company
THE NAMES AND ORDER OF THE
BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
PAGE
The Gospel—
According to Matthew 7
According to Mark 47
According to Luke 73
According to John 117
The Acts 149
Romans 192
I. Corinthians 208
II. Corinthians 224
Galatians 235
Ephesians 240
Philippians 246
colossians 250
I. Thessalonians 253
II. Thessalonians 257
I. Timothy 259
II. Timothy 263
Titus 266
Philemon 268
Hebrews 269
James 281
I. Peter 285
II. Peter 290
I. John 293
II. John 297
III. John 298
Jude 298
Revelation 300
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 PREFACE
HENRY T. ANDERSON, the distinguished author and
scholar, needs no lengthy introduction to American readers.
His former translation of theNew Testament has made his name
familiar to all Bible students. He was blessed with a fine
classical education; and such was his devotion to the Greek
that, when he began his translation, it was as familiar to him
as the English. His method of studying the Scripture was
such as left nothing unnoticed. The Bible was read and re-
read. Every sentence was studied, both in the original and
English, with the most prayerful interest. Scripture was used
to illustrate Scripture, until every subject in the Word of God
was examined in the light of Divine Truth. He made his
translation without reference to any version that is, he adopted
;

no version as a basis. His work was not a Revision of any

former version, but a New Translation for he was not dis-
;

posed to be trammeled by any version whatever, but desired

to find the truth of God, as it is contained in the Original.
This translation was just finished when Tischendorf's great
discovery was published to the world and the author immedi-
;

ately began translating this newly found text, known as Codex

Sinaiticus, so called because the manuscript was found near
Mt. Sinai. It is also known as Aleph, the first letter of the
Hebrew alphabet. The three best manuscripts previously known
were already designated A, B and C. Not wishing to change
these symbols, but at the same time recognizing Tischendorf's
claim to first rank, they designated the new text as *^.
Constantine Tischendorf, of Leipsig, after a nine-days' trip by
caravan, southeast of Suez, arrived at the Greek Monastery of
St. Catherine, which is in a cleft of the mountains. In the
library of this monastery, which is dark except for two or
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three hours of the day, and in which no hghts nor fire are
permitted, are many old and precious manuscripts, which may
be read, and even copied, if those who have made the long
journey have the proper official permission.
Here, in 1844, Tischendorf discovered, in a basket of refuse,
some leaves of a very old Greek manuscript of the Bible. He
was not permitted to see the remainder of the material, and
two other visits were necessary before he was able to secure,
by the authority of the Czar of Russia, the entire New Testa-
ment, and portions of the Old, which are now in the Imperial
Library of Petrograd.
From this great discovery is this translation made, and to
all lovers of Truth is it dedicated.
May it go forth under the Divine blessing, to establish and
comfort the hearts of those who love the Truth.
Pickett Anderson Timmins.
THE NEW TESTAMENT
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
11 The book of the genealogy
Jesus Christ, the son of
of
Achim begot Eliud:
Eleazar
15 Eliud begot
Eleazar begot Matthan
:

David, the son of Abraham. Alatthan begot Jacob: 16 Jacob be-

2 Abraham begot Isaac Isaac be- : got Joseph the husband of Mary, of
got Jacob Jacob begot Judah and : whom was born Jesus who is called
his brothers 3 Judah begot Pharez : Christ.
and Zerah of Tamar Pharez begot : 17 So all the generations from
Hezron Hezron begot Ram 4 Ram
: : Abraham till David, are fourteen
begot Amminadab Amminadab be- : generations ; and from David till the

got Nashon Nashon begot Sal- : removal to Babylon, are fourteen

mon 5 Salmon begot Boaz of Ra-
: generations; and from the removal
hab : Boaz begot Obed of Ruth to Babylon till Christ, are fourteen
Obed begot Jesse 6 Jesse begot : generations.
David the king. 18 But the birth of Jesus Christ
David begot Solomon of the wife was thus After his mother Mary
:

of Uriah 7 Solomon begot Reho-

: had been betrothed to Joseph, be-
boam Rehoboam begot Abijah:
: fore they came together, she was
Abijah begot Asa 8 Asa begot : found with child of the Holy Spirit.
Jehosaphat Jehosaphat begot Jeho- : 19 And Joseph her husband, being
ram Jehoram begot Uzziah 9 Uz-
: : just and not willing to make her an
ziah begot Jotham Jotham begot : example, intended to put her away
Ahaz Ahaz begot Hezekiah
: 10 : privately. 20 But while he thought
Hezekiah begot Manasseh Manas- : of these things, behold, an angel of
seh^ begot Amon Amon begot : the Lord appeared to him in a
Josiah 11 Josiah begot Jeconiah
: dream, saying: Joseph, son of David,
and his brothers about the time of fear not to take to thee Mary thy
the removal to Babylon. wife for that which is conceived in
;

12 But after the removal to Baby- her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And
lon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel Sheal- : she shall bear a son, and thou shalt
tiel begot Zerubbabel 13 Zerubbabel : call his name Jesus; for he shall
begot Abihud Abihud begot Elia- : save his people from their sins. 22
kim Eliakim begot Azor 14 Azor
: : And all this was done, that it might
begot Zadoc Zadoc begot Achim : : be fulfilled that was spoken by the
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Lord through the prophet, saying: was. 10 And when they saw the
23 Behold, the virgin shall be with star,they rejoiced with very great
child, and shall bear a son, and they joy. 11 And coming into the house,
shall call his name Immanuel, which they saw the young child with Mary
is, when translated, God with us. his mother ; and falling down they
24 And Joseph arose from his worshipped him and having opened
;

sleep, and did as the angel of the their treasures they offered to him
Lord had commanded him, and took gifts, gold, and frankincense, and
to him his wife; and knew her not myrrh, 12 And having been
till she had brought forth a son; warned in a dream not to return to
and he called his name Jesus. Herod, they withdrew into their
1 But after Jesus had been own country by another way.
2 born in Bethlehem of Judea, in 13 But after they had withdrawn,
the days of Herod the king, be- behold, an angel of the Lord ap-
hold, Magi from the east came to peared to Joseph in a dream, saying:
Jerusalem, 2 saying: Where is he Arise, and take the young child and
that has been born king of the his mother, and flee into Egypt, and
Jews? For we saw his star at its be there till I bring thee word for ;

rising, and have come to worship Herod is about to seek for the
him. 3 And hearing it, king Herod young child, to destroy him. 14
was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with And he arose and took the young
him. 4 And he assembled all the child and his mother, by night, and
chief priests and scribes of the withdrew into Egypt. 15 and was
people, and inquired of them where there till the death of Herod: that
the Christ should be born. 5 And it might be fulfilled that was spoken
they said to him: In Bethlehem of by the Lord through the prophet,
Judea for thus it is written by the saying: Out of Egypt I called my
;

prophet: 6 And thou, Bethlehem, Son.

land of Judah. art by no means the 16 Then Herod, seeing that he
least among the princes of Judah had been deceived by the Magi, was
for out of thee shall come a Gov- greatly enraged and, having sent
;

ernor, who shall rule my people out, he slew all the male children
Israel. that were in Bethlehem, and in all
7 Then Herod having secretly its borders, from the age of two
called the Magi, inquired of them years and under, according to the
strictly the time at which the star time which he had strictly inquired
appeared; 8 and sending them to of the Magi. 17 Then was fulfilled
Bethlehem, said: Go. make strict that which was spoken through
inquiry for the young child; and Jeremiah the prophet, saying 18 A :

when you have found him, bring me voice was heard in Ramah. wailing
word, that I also may go and wor- and great mourning: Rachel weep-
ship him. 9 And after hearing the ing for her children and she would
;

king, they departed and lo. the star not be comforted because they are
;

which they had seen at its rising, no more.

went before them, till it came and 19 But after Herod had died, be-
Stood over where the young child hold, an angel of the Lord appeared
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in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 able of these stones to raise up

is
saying: Arise, and take the young children for Abraham. 10 And
child and his mother, and go into now the ax is lying at the root of
the land of Israel for they are
; the trees every tree, therefore, that
:

dead that sought the young child's brings not forth good fruit is cut
life. 21 And he arose and took the down, and thrown into the fire. 11
young child and his mother, and I indeed baptize you in water in
came into the land of Israel. 22 order to repentance but he that
;

But hearing that Archelaus reigned comes after me is mightier than I,

in Judea, in place of his father whose sandals I am not worthy to
Herod, he was afraid to go thither; carry: he will baptize you in the
but being warned in a dream, he Holy Spirit and in fire: 12 whose
withdrew into the regions of Gali- winnowing-shovel is in his hand,
lee, 23 and came and dwelt in a and he will thoroughly cleanse his
city called Nazareth, that it might threshing-floor, and gather his grain
be fulfilled that was spoken through into the granary; but the chaff he
the prophets: He shall be called a will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Nazarene. 13 Then came Jesus from Galilee

3 1But in those days came to the Jordan to John, to be bap-

John the Baptist, preaching in tized by him. 14 But he forbade
the wilderness of Judea, 2 saying: him, saying: I have need to be
Repent, for the kingdom of the baptized by thee, and comest thou
heavens is at hand. 3 For this is to me? 15 But Jesus answered and
he that was spoken of through said to him Permit it now
: for ;

Isaiah the prophet, saying: The thus it becomes us to fulfill every

voice of one crying in the wilder- righteous act. Then he permitted
ness. Prepare the way of the Lord, him. 16 And having been baptized,
make his paths straight. 4 But the Jesus immediately went up from the
same John had his clothing of water; and lo, the heavens were
camel's hair, and a girdle of leather opened, and he saw the Spirit of
around his loins, and his food was God descending like a dove, and
locusts and wild honey. 5 Then coming upon him. 17 And lo, a
went out to him Jerusalem, and all voice from the heavens, saying:
Judea, and all the region round This is my beloved Son, in whom I
about the Jordan, 6 and were bap- am well pleased.
tized by him in the river Jordan,
confessing their sins.
4
1 Then was Jesus led up by

the Spirit into the wilderness,

7 But seeing many of the Phari- to be tempted by the devil. 2 And
sees and Sadducees coming to his having fasted forty days and forty
baptism, he said to them Brood of nights, he was afterward hungry. 3
:

vipers, who warned you to flee from And the tempter came and said to
the coming wrath? 8 Bring forth him: If thou art the Son of God,
therefore fruit worthy of repent- command that these stones become
ance, 9 and think not to say within bread. 4 But he answered and
yourselves We have Abraham for said: It is written: Not by bread
:

a father; for 1 say to you that God alone shall man live, but by every
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word that comes forth through the brother, throwing a net into the sea,
mouth of God, 5 Then the devil for they were fishers. 19 And he
look him into the holy city, and set said to them: Come after me, and
him on the wing of the temple, 6 1 will make you fishers of men. 20
and said to him: If thou art the And they immediately left their nets
Son of God, cast thyself down for and followed him. 21 And going on
;

it is written :He will give his thence, he saw other two brothers,
angels charge concerning thee, and James the son of Zebedee, and John
in their hands they shall take thee his brother, in the ship with Zebedee
up, lest thou strike thy foot against their father, mending their nets;
a stone. 7 Jesus said to him Again and he called them. 22 And imme-
:

it is written: Thou shalt not put diately leaving the ship and their
the Lord thy God to the proof. 8 father, they followed him.
Again, the devil took him to a very 23 And he went about in the
high mountain, and showed him all whole of Galilee, teaching in their
the kingdoms of the world, and the synagogues, and preaching the gos-
glory of them, 9 and said to him pel of the kingdom, and curing
:

All these will 1 give thee, if thou every disease and every malady
wilt fall down and worship me. 10 among the people. 24 And his fame
Then Jesus says to him Get hence, went abroad into the whole of
:

Satan for it is written The Lord Syria and they brought to him all
; : ;

thy God thou shalt worship, and that were sick with various diseases,
him only shalt thou serve 11 Then and that were afflicted with tor-
the devil left him; and, behold, ments, and those possessed with
angels came and ministered to him. demons, and lunatics, and paralytics;
12 But when he had heard that and he cured them. 25 And there
John was delivered up, he withdrew followed him many multitudes from
into Galilee; 13 and leaving Naza- Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusa-
reth, he came and dwelt in Caper- lem, and Judea, and from beyond
naum, which is on the sea, in the the Jordan.
borders of Zebulon and Naphtali
14 that it might be fulfilled that was
5
1 But seeing the multitudes,
he went up into the mountain ;

spoken through Isaiah the prophet, and when he had sat down, his
saying: 15 The land of Zebulon, and disciples came to him 2 and he
;

the land of Naphtali, toward the opened his mouth and taught them,
sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of saying: 3 Blessed are the poor in
the Gentiles; 16 the people that sat spirit for theirs in the kingdom of
;

in darkness saw great light ; and the heavens. 4 Blessed are the
upon those who sat in the region meek; for they shall inherit the
and shadow of death light arose. earth. 5 Blessed are they that
17 From that time Jesus began to mourn for they shall be comforted.
:

preach and to say: Repent, for the 6 Blessed are they that hunger and
kingdom of the heavens is at hand. thirst for righteousness; for they
18 And walking by the sea of Gali- shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the
lee, he saw two brothers, Simon merciful for they shall receive
:

whQ is calk4 Peter, and Andrew his mercy, 8 Blessed are ^he pure in
IQ
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heart; for they shall see God. 9 less your righteousness shall be
Blessed are the peacemakers ; for more abundant than that of the
they shall be called sons of God, scribes and Pharisees, you can by
10 Blessed are they that are perse- no means enter into the kingdom of
cuted for righteousness' sake ; for the heavens.
theirs is the kingdom of the heav- 21 You have heard that it was
ens. 11 Blessed are you when they said to the ancients : Thou shall
shall reproach you, and persecute not kill and whoever shall kill shall
;

you, and say every evil thing against be liable to the judgment. 22 But
you falsely for my sake. 12 Re- I say to you, that whoever is angry
joice, and be exceeding glad; for with his brother shall be liable to
great is your reward in the heavens; the judgment; and whoever shall
for so persecuted they the prophets say to his brother. Worthless fellow,
that were before you. shall be liable to the Sanhedrim but
;

13 You are the salt of the earth whoever shall say Thou fool, shall
:

but if the salt shall have become be liable to be cost into hell-fire. 23
tasteless, by what means shall it be If therefore thou bring thy gift to
salted? It is then good for nothing the altar, and there remember that
but, after being cast out, to be trod thy brother has anything against
upon by men. 14 You are the light thee, 24 leave there thy gift before
of the world. A city that lies upon the altar, and go, first be reconciled
a mountain can not be hid : 15 to thy brother, and then come and
neither do men light a lamp and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thy
put it under the measure, but on opponent-at-law quickly, while thou
the lampstand, and it gives light to art on the road with him, lest per-
all that are in the house. 16 So let haps the opponent-at-law deliver
your light shine before men, that thee to the judge, and the judge to
they may see your good works, and the officer, and thou be cast into
glorify your Father who is in the prison. 26 Verily I say to thee,
heavens. thou shalt not come out thence, till
17 Think not that I have come to thou shalt have paid the last farth-
destroy the law or the prophets I ing. :

have not come to destroy, but to 27 You have heard that it was
fulfill. 18 For verily I say to you, said Thou shalt not commit adul-
:

till heaven and earth pass away, one tery. 28 But I say to you, That
yod or one point shall in no way every one that looks on a woman to
pass from the law, till all be accom- cherish desire, has already com-
plished. mitted adultery with her in his
19 Whoever therefore shall make heart. 29 But if thy right eye
void one of the least of these com- ensnares thee, pull it out, and throw
mandments, and shall teach men so, it from thee for it is profitable for
;

shall be called least in the kingdom thee that one of thy members perish,
of the heavens; but whoever shall and not that thy whole body be
do and teach, he shall be called thrown into hell. 30 And if thy
great in the kingdom of the heav- right hand ensnares thee, cut it off,
ens, 20 For I bay to you, that un- and throw it from thee; for it is
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profitable for thee that one of thy 45 that you may become sons of
members perish, and not that thy your Father who is in the, heavens;
whole body go away into hell. 31 for he makes his sun to rise on the
And it has been said Whoever
: evil and the good, and sends his
shall put away his wife, let him give rain on the just and the unjust. 46
her a bill of divorce. 32 But I say For if you love them that love you,
to you, that whoever shalt put away what reward have you? Do not
his wife, unless on account of even the publicans the same? 47
lewdness, causes her to commit And if you salute your brethren
adultery; and whoever shall marry only, what do you more? Do not
her that is put away commits even the heathen the same? 48 Be
adultery. you therefore perfect as your heav-
33 Again you have heard that it
: enly Father is perfect.
was said to the ancients :Thou 6 1 But take heed that you
shalt not swear falsely, but shalt do not your righteousness be-
pay to the Lord thy oaths. 34 But fore men, to be seen by them other-
:

I say to you, Swear not at all; wise you have no reward with your
neither by heaven, for it is the Father who is in the heavens. 2
throne of God 35 nor by the earth,
; When therefore thou wouldst do a
for it is his footstool nor by Jeru-
; charitable deed, do not sound a
salem, for it is the city of the great trumpet before thee, as the hypo-
King: 36 neither shalt thou swear crites do in the synagogues, and
by thy head, for thou, canst not in the streets, that they may be
make one hair white or black. 37 glorified by men. Verily I say to
But let your word be yes, yes no, you
; : They have their reward in
no; and that which is more than full. 3 But when thou doest a
these is of the evil one. charitable deed, let not thy left hand
38 You have heard that it was know what thy right hand does 4 ;

said: Eye for eye, and tooth for that thy charitable deed may be in
tooth. 39 But I say to you, that secret and thy Father who sees in
;

you resist not the injurious; but secret will reward thee.
whoever shall smite thee on the 5 And when you pray, you shall
right cheek, turn to him the other not be as the hypocrites; for they
also. 40 And to him that will go love to pray standing in the syna-
to law with thee, and take away gogues, and in the corners of the
thy coat, give up thy mantle also. streets, that they may be seen by
41 And whoever will impress thee men. Verily I say to you They :

to go one mile, go with him two. have their reward in full. 6 But
42 Give to him that asks of thee, thou, when thou prayest, go into
and from him that would borrow thy closet and having closed thy
;

of thee, turn not away. door, pray to thy Father who is in

43 You have heard that it was secret; and thy Father who sees in
said Thou shalt love thy neighbor, secret will reward thee. 7 But when
:

and hate thy enemy. 44 But I say you pray, use not vain repetitions
to you. Love your enemies, and as the heathens; for they think that
pray for thern that persecute you they shall be heard for their much
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speaking. 8 Be not therefore like darkness. If then the light that is

them; for your Father knows what in thee is darkness, how great that
things you have need of before you darkness.
ask him. 9 In this way therefore 24 No one can serve two mas-
pray you ters for either he will hate the
;

Our Father who art in the heav- one and love the other or he will
ens hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy hold to the one and despise the
:

kingdom come. Thy will be done other. You can not serve God and
as in heaven also on earth. 11 Give Mammon. 25 For this reason I say
us this day our needful bread. to you Be not anxious for your
:

12 And forgive us our debts, as life what you shall eat, nor for
we also have forgiven our debt- your body what you shall put on.
ors; 13 and lead us not into temp- Is not the life more than the food,
tation, but deliver us from the evil and the body than the clothing?
one. 26 Look at the birds of heaven, that
14 For if you forgive men their they sow not, neither do they reap,
offenses, your heavenly Father will nor gather into granaries and yet ;

also forgive you; 15 but if you for- 3^our heavenly Father feeds them
give not men, neither will your are you not much better than they?
Father forgive your offenses. 27 But which of you, by being anx-
16 And when you fast, be not as ious, can add one cubit to his age?
the hypocrites, of a sad counte- 28 And why are you anxious about
nance for they disfigure their faces,
;
clothing? Consider the lilies of the
that they may appear to men to field, how they grow they toil not,
:

fast. Verily I say to you, They nor do they spin. 29 But I say to
have their reward in full. 17 But you, that even Solomon in all his
do thou, when fasting, anoint thy glory was not clothed as one of
head, and wash thy face, 18 that these. 30 Now if God so clothes
thou appear not to men to fast, the herb of the field, which to-day
but to thy Father who is in secret is, and to-morrow is thrown into
and thy Father who sees in secret the oven, will he not much more
will reward thee. clothe you, O
you of little faith?
19 Lay not up for yourselves 31 Then, be not anxious, saying:
treasures on the earth, where moth What shall we eat, or what shall
and rust consume, and where thieves we drink, or with shall we be
what
break through and steal 20 but lay
; clothed? 32 For after all these
up for yourselves treasures in heav- things do the Gentiles seek; for
en, where neither moth nor rust your heavenly Father knows that
consumes, and where thieves do not you need all these. 33 But seek
break through nor steal. 21 For first his kingdom and righteousness,
where thy treasure is, there will thy and all these shall be given you in
heart be also. 22 The Ismp of the addition. 34 Be not therefore anx-
body is the eye. If thy eye be ious for the morrow; for the mor-
simple thy whole body shall be full row shall be anxious for itself.
of light; 23 but if thy eye be evil Sufficient for the day is its own
thy whole body shall be full of evil.

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1 Judge not that you be not life, and few are they that find it.
7 judged. 2 For with what judg- 15 Beware of false prophets, who
ment you judge, you shall be judged, come to you in sheep's clothing, but
and with what measure you meas- within are ravenous wolves. 16 By
ure, it shall be measured to you. their fruits you shall know them.
3 And why beholdest thou the Do men gather grapes from thorns,
splinter that is in thy brother's eye, or figs from thistles? 17 So every
but considerest not the beam that is good tree produces goodly fruit;
in thy own eye? 4 Or how wilt but the corrupt tree produces evil
thou say to thy brother: Let me fruit. 18 A good tree can not pro-
pull the splinter out of thy eye, and duce evil fruit neither can a cor-
;

behold, the beam is in thy own eye. rupt tree produce goodly fruit. 19
5 Hypocrite, pull first the beam out Every tree that does not produce
of thy own eye, and then thou shalt goodly fruit is cut down and thrown
see clearly to pull the splinter out into the fire. 20 Therefore, by their
of thy brother's eye. fruits you shall know them.
6 Give not that which is holy to 21 Not every one that says to
dogs, neither throw your pearls be- me. Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
fore swine, less they trample them kingdom of the heavens, but he
with their feet, and turn and tear that does the will of my Father
you. 7 Ask, and it shall be given who is in the heavens. 22 Many
you : seek, and you shall find will say to me in that day. Lord,
knock, and it shall be opened to Lord, did we not prophesy by thy
you. 8 For every one that asks name, and by thy name cast out
receives; and he that seeks finds; demons, and by thy name do many
and to him that knocks it shall be mighty works? 23 And then will I
opened. 9 Or what man is there of confess to them. I never knew you:
you, of whom should his son ask depart from me, you that work
bread, will he give him a stone? 10 iniquity.
or if he should also ask a fish, will 24 Every one therefore that hears
he give him a serpent? 11 If then these words of mine and does them,
you being evil know how to give shall be likened to a wise man, who
good gifts to your children, how built his house on the rock. 25 And
much more will your Father who is the rain descended, and the floods
in the heavens give good gifts to came, and the winds blew, and they
those who ask him? 12 All things beat upon that house, and it fell not
therefore whatever you would that for it was founded on the rock. 26
men should do to you, even so do And every one that hears these
you to them for this is the law words of mine, and does them not,
;

and the prophets. shall be likened to a foolish man,

13 Enter in through the strait who built his house upon the sand.
gate; for wide the gate and broad 27 And the rain descended, and the
the way that leads to destruction ;
floods came, and the winds blew,
and many are they that go in and they beat upon that house, and
through it 14 for strait is the gate,
;
it fell and great was its fall.
;

and narrow the way that leads to 28 And it came to pass when
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Jesus had finished these words, the kingdom shall go forth into the
muhitudes were astonished at his darkness that is without there shall
:

teaching; 29 for he taught them as be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

having authority and not as their 13 And Jesus said to the cen-
scribes. turion: Go as thou hast believed,
;

1 And when he had come be it done for thee. And the ser-
8 down from the mountain, many- vant was restored to health in that
multitudes followed him. 2 And be- hour.
hold, a leper came and worshipped 14 And Jesus came into the house
him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, of Peter, and saw his mother-in-law
thou canst make me clean. 3 And lying and ill of a fever. 15 And
he stretched forth his hand and he touched her hand, and the fever
touched him. saying: I will, be left her; and she arose and minis-
clean. And immediately his leprosy tered to him. 16 But when evening
was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to had come, they brought to him many
him See that thou tell no one but possessed with demons; and he cast
: ;

go, show thyself to the priest, and out the spirits with a word, and
ofifer the gift that Moses com- cured all that were sick, 17 that it
manded, for a testimony to them. might be fulfilled that was spoken
5 And when he had entered into through Isaiah the prophet, saying:
Capernaum, there came to him a Himself took our infirmities and
centurion beseeching him, 6 and bore our diseases.
saying: Lord, my servant lies in 18 But Jesus seeing many multi-
my house palsied, fearfully tor- tudes about him, gave orders to
mented. 7 He says to him I will depart to the other side. 19 And a
:

come and cure him. 8 But the scribe came and said to him Teach- :

centurion answering said: Lord, I er, I will follow thee wherever thou
am not worthy that thou shouldest goest. 20 And Jesus said to him:
come under my roof but speak only The foxes have dens, and the birds
;

in a word, and my servant shall be of the heaven have roosts, but the
restored to health. 9 For I am a Son of man has not where he may
man under authority, having soldiers lay his head. 21 And another of
under me and I say to this one
; his disciples said to him Lord, per-
:

Go, and he goes and to another

; mit me first to go and bury my
Come, and he comes; and to my father. 22 But he said to him:
servant : Do this, and he does it. Follow me. and let the dead bury
10 And hearing it Jesus was filled their own dead.
with admiration, and said to those 23 And after he had entered the
that followed : Verily T say to ship, his disciples followed him.
you. not even in Israel have T 24 And behold, a great tempest
found so great faith. 11 But I say arose in the sea. so that the ship
to you. that many shall come from was covered by the waves but he
;

the east and the west, and shall was sleeping. 25 And they came
recline at tables with Abraham and and awoke him. saying: Lord, save,
Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of we perish. 26 And he says to them
the heavens; 12 but the sons of the Why are you fearful, O you of
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littlefaith? Then he arose and think you evil in your hearts? 5

rebuked the winds and the sea, and For which is easier, to say: Thy
there was a great calm. 27 And sins are forgiven; or to say: Arise
the men were astonished, saying and walk ? 6 But that you may
What manner of man is this, that know that the Son of man on earth
even the winds and the sea obey has authority to forgive sins, then
him? he says to the palsied man Arise,
:

28 And when he had come to the take up thy bed, and go to thy
other side, into the country of the house. 7 And he arose and went
Gadarenes, there met him two men away to his house. 8 And the multi-
possessed with demons, coming out tudes saw and were afraid, and
of the tombs, very fierce, so that glorified God who had given such
no one could pass by that way. 29 authority to men.
And behold, they cried out, saying: 9 And Jesus passing by thence
What have we to do with thee, Son saw a man, called Matthew, sitting
of God? Hast thou come hither at the custom-house, and said to
before the time, to torment us? 30 him Follow me. And he arose and
:

And there was, at a distance from followed him. 10 And it came to

them, a herd of many swine feed- pass that, as he reclined at tables
ing. 31 And the demons besought in the house, behold, many publicans
him saying: If thou dost cast us and sinners came and reclined at
out, send us into the herd of swine. table with Jesus and his disciples,
32 And he said to them: Go. And 11 Andthe Pharisees seeing it said
they came out, and went away into to hisdisciples : Why
does your
the swine ; and behold, the whole teacher eat with the publicans and
herd rushed down the steep into the sinners? 12 But hearing it he said:
sea, and died 33 But
in the waters. Those who are in health have no
those who and going need of a physician, but those who
fed them fled,
away into the city told all things, are sick. 13 But go and learn what
and what had happened to those "I desire mercy and not sacrifice"
possessed with the demons. 34 And means. For I came not to call
behold, the whole city came out to righteous men, but sinners.
meet Jesus; and seeing him they 14 Then came to him the disciples
besought that he would depart from of John, saying: Why do \ye and
their borders. the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples
And 15 And Jesus said to
9 1 he entered a ship fast not?
and passed over, and came them: Can the sons of the bride-
into his own city. 2 And behold, chamber mourn while the bride-
they brought to him a palsied man groom is with them? But days will
lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing come when the bridegroom shall be
their faith, said to the palsied man taken away from them, and then
:

Take courage, son, thy sins are for- will they fast. 16 No one puts a
given. 3 And behold, some of the piece of un fulled cloth on an old
scribes said within themselves This garment: for that which fills it up
;

man blasphemes. 4 And Jesus per- takes from the garment, and a
ceiving their thoughts, said Why worse rent is made. 17 Neither do
:

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they put new wine into old bottles manner, saying: See that no one
otherwise, the bottles break, and the know it. 31 But they went out and
wine runs out, and the bottles per- published him abroad in all that
ish; but they put new wine into land.
new bottles, and both are preserved 32 But as they were going out,
together. behold, they brought to him a man
18 While he was speaking these dumb possessed with a demon. 33
things to them, behold, a ruler came And after the demon had been cast
in and worshipped him, saying: My out, the dumb man spoke. And the
daughter just now died but come
; multitudes were astonished, saying:
and lay thy hand on her, and she Never did it appear thus in Israel,
shall live. 19 And Jesus arose and 34 But the Pharisees said By the
:

followed him, and so did his dis- prince of the demons casts he out
ciples. 20 And behold, a woman, the demons.
that had had an issue of blood for 35 And Jesus went about all the
twelve years, came behind and cities and the villages, teaching in
touched the fringe of his mantle 21
; their synagogues, and preaching the
for she said within herself :If I gospel of the kingdom, and curing
may only touch his mantle, I shall every disease and every infirmity.
be saved. 22 But he turned and 36 But seeing the multitudes he was
saw her and said Daughter, take
: moved with pity for them, because
courage thy faith has saved thee.
; they were troubled and scattered as
And the woman was saved from sheep that had no shepherd. 37
that hour. 23 And Jesus entered Then said he to his disciples The :

the house of the ruler and saw the harvest indeed is great, but the
pipers and the multitude making a laborers few 38 pray therefore the
:

noise, and said :Withdraw, for the Lord of the harvest that he send
maid is not dead, but sleeps. And forth laborers into his harvest.
they derided him. 25 But when the 1 A 1 And he called to him his
multitude had been put out. he went J- ^ twelve disciples, and gave
in and took her hand, and the maid them authority over unclean spirits,
arose. 26 And the fame of this so that they could cast them out. and
went forth into that whole land. cure every disease and every in-
27 And as Jesus was passing by firmity.
thence, two blind men followed him. 2 But the names of the twelve
crying out and saying: Have mercy apostles are these the first, Simon,
:

on us. Son of David. 28 And after who is called Peter, and Andrew
he had come into the house, the his brother; and James the son of
blind men came to him and Jesus
; Zebedee. and John his brother; 3
said to them Believe you that I am
: Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas
able to do this? They said to him: and Matthew the publican James ;

Yes, Lord. 29 Then he touched the son of Alphjeus, and Lebbeus

their eyes, saying: According to 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas
your faith be it done to you. 30 Iscariot who also delivered him up.
And their eyes were opened. And 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth
Jesus charged them in a threatening after he had charged them, saying:
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Into the road to the Gentiles go Father that speaks in you. 21 And
not, andinto a city of the Samari- brother shall deliver up brother to
tans enter not; 6 but go rather to death, and the father the child and ;

the lost sheep of the house of Israel. children shall rise up against parents
7 And as you go, preach saying: and cause them to be put to death,
The kingdom of the heavens is at 22 And you shall be hated by all
hand. 8 Cure the sick, raise the because of my name ;but he that
dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out endures to the end shall be saved.
the demons freely you received, 23 But v/hen they persecute you in
:

freely give. 9 Provide not gold, this city, flee into the other ; for
neither silver, nor brass in your verily I say to you, you shall not
girdles; 10 i.o bag for the journey, have made the circuit of the cities
neither two coats, nor sandals, nor of Israel, till the Son of man shall
a staff; for the laborer h worthy have come.
of his support. 11 Into whatever 24 A disciple is not above the
city or village you enter, inquire teacher, nor a servant above his
who in it is worthy; and there abide lord. 25 It is enough for the dis-
till you go forth. 12 And when you ciple that he become as his teacher,
enter a house, salute it. 13 And and the servant as his lord. If they
if the house be worthy, let your have surnamed the master of the
peace come upon it; but if it be house Beelzebub, how much more
not worthy, let your peace return those of his household. 26 Be not
to you. 14 And whoever shall not then afraid of them for nothing is
;

receive you, nor hear your words, concealed that shall not be revealed,
when you go out of that house or and hid that shall not be known. 27
city, shake off the dust from your What I tell you in darkness, speak
feet. 15 Verily, I say to you, it in the light and what you hear in
;

shall be more tolerable for the land the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the 28 And be not afraid of them that
day of judgment, than for that city. kill the body, but are not able to
16 Behold, I send you forth as kill the soul but rather fear him
;

sheep in the midst of wolves: be- who is able to destroy both soul and
come therefore wise as serpents, and body in hell. 29 Are not two spar-
guileless as doves. 17 But beware rows sold for a farthing? And yet
of men ; for they will deliver you not one of them shall fall to the
up to councils, and in their syna- ground without your Father. 30
gogues they will scourge you : 18 But even the hairs of your head are
and before governors also and kings all numbered. 31 Fear not there-
shall you be brought for my sake, fore you are of more value than
:

for a testimony to them and the many sparrows. 32 Every one

Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver therefore that shall confess me be-
you up. be not anxious how or what fore men, him will I also confess
you shall speak for there shall be before my Father who is in the
;

given you in that hour what you heavens. 33 But whoever shall deny
shall speak ;20 for you are not the me before men, him will I also
speakers, but it is the Spirit of my deny before my Father who is in
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the heavens. 34 Think not that I and the poor have the gospel
came to send peace on the earth, I preached to them; 6 and blessed is
came not to send peace, but a he whoever shall not be offended
sword. 35 For I came to zct a at me. 7 But as these were going
man in opposition to his father, and away, Jesus began to say to the
a daughter to her mother, and a multitudes concerning John What :

daughter-in-law to her mother-in- went you out into the wilderness

law 36 and a man's enemies shall be
; to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
those of his household. 37 He that 8 But what v/ent you out to :ee? a
loves father or mother more than man clothed in soft raiment? Be-
me, not worthy of me, and he
is hold, they that wear soft clothing
that loves son or daughter more are in kings' houses, 9 But why
than me. is not worthy of me; 38 did you go out? To see a prophet?
and he that does not take his cross Yes, I say to you, and more than a
and follow after me, is not worthy prophet. 10 This is he of whom it
of me. 39 He that finds his life is written Behold, I send my mes-
:

shall lose it, and he that loses his senger before thy face, who chall
life for my sake shall find it. 40 He prepare thy way before thee. 11
that receives you receives me, and Verily I say to you, among those
he that receives me receives him born of women there has not arisen
that sent me. 41 He that receives a greater than John the Baptist;
a prophet because he is a prophet, but the least in the kingdom of the
shall receive a prophet's reward heavens is greater than he. 12 But
and he that receives a righteous man from the days of John the Baptist
because he is a righteous man, shall till now, the kingdom of the heavens

receive a righteous man's reward. is taken by force, and men of force

42 And whoever shall give one of seize upon it eagerly. 13 For all
these little ones only a cup of cold the prophets and the law prophesied
water to drink, because he is a till John 14 and if you will receive
;

disciple, verily I say to you, he it. he is Elijah that was to come.

shall not lose his reward. 15 He that has ears, let him hear.
1 And it came to pass 16 But to what shall I liken this
11 J- when Jesus had made an end generation? It is like children sit-
of commanding his twelve disciples, ting in the markets, who call to the
he departed thence^ to teach and others, 17 and say: We piped to
to preach in their cities. you, and you did not dance: we
2 But John, having heard in wailed, and you did not lament. 18
prison of the works of Christ, sent For John came neither eating nor
by his disciples, 3 and said to him drinking, and they say: He has a
Art thou he that comes, or look we demon. 19 The Son of man has
for another? 4 And answering. Jesus come eating and drinking, and they
said them Go and tell John
to : say: Behold, a man, a glutton and
what things you hear and see 5 ; a winebibber, a friend of publicans
the blind receive sight and the lame and sinners. And yet Wisdom is
walk, lepers are cleansed and the justified by her works.
deaf hear, and the dead are raised, 20 Then he began to upbraid the
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cities in which most of his mighty pull the ears of grain and to eat.
works had been done, because they 2 And the Pharisees seeinr it said
repented not. 21 Alas for thee, to him Behold, thy disciples are
:

Chorazin Alas for thee, Beth- doing what it is not lawful to do on

;

saida ; for if the mighty works the sabbath. 3 But he said to

which have been done in you, had them : Have you not read what
been done in Tyre and Sidon, they David did, when he was hungry,
would have repented long ago in and they that were with him ? 4 hov/
sackcloth and ashes. 22 Further- he entered the house of God, and
more I say to you, it shall be more ate of the loaves of the presence,
tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the which it was not lawful for him to
day of judgment than for you. 22) eat, nor for those who were with
j

And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou him, but for the priests only? 5 or
|

be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt have you not read in the law, that
i

be brought dov.-n to hades; for if on the sabbath days the priests in

the mighty works which have been the temple profane the sabbath, and
done in thee had been done in are blameless? 6 But I say to you,
Sodom, it would have remained to that something greater than the
this day. 24 Furthermore I say to temple is here. 7 And if you had
you, it shall be more tolerable for known what "I desire mercy and
the land of Sodom in the day of not sacrifice" means, you would not
judgment than for thee. have condemned the blameless. 8
25 At that time Jesus answered For the Son of man is Lord of the
and said I thank thee. Father, Lord sabbath.
:

of heaven and of earth, that thou 9 And he departed thence, and

hart hid these things from the wise came into their synagogue. 10 And
and prudent, and hast revealed them behold, a man had a withered hand
to babes: 26 yes, Father, for so it 'and they asked him, saying: Is it
seemed good in thy sight. 27 All .lawful to cure on the sabbath? that
things have been delivered to me they might accuse him. 11 But he
by my Father; and no one knows said to them: What man shall there
the Son but the Father :neither be of you, who shall have one
knows any one the Father but the sheep and if this fall into a pit on
I ;

Son, and he to whomever the Son the sabbath, will he not lay hold on
will reveal him. 28 Come to me, all it, and lift it up? 12 How much
you that labor and are lieavily bur- better then, a man is than a sheep:
dened, and I will give you rest. 29 so then it is lawful to do well on
Take my yoke upon you, and learn the sabbath. 13 Then he says to
of me for I am meek and lowly in the man
; Stretch forth thy hand.
:

heart, and you shall find rest for And he stretched it forth ; and it
your souls. 30 For my yoke is was restored to soundness as the
good, and my burden is light. other. 14 But the Pharisees went
1
A
^
^
1 At that time Tesus went, out and took counsel against him,
on the sabbath, through the that they might destroy him.
fields of grain and his disciples
: 15 But Jesus perceived it and
were hungry, and they began to withdrew thence. And many fol-
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lowed him, and he cured them all, der his house? 30 He that is not
16 and charged them that they with me is against me, and he that
should not make him known, 17 gathers not with me scatters. 31
that it might be fulfilled that was For this reason I say to you Every
:

spoken through Isaiah the prophet, sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven
saying 18 Behold my servant whom men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit
:

I hav'e chosen,my beloved, in whom shall not be forgiven. 32 And who-

my soul is well pleased I will put
: ever shall speak a word against the
my Spirit upon him. and he shall Son of man, it shall be forgiven
declare judgment to the Gentiles. him ; but whoever shall speak
19 He shall not contend nor cry against the Holy Spirit, it shall not
out. neither shall any one hear his be forgiven him, neither in this age,
voice in the streets. 20 A bruisednor in that to come. 33 Either make
reed shall he not break, and a the tree goodly and its fruit goodly,
smoking wick shall he not extin- or make the tree corrupt and its
guish, till he send forth judgment fruit corrupt ; for by the fruit the
to victory. 21 And in his name tree is known. 34 Brood of vipers,
shall nations trust. how can you being evil speak good
22 Then was brought to him a things? For out of the abundance
demoniac blind and dumb; and he of the heart the mouth speaks. 35
cured him. so that the dumb man The good man out of his good
spoke and saw. 23 And all the treasure brings forth good things;
multitudes were astonished and and the evil man out of his evil
said: Is this the Son of David? 24 treasure brings forth evil things.
But the Pharisees hearing it said 36 But T say to you, that every
This man does not cast out the idle word that men shall speak,
demons but by Beelzebub the prince they shall give an account of it in
of the demons. 25 And knowing the day of judgment. 37 For by
their thoughts he said to them thy words thou shalt be justified,
Every kingdom divided against it- and by thy words thou shalt be
self is made desolate ; and no city condemned.
or house divided against itself shall 38 Then answered him some of
stand. 26 And if Satan casts out the scribes and Pharisees, saying:
Satan, he is divided against himself: Teacher, we wish to see a sign from
how then shall his kingdom stand? thee. 39 But he answered and said
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out to them : A wicked and adulterous
the demons, by whom do your sons generation seeks for a sign, and no
cast them out? For this reason sign shall be given it but the sign
they shall be your judges. 28 But of Jonah the prophet, 40 For as
if T by the Spirit of God cast out Jonah was three days and three
the demons, then has the kingdom nights in the belly of the great fish,
of God already come upon you. 29 so shall the Son of man be three
Or how can any one enter the house days and three nights in the heart
of the strong man and seize on his of the earth. 41 The men of Nin-
instruments, unless he first bind the eveh shall rise up in the judgment
strong man, and then he will plun- with this generation, and shall con-
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demn it, because they repented at a ship and sat down, and the whole
the preaching of Jonah and lo,
; multitude stood on the shore. 3 And
something, greater than Jonah is he spoke many things to them in
here. 42 The queen of the south parables, saying Behold, the sower
:

shall rise in the judgment with this went forth to sow. 4 And, as he
generation, and shall condemn it, sowed, some fell by the way, and
because she came from the most came and ate them up. 5
the birds
distant parts of the earth, to hearBut others fell on rocky places,
the wisdom of Solomon and lo,where they had not much earth
;

something greater than Solomon is and they immediately sprung up be-

here. 43 When the unclean spirit cause they had no depth of earth
has gone out from the man, he goes 6 but when the sun had risen, they
were scorched, and because they had
through dry places seeking rest, and
finds none. 44 Then he says no root they withered. 7 But others
I :

will return into my house whence fell on thorns, and the thorns grew
I came. And he comes and finds np and choked them. 8 But others
it unoccupied, and swept, and fell on good ground, and brought
adorned. 45 Then he goes and forth fruit, one a hundredfold, one
takes with him seven other spirits sixty, one thirty. 9 He that has
more wicked than himself, and they ears, let him hear.
enter in and dwell there and the ; 10 And the disciples came and
last state of that man becomes said to him Why speakest thou to
:

worse than the first. So shall it them in parables? 11 And he

be also with this wicked genera- answered and said: Because to you
tion. it is given to know the mysteries of
46 While he was yet speaking to kingdom of the heavens, but to
the
the multitudes, behold, his mother them it is not given. 12 For who-
and his brothers stood without seek- ever has, to him shall be given, and
ing to speak to him. 47 And some he shall have abundance but who- ;

one said to him Behold, thy ever has not, even that which he
:

mother and thy brothers stand with- has shall be taken from him. 13
out, seeking to speak to thee. 48 For this reason I speak to them in
But he answered and said to him parables, because when seeing they
that told him: Who is my mother, see not, and when hearing they
and who are my brothers? 49 And hear not, neither do they under-
stretching forth his hand over his stand. 14 And in them is fulfilled
disciples, he said: Behold my mother the prophecy of Isaiah which says:
and my brothers 50 for whoever
;
By hearing you shall hear, and shall
shall have done the will of my not understand, and seeing you shall
Father who is in the heavens, this see, and shall not perceive. 15 For
is my brother, and sister, and the heart of this people has become
mother. fat, and with their ears they hear
1 '5 1 In that day Jesus went out heavily, and their eyes they have
l vJ of the house, and sat by the closed, lest perhaps they should see
sea. 2 And many multitudes came with their eyes, and hear with their
together to him, so that he entered ears, and understand with their
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heart, and turn, and I should restore then has it tares? 28 He said to
them to health. 16 But blessed are them : An enemy did this. And the
your eyes, for they see. and your servants say to him : Wilt thou then
ears, for they hear. 17 Verily I say that we go and gather them up?
to you :Many prophets and right- 29 But he said No, lest perhaps
:

eous men desired to see what you while gathering the tares you root
see, and saw not, and to hear what up the wheat together with them.
you hear, and heard not. 18 Hear 30 Let both grow together till the
you then the parable of him that harvest, and in time of harvest I
sowed. will say to the reapers Gather first :

19 When any one hears the word the tares, and bind them into bun-
of the kingdom, and understands it dles to burn them but gather the ;

not, the wicked one comes and wheat into my granary,

snatches away that which is sown 31 Another parable laid he before
in his heart. This is he that was them, saying: The kingdom of the
sown by the way. 20 But he that heavens is like a grain of mustard,
was sown on the rocky places, is he which a man took and sowed in his
that hears the word, and immedi- field :2)2 which indeed is less than
ately with joy receives it; 21 yet all the seeds but when it has
;

he has no root in himself, but en- grown, is greater than the garden-
dures for a while; and when afflic- plants, and becomes a tree, so that
tion or persecution arises because of the birds of heaven come and roost
the word, he immediately takes in its branches. T)?) Another parable
offense. 22 But he that was sown spoke he to them : The kingdom of
among thorns, is he that hears the the heavens islike leaven, which a
word, and the care of the age and woman took and hid in three meas-
the deceitfulness of riches choke the ures of flour, till the whole was
word, and he becomes unfruitful. leavened.
23 But he that was sown on good 34 All these things spoke Jesus
ground, is he that hears the word to the multitudes in parables, and
and understands it, who also bears without a parable spoke he nothing
fruit, and produces, one a hundred- to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled
fold, one sixty, one thirty. that was spoken through the prophet
24 Another parable laid he before Isaiah, saying I will open : my
them, saying: The kingdom of the mouth in parables, I will utter
heavens is likened to a man that things concealed from the foun-
sowed good seed in his field. 25 dation.
But while the men slept, his enemy 2>(i Then dismissing the multitudes

came and sowed tares over in the he came into the house. And his
midst of the wheat and went away, disciples came to him, saying: Ex-
26 But when the blade sprung up plain to us the parable of the tares
and produced fruit, then appeared of the field, "hi And he answered
the tares also. 27 And the servants and said He that sows the good
:

of the master of the house came and seed is the Son of man 38 the :

said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow field is the world the good seed, :

good seed in thy field? Whence these are the sons of the kingdom;
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but the tares are the sons of the the heavens is like a man, a master
wicked one : 39 the enemy that of a house, who brings forth out
sowed them is the devil the harvest of his treasury things new and old.
:

is the conclusion of the age, and 53 And it came to pass, when

the reapers are angels. 40 As then Jesus had made an end of these
the tares are collected and burned parables, he departed thence. 54
in fire, so shall it be in the con- And he came into his own country,
clusion of the age. 41 The Son of and taught them in their synagogue,
man shall send forth his angels, and so that they were astonished and
they shall gather out of his kingdom said: Whence has this man this
all things that cause offense, and wisdom and the mighty works? 55
them that do iniquity, 42 and shall Is not this the son of the carpenter?
cast them into the furnace of fire: Is not his mother called Mary, and
there shall be weeping and gnashing his brothers, James, and Joseph, and
of teeth. 43 Then shall the right- Simon, and Judah? 56 And his
eous shine forth as the sun in the sisters, are they not all with us?
kingdom of their Father. He that Whence then has this man all these
has ears, let him hear. things? 57 And they were offended
44 The kingdom of the heavens at him. But Jesus said to them:
is like treasure hid in the field, A prophet is not without honor
which a man found and hid, and unless in his own country and in his
for joy over it he went and sold own house. 58 And he did not
all that he had, and bought that many mighty works there because
field. 45 Again :

heavens is like a man, a merchant

seeking goodly pearls 46 when he
:
HI
the kingdom of the of their unbelief.
At that time Herod the
tetrarch heard of the fame
had found one pearl of great value, of Jesus, 2 and said to his ser-
he went and sold all that he had vants :This is John the Baptist
and bought it. 47 Again the king- he has risen from the dead, and for
:

dom of the heavens is like a net this reason the powers are active
that was cast into the sea and gath- within him. 3 For Herod having
ered of every kind 48 which, when it taken John, had bound him, and
:

was full, they drew to the shore, put him away in prison, because of
and sitting down they gathered the Herodias the wife of Philip his
good into baskets, but threw the brother. 4 For John said to him:
bad away. 49 So shall it be in the It is not lawful for thee to have
conclusion of the age the angels her.
: 5 And intending to kill him,
shall come forth, and separate the he was afraid of the multitude, be-
wicked from among the righteous, cause they held him as a prophet.
50 and shall cast them into the 6 But when Herod's birthday was
furnace of fire there shall be weep- kept, the daughter of Herodias
:

ing and gnashing of teeth. 51 Have danced in the midst and pleased
you understood all these things? Herod: 7 wherefore he promised
They say to him, Yes. 52 And he with an oath to give her whatever
said to them Therefore. cver> she would ask. 8 And she having
:

scribe instructed in the kingdom of been before instigated by her

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mother, said: Give me here in a 22 And he compelled the disciples

dish the head of John the Baptist. to enter the ship, and go before him
9 And the king though grieved, be- to the other side, till he should
cause of the oaths and the guests send the multitudes away. 22) And
commanded it to be given, 10 and having sent the multitudes away, he
sent and beheaded John in the went up mountain apart to
into the
prison. 11 And his head was pray. And when
evening had come
brought in a dish and given to the he was there alone. 24 But the
maiden; and she carried it to her ship now in the midst of the sea
mother. 12 And his disciples came was tossed by the waves for the ;

and took away the corpse and wind was against it. 25 And at the
buried it, and came and told Jesus. fourth watch of the night, he came
13 And when Jesus heard it, he to them walking over the sea. 26
withdrew thence in a ship to a And seeing him walking on the sea,
desert place apart and the multi-
; they were troubled, saying: It is a
tudes hearing it followed him on specter and they cried out for fear.
;

foot from the cities. 27 But he immediately spoke to

14 And he came forth and saw a them, saying Take courage, it is I
:

great multitude, and was moved be not afraid. 28 And Peter

with pity for them, and cured their answered him and said: Lord, if it
sick. 15 But when evening had is thou, command me to come to
come, the disciples came to him, thee over the waters. 29 And he
saying: The place is desert, and the said Come. And going down from
:

hour has already passed: therefore the ship Peter walked over the
send the multitudes away, that they waters, and came to Jesus. 30 But
may go into the villages and buy seeing the wind he was afraid and ;

themselves food. 16 But he said beginning to sink he cried out, say-

to them :They have no need to go ing: Lord, save me. 31 And Jesus
away: do you give them to eat. 17 immediately stretched forth his
And they say to him We have here hand, and took hold of him. and
:

nothing but five loaves and two said to him O thou of little faith,:

fishes. 18 And he said: Bring them why didst thou doubt? 32 And
hither to me. 19 And after com- after they had come up into the
manding the multitudes to recline ship the wind ceased. 2>Z And those
on the grass, he took the five loaves in the ship worshipped him, saying:
and the two fishes, and having Truly thou art the Son of God.
looked up to heaven he blessed, and 34 And they passed over and came
broke, and gave the bread to the to the land of Gennesaret. 35 And
disciples, and the disciples gave it when they had knowledge of him,
to the multitudes. 20 And all ate the men of that place sent into that
and were filled; and they took up whole region round about, and
what remained of the broken pieces brought to him all that were sick
twelve travelling-baskets full. 21 36 and they besought him that they
And those who had eaten were might only touch the fringe of his
about five thousand men besides mantle; and as many as touched
women and children. were thoroughly restored to health.
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1 C 1 Then came to Jesus also yet without understanding? 17

1 *3 Pharisees and scribes from Do you not perceive that every thing
Jerusalem, saying 2 Why do thy : that enters the mouth goes into the
disciples transgress the tradition of belly, and is cast out into the sink?
the elders? for they wash not their 18 But the things that come forth
hands when they eat bread. 3 But from the mouth proceed from the
answering he said to them Why : heart; and these defile the man,
do you also transgress the com- 19 For out of the heart proceed
mandment of God because of your evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
tradition ? 4 For God commanded, lewdness, thefts, false testimonies,
saying Honor thy father and thy
: blasphemies. 20 These are the
mother and he that curses father
; things that defile the man; but to
or mother let him surely die 5 but ; eat with unwashed hands defiles
you say: Whoever shall say to his not the man.
father or his mother That, by : 21 And Jesus went out thence and
whatever thou mightest receive withdrew into the regions of Tyre
aid from me, is a gift, he shall no and Sidon. 22 And behold, a
more honor his father or his woman of Canaan came forth
mother. 6 And you have made the from those borders and cried out,
law of God of no effect because of saying: Have mercy on me. Lord,
your traditions. 7 Hypocrites, well Son of David my daughter is
:

did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying: grievously afflicted by a demon, 23

This people honors me with their But he answered her not a word.
lips, but their heart is far distant And his disciples came and besought
from me. 9 But in vain do they him, saying: Dismiss her, for she
show devotion to me, teaching cries after us. 24 But he answered
teachings the commandments of and said I have not been sent but
:

men. 10 And calling the multitude to the lost sheep of the house of
to him he said to them Hear and : Israel. 25 And she came and wor-
understand; 11 not that which shipped him, saying Lord, help me.
:

enters the mouth defiles the man 26 But he answered and said: It is
but that which comes forth out of not right to take the children's
the mouth, this defiles the man. 12 bread and throw it to the little
Then came the disciples and said to dogs. 27 And she said: Yes, Lord:
him Knowest thou that the Phari-
: and yet tJwii canst help me; for the
sees, when they heard the saying. little dogs eat of the crumbs that
were offended? 13 But he answered fall from their masters' table. 28
and said Every plant that my
: Then Jesus answered and said to
heavenly Father has not planted her O woman, great is thy faith
:

shall be rooted up. 14 Let them be done for thee as thou wilt.
it
alone they are blind leaders of the
; And her daughter was restored to
blind and if a blind man lead a
; health from that hour.
blind man. both shall fall into the 29 And havin'^ departed thence
pit. 15 But Peter answered and Jesus came by the sea of Galilee
said to him :Explain to us the and going up into the mountain he
parable. 16 And he said: Are you Fat there. 30 And there came to
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him many multitudes, having with It is evenmg you say: Fair weather,
them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, for the heaven red 3 and in the
is ;

and many others and they threw

; morning: A storm to-day, for the
them down at his feet; and he cured heaven is red and lowering.
them, 31 so that the multitude was The face of the heaven you know
astonished when they saw the dumb how to discern but can you not
;

speaking, the maimed whole, and discern the signs of the times?]
the lame walking, and the blind 4 A wicked and adulterous genera-
seeing; and they glorified the God tion seeks for a sign, and no sign
of Israel. shall be given it but the sign of
32 But Jesus called to him his Jonah. And he left them and de-
disciples and said: I have pity on parted.
the multitude, because they have 5 And the disciples having come
continued with me now three days, to the other side had forgotten to
and have nothing to eat and I am take bread. 6 And Jesus said to
;

not willing to send them away fast- them Take heed and beware of the
:

ing, lest perhaps they faint on the leaven of the Pharisees and Saddu-
road. 33 And the disciples said to cees. 7 And they reasoned among
him Whence have we in the desert themselves, saying: Because we
:

as many loaves as can fill so great took no bread. 8 But Jesus perceiv-
a multitude? 34 And Jesus said to ing it, said : Why
reason among
them How many loaves have you ? yourselves, O you of little faith,
:

They said Seven, and a few little because you took no bread? 9 Do
:

fishes. 35 And having commanded you not yet understand, and do you
the multitude to recline on the not remember the five loaves of the
ground, 36 he took the seven loaves five thousand, and how many
and the fishes, and after giving travelling-baskets you took up? 10
thanks he broke, and gave to the nor the seven loaves of the four
disciples, and the disciples gave thousand, and how many provision-
them to the multitudes. 37 And baskets you took up? 11 How is
all ate and were filled; and they it that you do not understand that
took up what remained of the I spoke not to you of bread? But
broken pieces, seven provision-bas- beware of the leaven of the Phari-
kets full. 38 And they that had sees and Sadducees. 12 Then they
eaten were four thousand men be- understood that he did not bid them
sides children and women. 39 And beware of the leaven of the Phari-
he sent the multitudes away, and sees and the Sadducees, but of the
entered the ship, and came into the teaching of the Pharisees and
borders of Magadan. Sadducees.
1 /C 1 And the Pharisees and 13 And when Jesus had come into
--^ Sadducees came, and tempt- the regions of Csesarea Philippi, he
ing, asked him to show them a asked his disciples, saying: Who do
sign from heaven. 2 But he an- men say that the Son of man is?
swered and said to them: [* When 14 They said Some, John the Bap-
:

tist, but others, Elijah, and yet

* Cod. Sin. and Pat. omit the words in brackets.

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others, Jeremiah, or one of the what will a man give as a ransom
prophets. 15 He says to them But for his life? 27 For the Son of man
:

who say you that I am? 16 And will come in the glory of his Father
Simon Peter answering said: Thou with his angels, and then will he
art the Christ, the Son of the Hving reward each one according to his
God. 17 And Jesus answering said work, 28 Verily I say to you
to him : Blessed art thou, Simon There are some of those standing
son of Jonah, for flesh and blood here, who shall not taste of death,
did not reveal it to thee, but my till they see the Son of man coming
Father who is in the heavens. 18 in his kingdom.
And I also say to thee, that thou "I 'T 1 And after six days Jesus

art Peter, and on this rock I will A I takes with him Peter and
build my church, and the gates of James and John his brother, and
hades shall not prevail against it. leads them up into a high moun-
19 I will give to thee the keys of tain apatt. 2 And he was trans-
the kingdom of the heavens, and figured before them and his face
;

whatever thou shalt bind on earth, shone as the sun, and his gar-
shall be bound in the heavens ; and ments became white as light. 3 And
whatever thou shalt loose on earth, behold, there appeared to them
shall be loosed in the heavens. 20 Moses and Elijah talking with him.
Then he charged the disciples to 4 And Peter answered and said to
tell no one that he was the Christ. Jesus Lord, it is good that we
:

21 From that time Jesus began to are here if thou wiliest I will make
;

show to his disciples, that he must here three tents, one for thee, and
go to Jerusalem, and suffer many one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
things from the elders, and chief 5 While he was yet speaking, be-
priests, and scribes, and be killed; hold, a cloud of light overshadowed
and rise on the third day. 22 And them and lo, a voice from the cloud
;

Peter took him and began to rebuke saying: This is my beloved Son in
him, saying: Be it far from thee. whom I am well pleased hear him. :

Lord this shall not be to thee. 23 6 And hearing it the disciples fell
:

But he turned and said to Peter on their face and were greatly
Get behind me, Satan thou art my afraid. 7 And Jesus came forward,
:

stumbling-block, for thou thinkest and touching them said Arise and
:

not the things of God, but the be not afraid. 8 But when they
things of men. had lifted up their eyes they saw
24 Then Jesus said to his dis- no one but Jesus only. 9 And as
ciples: If any one will come after they came down from the mountain,
me, let him deny himself, and take Jesus charged them, saying Tell the :

up his cross, and follow me. 25 For vision to no one till the Son of man
whoever will save his life shall lose shall have risen from the dead. 10
it; but whoever shall have lost his And the disciples asked him, saying:
life for my sake shall find it. 26 Why then do the scribes say that
For what shall it profit a man, if he Elijah must first come? 11 He
shall have gained the whole world, answered and said : Elijah indeed
but yet shall have lost his life? Or comes: and he will restore all
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things. 12 But I say to you, that ma? 25 He said: Yes. And after
Elijah has already come, and they he had come into the house, Jesus
knew him not, but did to him what anticipated him, saying What think :

they pleased. So also shall the you, Simon ? From whom do the
Son of man suffer by them. 13 kings of the earth collect tribute or
Then the disciples understood that custom? From their own sons, or
he spoke to them of John the Bap- from those of others? 26 And when
tist. he had said: From those of others;
14 And when they came to the Jesus said to him Then are the :

multitude, there came to him a man sons free. 27 But that we may not
kneeling to him, 15 and saying: offend them, go to the sea, and
Lord, have mercy on my son, for throw in a hook, and take the fish
he is a lunatic, and suffers griev- that first comes up and when thou;

ously; for he often falls into the hast opened his mouth, thou shalt
fire and often into the water.^ 16 find a stater take that and give it
:

And I brought him to thy disciples, to them for me and thee.

and they were not able to cure him. 1 O 1 In that hour the disci-
17 And Jesus answered and said J- O pies came to Jesus, saying:
generation unbelieving and per- Who then is greatest in the king-
verse, how long shall I be with you? dom of the heavens? 2 And call-
How long shall I bear with you? ing a little child to him, he placed
Bring him hither to me. 18 And it in the midst of them, 3 and said:
Jesus rebuked him, and the demon Verily I say to you, unless you
came out of him, and the child was turn and become as little children,
cured from that hour. 19 Then the you shall in no way enter into the
disciples came to Jesus privately and kingdom of the heavens. 4 Who-
said: Why were we not able to cast ever therefore shall humble himself
it out? 20 He said to them: Be- as this little child, he is greatest
cause of your little faith for verily in the kingdom of the heavens.
;

1 say to you, if you have faith as 5 And whoever shall receive one
a grain of mustard, you shall say such little child in my name, re-
to this mountain Be removed hence ceives me.
: 6 But whoever shall
to that place, and it shall remove, offend one of these little ones that
and nothing shall be impossible for believe in me. it were better for
you. him that an upper millstone were
22 And while they abode in Gali- hung about his neck and he were
lee, Jesus said to them : The Son drowned in the depth of the sea.
of man shall be delivered into the 7 Alas for the world because of
hands of men, 23 and they shall offenses ;for it is necessary that
kill him, and on the third day he offenses come, yet alas for the man
shall arise. And they were very through whom the offense comes.
sad. 8 But if thy hand or thy foot
24 And when they came into offends thee, cut it off and throw
Capernaum, they that collected the it from thee it is better for thee
:

didrachma came to Peter and said to enter into life maimed or lame.
Does your teacher pay the didrach- than having two hands or two feet
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to be cast into the eternal fire. 9 the heavens. 20 For where there
And if thy eye offends thee, pull it are two or three that have come
out and throw it from thee : it is together for my name, there am I
better for thee to enter into life in the midst of them.
with one eye, than having two eyes 21 Then came Peter and said to
to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take him : Lord, how often shall my
heed that you despise not one of brother sin against me and I forgive
these little ones
; for I say to you, him? Till seven times? 22 Jesus
that their angels in the heavens do says to him I say not to thee, till
:

always behold the face of my seven times, but till seventy times
Father who is in the heavens. 11 seven. 23 For this reason the king-
For the Son of man has come dom of the heavens is likened to a
to save that which is lost. 12 man, a king, who wished to take up
What think you? If any man have a settlement with his servants. 24
a hundred sheep, and one of them And when he had begun to settle,
go astray, does he not leave the there was brought to him one that
ninety-nine on the mountains, and owed him ten thousand talents. 25
go and seek for that which went And as he was not able to pay, the
astray? 13 And if it happen that lord commanded him to be sold,
he find it, verily I say to you, that and his wife, and his children, and
he rejoices over it more than over all that he had, and payment to be
the ninety-nine that went not astray. made. 26 Falling down therefore,
14 So it is not the will of your that servant worshipped him, say-
Father who is in the heavens that ing: Have patience with me, and I
one of these little ones perish. 15 will pay thee all. 27 And the lord
And if thy brother sin, go, tell him of that servant moved with pity
of his fault between thee and him loosed him, and forgave him the
alone; if he hear thee, thou hast debt. 28 But that servant went out
gained thy brother. 16 But if he and found one of his fellow-ser-
hear thee not, take with thee one vants that owed him a hundred
or two more, that by the mouth of denarii and laying hold on him he
:

two or three witnesses every word took him by the throat, saying: Pay.
may be established. 17 But if he if thou owest any thing. 29 Falling
refuses to hear them, tell it to the down therefore, his fellow-servant
church: and if he refuse to hear besought him. saying: Have patience
the church also, let him be to thee with me. and I will pay thee. 30
as a heathen and a publican. 18 But he would not but went and
:

Verily I say to you, whatever you threw him into prison till he should
shall bind on earth shall be bound pay the debt. 31 Therefore his
in heaven : and whatever you shall fellow-servants seeing what had
loose on earth shall be loosed in been done, were greatly grieved,
heaven. 19 Again. T say to you. and came and made known to their
that if two of you on earth shall lord all that had been done. 32
agree concerning any thing what- Then his lord called him and said
ever they will ask. it shall be done to him Wicked servant, all that
:

for them by my Father who is in debt T forgave thee, because thou

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didst entreat me: 33 did it not be- those to whom it is given. 12 For
hoove thee also to have mercy on there are eunuchs who were born
thy fellow-servant, as I also had so from their mother's womb; and
mercy on thee? 34 And being angry there are eunuchs who were made
his lord delivered him to the tor- eunuchs by men; and there are
mentors, till he should pay all that eunuchs who have made themselves
was due him. 35 So also will my eunuchs for the sake of the king-
heavenly Father do to you, if you dom of the heavens. He that is
from your hearts forgive not each able to receive it, let him receive it.
one his brother. 13 Then were brought to him little

10 ^ "^"^ ^^ came to pass children, that he might lay his

1 X when Jesus had finished these hands on them and pray; but the
words, he departed from Galilee disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus
and came into the borders of said to them Let the little children
:

Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And alone and forbid them not to come
many multitudes followed him, and to me; for to such belongs the
he cured them there. kingdom of the heavens. 15 And
3 And the Pharisees came to he laid his hands on them, and
him. tempting him and saying: Is it departed thence.
lawful for a man to put away his 16 And behold, one came to him
wife for every cause? 4 And he and said Teacher, what good thing
:

answered and said: Have you not shall I do that I may have eternal
read that the Creator at the begin- life? 17 And he said to him: Why
ning made them male and female? dost thou ask me about the good?
5 and said : For this cause shall a One is good. But if thou wilt enter
man leave father and mother, and into life, keep the commandments.
be joined to his wife, and the two 18 Which ? said he. And Jesus said :

shall be one flesh. 6 So then no Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not
longer are they two, but one flesh. commit adultery, thou shalt not
What therefore God has joined to-
steal, thou shalt not bear false tes-
gether, let not man put asunder. timony, 19 honor thy father and thy
7 They say to him Why
: then did mother, and, thou shalt love thy
IMoses command to give a bill of neighbor as thyself. 20 The young
divorce and put her away? 8 He man says to him: All these have
sa}3 to them: Moses because of I kept: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus
the hardness of your heart per- said to him: If thou wilt be per-
mitted you to put away your wives fect, go sell thy goods, and give to
but from the beginning it was not the poor, and thou shalt have treas-
so. 9 But I say to you Whoever ure in heaven, and come follow me.
:

puts away his wife unless for lewd- 22 And hearing it. the young man
ness, and marries another, commits went away grieved ;for he had
adultery. 10 The disciples say to great possessions.
him If such is the case of the man
: 23 And Jesus said to his dis-
with the wife, it is not good to ciples: Verily I say to you. that a
marry. 11 But he said to them: rich man will with difficulty enter
All can not receive this saying, but into the kingdom of the heavens.
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24 But again I say to you that it is found others standing, and said to
easier for a camel to enter in them Why do you stand here all
:

through the eye of a needle, than the day idle? 7 They said to him:
for a rich man to enter into the Because no one has hired us. He
kingdom of the heavens. 25 And said to them Go you also into the
:

the disciples hearing it were greatly vineyard. 8 And when evening had
astonished, saying Who then can
: come the lord of the vineyard said
be saved? 26 But Jesus looked on to hissteward Call the laborers,
:

them and said to them With men : and pay the hire, beginning from
this is impossible, but with God all the last even to the first. 9 And
things are possible, when those came who had been
27 Then Peter answered and said hired about the eleventh hour, they
to him : Behold, we have left all received each one a denarius. 10
and followed thee what therefore But when those came who had been
:

shall we have? 28 And Jesus said hired first, they thought that they
to them Verily I say to you. that should receive more and they also
: ;

you who have followed me, in the received each one a denarius. 11
regeneration when the Son of man But when they received it they
shall sit on the throne of his glory, murmured against the master of the
you yourselves also shall sit on house, 12 saying: These the last
twelve thrones judging the twelve worked one hour, and thou hast
tribes of Israel. 29 And every one made them equal to us who bore
that has left brothers, or sisters, or the burden of the day, and the
father, or mother, or children, or heat. 13 But he answered one of
lands, or houses, for the sake of my them and said Friend, I do thee
:

name, shall receive many times more no wrong: didst thou not agree with
and shall inherit eternal life. 30 me for a denarius? 14 Take that
But many first shall be last and last which is thine and go. But I will
first. give to this the last even as to
OA
^^ 1 For the kingdom of the thee 15 is it not allowed me to do
:

heavens is like a man a mas- what I will with my own? or is

ter of a house, who went out early thy eye evil because I am good?
in the morning to hire laborers 16 So the last shall be first, and the
into his vineyard. 2 And when he first last.
had agreed with the laborers for a 17 And as Jesus went up to Jeru-
denarius a day. he sent them into salem, he took the twelve aside
his vineyard. 3 And he went out privately, and on the way said to
about the third hour, and saw others them 18 Behold, we are going up
:

standing in the market idle, 4 and to Jerusalem, and the Son of man
he said to them Go you also into shall be delivered to the chief
:

the vineyard, and whatever may be priests and scribes, and they will
right T will give you. 5 And they condemn him to death. 19 And
went. And again he went out about they will deliver him to the Gentiles,
the sixth and ninth hour, and did to mock, and to scourge, and to
in like manner. 6 .And about the crucify; and on the third day he
eleventh hour he went out and shall rise.
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20 Then came to him the mother What will you that

should do for
I
of the sons of Zebedee with her you? 2)^ They say
him: Lord,
to
sons, worshipping and asking some- that our eyes may be opened. 34
thing of him. 21 And he said to And moved with pity Jesus touched
her: What wilt thou? She says their eyes and they immediately
;

to him Command that these two

: received sight, and followed him.
sons of mine may sit, one on thy '^ 1 1 And when they were
right hand and one on thy left in ^ A near to Jerusalem, and had
thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus an- come to Bethphage to the mount
swered and said You know not
: of Olives, then Jesus sent two dis-
what you ask. Are you able to ciples, 2 saying to them Go into :

drink the cup that I am about to the village that is opposite to you,
drink ? They say to him We are : and you will immediately find an
able. 23 He says to them ]\Iy cup : ass tiedand a colt with her; loose
indeed you shall drink, but to sit and bring them to me. 3 And if
on my right and on my left, it is any one say any thing to you, you
not mine to give this, but it shall shall say that the Lord has need of
he given to those for whom it has them and he will immediately send
;

been prepared, by my F'ather. 24 them. 4 And this was done that it

But when the ten heard it, they might be fulfilled that was spoken
were displeased with the two broth- through the prophet, saying: 5 Say
ers. 25 But Jesus called them to to the daughter of Zion Behold, :

him and said You know that the

: thy King comes to thee meek and
rulers of the Gentiles exercise lord- mounted on an ass, yes, on a colt
ship over them, and the great exer- the foal of a beast of burden. 6
cise authority over them. 26 Xot And the disciples went and did as
so shall it be among you but who- ; Jesus had commanded them, 7 and
ever will become great among you, brought the ass and the colt, and
shall be your minister 27 and ; put their mantles on them, and he
whoever will be first among you, sat upon them. 8 And the most of
shall be your servant 28 as the the multitude spread their mantles
;

Son of man came not to be minis- in the road, but others cut branches
tered to, but to minister, and give from the trees, and spread them in
his life a ransom for many, the road. 9 And the multitudes that
29 And as they went out from went before him, and those that
Jericho, a great multitude followed followed cried out, saying Hosanna :

him. 30 And behold, two blind to the Son of David, blessed is he

men sitting by the way, hearing that that comes in the name of the
Jesus was passing by, cried out. say- Lord, Hosanna in the highest. 10
ing: Have mercy on us, son of And as he entered into Jerusalem,
David. 31 But the multitude re- the whole city was moved, saying:
buked them that they should be Who is this? 11 And the multi-
silent: and they cried out the more, tudes said: This is the prophet
saying: Lord, have mercy on us, Jesus, who is from Nazareth of
son of David. 32 And Jesus stood Galilee.
still, and called them, and said 12 And Jesus entered into the
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temple of God, and cast out all that people came to him, saying: By
sold and bought in the temple, and what authority doest thou these
overturned the tables of the money- things? and who gave thee this
changers, and the seats of those authority? 24 But Jesus answered
that sold doves, 13 and said to and said to them I also will ask
:

them It is written
: : My
house shall you one word, which if you tell
be called a house of prayer but you ; me, I also will tell you by what
make it a den of robbers. 14 And authority I do these things. 25 The
there came to him the blind and the baptism of John, whence was it?
lame in the temple, and he cured Of heaven or of men? And they
them. 15 And the chief priests and reasoned with themselves, saying:
the scribes seeing the wonderful 26 If we say: Of heaven, he will
things that he did, and the children say to us Why then did you not
:

crying out in the temple and saying believe him? but if we say: Of men,
Hosanna to the Son of David, they we fear the multitude for all hold ;

were displeased, 16 and said to him John as a prophet. 27 And they

Hearest thou what these say? And answered Jesus and said: We know
Jesus says to them Yes have you
: ; not. And he said to them Neither :

never read that out of the mouth do I tell you by what authority I
of babes and sucklings thou hast do these things.
prepared praise? 17 And he left 28 But what think you? A man
them and went out of the city to had two sons; coming to the first
Bethany, and spent the night there. he said Son, go, work to-day in
:

18 But in the morning as he re- the vineyard. 29 But he answered

turned to the city he was hungry. and said: I will not; afterward he
19 And seeing a fig-tree on the road, regretted it and went. 30 And
he went to it, and found nothing on coming to the other he said in like
it, but leaves only; and he said to manner. And he answered and
it: Let fruit grow from thee no said: I go, sir; and went not. 31
more for ever. And the fig-tree Which of the two did the will of the
immediately withered. 20 And the father? They say The first. Jesus
:

disciples seeing it were astonished, says to them Verily I say to you

:

saying How did the fig-tree imme-

: that the publicans and the harlots
diately wither? 21 But Jesus an- go before you into the kingdom of
swered and said to them: Verily I God. 32 For John came to you in
say to you, if you have faith and the way of righteousness, and you
doubt not. you shall do not only this believed him not but the publicans
:

of the fig-tree, but if you say even and the harlots believed him and ;

to this mountain Be taken up, and

: you, when you saw it, afterwards
be thrown into the sea, it shall be felt no regret that you might believe
done. 22 And all things whatever him.
you shall ask in prayer believing, 33 Hear another parable. A man
you shall receive. was master of a house, and he
23 And when he had come into planted a vineyard, and put a hedge
the temple, as he was teaching, the around it, and dug in it a wine-
chief priests and the elders of the press and built a tower, and let it
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out to vine-dressers, and went into "p"^ 1 And answering. Jesus

another country. 34 But when the ^^ again spoke to them in
season of the fruits drew near, he parables, saying: 2 The kingdom
sent his servants to the vine- of the heavens is likened to a
dressers, to receive his fruits. 35 man. a king, who made a marriage
And the vine-dressers took his ser- for his son. 3 And he sent forth
vants and scourged one, and killed his servants to call those that had
another, and threw stones at an- been called to the marriage ; and
other. 36 Again he sent other ser- they would not come. 4 Again
vants more than the first, and they he sent forth other servants, say-
did to them in like manner. Zl ing: Tell those who have been
But at last he sent to them his son, called: Behold, I have prepared my
saying: They will reverence my son. dinner, my oxen and the fatlings
38 But the vine-dressers seeing the are killed, and all things are ready:
son said among themselves : This come to the marriage. 5 But they
is the heir; come, let us kill him were careless and went away, one
and have his inheritance. 39 And to his farm, another to his mer-
they took him, and cast him out of chandize. 6 But the rest, laying
the vineyard, and killed him. 40 hold on his servants, outraged and
When therefore the lord of the slew them. 7 And the king was
vineyard comes, what will he do angry, and sending his armies, he
to those vine-dressers? 41 They destroyed those murderers, and their
say to him : The wretches he will city he set on fire. 8 Then said he
wretchedly destroy them, and the to his servants The marriage in-
:

vineyard he will let out to other deed is ready, but those who were
vine-dressers, who will render to called were not worthy. 9 Go there-
him the fruits in their seasons. 42 fore to the cross-roads, and who-
Jesus says to them Did you never ever you find call to the marriage.
:

read in the Scriptures : A stone 10 And those servants went out

which the builders rejected, this be- into the roads, and brought together
came the head of the corner: this all as many as they found, both bad
was from the Lord, and it is won- and good, and the bride-chamber
drous in our eyes? 43 Wherefore was filled with guests. 11 But when
I say to you that the kingdom of the king came in to look upon the
God shall be taken from you, and guests, he saw there a man that
shall be given to a nation bringing had not a wedding garment. 12
forth its fruits. 44 And he that And he said to him: Friend, how
falls upon this stone shall be dashed camest thou in hither not having a
to pieces but him on whom it shall wedding garment?
; But he was
fall, it will make like chaff for the silent. 13 Then the king said to
wind. 45 But when the chief priests the waiters : Bind his feet and
and the Pharisees heard his para- hands and cast him into the dark-
bles, they knew that he spoke of ness that is without : there shall be
them 46 and seeking to lay hold of weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14
;

him they feared the multitudes, be- For many are called, but few chosen.
cause they held him as a prophet. 15 Then went the Pharisees and
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took counsel that they might entrap ing the resurrection of the dead,
him in a word. 16 And they send have you not read that which was
to him their disciples with the Hero- spoken to you by God, saying 32 :

dians, saying Teacher, we know I am the God of Abraham, and the

:

that thou art true, and teachest the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
way of God in truth, and thou He is not the God of the dead, but
carest for no one, for thou lookest of the living. 33 And the multitudes
not on the person of men 17 tell : hearing it were astonished at his
us therefore, what thinkest thou? teaching.
Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar 34 But the Pharisees, hearing that
or not? 18 But Jesus knowing their he had put the Sadducees to silence,
wickedness said : Why
tempt me, came together to the same place
hypocrites? 19 Show me the trib- 35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked
ute-money.And they brought him a question, tempting him 36 Teach- :

20 And Jesus says to

a denarius. er, what commandment is great in
them Whose image is this, and the
: the law? 37 And he said to him:
superscription ? 21 They say Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
Csesar's. Then says he to them with thy whole heart, and with thy
Render therefore to Cxsar the whole soul, and with thy whole
things that are Caesar's, and to God mind. 38 This is the great and first
the things that are God's. 22 And commandment. 39 A
second is like
hearing they wondered, and leaving it : Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
him they went away, thyself.40 On these two command-
23 In that day came to him Sad- ments hang the whole law and the
ducees who say that there is no prophets.
resurrection ;and they asked him, 41 But as the Pharisees had come
24 saying: Teacher, Moses said: If together, Jesus asked them a ques-
any one die not having children, tion, 42 saying: What think you of
his brother shall marry his wife and the Christ? Whose son is he?
raise up offspring for his brother. They say to him David's. 43 He :

25 Now there were with us seven says to them How

then does David
:

brothers; and the first married and in him Lord, saying: 44

spirit call
died ; and not having offspring he The Lord my Lord Sit at
said to :

left his wife to his brother. 26 In my right hand till I put thy enemies
like manner also the second and the under thy feet. 45 If thus David
third, to the seventh. 27 But last of calls him, Lord, how is he his son?
all the woman died. 28 In the 46 And no one was able to answer
resurrection, therefore, of which of him a word nor did any one from
;

the seven shall she be the wife? for that day venture to ask him another
all had her. 29 But Jesus answered nuestion.
and said to them You err, not
: '^'2 1 Then Jesus spoke to
knowing the Scriptures nor the ^•3 the multitudes and to his
power of God. 30 For in the resur- disciples, 2 saying: The scribes
rection they neither marry nor are and Pharisees have sat down in
given in marriage, but are as angels Moses' seat. 3 All things therefore
of God in heaven, 31 But, concern- whatever they bid you, do and
 ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

observe; but do not according to of the temple, is a debtor. 17 Fools

their works for they say and do
; and blind for which is greater, the
;

not. 4 And they bind heavy bur- gold or the temple that sanctifies
dens and lay them on the shoulders the gold? 18 And, Whoever shall
of men but themselves will not
; swear by the altar, it is nothing;
move them with one of their fingers, but whoever shall swear by the gift
5 And all their works they do to that is on it, is a debtor. 19 Blind;
be seen by men for they make
; for which is greater, the gift, or
broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the altar that sanctifies the gift?
their fringes 6 and they love the
; 20 Therefore, he that swears by the
first reclining-places at suppers and altar swears by it, and by all that
the first seats in the synagogues, 7 is on it; 21 and he that swears by
and the salutations in the markets, the temple swears by it, and by him
and to be called by men, Rabbi. 8 that dwells in it; 22 and he that
But be you not called Rabbi for swears by heaven swears by the
;

one is your teacher, and you all are throne of God, and by him that
brethren. 9 And call no one on sits upon it. 23 Alas for you,
earth your father for one is your scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites;
;

Father, the heavenly. 10 Neither be for you pay tithes of mint and dill
called leaders for one is your and cummin, and have neglected the
;

leader, the Christ. 11 And the weightier matters of the law. the
greatest of you shall be your min- justice, and the mercy, and the faith-
ister. 12 For whoever shall exalt fulness these ought : you to have
himself shall be humbled; and who- done, and those you ought not to
ever shall humble himself shall be have left undone.
24 Blind guides,
exalted. 13 But alas for you, scribes who strain out the gnat, but swallow
and Pharisees, hypocrites for you ; the camel. 25 Alas for you, scribes
eat up the houses of widows, and and Pharisees, hypocrites for you;

for a pretext make long prayers. cleanse the outside of the cup and
For this reason you shall receive the dish, but within they are full of
the greater condemnation. rapine and incontinence. 26 Blind
14 But alas for you, scribes and Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of
Pharisees, hypocrites for you shut ; the cup, that its outside also may
up the kingdom of the heavens be- become clean. 27 Alas for you,
fore men for you go not in,
; scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites
neither do you permit those who for you are like whitened sepulchers,
are entering, to go in. 15 Alas for which outwardly indeed appear
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypo- beautiful, but within are full of
crites; for you compass sea and the bones of the dead and of all
b.nd to make one proselyte and ; uncleanness. 28 So also you out-
when he is made, you make him wardly indeed appear to men to be
twofold more a child of hell than righteous, but within are full of
yourselves. 16 Alas for you, blind hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 Alas
guides, who say: Whoever shall for you. scribes and Pharisees,
swear by the temple, it is nothing: hypocrites for you build the tombs
:

but whoever shall swear by the gold of the prophets and adorn the sepul-
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chers of the righteous, 30 and say: not be thrown down. 3 And as he

If we had been in the days of our sat upon the mount of Olives, his
fathers, we would not have been disciples came to him privately, say-
partakers with them in the blood of ing: Tell us, when shall these things
the prophets. 31 So then you tes- be, and what the sign of thy coming
tify for yourselves that you are the and of the conclusion of the age ?
sons of those who murdered the 4 And Jesus answered and said to
prophets. 32 Do you also fill up them See that no one deceive you.
:

the measure of your fathers. 33 5 For many shall come in my name,

Serpents, brood of vipers, how can saying: I am the Christ, and shall
you escape the condemnation of deceive many, 6 But you shall
hell? 34 Wherefore, behold, I send hear of wars and rumors of wars
to you prophets and wise men and see that you be not troubled for ;

scribes: of them you will kill and they must be, but not yet is the
crucify, and of them you will end. 7 For nation shall rise against
scourge in your synagogues, and nation and kingdom against king-
persecute from city to city: 35 that dom and there shall be famines
;

there may come on you all the and earthquakes in various places.
righteous blood shed on the earth, 8 But all these are the beginning of
from the blood of Abel the right- pains. 9 Then they shall deliver
eous to the blood of Zachariah son you up to affliction, and shall kill
of Barachiah, whom you murdered 3^ou, and you shall be hated by all
between the temple and the altar. nations because of my name. 10
36 Verily I say to you, all these And then shall many be offended,
things shall come on this genera- and deliver one another up, and
tion. 37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that hate one another. 11 And many
killest the prophets, and stonest false prophets shall arise and de-
them that have been
sent to thee, ceive many. 12 And because iniquity
how often havedesired to gather
I shall be multiplied, the love of many
thy children, as a hen gathers her shall grow cold. 13 But he that
young under her wings, and you endures to the end, he shall be
refused. 38 Behold, your house is saved. 14 And this gospel of the
left to you deserted. 39 For I say kingdom shall be preached in the
to you, you shall no more see me whole world for a testimony to all
henceforth till you say: Blessed is nations, and then shall the end
he that comes in the name of the come. 15 When therefore you see
I,ord. the abomination* of desolation, that
^A. 1 And going out Jesus was spoken of by Daniel the proph-
^ ' was departing from the et, standing in the holy place, let
temple; and his disciples came to the reader understand, 16 then let
him to point out to him the those that are in Judea flee to the
buildings of the temple. 2 And mountains; 17 he that is on the
he answered and said to them See : housetop, let him not come down
you not all these things? Verily to take the goods out of his house;
I say to you, there shall not be left
h^re 51 stone upon a stone, that shall * The Roman eagle causing desolation.
 ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

18 and he that is in the field, let four winds from thei ends of the
him not turn back to take his heavens to the ends of them. 32
garment. 19 But alas for them But from the fig-tree learn the
that are with child, and them that parable. When its branch has now
give suck in those days. 20 And become tender and put forth leaves,
pray that your flight may not be in you know that summer is near 33 ;

winter nor on a sabbath. 21 For so also you, when you see all these
there shall be great such
affliction, things, knowthat it is near at the
as has not been from the beginning doors. 34 Verily I say to you, this
of the world till now, nor shall generation shall not pass away till
ever be. 22 And unless those days all these things take place. 35
had been shortened, no flesh should Heaven and earth shall pass away,
be saved; but because of the elect but my words shall not pass away.
those days shall be shortened. 23 36 But of that day and hour no one
Then if any one say to you Lo, knows, neither the angels of the
:

here is the Christ, or there, believe heavens, nor the Son, but the Father
it not. 24 For false Christs and only. 37 But as the days of Noah,
false prophets shall arise, and shall so shall the coming of the Son of
give great signs and wonders, so man be. 38 For as they were in
as to deceive, if possible, even the the days that were before the flood,
elect. 25 Behold, I have told you eating and drinking, marrying and
beforehand. 26 If then they say giving in marriage, till the day in
to you : Behold, he is in the desert, which Noah entered the ark, 39 and
go not forth behold, he is in the knew not till the flood came and
;

secret chambers, believe not. 27 For took them all away; so also shall
as the lightning comes forth from the coming of the Son of man be.
the east and shines even to the 40 Then shall two men be in the
west, so shall the coming of the field, one shall be taken and one
Son of man be. 28 Wherever the left: 41 two women shall be grind-
carcass is, there will the eagles ing at the mill, one shall be taken
come together. and one left. 42 Watch therefore,
29 But immediately after the afflic- for you know not in what day your
tion of those days the sun shall be Lord comes. 43 But know this,
darkened, and the moon shall not that if the master of the house had
give her light, and the stars shall known at what watch the thief
fall from the heavens, and the would come, he would have kept
powers of the heavens shall be awake and not have permitted his
shaken. 30 And then shall appear house to be broken through. 44
the sign of the Son of man in Wherefore be you also ready, for
heaven, and all the tribes of the at an hour at which you think not
land shall wail, and shall see the the Son of man comes. 45 Who
Son of man coming on the clouds then is the faithful and wise ser-
of heaven with power and great vant, whom the lord has set over
glory. 31 And he shall send his his household servants, to give them
angels with a great trumpet, and their food in season? 46 Blessed
they shall gather his elect from the is that servant whom his lord on
 THE NEW TESTAMENT

coming shall find so doing. 47 you know not the day nor the hour.
Verily I say to you that he will set 14 For as a man, on leaving home,
him over all his goods. 48 But if called his servants, and delivered to
the wicked servant shall say in his them his goods 15 and to one he
;

heart My lord delays, 49 and shall

:
gave five talents, to another two, to
begin to smite his fellow-servants, another one, to each according to
and shall eat and drink with the his own ability, and left home.
drunken 50 the lord of that ser-
: 16 Immediately he that had received
vant shall come in a day which he the five talents went and traded with
looks not for, and at an hour that the same, and made other five tal-
he knows not, 51 and shall cut him ents. 17 In like manner he that had
asunder, and appoint him his por- received the two gained other two.
tion with the hypocrites there shall
: 18 But he that had received the
be weeping and gnashing of teeth. one went and dug in the earth, and
'PCI 1 Then shall the king- hid his lord's money. 19 But after
^•^ dom of the heavens be a long time the lord of those ser-
likened to ten virgins, who took vants comes and takes up a settle-
their lamps and went forth to ment with them. 20 And he that
meet the bridegroom. 2 And five had received the five talents came
of them were foolish and five were and brought other five talents, say-
wise. 3 For the foolish took the ing: Lord, five talents thou didst
lamps and took no oil with them- deliver to me see, other five talents
:

selves; 4 but the wise took oil in have I gained. 21 His lord said to
the vessels with their own lamps. him Well done, good and faithful
:

5 But while the bridegroom delayed servant thou wast faithful over a
;

they all nodded and fell asleep. 6 few things, I will set thee over
And at midnight a cry was made: many: enter into the joy of thy
Behold the bridegroom go out to
;
lord. 22 And he that had received
meet him. 7 Then arose all those the two talents came and said:
virgins and adorned their lamps. Lord, two talents thou didst deliver
8 And the foolish said to the wise to me see, other two talents have
:

Give us of your oil, for our lamps I gained. 23 His lord said to him
are going out. 9 But the wise an- Well done, good and faithful ser-
swered, saying: Lest perhaps there vant thou wast faithful over a few
;

be not enough for us and you, go things, I will set thee over many:
rather to those that sell and buy enter into the joy of thy lord. 24
for yourselves. 10 And while they And he that had received the one
were going to buy, the bridegroom talent came and said Lord, I knew:

came and they that were ready thee that thou art a hard man. reap-
;

went in with him to the marriage, ing where thou didst not sow, and
and the door was shut. 11 But gathering whence thou didst not
afterwards came also the other vir- scatter; 25 and being afraid I went
gins, saying: Lord, Lord, open for and hid thy talent in the earth lo,
:

us. 12 But he answered and said: thou hast thy own. 26 But his lord
Verily T say to you, I know you answered and said to him: Wicked
not. 13 Watch therefore, for and slothful servant, didst thou
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know that I reap where I did not when saw we thee sick or in prison
sow, and gather whence I did not and came to thee ? 40 And the King
scatter? 27 It behooved thee then shall answer and say to them
to put my money with the bankers, Verily I say to you. Inasmuch as
and on coming I could have re- you did it to one of the least of
ceived my own with interest. 28 these my brethren, you did it to
Take then from him the talent and me. 41 Then shall he say to those
give it to him that has the ten also on the left: Depart from me,
talents. 29 For to every one that you cursed, into the eternal fire that
has shall be given, and he shall have is prepared for the devil and his
abundance; but from him that has angels. 42 For I was hungry, and
not, even that which he has shall you gave me not to eat I was
;

be taken from him. 30 And cast and you gave me no drink

thirsty,
the unprofitable servant into the 43 I was a stranger, and you took
darkness that is without there shall
: me not to your homes naked, and;

be weeping and gnashing of teeth. you clothed me not sick and in

:

31 But when the Son of man shall prison, and you visited me not. 44
have come in his glory, and all the Then shall they also answer him,
angels with him, then shall he sit saying Lord, when saw we thee
:

on the throne of his glory; 32 and hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or

there shall be gathered before him naked, or sick, or in prison, and
all the nations
; and he shall separate ministered not to thee? 45 Then
them one from another, as the shall he answer them, saying: Verily
shepherd separates the sheep from I say to you. Inasmuch as you did
the goats; 33 and he shall place the it not to one of the least of these,
sheep on his right hand, but the you did it not to me. 46 And these
goats on the left. 34 Then shall shall go away into eternal punish-
the king say to those on his right ment, but the righteous into eternal
Come, you blessed of my Father, life.
inherit the kingdom that has been ^/^ 1 And it came to pass
prepared for you from the founda- ^vJ when Jesus had finished all
tion of the world. 35 For I was these words, he said to his dis-
hungry, and you gave me to eat ciples 2 You know that after two
:

I was thirsty, and you gave me days the passover is kept, and the
drink ; I was a stranger, and you Son of man is delivered up to be
took me to your homes 36 I was crucified.
;

naked, and you clothed me I was ; 3 Then came together the chief
sick, and you visited me I was in priests and the elders of the people
;

prison, and you came to me. 37 into the court of the chief priest
Then shall the righteous answer who is called Caiaphas; 4 and they
him, saying: Lord, when saw we took counsel that they might take
thee hungry and fed thee? or Jesus by craft and kill him. 5 But
thirsty and gave thee drink? 38 they said Not during the feast, lest
:

And when saw we thee a stranger a tumult arise among the people.
and took thee to our homes? or 6 And while Jesus was in Bethany,
naked and clothed thee? 39 And in the house of Simon the leper,
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7 there came to him a woman hav- that one of you shall deliver me up.
ing an alabaster box of very costly 22 And being very sad they began
ointment, and she poured it on his each one to say to him Lord, is it:

head as he reclined at table. 8 And I? 23 But ht answered and said:

the disciples seeing it were dis- He that dips the hand with me into
pleased, saying: Why was this the dish, he shall deliver me up. 24
waste? 9 for this could have been The Son of man indeed goes as it
sold for much and given to the is written of him. But alas for
poor. 10 But Jesus perceiving it that man, by whom the Son of man
said to them : Why trouble the is delivered up good were it for
:

woman? for she has wrought a that man if he had not been born.
good work on me. 11 For the poor 25 And Judas who delivered him
you have always with you, but me up answered and said Rabbi, is it
:

you have not always. 12 For she, I ? He says to him Thou hast said.
:

in pouring this ointment on my 26 But as they were eating, Jesus

body, has done it to prepare me for took bread and having blessed he
burial. 13 Verily I say to you, Wher- broke, and giving to the disciples
ever this gospel shall be preached he said Take, eat This is my body.
: :

in the whole world, this also which 27 And he took the cup, and hav-
she has done shall be told for a ing given thanks he gave to them,
memorial of her, saying: Drink of it, all of you;
14 Then went one of the twelve, 28 for this is my blood of the New
that was called Judas Iscariot, to Covenant, that is shed for many for
the chief priests 15 and said What remission of sins. 29 But I say to
:

will you give me, and I will de- you, I will not henceforth drink of
liver him to you? And they weighed this fruit of the vine, till that day
to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 when I drink it with you new in
And from that time he sought an the kingdom of my Father.
opportunity that he might deliver 30 And they sung a hymn and
him up. went out into the mount of Olives.
17 And on the first day of the 31 Then Jesus says to them All of :

unleavened bread the disciples came you shall be ofifended at me this

to Jesus, saying : Wliere wilt thou night. For it is written I will:

that we prepare for thee to eat the smite the shepherd, and the sheep
passover? 18 And he said: Go into of the flock shall be scattered. 32
the city to a certain man, and say But after I have risen, I will go
to him The Teacher says My time before you into Galilee.
: : 33 And
is at hand, with thee I keep the Peter answered and said to him
pa^.sover with my disciples. 19 And Though all should be ofifended at
the disciples did as Jesus had com- thee, I will never be offended. 34
manded them, and made ready the Jesus said to him Verily I say to
:

passover. thee that on this night, before a

20 But when evening had come, cock shall have crowed, thou wilt
he reclined at table with the twelve deny me three times. 35 Peter says
disciples. 21 And as they were eat- to him : Though it should be neces-
ing he s^id: Verily I say to you sary for me to die with thee, I will
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not deny thee. In like manner 48 He that delivered him up had

also
said all the disciples, given them a sign, saying The one:

Z6 Then Jesus comes with them that I shall kiss is he hold him
;

to a place called Gethsemane, and fast. 49 And immediately he came to

says to the disciples Sit here till Jesus, and said
: Hail, Rabbi
: and
!

I go and pray yonder. Z7 And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him:

took with him Peter and the two Friend, for what purpose have you
sons of Zebedee, and began to be come? Then they came, and laid
in grief and anguish. 38 Then he hands on Jesus, and held him fast.
says to them My soul is encom-
: 51 And behold, one of those who
passed with sorrow even to death were with Jesus stretched out his
remain here and watch with me. 39 hand, and drew his sword, and struck
And going forward a little he fell the servant of the chief priest,
upon his face in prayer, and saying and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus
Father, if it is possible, let this cup said to him : Put back your sword
pass from me and not as I will, into its place for all that take the
; ;

but as thou. 40 And he comes to sword, shall perish by the sword.

his disciples and finds them sleep- 53 Do you think that I can not now
ing, and says to Peter: So you had call upon my Father, and he would
not strength to watch with me one cause more than twelve legions of
hour? 41 Watch and pray that you angels to stand by me? 54 But how
enter not into temptation. The then shall the scriptures be fulfilled,
spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh that thus it must be?
is weak. 42 Again a second time 55 At the same time Jesus said to
he went away and prayed, saying: the multitudes Have you come out
:

My Father, if this can not pass as against a robber, with swords

away unless I drink it. thy will be and clubs, to take me? I sat daily
done. 43 And he came again and with you in the temple and taught,
found them sleeping; for their eyes and you did not take me. 56 All
were heavy. 44 And leaving them this was done, that the scriptures
he again went away, and prayed of the prophets might be fulfilled.
the third time, saying the same Then all the disciples left him and
word again. 45 Then comes he to fled.
the disciples and says to them 57 And those who took Jesus led
Sleep the remaining time and rest. him away to Caiaphas the chief
Behold, the hour is at hand, and priest, where the scribes and elders
the Son of man is delivered into had come together. 58 But Peter
the hands of sinners. 46 Arise, let followed him, at a distance, to the
us go behold, he is at hand that palace of the chief priest, and went
:

delivers me up. in and sat with the attendants, to

47 And as he was yet speaking, see the end. 59 And the chief
behold. Judas, one of the twelve, and priests and the elders, and the whole
with him a great multitude with Sanhedrim, sought false testimony
swords and clubs, came from the against Jesus, that they might put
chief priests and elders of the him to death, 60 and found none.
people. Though many false witnesses eame.
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yet they found none. At last two truth you also are one of them, for
false witnesses came, 61 and said your speech betrays you. 74 Then
This man said, I am able to destroy he began to curse and to swear I :

the temple of God, and to build it know not the man. And immedi-
in three days. 62 And the chief ately the cock crew. 75 And Peter
priest arose, and said to him Do :
remembered the word which Jesus
you make no answer? What do had spoken to him Before the cock
:

these testify against you? 63 But crows, you will deny me three times.
Jesus remained silent. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
And the chief priest answered and ^n
^
1 When the morning came,

said to him: I adjure you, by the ' all the chief priests and
living God. that you tell us whether elders of the people held a con-
you are the Christ, the Son of God? sultation against Jesus, that they
64 Jesus said to him You have
: might put him to death. 2 And
said. Moreover, I say to you. Here- they bound him and led him away,
after you shall see the Son of man and delivered him to Pontius Pilate
sitting on the right hand of the the governor.
Almighty, and coming upon the 3 Then Judas, who had delivered
clouds of heaven. him up. when he saw that he was
65 Then the chief priest rent his condemned, stung by remorse,
clothes, and said :He has spoken brought back the thirty pieces of
impiously; what further need have silver to the chief priests and elders,
we of witnesses? See now, you 4 saying: I have sinned in having
have heard his impious words 66 delivered up innocent blood. But
:

What think you? They answered they said What is it to us ? Thou

:

and said: He is a subject for death. wilt see to it. 5 And throwing the
67 Then did they spit in his face, pieces of silver into the temple, he
and strike him with their fists withdrew, and went and hanged
some struck him with the open himself. 6 But the chief priests
hand, 68 and said Give an answer
:
took the pieces of silver and said:
to us, Christ Who is he that struck
: It is not lawful to put them into
you? the sacred treasury, because they
69 But Peter was sitting without are the price of blood. 7 But they
in the court; and a maid-servant took counsel and bought with them
came to him, and said You also : the potter's field as a burial-place
were with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But for strangers. 8 Wherefore, that
he denied before them all, saying: field has been called the field of
I know not what you say. 71 And blood to this day. 9 Then was
when he went out into the entrance, fulfilled that which was spoken
another maid-servant saw him. and through Jeremiah the prophet, say-
said to those who were there This : ing: And they took the thirty pieces
man was also with Jesus the Naza- of silver, the price of him who had
rene. 72 And again he denied, with a price set upon him. on whom they
an oath T know not the man. Th
: of the sons of Israel set a price. 10
After a little while, those who stood and gave them for the potter's field,
by camQ and said to Peter: Of a as the Lord commanded me,
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11 But Jesus stood before the I am innocent of the blood of this

governor and the governor asked man see you to it. 25 And all the
; :

him, saying: Art thou the King of people answered and said: His
the Jews? And Jesus said: Thou blood be upon us and upon our
sayest. 12 And while he was ac- children. 26 Then he released to
cused by the chief priests and elders them Barabbas, but Jesus, after he
he answered nothing. 13 Then says had scourged him, he delivered up
Pilate to him Hearest thou not that he might be crucified.
:

how many things they testify against 27 Then the soldiers of the gov-
thee? 14 And he answered him to ernor took Jesus into the palace
not even one word, so that the gov- and brought together to him the
ernor was greatly astonished. 15 whole band. 28 And having stripped
But at every feast the governor had him they put on him a purple cloak,
been accustomed to release to the 29 and having plaited a crown of
multitude one prisoner, whom they thorns they put it on his head, and
chose. 16 And they had then a a reed in his right hand, and bowing
notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. the knee before him they mocked
17 \\'hen therefore they had come him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews;
together Pilate said to them Whom 30 and having spit upon him they
:

will you that I release to you, took the reed and struck upon his
Barabbas or Jesus who is called head. 31 And when they had
Christ? 18 For he knew that for mocked him, they took off from
envy they had delivered him up. him the cloak and put his own gar-
19 And while he sat on the judg- ments on him, and led him away to
ment-seat, his wife sent to him, crucify him.
saying :Have nothing to do with 32 And going out they found a
that just man for I have suffered man of Cyrene, named Simon him
; :

much this day in a dream because they impressed to carry his cross.
of him. 20 But the chief priests 33 And when they had come to a
and the elders persuaded the multi- place called Golgotha, which is
tudes that they should ask for called the place of a skull, 34 they
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 gave him to drink wine mingled
And the governor answered and with gall and when he had tasted,
;

said to them Which of the two will

: he would not drink. 35 But when
you that I release to you? They they had crucified him, they divided
said: Barabbas. 22 Pilate says to his garments, casting the lot: 36
them: What then shall I do with and sitting down they watched him
Jesus who is called Christ? They there. 37 And they placed over
all say: Let him be crucified. 23 But his head his accusation written
he said Why, what evil has he
: This is Jesus the King of the
done? They cried out the more, Jews.
saying: Let him be crucified. 24 38 Then were crucified with him
And Pilate seeing that nothing two robbers, one on the right and
avails, but rather that a tumult is one on the left. 39 And they that
rising, took water and washed his passed by reviled him. wagging their
hands before the multitude, saying heads 40 and saying: Thou that
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destroyest the temple and bulkiest quake and what things had taken
it in three days, save thyself, if place, were greatly afraid, saying:
thou art the Son of God, and come Truly this was the Son of God.
down from the cross. 41 In like 55 And many women were there
manner the chief priests mocking looking on from a distance, who
with the scribes and elders said: 42 had followed Jesus from Galilee,
Others he saved, himself he cannot ministering to him : 56 among whom
save; King of Israel is he, let him was jVIary Magdalene, and Mary
now come down from the the mother of James and Joseph,
cross,
and we will believe on him 43 he and the mother of the sons of
;

trusted in God let him deliver him Zebedee.

;

iiow, if he delights in him for he

; 57 But when evening had come,
said : I am the Son of God. 44 there came a rich man of Arimathea,
^

And the robbers that were crucified name Joseph, who also himself was
'

with him uttered the same reproach- a disciple of Jesus 58 this man :

es against him. went to Pilate and asked for the

45 But from the sixth hour dark- body of Jesus. Then Pilate com-
ness came over all the land till the manded it to be given. 59 And
ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth taking the body Joseph wrapped it
hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, in clean linen, 60 and laid it in his
saying: Elei, Elei, lema sabachtha- new sepulcher which he had hewn
nei? that is. My God, my God, why in the rock and having rolled a
;

hast thou forsaken me? 47 And great stone to the door of the
some of them that stood there hear- sepulcher he departed. 61 And
ing it said : This man calls for Mary Magdalene was there, and the
Elijah. 48 And immediately one other Mary, sitting opposite to the
of them ran and took a sponge, and tomb.
having filled it with vinegar and 62 But on the morrow, which is
put it on a reed, gave it to him to after the preparation, the chief
drink. 49 But the rest said: Wait, priests and the Pharisees came to-
let us see if Elijah is coming to gether to Pilate, 63 saying: Sir, we
save him. remember that that deceiver said,
50 But Jesus again cried out with while yet alive After three days :

a loud voice, and gave up the spirit. I shall arise. 64 Command there-
51 And behold, the veil of the fore that the tomb be made safe
temple was rent into two from top till the third day, lest perhaps the
to bottom, and the earth quaked, disciples come and steal him and say
and the rocks were rent, 52 and the to the people He has risen from :

sepulchers were opened, and many the dead, and the last deception
bodies of the saints that slept awoke ?hall be worse than the first.
;
65
53 and they came out of their sepul- Pilate said to them: You have
chers after his resurrection, and a guard go, make it as safe as
:

went into the holy city, and ap- you know how. 66 And they
peared to many. 54 And the cen- went and made the tomb safe,
turion and those who were with him sealing the stone and setting the
watching Jesus, seeing the earth- guard.
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'pO But after the sabbath, into Galilee, and there shall they
1
^O as began to dawn into see me,
it

the first of the week, came Mary 11 But as they were going, be-
Magdalene and the other Mary hold, some of the guard came into
to see the tomb. 2 And lo, there the city and told the chief priests
had been a great earthquake; for all that had been done. 12 And
an angel of the Lord having having come together with the
descended from heaven and come, elders, and taken counsel, they gave
had rolled away the stone and much money to the soldiers, 13 say-
had sat upon it. 3 And his ing Say that his disciples came by :

appearance was like lightning, and night and stole him while we slept.
his raiment white as snow. 4 And 14 And if this be heard before the
for fear him the keepers did governor, we will persuade him and
of
shake and became as dead men. 5 make you secure. 15 And thjey took
But the angel answered and said to the money and did as they were
the women Fear not you for I taught and this saying is commonly
: ; ;

know that you seek Jesus who reported among the Jews to this
was crucified; 6 he is not here; day.
for he has risen as he said: Come, 16 But the eleven disciples went
see the place where he lay. 7 into Galilee, to a mountain where
And go quickly and tell his dis- Jesus had appointed them 17 and ;

ciples that he has risen from the when they saw him they worship-
dead; and behold, he goes before ped, but some doubted. 18 And
you into Galilee there you shall Jesus came and spoke to them, say-
:

see him. have told you.

Lo, I ing: All authority in heaven and on
8 And going away quickly from earth has been given to me. 19 Go,
the sepulcher with fear and great make disciples of all nations, bap-
joy, they ran to bring his dis- tizing them into the name of the
ciples word. 9 And behold. Jesus Father and of the Son and of the
met them, saying: Hail. And Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to
they came and laid hold of his observe all things whatever I com-
feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then manded you. And lo, I am with
says Jesus to them Fear not : you, all the days, to the conclusion
go, tell my brethren that they go of the age.

ACCORDING TO MARK
11 The beginning of the gos-
pel of Jesus Christ. 2 as it is
Lord, make his paths straight,
was John who baptized in the wil-
4 It

written in Isaiah the prophet Be- : derness and preached the baptism
hold, T send lay messenger before of repentance for the remission of
thy face, who shall prepare thy way: sins. 5 And there went out to him
3 the voice of one crying in the wil- all the country of Judea and all
derness Make ready the way of the
: they of Jerusalem, and were bap-
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 THE NEW TESTAMENT
tized by him in the river Jordan, the nets. 20 And he immediately
confessing their sins. 6 And John called them; and
leaving their
was clothed with camel's hair and father Zebedee in the ship with the
a girdle of leather around his loins, hired servants they went away after
and he ate locusts and wild honey. him.
7 And he preached, saying: After 21 And they entered into Caper-
me comes he that is mightier than naum and immediately, on the sab-
;

I, the strap of whose sandals I am bath, he taught in the synagogue.

not worthy to stoop down and. loose. 22 And they were astonished at his
8 I have baptized you in water, but teaching; for he taught them as
he shall baptize you in the Holy having authority, and not as the
Spirit. 9 And it came to pass in scribes.
those days that Jesus came from 23 And immediately there was in
Nazareth of Galilee and was bap- their synagogue a man with an
tized in the Jordan by John. 10 unclean spirit and he cried out, 24
;

And immediately going up out of saying What have we to do with

:

the water he saw the heavens rent, thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou hast
and the Spirit like a dove coming come to destroy us. We know thee
down upon him. 11 And there was who thou art, the Holy One of God.
a voice from the heavens Thou art : 25 And Jesus rebuked him Be :

my beloved Son, in thee I am well silent, and come out of him. 26

pleased. And the unclean spirit threw him
12 And immediately the Spirit into convulsions, and having cried
drives him into the wilderness. 13 out with a loud voice came out of
And he was in the wilderness forty him. 27 And all were amazed, so
days tempted by Satan and he was
;
that they inquired one of another,
with the wild beasts, and the angels saying: What means this? a new
ministered to him. teaching according to authority he :

14 But after John was delivered also comands the unclean spirits,
up. Jesus came into Galilee, preach- and they obey him. 28 And his
ing the gospel of God, 15 that the fame immediately went forth every-
time is fulfilled and the kingdom of where into the whole surrounding
God is at hand: Repent and believe country of Galilee.
in the gospel. 29 And immediately on going out
16 And passing along by the sea of the synagogue, they came into
of Galilee, he saw Simon and An- the house of Simon and Andrew
drew the brother of Simon throw- with James and John. 30 And the
ing a net about in the sea for they ;
mother-in-law of Simon lay ill of a
were fishers. 17 And Jesus said to fever; and they immediately tell
them Come after me, and I will
:
him of her. 31 And he came to
make you become fishers of men. her and raised her up. taking her
18 And immediately leaving the nets by the hand. And the fever left
they followed him. 19 And going her. and she ministered to them.
forwarrl a little he saw James the 32 But after evening had come,
son of Zeberlee nnd John his brother, when the sun went down, they
who were also in the ship mending brought to him all that were sick,

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and those possessed with demons 2 1 And again into

entering
33 and the whole city was collected Capernaum after some days, it
together at the door. 34 And he was reported that he was in a
cured many that were sick with house. 2 And many came together,
various diseases, and cast out many so that the house could no longer
demons, and permitted not the contain them, nor the space about
demons to speak, because they knew the door ;and he spoke the word
him. to them. 3 And they came bringing
35 And very early while yet night, to him a palsied man borne by
he rose up and went out, and went four. 4 And not being able to
away to a desert place, and there bring him near to him on account
prayed. 36 And Simon and they of the multitude, they took off the
that were with him followed after roof where he was, and digging
him, 37 and found him. and said through, they let down the bed on
to him All seek for thee. 38 And
: which the palsied man lay. 5 And
he said to them : Let us go else- Jesus seeing their faith says to the
where to the next towns, that I may palsied man: Son. thy sins are for-
preach there also for to this end
; given. 6 But some of the scribes
came I forth. 39 And he went were sitting there and reasoning in
through the whole of Galilee, their hearts 7 Why speaks this man
:

preaching in their synagogues, and thus? He blasphemes: who can

casting out demons. forgive sins but one, God? 8 And
40 And there came to him a leper, Jesus immediately perceiving by his
entreating him and kneeling, saying spirit that they thus reasoned in
to him: If thou wilt, thou canst themselves, said to them Why :

make me clean. 41 And moved reason these things in your hearts?

with pity he stretched forth his 9 Which is easier, to say to the
hand and touched him and said: I palsied man Thy sins are forgiven,
:

will; b© clean. 42 And the leprosy or to say Rise and take up thy bed
:

immediately departed from him. and and go? 10 But that you may know
he was made clean. 43 And after that the Son of man on earth has
charging him in a threatening man- authority to forgive sins, he says
ner, he immediately sent him forth, to the palsied man: 11 T say to
44 and said to him: See that thou thee, rise, take up thy bed and go
say nothing to any one, but go, to thy house. 12 And he arose,
show thyself to the priest, and and immediately taking up his bed
offer for thy cleansing the things he went out before all, so that they
that Moses commanded, for a all were astonished, and glorified
testimony to them. 45 But he God, saying: Thus never saw we.
went out and began to proclaim 13 And he went forth again to
it much, and publish the matter the sea; and all the multitude came
abroad, so that he could no to him, and he taught them.^ 14
longer openly enter into a city, And passing by he saw Levi the
but was without in desert places son of Alphseus sitting at the cus-
and they came to him from every tom-house, and said to him Follow :

quarter. me. And he rose up and followed

 THE NEW TESTAMENT
him. 15 And it came said to them Did you never read
to pass that :

he was reclining at table in what David did, when he had need

his
house, and many publicans and and was hungry, he and those who
sin-
ners reclined at table with Jesus were with him? 26 how he entered
and his disciples; for there were into the house of God, in the days
.

many, and there followed him 16 of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate
also the scribes of the Pharisees. the loaves of the presence, which it
And seeing that he ate with the is not lawful to eat but for the
publicans and sinners, they said to priests, and gave to those also that
his disciples :Why does he eat and were with him? 27 And he said to
drink with the publicans and sin- them The sabbath was made for
:

ners? 17 And hearing it Jesus says man, and not man for the sabbath:
to them : They that are in health 28 so then the Son of man is Lord
have no need of a physician, but also of the sabbath.
they that are sick I came not to 1 And he entered again into
:

call righteous men, but sinners. a synagogue

3and a man was
;

18 And the disciples of John and there that had a withered hand; 2
the Pharisees were fasting. And and they watched him if he would
they come and say to him Why do cure him on the sabbath, that they
:

the disciples of John and the dis- might accuse him. 3 And he says
ciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy to the man that had the withered
disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus hand Rise and come into the midst.
:

said to them Can the sons of the 4 And he says to them Is it lawful
: :

bride-chamber fast while the bride- on the sabbath to do good or to

groom is with them? As long as do evil, to save life or to kill? But
they have the bridegroom with them, they were silent. 5 And looking
they can not fast. 20 But days around on them with anger, being
will come when the bridegroom grieved at the hardness of their
shall be taken away from them, and heart, he says to the man:- Stretch
then shall they fast in that day. 21 forth the hand. And he stretched
No one sews a piece of unfulled it forth, and his hand was restored
cloth on an old garment: otherwise, to health. 6 And the Pharisees went
that which fills up takes from it, out immediately with the Herodians,
the new from the old, and a worse and took counsel against him, that
rent is made. 22 And no one puts they might destroy him.
new wine into old bottles other- 7 And Jesus withdrew with his
:

wise, the wine bursts the bottles, disciples to the sea and a great ;

and the wine and bottles are lost. multitude followed from Galilee
23 And it came to pass that he and from Judea. 8 and from Jeru-
was going on the sabbath through salem and from Idumea and be-
the fields of grain and his dis- yond the Jordan and about Tyre
;

ciples began to go on the way pull- and Sidon, a great multitude, hear-
ing the ears of grain. 24 And the mg what things he did, came to
Pharisees said to him See. why are him. 9 And he spoke to his dis-
:

they doing on the sabbath that ciples that a small ship should wait
which is not lawful? 25 And he upon him because of the multitude,
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that they might not throng him 10 ; And if Satan rise up against him-
for he cured many, so that they fell self, he is divided; and he can not
upon him, that they might touch stand, but has an end. 27 But no
him, as many as had scourges. 11 one is able, on entering into the
And the unclean spirits, when they house of the strong man, to seize
saw him, fell down hefore him and upon his instruments, unless he
cried out, saying Thou art the Son
: first bind the strong man, and then
of God. 12 And he charged their he will plunder his house. 28 Verily
minds that they should not make I say to you that all shall be for-
him known. given the sons of men, the sins and
13 And he went up into the moun- the blasphemies, whatever things
tain,and called to him whom he they shall blasphemously utter; 29
would; and they came to him. 14 but whoever shall blaspheme against
And he appointed twelve that they the Holy Spirit, has forgiveness
might be with him, and that he never, but is guilty of an eternal
might send them forth to preach, 15 sin. 30 Because they said: He has
and to have authority to cast out an unclean spirit.
the demons. 16 And he appointed 31 And his mother and his broth-
the twelve; and Simon he surnamed ers came, and standing without sent
Peter; 17 and James the son of to him calling him. Z2 And a multi-
Zebedee and John the brother of tude sat about him and they said
;

James and these he surnamed

; to him Behold, thy mother, and
:

Boanerges, which is sons of thun- thy brothers, and thy sisters without
der; 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and seek thee. ZZ And he answered and
Bartholomew, and Matthew, and said to them Who is my mother,
:

Thomas, and James the son of and who are my brothers? 34 And
Alphseus, and Thaddseus, and Simon looking around on those sitting
the Canaanite, 19 and Judas Iscariot, round about him, he says Behold :

who also delivered him up. my mother and my brothers. 35

And he came into a house; 20 Whoever shall have done the will
and a multitude again came togeth- of God, this is my brother and
er, so that they were able not even sister and mother.
to eat bread. 21 And his relatives
4 1 And again he began to
hearing it came forth to take him ; teach by the sea. And there
for they said: He is beside himself. came together to him a very great
22 And the scribes that came down multitude, so that he entered into
from Jerusalem
said He has : a ship and sat in the sea, and the
Beelzebub, and. By the prince of whole multitude was by the sea on
the demons he casts out the demons. the land. 2 And he taught them
23 And he called them to him and many things in parables, and said
spoke to them in parables : How to them in his teaching: 3 Hear;
can Satan cast out Satan ? 24 And Behold, the sower went forth to
if a kingdom be divided against it- sow. 4 And it came to pass while
self, that kingdom can not stand. he sowed some fell by the way, and
25 And if a house be divided against the birds came and ate it up. 5 And
itself, that house can not stand. 26 other fell on the rocky place, where
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 THE NEW TESTAMENT
it had not much earth ; and it imme- deceitfulness of riches, and the de-
diately sprung up because it had no sires about other things entering in
depth of earth 6 and
; when the choke the word, and it becomes un-
sun had risen, it was scorched; and fruitful. 20 And they that were
because it had no root it withered. sown on good ground are those who
7 And other fell among thorns, and hear the word and receive it, and
the thorns grew up and choked it, bring forth fruit in thirties, and in
and it produced no fruit. 8 And sixties, and in hundreds.
others fell on good ground, and 21 And he said to them: Is a
yielded fruit, growing up and in- lamp brought that it may be put
creasing, and produced to thirty and under the measure or under the
to sixty and to a hundred. 9 And bed? Is it not brought that it may
he said He that has ears to hear,
: be put on the lampsiand? 22 For
let him hear. 10 And when he was there is nothing hid, unless that it
alone, those about him with the may be made manifest: nor was
twelve asked him about the parables. any thing concealed, but that it
11 And he said to them: To you is might come into open view. 23 If
given the mystery of the kingdom any one has ears to hear, let him
of God; but to them that are with- hear.
out all things are done in parables; 24 And he said to them: Take
12 that seeing they may see and heed what you hear. With what
may not perceive and hearing they
; measure you measure it shall be
may hear and not understand lest ; measured to you, and more shall be
perhaps they should turn and it given to you. 25 For he that has,
should be forgiven them. 13 And to him shall be given and he that ;

he says to them Know you not this

: has not, even that which he has
parable, and how will you know shall be taken trom him.
all parables? 26 And he said So is the kingdom :

14 The sower sows the word. 15 of God, as if a man should sow

But these are they that are by the seed upon the earth. 27 and should
way where the word is sown and sleep and awake night and day, and
;

when they hear, Satan immediately the seed should spring up and
comes and takes away the word grow, he knows not how. 28 The
that is sown in them. 16 And these earth of its own accord brings forth
are they in like manner that were fruit, first the blade, then the ear,
sown on the rocky places who when ; then the full grain in the ear. 29
they hear the word immediately But when the fruit shall have pre-
with joy receive it 17 and yet they
; sented itself, immediately he sends
have no root in themselves, but en- forth the sickle, because the harvest
dure for a time: then when afflic- is ready.
tion or persecution arises because of 30 And he said: How shall we
the word they immediattly take liken thekingdom of God, or with
offense. 18 And others are they what parable shall we set it forth?
that were sown over the thorns: 31 It is like a of mustard,
grain
these are they that hear the word, which, when it is sown on
the earth,
19 and the cares of the age, and the is less than all the seeds that are on
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the earth ; 2)2 and yet when it is chains had been pulled asunder by
sown, it springs up and becomes him and the fetters had been broken
greater than all garden-plants, and and no one was able to subdue him
makes great branches, so that the 5 and always night and day among
birds of heaven can lodge under its the tombs and in the mountains he
shadow. was crying out and cutting himself
ZZ And with many such parables with stones. 6 And seeing Jesus at
spoke he the word to them, as they a distance he ran and worshipped
were able to hear; 34 but without him 7 and crying out with a loud
;

a parable spoke he not to them but voice, he said What have I to do

; :

privately he explained all things to with thee, Jesus, Son of God most
his disciples. high? I adjure thee by God, that
35 And on that day when it was thou torment me not. 8 For he
evening he -says to them Let us said to him: Unclean spirit, come
:

pass over to the other side. 36 out of the man. 9 And he asked
And leaving the multitude they took him: What is thy name? and he
him as he was in the ship, and there said to him My
name is legion, for
:

were also other ships with him. 37 we are many. 10 And they be-
And there came a great storm of sought him much that he would not
wind, and the waves beat into the send them out of the country. 11
ship, so that the ship was now full. But there was there near the moun-
38 And he was sleeping in the prow tain a great herd of swine feeding;
on the boat-cushion and they awoke 12 and they besought him, saying:
;

him and said to him Teacher, car- Send us to the swine that we may
:

est thou not that we perish? 39 enter into them. 13 And he per-
And he awoke and rebuked the mitted them. And the unclean
wind and said to the sea Peace, spirits came out and entered into
:

be still. And the wind ceased, and the swine; and the herd, about two
there was a great calm. 40 And he thousand, rushed down the steep
said to them Why are you so fear- into the sea, and were choked in
:

ful? How have you no faith? 41 the sea. 14 And those who fed
And they were afraid with great them fled, and told it in the city
fear, and said one to another Who and in the country; and they came
:

then is this, that even the wind and to see what it was that had been
the sea obey him? done. 15 And they come to Jesus,
1 And they came to the other and
5 see him that had had the
side of the sea to the country demon, sitting, clothed and in his
of the Gerasenes. 2 And when he right mind, him that had had the
had come out of the ship, immedi- legion, and they were afraid. 16
ately there met him a man from the And they that had seen told them
tombs with an unclean spirit, 3 who how it had happened to the demo-
had his dwelling among the tombs; niac, and concerning the swine. 17
and not even with a chain was any And they began to beseech him to
one any longer able to bind him, 4 depart from their borders. 18 And
because he had often been bound as he was entering the ship, he that
with fetters and chains, and the had been possessed with the demon
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besought him that he might be with thee, and sayest thou : Who touched
him. 19 And he permitted him not, me? Z2 And he looked around to
but said to him Go to thy house to
:
see her that had done this. 33 But
thy own, and tell them what things the woman being afraid and trem-
the Lord has done for thee, and has bling, knowing what had been done
had mercy on thee. 20 And he for her, came and fell before him
went away, and began to proclaim and told him all the truth. 34 And
in Decapolis what things Jesus had he said to her Daughter, thy faith
:

done for him; and all were aston- has saved thee go in peace, and be
:

ished. well of thy scourge.

21 And when Jesus had again 35 While he was yet speaking
passed over in the ship to the other there came some from the house of
side, a great multitude came to- the ruler of the synagogue, saying:
gether to him, and he was by the Thy daughter is dead, why trouble
sea. 22 And there comes one of the Teacher further? 36 But Jesus,
the rulers of the synagogue, named disregarding the word that was
Jairus; and seeing him he falls at spoken, said to the ruler of the
his feet, 23 and beseeches him much, synagogue Fear not, only believe.
:

saying: My little daughter is at the Til And he permitted no one to

point of death, I pray that thou follow with him but Peter, and
wouldst come and lay thy hand on James, and John the brother of
her, that she may be saved and James. 38 And they come to the
live. 24 And he went away with house of the ruler of the syna-
him and a great multitude followed
;
gogue and he sees a tumult, and
;

him, and they pressed upon him. 25 those who wept and bewailed much ;

And a woman that had had an issue 39 and entering in he says to them
of blood for twelve years, 26 and Why make a tumult and weep ? The
had suffered many things under child is not dead, but sleeps. 40 And
many physicians, and had spent all they derided him. But he. having
that she had, and was in no way put them all out. takes the father
benefited, but rather grew worse. 27 of the child, and the mother, and
hearing of the things concerning those with him, and goes in where
Jesus, came behind in the multitude, the child was. 41 And he took the
and touched his clothes 28 for she
; child by the hand and said to her:
said: If T may touch even his Talitha kumi, which is translated
clothes, I shall be saved. 29 And Maiden. I say to thee, arise. 42 And
immediately the fountain of her the maiden immediately rose up and
blood dried up, and she knew in walked for she was twelve years
;

her body that she was restored to old. And they were immediately
health from that scourge. 30 And astonished with great astonishment.
Jesus immediately perceiving in him- 43 And he charged them much that
self that power had gone forth from no one should know this and com-
him. turned about in the multitude manded that there should be given
and said: Who touched my clothes? her to eat.
31 And his disciples said to him :

6 1 And he went out thence,

Seest thou the multitude thronging and came into his own coun-
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try; and his disciples followed him. his name had become known, and
2 And when the sabbath had come said John the Baptist has risen
:

he began to teach in the synagogue from the dead, and for this reason
and many hearing were astonished, the powers are active within him.
saying: Whence has this man these 15 But others said: It is Elijah;
things, and what the w'isdom that is but others said: He is a prophet
given to this man? and are such like one of the prophets. 16 But
mighty deeds done through his Herod, when he heard, said: John
hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, whom I beheaded, he has risen.
the son of Alary, and brother of 17 For Herod himself had sent
James and Joses and Judah and and taken John, and bound him in
Simon? And are not his sisters prison because of Herodias the wife,
here with And they were of his brother Philip, for he had
offended at him. 4 And Jesus said married her. 18 For John said to
to them : A prophet is not without Herod: It is not lawful for thee to
honor, unless in his own country, have thy brother's wife. 19 And
and among his relatives, and in his Herodias was angry with him. and
own house. 5 And he was able to desired to kill him. and was not
do no mighty work there, except able. 20 For Herod feared John,
that he laid his hands on a few knowing him to be a righteous and
sick persons and cured them. 6 holy man, and he kept him in
And he wondered because of their safety, and hearing him he was
unbelief. much perplexed, and heard him with
And he went about the villages pleasure. 21 And a suitable time
round about teaching. 7 And he having come, when Herod on his
called to him the twelve, and began birthday had made a supper for his
to send them forth two and two great men, and the officers of thou-
and gave them authority over un- sands, and the first men of Galilee;
clean spirits 8 and charged them 22 and the daughter of the same
;

to take nothing for the journey but Herodias having come in and
a staff only; no bread, no bag, no danced, she pleased Herod and
brass in the girdle. 9 but be shod those that reclined with him at
with sandals and put not on two table: and the king said to the
;

coats. 10 And he said to them maiden Ask of me whatever thou

:

Wherever you enter a house, there wilt, and I will give thee. 2Z And
abide till you go forth thence. 11 he swore to her Whatever thou
:

And whatever place shall not have shalt ask I will give thee to the
received you nor heard you, when half of my kingdom. 24 And she
you go out thence, shake off the dust went out and said to her mother:
that is under your feet, for a testi- \\'hat shall I ask? And she said:
mony against them. 12 And they The head of John the Baptist. 25
went forth and preached that men And coming in immediately with
should repent; 13 and they cast out haste to the king, she asked, saying:
many demons, and anointed with oil T will that thou at once give me in
many sick and cured them. a dish the head of John the Baptist.
14 And Herod the king heard, for 26 And the king though he became
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very sad, because of the oaths and and two fishes. 39 And he ordered
those that reclined at table with him them that all should recline by
would not reject her. 27 And the table-parties on the green grass. 40
king immediately sent an execu- And they reclined in oblong squares,
tioner and ordered to bring his by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And
head. 28 And he went and be- having taken the five loaves and the
headed him in the prison, and two fishes, he looked up to heaven
brought his head in a dish, and gave and blessed; and broke the loaves,
it to the maiden and the maiden
; and gave to the disciples to set be-
gave it to her mother. 29 And his fore them ; and the two fishes he
and came and took divided among all. 42 And all ate
disciples heard it
away his corpse, and laid him in a and were filled 43 and they took
;

sepulcher. up of the broken pieces twelve

30 And the apostles came together provision-baskets full, and of the
to Jesus, and told him all things fishes. 44 And those that had
that they had done and taught. 31 eaten the loaves were five thousand
And he says to them Do you your- men.
:

selves come apart to a desert place, 45 And he immediately con-

and rest a little. For many were strained his disciples to enter the
coming and going, and they had ship, and go before him to the
leisure not even to eat. Z2 And other side to Bethsaida. till he him-
they went away by ship to a desert self should send away the multi-
place apart. TiZ And many saw them tude. 46 And having sent them
going and knew them, and ran away he went into the mountain to
thither on foot from all the cities, pray. 47 And when evening had
and outwent them. come, the ship was in the midst of
34 And coming out he saw a great the sea. and himself alone on the
multitude, and was moved with pity land. 48 And seeing them toiling
for them, because they were as in rowing, for the wind was against
sheep that had no shepherd, and them, about the fourth watch of the
began to teach them many things. night he came to them walking on
35 And as much time had already the sea. And he intended to pass
passed, his disciples came and said : by them. 49 But seeing him walking
The place is desert, and already on the sea they thought that it was
much time is spent 36 dismiss
: a specter, and cried out; 50 for
them, that they may go into the they all saw him and were alarmed.
country and villages round about But he immediately talked with
and buy for themselves what they them, and said to them Take:

may eat. Zl But he answered and courage, it is T, be not afraid. 51

said to them : Do you give them to And he went up to them into the
eat. And they say to him Shall
: ship, and the wind ceased And
we go and buy two hundred denarii they were greatly astonished in
worth of bread, and give them to themselves beyond measure. 52 For
eat? 38 But he says to them: How they had not learned by means of
many loaves have you ? Go, see. the loaves, but their heart was
And having learned they say: Five, hardened.
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53 And when they had passed commandment of God. that you may
over to the land they came to Gen- keep your tradition. 10 For Moses
nesaret, and drew to shore. 54 And said : Honor thy father and thy
when they had come out of the mother, and: He that curses father
ship, they immediately knew him, 55 or mother let him surely die. 11
and ran about that whole country, But you say: If a man shall say to
and began to carry the sick about his father or mother : That, by
in beds where they heard that he whatever thou mightest receive aid
was. 56 And wherever he went into from me. is corban, which is a gift,
villages, or cities, or the country, 12 you no longer permit him to do
they laid the sick in the markets, any thing for his father or mother,
and besought him that they might 13 making the word of God of no
touch even the fringe of his mantle effect by your tradition which you
and as many as touched him were have delivered. And many things
saved. like these you do. 14 And again

7 1 And there came together calling the multitude to him he said

to him the Pharisees and some to them : Hear me. all of you. and
of the scribes that had come understand. 15 There is nothing
from Jerusalem. 2 And seeing from without a man, that entering
some of his disciples that they ate into him can defile him but the;

bread with common, that is, with things that proceed from a man are
unwashed hands, — 3 for the Phar- they that defile a man. 17 And when
isees and all the Jews, unless they he had entered the house apart from
wash their hands often, eat not, the multitude, his disciples asked
holding the tradition of the elders; him about the parable. 18 And he
4 and, when they come from market, said to them So even you are with-
:

unless they immerse themselves, out understanding? Do you not

they eat not ; and Uiere are many perceive that nothing from without
other things that they received to by entering into a man can defile
hold, the immersion of cups and him? 19 because it goes not into
pitchers and brazen vessels:
—5 and his heart, but into his belly, and is
the Pharisees and the scribes asked cast out into the sink, making all
him Why walk not thy disciples meats clean. 20 But he said: That
:

according to the tradition of the which proceeds from a man. that

elders, but eat bread with common defiles a man. 21 For from within,
hands? 6 And he said to them: out of the heart of men, proceed
Well did Isaiah prophesy of you evil thoughts, lewdness, thefts, mur-
hypocrites, as it is written : This ders. 22 adulteries, covetousness,
people honor me with their lips, but wicked counsels, deceit, wantonness,
their heart is far distant from me; <an evil eye, blasphemy, haughtiness,
7 but in vain do they offer reverence folly: 23 all these wicked things
to me, teaching teachings the com- proceed from within, and defile a
mandments of men. 8 Leaving the man.
commandment of God you hold the 24 But he arose and went away
tradition of men. 9 And he said to thence into the borders of Tyre.
them: Well do you set aside the And entering a house he desired
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that no one should know it, and 8 1 In those days, the multi-
was not able to escape notice 25
; tude again being great, and
but a woman, whose little daughter they having nothing to eat, he
had an unclean spirit, immediately- called his disciples to him and said
heard of him, and came in and fell to them 2 I have pity on the multi-
:

at his feet; 26 the woman was a tude, because they have now con-
Greek, a Syrophenician by nation tinued with me three days, and have
and she asked him to cast the demon nothing to eat. 3 And if I send
out of her daughter. 27 And he them away to their homes fasting,
said to her: Let the children first they will faint on the way; and
be filled; for it is not good to take some of them have come from far.
the children's bread and throw it to 4 And his disciples answered him:
the little 28 But she answered Whence shall any one be able to
dogs.
and said him: Yes, Lord; and satisfy these with bread here in the
to
yet the little dogs under the table wilderness? 5 And he asked them:
eat of the children's crumbs. 29 How many loaves have you? They
And he said to her: Because of this said: Seven. 6 And he commanded
saying go, the demon has gone out the multitude to recline on the
of thy daughter. 30 And she went ground; and taking the seven
away to her house, and found the loaves, he gave thanks, broke, and
little child lying on the bed, and gave to his disciples to set before
the demon gone out. them and they set them before the
;

31 And again going forth out of multitude. 7 And they had a few
the borders of Tyre, he came little fishes and he blessed and set
;

through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, them before them. 8 And they ate
through the midst of the borders of and were satisfied, and took up what
Decapolis. 2>2 And they bring to remained of the broken pieces, seven
him one deaf and that spoke with provision-baskets. 9 And they were
difficulty; and they beseech him to about four thousand ; and he sent
lay his hand on him. ZZ And taking them away.
him aside from the multitude, he 10 And immediately entering the
put his fingers into his ears, and ship with his disciples, he came into
spit, and touched his tongue, 34 and the regions of Dalmanutha. 11 And
looking up to heaven he sighed, and the Pharisees came out and began
said to him Ephphatha, which is. to dispute with him, seeking from
:

Be opened. 35 And his ears were him a sign from heaven, tempting
opened, and the string of his tongue him. 12 And sighing deeply in his
was immediately loosed, and he spirit, he said Why does this gen-
:

spoke plainly. 36 And he charged eration seek for a sign ? Verily I

them to tell no one: but as much say to you No sign shall be given
:

as he charged them, the more abun- to this generation. 13 And leaving

dantly they proclaimed it. 2)1 And them he again embarked, and went
they were exceedingly amazed, say- to the other side.
ing: He has done all things well: 14 And they had forgotten to take
he makes both the deaf to hear and bread, and except one loaf they had
the dumb to speak. nothing with them in the ship. 15
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And he charged them, saying: Take others. One of the prophets. 29 And
heed, beware of the leaven of the he asked them But you, who say
:

Pharisees and of the leaven of you that I am? Peter answering

Herod. 16 And they reasoned one said to him : Thou art the Christ.
with another Because we have no
: 30 And he charged them to tell no
bread. 17 And perceiving it he said one concerning him. 31 And he
to them Why reason because you
: began to teach them that the Son
have no bread? Do you not yet of man must suffer many things,
perceive, neither understand? Have and be rejected by the elders, and
you your heart yet hardened? 18 the chief priests, and the scribes,
Having eyes see you not, and hav- and be put to death, and rise after
ing ears hear you not, and do you 32 And he uttered this
three days.
not remember, when I broke the saying plainly. And Peter took him
five among the five thousand, and began to rebuke him. 33 But
loaves
and how many traveling-baskets full turning and looking on his disciples
of broken pieces you took up? They he rebuked Peter and said Get be- :

say to him Twelve. 20 When the hind me, Satan, for thou thinkest
:

seven also among the four thousand, not the things of God, but the
how many provision-baskets full of things of men.
broken pieces did you take up? And 34 And calling the multitude to
they say: Seven. 21 And he said him with his disciples, he said to
to them Do you not yet under- them Whoever will follow after
: :

stand? me, let him deny himself and take

22 And they come to Bethsaida. up his cross, and follow me. 35 For
And they bring to him a blind man, whoever will save his life, shall
and beseech him to touch him. 23 lose it; but whoever shall lose his
And taking the blind man by the life for my sake and the gospel's,
hand, he brought him out of the shall save it. 36 For what shall it
village; and having spit on his eyes, profit a man to gain the whole
he laid his hands on him, and asked world and to lose his life? 37 For
him if he saw anything. 24 And what would a man give as a ransom
he looked up and said: T behold for his life? 38 For whoever shall
men, for T perceive them as trees have been ashamed of me and of
walking. 25 Then he agair laid his my words in this adulterous and
hands on his eyes: and he saw sinful generation, the Son of man
clearly and was restored, and be- shall also be ashamed of him. when
held all things distinctly. 26 And he shall come in the glory of his
he sent him away to his house, say- Father with the holy angels.
ing: Go not into the village. 9: 1 And he said to them: Verily
27 And Jesus and his disciples T say to you that there are some of
went forth into the villages of those standing here, who shall not
Caesarea Philippi and on the way taste of death, till they see the king-
:

he asked his disciples, saying to dom of God coming in power.

them Who do men say that I am? 2 And after six days Jesus
:

28 They answered him, saying: John

9 took with him Peter, and
the Baptist, and others, Elijah, but James, and John, and led them up
 THE NEW TESTAMENT
into a high mountain apart by them- him. 16 And he asked them Why :

selves and he was transfigured be-

; are you disputing with them? 17
fore them 3 and his clothing be-
; And one from the multitude an-
came shining, very white, as no swered him Teacher, 1 brought to
:

fuller on earth can whiten. 4 And thee my son that has a dumb spirit.
there appeared to them Elijah with 18 And wherever he seizes him he
Moses; and they were conversing throws him down and he foams ;

with Jesus. 5 And Peter answering and gnashes with his teeth and pines
said to Jesus Rabbi, it is good that
: away; and I spoke to thy disciples
we are here, and let us make three that they would cast him out, and
tents, one for thee, and one for they were not able. 19 And he
Moses, and one for Elijah. 6 For answered and said to them O :

he knew not what he should answer faithless generation, how long shall
for they were greatly afraid. 7 And I be with you? how long shall I
there came a cloud overshadowing bear with you? Bring him to me.
them; and there came a voice from 20 And they brought him to him.
the cloud This is my beloved Son.
: And when he saw him, the spirit
hear him. 8 And suddenly looking immediately threw him into convul-
around they no longer saw any one sions, and he fell upon the ground,
but Jesus alone with themselves. 9 and rolled foaming. 21 And he
And as they were coming down asked his father: How long is it
from the mountain, he charged since this came on him? He re-
them that they should tell no one plied From a child 22 and he has
: ;

what things they had seen, unless often thrown him into the fire and
when the Son of man should have into the water, to destroy him but ;

risen from the dead. 10 And they if in any way thou canst, have pity
kept the saying among themselves, on us and help 23 But Jesus
us.
inquiring what to rise from the said to him : What
this "If thou is
dead is. 11 And
they asked him, canst"? all things are possible to
saying : Why
say the Pharisees and him that believes. 24 The father
the scribes that Elijah must first of the child immediately crying out
come? 12 And he said to them: said I believe help thou my unbe-
: ;

Elijah coming first restores all lief. 25 But Jesus, seeing that the
things. And how is it written of multitude was running together, re-
the Son of man? that he must suffer buked the unclean spirit, saying to
many things, and be set at naught. him Dumb and deaf spirit, I charge
:

13 But I say to you that Elijah also thee, come out of him, and enter
has come, and they have done to no more into him. 26 And after
him what things they wished, as it crying out and throwing him into
is written of him. strong convulsions he came out
14 And coming to the disciples, and he became like one dead, so
they saw a great multitude about that many said Fie is dead. 27 But
:

them, and scribes disputing with Jesus took him by the hand and
them. 15 And immediately all the lifted him up, and he arose. 28
multitude seeing him were greatly And when he came into the house,
amazed, and running to him saluted his disciples asked him privately:
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Why were we not able to cast him his reward. 42 And whoever shall
out? 29 And he said to them: offend one of these little ones that
This kind can come out by nothing believe, it were better for him if
but by prayer. an upper millstone were hung about
30 And going out thence they his neck, and he were thrown into
passed along through Galilee, and the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend
he wished that no one should know thee, cut it off: it is better for thee
it; 31 for he taught his disciples to enter into life maimed, than
and said to them that the Son of having two hands to go away into
man is to be delivered into the hell, into the unquenchable fire. 45
hands of men, and they will kill And if thy foot offend thee, cut it
him, and when he has been killed off: it is better for thee to enter
he will rise after three days. 32 into life lame, than having two feet
But they understood not the saying, to be thrown into hell. 47 And if
and were afraid to ask him. thy eye offend thee, pull it out: it
33 And they came into Caper- is better for thee to enter into the
naum, And when he was in the kingdom of God with one eye, than
house he asked them About what having two eyes to be thrown into
:

were you disputing on the way? hell, 48 where their worm dies not
34 But they were silent for they and the fire is not quenched.
; 49
had disputed one with another on For every one shall be salted with
the way who was greatest. 35 And fire. 50 Salt is good; but if the
he sat down and called the twelve, salt become saltless, by what means
and said to them If any one will will you season it? Have salt in
:

be first, he shall be last of all and yourselves, and be at peace one with
minister of all. 36 And he took a another.
little child and set him in the midst 1 A 1 And rising up he came
of them, and took him in his arms J- V/ thence into the borders of
and said to them 37 Whoever shall Judea and beyond the Jordan and
: ;

receive one of these little children multitudes came together again to

in my name, receives me and who- him and as he was accustomed he
; ;

ever shall receive me, receives not again taught them. 2 And the Phar-
me, but him that sent me. 38 John isees came and asked him if it is
said to him : Teacher, we saw one lawful for a man to put away his
casting out demons in thy name, and wife, tempting him. 3 But answer-
he follows not us and we forbade ing he said to them
; : What did
him, because he follows not us. 39 Aloses command you? 4 They re-
But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for plied Moses permitted to write a
:

there is no one who shall do a bill of divorce and put her away.
mighty deed in my name, and be 5 But Jesus said to them Because :

able hastily to speak evil of me of the hardness of your heart he

40 for he that is not against us, is wrote for you this commandment.
for us. 41 For whoever shall give 6 But from the beginning of crea-
you a cup of water to drink in my tion, male and female made he
name, because you are Christ's, them 7 for this cause shall a man
;

verily I say to you, he shall not lose leave his father and his mother, 8
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and the two shall be one flesh so in heaven, and come follow me. 22
:

no longer are they two, but one But becoming sad at that saying he
flesh. 9 What therefore God has went away sorrowful for he had ;

joined together, let not man put great possessions. 2?> And looking
asunder. 10 And in the house the around, Jesus says to his disciples:
disciples again asked him about this How hardly shall they that have
matter. 11 And he said to them: riches enter into the kingdom of
Wlhoever puts away his wife and God. 24 And the disciples were
marries another commits adultery amazed at his words. But Jesus
against her; 12 and if she puts away again answering says to them Chil- :

her husband and marries another, dren, how hard it is to enter into
she commits adultery. the kingdom of God: 25 it is easier
13 And they brought to him little for a camel to go through the eye
children that he might touch them. of a needle, than for a rich man to
But the disciples rebuked those that enter into the kingdom of God. 26
brought them. 14 And Jesus seeing But they were more amazed, saying
it, was displeased, and said to them: among themselves Who then can
:

Let the children come to me;

little be saved? 27 Looking on them,
forbid them not for to such belongs
; Jesus says With men. impossible,
:

the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I but not with God; for all things are
say to you Whoever shall not re-
: possible with God.
ceive the kingdom of God as a little 28 Peter began to say to him:
child, shall in no way enter into it. Behold, we have left all things and
16 And he took them in his arms followed thee. 29 Jesus replied:
and blessed them much, putting his Verily I say to you, there is no one
hands upon them. that has left house, or brothers, or
17 And as he went forth into the sisters, or mother, or father, or
road, one ran to him, and kneeling children, or lands, for my sake and
to him asked him Good teacher,
: for the sake of the gospel, 30 but
what shall I do that I may inherit he shall receive a hundredfold now
eternal life? 18 But Jesus said to at this time, houses, and brothers,
him: Why callest thou me good? and sisters, and mothers, and chil-
None is good but one, God. 19 dren, and land with persecutions,
Thou knowest the commandments and in the age to come eternal life.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. 31 But many first shall be last, and
Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt last first.
not steal, Thou shalt not bear false 32 And they were in the road
testimony. Thou shalt not defraud, going up to Jerusalem and Jesus ;

Honor thy father and thy mother. was going before them, and they
20 And he said to him Teacher, all : were amazed and as they followed
;

these have I kept from my youth. they were afraid. And taking the
21 And Jesus looking upon him twelve aside again he began to tell
loved him, and said to him: One them the things that were about to
thing thou lackest go, sell what-
: befall him 2>2) Behold, we are going
:

ever thou hast, and give to the up to Jerusalem, and the Son of
poor, and thou shalt have treasure man shall be delivered to the chief
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priestsand the scribes, and they will to give his life a ransom for many.
condemn him to death, and deliver 46 And they come to Jericho.
him to the Gentiles, 34 and they And as he went out from Jericho
shall mock him, and spit upon him, with his disciples and a great multi-
and scourge him, and put him to tude, Bartimseus, the son of Timaeus,
death, and after three days he shall a blind beggar, was sitting by the
rise. road. 47 And hearing that it was
35 And there came to him James Jesus the Nazarene. he began to
and John, the sons of Zebedee, say- cry out and say: Son of David,
ing to him Teacher, we wish that Jesus, have mercy on me. 48 And
:

thou wouldst do for us whatever many rebuked him that he should

we ask of thee. 36 x\nd he said to be silent but he cried much more
;

them \\'hat will you that I should Son of David, have mercy on me.
:

do for you? Zl And they said to 49 And Jesus stood and said Call :

him Grant to us that we may sit, him.

: And they called the blind
one on thy right hand and the other man, saying to him Take courage,
:

on thy left, in thy glory. 38 But rise, he calls thee. 50 And throw-
Jesus said to them You know not ing aside the mantle, he sprang up
:

what you ask. Are you able to and came to Jesus. 51 And answer-
drink the cup that I drink, or be ing him, Jesus said What wilt thou
:

baptized with the baptism with that I shall do for thee? And the
which I am baptized? 39 They blind man said to him Rabboni, :

said to him : We Jesus that I may receive sight. 52 Jesus

are able.
said to them The cup that I drink said to him Go, thy faith has saved
: :

you shall drink, and with the bap- thee. And he immediately received
tism with which I am baptized you sight, and followed him in the way.
shall be baptized; 40 but to sit on 1 And when they drew near
my right hand or on my left is not
11
to Jerusalem, and to Bethany
mine to give, but it shall be given at the mount of Olives, he sent two
to those for whom it has been pre- of his disciples. 2 and said to them :

pared. Go into the village that is opposite

41 And when the ten heard they to you, and, immediately on enter-
began to be displeased with James ing it, you shall find a colt tied, on
and John. 42 And calling them to which no man has ever yet sat
him, Jesus says to them You know loose and bring him. 3 And if any
:

that those who are accounted to one say to you: Why do you this?
rule the Gentiles exercise lordship say: The Lord has need of him. and
over them, and their great men he will immediately send him hither
exercise authority over them. 43 again. 4 And they went and found
Not so however is it among you the colt tied at the door without at
but whoever will become great the turn of the street, and they
among you. shall be your minister, loosed him. 5 And some of those
44 and whoever of you will become standing there said to them: What
first, shall be servant of all. 45 For do you loosing the colt? 6 And
the Son of man came not to be they answered them as Jesus had
ministered to, but to minister, and said, and they gave them permis-
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sion. 7 And they brought the colt for all the multitude were aston-
to Jesus, and threw their clothes ished at his teaching.
upon him, and he sat on him. 8 19 And when it became late, he
And many spread their mantles in went forth out of the city. 20 And
the road, but others, bundles of as they passed by in the morning
straw, having cut them from the they saw the fig-tree withered from
fields. 9 And those that went be- the roots. 21 And Peter calling it
fore, and those that followed, to mmd said to him Rabbi. See, :

cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that the fig-tree that thou cursedst has
comes in the name of the Lord withered. 22 And Jesus answered
IC blessed is the coming kingdom and said to them: Have faith in
of our father David: Hosanna in God. 23 Verily I say to you that
the highest. whoever shall say to this mountain :

11 And he went into Jerusalem Be taken up and thrown into the

into the temple; and having looked sea, and shall not doubt in his
around on all things, the hour bemg heart, but shall believe that what
now late, he went out to Bethany he says shall take place, it shall be
with the twelve. done for him. 24 Wherefore I say
12 And, on the morrow, as they to you, all things whatever you
came out from Bethany, he was pray for and ask, believe that you
hungry. 13 And seeing a fig-tree at receive, and you shall have them.
a distance having leaves, he came 25 And when you stand praying,
if perhaps he might find anything forgive if you have any thing
on it; and when he came to it he against any one. that your Father
found nothing but leaves; for it who is in the heavens may forgive
was not the season for figs. 14 And you your offenses.
answering he said to it No more
: 27 And they came again into
for ever may any one eat fruit Jerusalem. And as he was walking
from thee. And his disciples heard in the temple, there came to him
him. the chief priests and the scribes and
15 And they came to Jerusalem. the elders. 28 and said to him By :

And entering into the temple he what authority doest thou these
began to drive out those that sold things? or who gave thee this
and those that bought in the temple, authority that thou shouldst do
and he overturned the tables of the these things? 29 But Jesus said to
money-changers, and the seats of them 1 will ask you one word, and
:

thpse that sold doves, 16 and per- answer me. and I will tell you by
mitted no one to carry a vessel what authority 1 do these things.
through the temple: 17 and taught 30 The baptism of John, was it of
and said to them Is it not written heaven or of men?
:
Answer me.
that my house shall be called a house 31 And they reasoned among them-
of prayer for all nations? But you selves, saying If we say Of heaven,
: :

have made it a den of robbers. 18 he will reply Why then did you
:

And the chief priests and the scribes not believe him^ ?)2 but shall we
heard, and sought how they mi^ht say: Of men'* they feared the peo-
destroy him; for they feared him, ple; for all held John that he was
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a prophet indeed. 33 And they the Pharisees and of the Herodians,

answered Jesus and said : We know that they may entrap him in a word.
not. And Jesus said to them 14 And they come and say to him:
Neither tell I you by what authority Teacher, we know that thou art
I do these things. true, and thou carest for no one;
1
1
^
^
1 And he began to speak
A man
for thou lookest not on the person
of men, but teachest the way of
to them in parables.
planted a vineyard, and put a God in truth. Is it lawful to give
hedge about it, and dug an under- tribute to Caesar or not? must we
wine-vat, and built a tower, and let give or not give? 15 But he, per-
it out to vinedressers, and went into ceiving their hypocrisy, said to
another country. 2 And at the time them Why tempt me ? bring me a
:

he sent to the vinedressers a ser- denarius that I may see it. 16 They
vant, that he might receive from brought it. And he said to them:
the vinedressers of the fruits of the Whose image is this, and the super-
vineyard. 3 And they took him and scription? They said to him:
scourged him, and sent him away Caesar's.17 And Jesus said to them:

empty. 4 And again he sent to Return to Caesar the things that are
them another servant; and they Caesar's, and to God the things that
wounded him in the head and dis- are God's. And they were aston-
honored him. 5 And he sent an- ished at him.
other and him they killed, and
; 18 And the Sadducees, who say
many others, scourging some, and that there is no resurrection, came
killing some. 6 Yet one had he, a to him, and questioned him, saying:
son beloved he sent him to them 19 Teacher. Moses wrote for us
:

last, saying: They will reverence my that, if any one's brother die. and
son. 7 But those vinedressers said leave a wife, and leave no child, his
among themselves: This is the heir: brother shall take his wife, and
come, let us kill him, and the in- raise up offspring for his brother.
heritance shall be ours. 8 And they 20 There were seven brothers; and
took him and killed him. and cast the first took a wife, and dying left
him out of the vineyard. 9 What no offspring. 21 And the second
will the lord of the vineyard do? took her. and died leaving no off-
he will come and destroy the vine- spring; and the third in like man-
dressers, and give the vineyard to ner; 22 and the seven left no off-
others. 10 Have you not read this "^pring. Last of all the woman also
scripture? A stone that the build- died. 23 In the resurrection, when
ers rejected, became the head
this they rise, of which of them shall
of the corner: 11 this was from she be the wife? for the seven had
the Lord, and it is wondrous in our her as a wife. 24 Tesus said to
eyes? 12 And thev souofht to lay them Do you not therefore err.
:

hold on him. and feared the multi- not knowing the scriptures, nor the
tude for thev knew that he had
: power of God? 25 For when they
snoken the parable against them. rise from the dead, they neither
And leavinsf him they went away. marry nor are given in marriage,
13 And they send to him some of but are as angels in the heavens.
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26 But concerning the dead, that footstool. Z1 David himself calls
they do rise, have you not read in him Lord; and whence is he his
the book of Moses, at the Bush, son? And the great multitude
how God spoke to him, saying: i heard him with pleasure.
am the God of Abraham and the 38 And in his teaching he said:
God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? Beware of the scribes, who delight
21 He is not the God of the dead, to walk about in robes, and love
but of the living. You greatly err. salutations in the markets, 39 and
28 And one of the scribes came the first seats in the synagogues,
forward as he had heard them dis- and the first reclining places at sup-
puting, and seeing that he had an- pers 40 who eat up widows' houses,
:

swered them well, he asked him and for a pretext make long
Which is the first commandment of prayers: these shall receive greater
all? 29 Jesus answered him: The condemnation.
first Hear, O Israel, the Lord
is :
41 And as he sat opposite the
our God is one Lord; 30 and thou treasury, he was observing how the
shalt love the Lord thy God with multitude threw money into the
thy whole heart, and with thy treasury and many rich men threw ;

whole soul, and with thy whole in much; 42 and there came one
mind, and with thy whole strength. poor widow and threw in two mites,
31 The second is this Thou shalt which make a farthing. 43 And
:

love thy neighbor as thyself. There calling his disciples to him, he said
is no other commandment greater to them Verily I
: say to you that
than these. Z2 And the scribe said this poor widow has thrown in
to him Teacher, in truth hast thou
: more than are throwing
all that
well said that there is One, and into the treasury; 44 for all have
there is no other beside him. 33 thrown in out of their abundance
And to love him with the whole but she out of her poverty has
heart, and with the whole under- thrown in all that she had. her
standing, and with the whole whole living.
strength, and to love one's neighbor 1 "2 1 And
as he was going
as himself is more than all whole ^*^ out the temple, one of
of
burnt-ofiferings and sacrifices. 34 his disciples said to him: Teacher,
And Jesus, seeing him that he had see what manner of stones, and
answered with understanding, said what manner of buildings. 2 And
to him Not far art thou from the
: Jesus said to him Seest thou these
:

kingdom of God. And no one any great buildings? There shall not be
more ventured to ask him a ques- left a stone upon a stone that shall
tion. not be thrown down. 3 And as he
35 And Jesus answered and said, sat upon the mount of Olives oppo-
while teaching in the temple: How site to the temple. Peter and James
say the scribes that Christ is the and John and Andrew asked him
son of David? Z(i David himself privatelv: 4 Tell us. when shall these
said in the Holy Spirit: The Lord things be? and what the sign when
said to my Lord: Sit at mv right all these things shall be accom-
hand till I make thy enemies thy plished? 5 And Jesus began to
 ACCORDING TO MARK

say to them : See that no one de- take place in winter. 19 For those
ceive you, 6 Many shallcome in days shall be affliction, such as has
my name,saying: I am he, and not been from the beginning of the
shall deceive many. 7 But when creation, which God created, till
you hear of wars and rumors of now. and shall not be. 20 And
wars, be not troubled: they must unless the Lord had shortened the
take place, but not yet the end. 8 days, no flesh would have been
For nation shall rise against nation, saved; but because of the elect
and kingdom against kingdom whom he has chosen he has short-
there shall be earthquakes in various ened the days. 21 And then, if any
places, there shall be famines. 9 one say to you Lo, here is Christ,
:

These are the beginning of pains. lo there; believe not. 22 But false
But see you to yourselves they Christs. and false prophets shall
:

shall deliver you up to councils, arise, and shall do signs and won-
and in synagogues you shall be ders in order to deceive, if pos-
beaten, and before governors and sible, the elect. 27) But do you be-
kings shall you stand for my sake, ware: I have told you all things
for a testimony to them. 10 And beforehand.
among all nations shall the gospel 24 But in those days after that
first be preached. 11 And when affliction the sun shall be darkened,
they lead you delivering you up, be and the moon shall not give her
not anxious beforehand what you light. 25 and the stars shall fall
shall speak but whatever shall be from heaven, and the powers which
;

given you in that hour, this speak; are in the heavens shall be shaken.
for you are not the speakers, but 26 And then shall they see the Son
the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother of man coming in clouds with great
shall deliver up brother to death, power and glory. 21 And then shall
and the father the child, and chil- he send the angels and gather the
dren shall rise up against parents elect from the four winds, from
and cause them to be put to death. the end of earth to the end of
13 And you shall be hated by all heaven. 28 But learn the parable
because of my name; but he that from the fig-tree. When its branch
endures to the end, he shall be has now become tender and put
saved. 14 But when you see the forth leaves, you know that summer
abomination of desolation standing is near 29 so also you, when you see
:

where it ought not Clet the reader these things taking place, know that
understand'), then let those in Judea it is near, at the doors. 30 Verily
flee to the mountains: 15 and he T say to you that this generation
that is on the housetop let him not shall not pass away, till all these
cnme down nor go in to take any things shall have been accomplished.
thing from his house; 16 and he 31 Heaven and earth shall pass
that is in the field let him not turn away, but my words shall not pass
back to take his mantle. 17 But away. Z2 But of that day or the
alas for them that are with child, hour no one knows, neither the
and them that give suck in those angels in heaven, nor the Son. but
days 18 But pray that it may not the Father. ZZ Beware, watch; for
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you know not when the time is. done shall be told for a memorial
34 As a man, going to another coun- of her.
try, left his house, and gave to his 10 And Judas Iscariot, who was
servants authority, to each one his one of the twelve, went away to the
work, and commanded the door- chief priests that he might deliver
keeper to watch. 35 Watch there- him up to them. 11 And when they
fore; for you know not when the heard it they were glad, and prom-
lord of the house comes, whether ised to give him money; and he
in the evening, or at midnight, or sought how he might conveniently
at cock-crowing, or in the morning deliver him up.
36 lest coming suddenly he find you 12 And on the first day of unleav-
sleeping. Zl But what I say to you, ened bread, when they killed the
I say to all, Watch. passover, his disciples say to him
1 A 1 But after two days Where wilt thou that we go and
J-T" came the passover and the make ready that thou mayest eat
unleavened bread; and the chief the passover? 13 And he sends two
priests and the scribes sought how of his disciples and says to them:
they might take him by craft and Go into the city, and there shall
put him to death; 2 for they said: meet you a man carrying a pitcher
Not on the feast, lest there be a of water; follow him, 14 and wher-
tumult of the people. ever he enters, say to the master of
3 And while he was in Bethany the house that the Teacher says:
in the house of Simon the leper, as Where is my guest-chamber where
he reclined at table there came a I may eat the passover with my
woman having an alabaster box of disciples? 15 And he will show
ointment of pure nard very costly: you a large upper room furnished,
after breaking the box she poured ready: there prepare for us. 16
it on his head. 4 But some ex- And the disciples went out, and
pressed displeasure among them- came into the city, and found as he
selves: Why was this waste of the had said to them, and made ready
ointment made? 5 for this ointment the passover.
could have been sold for more than 17 And when it was evening he
three hundred denarii and given to comes with the twelve. 18 And as
the poor; and they murmured they reclined at table and ate, Jesus
against her. 6 But Jesus said Let
: said Verily T say to you that one
:

her alone: why give her trouble? a of you shall deliver me up, he that
good work has she wrought on me. eats with me. 19 They began to be
7 For the poor you have always sad and to say to him one by one:
with you. and when you will you Is it I? 20 But he said to them:
can do them good but me you have
; One of the twelve, he that dips with
not always. 8 What she could she me into the dish. 21 For the Son
has done she has come beforehand
:
of man goes, as it is written of
to anoint my body for the burial. him but alas for that man by whom
;

9 And verily T say to you. wherever the Son of man is delivered up:
the gospel shall be preached in the good were it for that man if he
whole world, this also that she has had not been born. 22 And as
 ACCORDING TO MARK

they ate,having taken bread and for thee; remove this cup from me:
blessed, he broke and gave to them yet not what I will, but what thou.
and said Take : this is my body. Zl And he comes and finds them
:

23 And having taken the cup. and sleeping, and says to Peter Simon, :

given thanks, he gave to them and sleepest

; thou? hadst thou not
they all drank of it. 24 And he strength to watch one hour? 38
said to them This is my blood of Watch and pray, lest you enter into
:

the covenant, which is poured out temptation. The spirit indeed is

for many. 25 Verily I say to you willing, but the flesh is weak. 39
that I will no more drink of the And again he went away and
fruit of the vine, till that day when prayed, saying the same word. 40
I drink it new in the kingdom of And he returned and found them
God. sleeping again for their eyes were
;

26 And they sung a hymn and heavy; and they knew not what
went out into the mount of Olives. they should answer him. 41 And
27 And Jesus says to them You all he comes the third time and says
:

shall be offended; for it is written: to them Sleep the remaining time,

:

I will smite the shepherd, and the and rest it is enough the hour has
; ;

sheep shall be scattered. 28 But come behold, the Son of man is

:

after I have risen I will go before delivered into the hands of sinners.
you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said 42 Rise, let us go behold, he that
:

to him Though all should be delivers me up is at hand.

:

offended, yet not I. 30 And Jesus 43 And immediately while he was

says to him Verily I say to thee yet speaking, comes Judas Iscariot,
:

that thou, this day, on this night, one of the twelve, and with him a
before a cock shall have crowed multitude with swords and clubs,
twice, shalt deny me three times. from the chief priests and the
31 But he said with vehemence scribes and elders. 44 But he that
Though it should be necessary for delivered him up had given them a
me to die with thee, I will in no sign, saying: Whomever I shall kiss,
way deny thee. And in like manner he it is hold him fast, and lead him
:

also said they all. away securely. 45 And when he

2)2 And they come to a place, the had come he immediately came for-
name of which is Gethsemane: and ward and said to him Rabbi, and :

he says to his disciples: Sit here till kissed him 46 and they laid hands
:

I pray. ZZ And he took with him on him and held him fast. 47 But
Peter and James and John, and be- some one of those standing by drew
gan to be greatly amazed and in an- a sword, and smote the servant of
guish, 34 and said to them My soul the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
:

is encompassed with sorrow even to 48 And Jesus answered and said

death remain here and watch. 35 to them
: As against a robber you
:

And going forward a little he fell have come out with swords and
on the ground, and prayed that if it clubs to take me. 49 Daily was I
was possible the hour might pass with vou in the temnle teaching, and
away from him 36 and he said you did not lay hold on me but
; : ;

Abba, Father, all things are possible that the scriptures might be ful-
 THE NEW TESTAMENT
filled. 50 And all left him and fled. him, and to cover his face, and to
51 And one, a young man, fol- strike him with the fist, and say to
lowed him, having a linen cloth him: Prophesy; and the attendants,
thrown around his naked body; and striking him with the open hand,
they laid hold of him 52 but he left took him into custody.
;

the linen cloth and fled naked. 66 And while Peter was below in
53 And they led Jesus away to the court, there came one of the
the chief priests; and all the chief maidservan-ts of the chief priest, 67
priests and the elders and the scribes and seeing Peter warming himself,
came together. 54 And Peter fol- she looked on him and said Thou :

lowed him at a distance, till within also wast with Jesus the Nazarene.
the court of the chief priests; and 68 But he denied, saying I neither
:

he was sitting with the attendants, know nor understand what thou
and warming himself at the fire. sayest. And he went forth without
55 And the chief priests and the into the entrance, and a cock crew.
whole Sanhedrim sought testimony 69 And the maidservant saw him
against Jesus, to put him to death, and began again to say to those
and found none; 56 for many testi- standing by: This man is of them.
fied falsely against him, and their 70 But he again denied. And after
testimony did not agree. 57 And a little while again they that stood
some arose and testified falsely by said to Peter Truly thou art of
:

against him, saying: 58 We heard them for thou art a Galilean. 71

;

him say that I will destroy this But he began to call down curses
temple that is made with hands, and on himself, and to swear: I know
in three days build another made not this man of whom you speak.
without hands. 59 And not even 72 And immediately a second time
thus did their testimony agree. 60 a cock crew. And Peter remem-
And the chief priest arose in the bered the word as Jesus spoke to
midst and asked Jesus, saying: him Before a cock shall have
:

Answerest thou nothing? What do crowed twice, thou shalt deny mc

these testify against thee? 61 But three times. And when he thought
he was silent and answered nothing. on it he wept.
Again the chief priest asked him 1 1 C
And immediately in the
and said to him Art thou the
: ^
morning, the chief priests,
-•-

Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 with the elders and the scribes, and
And Jesus said I am and you the whole Sanhedrim having pre-
: ;

shall see the Son of man sitting pared counsel, bound Jesus and led
on the right hand of Power, and him away, and delivered him to
coming with the clouds of heaven. Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him
63 And the chief priest rent his Art thou the King of the Jews?
clothes and said What further need And he answered and said to him
: :

have we of witnesses? 64 You have Thou sayest. 3 And the chief priests
heard the blasphemy: what think accused him of many things. 4 And
you? And they all condemned him Pilate again asked him Answerest :

to be worthy of death. thou nothing? See of how many

^5 And some began to spit upon things they accuse thee, 5 But Jesus
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no longer answered any thing so : Simon a Cyrenian, as he passed by

that Pilate wondered. coming from the country, the father
6 But at every feast he released of Alexander and Rufus. to bear
to them one prisoner whom they his cross. 22 And they bring him
chose. 7 And there was one called to the place Golgotha, which is,
Barabbas bound with the insurgents when translated, the place of a
who, in the insurrection, had com- skull. 23 And
they gave him wine
mitted murder. 8 And the multi- mingled with myrrh but he did not;

tude coming up began to ask that he receive it. 24 And they crucified
would do as he was accustomed to him, and divided his garments
do for them. 9 And Pilate an- among them, casting a lot on them
swered them, saying Will you that
: what each should take. 25 And it
I release to you the King of the was the third hour, and they cruci-
Jews? 10 for he knew that because fied him. 26 And the superscription
of envy the chief priests had deliv- of his accusation written on him
ered him up. 11 But the chief was. The King of the Jews.
priests instigated the multitude that 27 And with him they crucify
he should rather release Barabbas to two robbers, one on his right and
them. 12 And Pilate again answered one on his left. 29 And they that
and said to them What then will you
: passed by reviled him, wagging
that I shall do with him whom you their heads, and saying: Aha, thou
call King of the Jews? 13 They that destroyest the temple and
again cried out: Crucify him. 14 buildest it in three days, 30 save
But Pilate said to them Why, what thyself by coming down from the
:

evil has he done? But they cried cross. 31 In like manner also the
out vehemently: Crucify him. 15 chief priests deriding among them-
And Pilate, willing to satisfy the selves with the scribes said Others :

multitude, released to them Barab- he saved, himself he cannot save.

bas, and delivered Jesus, after he 32 Christ the King of Israel, let
had scourged him, to be crucified. him now come down from the cross,
16 And the soldiers led him away that we may see and believe. And
within the court, which is the Pre- they that were crucified with him
torium, and called together the reproached him.
whole band. 17 And they clothed 33 And when the sixth hour had
him in purple, and having plaited a come, there came a darkness over
crown of thorns they put it on him the whole land till the ninth hour.
18 and began to salute him :Hail, 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus
King of the Jews. 19 And they cried with a loud voice : Eloi, Eloi,
struck his head with a reed, and lema sabachthanei. which is, trans-
spit upon him, and bowing the lated My God, my God, why hast
:

knees they worshipped him. 20 xA.nd thou forsaken me? 35 And some of
when they had derided him, they those that stood by, hearing it.
took off from him the purple, and said: Lo. he calls for Elijah. 36
put on him his own clothes. But some one ran and filled a
And they led him out to crucify sponge with vinegar, and putting it
him, 21 And they impressed one. on a reed, gave him to drink, say-
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ing: Wait, let us see if Elijah is him. 2 And very early on the first
coming to take him down. 2)1 But of the week they came to the sepul-
Jesus havinguttered a loud cry cher, the sun having risen. 3 And
expired. 38 And
the vail of the they said among themselves : Who
temple was rent in two from top to shall roll away for us the stone
bottom. 39 And the centurion that from the door of the sepulcher? 4
stood by opposite to him, seeing that (And looking up they see that the
he thus expired, said: Truly this stone had been rolled away) for ;

man was the Son of God. it was very great. 5 And they
40 And there were women also entered the sepulchcr and saw a
looking on from a distance, among young man, sitting at the right side,
whom were Mary Magdalene, and clothed in a white robe and they ;

Mary the mother of James the were amazed. 6 But he says to

younger, and the mother of Jesus, them Be not amazed. You seek
:

and Salome 41 who, when he

; Jesus the Nazarene who was cruci-
was in Galilee, followed him and fied; he has risen, he is not here:
ministered to him and many ; see the place where they laid him.
others came up with him to Jeru- 7 But go, tell his disciples, especially
salem. Peter, that he goes before you into
42 And evening having now come, Galilee there, you shall see him, as
:

because it was the preparation, he said to you. 8 And going out

which is sabbath-eve, 43 came they fled from the sepulcher for ;

Joseph who was of Arimathea, an trembling and astonishment had

honorable counsellor, who also him- seized them; and they said nothing
self was looking for the kingdom of to any one, for they were afraid.
God, and went in boldly to Pilate, [According to Tischendorf, the
and asked for the body of Jesus. remaining twelve verses were not
44 But Pilate wondered if he were written by Mark. Codex Sinaiticus
already dead and calling to him the and Raticamus have them not. The
;

centurion, he inquired if he had learned reader can see the proof as

been dead any time 45 and learning given by Tischendorf.
; See, also,
from the centurion, he gave the Tregelles and Alford.l
corpse to Joseph. 46 And he bought 9 But after he had risen early on
linen, took him down, wrapped him the first of the week, he appeared
in the linen, and laid him in a first to Mary Magdalene, out of
sepulchcr that had been hewed out whom he had cast seven demons. 10
of a rock, and rolled a stone to the She went and told it to those that
door of the sepulcher. 47 And had been with him. as they mourned
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the and wept. 11 And these, hearing
mother of Jesus saw where he was that he was alive and had been seen
laid. by her. believed not. 12 And after
1 i^ 1And when the sabbath this he showed himself in another
I ^ had passed, Mary Magda- form to two of them as they walked
lene, and Mary the mother of and went into the country. 13 And
James, and Salome bought spices, these went and told it to the rest:
that they might come and anoint neither believed they them, 14
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Afterward he showed himself to cast out demons they shall speak

;

the eleven as they reclined at table, with new tongues 18 they shall
;

and reproached their unbelief and take up serpents and if they drink
;

hardness of heart, because they any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
believed not those that had seen them they shall lay hands on the
:

him after he had risen. 15 And he sick, and they shall recover. 19 The
said to them Go into all the world
: Lord therefore, after he had spoken
and preach the gospel to every to them, was taken up into heaven,
creature. 16 He that believes and and sat at the right hand of God
is baptized shall be saved ; but he nut they went forth and preached
that believes not shall be condemned. everywhere, the Lord working with
17 And these signs shall accompany them, and confirming the word by
the believers in my name they shall the accompanying signs.
:

ACCORDING TO LUKE
11 to
Since
draw up
many have undertaken
a narrative of the
custom of the priesthood his
to the
was to burn incense when he
lot
matters that have been fully accom- went into the temple of the Lord
plished among us, 2 as those, who, 10 and all the multitude of the
from the beginning became eye- people were praying without at the
witnesses and ministers of the word, hour of incense. 11 And there ap-
delivered them to us, 3 it seemed peared to him an angel of the Lord,
good to me also, after having accu- standing on the right side of the
rately traced all things from the altar of incense. 12 And Zachariah
first, to write them in order for was troubled when he saw him, and
thee, most noble Theophilus. 4 that fear fell upon him. 13 But the
thou mightst know the certainty of angel said to him Fear not, Zach- :

the words concerning which thou ariah, for thy prayer is heard, and
hast been instructed. thy wife Elizebeth shall bear thee
5 There was in the days of Herod a son and thou shalt call his name
:

king of Judea a priest, named Zach- John; 14 and thou shalt have joy
ariah, of the class of Abijah, and and gladness, and many shall re-
his wife was of the daughters of ioice at his birth. 15 For he shall
Aaron, and her name was Elizebeth. be great before the Lord. ?nd wine
6 And they were both righteous be- and strong drink he shall by no
fore God. walking in all the com- means drink, and he shall be filled
mandments and ordinances of the with the Holy Spirit even from his
Lord blameless. 7 And they had no mother's womb 16 and many of :

child, because Elizebeth was barren, the sons of Israel shall he turn to
and both were advanced in their the Lord their God 17 and he shall :

days. 8 But it came to pass while go before him in the spirit and
he acted as priest, in the order of power of Elijah, to turn the hearts
his class, before God, 9 according of fathers to children, and the dis-
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obedient to the wisdom of the just, the word, and was reasoning what
to make ready for the Lord a manner of salutation this could be,
people prepared. 30 And the angel said to her: Fear
18 And Zachariah said to the not, Mary; for thou hast found
angel : By what means shall 1 know favor with God. 31 And behold,
this? for am
an aged man, and
I thou shalt conceive in the womb and
my advanced in her days.
wife is bear a son, and thou shalt call his
19 And the angel answered and name Jesus. Z2 He shall be great,
said to him 1 am Gabriel that stand
:
and Son of the Highest shall he be
in the presence of God, and am 1 called and the Lord God shall
;

sent to speak to thee, and bring give him the throne of David his
thee these good tidings. 20 And be- father, 2)2> and he shall reign over
hold, thou shalt be dumb and not the house of Jacob for ever, and
able to speak, till the day in Avhich of his kingdom there shall be no
these things shall be accomplished, end. 34 But Mary said to the
because thou didst not believe my angel : How
shall this be, seeing I
words, which shall be fulfilled in know not a man? 35 And the angel
their time. answered and said to her The Holy :

21 And the people were waiting Spirit shall come upon thee, and
for Zachariah, and wondered that the power of the Highest shall over-
he stayed so long the temple. 22 m shadow thee wherefore also the
:

But when he came out he was holy one that is born shall be called
not able to speak to them and ; the Son of God. Z6 And behold, thy
they perceived that he had seen a relative Elizebeth, she also has con-
vision in the temple and he made ; ceived a son in her old age and ;

signs to them, and remained speech- this is the sixth month with her
less. that is called barren Z7 for no
:

23 And it came to pass when be impos- the word from God shall
days of his service were completed, sible. 38 And Mary said: Behold
he departed to his house. 24 And the handmaid of the Lord let it :

after those days his wife Elizebeth be done for me according to thy
conceived, and hid herself five word. And the angel departed
months, saying: 25 Thus has the fiom her.
Lord dealt with me in the days in 39 And Mary arose in those days
which he looked on me to take and went into the mountainous
away my reproach among men. country with haste to a city of
26 And in the sixth month the Judah. 40 and entered the house of
angel Gabriel was sent from God to Zachariah, and saluted Elizebeth. 41
a city of Galilee, named Nazareth. And it came to pass when Elizebeth
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man, heard the salutation of Mary, the
whose name was Joseph, of the babe in her womb leaped. And
house of David and the name of Elizebeth was filled with the Holy
;

the virgin was Alary. 28 And com- Spirit, 42 and spoke out with a loud
ing in to her, the angel said Hail. cry, and said Blessed art thou
: :

highly favored, the Lord is with among women, and 1)lessed is the
thee, 29 But she was troubled at fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence
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is this to that the mother of my

me No; but it shall be called John. 61
Lord should come to me? 44 For And they said to her There is no
:

behold, as the voice of thy saluta- one of thy kindred that is called by
tion came into my ears, the babe this name. 62 And they made signs
in my womb leaped with joy. 45 to his father what he would have
And blessed is she who believed him called. 63 And having asked
that there shall be a fulfillment of for a writing tablet, he wrote, say-
the things spoken to her from the ing: His name is John. And they
Lord. all wondered. 64 But his mouth
46 And Mary said My soul mag-
: was immediately opened and his
nifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit re- tongue loosed, and he spoke, bless-
joiced in God my Saviour, 48 because ing God. 65 And fear came on all
he looked upon the lowly condition that dwelt about them and all ;

of his handmaid. For behold, from these things were much talked of in
this time shall all generations call me all the mountainous country of
blessed, 49 because the mighty One Judea; 66 and all that heard laid
has done great things for me. And them up in their heart, saying:
holy is his name 50 and his mercy
; What then will this child be? for
is from generation to generation on the hand of the Lord was with
them that fear him. 51 He has him.
shown might with his arm he has ; 67 And
Zachariah his father was
scattered the proud in the under- filled with the Holy Spirit, and
standing of their heart 52 he has
:
prophesied, saying: 68 Blessed be
cast down the mighty from thrones, the Lord, the God of Israel, because
and exalted the lowly: 53 the poor he has visited and redeemed his
has he filled with good things and people; 69 and has raised up for us,
the rich has he sent empty away. in the house of David his servant,
54 He has helped Israel his ser- a horn of salvation, 70 as he spoke
vant, by remembering mercy. 55 through the mouth of his holy proph-
(as he spoke to our fathers), to ets of ancient times, 71 salvation
Abraham and to his posterity for from our enemies, and from the
ever. hand of all that hate us. 72 to show
56 And IMary remained with her mercy to our fathers, and to remem-
about three months, and returned ber his holy covenant, 73 the oath
to her house. that he swore to Abraham our
57 But the time for Elizebeth to father, to grant to us 74 that being
bring forth was completed, and she delivered from the hand of enemies
bore a son. 58 And her neighbors we m^ight serve him without fear,
and relatives heard that the Lord 75 in holiness and righteousness be-
had magnified his mercy to her. fore him all our days. 76 And thou
and they rejoiced with her. 59 And also, O
child, shalt be called prophet
it came to pass on the eighth day of the Highest; for thou shalt go
thatthey came to circumcise the before the face of the Lord to pre-
child,and they called it by the pare his ways. 11 to give to his
name of its father. Zachariah. 60 people the knowledge of salvation in
And its mother answered and said: remission of their sins, 78 through
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the tender mercies of our God, in city of David, a Saviour, who is
which the dawn from on high has Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall
visited us, 79 to give light to them be a sign to you you shall find a
:

that sit in darkness and the shadow babe swathed in a stall. 13 And
of death, to guide our feet into the suddenly there was with the angel
way of peace. a multitude of the heavenly host
80 And the child grew and became praising God and saying: 14 Glory
strong in spirit, and was in the to God in the highest, and on earth
deserts till the day of his manifes- peace among men of his good
tation to Israel. pleasure. 15 And it came to pass

2 1 But it came to pass in those when the angels had gone away
days, there went out a decree from them into heaven, the shep-
from Caesar Augustus, that all the herds said one to another: Let us
habitable land should be enrolled. go now to Bethlehem, and see this
2 This enrollment took place first thing that has come to pass, which
when Cyrenius was governor of the Lord has made known to us,
Syria. 3 And all went to be en- 16 And they came in haste, and
rolled, each one to his own city. 4 found both Mary and Joseph, and
And Joseph also went up from the babe lying in the stall. 17 And
Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, when they had seen it, they made
into Judea, to the city of David, known concerning this thing that
which is called Bethlehem, because had been told them of this child. 18
he was of the house and family of And that heard were astonished
all
David, 5 to be enrolled with Mary at the things told to them by the
who was betrothed to him, being shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all
with child. 6 And it came to pass these words, pondering them in her
while they were there, the days heart. 20 And the shepherds re-
for her to bring forth were com- turned, glorifying and praising God
pleted ; 7 and she brought forth for all things that they had heard
her son the firstborn, and swathed and seen as it had been told to
him, and laid him in a stall, because them.
there was no place for them in the 21 And when eight days had been
inn. completed for circumcising him, his
8 And there were in the same name was also called Jesus, as it
country shepherds living in the had been called by the angel be-
fields, and keeping guard over their fore he had been conceived in the
flock during the watches of the womb.
night. 9 And an angel of the Lord 22 And when the days of their
stood by them, and the glory of the purification had been completed, ac-
Lord shone round about them, and cording to the law of Moses, they
they were afraid with great fear. brought him up to Jerusalem to
10 And the angel said to them present him to the Lord. 23 as it is
Fear not for behold. I bring you written in the law of the Lord
;

glad tidings of great joy. which T^very male that opens the womb
shall be for all the people: 11 for shall be called holy to the Lord 24 :

there is born to you this day, in the and to offer a sacrifice according to
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what is said in the law of the Lord,she gave thanks to God, and spoke
a pair of doves or two young of him to all that looked for the
pigeons. redemption of Jerusalem.
25 And behold, there was a man 39 And when they had accom-
in Jerusalem, whose name was plished all things according to the
Simeon and this man was just and law of the Lord, they returned to
;

devout, waiting for the consolation Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was 40 And the child grew and became
upon him 26 and it had been re- strong, being filled with wisdom,
:

vealed to him by the Holy Spirit and the grace of God was upon
that he should not see death, before him.
he had seen the Lord's anointed. 41 And his parents went yearly
27 And he came in the Spirit into to Jerusalem at the feast of pass-
the temple and when the parents over. 42 And when he was twelve
;

brought in the child Jesus that they years of age, they having gone up
might do for him according to the according to the custom of the
custom of the law, 28 he also took feast, 43 and having completed the
him into his arms, and blessed God days, on their return the child Jesus
and said 29 Now, Lord, lettest thou remained in Jerusalem, and his par-
:

thy servant depart in peace, accord- ents knew it not. 44 But supposing
ing to thy word, 30 for my eyes that he was in the company, they
have seen thy salvation, 31 which went a day's journey, and sought
thou hast prepared before the face for him among the relatives and
of all the people. 32 a light for a the acquaintances, 45 and not finding
revelation to the Gentiles, and the him, they returned to Jerusalem
glory of thy people Israel. 33 And seeking for him. 46 And it came to
his father and his mother were pass after three days they found
wondering at the things spoken con- him in the temple, sitting in the
cerning him. 34 And Simeon blessed midst of the teachers, both hearing
them and said to Alary his mother: them and asking them questions;
Behold, this is set for the fall and 47 and all that heard him were
rise of many in Israel, and for a astonished at his understanding and
sign to be spoken against. 35 And answers. 48 And when they saw
a sword shall pass through thy soul him they were amazed, and his
also that thoughts may be revealed mother said to him Child, why hast
:

out of many hearts. thou dealt with us thus? Behold,

36 There was also Anna a proph- thy father and I have sought thee,
etess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the sorrowing. 49 And he said to them
tribe of Asher she was advanced Why is it that you sought me? Did
:

in many days, having lived with a you not know that I must be about
husband seven years from her vir- my Father's business? 50 And they
ginity, 37 and she was a widow till understood not the word that he
eighty-four years, who departed not spoke to them. 51 And he went
from the temple, serving day and down with them and came to Naza-
night with fastings and prayers. 38 reth, and was subject to them. And
And coming in at the same hour, his mother kept all the words in
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her heart. 52 And Jesus nicreased has two coats let him give to him
in wisdom and age, and in favor that has none, and he that has food
with God and men. let him do in like manner. 12 And
came to be baptized,
3 1 But
the fifteenth year
in
of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
publicans also
and said to him Teacher, what
:

Pontius Pilate being governor of shall we do? 13 And he said to

Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Gali- them: Exact no more than that
lee, and Philip his brother tetrarch which has been appointed to you.
of Iturea and of the region of 14 And soldiers also asked, saying:
Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch What shall we also do? And he
of Abilene, 2 in the days of the said to them : Do violence to no
chief priest Annas and of Caiaphas, one, accuse no one falsely, and be
the word of God came to John the content with your wages.
son of Zachariah in the wilderness 15 But while the people were in
3 and he came into all the region expectation, and all were reasoning
round about the Jordan, preaching in their hearts concerning John,
the baptism of repentance for the whether he were the Christ or not,
remission of sins. 4 as it is written 16 John answered, saying to them
in the book of the words of Isaiah all: I indeed baptize you in water;
the prophet The voice of one cry-
: but there comes he that is mightier
ing in the wilderness Prepare the : than I. the strap of whose sandals
way of the Lord, make his paths I am not worthy to loose he shall ;

straight 5 every ravine shall be

: baptize you in the Holy Spirit and
filled, and every mountain and hill fire: 17 whose winnowing-shovel is
shall be brought low, and the in his hand to thoroughly cleanse
crooked places shall be made his threshing-floor, and gather the
straight, and the rough ways smooth, grain into his granary; but the chaff
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation he will burn up with unquenchable
of God. 7 He said therefore to the fire.
multitudes that came out to be bap- 18 With many other exhorta-
tized by him Brood of vipers, who
: tions then indeed preached he the
warned you to flee from the coming gospel to the people; 19 but
wrath? 8 Bring forth then fruits Herod the tetrarch being reproached
worthy of repentance, and begin not by him concerning Herodias the
to say within yourselves have : We wife of his brother, and concern-
Abraham as a father for I say to ; ing all the wicked things which
you that God is able from these Herod had done. 20 added this also
•stones to raise up children for to them all he shut up John in
;

Abraham. 9 And now also the ax prison.

is lying at the root of the trees it came to pass that while
21 But
every tree therefore that brings not the people were baptized, Jesus
all
forth good fruit is cut down and also having been baptized, and pray-
thrown into the fire. 10 And the ing, the heaven was opened. 22 and
multitudes asked him, saying: What the Holy Spirit came down, in a
then shall we do? 11 And he an- bodily form like a dove, upon him,
swered and said to them He that and a voice came from heaven Thou
: :

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art my beloved Son, in thee I am ate nothing in those days, and when
well pleased. they were ended he was hun-
23 And Jesus himself was, when gry. 3 And the devil said to him:
he began his ministry, about thirty If thou art the Son of God, speak
years old. being, as was supposed, to thisstone that it may become
the son of Joseph, son of Heli, 24 bread. 4 And Jesus answered to
son of Matthat. son of Levi, son him It is written that not by bread
:

of Malchi, son of Jannai, son of alone shall man live. 5 And having
Joseph, 25 son of Mattithiah, son led him up. he showed him all the
of Amos, son of Xahum, son of kingdoms of the world in a moment
Esli, son of Naggai. 26 son of of time. 6 And the devil said to
Maath, son of Mattithiah, son of him To thee will I give all this
:

Shimei, son of Joseph, son of Joda, authority and the glory of them,
27 son of Jonan, son of Rhesa, son for to me it is delivered; and to
of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son whomever I will I give it 7 if :

of Neri, 28 son of Malchi, son of therefore thou wilt worship before

Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elma- me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus
am, son of Er, 29 son of Jesus, son answered and said to him It is :

of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of written Thou shalt worship the

:

Matthat, son of Levi, 30 son of Lord thy God, and him only shalt
Symeon, son of Judah, son of thou serve. 9 And he brought him
Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Elia- to Jerusalem, and set him on the
kim, 31 son of Melea, son of Menna, wing of the temple, and said to
son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son him If thou art the Son of God,
:

of David, Z2 son of Jesse, son of cast thyself down hence; 10 for it

Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, is written that he shall give his
son of Nahshon. ZZ son of Amina- angels charge concerning thee, to
dab, son of Admin, son of Arni, guard thee safely; 11 and in theif
son of Hezron, son of Pharez, son hands they shall take thee up, lest
of Judah, 34 son of Jacob, son of perhaps thou strike thy foot against
Isaac, son of Abraham, son of a stone. 12 And Jesus answered
Terah, son of Nahor, 35 son of and said to him It is said
:

Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, Thou shalt not put the Lord thy
son of Heber, son of Shelah. 2)6 God to the proof. 13 And when
son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad. the devil had ended all the temp-
son of Shem. son of Noah, son of tation he departed from him for a
Lamech. Zl son of Methusaleh. son time.
of Enoch, son of Jared. son of 14 And Jesus returned in the
Mahalaleel. son of Kenan. 38 son power of the Spirit into Galilee:
of Enos. son of Seth. son of Adam, and a fame concerning him went
son of God. forth through all that surrounding
4 1 But Jesus, full of the Holy
Spirit, returned from
country. 15 And he taught in their
the synagogues, glorified by all.
Jordan, and was led in the Spirit 16 And he came to Nazareth,
into the wilderness 2 forty days, where he had been brought up, and
tempted by the devil. And he went, according to his custom, into
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the synagogue on the sabbath day, rose up and thrust him out of
and stood up to read. 17 And there the city, and brought him to the
was given to him the book of the brow of the mount on which their
prophet Isaiah; and having unrolled city was built, so as to cast him
the book he found the place where down
headlong; 30 but passing
it is written 18 The Spirit of the
: through the midst of them, he went
Lord is upon me, because he has away.
anointed me to preach the gospel to 31 And he came down to Caper-
the poor; he has sent me 19 to naum, a city of Galilee, and taught
preach deliverance to the captives them on the sabbaths il and they ;

and recovering of sight to the blind; were amazed at his teaching, for
to set at liberty the bruised, to his word was with authority.
preach the acceptable year of the 2)2) And iji the synagogue there
Lord. 20 And having rolled up the was a man that had a spirit of an
book and given it back to the at- unclean demon, and he cried out
tendant, he sat down and the eyes with a great voice
;
34 Aha, what
:

of all in the synagogue were fixed have we to do with thee, Jesus the
upon him. 21 And he began to say Nazarene? Hast thou come to de-
to them This day is fulfilled this stroy us? I know thee who thou
:

Scripture in your ears. 22 And all art, the holy one of God. 35 And ^

applauded him and wondered at the Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be

words of grace that proceeded out silent and come out of him. And
of his mouth, and said Is not this the demon threw him into the midst
:

the son of Joseph? 23 And he said and came out of him, and hurt him
to them You will surely speak this in no way. 36 And amazement came
:

parable to me Physician, heal thy- upon all, and they spoke one to an-
:

self whatever things we heard were other, saying: What a word is this,
;

done in Capernaum, do also here that with authority and power he

in thy country. 24 But he said commands the unclean spirits, and
Verily I say to you, that no prophet they come out? 37 And there went
is accepted in his own country. 25 forth a rumor concerning him into
And I tell you in truth that there every place of the surrounding
were many widows in Israel in the country.
days of Elijah, when
heaven 38 And rising up from the syna-
the
was shut up for three years and gogue, he entered into the house of
six months, when there came a Simon. And Simon's mother-in-law
great famine on the whole land 26 was confined with a great fever;
;

and to no one of them was Elijah and they besought him for her. 39
sent but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a And standing over her he rebuked
woman a widow. 27 And there the fever, and it left her; and she
were many lepers in Israel in the immediately rose and ministered to
days of Elisha the prophet, and no them.
one of them was cleansed but Naa- 40 But when the sun had gone
man the Syrian. 28 And all in the down. all. as many as had any sick
synagogue, on hearing these things, with various diseases, brought them
were filled with anger, 29 and to him; and he laid his hands on
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each one of them and cured them. fell at the knees of Jesus, saying:
41 And demons went forth Depart from me, for I am a sinful
also
from many, crying out and saying: man, O Lord. 9 For amazement had
Thou art the Son of God. And seized on him and all that were
rebuking them, he permitted them with him, at the draught of fishes
not to speak, for they knew that he that they had taken 10 and in like ;

was the Christ. manner also on James and John,

42 But when it was day he went sons of Zebedee, who were part-
out and departed to a desert place; ners with Simon. And Jesus said
and the multitudes sought for him to Simon
: Fear not : from this :

and they came to him, and endeav- time thou shalt catch men. 11 And
ored to detain him that he might they drew the ships to land, left all
not go away from them. 43 But he and followed him.
said to them :I must preach the 12 And it came to pass while he
kingdom of God to the other cities was in one of the cities, behold, a
also, because for this was I sent. man full of leprosy; and seeing
44 And he preached in the syna- Jesus, he fell on his face and be-
gogues of Galilee. sought him, saying Lord, if thou :

1 But it came to pass while wilt, thou canst make me clean.

5 the multitude pressed upon him And he, stretched forth his hand and
13

and heard the word of God, he was touched him, saying I will be : ;

standing by the lake of Gennesaret, clean. And immediately the leprosy

2 and saw two ships standing by departed from him. 14 And he
the lake but the fishermen had charged him to tell no one; but go,
;

gone out of them and had washed show thyself to the priest, and offer
the nets. 3 And entering into one for thy cleansing as Moses com-
of the ships, which was Simon's, he manded, for a testimony to them.
asked him to put out a little from 15 But the more there went abroad
the land; and sitting down in the the report concerning him and ;

ship he taught the multitudes. 4 many multitudes came together to

But when he ceased speaking, he hear, and to be cured of their in-
said to Simon Put out into the firmities. 16 But he withdrew into
:

deep, and let down your nets for the deserts, and prayed.
a draught. 5 And Simon answered 17 And it came to pass on one of
and said Master, through the whole the days that he was teaching, and
:

night have we toiled and taken there were sitting Pharisees and
nothing; yet at thy word I will let teachers of the law, who had come
down the nets. 6 And when they out of every village of Galilee and
had done this, they inclosed a great Judea, and from Jerusalem and ;

number of fishes and their nets the power of the Lord was present
;

began to break. 7 And they made that he might heal. 18 And behold,
signs to the partners in the other men bringing on a bed a man who
ship that they should come and help was a paralytic and they sought to
;

them ; and they came, and filled bring him in and lay him before
both ships, so that they began to him. 19 And not finding by what
sink. 8 But Simon Peter, seeing it, way they could bring him in be-
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cause of the multitude, they went come to call righteous men, but
up on the housetop, and through the snmers, to repentance.
tiling let him down with the bed 33 And they said to him The :

into the midst before Jesus. 20 And disciples of John fast often and
seeing their faith he said Man, thy make prayers
: likewise also those
;

sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the of the Pharisees; but thine eat and
scribes and the Pharisees began to drink. 34 But Jesus said to them :

reason, saying :Who is this that Can you make the sons of the bride-
speaks blasphemies? Who is able chamber fast, while the bridegroom
to forgive sins but God alone? 22 is with them? 35 But days will
But Jesus perceiving their reason- come and when the bridegroom
;

ings, answered and said to them shall have been taken away from
Why reason in your hearts? 23 them, then shall they fast in those
Which is easier, to say: Thy sins days. 36 And he spoke also a
are forgiven thee, or to say: Arise parable to them No one tears a
:

and walk? 24 But that you may piece from a new garment and puts
know that the Son of man has it on an old garment: otherwise,
authority on earth to forgive sins, both the new makes a rent, and the
he said to the paralytic I say to
: piece that is from the new agrees
thee,, Rise, and take up thy bed, and not with the old. 37 And no one
go to thy house. 25 And he imme- puts new wine into old bottles
diately rose up before them, took otherwise, the new wine bursts the
up that on which he had lain, and bottles, and itself is spilled, and the
went away to his house glorifying bottles perish 38 but new wine
;

God. 26 And astonishment seized must be put into new bottles. 39

on them all ; and they glorified And no one after drinking old, de-
God, and were filled wnth fear, say- sires new for he says
; The old
:

ing: We have seen strange things is good.

to-day. 6 1 And it came to pass, on
27 And after these things he went the first sabbath after the
out, and saw a publican named Levi second day of the feast, that he
sitting at the custom-house, and said went through the fields of grain,
to him Follow me.* 28 And leaving and his disciples pulled the ears of
:

all, he arose and followed him. 29 grain and ate, rubbing them in their
And Levi made him a great feast in hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees
his house; and there was a great said Why do you that which it is
:

multitude of publicans and others not lawful to do on the sabbath? 3

who were reclining at table with And Jesus answered and said to
them. 30 And the Pharisees and them Have you not read this that
:

their scribes murmured against his David did, when he was hungry,
disciples, saying: Why do you eat himself and those that were with
and drink with publicans and sin- him? 4 How he entered into the
ners? 31 And Jesus answered and house of God, and took the loaves
said to them: They that have of the presence, and ate and gave
health have no need of a physician, also to those that were with him.
but they that are sick 32 I have not which it is not lawful to eat but for
;

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the priests alone? 5 And he said to Sidon. who had come to hear him
them : The Son of man is Lord also and to be cured of their diseases;
of the sabbath. 18 and those oppressed by unclean
6 And it came to pass on another spirits were cured; 19 and all the
sabbath that he went into the syna- multitude sought to touch him, for
gogue and taught. And a man was power went forth from him and
there, and his right hand was with- cured all.
ered. 7 And the scribes and Phari- And
he lifted up his eyes upon
20
sees watched him if he would cure and said: Blessed are
his disciples
on the sabbath, that they might find you poor, for yours is the kingdom
an accusation against him. 8, But of God. 21 Blessed are you that
he knew their thoughts; and he hunger now, for you shall be filled.
said to the man that had the with- Blessed are you that weep now, for
ered hand Rise and stand in the
: you shall laugh. 22 Blessed are you
midst. And he arose and stood. 9 when men shall hate you, and when
And Jesus said to them I ask you
: they shall shut you out from their
if it is lawful on the sabbath to do society, and shall reproach you. and
good or to do evil, to save life or cast your name out as evil for the
to destroy. 10 And looking around sake of the Son of man. 23 Rejoice
on them all, he said to him Stretch
: in that day and leap for joy; for
forth thy hand. And he did so, behold, your reward is great in
and his hand was restored. 11 But heaven for so did their fathers to
;

they were filled with madness, and the prophets. 24 But alas for you
conferred one with another what that are rich, for you have your
they should do to Jesus. consolation in full. 25 Alas for you
12 And it came to pass in these that are filled now, for you shall be
days that he went into the moun- hungry. Alas for you that laugh
tain to pray; and he spent the night now. for you shall mourn and weep.
in prayer to God. 13 And when 26 Alas when all men shall speak
day had come, he called to him his well of you for so did their fathers.
;

disciples, and having chosen from to the false prophets. 27 But I say to
among them twelve, whom he also yoti that hear Love your enemies :

named apostles. 14 Simon, whom he do good to them that hate you, 28

also named Peter, and Andrew his bless them that curse you pray for ;

brother, and James and John, and them that insult you. 29 To him
Philip and Bartholomew. 15 and that smites thee on the cheek offer
Matthew and Thomas, and James the other also; and from him that
son of Alphaeus. and Simon who takes from thee thy mantle, thy
is called Zealot. 16 and Judas brother coat also withhold not. 30 Give to
of James, and Judas Iscariot. who every one that asks of thee and;

became a traitor; 17 and having from him that takes away thy goods
come down with them he stood in ask them not again. 31 And as you
a plain and a great multitude of would that men should do to you,
;

his disciples, and a great number of do you also to them in like manner.
the people from all Judea and Jeru- 32 And if you love them that love
salem, and the seacoast of Tyre and you, what thanks have you? for
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sinners love those that love them. produces good fruit. 44 For every
33 For if you do good to those that tree is known by its own fruit
do good to you, what thanks have for not from thorns collect they
you? even sinners do the same. 34 figs, neither from a bramble bush
And if you lend to those of whom gather they grapes. 45 The good
you hope to receive, what thanks man, out of the good treasure
have you? even sinners lend to of his heart, brings forth that
sinners that they may receive the which is good ; and the evil man.
same. 35 But love your enemies out of the evil treasury, brings
and do good and lend, hoping for forth that which is evil. For out
nothing in return and your reward
; of the abundance of the heart his
shall be great, and you shall be sons mouth speaks.
of the Highest; for he is kind to 46 But why call me Lord, Lord, :

the unthankful and the evil. 36 and do not the things that I say?
Become merciful, as your Father 47 Every one that comes to me and
is merciful. 37 And judge not, and hears my words and does them, I
you shall not be judged; and con- will show you to whom he is like.
demn not, and you shall not be 48 He is like a man building a
condemned. Release, and you shall house, who dug and deepened, and
be released; 38 give, and it shall laid a foundation on the rock and ;

be given to you good measure,;

when a flood came, the stream
pressed down, shaken together, dashed against that house, and had
running over, shall they give into not strength to shake it because it ;

your lap for with what measure

; was well built. 49 But he that
you measure it shall be measured to hears and does not, is like a man
you again. that without a foundation built a
39 And
he spoke also a parable house on the earth, against which
to them : a blind man lead a
Can the stream dashed, and it immedi-
blind man? will not both fall into ately fell in heaps and the ruin of
;

a pit? 40 A disciple is not above that house was great.

After he had finished all
the teacher; but every one thor-
oughly instructed shall be as his
7 1

his sayings in the ears of the

teacher. 41 And why beholdest thou people, he entered into Capernaum.
the splinter that is in thy brother's 2 And a certain centurion's ser-
eye, but considerest not the beam vant that was dear to him. being
that is in thy own eye? 42 How sick, was about to die. 3 But hear-
canst thou say to thy brother: ing of Jesus, he sent to him elders
Brother, let me pull out the splinter of the Jews, asking him that he
that is in thy eye, thyself not be- would come and save his servant.
holding the beam in thy eye? Hypo- 4 And they came to Jesus and asked
crite, pull first the beam out of thy him earnestly, saying: He is worthy
eye, and then thou shalt see clearly for whom thou shalt do this: 5 for
to pull out the splinter that is in thy he loves our nation, and has himself
brother's eye. 43 For there is no built for us the synagogue. 6 And
good tree that produces corrupt Jesus went with them. But when
fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that he was now not far from the house,
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the centurion sent friends, saying: 18 And his disciples told John of
Lord, trouble not thyself for I am ; all these things. 19 And having
not worthy that thou shouldst come called some two of his disciples,
in under my roof ; 7 wherefore John sent to the Lord, saying Art :

neither thought I myself worthy to thou he that comes, or look we for

come to thee but say in a word,
; another? 20 And coming to him
and let my servant be restored to the men said John the Baptist has
:

health. 8 For I am a man placed sent us to thee, saying Art thou

:

under authority, having soldiers he that comes, or look we for an-

under me and I say to this one
; other? 21 In that hour he cured
Go, and he goes and to another; many of diseases and scourges and
Come, and he comes and to my ; evil spirits, and to many blind he
servant : Do this, and he does it. gave to see. 22 And he answered
9 And when Jesus heard these and said to them Go tell John what
:

things he was astonished at 'him things you have seen and heard,
and turning, he said to the multi- that the blind receive sight, the
tude that followed him I say to : lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the
you, not even in Israel have I found deaf hear, the dead are raised, the
so great faith. 10 And those that poor h?ve the gospel preached to
had been sent returned to the house them; 23 and blessed is he whoever
and found the servant well. is not offended at me.
11 And it came to pass on the 24 But when the messengers of
following day he went to a city John had departed, he began to say
called Xain jind there went with
; to the multitudes concerning John :

him many of his disciples and a What went you out into the wilder-
great multitude. 12 And when he ness to see? a reed shaken by the
came near the gate of the city, be- wind? 25 But what went you out
hold, there was carried out dead to see? a man clothed in soft rai-
an only-born son of his mother, and ment? Behold, they that wear soft
she was a widow and a great multi-
; clothing and live in luxury are in
tude of the city was with her. 13 kings' houses. 26 But what went
And seeing her, the Lord had pity you out to see? a prophet? Yes, I
on her. and said to her: Weep not. say to you, and more than a prophet.
14 And coming forward he touched 27 This is he of whom it is written
the bier; and those that bore it Behold, I send my messenger before
stopped and he said Young man,
; : thy face, who shall prepare thy way
I say to thee. Arise. 15 And the before thee. 28 I say to you, among
dead man sat up. and began to those born of women there is no
speak; and he gave him to his prophet greater than John but the
;

mother. 16 And fear seized them least in the kingdom of God is

all. and they glorified God, saying: greater than he. 29 And all the
A great prophet has risen among people that heard and the publicans
us; and. God has visited his people. justified God, having been baptized
17 And this saying concerning him with the baptism of John 30 but ;

went forth into the whole of Judea. the Pharisees and the lawyers _re-
and all the region round about. iected the counsel of God against
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themselves, not having been bap- of them then would love him the
tized by him. 31 To v^hat then shall more ? 43 Simon answered and
1 liken the men of this generation, said :I suppose that he to whom
and to what are they like? 2>2 They he forgave the more. He said to
are like children that sit in the him: Thou hast rightly judged. 44
market and call one to another, And turning to the woman, he said
saying: We
piped to you and you to Simon: Seest thou this woman?
did not dance, we mourned and you I entered thy house water for my
;

did not lament. TiZ For John the feet thou gavest not; but she with
Baptist came neither eating bread her tears has moistened my feet,
nor drinking wine, and you say: He and with her hair has wiped them.
has a demon. 34 The Son of man 45 A kiss thou gavest me not but ;

has come eating and drinking, and she from the time I came in has
you say Behold, a man, a glutton
: not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 With
and a winebibber, a friend of pub- oil my head thou didst not anoint
licans and sinners. 35 And yet but she with ointment has anointed
wisdom is justified on the part of my feet. 47 Wherefore, I say to
all her children. thee, her sins which are many are
36 And some one of the Pharisees forgiven, because she loved much :

asked him to eat with him and he

; but he to whom little is forgiven,
went mto the house of the Pharisee, loves little. 48 And he said to her
and reclined at table. Zl And be- Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And
hold, a woman, who was in the city, they that reclined at table began to
a sinner, and had learned that he say within themselves Who is this:

reclined at table in the house of the that also forgives sins? 50 But he
Pharisee, brought an alabaster box said to the woman Thy faith has
:

of ointment, 38 and stood behind saved thee, go in peace.

at his feet weeping, and began to 1 And it came to pass after-

moisten his feet with her tears, and

8 ward that he went through
wiped them with the hair of her every city and village, preaching
head, and kissed his feet, and and telling the glad tidings of
anointed them with the ointment. the kingdom of God ; and the
39 But the Pharisee that had invited twelve were with him, 2 and
him. seeing it. spoke within himself, some women who had been cured
saying: This man, if he were a of evil spirits and diseases; Mary
prophet, would have known who called Magdalene, out of whom
and what manner of woman this is had gone seven demons, 3 and
that touches him. that she is a Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's
sinner. 40 And Jesus answered and steward, and Susanna, and many
said to him Simon. I have some- others, who ministered to him of
:

thing to say to thee. He replied their goods.

Teacher, say on. 41 A certain cred- 4 But as a great multitude had
itor had two debtors the one owed come together, and they were coming
:

him five hundred denarii, the other, to him from every city, he spoke
fifty. 42 As they had nothing to by a parable: 5 The sower went
pay, he forgave them both. Which forth to sow his seed. And as he
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sowed, some fell by the way, and manifest, neither hid which shall not
was trod down, and the birds of be known and come into open view.
heaven ate it up ; 6 and other fell 18 Take heed therefore how you
upon the rock, and springing up it hear; for whoever has, to him shall
withered because it had no moisture ;
be given and whoever has not, even
;

7 and other fell in the midst of that which he seems to have shall
thoms, and the thorns grew with be taken from him.
it and choked it ; 8 and other fell 19 And his mother and his brothers
on the good ground, and springing were coming to him, and were not
up it produced fruit a hundred- able to approach him because of the
fold. Saying these things, he cried multitude. 20 And it was told him
He that has ears to hear, let him Thy mother and thy brothers stand
hear. without desiring to see thee. 21 But
9 And his disciples asked him he answered and said to them My :

what the parable might be. 10 And mother and my brothers are they
he said To you is given to know that hear the word of God and
:

the mysteries of the kingdom of do it.

God but to the rest in parables
; 22 And it came to pass on one
that seeing they may not see, and of the days that he himself entered
hearing they may not understand. a ship, and his disciples and he
;

11 But the parable is this: The said to them : Let us go over to

seed is the word of God. 12 And the other side of the lake and they;

they by the way are they that hear put to sea. 23 But as they were
then comes the devil and takes away sailing he fell asleep; and a squall
the word from their heart, lest hav- of wind came down on the lake,
ing believed they should be saved. and they were filled and were in
13 And they on the rock are they danger. 24 And coming forward,
who when they hear, receive the they waked him, saying: Master,
word with joy; and these have no Master, we perish. But he awoke
root, who believe for a time, and and rebuked the wind and the
in time of temptation apostatize. 14 raging of the water; and they
But that which fell among thorns, ceased, and there was a calm. 25
are they that hear, and, going forth, And he said to them : Where is
are choked by the cares and riches your faith? But being afraid they
and pleasures of life, and bring no were astonished, saying one to an-
fruit to perfection. 15 But that on other :Who then is this, that he
the good ground, are they that in commands both the winds and the
a good and honest heart having water, and they obey him?
heard the word keep it, and bring 26 And they sailed down to the
forth fruit in patience. country of the Gergesenes, which
16 But no one after lighting a is opposite to Galilee. 27 And
lamp covers it with a vessel or puts when he had come forth to land,
it under a bed. but puts it on a lamp- there met him from the city a man
stand, that they who come in may that had demons : and for a long
see the light. 17 For there is noth- time he wore no clothing, and abode
ing concealed that shall not become not in a house, but in the tombs. 28
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But seeing Jesus, he cried out and him but he sent him away, saying
;

fell before him, and with a loud 39 Return to thy house, and tell how
voice said \\'hat have I to do with
: great things God has done for thee.
thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? And he departed, proclaiming
I beseech thee, torment me not. 29 throughout the whole city how
For he commanded the unclean great things Jesus had done for
spirit to come out of the man ; for him.
at many had seized him, and
times it 40 And it came to pass when
he was bound with chains and Jesus had returned, the multitude
fetters, being imprisoned; and received him gladly; for all were
breaking the bonds he was driven looking for him. 41 And behold,
by the demon into the deserts. 30 there came a man whose name was
And Jesus asked him. saying: Jairus, and he was a ruler of the
What is thy name? And he said: synagogue and falling at the feet
;

Legion, for many demons had en- of Jesus, he besought him to come
tered into him. 31 And they be- into his house, 42 for he had a
sought him that he would not com- daughter, an only child, about twelve
mand them to go away into the years old, and she was dying. But
abyss. 32 But there was a herd of as he was going, the multitudes
many swine feeding in the moun- thronged him. 43 And a woman,
tain and they besought him that who had had an issue of blood for
;

he would permit them to enter into twelve years, who had spent her
them. And he permitted them. 33 whole living on physicians and could
And the demons having come out be cured by none, 44 came behind
of the man entered into the swine; and touched the fringe of his man-
and the herd rushed down the steep tle; and immediately the flow of
irto the lake and were choked. 34 her blood stopped. 45 And Jesus
But those who fed them, seeing said: Who is it that touched me?
what had been done, fled and told And as all denied, Peter and those
it in the city and in the country. with him said ]\Iaster, the multi-
:

35 And they came out to see what tudes press on thee and crowd about
had been done, and came to Jesus, thee. 46 But Jesus said Some one :

and found the man, out of whom touched me for I perceived power ;

the demons had gone, sitting, clothed going forth from me. 47 And the
and in his right mind, at the feet woman, seeing that she had not
of Jesus and they were afraid. 36 escaped notice, came trembling, and
;

And those that saw told them how having fallen before him told before
the possessed with demons had been all the people for what cause she
saved. 37 And all the multitude of had touched him, and how she had
the surrounding country of the been immediately restored to health.
Gergesenes asked him to depart 48 But he said to her Daughter, :

from them: for. they were seized thy faith has saved thee go in ;

with great fear: and he entered a peace.

ship and returned. 38 And the man 49 While he was yet speaking,
out of whom the demons had gone there comes some one from the
besought him, that he might be with house of the ruler of the synagogue,
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saying : Thy daughter is dead appeared, and by others that a

trouble the Teacher no more. 50 prophet, some one of the ancients,
But Jesus hearing it answered him : had risen. 9 But Herod said John
:

Fear not; only believe, and she I beheaded; but who is this of
shall be saved. 51 And when he whom I hear such things? And he
had come to the house, he permitted sought to see him.
no one to go in with him but Peter 10 And the apostles returned and
and John and James, and the father told him all things that they had
and the mother of the child. 52 done. And he took them with him
And all wept, and lamented her. and withdrew privately to a city
But he said Weep not she is not called Bethsaida. 11 But the multi-
: :

dead, but sleeps. 53 And they de- tudes knew it and followed him
rided him, knowing that she was and he received them and spoke to
dead. 54 And taking her by the them of the kingdom of God, and
hand, he called, saying: Child, healed those that had need of heal-
awake. 55 And her spirit returned, ing. 12 But the day began to
_

and she immediately arose and he decline; and the twelve came and
;

commanded that food should be said to him: Send the multitude

given to her. 56 And her parents away, that they may go into the
were astonished; but he charged villages and country round about,
them to tell no one what had been and lodge and find food; for we
done. are here in a desert place. 13 But
9 1 And having called to- he said to them Do you give them
:

gether the twelve, he gave to eat. They replied: We have not

them power and authority over all more than five loaves and two
the demons, and to cure diseases. fishes, unless we should go and buy
2 And he sent them to preach the food for all this people. 14 And
kingdom of God, and to heal, 3 they were about five thousand men.
and said to them : Take nothing But he said to his disciples: Make
for the journey, neither staff, nor them recline in table-parties of fifty
bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have each. 15 And they did so. and made
two coats apiece. 4 And whatever them all recline. 16 And taking the
house you enter, there abide, and five loaves and the two fishes, he
thence depart. 5 And as many as looked up to heaven, blessed them
may not receive you, when going and broke, and gave to the dis-
out from that city shake off even ciples to set before the multitude.
the dust from your feet for a testi- ]7 And all ate and were filled; and
mony against them. 6 And they there was taken up what remained
went out and passed through every to them of broken pieces, twelve
village, preaching the gospel and traveling-baskets.
curing everywhere. 18 And it came to pass as he was
7 But Herod the tetrarch heard of praying alone, the disciples were
all things that were done, and was with him and he asked them, say-
;

perplexed because it was said by ing Who do the multitude say that
:

some that John had risen from the T am? 19 And they answered and
dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had said: John the Baptist; and others,
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Elijah and
; others, that a prophet, heavy with sleep but keeping awake
;

some one of the ancients, has risen. they saw his glory and the two men
20 But he said to them But who : that stood with him. 33 And it
say you that I am? And Peter came to pass as they were separated
answered and said The Christ
: from him Peter said to Jesus
of God. 21 And charging them Master, it is good that we are here,
strictly, he commanded them to and let us make three tents, one
tell this to no one, 22 saying that for thee, and one for Moses, and
the Son of man must suffer many one for Elijah, not knowing what
things, and he rejected by the he said. 34 And as he spoke these
elders and chief priests and scribes, things there came a cloud and over-
and be put to death, and rise the shadowed them and they were
;

third day. afraid as they entered the cloud.

23 And he said to all If any one : 35 And a voice came from the
will come after me, let him deny cloud, saying This is my Son, the
:

himself, and take up his cross daily, elect ;hear him. 36 And when the
and follow me. 24 For whoever voice had passed, Jesus was found
will save his life, shall lose it but ; alone. And they kept silence, and
whoever may lose his life for my told no one, in those days, any of
sake, he shall save it. 25 For what the things that they had seen.
is a man profited if he gain the 37 And it came to pass on the
whole world, but destroy himself next day, when they had come down
or be lost? 26 For whoever shall from the mountain, a great multi-
have been ashamed of me and my tude met him. 38 And behold, a
words, of him shall the Son of man man from the multitude cried, say-
be ashamed, when he shall come in ing: Teacher, I beseech thee, look
his glory, and that of the Father, upon my son, for he is my only
and of the holy angels. 27 But I born 39 and lo, a spirit seizes him,
;

tell you truly, there are some of and suddenly cries out. and con-
these standing here that shall not vulses him so that he foams, and
taste of death till they shall have after bruising him hardly departs
seen the kingdom of God. from him. 40 And I requested thy
_
28 And it came to pass about disciples that they would cast him
eight days after these sayings, that out; and they were not able. 41
he took Peter and John and James, And Jesus answered and said O :

and went up into a mountain to generation faithless and perverse,

pray. 29 And it came to pass as he how long shall I be with you, and
prayed that the appearance of his bear with you? Bring thy son
face was changed, and his clothing hither. 42 But while he was yet
was white and glittering. 30 And coming, the demon threw him down
behold, two men conversed with and convulsed him and Jesus re^
;

him, who were Moses and Elijah buked the unclean spirit, and re-
31 who appearing in glory spoke of stored the child to health, and gave
his departure, which he was about him again to his father. 43 And
to accomplish in Jerusalem. 32 But all were amazed at the majesty of
Peter and those with him were God.
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But while all were wondering at follow thee wherever thou goest.
all things that he did, he said to his 58 And Jesus said to him: The
disciples 44 Put you into your ears foxes have dens, and the birds of
:

these words; for the Son of man the heavens have roosts, but the
is about to be delivered into the Son of man has not where he may
hands of men. 45 But they compre- lay his head. 59 And he said to
hended not this saying, and it was another: Follow me. He replied:
concealed from them that they could Permit me first to go and bury my
not perceive it; and they were father. 60 But he said to him Let :

afraid to ask him concerning this the dead bury their own dead; but
saying. go thou and proclaim the kingdom
46 And there arose a reasoning of God. 61 And another also said:
among them as to which of them I will follow thee. Lord but first ;

was greatest. 47 But Jesus, know- permit me to take leave of those at

ing the reasoning of their heart, my house. 62 And Jesus said to
took a little child and set it by him, him: No one that puts his hand to
48 and said to them Whoever shall the plow and looks back is fit for
:

receive this child in my name re- the kingdom of God.

ceives me and w^hoever shall re- 1
; A 1 But after these things
ceive me, receives him that sent me ^
L the Lord appointed seventy
for he that is least among you all, others also, and sent them two and
he is great. 49 And John answered two before his face into every city
and said: Master, w-e saw^ one cast- and place whither he himself was
ing out demons in thy name, and about to come. 2 And he said to
we forbade him, because he follows them: The harvest indeed is great,
not with us. 50 And Jesus said to but the laborers are few pray there-
:

him Forbid not, for he that is not fore the Lord of the harvest that he
:

against us is for us. send laborers into his harvest. 3

51 But it came to pass as the Go ; behold. I send you forth as
days of his being received up were lambs in the midst of wolves. 4
completing, he steadfastly fixed his Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals
face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and salute no one by the way. 5 What-
sent messengers before his face. ever house you enter, first say
And they went and entered a city Peace to this house. 6 And if a
of the Samaritans, so as to make son of peace be there, your peace
ready for him 53 and they received shall rest upon it but if not. it shall
; ;

him not. because his face w'ss going return upon you. 7 And abide in
to Jerusalem. 54 And the disciples the same house, eating and drinking
James and John, seeing it, said: such things as they have; for the
Lord, wilt thou that we command laborer is worthy of his hire. Go
fire to come down from heaven, and not from house to house. 8 And
consume them? 55 But he turned whatever city you enter and they
and rebuked them. 56 And they receive you, eat what is set before
went to another village. you. 9 and cure those in it that are
57 And as they were going on the sick, and say to them : The king-
way, some one said to him I will dom of God has come near to you.
;

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10 But whatever city you seemed good in thy sight. 22 And
enter, and
they receive you not, go out into turning to the disciples, he said: All
the streets of it and say 11 Even the
: things have been delivered to me
dust of your city that cleaves to by my Father, and no one knows
us on our feet we wipe off against who the Son is but the Father, and
you: yet know this that the king- who the Father is but the Son, and
dom of God IS near. 12 And I say he to whomever the Son will reveal
to you that it shall be more tolerablehim. 23 And turning to the dis-
for Sodom in that day than for that ciples he said privately: Blessed
city. 13 Alas for thee, Chorazin; are the eyes that see what you
alas for thee, Bethsaida; for if the see. 24 For I say to you that many
mighty works which have been done prophets and kings desired to see
in you had been done in Tyre and what you see, and did not see, and
Sidon, they would have repented to hear what you hear, and did not
long ago, sitting in sackcloth and hear.
ashes. 14 Furthermore, it shall be 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up
more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon tempting him, saying: Teacher,
in the judgment, than for you. 15 what shall I do to inherit eternal
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be life? 26 And he said to him:
exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be What is written in the law? How
brought down to hades. 16 He that readest thou? 21 And he answered
hears you hears me; and he that and said Thou shalt love the Lord
:

rejects you rejects me; and he thy God with thy whole heart, and
that rejects me rejects him that sent with thy whole soul, and with thy
me. whole strength, and with thy whole
17 And the seventy returned with mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.
joy, saying: Lord, even the demons 28 And he said to him: Thou hast
are subjected to us in thy name. rightly answered do this, and thou
:

18 And he said to them I beheld

: shalt live. 29 But he, willing to
Satan like lightning from heaven justify himself, said to Jesus: And
fallen. 19 Behold. I have given you who is my neighbor? 30 Jesus
authority to tread on serpents and replying said A man went down
:

scorpions, and over all the power from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
of the enemy, and nothing shall in among robbers, who stripped him
any way hurt you. 20 Yet in this and wounded him, and went away,
rejoice not, that the spirits are leaving him half dead. 31 And by
subjected to you; but rejoice that chance a priest went down on that
your names are written in the road, and seeing him, passed by on
heavens. the other side. 32 And in like
21 In that hour he rejoiced in the manner also a Levite. having come
Holy Spirit and said I give thee to the place, went and looked on and
:

thanks. Father, Lord of heaven and passed by on the other side. liZ But
of earth, because thou hast con a Samaritan on a journey came op-
cealed these things from the wise posite to him. and seeing him, was
and prudent, and hast revealed them moved with pity; 34 and going to
to babes : yes, Father, for so it him, he bound up his wounds, pour-
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ing on oil and wine and setting

; 5 And he said to them Which of :

him on his own him to you shall have a friend, and shall
beast, took
an inn and took care of him. 35 go to him at midnight and say to
And on the morrow, taking out two him: Friend, lend me three loaves,
denarii, he gave them to the inn- 6 because a friend of mine has come
keeper and said: Take care of him, from a journey to me, and I have
and whatever thou spendest more, not what I may set before him. 7
I on my return will repay thee. 36 And he from within shall answer
Which of these three, thinkest thou, and say: Trouble me not; the door
was neighbor to him that fell among is now closed, and my children with
the robbers? Zl He replied: He me are in bed I cannot rise to
:

that showed mercy to him. And give thee. 8 I say to you. though
Jesus said to him Go, and do thou he will not give him. having risen
:

in like manner. because he is his friend, yet because

38 And it came to pass as they of his importunity he will rise and
journeyed that he went into a cer- give him as many as he needs. 9
tain village and a certain w^oman And I say to you Ask, and it shall
; :

named Martha received him into be given to you; seek, and you
her house. 39 And she had a sister shall find knock, and it shall be
;

called Mary, who also sat at the opened to you. 10 For every one
feet of the Lord and heard his that asks receives, and he that seeks
word. 40 But Martha was per- finds, and to him that knocks it
plexed about much service and she shall be opened.
; 11 But should a
stood by him and said Lord, carest son ask bread of any one of you
:

thou not that my sister has left me that is a father, would he give him
to serve alone? Bid her therefore a stone? or also a fish, would he
that she help me. 41 But the Lord for a fish give him a serpent? 12 or
answered and said to her: Martha, should he also ask an ^^%, would he
Martha, thou art anxious and trou- give him a scorpion? 13 If there-
bled about many things 42 of one fore you being evil know how to
;

however there is need for Mary give good gifts to your children,
;

has chosen the good part, which how much more will the Father who
shall not be taken away from her. is from heaven give the Holy Spirit
1 And it came to pass as to those that ask him.
11 •*-
he was in a certain place 14 And he was casting out a
praying, when he had ceased, some demon, and it was dumb but it ;

one of his disciples said to him came to pass when the demon had
Lord, teach us to pray, as John also gone out the dumb man spoke. And
taught his disciples. 2 And he said the multitudes w^ondered 15 but ;

to them: Whenever you pray, say: some of them said By Beelzebub,

:

Father, thy name be hallowed: thy the prince of the demons, he casts
kingdom come 3 give us day by out the demons.
: 16 And others
day our needful bread 4 and for- tempting sought of him a sign from
:

give us our sins, for we also forgive heaven. 17 But he knowing their
every one indebted to us; and lead thoughts said to them Every king-:

us not into temptation. dom divided against itself is made

 THE NEW TESTAMENT

desolate, and house falls against shall be given to it but the sign of
house. 18 And if Satan also has Jonah. 30 For as Jonah was a
been divided against himself, how sign to the Ninevites, so shall the
shall his kingdom stand? for you Son of man also be to this gen-
say, that 1 cast out the demons by eration. 31 The queen of the south
Beelzebub. 19 But if 1 cast out the shall rise up in the judgment with
demons by Beelzebub, by whom do the men of this generation and con-
your sons cast them out? There- demn them for she came from the
;

fore they shall be your judges. 20 ends of the earth to hear the wisdom
But if I by the finger of God cast of Solomon and behold, something
;

out the demons, then has the king- greater than Solomon is here. 32
dom of God already come upon you. The men of Nineveh shall stand
21 When the strong man armed up in the judgment with this genera-
keeps guard over his palace, his tion and condemn it for they re-
;

goods are in peace. 22 But when a pented at the preaching of Jonah,

stronger than he comes upon him and behold, something greater than
and overcomes him, he takes away Jonah is here. 33 No one after
all his armor in which he has trust- lighting a lamp puts it in a secret
ed, and distributes his spoils. 23 place, nor under the measure, but
He that is not with me is against upon the lamp-stand, that those who
me. and he that gathers not with come in may see the light. 34 The
me scatters. 24 When the unclean lamp of the body is thy eye. When
spirit has gone out of the man, he thy eye is simple, thy whole body
goes through dry places seeking rest, also is full of light; but whenever
and finding none, he says I will it is evil, thy body also is full of
:

return to my house whence T came. darkness. 35 Take heed therefore

25 And he comes and finds it swept lest the light that is in thee is dark-
and set in order. 26 Then he goes ness. 36 If thus thy whole body is
and takes with him seven other full of light, having no part dark,
spirits more wicked than himself; the whole shall be full of light, as
and entering in, they dwell there; when the lamp by its brightness
and the last state of that man be- gives thee light.
comes worse than the first. 37 But while he spoke, a Pharisee
27 And it came to pass as he asked him to dine with him and he ;

said these things, a woman from went in and reclined at ta1)le. 38

the multitude lifted up her voice And the Pharisee seeing it won-
and said to him : Blessed is the dered that he had not first immersed
womb that bore thee, and the himself before dinner. 39 But the
breasts that thou didst suck. 28 Lord said to him Now, you Phar-
:

But he said: Yes rather, blessed isees make clean the outside of the
are they that hear the word of cup and the dish, but your inward
God and keep it. part is full of extortion and wicked-
29 And while the multitudes ness. 40 Senseless men, did not he
crowded together, he began to say that made the outside make the in-
This generation is an evil genera- side also? 41 But give the contents
tion: it seeks a sign, and no sign as charity, and behold, all things are
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clean to you. 42 But alas for you press him to speak of many things,
Pharisees, for you pay tithes of 54 lying in wait to catch something
mint and rue and every herb, and from his mouth.
pass by the judgment and the love 1 '^ In the meantime, when
1
of God : these ought you to have LLt myriads of the multitude
done and not leave those undone. had come together, so that they
43 Alas for you Pharisees, for you trod one upon another, he began to
love the chief seat in the synagogues say to his disciples first Beware :

and salutations in the markets. 44 you of the leaven of the Pharisees,

Alas for you, for you are as graves which is hypocrisy. 2 But nothing
that appear not, and the men that is concealed which shall not be re-
walk over them know it not. 45 vealed, and hid which shall not be
And some one of the lawyers an- made known. 3 Wherefore, what-
swering said to him Teacher, say-
: ever things you have said in dark-
ing these things, thou reproachest us ness, shall be heard in the light,
also. 46 He replied Alas for you
: and what you have spoken in the
lawyers also, for you burden men ear in closets, shall be proclaimed
with burdens hard to be borne, and on the housetops. 4 But I say to
yourselves touch not the burdens you, my friends, be not afraid of
with one of your fingers. 47 Alas them that kill the body, and after
for you, for you build the sepul- this have no more that they can do.
chers of the prophets, and your 5 But I will show you whom you
fathers killed them. 48 Therefore shall fear: Fear him who after he
you are witnesses and you consent has killed has authority to cast into
to the deeds of your fathers, for hell. Yes, I say to you, fear him.
they indeed killed them, but you 6 Are not five sparrows sold for
build. 49 Wherefore also the wis- two farthings? And yet not one
dom of God said I will send to
: of them is forgotten before God.
them prophets and apostles, and of 7 But even the hairs of your head
them they will kill and persecute, 50 are all numbered. Fear not you :

that the blood of all the prophets, are of more value than many spar-
which has been shed from the foun- rows. 8 But I say to you Who- :

dation of the world, may be re- ever confesses me

before men, him
quired of this generation 51 from ; also shall the Son of man confess
the blood of Abel to the blood of before the angels of God 9 but he ;

Zachariah, who perished between that denies me before men shall be

the altar and the house yes, I say
: denied before the angels of God. 10
to you, it shall be required of this And every one that shall speak a
generation. 52 Alas for you law- word against the Son of man, it _

yers, for you have taken away the shall be forgiven him but to him
;

key of knowledge you went not

: that blasphemes against the Holy
in yourselves, and those that were Spirit it shall not be forgiven. 11
entering you hindered. But when they bring you before
53 And when he had gone out synagogues, and rulers, and authori-
thence the scribes and the Pharisees ties, be not anxious how or what
began to be very angry, and to you shall answer in defense or
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what you shall say; 12 for the Holy are than the birds. 25 But which
Spirit shall teach you in the same of you by being anxious can add to
hour what things you ought to his age one cubit? 26 If then you
say. can do not even the least, why are
13 But some one from the multi-
you anxious about the rest? 71
tude said to him Teacher, speak Consider the lilies, how they neither
:

to my brother that he divide with spin nor weave yet I say to you, ;

me the inheritance. 14 But he said not even Solomon in all his glory
to him Man, who appointed me a was clothed like one of these. 28
:

judge or a divider over you? 15 And if God so clothes the grass

And he said to them Take heed that to-day is in the field, and to-
:

and beware of all morrow is thrown into the oven,

covetousness, for
no one has his abundance how much more will he clothe you,
life in the
of the things which he possesses. you of little faith. 29 And you.
16 And he spoke a parable to them, seek not what you shall eat and
saying: The ground of a certain what 5'^ou shall drink, and be not of
rich man brought forth abundantly. doubtful mind; 30 for all these
17 And he reasoned within himself, things the nations of the world
saying What shall I do, for I have seek after; but your Father knows
:

not where I shall gather in my that you need these. 31 But seek
fruits? 18 And he said: This will his kingdom, and these things shall
I do I will pull down my barns
; be given you in addition. Zl Fear
and build greater, and there will I not, little flock; for it is your
gather in all my produce and my Father's good pleasure to give you
good things 19 and I will say to the kingdom. ZZ Sell your posses-
;

my soul Soul, thou hast many good sions and give charity: make for
:

things laid up for many years yourselves purses that grow not old,
rest, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But a treasury unfailing in the heavens,
God said to him Senseless man, where no thief comes near, neither
:

this night shall they require thy soul moth corrupts. 34 For where your
of thee; but the things that thou treasure is, there will your heart be
hast prepared, whose shall they be? also. ZS Let your loins be girded
21 So is he that lays up treasure and your lamps burning; 36 and be
for himself and is not rich toward you like men awaiting their lord,
God. when he shall return from the mar-
22 And he said to his disciples riage, that when he comes and
Therefore, I say to you, be not knocks they may immediately open
anxious for your life what you to him. 37 Blessed are those ser-
shall eat, neither for your body vants, whom the lord when he
what you shall put on. 23 Is not comes shall find watching: verily
the life more than the food, and the 1 say to you that he will gird him-
body than the clothing? 24 Con- self and make them recline at table,
sider the ravens, that they neither and coming forth he will serve
sow nor reap, which have neither them. 38 And if in the second, and
storehouse nor granary, and yet God if in the third watch, he shall come
feeds them how much better you and find them so, blessed are they.
:

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39 But know this, that if the master came

to give peace on earth? I
of the house had known at what you no, but rather division.
tell
hour the thief would come, he 52 For there shall be, from this
would not have permitted his house time, five in one house divided;
to be broken through. 40 And you, three against two and two against
be ready, for at an hour at which three 53 shall they be divided,
you think not the Son of man father against son and son against
comes. father; mother against daughter
41 But Peter said to him Lord, and
: daughter against mother;
to us dost thou speak this parable, mother-in-law against daughter-in-
or also to all? 42 And the Lord law, and daughter-in-law against
said: Who then is the faithful stew- mother-in-law.
ard, the prudent, whom the lord 54 And he said also to the multi-
shall appoint over his company of tudes When you see a cloud rising
:

servants to give the measure of food in the west, immediately you say
in season ? 43 Blessed is that ser- that a shower is coming, and so it
vant, whom his lord on coming comes to pass 55 and when you see
;

shall find so doing. 44 Truly I the south wind blowing, you say
say to you that he will set him that there will be heat, and it comes
over all his goods. 45 But if that to pass. 56 Hypocrites, you know
servant shall say in his heart : My how to judge of the face of the
lord delays to come, and shall begin earth and of the heaven, but how
to smite the menservants and the do you not judge of this time? 57
maidservants, to eat also and to And why also do you not of your-
drmk and to be drunken 46 the : selves judge that which is right?
lord of that servant will come in a 58 For as thou goest with thy oppo-
day that he looks not for. and at an nent-at-law to the ruler, on the way
hour that he knows not. and will endeavor to be delivered from him,
cut him asunder, and appoint his lest perhaps he drag thee to the
portion with the unfaithful. 47 But judge, and the judge deliver thee to
that servant that knew his lord's the collector, and the collector
will, and did not prepare or do ac- throw thee into prison. 59 I tell
cording to his will, shall be beaten thee, thou shalt not come out
with many stripes; 48 but he that thence till thou shalt have paid
knew not, and did things worthy of even the last farthing.
stripes, shall be beaten with few. 1 '2 1 And
there were pres-
And every one to whom much has ^*^ ent at that time some that
been given, of him much be re-
shall told him of the Galileans, whose
quired, and to whom much
has been blood Pilate had mingled with their
committed, of him will they ask the sacrifices. 2 And he answered and
more. 49 A fire came I to throw said to them Think you that these :

upon the earth, and what would I Galileans had become sinners above
if it were already kindled? 50 A all the Galileans, because they suf-
bapti'^m have T to be baptized with, fered such things? 3 I tell you no:
and how am T in pain till it be ac- but unless you repent, you shall all
complished. 51 Think you that I in like manner perish. 4 Or those
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eighteen, on whom fell the tower Abraham, whom Satan has bound
in Siloam and killed them, think you lo, eighteen years, ought she liot to
that they had become debtors above be loosed from this bond on the
all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? sabbath day? 17 And when he had
5 I tell you no but unless you re- said these things, all his adversaries
;

pent, you shall all in like manner were ashamed, and all the multitude
perish. rejoiced for all the glorious things
6 And he spoke this parable: A that had been done by him.
certain man had a fig-tree planted 18 He said therefore To what :

in his vineyard, and he came seeking is the kingdom of God like, and to
fruit on it, and found none. 7 And what shall I liken it? 19 It is like
he said to the vinedresser Behold, a grain of mustard that a man took
:

for three years I come seeking fruit and threw into his garden and it ;

on this fig-tree and find none cut grew and became a tree, and the
:

it down; why also spoils it the birds of the heaven roosted in its
ground? 8 But he answered and branches. 20 And again he said:
said to him Sir, let it alone this To what shall I liken the kingdom
:

year also, till I shall dig about it of God? 21 It is like leaven, which
and throw in manure; 9 and if a woman took and hid in three
afterward it produce fruit :
—
but measures of flour, till the whole
if not. thou shalt cut it down. was leavened.
10 And he was teaching in one of 22 And he passed through the
the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 cities and villages teaching and
And behold, a woman that had had making the journey to Jerusalem.
a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; 23 And some one said to him
and she was bowed together and Lord, are they few that are saved?
was not able to lift herself up at But he said to them 24 Strive to :

all. 12 And
seeing her, Jesus called enter in through the strait gate;
to her and said to her Woman,
: for many, I say to you, will seek to
thou art loosed from thy infirmity; enter in and shall not be able. 25
13 and he laid his hands on her and ; From whatever time the master of
she immediately stood erect, and the house shall have risen up and
glorified God. 14 But the ruler of closed the door, and you shall have
the synagogue answered, being begun to stand without and to
angry because Jesus had cured on knock at the door, saying: Lord,
the" sabbath, and said to the multi- open to us. and he shall answer and
tude There are six days in which
: say to you I know you not whence
:

work ought to be done on them

: you are 26 then shall you begin
:

therefore come and be cured, and to say: We have eaten and drunk
not on the sabbath day. 15 But in thy presence, and in our streets
the Lord answered him and said: hast thou taught. 27 And he wilt
Hypocrites, does not each one of say: T tell you. I know you not
you on the sabbath loose his ox or whence you are depart from me.
:

his ass from the stall and lead him all workers of iniquity. 28 There
away and give him water? 16 But shall be weeping and gnashing of
this woman, who is a daughter of teeth, when you shall see Abraham
 ACCORDING TO LUKE

and Isaac and Jacob and all the into a pit. and will he not imme-
prophets in the kingdom of God, but diately draw him out on the sab-
yourselves cast out. 29 And they day? 6 And they were not
bath
shall come from east and west and able to answer him to these things.
north and south, and shall recline 7 But when he observed how they
at table in the kingdom of God. 30 chose out the chief places, he spoke
And behold, there are last that shall a parable to those that were called,
be first, and there are first that saying to them 8 When thou art :

shall be last. called by any one to a marriage, do

31 At that hour came to him some not recline on the chief place, lest
Pharisees, saying to him Get out a more honorable than thou may
:

and depart hence, for Herod will have been called by him. 9 and he
kill thee. 32 And he said to them that called thee and him shall come
:

Go and tell this fox Behold, I cast and say to thee: Give this man
:

out demons and perfect cures to-day place, and then thou begin with
and to-morrow, and on the third shame to occupy the last place. 10
day I make an end. 33 But I must But when thou art called, go and
journey to-day and to-morrow and recline on the last place; that when
the day following; for it is not he that called thee come, he shall
possil)le that a prophet perish out say to thee Friend, go up higher :

of Jerusalem. 34 Jerusalem, Jeru- then shalt thou have honor in the

salem, that killest the prophets and presence of those that recline with
stonest them that are sent to thee, thee. 11 For every one that exalts
how often have I desired to gather himself shall be humbled, and he
thy children together as a hen her that humbles himself shall be
young under her wings, and you exalted.
refused. 35 Behold, your house is 12 And he said also to him that
left to you. I say to you that you had called him When thou wouldst :

shall not see me till the time come make a dinner or a supper, call not
when you shall say Blessed
: is he thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor
that comes in the name of the Lord. thy relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest
1 A. 1 And it came to pass that they also call thee in turn, and a
-^ he entered on a sabbath into recompense be made thee. 13 But
the house of some one of the chief when thou wouldst make a feast,
men of the Pharisees to eat bread, call the poor, the maimed, the lame,
and they were watching him. 2 the blind, 14 and thou shalt be
And behold, there was before him blessed ;for they cannot recom-
a man had the dropsy. 3 And
that pense thee; but thou shalt have
Jesus answered and spoke to the recompense in the resurrection of
lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Ts the just.
it lawful to cure on the sabbath, 15 And some one of those that
or not? But they were silent. 4 reclined with him. hearing these
And he took him and restored him things, said to him Blessed is he :

to health and let him go. 5 And that eats bread in the kingdom of
answering, he said to them Shall : God. 16 But he said to him cer- : A
a son or ox of any one of you fall tain man made a great supper and
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called many; 17 and sent his ser- finish, all that see begin to deride
vant at the hour of supper to say him, 30 saying: This man began to
to those that had been called Come, : build and was not able to finish. 31
for it is now prepared. 18 And Or what king going to engage in
they all with one consent began to battle with another king, will not
make excuse. The first said to him sit down first and deliberate whether
:

I have bought a field, and I must he is able with ten thousand to meet
needs go and see it I pray thee, him that comes against him with
:

have me excused. 19 And another twenty thousand? 32 But if not,

said: I have bought five yoke of while he is yet far off, he sends an
oxen, and I am going to prove embassy and asks conditions of
them 1 pray thee, have me excused. peace. 23 So then, no one of you
:

20 And another said I have married that forsakes not all that he has can
:

a wife and therefore I cannot come. be my disciple. 34 Salt then is

21 And the servant came back and good; but if the salt become taste-
reported these things to his lord. less, by what means shall it be
Then the master of the house, being seasoned? 35 It is fit neither for
angry, said to his servant Go out earth nor for manure they cast it
: :

quickly into the streets and lanes out. He that has ears, let him
of the city, and the poor and hear.
maimed and blind and lame bring 1 C
1 And all the publicans and

in hither. 22 And the servant said J- the ^

sinners were drawing
Lord, what thou didst command has near to him to hear him. 2 And both
been done, and yet there is room. the Pharisees and the scribes mur-
23 And the lord said to the servant mured, saying: This man receives
Go out into the roads and hedges sinners and eats with them. 3
and compel them to come in, that But he spoke to them this parable,
my house may be full 24 for I say saying 4 What man of you, that
; :

to you that not one of those men has a hundred sheep, and loses one
that have been called shall taste of of them, does not leave the ninety-
my supper. nine in the wilderness, and go after
25 And many multitudes jour- that which is lost, till he find it?
neyed with him and he turned and 5 And when he finds it. he lays it
;

said to them: 26 If any one comes on his shoulder rejoicing 6 and ;

to me and hates not his father and having come home, he calls together
mother, and wife and children, and the friends ?nd the neigbors, saying
brothers and sisters, and even his to them: Rejoice with me, for I
own life also, he cannot be my dis- have found my sheep that was lost.
ciple. 27 Whoever does not bear 7 I say to you that so there shall
his cross and come after me cannot be joy in heaven over one sinner
be my disciple. 28 For what one that repents, more than over ninety-
of you intending to build a tower nine righteous who have no need of
sits not down first and counts the repentance. 8 Or what woman hav-
cost, if he has enough to finish it? ing ten drachmas, if she lose one
29 lest perhaps, after he has laid drachma, does not light a lamp and
the foundation and is not able to sweep the house and seek carefully
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till she find it? 9 And when she worthy to be called thy son. 22 But
has found it, she calls together the the father said to his servants
friends and neighbors, saying: Re- Bring forth the best robe and put
joice with me, for I have found the it on him, and put a ring on his
drachma that I lost. 10 So, I say- hand, and sandals on his feet; 23
to you, there arises joy in the pres- and bring the fatted calf, kill, and
ence of the angels of God over one let us eat and be merry; 24 for
sinner that repents. this, my son, w^as dead and lives
11 And. he said: A
certain man again, was found. And
lost and is
had two sons. 12 And the younger they began to be merry. 25 But his
of them said to the father Father, : older son was in the field and when ;

give me the part of the estate that he came and drew near to the
falls to me. And he
divided to house, he heard music and dancing
them the living. 13 And
not many 26 and calling to him one of the
days after, the younger son gathered servants, he inquired what these
all together and w^ent from home things meant. 27 And he said to
into a distant country, and there him Thy brother has come, and
:

w^asted his estate by riotous living. thy father has killed the fatted calf,
14 But when he had spent all, there because he has received him in
arose a great famine throughout health. 28 But he .was angry, and
that land, 'and he began to be in would not go in and his father ;

want. 15 And he went and joined came out and entreated him. 29
himself to one of the citizens of But he answered and said to the
that country, and he sent him into father Behold, so many years do I :

his fields to feed swine 16 and he serve thee, and at no time have I
;

desired to fill his belly with the transgressed thy commandment and ;

pods that the swine did eat and yet to me thou hast at no time
;

no one gave to him. 17 But having given a kid that I might make
come to himself, he said: How merry with my friends 30 but ;

many hired servants of my father when thy son, this that has eaten
have bread enough and to spare up thy living with harlots, came,
but I am perishing here with hun- thou didst kill for him the fatted
ger. 18 I will arise and go to my calf. 31 But he said to him: Son.
father and say to him Father, I thou art always with me. and all
:

have sinned against heaven and in mine is thine 32 but to make merry ;

thy sight ;19 no longer am I and to be glad was needful, for

worthy to be called thy son make this_ thy brother was dead and lives
:

me as one of thy hired servants. 20 again was lost and is found. ;

And he arose and came to his 1 /C 1 And he said also to the

father. And while he was yet a A disciples ^
There was a cer- :

great way off, his father saw him tain rich man who had a steward,
and had pity on him and running, and he was accused to him of wast-
;

he fell upon his neck and kissed ing his goods. 2 And he called him
him. 21 And the son said to him and said to him : What is this :

Father, I have sinned against heaven that I hear of thee? Give an ac-
^n4 in thy sight no longer am I count of thy stewardship; for thou
:

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canst no longer act as steward. 3 and despise the other. You cannot
And the steward said within him- serve God and mammon.
self :What shall I do? for my lord 14 And the Pharisees, who were
takes from me the stewardship. To lovers of money, heard all these
dig I am not able, to beg I am things, and scoffed at him. 15 And
ashamed. 4 I have found what I he said to them: You are they that
shall do, that when I am put out of justify yourselves before men, but
the stewardship they may receive me God knows your hearts for that ;

into their houses. 5 And calling to which is highly esteemed among

him each one of his lord's debtors, men is an abomination in the sight
he said to the first How much
: of God. 16 The law and the proph-
owest thou my lord? 6 He said: ets preaclicd till John from that
;

A hundred baths of oil. And he time the kingdom of God is

said to him Take back thy note,
: preached, and every one enters it
and sit down quickly and write by force. 17 But it is easier for
fifty. 7 Then he said to another: heaven and earth to pass away, than
And how much owest thou ? And for one point of the law to fall. 18
he said : A
hundred homers of Every one that puts away his wife
wheat. He says to him Take l)ack : and marries another commits adul-
thy note, and write eighty. 8 And tery, and he that marries her that is
the lord commended the unjust put away from a husband commits
steward, l)ecause he had acted pru- adultery.
dently; for the children of this 19 But there was a certain rich
age are, in reference to their gen- man, and he was clothed in purple
eration, wiser than the children of and fine linen, feasting splendidly
light. 9 And I say to you Make : every day. 20 And a certain poor
to yourselves friends of * the mam- man named Lazarus had been laid at
mon t of unrighteousness, that when his gate, full of sores. 21 and desir-
it fails they may receive you into ing to be fed with that which fell
the eternal habitations. 10 He that from the rich man's table more- :

is faithful in very little is faithful over, even the dogs came and licked
also in much, and he that is unjust his sores. 22 But it came to pass
in very little is unjust also in much. that the poor man died and was
11 If then you have not been faith- carried by angels to Abraham's
ful in the unrighteous mammon, bosom and the rich man also died
;

who will intrust to you the true and was buried. 23 And in hades
riches? 12 And if you have not he lifted up his eyes, being in tor-
been faithful in that which is an- ments, and saw Abraham afar off
other's, who will give to you that and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And
which is your own ? 13 No servant he cried and said Father A])raham,
:

can serve two masters for either

; have mercy on me. and send Lazarus
he will hate the one and love the that he may dip the tip of his finger
other: or he will hold to the one inwater and cool my tongue, for I
* Make to yourselves friends by means
am tormented in this flame. 25 But
of the mammon, f Riches leading men to
Abraham said Son, remember that
:

unrighteousness, thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy

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good things, having a servant plowing or feeding

and Lazarus likewise
evil things ; now
here he is a flock, will say to him when he
but
comforted and thou art tormented, comes from the field: Come imme-
26 And in all these regions between diately and recline at table? 8 But
us and you a great chasm is fixed, will he not say to him Make ready :

so' that they that would pass hence my supper, and gird thyself and
to you cannot, neither can they pass serve me till I eat and drink, and
thence to us. 27 And he said: I after this thou shalt eat and drink?
pray thee then, father, that thou 9 Does he thank the servant be-
wouldst send him to my father's cause he did the things that were
house 28 for I have five brothers
; commanded? 10 So also you, when
that he may earnestly testify to you shall have done all things
them, lest they themselves also come that are commanded you, say that
to this place of torment. 29 But we are unprofitable servants we ;

Abraham said to him They have : have done what we ought to have
Moses and the prophets let them : done.
hear them. 30 And he said No, : 11 And it came to pass as he
father Abraham but if one from ; journeyed to Jerusalem, he also went
the dead should go to them, they through the midst of Samaria and
will repent. 31 But he said to him Galilee. 12 And as he entered a
If they hear not Moses and the certain village there met him ten
prophets, neither will they be per- leprous men, who stood afar off;
suaded though one should rise from 13 and they lifted up their voices,
the dead. saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy
1 '7 1 And he said to his dis- on us. 14 And seeing, he said to
•*- ' ciples impossible that
: It is them Go, show yourselves to the
:

offenses but alas for him

come not ; priests. And it came to pass as they
through whom they come 2 it : went they were cleansed. 15 And
were better for him that an upper one of them, seeing that he was
millstone were hung about his healed, returned, with a loud voice
neck and he thrown into the sea, glorifying God; 16 and fell on his
than that he should offend one face at his feet, giving him thanks;
of these little ones. 3 Take heed and he was a Samaritan. 17 But
to yourselves. If thy brother sin, Jesus ansv/ered and said Were not
:

rebuke him and

he repent, for-
; if the ten cleansed? Where are the
give him. 4 And if he sin against nine? 18 Were there not found
thee seven times in a day, and seven returning to give glory to God but
times turn to thee, saying: I repent, this one of another race? 19 And
thou shalt forgive him. he said to him Arise and go thy
: :

5 And the apostles said to the faith has saved thee.

Lord: Increase our faith. 6 But ihe 20 And having been asked by the
Lord said If you have faith as a
: Pharisees when the kingdom of God
grain of mustard, you might say would come, he answered them and
to this sycamine tree Be uprooted said The kingdom of God comes
: :

and be planted in the sea, and it not with observation 21 neither ;

would obey you. 7 But which of you shall they say: Lo, here or there;
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for behold, the kingdom of God is gether the one shall be taken, but
:

among you. the other left. 37 And they answer

22 But hei said to his disciples: and say to him Where, Lord ? And
:

Days will come when you shall he said to them Where the body :

desire to see one of days ofthe is, there also will the eagles be
the Son of man, and shall not see it. gathered together.
23 And they shall say to you: Lo O
1 And he spoke a parable

here, lo there go not after them

:
I
•«- O
to them to this end, that they
nor follow them. 24 For as the ought always to pray and not grow
lightning flashing out from one weary, 2 saying: There was in a
place under heaven shines to the city a judge that feared not God,
other place under heaven, so shall and regarded not man. 3 And
the Son of man be in his day. 25 there was a widow in that city,
But first must he suffer many things, and she came to him, saying:
and be rejected by this generation, Avenge me, on my opponent-at-law.
26 And as it was in the days of 4 And he would not for a time;
Noah, so shall it be also in the but afterward he said within him-
days of the Son of man. 27 They self: Though I fear not God.
were eating, they were drinking, neither regard man. 5 yet, because
they were marrying, they were giv- this widow gives me trouble, I will
ing in marriage, till the day on avenge her, lest coming continually
which Noah entered the ark, and she weary me. 6 And the Lord
the flood came and destroyed all. said: Hear what the unjust judge
28 Likewise as it was in the days says 7 and will not God avenge
;

of Lot they were eating, they were his elect w-ho cry to him day and
:

drinking, they were buying, they night, and does he bear long towards
were selling, they w-ere planting, them? 8 I say to you that he will
they were building 29 but on the avenge them speedily.
; Neverthe-
day in w^hich Lot went out of less will the Son of man. when he
Sodom, there rained fire and brim- comes, find the faith on the earth?
stone from heaven and destroyed 9 And he spoke also this parable
all. 30 So shall it be in the day in to some that trusted in themselves
which the Son of man is revealed. that they were righteous, and de-
31 Tn that day he that shall be on spised others 10 Two men went :

the housetop, and his goods in the up into the temple to pray, the one
house, let him not come down to a Pharisee and the other a publican.
take them away: and he that is in II The Pharisee stood and prayed
the field let him likewise not turn thus God. I thank thee that T am
:

back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 not as the rest of men, extortioners,

Whoever shall seek to gain his life uniust. adulterers, or even as this
shall lose it; and whoever shall lose publican. 12 T fast twice in the
it shall save it 34 T say to
alive. week, pay tithes of all that I pos-
I
you, on that night there shall be sess. 13 But the publican, standing
two men in one bed one shall be: far off. would not lift even his eves
taken and the other left 35 there : to heaven, but smote upon his
shall be two women grinding to- breast, saying: God, be rnerciful tQ
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me the sinner. 14 I say to you, impossible with men are possible

this man went downto his house with God. 28 And Peter said: Be-
justified rather indeed than the hold, we have left our own and
other for ; every one that exalts followed thee. 29 And he said to
himself shall be humbled, but he them Verily I say to you, there is
:

that humbles himself shall be no one that has left house, or wife,
exalted. or brothers, or parents, or children
15 And they brought to him also for the sake of the kingdom of
their infants that he might touch God, 30 who shall not receive many
them but the disciples, seeing, re-
; times more in this time, and in the
buked them. 16 But Jesus called age to come, eternal life.
them to him, saying: Let the little 31 And taking the twelve aside,
children come to me and forbid he said to them Behold, we are
:

them not for to such belongs the

; going up to Jerusalem, and all
kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say things that are written by the proph-
to you. whoever shall not receive ets in reference to the Son of man
the kingdom of God as a little shall be accomplished; Zl for he
child, shall not enter into it. shall be delivered to the Gentiles,
18 And a ruler asked him, saying: and shall be derided and outraged
Good Teacher, what shall I do to and spit upon ZZ and they shall
:

inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus scourge and kill him, and the third
said to him : Why
callest thou me day he shall rise. 34 And they
good? None is good but one, God. understood none of these things
20 Thou knowest the command- and this saying was concealed from
ments Thou shalt not commit
: them and they knew not the things
;

adultery. Thou shalt not kill. Thou that were spoken.

shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear 35 And it came to pass as he
false testimony. Honor thy father drew near to Jericho, a blind man
and thy mother. 21 And he said sat by the road begging. 36 And
All these have I kept from youth. hearing the multitude pass by, he
22 But Jesus, hearing, said to him inquired what this meant. Zl And
Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all they told him that Jesus the Xaza-
that thou hast, and distribute to the rene was passing by. 38 And he
poor, and thou shalt have treasure cried out, saying Jesus, son of
:

in the heavens, and come follow me. David, have mercy on me. 39 But
23 But hearing these things, he be- those that went before rebuked him
came very sad for he was very ; that he should be silent but much:

rich. 24 But seeing him, Jesus said : m.ore did he cry: Son of David,
How hardly do they that have have mercy on me. 40 But Jesus
riches enter into the kingdom of stood and commanded him to be
God 25 for it is easier for a camel
: brought to him. And when he had
to go in through the eye of a come near he asked him 41 What :

needle, than for a rich man to enter wilt thou that I shall do for thee?
into the kingdom of God. 26 And And he said Lord, that I may re-
:

they that heard said Who then can : ceive sight. 42 And Jesus said to
be saved? 27 But he said: Things him Receive sight thy faith has
: :

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saved thee. 43 And he immediately I come. 14 But his citizens hated
received sight, and followed him, him, and sent an embassy after him,
glorifying God. And all the people, saying : We
are not willing that this
seeing it, gave praise to God. man shall reign over us. 15 And it
1
A
Q
y
1 And he entered and came to pass when he had returned,
passed through Jericho. 2 having received the kingdom, he
And behold, a man named Zacchaeus, also ordered that those servants to
and he was chief publican, and was whom he had given the money
rich ;3 and he sought to see should be called to him, that he
Jesus, who he was, and could not might know what each had gained
from the multitude, for in stature by trading. 16 And the first came
he was small. 4 And running to him, saying Lord, thy pound has
:

before, he went up into a syca- gained ten pounds. 17 And he

more, that he might see him, for said to him Well done, good ser-
:

he was about to pass that way. 5 vant; because thou hast been faith-
And when he came to the place, ful in very little, have authority
Jesus looked up and said to him over ten cities. 18 And the second
Zacchaeus, make haste and come came, saying: Thy pound, lord, has
down for I must abide to-day at
; made fivepounds. 19 And he said
thy house. 6 And he hastened and also to him
Be thou also over five
:

came down, and received him joy- cities. 20 And the other came, say-
fully. 7 And seeing it, they all ing Lord, behold thy pound, which
:

murmured, saying He has gone in: I have had laid away in a napkin
to be guest with a sinful man. 8 And 21 for I feared thee, because thou
Zacchaeus stood and said to the art a hard man thou takest up :

Lord Behold, the half of my goods.

: what thou didst not deposit, and
Lord, I give to the poor; and if reapest what thou didst not sow.
from any one I have taken any 22 He says to him Out of thy own :

thing by false accusation, I repay mouth will I judge thee, wicked

fourfold. 9 And Jesus said to him servant. Thou knowest that I am
This day has salvation come to this a hard man, taking up what I did
house, inasmuch as he also is a son not deposit, and reaping what I did
of Abraham; 10 for the Son of not sow. 23 And why gavest thou
man has come to seek and save not my money to the bank? and I
the lost. on coming could have collected my
11 And as they heard these things own with interest. 24 And he
he also spoke a parable, because he said to those that stood by Take :

was near Jerusalem and they from him the pound and give to him
thought that the kingdom of God that has the ten pounds. 25 And
would immediately appear. 12 He they said to him Lord, he has ten
:

said, therefore : A nobleman went pounds. 26 I say to you To every :

into distant country, to receive

a one that has shall be given, but
for himself a kingdom, and return. from him that has not, even that
13 And he called his ten servants which he has shall be taken away.
and gave to them ten pounds, and 27 But these my enemies, that were
said to them Engage in trade till
; not willing that I should reign over
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them, bring hither and slay them from thy eyes. 43 For days will
before me. come upon thee, and thy enemies
28 And having said these things, shall cast up a mound about thee;
he went before, going up to Jeru- and encircle thee round about, and
salem. 29 And it came to pass shut thee up on every side 44 and
;

when he came near to Bethphage level thee with the ground and thy
and Bethany, at the mount of children within thee; and will not
Olives, he sent two of the disciples, leave within thee a stone upon a
30 saying Go into the village oppo-
: stone, because thou knewest not the
site, in which, on entering, you shall time of thy visitation.
find a colt tied, on which no one of 45 And entering into the temple
men ever sat loose and bring him.
: he began to cast out those that
31 And if any one ask you Why
: sold, 46 saying to them It is:

loose him? say thus; that the Lord written : And my house shall be
has need of him. 32 And those called a house of prayer, but you
that were sent went and found as have made it a den of robbers.
he had said to them. 33 And as 47 And he was teaching daily in
they were loosing the colt, its the temple ;and the chief priests
owners said to them Why loose the
: and the scribes and the chief men
colt? 34 and they said: Because the of the people sought to destroy him.
Lord has need of him. 35 And 48 and found not what they could
they brought him to Jesus, and do; for all the people hung listening
having thrown their mantles upon upon him.
the colt, they set Jesus upon him. ^A
^" 1 And it came to pass on
36 And as he went they spread one of the days, as he was
their mantles in the road. 2)7 But teaching the people in the temple,
as he was drawing near now to the and preaching the gospel, the priests
descent of the mount of Olives, the and the scribes, with the elders,
whole multitude of the disciples came upon him, 2 and spoke, saying
began joyfully to praise God with to him: Tell us, by what authority
a loud voice for all the mighty doest thou these things, or who is
deeds which they had seen, 38 say- he that gave thee this authority? 3
ing: Blessed be the King in the But he answered and said to them:
name of the Lord in heaven peace, I also will ask you a word, and tell
:

and glory in the highest. 39 And me :4 The baptism of John, of

some of the Pharisees from the heaven was it, or of men? 5 And
multitude said to him Teacher, re- they reasoned among themselves,
:

buke thy disciples. 40 And he an- saying: If we say: Of heaven, he

swered and said I say to you, that will reply: Why did you not believe
:

if these should be silent, the stones him? 6 But if we say: Of men, all
would cry out. the people will stone us for they
:

41 And when he drew near, be- are persuaded that John was a
holding the city, he wept over it, 42 prophet. 7 And they answered that
saying: If thou hadst known, even they knew not whence. 8 And Jesus
thou, even in this thy day. the things said to them Neither tell I you by
:

for thy peace but now they are hid what authority I do these things,
;

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9 And he began to speak to the word of that they could

his, so
people this parable. man planted A deliver him up the power and
to
a vineyard and let it out to vine- authority of the governor. 21 And
dressers, and went abroad for a long they asked him, saying Teacher, we :

time. 10 And at the season he sent know that thou speakest and teach-
to the vinedressers a servant, that est rightly, and acceptest not a per-
they might give him of the fruit of son, but teachest the way of God in
the vineyard; but the vinedressers truth: 22 is it lawful for us to give
scourged him and sent him forth tribute to Cresar or not? 23 But
empty. 11 And he also sent another perceiving their craftiness, he said
servant but they scourged that one
;
to them 24 Show me a denarius.
:

also, and having dishonored him, Wliosc image and superscription has
sent him forth empty. 12 And he it ? They said Caesar's. 25 And
:

also sent a third but they wounded

; he said to them Therefore render
:

this one also and cast him out. 13 to Csesar the things that are Caesar's,
And the lord of the vineyard said: and to God the things that are
What shall I do? I will send my God's. 26 And they were not able
beloved son perhaps they will
: to lay hold of his speech in the
reverence him. 14 But seeing him, presence of the people; and being
the vinedressers reasoned one with astonished at his answer, they were
another, saying: This is the heir: let silent.
us kill that the inheritance
him, 27 And some of the Sadducees,
may become ours. 15 And they who deny. that there is a resurrec-
cast him out of the vineyard and tion, came and asked him a question,
killed him. What then will the lord 28 saying: Teacher, Moses wrote
of the vineyard do to them? 16 for us, if any one's brother die hav-
He will come and destroy these ing a wife, and he be without chil-
vinedressers, and give the vineyard dren, that his brother shall take his
to others. And hearing, they said wife and raise up offspring for his
May it not be. 17 But he looked brother. 29 There were then seven
on them and said What then is
: brothers. And the first took a wife
this that is written? A stone that and died without children 30 and ;

the builders rejected, this became the second 31 and the third took
the head of the corner. 18 Every her, and in like manner also the
one that falls on that stone shall be seven left no children and died. 32
broken but on whomever it shall At last the woman also died. 33
;

fall, it will grind him to dust.^ 19 The woman then in the resurrec-
And the scribes and the chief priests tion, of which of them shall she be
sought to lay their hands on him at the wife? For the seven had her
the same hour, and were afraid of as a wife. 34 And Jesus said to
the people for they knew that them: The sons of this age marry
;

against them he had spoken this and are given in marriage, 35 but
parable. they that shall be counted worthy
20 And watching closely, they sent to obtain that age and the resurrec-
spies that feigned themselves to be tion from the dead, neither marry
just, that they might lay hold on a nor are given in marriage 36 xiQX :

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indeed can they die any more, for the temple, that it was adorned with
they are like the angels, and are goodly stones and offerings, he said
sons of God, being sons of the 6 As to these things that you see,
resurrection. Zl But that the dead days will come in which there shall
are raised, even Moses has made not be left a stone upon a stone, that
known at the Bush, since he calls shall not be thrown down. 7 And
the Lord the God of Abraham, and they asked him, saying: Teacher,
the God of Isaac, and the God of when then shall these things be?
Jacob 38 and he is not a God of and what the sign when these things
;

the dead, but of the living; for all shall be accomplished? 8 And he
live to him. 39 And some of the said Take heed that you be not
:

scribes answered and said Teacher, deceived for many will come in my
: ;

thou hast well said. 40 For no one name, saying: I am he, and the
again ventured to ask him another time is at hand: go not after them.
question. 9 But when you hear of wars and
41 But he said to them How say tumults, be not alarmed; for these
:

they that Christ is David's son, 42 things must take place first, but not
for David himself says in the book immediately the end. 10 Then he
of Psalms The Lord said to my said to them
: Nation shall rise :

Lord: Sit at my right hand 43 till against nation, and kingdom against
I make thy enemies thy footstool? kingdom: 11 great earthquakes also
44 David then calls him Lord; and shall there be, and in places famines
how is he his son? and pestilences, fearful sights also
45 But as all the people were shall there be, and great signs from
hearing, he said to the disciples heaven. 12 But before all these
46 Beware of the scribes that de- they shall lay their hands on you
light to walk about in robes, and and persecute you, delivering you
love salutations in the markets, and up to the synagogues and prisons,
first seats in the synagogues, and being brought before kings and
first places at suppers 47 who eat
: governors for the sake of my name
up the houses of widows, and for 13 it shall turn out to you for testi-
a pretext make long prayers these : mony. 14 Resolve therefore in your
shall receive greater condemnation. hearts that you meditate not before-
"^ 1 1 And looking up, he saw hand to make a defense; 15 for I
^ A the rich throwing their gifts will give you a mouth and wisdom,
into the treasury. 2 And he saw which all your adversaries shall not
a widow, a needy one, throw in be able to resist or gainsay. 16 But
thither two mites, 3 and he said you shall be delivered up both by
Truly I say to you that this poor parents and brothers and relatives
widow has thrown in more than and friends, and some of you they
they all 4 for all these out of
; shall put to death, 17 and you shall
their abundance have thrown in be hated by all because of my name.
among the gifts, but she out of her 18 And yet a hair from your head
poverty has thrown in all the living shall not be lost :19 in your endur-
that she had. ance preserve your souls. 20 But
5 And as some were speaking of when you see Jerusalem encom-
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passed by armies, then know that not pass away. 34 But take heed
the desolation of it is near. 21 Then to yourselves lest perhaps your
let those in Judea flee to the moun- hearts become heavy with surfeiting,
tains, and those in the midst of it and drunkenness, and the anxieties
go out, and those in the country of life, and that day come upon you
not enter into it; 22 for days of suddenly 3S like a snare; for it
vengeance are these for the fulfill- shall come upon all that dwell on
ing of all things that are written. the face of all the land. 36 But
23 Alas for them that are with watch at every time^ praying that
child and them that give suck in you may have strength to escape all
those days for there shall be great these things that are about to take
;

distress on the land and wrath on place, and to stand before the Son
this people; 24 and they shall fall of man.
by the edge of the sword, and shall 37 And he was teaching in the
be led away captive into all nations, temple during the day, but he went
and Jerusalem shall be trod down out and spent the night in the
by Gentiles, till the times of the mount of Olives. 38 And all the
Gentiles shall have been fulfilled. people came early to him in the
25 And there shall be signs in temple to hear him.
the sun and the moon and the O^
^^ 1 But the feast of unleav-
stars, and on earth distress of ened bread, which is called
nations in perplexity at the roaring passover, drew near ; 2 and the
of the sea and the waves, 26 men chief priests and scribes sought how
failing in heart for fear and expec- they might destroy him for they
;

tation of things coming on the feared the people.

habitable land; for the powers of 3 But Satan entered into Judas
the heavens shall be shaken. 27 called Iscariot, who was of the
And then shall they see the Son number of the twelve 4 and he ;

of man coming on a cloud with went away and conferred with the
power and great glory. 28 But chief priests and captains how he
when these things begin to take might deliver him up to them. 5
place, look up and lift up your And they were glad, and agreed to
heads, because your redemption give him money; 6 and he consented,
draws near. 29 And he spoke a and sought an opportunity to deliver
parable to them See the fig-tree him up to them in the absence of
:

and all the trees 30 when they now the multitudcL

:

put forth leaves, seeing it you know 7 And the day of unleavened
of yourselves that summer is now bread came, on which the passover
near. 31 So also you. when you must be killed 8 and he sent Peter
;

see these things coming to pass, and John, saying: Go and prepare
know that the kingdom of God is for us the passover, that wc may eat
near. 32 Verily T say to you This 9 And they said to him \\^here wilt
:
:

generation shall not pass away till thou that we make ready? 10 And
all these things shall have been he said to them Behold, after yon
:

accomplished. 33 Heaven and earth have gone into the city, there_ shall
shall pass away, but my words shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher
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of water; follow him into the house 25 But he said to them The kings
:

that he enters; 11 and you shall say of the nations exercise lordship over
to the master of the house The them, and they that have authority
:

Teacher says to thee Where is the over them are called benefactors:
:

guest-chamber where I may eat the 26 you however shall not be so, but
passover with my disciples? 12 And he that is the greatest among you,
he will show you a large upper let him become as the youngest, and
room furnished there make ready. he that leads as he that serves. 27
:

13 And they went and found as he For which is greater, he that re-
had said to them, and prepared the clines at table or he that serves? Is
passover. not he that reclines at table? But
14 And when the hour had come, I in the midst of you am as he that
he reclined at table, and the apostles serves. 28 But you are they that
with him. 15 And he said to them have continued steadily with me in
With desire have I desired to eat my trials. 29 And I appoint to you
this passover with you before I as my Father has appointed to me
suffer; 16 for I say to you that a kingdom, 30 that you may eat and
I will no more cat it till it is ful- drink at my table in my kingdom,
filled in the kingdom of God. 17 and sit on thrones judging the
And having taken a cup and given twelve tribes of Israel. 31 Simon,
thanks, he said Take this and Simon, behold, Satan has greatly
:

divide it among yourselves 18 for desired you that he may sift you as
;

I say to you that I will not drink wheat 32 but I have prayed for
;

henceforth of the fruit of the vine thee, that thy faith fail not. And
till the kingdom of God shall have thou, when thou hast turned to me,
come. 19 And having taken bread strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he
and given thanks, he broke and said to him Lord, with thee I am
:

gave to them, saying This is my ready to go both to prison and to

:

body, that is given for you: this do death. 34 But he said: I say to
in remembrance of me. 20 And the thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow
cup in like manner, after he had this day, till thou shalt have three
supped, saying : This cup is the times denied that thou knowest me.
new covenant in my blood, that is 35 And he said to them When I :

poured out for you. 21 But behold, sent you forth without purse and
the hand of him that delivers me bag and sandals, needed you any
up is with me on the table. 22 For thing? They said: Nothing. 36
indeed the Son of man goes ac- And he said to them But now, he
:

cording to that which is determined, that has a purse, let him take it; in
but alas for that man by whom he like manner, also a bag; and he that
is delivered up. 23 And they began has no sword, let him sell his gar-
to inquire among themselves which ment and buy. 37 For I say to you
of them it might be that was about that this that is written must be
to do this thing. fulfilled in me; this: And with the
24 And there had been also a lawless was he numbered for that
;

contention among them as to which concerning me has an end. 38 And

of them was thought to be greatest. they said: Lord, behold, here are
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two swords. ^Vnd lie said to them daily in the temple, you stretched
It isenough. not forth your hands against me.
39 And going out, he went accord- But this is your hour, and the
ing to custom to the mount of authority of darkness.
Olives; and the disciples also fol- 54 And they took him, and led
lowed him. 40 And whenhe had and brought him into the house of
come to the placehe said to them the chief priest; but Peter followed
Pray that you enter not into tempta- at a distance. 55 And after they
tion. 41 And he withdrew from had kindled a fire in the midst of
them about a stone's throw, and the court, and were sitting together,
kneeling down he prayed, 42 saying Peter sat in the midst of them. 56
Father, if thou art willing to re- And a maidservant saw him sitting
move this cup from me yet, not ;
at the fire, and, looking earnestly on
my will, but thine, be done. 43 And him, said: This man also was with
there appeared to him an angel from him. 57 But he denied him, saying:
heaven, strengthening him. 44 And Woman, I know him not. 58 And
being in an agony, he prayed more after a little another saw him and
earnestly. And his sweat became said: Thou also art of them. But
likei great drops of blood falling to Peter said Man, I am not. 59 And
:

the ground. 45 And he arose from after an interval of about one hour
prayer, came to the disciples, and some other confidently affirmed, say-
found them sleeping because of ing: Of a truth this man also was
grief, 46 and said to them Why : with him for he is a Galilean. 60
;

sleep? arise and pray, that you may But Peter said: Man, I know not
not enter into temptation. what thou sayest. And immediately,
47 While he was yet speaking, while he was yet speaking, a cock
behold, a multitude, and he that was crew 61 and the Lord turned and
;

called Judas, one of the twelve, looked upon Peter and Peter re-
;

went before them, and came near meml^ered the word of the Lord, as
to Jesus to kiss him. 48 And Jesus he had said to him Before a cock
:

said to him :Judas, dost thou de- shall have crowed this day, thou
liver up the Son of man with a shalt deny me three times. 62 And
kiss? 49 But they about him, see- he went out and wept bitterly.
ing what would be, said Lord, shall
: 63 And the men that held him
we smite with the sword? 50 And derided him, striking him 64 and ;

some one of them struck the ser- having blindfolded him, they asked,
vant of the chief priest and cut off saying: Prophesy: who is he that
his right ear. 51 But Jesus an- struck thee? 65 And many other
swered and said: Let me alone till things did they blasphemously say
—
this, and he touched his ear and to him.
healed him. 52 And Jesus said to 66 And when it was day, there
the chief priests and captains of came together the eldership of the
the temple and elders that had people, chief priests also and scribes,
come to him As against a robber and thev led him away to their
:

you have come forth, with swords Sanhedrim, saying: If thou art the
and clubs: 53 while I was with you Christ, tell us. 67 And he said to
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them: I tell you, you will not

If him a splendid robe and sent him
believe 68 and if I ask, you will not
; back to Pilate. 12 And on the same
answer. 69 But from this time day Herod and Pilate became
shall the. Son of man be sitting on friends to each other; for before
the right hand of the power of they had been at enmity between
God. 70 And they all said : Thou themselves.
art then the Son of said God? He 13 But Pilate, having called to-
to them : You
for I am. 71
say it, gether the chief priests and the
And they said What further need: rulers and the people, 14 said to
have we of testimony? For we our- them You have brought to me this :

selves have heard from his mouth. man as turning the people away;
'^ 'J 1 And the whole number and behold, I, having examined him
^<J of them rose and led him in your presence, have found in
to Pilate. 2 And they began to this man no fault as to the things
accuse him, saying We found this which you charge against him. 15
:

man turning our nation away, and No, nor even Herod; for he has
forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, sent him back to us; and behold,
and saying that he himself is Christ nothing worthy of death has been
a king. 3 And Pilate asked him, done by him. 16 I will therefore
saying Art thou the King of the chastise and release him.
: 18 But
Jews? And he answered and said they cried out all at once, saying:
to him Thou sayest. 4 But
: Pilate Away with this man, and release to
said to the chief priests and the us Barabbas 19 who for a certain :

multitudes I find no fault in this insurrection made in the city and

:

man. 5 But they were vehement, for murder had been cast into
saying: He excites the people, teach- prison. 20 Again, however, Pilate
ing throughout the w^hoie of Judea, called to them, wishing to release
even beginning from Galilee, to Jesus. 21 But they cried against it,
this place. 6 But
hear- saying: Crucify, crucify him.
Pilate, 22
ing, inquired if the man were a But the third time spoke he to them
Galilean 7 and learning that he Why, what evil has he done? No
;

was from Herod's jurisdiction, he cause of death have I found in

sent him up to Herod, who was him: I will therefore chastise and
also in Jerusalem in those days. 8 release him. 23 But they were
And Herod, when he saw Jesus, urgent with loud cries, demanding
was exceeding glad for he had for that he should be crucified
; and ;

a long time desired to see him, be- their cries prevailed. 24 And Pilate
cause he had heard of him, and gave sentence that their demand
hoped to see some sign done by should go into effect. 25 And he
him. 9 And he questioned him with released him that for insurrection
many words: but he answered him and murder had been cast into
nothing. 10 And the chief priests prison, whom they chose; but Jesus
and the scribes stood, vehemently he delivered up to their will.
accusing him. 11 But Herod also, 26 And as they led him away,
with his men of war having set him laying hold on Simon a certain
at naught and mocked him, put on Cyrenian, as he came from the

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country, they laid on him the cross in the same condemnation ? 41 And
that he might bear it after Jesus. we indeed justly, for we are re-
27 And there followed him a great ceiving the due reward of what we
multitude of the people, and of have done; but this man has done
women that bewailed and lamented nothing amiss. 42 And he said:
him. 28 But Jesus turned to them Jesus, remember me when thou
and said: Daughters of Jerusalem, comest in thy kingdom. 43 And he
weep not for me but weep for said to him Verily I say to thee,
; :

yourselves and for your children this day thou shalt be with me in
29 for behold, there are coming days Paradise.
in which they shall say: Blessed 44 And it was now about the sixth
are the barren, and the wombs that hour, and darkness came over the
never bore, and the breasts that whole land till the ninth hour, 45
did not give suck. 30 Then shall the' sun having failed and the veil ;

they begin to say to the moun- of the temple was rent in the midst.
tains: Fall on us, and to the hills: 46 And Jesus cried with a loud
Cover us; 31 for if they do these voice, and said Father, into thy
:

things in th^ green tree, what shall hands I commit my spirit. And
be done in the dry? 32 And there having said this, he expired. 47
were led others also, two evil-doers, And the centurion, seeing what had
to be crucified with him. taken place, glorified God, saying:
33 And when they came to the Certainly this man was righteous.
place that called Skull, there they
is 48 And all the multitudes that had
crucified him and the evil-doers, one come together to that scene, having
on the right and the other on the looked upon the things that were
left. 34 But Jesus said: Father, done, returned, smiting their breasts.
forgive them for they know not 49 And all his acquaintance, and
;

what they do. And dividing his women that had followed him from
clothing among them, they cast lots. Galilee, stood at a distance, looking
35 And the people stood looking on ;
upon these things.
but the rulers scofifed, saying: 50 And behold, a man named
Others he saved, let him save him- Joseph, who was a counsellor, also
self, if he is the Christ, the chosen a good and righteous man, 51 he —
of God. 36 And the soldiers also had not consented to their counsel
—
derided him, coming to him, offer- and deed of Arimathea, a city of
ing him vinegar, 37 and saying: the Jews, who looked for the king-
If thou art the King of the Jews, dom of God: 52 this man came to
save thyself. 38 And there was Pilate and asked for the body of
also a superscription over him: Tesus 53 and having taken it down,
;

This is the King of the Jews. he wrapped it in linen, and laid it

39 And one of the evil-doers that in a sepulcher hewed in rock, where
were hanged reviled him Art not no one had yet lain. 54 And it was
:

thou the Christ? save thyself and the day of the preparation, and the
us. 40 But the other, answering, re- sabbath was beginning.
buked him and said Dost not even
: 55 And women that had come up
thou fear God, seeing that thou art with him out of Galilee followed
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and observed the sepulcher, and salem sixty furlongs; 14 and they
how his 56 and hav-
body was laid ; were conversing one with another
ing returned, they prepared spices about all these things that had hap-
and ointments; and they rested in- pened. 15 And it came to pass
deed on the sabbath, according to while they were conversing and dis-
the commandment. cussing, Jesus himself came near
^4
^1
1 But on the first of the
the morn-
and went with them 16 but their
;

eyes were held so that they did not

week, very early in
ing, they came to the sepulcher, know him. 17 And he said to them
bringing the spices that they had What matters are these that you
prepared. 2 And they found the interchange one with another as you
stone rolled away from the sepul- walk? And they stood still with
cher 3 but entering, they found not
; countenances, sad. 18 But one,
the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And whose name was Cleopas, answer-
it came to pass as they were per- ing, said to him Dost thou only
:

plexed about this, behold, two men dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem

stood by them in bright clothing; and hast not known the things that
5 and the women being afraid and have come to pass in it in these
bowing their faces to the earth, days? 19 And he said to them:
the angels said to them seek : Why What things? And they said to
among the dead for him that lives? him : The things concerning Jesus
6 He is not here, but has risen. the Nazarene, who became a man,
Remember how he spoke to you a prophet mighty in deed and word
while he was yet in Galilee, 7 say- before God and all the people, 20
ing of the Son of man that he must and how the chief priests and our
be delivered into the hands of sin- rulers delivered him up to the con-
ful men, and be crucified, and rise demnation of death and crucified
on the third day. 8 And they remem- him. 21 But we were hoping that
bered his words, 9 and returned it had been he that was about to
from the sepulcher and told all these redeem Israel. Yet even with all
things to the eleven and to all the the third day since these
this, this is
rest. 10 And they were Mary Mag- things were done. 22 But also some
dalene and Joanna and Mary the women of our company astonished
mother of James and the rest with
; us having been early at the sepul-
;

them told these things to the apos- cher, 23 and not finding his body,
tles. 11 And
these words appeared they came, saying that they had also
and they
in their sight as idle tales, seen a vision of angels, who said
believed them not. 12 But Peter that he was alive. 24 And some of
arose and ran to the sepulcher, and those with us went to the sepul-
stooping down, he saw the linen cher, and found it so even as the
clothes lying by themselves: and he women had said, but him they saw
departed, wondering in himself at not.
that which had come to pass. 25 And he said to them O with-:

13 And behold, two of them were out understanding, and slow of heart
going on the same day to a village, to believe in all things that the
named Emmaus, distant from Jeru- prophets have spoken. 26 Was it
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not needful that the Christ should hands and my feet, that it is I
suffer these things and enter into myself handle
: me and see for a ;

his glory? 27 And beginning from spirit has not flesh and bones as
Moses and from allthe prophets, you see me have. 40 And when he
he explained to them in all the had said this, he showed them his
scriptures the things concerning hands and his feet. 41 But while
himself. 28 And they drew near they believed not for joy, and won-
to the village whither they were dered, he said to them Have you
:

going, and he made a show of going anything here to eat? 42 And they
further; 29 and they constrained gave him a piece of broiled fish;
him, saying: Abide with us; for it 43 and he took it and ate in their
is toward evening, and the day has presence.
now declined. And he went in to 44 And he said to them These :

abide with them. 30 And it came are my words, which I spoke to

to pass as he reclined at table with you while I was yet with you, that
them, he took bread, blessed and all things that are written in the
broke and gave to them ;31 but law of Moses and the prophets and
their eyes were opened, and they the psalms concerning me must be
recognized him ; and he vanished fulfilled. 45 Then opened he their
out of their sight. 32 And they understanding, that they might un-
said one to another : Was not our derstand the scriptures 46 and he;

heart burning within us, as he spoke said to them Thus it is written,

:

to us on the way, as he opened to that the Christ should suffer and

us the scriptures? 33 And they rise from the dead on the third
rose up the same hour and returned day, 47 and that repentance and
to Jerusalem, and found the eleven remission of sins should be preached
and those with them collected to- in his name among all nations, be-
gether, 34 saying that the Lord has ginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are
certainly risen and has appeared to witnesses of these things. 49 And
Simon. 35 And they told what had T send the promise of my Father
taken place on the way, and bow he upon you but do you continue in
;

was made known to them in the the city, till you be clothed with
breaking of bread. power from on high.
36 But while they were talking of 50 And he led them out as far as
these things, he himself stood in Bethany, and having lifted up his
the midst of them. 37 And being hands, he blessed them. 51 And it
terrified and becoming fearful, they came to pass, as he blessed them,
thought that they saw a spirit. 38 he was separated from them. 52
And he said to them Why are And they returned to Jerusalem
:

you troubled, and why do thoughts with great joy, 53 and were con-
arise in your hearts? 39 See my tinually in the temple praising God.

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ACCORDING TO JOHN
11
Word,
In the
and the
beginning the given through Moses, the grace and
Word was
was
with the truth came through Jesus Christ.
God, and the Word was God. 2 He 18 No one has seen God at any
was in the beginning with God. 3 time; the only begotten Son, who
All things came into being through is in the bosom of the Father, he
him, and without him came into has made him known.
being not one thing that is in being. 19 And the testimony of John is
4 In him is life, and the life was this, when the Jews of Jerusalem
the light of men. 5 And the light sent priests and Levites to ask him
shines in darkness, and the darkness Who art thou? 20 And he con-
comprehended it not. fessed and denied not, and con-
6 There came a man, sent from fessed : I am not the Christ. 21
God his name was John 7 this And they asked him: What then?
; :

man came for a testimony, that he Art thou Elijah? He said: I am

might testify of the light, that all not. Art thou the prophet? and he
through him might believe. 8 He answered No. 22 They then said
:

was not the light, but came that he to him Who art thou ? that we
:

might testify of the light. 9 That may give an answer to those that
was the true light, which, coming sent us what sayest thou of thy-
:

into the world, gives light to every self ? 23 He replied: I am the voice
man. 10 He was in the world, and of one crying in the wilderness
the w^orld came into being through Make straight the way of the Lord,
him, and the world knew him not. as said Isaiah the prophet. 24 And
11 He came to his own country, and some had been sent from the Phar-
his own people received him not. isees, 25 and they asked him, and
12 But as many as received him, to said to him Why then dost thou
:

them gave he the right to become baptize, if thou art not the Christ,
children of God, to those that be- nor Elijah, nor the prophet? 26
lieve on his name, 13 who were John answered them, saying: I
born not of blood, nor of the will baptize in water in the midst of
:

of the flesh, nor of the will of a you there stands whom you know
man, but of God. 14 And the Word not. 27 he that comes after me,
became flesh, and tabernacled among the latchet of whose sandal I am
us, and we beheld his glory, the not worthy to loose. 28 These
glory as of the Only Begotten of things were done in Bethany be-
the Father, full of grace and truth. yond the Jordan, where John was
15 John testified of him and cried, baptizing.
saying: This was he of whom I 29 On the next day he sees Jesus
said: He that comes after me has coming to him. and says: Behold,
been advanced before me. because the Lamb of God. that takes away
he was before me. 16 For of his the sin of the world. 30 This is
fulness have we all received, and he of whom I said After me comes
:

grace for grace 17 for the la\y \vas a man who has been advanced be-
;

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fore me, because he was before me. Follow me. 45 But Philip was from
31 And I knew him not, but that Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew
he might be manifested to Israel, and Peter. 46 Philip finds Nathan-
therefore have T conic baptizing in iel, and says to him
: We have found
water, 32 And John testified, say- him of whom wrote Moses in the
ing: I saw the Spirit descending, law, and the prophets, Jesus, who
like a dove, from heaven, and it is of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
abode upon him. 33 And I knew 47 Nathaniel said to him: Can any
him not, but he that sent me to thing good come out of Nazareth?
baptize in water, he said to me Philip says to him : Come and see.
On whom thou shalt see the Spirit 48 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to
descending and abiding on him, him, and said concerning him Be- :

this is he that baptizeth in the hold an Israelite indeed, in whom

Holy Spirit. 34 And I have seen, there is no guile. 49 Nathaniel said
and I have testified that this is the to him: Whence knowest thou me?
Son of God. Jesus answered and said to him
35 On the next day again John Before Philip called thee, whilst
stood, and two of his disciples, 36 thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw
and looking upon Jesus as he was thee. 50 Nathaniel answered him:
walking, he says Behold, the Lamb
: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God,
of God! 37 The two disciples heard thou art King of Israel. 51 Jesus
him speaking, and followed Jesus. answered and said to him Because:

38 Jesus turned and saw them fol- I said to thee that I saw thee under
lowing, and said to them 39 What
: the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou
seek you? They said to him: shalt see greater things than these.
Rabbi (which is called, when trans- 52 And he said to him: Verily,
lated, Teacher), where abidest thou? verily, I say to you, you shall see
40 He says to them Come and see.
: heaven opened, and the angels of
They came therefore and saw where God ascending and descending upon
he abode, and continued with him the Son of man.
that day: it was about the tenth 21 And on the third day a
hour. 41 It was Andrew, the marriage took place in Cana
brother of Simon Peter, one of theof Galilee, and the mother of Jesus
two that had heard from John and was there 2 and Jesus also was
;

followed him 42 he first finds his

: called, and his disciples, to the
own brother Simon and says to marriage. 3 And they had no wine,
him We have found the Messiah,
: because the wine of the marriage
which is, translated, Christ. 43 He
feast had failed. Then said the
brought him to Jesus. mother of Jesus to him They have
Looking :

upon him, Jesus said no wine.

Thou art
: 4 Jesus said to her:
Simon the son of Joanna Woman, what have I to do with
thou
;

shalt be called Cephas, which is, thee? My hour has not yet come.
translated. Peter. 5 His mother said to the waiters:
44 On the next day he wished to ^Vhatever he says to you. do. 6
go forth into Galilee, and found And according to the purification of
Philip. And Jesus said to him: the Jews, there were lying there
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six water vessels of stone, contain- answered and said to them Destroy :

ing two or three baths each, 7 Jesus this temple, and in three days I will
says to them Fill the water vessels
: raise it up. 20 The Jews therefore
with water. And they filled them said Forty and six years was this
:

to the brim. 8 And he says to temple in building, and in three

them Draw out now, and carry to
: days wilt thou raise it up? 21 But
the master of the feast. And they he spoke of the temple of his body.
carried it. 9 But when the master 22 When therefore he had risen
of the feast had tasted the water from the dead, his disciples remem-
that had been made wine, and knew bered that he had said this, and
not whence it was, but the waiters they believed the Scripture and the
that drew the water knew, the mas- word that Jesus had spoken.
ter of the feast called the bride- 23 But when he was in Jerusalem
groom, 10 and said to him Every: on the passover on the feast, many
man at the first sets out the good believed on his name, seeing his
wine and when they have become
; signs which he did 24 but Jesus did
;

drunk, the inferior thou hast kept

: not trust himself to them, because
the good wine till now. 11 This he knew all men, 25 and because he
beginning of signs did Jesus in had no need that any one should
Cana of Galilee, and manifested his testify concerning man for he him-
;

glory, and his disciples believed on self knew what was in man.
12 After this he went down 1 But there was a man of the
him.
to Capernaum, he and his mother
3 Pharisees, his name was Nico-
and his brothers and his disciples, demus, a ruler of the Jews 2 he ;

and they remained there not many came to him by night and said
days. to him Rabbi, we know that from
:

13 And the passover of the Jews God thou hast come as a teacher
was near, and Jesus went up to for no one can do these signs that
Jerusalem. 14 And he found in the thou doest, unless God be with him.
temple those that sold oxen, and 3 Jesus answered and said to him:
sheep, and doves, and the money- Verily, verily, I say to thee, unless
changers sitting; 15 and having a man be born again, he cannot see
made a scourge of cords, he drove the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus
all out of the temple, the sheep also says to him : How can a man be
and the oxen, and poured out the born when he is old? Can he enter
money of the money-changers, and the second time into his mother's
overturned the tables 16 and to
; womb and be born ? 5 Jesus an-
those that sold doves he said Take :swered Verily, verily, I say to thee,
:

these things hence make not my

; Unless a man be born of water and
Father's house a house of merchan- the Spirit, he cannot enter into the
dise. 17 The disciples remembered kingdom of the heavens. 6 That
that it is written Zeal for thy which is born of the flesh is flesh,
:

house consumes me. 18 The Jews and that which is born of the Spirit
then answered and said to him: is spirit. 7 Wonder not that I said
What sign showest thou to us. that to thee: You must be born again.
thou doest these things? 19 Jesus 8 The wind blows where it pleases,
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and the sound of it thou hearest, fest that they are wrought in God.
but thou knowest not whence it 22 After this 'came Jesus and
comes and whither it goes so is : his disciples into the land of Judea,
every one that is born of the Spirit. and there he abode with them and
9 Nicodemus answered and said to baptized. 2}> But John also was
him How can these things take
: baptizing in Enon near Salem, be-
place? 10 Jesus answered and said cause much water was there; and
to him Art thou the teacher of
: they came and were baptized; 24 for
Israel and knowest not these things? not yet had John been cast into
11 Verily, verily, I say to thee, that prison. 25 There arose therefore a
which we know we speak, and that discussion, on the part of some of
which we have seen we testify, and the disciples of John, with a Jew,
our testimony you receive not. 12 about purification. 26 And they
If I have told you earthly things came to John and said to him
and you believe not, how will you Rabbi, he that was with thee be-
believe if I tell you of heavenly yond the Jordan, to whom thou
things? 13 And no one has as- hast testified, behold, he baptizes
cended into heaven but he that came and all come to him 27 John an-
down from heaven, the Son of man, swered and said: man cannotA
who is in heaven. 14 And as Moses receive any thing unless it be given
lifted up the serpent in the wilder- him from heaven. 28 You your-
ness, so must the Son of man be selves will testify for me that I
lifted up; 15 that every one that said: I am not the Christ, but that
believes in him may have life eter- I am sent before him. 29 He that
nal. 16 For God so loved the has the bride is the bridegroom
world, that he gave his only begot- but the friend of the bridegroom,
ten Son, that whoever believes on who stands and hears him, greatly
him might not perish, but have life rejoices because of the voice of
eternal. 17 For God sent not the the bridegroom. This my joy
Son into the world to condemn the therefore has been fulfilled. 30 He
world, but that the world might be must increase, but I must become
saved through him. 18 He that be- less. 31 He that comes from above
lieves on him is not condemned is over all : he that
is of the earth
he that believes not is condemned is of the earth and speaks of the
already, because he has not believed earth. He that comes from heaven
on the name of the only begotten 2)2 testifies of what he has seen and
Son of God. 19 But the condemna- heard, and his testimony no one re-
tion is this, that light has come into ceives. ZZ He that has received his
the world, and men loved darkness testimony has attested that God is
rather than light; for their works true. 34 For he whom God sent
were evil. 20 For every one that speaks the words of God; for not
does evil hates the light, and comes by measure does he give the Spirit.
not to the light, lest his works 35 The Father loves the Son, and
may be reproved; 21 but he that has given all things into his hand.
does the truth comes to the light. 36 He that believes on the Son has
that his works may be made mani- life eternal; he tb^t believes not

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the Son shall not see life, but the ing up to life eternal. 15 The
wrath of God abides on him. woman says to him Sir, give me:

4 1 When therefore Jesus knew this water, that I thirst not. neither
that thePharisees had heard come hither to draw. 16 He says
that Jesus was makmg and baptizing to her Go, call thy husband and
:

more disciples than John. 2 though come hither. 17 The woman an-
Jesus himself baptized not, but his swered and said I have no hus- :

disciples baptized. 3 he left Judea band. Jesus says to her Well hast :

and went away again into Galilee. thou said: I have no husband; 18
4 But he must needs go through for thou hast had five husbands, and
Samaria. 5 He comes therefore to he whom thou now hast is not thy
a city of Samaria called Sychar. husband. This thou hast spoken
near the place which Jacol) gave truly. 19 The woman says to him
to his son Joseph. 6 And Jacob's Sir. I perceive that thou art a
well was there. Jesus then, hav- prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped
ing been wearied with the jour- in this mountain and you say that ;

ney, sat thus on the well it was: in Jerusalem is the place where we
about the sixth hour. 7 There comes ought to worship. 21 Jesus says to
a woman from Samaria to draw her: Believe me, woman, that the
water. Jesus says to her Give me hour comes when neither in this
:

to drink. 8 For his disciples had mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall

gone away into the city, to buy you worship the Father. 21 You
food. 9 The woman, who was a worship you know not what we ;

Samaritan, says to him How dost worship what we know, for salva-
:

thou, being a Jew, ask drink of me, tion is of the Jews 2Z but the hour ;

who am a woman of Samaria? 10 comes and now is, when the true
Jesus answered and said to her: Tf worshippers shall worship the Fa-
thou hadst known the gift of God, ther in spirit and in truth for the :

and who he is that says to thee Father seeks such to worship him.
Give me to drink, thou wouldst have 24 God is spirit and they that wor- :

asked of him, and he would have ship must worship in spirit and
given thee living water. 11 The truth. 25 The woman says to him
woman says to him Sir. thou hast I know that IVTessiah comes, who
:

nothing to draw with, and the well is called Christ: when he has come,
is deep: whence hast thou the living he will tell us all things. Id Jesus
water? 12 Art thou greater than says to her I that speak to thee :

our father Jacob, who gave us the am he. 21 And on this came his
well, and drank of it himself and disciples, and wondered that he
his sons and his cattle? 13 Jesus talked with the woman no one. :

answered and said to her: Every however, said What seekest thou :

one that drinks of this water shall or why talkest thou with her? 28
thirst again 14 but whoever shall The
; woman therefore left her
drink of the water that I shall give water-pot and went away into the
him shall never thirst, but the water city, and said to the men 29 Come, :

that I shall give him shall become see a man that has told me all
in him a fountain of water spring- things that I have done; is this the
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Christ? 30 They went forth from having seen all things that he did
the city and came to him. 31 In in Jerusalem at the feast for they
;

the meantime his disciples besought also had come to the feast. 46 He
him, saying : Rabbi, eat. Til But came then again into Cana of Gali-
he said to them : I have food to lee, where he had made the water
eat that you know not of. Z2> Then wine.
said the disciples one to another And there was in Capernaum a
Has any one brought him food? 34 nobleman, whose son was sick 47 ;

Jesus says to them My food is to he, hearing that Jesus had come out
:

do the will of him that sent me, of Judea into Galilee, came to him,
and finish his work. 35 Say you and besought him that he would
not that there are yet four months, come down and restore his son to
and harvest comes? Behold, I say health for he was about to die. 48
;

to you, lift up your eyes and be- Jesus therefore said to him :Un-
hold the fields, that they are white less you see signs and wonders, you
for the harvest. 36 Already he will not believe. 49 The nobleman
that reaps receives reward and said to him: Sir, come down before
gathers fruit for eternal life, that my child die. 50 Jesus said to him
he that sows and he that reaps may Go, thy son lives. The man be-
rejoice together. Zl For in this is lieved the word that Jesus had
the saying true, that there is one spoken to him, and went. 51 And
that sows and another that reaps. as he was now going down, his
38 I have sent you to reap that on servants met him and told him
which you have not labored others Thy son lives. 52 He then inquired
:

have labored, and you have entered of them the hour in which he began
into their labor. 39 And many of to mend they then said to him
:

the Samaritans of that city believed Yesterday at the seventh hour the
on him because of the word of the fever left him. 53 The father there-
woman who testified that he told fore knew that it was in that hour
me all things that I had done. 40 in which Jesus had said to him:
When therefore the Samaritans Thy son lives and he himself be-
;

came to him, they besought him to lieved and all his house. 54 This
abide with them ; and he abode again is the second sign that Jesus
there two days. 41 And many more did on coming out of Judea into
believed because of his word, 42 Galilee.
and said to the woman We no :

longer believe because of thy say-

5 1 After this was the feast of
the Jews, and Jesus went up
ing; for we ourselves have heard, to Jerusalem. 2 And there is in
and know that this is in truth the Jerusalem at the sheep gate a pool,
Saviour of the world. which is called in Hebrew, Bethes-
43 But after the two days he went da, having five porches. 3 In
forth thence into Galilee. 44 For these lay a multitude of sick per-
Jesus himself testified that a proph- sons, blind, lame, withered. 5 But
et has no honor in his own country. there was a man there that had been
45 When therefore he came into sick thirty-eight years. 6 Jesus saw
Galilee, the Galileans received him. him lying, and, knowing that he
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had already been sick a long time, the Son and shows him all things
said to him Wilt thou be restored
: that he himself does; and greater
to health ? 7 The sick man answered works than these will he show him,
him Sir, I have no man, that when
: that you may wonder. 21 For as
the water is stirred he may put me the Father raises the dead and
into the pool but while 1 am com-
; makes them alive, so also the Son
ing another goes down before me. makes alive whom he will. 22 For
8 Jesus says to him: Arise, take up neither does the Father judge any
thy bed, and walk. 9 And the man one, but has given all judicial au-
was restored to health, and took thority to the Son, 23 that all may
up his bed and walked; but a sab- honor the Son as they honor the
bath was on that day. 10 The Jews Father. He that honors not the Son
then said to him that had been honors not the Father w^ho sent him.
cured It is a sabbath, and it is not
: 24 Verily, verily, I say to you, that
lawful for thee to carry thy bed. he that hears my word and believes
11 He answered them: He that on him that sent me has life eternal,
made me well said to me Take up : and comes not into condemnation,
thy bed and walk. 12 They asked but has passed out of death into life.
him : Whois the man that said to 25 Verily, verily, I say to you, that
thee: Take up and walk? 13 But the hour comes, and now is, when
the sick man knew not who he was the dead shall hear the voice of the
for Jesus had withdrawn, as a Son of God, and they that hear
multitude was in the place. 14 shall live. 26 For as the Father
After this Jesus finds him in the has life in himself, so has he given
temple and he said to him Be-
; : to the Son also to have life in him-
hold, thou hast been restored to self. 27 And he has given him
health sin no more, lest something
: authority to execute judgment, be-
worse befall thee. 15 The man went cause he is the Son of man. 28
away and told the Jews that it w^as Wonder not at this, for the hour
Jesus that had made him well. 16 comes in which all that are in the
And for this reason the Jews perse- graves shall hear his voice. 29 and
cuted Jesus, because he did these shall come forth, those that have
things on the sabbath. ]7 But he done good, to the resurrection of
answered them My Father works : life; those that have done evil, to
till now, and I work. 18 For this the resurrection of condemnation.
reason did the Jews seek the more 30 I can do nothing of myself as :

to kill because he not only

him, I hear I judge, and my judgment
broke the sabl)ath, but also called is righteous, because I seek not my
God his own Father, making him- will, but the will of him that sent
self equal to God. 19 Jesus there- me. 31 If I testify of myself, my
fore answered and said to them testimony is not true 32 there is
:

Verily, verily,I say to you. The Son another that testifies of me, and you
can do nothing of himself, but what know that the testimony which he
he sees the Father do for whatever testifies of me is true. 33 You have
;

he does, these also the Son does in sent to John, and he has testified to
like manner, 20 For the Father loves the truth 34 but I receive not testi-
;

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mony from man, but these things did in case of the sick. 3 But Jesus
I say that you may be saved. 35 went up into the mountain, and
He was the burning and the shining there he sat with his disciples. 4
light, and you were willing to re- And the passover, the feast of the
joice for an hour in his light. 36 Jews, was near. 5 Jesus then, lift-
But I have testimony greater than ing up his eyes and seeing that a
that of John ; for the works which great multitude was coming to him,
the Father has given me to accom- said to Philip Whence can we buy
:

plish, the works themselves that I bread, that these may eat? 6 But
do, testify of me that the Father this he said to try him for he him-
;

has sent me. Zl And the Father self knew what he was about to do.
who sent me, he has testified of me 7 Philip answered him Two hun- :

neither his voice have you heard dred denarii worth of bread is not
at any time, nor his shape have enough for these, that each one
you seen, 38 and his word you have may take some little. 8 One of his
not abiding in you, for whom he disciples, Andrew, the brother of
has sent, him you believe not. 39 Simon Peter, says to him: 9 There
You search the scriptures, because is a lad here who has five barley
you think that in them you have loaves and two little fishes but ;

eternal life, and they are they that what are these among so many?
testify of me 40 and yet you will 10 Jesus said
; : Make the men re-
not come to me that you may have cline. And there was much grass
life. 41 I receive not glory from in the place. The men therefore
men, 42 but I know you, that you reclined, in number about five thou-
have not the love of God in you. sand. 11 Jesus therefore took the
43 I have come in my Father's loaves, and gave thanks, and gave
name, and you receive me not if to those that reclined in like man-
: ;

another should come in his own ner also of the fishes as much as
name, him you would receive. 44 they wished. 12 But when they
How can you believe while receiv- were filled, he said to his disciples:
ing glory one from another, and Gather up the broken pieces that
you seek not the glory that is from remain, that nothing be lost. 13
the only God? 45 Think not that They gathered them therefore, and
I will accuse you to the Father filled twelve traveling-baskets with
there is he that accuses you, Moses, broken pieces from the five barley
in whom you trust. 46 For if you loaves, which remained after they
had believed Moses, you would have had eaten.
believed me; for he wrote of me. 14 The men therefore, seeing the
47 But if you believe not his writ- sign that he had done, said This :

ings, how will you believe my is in truth the prophet that comes
words ? into the world. 15 Jesus then,
1 After this Jesus went av^ay Icnowing that they were about to
6 beyond the sea of Galilee, which come and seize him to make him
is the sea of Tiberias; 2 and a king, fled again into the mountain
great multitude followed him be- himself alone.
cause they saw thq signs that he 16 But wh^n evening had come,
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went down to the sea,

his disciples works of God? 29 Jesus answered
17 and having entered a ship, were and said to them This is the work
:

going beyond the sea to Capernaum. of God, that you believe on him
But darkness overtook them, and whom he has sent. 30 They said
Jesus had not yet come to them then to him What doest thou then
:

18 the sea also arose, because a as a sign, that we may see and be-
great wind was blowing. 19 Hav- lieve thee; what workest thou? 31
ing rowed therefore about twenty- Our fathers ate the manna in the
five or thirty furlongs, they see wilderness, as it is written Bread
:

Jesus walking on the sea, and com- from heaven gave he them to eat.
ing near the ship, and they were 32 Then said Jesus to them Verily,
:

afraid. 20 But he said to them verily, I say to you, Moses has not
It is I, be not afraid. 21 They given you the bread from heaven
then willingly received him into the but my Father gives you the bread
ship, and immediately the ship was from heaven, the true. 33 For the
at the land to which they were bread which is God's is he that
going. comes down from heaven and gives
22 On the morrow the multitude life to the world. 34 They said
that stood on the other side of the therefore to him Lord, always give
:

sea saw that there was no other us this bread. 35 Jesus then said
little ship there but one, and that to them: I am the bread of life:
Jesus had not entered the ship with he that comes to me shall not hun-
his disciples, but his disciples had ger, and he that believes on me
gone away alone 23 however, little
: shall never thirst. 36 But I said to
ships had come from Tiberias, near you that you have seen and do not
the place where they ate bread when believe. 37 All that the Father
the Lord had given thanks. 24 gives me shall come to me, and him
When, therefore, the multitude saw- that comes to me I will not cast
that Jesus was not there, nor his out 38 for I have come down from
;

disciples, they entered the little heaven, not that I might do my will,
ships and came to Capernaum, seek- but the will of him that sent me.
ing Jesus. 25 And having found 39 And this is the will of him that
him on the other side of the sea, sent me, that I shall lose nothing
they said to him Rabbi, when
: of all that he has given me, but
camest thou hither? 26 Jesus an- shall raise it up in the last day. 40
swered them and said Verily, verily.
: For this is the will of my Father,
I say to you, you seek me not be- that whoever sees the Son and be-
cause you saw the signs, but be- lieves on him may have life eternal,
cause you ate of the loaves and and I shall raise him up in the last
were filled. 27 Labor not for the day, 41 The Jews therefore mur-
food that perishes, but for the food mured concerning him. because he
that abides to life eternal, which said T am the bread that came
:

the Son of man gives you for him down from heaven
; 42 and they
;

has God the Father attested. 28 said Ts not this Jesus the son of
:

They said therefore to him What Joseph, whose father and mother
:

must we do that we may work the we know? How now says this
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man : I have come down from cats this bread shall live for ever.
heaven? 43 Jesus answered and 59 These things spoke he in the
said to them: Murmur not among synagogue as he taught in Caper-
yourselves. 44 No one can come naum.
to me unless the Father who sent 60 Therefore many of his dis-
me draw him, and I will raise him ciples on hearing it said: A hard
up in the last day. 45 It is written saying is this: who can hear it?
in the prophets And they shall all
: 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself
be taught of God: every one that that his disciples murmured con-
has heard from the Father and has cerning this, said to them Does this :

learned, comes to me. 46 Not that ofl^end you? 62 If then you should
any one has seen the Father, but see the Son of man ascending where
he that is from God, he has seen he was before? 63 The spirit is
the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say that which makes alive ; the flesh
to you, he that believes has life profits nothing: the words that I
eternal. 48 I am the bread of life. have spoken to you are spirit, and
49 Your fathers ate the manna in are life. 64 But there are some of
the wilderness and died 50 this is : you that believe not. For Jesus
the bread that comes down from knew from the beginning who they
heaven, that any one may eat of it were that believed not, and who it
and not die. 51 I am the living was that would deliver him up. 65
bread, that came down from heaven : And he said For this reason have
:

if any one eat of my bread, he shall I said to you that no one can come

live for ever; and the bread also to me unless it be given him of the
that I will give for the life of the Father.
world, is my flesh. 52 The Jews 66 From this time therefore many
then contended one with another, of his disciples went back and
saying: How can this man give us walked no more with him. 61 Jesus
his flesh to cat? 53 Jesus therefore then said to the twelve Will you :

said to them Verily, verily, I say

:
also go away? 68 Simon Peter
to you, unless you eat the flesh of answered him Lord, to whom shall
:

the Son of man and drink his blood, we go? The words of eternal life
you have no life in you. 54 He hast thou 69 and we have believed
;

that eats my flesh and drinks rny and known that thou art the Holy
blood has life eternal, and I will One of God. 70 He answered them:
raise him up the last day.
in 55 Have I not chosen you twelve? and
For my flesh is true food, and my one of you is a devil. 71 But he
blood is true drink. 56 He that eats spoke of Judas, son of Simon
my flesh and drinks my blood abides Tscariot for he was about to deliver
;

in me and I in him. 57 As the him up, being one of the twelve.

1 After this Jesus walked in
living Father sent me, and I live
because of the Father, he also that
7 Galilee for he would not walk
;

eats me
even he shall live because in Judea, because the Jews sought
of me. 58 This is the bread that to kill him. 2 But the feast of
came down from heaven, not as the Jews, that of tabernacles, was
the fathers ate and died he that near 3 His brothers therefore
: '

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said to him :Depart hence and go none of you does the law. Why do
into Judea, that thy disciples also you seek to kill me? 20 The multi-
may see the works that thou doest; tude answered Thou hast a demon
:

4 for no one does any thing in secret who seekest to kill thee? 21 Jesus
and desires himself to be known answered and said to them One :

openly. If thou doest these things, work I have done and you all won-
make thyself manifest to the world. der. 22 Moses has given you cir-
5 For neither did his brothers be- cumcision, not that it is of Moses,
lieve on him. 6 Jesus says to them : but of the fathers, and on the sab-
My time is not yet present, but your bath day you circumcise a man. 23
time is always ready. 7 The world If a man receives circumcision on
cannot hate you, but me it hates, the sabbath, that the law of Moses
because I testify of it that its works may not be broken, are you angry
are evil. 8 Do you go up to the with me because
restored the en-
I
feast I go not up to this feast, be-
: lire man on the sabbath?
to health
cause my time has not yet fully 24 Judge not according to appear-
come. 9 Having said these things, ance, but judge righteous judgment.
he abode in Galilee. 10 But when 25 Then said some of those of Jeru-
his brothers had gone up to the salem Is not this he. whom they
:

feast, then he himself also went up, seek to kill? 26 And lo, he speaks
not openly, but in secret. 11 The boldly, and they say nothing to him.
Jews then sought for him at the Have the rulers then certainly
feast, and said: Where is he? 12 known that this is the Christ? 27
And there was much murmuring However, we know this man, whence
concerning him among the multi- he when the Christ comes,
is; but
tude ; some said He is a good
: no one knows whence he is. 28
man others said No, but he de-
: : Jesus therefore cried out in the
ceives the multitude. 13 No one, temple, teaching and saying You :

however, boldly concerning

spoke both know me, and you know
him, for fear of the Jews. whence I am and I have not come
;

14 But now at the middle of the of myself, but he is true that sent
festival Jesus went up into the tem- me, whom you know not 29 I know :

ple and taught. 15 The Jews there- him, because I am from him and
fore were astonished, saying: How he sent me. 30 They therefore
knows this man letters, not having sought to take him. and no one laid
learned? 16 Jesus then answered his hand on him, because his hour
them and said: My teaching is not had not yet come. 31 But many
mine, but his that sent me: 17 if of the multitude believed on him,
any one will do his he shall
will, and said When Christ comes, will
:

know of the teaching, whether it is he do more signs than these that

of God. or I speak of myself. 18 He this man does? 32 The Pharisees
that speaks of himself seeks his own heard the multitude murmuring
glory: he that seeks the eloryof him these things concerning him. and
that sent him. he is true, and un- the chief priests and the Pharisees
righteousness is not in him. 19 Has sent attendants that they might take
not Moses given you the law? and him. 33 Therefore said Jesus Yet :

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a little while I am with you, and 1 Pharisees answered them : Are you
go to him that sent me. 34 You also deceived? 48 Has any one of
shall seek me and shall not find me, the rulers believed on him, or of
and where I am you cannot come. the Pharisees? 49 But the multi-
35 The Jews therefore said one to tude, that knows not the law, are
another: Whither does this man in- cursed. 50 Nicodemus, being one
tend to go, that we shall not find of them, says to them 51 Does our :

him? Does he intend to go among law condemn the man unless it first
the dispersion of the Greeks and hear from him and know what he
teach the Greeks? 36 What means does? 52 They answered and said to
this word that he spoke You him: Art thou also of Galilee?
:

shall seek me and shall not find Search and see that out of Galilee
me. and where I am, you cannot a prophet arises not.
come? [7:53; as found in codex D:
Zl But on the last day, the great also verses 8 to 12, in same codex:
day of the feast, Jesus stood and but not written by John, in the
cried, saying: If any one thirst, let judgment of Tischendorf.]
him come and drink. 38 He that "^2) And they went each one to his

believes on me, as the scripture own house.

said, out of his belly shall flow 8 1 But Jesus went into the
:

rivers of living water. 39 But this mount of Olives. 2 And early in

he spoke of the Spirit which those the morning he comes again into
that believe on him were about to the temple, and all the people came
receive; for the Spirit was not yet. to him. 3 And the scribes and the
because Jesus had not yet been Pharisees bring a woman taken in
glorified. 40 Some of the multitude sin. and having placed her in the
therefore, hearing these words, midst, 4 the priests say to him,
said This is in truth the prophet
: tempting him, that they may have
41 others said: This is the Christ; an accusation against him Teacher, :

others said Docs the Christ then this woman has been taken in adul-
:

come out of Galilee? 42 Has not tery, in the very act. 5 Now,
the scripture said that the Christ Moses in the law commanded us to
comes of the posterity of David, stone such but now what sayest
;

and from Bethlehem, the town thou ? 6 But Jesus stooped down
where David was? 43 There was and with his finger wrote on the
therefore a division among the ground. 7 But as they continued
multitude because of him 44 but asking, he lifted himself up and
;

some of them wished to take him; said to them Let him that is with-
:

no one, however, laid hands on out sin among you be the first to
him. throw a stone at her. 8 And he
45 The attendants therefore came again stooped down and with his
to the chief priests and Pharisees finger wrote on the ground. 9 And
and they said to them Why did each one of the Jews went out,
:

you not bring him? 46 The attend- beginning from the elder, so that
ants answered Never man so all went out; and he was left alone,
:

spoke, as this man speaks. 47 The and the woman being in the midst.
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10 And Jesus lifted himself up and Neither do I condemn thee go and :

said to the woman : Whereare no more.

sin
they? Has no one condemned thee? Again therefore Jesus
11 And she said to him: No one,
8 12
spoke to them, saying I am the :

sir. And he said: Neither do I Light of the world he that follows

:

condemn thee; go, from this time me shall not walk in darkness, but
sin no more. shall have the light of life. 13
[A somewhat different account, The Pharisees therefore said to
supposed by Griesbach to be a very him Thou testifiest of thyself thy
: :

probable omission :] testimony is not true. 14 Jesus an-

8 1 But Jesus went into the swered and said to them
: Though :

mount of Olives. 2 And early in I testify of myself, my testimony is

the morning he came again into the true, for I know whence I came
temple, and all the people came to and whither I go you know not
:

him, and he sat down and taught whence I come or whither I go. 15
them. 3 And the scribes and the You judge according to the flesh;
Pharisees bring to him a woman I judge no one. 16 And even if I
taken in adultery, and having placed judge, my judgment is true, be-
her in the midst 4 they say to him : cause I am not alone, but I and he
Teacher, this woman w^as taken in that sent me. 17 And even in your
adultery, in the very act. 5 Now, law it is written that the testimony
in the law Moses commanded that of two men is true. 18 I am one
such should be stoned thou there-
: testifying of myself, and the Father
fore, what sayest thou? 6 But this who sent me testifies of me. 19
they said tempting him, that they They said therefore to him Where :

might have to accuse him. But is thy answered:

Father? Jesus
Jesus stooped down and with his You know neither me nor my Fa-
finger wrote on the ground. 7 And ther if you had known me. you
:

as they continued asking him, he would have known my Father also.

lifted himself up and said to them: 20 These words spoke he in the
He that is without sin among you, treasury while teaching in the tem-
let him be the first to throw the ple; and no one took him. because
stone at her. 8 And again he his hour had not yet come.
stooped down and wrote on the 21 He therefore said again to
ground. 9 But they having heard, them I go away, and you shall seek
:

and being convicted by their con- me, and in your sin you shall die
science, went out one by one, be- whither I go you cannot come. 22
ginning from the elder to the lastThe Jews then said Will he kill
;
:

and Jesus was left alone, and the himself, because he says Whither :

woman standing in the midst. 10 I go you cannot come? 23 And he

But Jesus lifted himself up, and said to them You are from be- :

seeing no one but the woman, said neath. I am from above: you are of
to her :Woman, where are those this world, T am not of this world,
thy accusers? Has no one con- 24 Therefore said I to you that
demned thee? 11 She said: No you shall die in your sins; for if
one, sir. And Jesus said to her: you believe not that I am he, you
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shall die in your sins. 25 They said Jesus says to them: If you were
therefore to him: Who art thou? the children of Abraham, you would
Jesus said to them Altogether that
: do the works of Abraham 40 but ;

which I also say to you. 26 I have now you seek to kill me, a man that
many things to say and to judge of has spoken to you the truth, which
you hut he that sent me is true,
; I heard from God this Abraham
:

and what I have heard from him, did not. 41 You do the works of
these things I speak unto the world. your fathers. They said to him
27 They knew not that he spoke to We have not been born of lewd-
them of the Father. 28 Then said ness; we have one Father, God. 42
Jesus: When you shall have lifted Jesus said to them If God were
:

up the Son of man, then you shall your Father, you would love me
know that I am he, and that I do for I came forth from God and
nothing of myself, but as the Father have come hither: nor indeed have
has taught me, I speak these things. I come of myself, but he sent me. 43
29 And he that sent me is with me Why know you not my speeClf? be-
he has not left me alone, for I do cause you cannot hear my word.
always the things that are pleasing 44 You are of your father, the
to him. devil, and the desires of your father
30 While he was speaking these you will do. He was a murderer
things many believed on him. 31 from the beginning, and has not
Jesus then said to the Jews that stood in the truth, because there is
believed on him If you abide in
: no truth in him. When he speaks
my word, you are my disciples in what is false, he speaks of his own,
truth, 32 and you shall know the for he is a liar and the father of it.
truth, and the truth shall make you 45 But because I tell you the truth,
free. 33 They answered to him you believe me not. 46 Which of
We are Abraham's posterity, and you convinces me of sin? If I
have never been in bondage to any speak the truth, why do you not
one how sayest thou
; You shall believe me? 47 He that is of God
:

become free? 34 Jesus answered hears the words of God for this ;

them Verily, verily, I say to you, reason you hear not. because you
:

that every one that does sin is a are not of God, 48 The Jews an-
servant of sin. 35 But the servant swered and said to him Do we :

abides not in the house forever the not well say that thou art a Samari-
:

Son abides forever. 36 If. then, the tan, and hast a demon? 49 Jesus
Son shall make you free, you shall answered I have not a demon, but :

be free indeed. 37 I know that you 1 honor my Father, and you dis-
are Abraham's posterity; but you honor me. 50 But I seek not my
seek to kill me. because my word glory: there is that seeks and
has no place in you. 38 I speak judges. 51 Verily, verily, I say to
what things I have seen with my you. if any one keep my word, he
Father, and you then do what shall never see death. 52 The Jews
things you have heard from your said to him: Now we know that
father. 39 They answered and said thou hast a demon. Abraham is
to him Abraham is our father. dead, and the prophets and thou
: ;

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sayest If any one keep my word, lie

: that had seen him before, that he
shall never taste of death 53 art
: was a beggar, said: Is not this he
thou greater than our father Abra- that sat and begged? 9 Others said
ham, who is dead? And the proph- that this is he; others said: No, but
ets are dead : whom makest thou he is like him. He said 1 am he. :

thyself? 54 Jesus answered: If 1 10 They therefore said to him : How

glorify myself, my glory is nothing ; were thy eyes opened? 11 He an-
it is my Father that glorifies me, of swered The man that is called
:

whom you say that he is your God Jesus made clay and anointed my
55 and yet you have not known eyes, and said to me Go to Siloam
:

him, but I know him. If I should and wash. Having gone therefore
say that I do not know him, I should and washed, I received sight. 12
be a liar like you but I know him.
; They said to him: Where is he?
and his word I keep. 56 Abraham, Me says 1 know not. :

your father, rejoiced that he could 13 They bring to the Pharisees

see my day. and he saw it and was him that was formerly blind. 14
glad. 57 The Jews then said to And it was a sabbath on the day
him Thou art not yet fifty years in which Jesus made clay and
:

old, and hast thou seen Abraham? opened his eyes. 15 Again therefore
58 Jesus said to them Verily, verily. the Pharisees also asked him how
:

1 say to you, before Abraham came he had received sight. He said to

into being, I am. 59 They therefore them He put clay upon my eyes,
:

took up stones to throw at him but and I washed and do see. 16 Some
;

Jesus hid himself and went out of of the Pharisees therefore said:
the temple. This man is not from God, for he
1 And passing by he saw a keeps
9 not the sabbath.
man blind from his birth. 2 said How can a man a sinner do
:
Others

And his disciples asked him. saying such signs? And there was a divi-
Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his sion among them. 17 They say
parents, that he was born blind? 3 therefore to the blind man again
Jesus answered :Neither this man What sayest thou of him. because
sinned nor his parents, but that the he has opened thy eyes? He said:
works of God might be manifested He is a prophet. 18 The Jews there-
in him. 4 We must work the works fore did not believe concerning him,
of him that sent us while it is day: that he was blind and had received
there comes night, when no man sight, till they had called the parents
can work. 5 While I am in the of him that had received sight, 19
world. I am the Light of the world. and asked them, saying: Is this your
6 He said these things, and spat on son, of whom you say that he was
the ground, and made clay of the born blind? How, then, does he
spittle, and anointed his eyes with now see? 20 His parents therefore
the clay, 7 and said to him Go, answered and said We know that
: :

wash in the pool of Siloam, which this is our son, and that he was
is, translated. Sent. He went there- born blind 21 but how he now sees :

fore and washed, and came seeing. we know not, or who opened his
8 The neighbors therefore, and those eyes we know not ask him he is. : ;

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of age: he shall speak for himself. And who is Lord, that I may
he.
22 These things said his parents believe on him?
37 Jesus said to
because they feared the Jews for ; him: Thou hast both seen him, and
the Jews had already agreed that he it is that talks with thee. 38 He
if any one should confess him to said, Lord. I believe and he wor-
:

be Christ, he should be put out of shiped him. 39 y\nd Je.sus said:

the synagogue. 23 For this reason For judgment have I come into this
his parents said that he is of age, world, that those that see not may
ask him. 24 They therefore a sec- see, and that those that see may be-
ond time called the man that had come blind. 40 Some of the Phari-
been blind, and said to him Give : sees that were with him heard, and
glory to God: we know that this said to him Are we also blind? 41
:

man is a sinner. 25 He then an- Jesus said to them: If you were

swered: If he is a sinner, I know blind, you would not have sin; but
not: one thing I know, that, being now you say see: We
your sin :

blind, I now see. 26 They said remains.

therefore to him What : did he for 1 A 1 Verily, verily, I say to
thee? How opened he thy eyes? J- ^
you, he that enters not
27 He answered them: I have told through the door into the sheepfold,
you already, and you did not hear: but goes up by some other way, he is
why will you hear again? Will you a thief and a robber 2 but he that
:

also become his disciples? 28 They enters through the door is the shep-
reviled him and said: Thou art a herd of the sheep. 3 To him the
disciple of that man, but we are porter opens, and the sheep hear his
Moses' disciples: 29 we know that voice, and he calls his own sheep by
God spoke to Moses, but this man, name and leads them out. 4 When
we know not whence he is. 30 The he puts forth all of his own sheep,
man answered and them: said to he goes before them, and the sheep
Why, in this is that won- which is follow him. because they know his
derful, that you know not whence voice 5 but a stranger they will not
;

he is, and yet he has opened my follow, but flee from him. because
eyes. 31 We know that God hears they know not the voice of stran-
not sinners, any one be a
but if gers. 6 This parable spoke Jesus
worshiper of God and do his will, to them but they knew not what
:

him he hears. 32 Never was it things they were that he spoke to

heard that any one opened the eyes them. 7 Jesus therefore said
of one that had been born blind Verily, verily, I say to you I am :

33 if this man were not of God, he the door of the sheep. 8 All as
could do nothing. 34 They answered many as have come are thieves and
and said to him Thou wast alto-
: robbers, but the sheep did not hear
gether born in sins, and dost thou them. 9 I am the door: through
teach us? And they cast him out. me if any man enter in, he shall
35 Jesus heard that they had cast be saved, and shall go in and out,
him out, and he found him and and find pasture. 10 The thief
said Dost thou believe on the Son comes not but that he may steal
:

of man ? 36 He answered and said and kill and destroy: I have come
:

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that they may have life, and have it that I do in my

Father's name, these
abundantly. 11 I am the good testify of me 26 but you believe
;

shepherd. The good shepherd lays not, because you are not of my
down his life for the sheep 12 he : sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice,
that is a hireling and not a shep- and I know them, and they follow
herd, to whom the sheep do not me, 28 and I give them eternal life,
belong, sees the wolf coming and and they shall never perish, and no
leaves the sheep and flees, and the one shall snatch them out of my
wolf seizes and scatters them, 13 hand. 29 What the Father has given
because he is a hireling, and cares to me is greater than all, and no one
not for the sheep. 14 I am the can snatch them out of the Father's
good shepherd, and know mine, hand. 30 I and the Father are one.
and mine know me, 15 as the 31 Again the Jews took up stones to
Father knows me and I know the stone him. 32 Jesus answered
Father and I lay down my life
; them : Many good works have I
for the sheep. 16 And other sheep shown you from the Father for ;

I have, which are not of this fold what one of these do you stone me?
them also must I bring, and they 33 The Jews answered him For a :

shall hear my voice, and there shall good work we stone thee not, but
be one fold, one shepherd. 17 For for blasphemy, and because thou,
this reason my Father loves me, being man, makest thyself God. 34
because I lay down my life, that I Jesus answered them: Is it not
may take it again. 18 No one takes written in your law, I said You :

it from me, but I lay it down of are gods? 35 If he called them

myself. Authority have T to lay gods, to whom the word of God
it down, and authority have I to came, and the Scripture cannot be
take it again : this commandment broken 36 of him whom the Father
:

I received from my Father. 19 sanctified and sent into the world,

There arose again a division among say you Thou blasphemest because : ;

the Jews because of these words. I said: I am the Son of God? 37

20 Therefore many of them said If I do not the works of my Father,
He has a demon and is mad why believe me not 38 but if I do, al-
: :

hear him? 21 Others said: These though you believe not me, believe
words are not of one that has a the works, that you may know and
demon can a demon open the eyes acknowledge that the Father is in
:

of the blind? me and I in the Father. 39 They

22 But the feast of dedication was ffien sought to take him, and he
held in Jerusalem it was winter
; went forth from their hand.
23 and jesus was walking in the 40 And he went away again be-
temple, in Solomon's porch. 24 The yond the Jordan into the place
Jews therefore camr around him where John was first baptizing, and
and said to him How long dost abode there. 41 And many came
:

thou keep us in suspense? If thou to him and said John indeed did :

art the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 no sign, but all things whatever
Jesus answered I
: have told you, John said of this man were true.
and you do tiot believe the works 42 And many believed on him there.
:

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111 1 But a man was sick, us also go, that we may die with
Lazarus of Bethany, of the him,
village of Mary and her sister 17 Jesus came therefore and
Martha. 2 And it was Mary that found that he had been four days
anointed the Lord with ointment, in the tomb, 18 But Bethany was
and wiped his feet with her hair, near Jerusalem, about fifteen fur-
whose brother Lazarus was sick, 3 longs off. 19 And many of the Jews
The sisters therefore sent to him, had come to Martha and Mary and
saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou their friends, to comfort them con-
lovest is sick, 4 But Jesus hearing cerning their brother, 20 Martha
it, said :This sickness is not to therefore, when she heard that Jesus
death, but for the glory of God, was coming, met him but Mary sat ;

that the Son of God may be glori- in the house, 21 Martha therefore
fied through it. 5 Now, Jesus loved
said to Jesus Lord, if thou hadst :

Martha and her sister and Lazarus. been here, my brother would not
6 When therefore he had heard that have died. 22 And now I know that
he was sick, then indeed he abode whatever things thou shalt ask of
two days in the place where he was God, God will give thee. 23 Jesus
7 then after this he says to the says to her Thy brother shall rise. :

disciples Let us go into Judea 24 Martha says to him I know that

: :

again. 8 The disciples say to him he will rise in the resurrection, in

Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to the last day. 25 Jesus said to her:
stone thee, and goest thou thither I am the resurrection and the life;
again? 9 Jesus answered: Are he that believes on me, though he
there not twelve hours of the day? were dead, he shall live, 26 and
If any one walk in the day, he whoever lives and believes on me
stumbles not, because he sees the shall never die: believest thou this?
light of the world 10 if any one 27 She says to him: Yes, Lord: I
:

walk in the night, he stumbles, be- have believed that thou art the
cause the light is not in him. 11 Christ, the Son of God, he that
These things said he, and after this comes into the world. 28 And after
he says to them Our friend Lazarus saying this she went away and called
:

has fallen asleep; but T go that I Mary her sister secretly, saying:
may awake him. 12 Then the dis- The Teacher is present, and calls
ciples said to him Lord, if he has for thee. 29 Wlien she heard, she
:

fallen asleep, he shall be saved. 13 rose quickly and came to him 30 ;

Jesus, however, had spoken of his but Jesus had not yet come into the
death; but they supposed that he village, but was in the place where
spoke of the rest of sleep. 14 Martha had met him. 31 Therefore
Therefore Jesus then said to them the Jews that were with her in the
plainly: Lazarus is dead; 15 and T house, and were comforting her,
rejoice for your sakes, in order seeing Mary, that she rose up quick-
that you may believe, that I was ly and went out, followed her, sup-
not there; but let us go to him. 16 posing that she was going to the
Thomas, who is called Didymus. tomb, that she might weep there. 32
then said to his fellow-disciples Let Mary therefore, when she came
:

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where Jesus was, seeing him, fell at 46 but some of them went away to
his feet, saying to him Lord, if thou
: the Pharisees and told them what
hadst been here, my
brother would Jesus had done.
not have died. 33 Jesus therefore, 47 Therefore the chief priests and
when he saw her weeping and the the Pharisees brought together the
Jews that came with her weeping, Sanhedrim, and said: What do we,
was greatly moved in spirit, and was for this man does many signs? 48
troubled, 34 and said Where have
: If we
him alone thus, all will
let
you laid him? They say to him: believe on him and the Romans ;

Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. will come and take away both our
36 Therefore said the Jews: See place and nation. 49 But a certain
how he loved him. 37 But some of one of them, Caiaphas, being chief
them said Could not this man, that priest that year, said to them You
: :

opened the eyes of the blind man, know nothing, 50 neither do you
have caused that even this man consider that it is profitable for us
should not die? 38 Jesus therefore, that one man die for the people,
again greatly moved within himself, and not that the whole nation
comes to the tomb; but it was a perish. 51 But this he spoke not
cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 of himself, but, being chief priest
Jesus says Take away the stone. that year, he prophesied that Jesus
:

Martha, the sister of him that had was about to die for the nation 52 ;

died, says to him Lord, the smell and not for the nation only, but that
:

is now offensive; for he has been he might gather into one the chil-
dead four days. 40 Jesus says to dren of God also, that were scat-
her: Did I not tell thee that if thou tered abroad. 53 From that day
wouldst believe thou shouldst see therefore they took counsel to kill
the glory of God? 41 They there- him.
fore took away the stone but Jesus; 54 Jesus then no longer walked
lifted up his eyes and said: Father, openly among the Jews but went ;

I thank thee that thou hast heard away thence into the country near
me. 42 But I knew that thou always the wilderness, to a city called
hearest me; but yet, on account of Ephraim and there he abode with
;

the multitude that stands around, I his disciples. 55 But the passover
said it, that they may believe that of the Jews was near, and many
thou didst send me. 43 And having went up from the country to Jeru-
said these things, he cried with a salem before the passover, that they
loud voice Lazarus, come forth. 44 might purify themselves. 56 They
:

And he that had been dead came therefore sought Jesus and said
forth, bound hands and feet with among themselves while standing
swathing bands and his face was in the temple What think you. that
; :

bound around with a handkerchief. he will not come to the feast? 57

Jesus says to them Loose him, and But the chief priests and the Phari-
:

let him go. sees had given commandments that,

45 Many therefore of the Jews, if any knew where he was, he should
that had come to Mary and had make it known, in order that they
?een what he did, believed on him might take him.
;

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1 '^ 1 Jesus therefore, six days Lord, and blessed is the King of
L^ before the passover, came Israel. But
Jesus, finding a
14
to Bethany, where Lazarus was, young ass, sat upon it, as it is
whom Jesus raised from the dead. written 15 Fear not, daughter of
:

2 They therefore made him a supper Zion behold, thy King comes sit-
:

there, and Martha served, but ting upon the foal of an "ass. 16
Lazarus was one of those that re- These things his disciples knew not
cHned at table with him. 3 Then at first, but when Jesus had been
Mary took a pound of the ointment glorified, then they remembered that
of pure nard, very costly, and these things were written of him,
anointed the feet of Jesus, and and that they had done these things
wiped his feet wnth her hair; and for him. 17 The multitude that was
the house was filled with the per- with him therefore testified that he
fume of the ointment. 4 But Judas had called Lazarus from the tomb,
Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that and raised him from the dead. 18
was about to deliver him up, says For this reason also the multitude
5 Why was this ointment not sold met him, because they heard that he
for three hundred denarii, and given had done this sign. 19 The Phar-
to the poor? 6 But this he said, isees therefore said among them-
not because he cared for the poor, selves You see that you profit
:

but because he was a thief, and nothing: behold, the world has gone
having the bag he carried what was after him.
thrown in. 7 Jesus therefore said: 20 But of those that went up to
Let her alone; she bought it that worship at the feast, there were
she might keep it to the day of my some Greeks 21 these therefore
:

burial. 8 For the poor you have came Philip, who was of Beth-
to
always w^ith you, but me you have saida of Galilee, and asked him,
not always. saying: Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
9 The great multitude of the 22 Philip comes and tells Andrew
Jews therefore knew that he was Andrew and Philip come and tell
there, and came not because of Jesus. 23 But Jesus answered them,
Jesus only, but that they might saying: The hour has come that the
see Lazarus also, whom he raised Son of man should be glorified. 24
from dead.
the 10 But the chief Verily, verily, I say to you, unless
priests had determined that they a grain of wheat fall into the
would kill Lazarus also, 11 because ground and die. itself abides alone;
many of the Jews, on account of but if it die. it brings forth much
him, went away and believed on fruit. 25 He that loves his life
Jesus. shall lose it, and he that hates his
12 On the next day a great multi- life in this shall keep it to
world
tude that had come to the feast, life eternal.26 If any one serve
hearing that Jesus was coming to me. let him follow me. and where
Jerusalem. 13 took branches of I am. there shall my servant also

palm-trees and went forth to meet be: if any one serve me. him will
him, and cried Hosanna, blessed is
: my Father honor. 27 Now is my
he that comes in the name of the soul troubled, and what shall I say?
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Father, save me from this hour. their hearts, lest they should see
But for this cause came I to this with their eyes, and understand with
hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. their heart, and should turn and I
There came therefore a voice from should give them health. 41 These
heaven : I have glorified it, and will things said Isaiah, because he saw
glorify again. 29 Therefore the
it his glory, and spoke of him. 42
multitude that stood by, hearing it, Yet. however, of the rulers, many
said that it thundered: others said: believed on him, but because of the
An angel has spoken to him. 30 Pharisees they did not confess, lest
Jesus answered and said Not for : they should be put out of the syna-
my sake came this voice, but for gogue 43 for they loved the glory
;

yours. 31 Now is the judgment of of men more than the glory of God.
thisworld now shall the prince of
: 44 But Jesus cried and said: He
thisworld be cast out, 2>2 and I, that believes on me believes not on
when I shall have been lifted up me. but on him that sent me. 45 and
from the earth, will draw all men he that sees me sees him that sent
to myself. ZZ But this he said, me. 46 I have come a light into
signifying by what kind of death he the world, that whoever believes on
was about to die. 34 Then the me may not abide in darkness. 47
multitude answered him We have : And if any one hear my words and
heard out of the law that the Christ keep them not. I judge him not; for
abides for ever, and how sayest I came not to judge the world, but
thou that the Son of man must be to save the world. 48 He that
lifted up? Who is this, the Son of rejects me and receives not my
man? 35 Jesus therefore said to words, has that which judges him :

them Yet a little while the light is

: the word that I have spoken, that
among you. Walk while you have shall judge him in the last day. 49
the light, that darkness overtake you For I have not spoken of myself,
not; and he that walks in darkness but the Father who sent me. he
knows not whither he goes. 36 himself has given me command-
While you have the light, believe on ment what I should say and what
the light, that you may become sons I should speak. 50 And I know
of light. that his commandment is life
These things spoke Jesus and eternal. What things therefore I
went away and hid himself from speak, as the Father said to me,
them. Zl But though he had done so T speak.
so many signs before them, they 1 ^ 1 But before the feast of
believed not on him. 38 that the J- *-^ passover. Jesus, knowing that
word of Isaiah the prophet might his hour had come that he should
be fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, go out of this world to the Father,
who of us has believed what is having loved his own that were
heard? and to whom has the arm in the world, he loved them to
of the Lord been revealed? 39 For the end. 2 And when supper had
this reason they could not believe, ended, as the devil had already put
because Isaiah said again 40 He : into the heart of Judas Iscariot.
has blinded their eyes and hardened son of SimoiL, to betray him, 3
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Jesus, knowing that the Father had greater than he that sent him. 17
given all things into his hands, If you know these things, blessed
and that he had come forth from are you if you do them. 18 I speak
God and was going to God, 4 not of you all I know whom I have
;

rises from supper and lays aside his chosen ; but that the scripture
garments and having taken a towel,
; might be fulfilled: He that eats
he girded himself 5 then he poured : bread with me has lifted up his heel
water into the basin, and began to against me. 19 Even now I tell you
wash the feet of the disciples, and before it comes to pass, that when
to wipe them with the towel with it shall have come to pass you may
which he was girded. 6 He then believe that I am he. 20 Verily,
comes to Simon Peter; he says to verily, I say to you, he that receives
him Lord, dost thou wash my
: whom I shall send receives me, and
feet? 7 Jesus answered and said he that receives me receives him
to him What I am doing thou
: that sent me.
knowest not now, but thou shalt 21 After saying these things, Jesus
know after this. 8 Peter says to was troubled in spirit, and testified
him : Thou shalt never wash my and said Verily, verily, I say to
:

feet. Jesus answered him Unless : you, that one of you shall deliver
T wash thee, thou hast no part me up. 22 The disciples looked one
with mc. 9 Simon Peter says to at another, doubting concerning
him Lord, not my feet only, but
: whom he spoke. 23 One of his dis-
also my hands and my head. 10 ciples, whom Jesus loved, was re-
Jesus says to him He that has : clining in the bosom of Jesus 24 :

bathed has no need to wash his Simon Peter then nods to this one
hands and liead, but is wholly and says to him Tell who it is of
:

clean and you are clean, but

; whom he speaks. 25 Therefore he,
not all. n
For he knew him that leaning back thus on the breast of
would deliver him up for this ; Jesus, says to him: Lord, who is it?
reason he said Not all of you are
: 26 Jesus answers He it is for whom
:

clean. I shall dip the morsel and give it

12 When therefore he had washed to him. Therefore, having dipped
their feet, and had taken his gar- the morsel, he takes it and gives it
ments, and reclined again at table. to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. 27
he said to them Do you know what : And after the morsel, then Satan
I have done for you? 13 You call entered into him. Jesus therefore
me Teacher and Lord, and you
: says to him :What thou doest. do
say well, for I am. 14 If, then. L quickly. 28 But no one of those
the Lord and the Teacher, have reclining at table knew for what
washed your feet, you also ought purpose he said this to him 29 for
;

to wash the feet of one another; some supposed, because Judas had
15 for T have given you an ex- the bag, that Jesus said to him
ample, that you also should do as I Buy the things of which we have
have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, need for the feast, or that he should
I say to you. a servant is not greater give something to the poor. 30
X\\^x\ his lord, nor is an apostle Having therefore received the mor-
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sel, he went out Immediately; and way ? 6 Jesus says to him : I am

it was night. and the truth, and the life:
the way,
31 When therefore he had gone no one comes to the Father but
out, Jesus said Xow is the Son of through me. 7 If you have known
:

man glorified, and God is glorified me, you shall know my Father also
in him. 32 If God is glorified in and even now you know him and
him, God also will glorify him in have seen him. 8 Philip says to
himself, and he will immediately him Lord, show us the Father, and
:

glorify him. 33 Little children, yet it is enough for us. 9 Jesus says
a little while am I with you you to him So long a time am 1 with
: :

shall seek me. and as 1 said to the you. and hast thou not known me,
Jews, that where I am you cannot Philip? He that has seen me has
come, to you also I say it now. 34 seen the Father how sayest thou : :

A new commandment I give to Show us the Father? 10 Believest

you, that you love one another; thou not that I am in the Father
as I have loved you, that you and the Father is in me? The
also love one another. 35 In this words that I say to you I speak not
shall all men know that you are of myself: the Father, who abides
my disciples, if you have love one in me, does the works. 11 Believe
for another. 36 Simon Peter says me that 1 am in the Father and
to him: Lord, whither goest thou? the Father in me if not, believe
:

Jesus answered \\ hither

: 1 go, because of the works themselves.
thou canst not follow me now, but 12 Verily, verily, I say to you, he
thou shalt follow me hereafter that believes on me, the works that
37 Peter savs to him Lord, why I do he also shall do. and greater
:

can I not follow thee V? J works than these shall he do; be-
will lay down my life for thee. cause I go to the Father. 13 And
38 Jesus answered: Wilt thou lay whatever you shall ask in my name,
down thy life for me? Verily, this will I do, that the Father may
verily, I say to thee, a cock shall be glorified the Son. m
14 If you
not crow till thou hast denied me ask any thing in my name. I will

HI
three times.

troubled
believe also on me.
believe
:
do it. 15 If you love me, you will
Let not your hearts be keep my commandments. 16 And
on God, I will entreat the Father, and an-
2 In my Fa- other Advocate will he give you,
ther's house are many mansions; that he may be with you for ever,
if not so, I would have told you 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the
for I am going to prepare a place world cannot receive, because it
for you. 3 And when I shall have sees * him not, neither knows him
gone and prepared a place for you, you know him. because he abides
T will come again, and take you to with you and shall be in you. 18 I
myself, that where T am you also will not leave you orphans I am ;

may be. 4 And whither I go you coming to you. 19 Yet a little

know the way. 5 Thomas says to while and the world sees me no
him: Lord, we know not whither
thou goest, and how know we the
'

Discerns or acknowledges bim riot,

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more but you
; shall see me ; because mandment, so I do. Arise, let us
I live and you shall live. 20 In that go hence.
day you shall know that I am in CT II am the true vine, and
my Father and you in me and I in
"I
J- •J my Father is the vine-dresser.
you. 21 He that has my command- 2 Every branch in me that bears
ments and keeps them, he it is that not fruit he takes away, and every
loves me and he that loves me
; one that bears fruit, he cleanses,
shall be loved by my Father, and I that it may bear more fruit. 3
will love him and will manifest my- You are now clean, because of the
self to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, word that I have spoken to you
says to him Lord, and how is it 4 abide in me, and I in you. As
:

that thou wiU manifest thyself to the branch cannot bear fruit of
us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus itself, unless it abide in the vine,
answered and said to him: ]f any so neither can you, unless you abide
one love me, he will keep my in me. 5 I am the vine, you the
word, and my Father will love branches. He that abides in me and
him, and we will come to him I in him, he bears much fruit for ;

and make our abode with him. without me you can do nothing. 6
24 He that loves me not keeps not If any one abide not in me, he is
my words and the word that you cast out as the branch and withers,
;

hear is not mine, but the Father's and they gather it and throw it into
that sent me. the fire, and it is burned. 7 If you
25 These things have I spoken to abide in me and my words abide in
you while abiding with you 26 but you, ask whatever you will, and it
;

the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom shall be done for you. 8 In this is
the Father will send in my name, my Father glorified, that you bear
he shall teach you all things, and much fruit and become my dis-
shall bring to your remembrance all ciples. 9 As the Father has loved
things that I have said to you. 27 me, I also have loved you abide :

Peace I leave you, my peace I give in my love. 10 If you keep my com-

you not as the world gives, give I mandments, you shall abide in my
:

to you. Let not your heart be love, as I have kept my Father's

troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 commandments and abide in his
You heard that I said to you I go : love. 11 These things I have spoken
away and come to you. If you to you that my
joy may be in you
loved me, you would rejoice because and your joy may be fulfilled. 12
I go to the Father, for the Father My commandment is this, that you
is greater than I. 29 And now I love one another as I have loved
have told you before comes to you.
it 13 Greater love has no one
pass, that when it comes to pass you than this, that he lay down his life
may believe. 30 No longer will I for his friends. 14 You are my
talk much with you for the prince ;
friends, if you do what things I
of the world comes, and has noth- command you. 15 I no longer call
ing in me, 31 but that the world you servants, because the servant
may know that I love the Father, knows not what his lord does; but
^n4 ?is the Father gave me com- I have called you friends, because

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all things that I have heard from 1 These things have I

my Father Ihave made known to 16 spoken to you that you may
you. 16 You have not chosen me, not be offended. 2 They will put
but I have chosen you, and ap- you out of the synagogues : in-
pointed you that you may go and deed, the hour comes that every one
bring forth fruit, and that your that kills you will think that he
fruit should remain, that whatever offers service to God. 3 And these
you ask the Father in my name he things will they do because they
may give you. 17 These things I have not known the Father nor me.
command you, that you love one 4 But these things I have spoken to
another. you that when the hour comes you
18 If the world hates you, you may remember them, that I told
know that it has hated me first. 19 you. And these things I told you
If you were of the world, the world not from the beginning, because I
would love its own but because was with you. 5 But now I go to
;

you are not of the world, but I him that sent me, and no one of you
have chosen you out of the world, asks me: Whither goest thou? 6
therefore the world hates you. 20 And yet, because I have told you
Remember the word that I spoke to these things, sorrow has filled your
you The servant is not greater than heart. 7 But I tell you the truth,
:

his lord. If they have persecuted it is profitable for you that I go

me, they will persecute you also if away. For if I go not away, the
:

they have kept my word, they will Advocate will not come to you but ;

keep yours also. 21 But all these if I go, I will send him to you. 8
things will they do to you on ac- And when he comes, he will con-
count of my name, because they vince the world of sin, and of right-
know not him that sent me. 22 If I eousness, and of judgment. 9 Of
had not come and spoken to them, sin indeed, because they believe not
they would not have had sin but on me 10 but of righteousness, be-
; ;

now they have no excuse for their cause I go to the Father and you
sin. 23 He that hates me hates my see me no more; 11 but of judg-
Father also. 24 If I had not done ment, because the prince of this
among them the works that no other world is judged. 12 I have yet
did, they would have had no sin many things to say to you, but you
but now they have both seen and cannot bear them now 13 but when
;

hated both me and my Father. 25 he has come, the Spirit of truth, he

But that the word might be ful- shall guide you in all the truth for :

filled which is written in their law he shall not speak of himself, but
They hated me without a cause. 26 whatever he hears he shall speak,
When the Advocate has come, whom and he shall announce to you things
I will send you from the Father, the to come. 14 He shall glorify me,
Spirit of truth that proceeds from for he shall take of mine and an-
the Father, he shall testify of me; nounce it to you. 15 All things
27 and you also shall testify, be- whatever the Father has are mine
cause you have been with me from therefore I said that he takes of
the beginning. mine and announces to you. 16 A
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little while, and you see me no
1 say not to you that 1 will beseech
more, and again a little while, and the Father for you 27 for the
;

you shall see me. 17 Some of his Father himself loves you, because
disciples therefore said one to an- you have loved me, and have be-
other: What is this that he says to lieved that I came forth from God.
us A little while, and you see me
:
28 I came forth from the Father,
not, and again a little while, and you and have come into the world
shall see me? and that 1 go to the again 1 leave the world and go to
Father? 18 They said therefore: the Father. 29 His disciples say:
This, what is it that he says, The Behold, now thou speakest plainly,
little while? We know not what and utterest no parable. 30 Now we
he says. 19 Jesus knew that they know that thou knowest all things,
desired to ask him, and he said to and hast no need that any one
them: Concerning this do you in- should ask thee in this we believe
:

quire among yourselves because I that thou camest forth from God.
said A little while, and you see me 31 Jesus answered them
:
Do you
:

not, and again a little while, and now believe? 32 Behold, the hour
you shall see me? 20 Verily, verily, comes, and has come, that you shall
I say to you. that you shall weep be scattered each one to his own
and lament, but the world shall re- and leave me alone and yet I am
;

joice: you shall be sorrowful, but not alone, for the Father is with
your sorrow shall become joy. 21 me. 33 These things I have spoken
The wife, when she is in labor, has to you that in me you may have
sorrow, because her hour has come peace. In the world you have afflic-
but when she has brought forth the tion but take courage, I have over-
;

child, she no longer remembers the come the world.

affliction for joy that a man has 1 'T 1 These things spoke Jesus ;

been born into the world. 22 And JL ' and, lifting his eyes to
you therefore now indeed have sor- heaven, he said Father, the hour
:

row but I shall see you again, and has come: glorify thy Son, that
;

your heart shall rejoice, and your the Son may glorify thee, 2 as
joy no one takes from you. 23 thou hast given him authority over
And in that day, of me you shall all flesh, that to all that thou hast
ask nothing. Verily, verily, I say given him he may give them life
to you, if you ask anything of the eternal. 3 But eternal life is this,
Father, he will give it to you in that they may know thee, the only
my name. 24 Till now you have true God, and Jesus Christ, whom
asked nothing in my name ask, and thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified
:

you shall receive, that your joy may thee on the earth, having finished
be fulfilled. the work that thou gavest me to
25 These things I have spoken to do; 5 and now. Father, glorify thou
you in parables: the hour comes me with thyself with the glory that
when T will no longer speak to you T had with thee before the world
in parables, but will tell you plainly was. 6 T have manifested thy name
concerning the Father, 26 Tn that to the men whom thou gavest me
day you shall ask in my name, and out of the world. Thine they were,
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and thou gavest them to me, and they all may be one, as thou, Father,
they have kept thy word; 7 now art in me and I in thee, that they
they know that things whatever
all also may be in us, that the world
thou hast given me
are from thee; may believe that thou didst send
8 for the words that thou gavest me. 22 And the glory that thou
me I have given them, and they hast given me I have given them,
have received them, and have known that they may be one as we are one
in truth that I came forth from 12> I in them and thou in me, that
thee, and have believed that thou they may be perfected into one, that
didst send me. 9 I pray for them the world may know that thou hast
I pray not for the world, but for sent me and hast loved them as
those that thou hast given me, for thou hast loved me. 24 Father, as
they are thine, 10 and all mine are to what thou hast given me, I will
thine, and thine are mine, and I that they also be with me where I
have been in them.
glorified 11 am. that they may see my glory,
And I am no
longer in the world, which thou hast given me because
and these are in the world, and I thou lovedst me before the foun-
come to thee. Holy Father, keep dation of the world. 25 Righteous
them in my name that thou hast Father, though the world has not
given me, that they may be one, as known thee, yet I have known thee,
we. 12 When I was with them I and these have known that thou
kept them in thy name that thou didst send me 26 and I have made
;

hast given me, and I have guarded known to them thy name, and will
them, and no one of them is lost make it known, that the love with
but the son of perdition, that the which thou hast loved me may be in
Scripture may be fulfilled. 13 But them and I in them.
now 1 come to thee, and these things 1 O Having said these things,
1
I speak in the world, that they may J- O went forth with his
Jesus
have my joy fulfilled in themselves. disciples beyond the brook of Cedar,
14 I have given them thy word, and where was a garden, into which
the world has hated them, because he entered, himself and his dis-
they are not of the world as I am ciples. 2 But Judas, also, who de-
not of the world. 15 I pray not liveredhim up, knew the place, be-
that thou take them out of the cause Jesus had often gone thither
world, but that thou keep them in company with his disciples. 3
from the evil one. 16 They are Judas therefore, having received
not of the world, as I am not of the the band, the attendants from
world. 17 Sanctify them in the the chief priests and from the
truth :thy word is truth. 18 As Pharisees, comes thither with torch-
thou didst send me into the world, es and lamps and weapons. 4 Jesus
I sent them into the world 19 and
; therefore, knowing all things that
for them I sanctify myself, that they were coming upon him. went forth
also may be sanctified in the truth. and said to them: Whom seek you?
20 But not for these only do I 5 They answered him Jesus the
:

pray, but also for those that believe Nazarene. Jesus says to them I:

on me through their word, 21 that am he. But Judas also, who de-
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 THE NEW TESTAMENT
livered him up, stood with them. 6 selves; and Peter also was standing
When therefore he said to them with them and warming himself.
I am he, they went back and fell on 19 Then the chief priest asked Jesus
the ground. Again therefore he concerning his disciples and con-
7
asked them Whom seek you ? And cerning his teaching. 20 Jesus an-
:

they said Jesus the Nazarenc. 8 swered him I have spoken plainly
:
:

Jesus answered I told you that I to the world I have always taught
: :

am he if then ye seek me, let in a synagogue and in the temple,

:

these go away. 9 That the word where all the Jews come together,
might be fulfilled which he spoke: and in secret have I spoken nothing.
Of those that thou hast given me 21 Why dost thou ask me? Ask
I have lost none. 10 Simon Peter those that have heard what I spoke
therefore, havmg a sword, drew it to them behold, these know what
:

and struck the servant of the chief I said. 22 But when he had spoken
priest, and cut ofif his right ear; and this, one of the attendants that stood
the name of the servant was Mal- by struck Jesus with his open hand,
chus. 11 Jesus then said to Peter: saying: Answerest thou the chief
Put the sword into the sheath. The priest thus? 23 Jesus answered
cup that the Father has given me, him : If I have spoken evil, testify
shall I not drink it? of the evil; but smitest if well, why
12 Therefore the band and the thou me? 24 Annas then sent him,
officer and the attendants of the bound, to Caiaphas the chief priest.
Jews took Jesus and bound him, 13 25 But Simon Peter was standing
and led him to Annas first; for he and warming himself. They then
was father-in-law of Caiaphas. who said to him Art not thou also of
:

was chief priest that year;_ 14 and his disciples? He denied and said:
it was Caiaphas that advised the I am not. 26 One of the servants
Jews that it was profitable that one of the chief priest, being a relative
man should die for the people. 15 of him whose ear Peter had cut off,
But there followed Jesus, Simon says Did I not -see thee in the
:

Peter and another disciple. And garden with him ? 27 Again there-
that disciple was acquainted with fore Peter denied and immediately ;

the chief priest, and went with a cock crew.

Jesus into the court of the chief 28 Then they lead Jesus from
priest, 16 but Peter stood at the Caiaphas to the pretorium and it ;

gate without. Then the other dis- was early morn. And they went
ciple, the acquaintance of the chief not into the pretorium, that they
priest, went in and spoke to the might not be defiled, but that they
doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. might eat the passover. 29 Pilate
17 Then the maidservant that kept therefore came forth to them and
the door says to Peter: Art not thou said What accusation bring you
:

also of the disciples of this man? against this man ? 30 They an-
He I am not.
says: 18 But the ser- swered and said to him If this :

vants and the attendants, having man had not done evil, we would
made a fire of coals, for it was cold. not have delivered him to thee. 31
were standing and warming them- Pilate therefore said to them Take ;

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you him and judge him according Hail, King of the Jews; and they
to your law. The Jews then said struck him with the open hand. 4
to him: It is not lawful for us to Pilate again came forth and said
put any one to death Z2 that the
: to them. Behold. I bring him forth
word of Jesus might be fulfilled, to you. that you may know that
which he spoke signifying by what I find no fault. 5 Jesus therefore
kind of death he was about to die. came forth wearing the crown of
Z2> Then Pilate entered the pre- thorns and purple garment. And
torium again, and called Jesus and he says to them Behold the man.
:

said to him Art thou the King of 6 Therefore w^hcn the chief priests
:

the Jews? 34 Jesus answered: Say- and the attendants saw him. they
est thou this of thyself, or did cried out : Crucify, crucify. Pilate
others tell thee of me? 35 Pilate says to them : Take you him and
answered: Am I a Jew? Thy crucify him; for I find no fault
nation and the chief priests deliv- in him. 7 The Jews answered : We
ered thee to me : what hast thou have a law. and according to the
done? 36 Jesus answered: My law he ought to die, because he
kingdom is not of this world. If made himself the Son of God. 8
my kingdom were of this world, Thereupon when Pilate heard this
my servants would fight, that I word, he was the more afraid. 9
might not be delivered to the Jews; and went into the pretorium again,
but now my kingdom is not hence. and said to Jesus Whence art thou?
:

?iJ Pilate then said to him: Art thou But Jesus gave him no answer. 10
not then a king? Jesus answered: Pilate says to him Speakest thou
:

Thou sayest, for I am a king. To not to me? Knowest thou not that
this end was I born, and to this end I have authority to release thee and
have I come into the world, that I authority to crucify thee? 11 Jesus
might testify to the truth : every answered Thou couldst have had
:

one that is of the truth hears my no authority against me, unless it

voice. 38 Pilate says to him What had been given thee from above
:

is truth? And having said this, he therefore he that delivered me to

went out again to the Jews, and said thee has the greater sin. 12 After
to them I find no fault in him. 39 this Pilate sought to release him;
:

But you have a custom that I re- but the Jews cried out. saying: If
lease to you one at the passover: thou release this man. thou art not
will you therefore that I release to a friend of Caesar: every one that
you the King of the Jews? 40 They makes himself king speaks against
then cried out again, saying: Not C?esar. 13 Then Pilate, after hear-
this man, but Barabbas. But Barab- ing these words, brought Jesus
bas was a robber. forth, and sat on the judgment-seat
1Q
^
-*-
1 Pilate therefore then took
Jesus and scourged him.
in a place called The Pavement, but
2 ir. Hebrew. Gabbatha. 14 And it was
And the soldiers plaited a crown the preparation of the passover: it
of thorns and put it on his head, was about the sixth hour. And he
and threw a purple garment around says to the Jews Behold your king.
:

him. 3 and came to him and said 15 They therefore cried out; Away
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with him, away, with him, crucify says to his mother Woman, behold:

him. Pilate says to them: Shall I thy son. 27 Then he says to the dis-
crucify your king? The chief priests ciple Behold thy mother.
: And
answered We have no king but Cae-
: from that hour the disciple took her
sar. 16 Then therefore he delivered to his "iwn home. 18 After this,
him to them to be crucified. Jesus, \v'nowing that all things had
They therefore took Jesus 17 and
: been already finished, that the scrip-
bearing the cross for himself, he ture might be fulfilled, says: I thirst.
went forth to a place called the place 29 There lay a vessel full of vine-
of a skull, which is called in Hebrew gar having therefore put a sponge
:

Golgotha, 18 where they crucified full of vinegar on hyssop, they put

him, and with him two others, on it to his mouth. 30 When therefore
this side and on that, but Jesus in he had received the vinegar, he
the midst. 19 But Pilate wrote a said: It is finished; and having
title and put it on the cross; and it bowed his head, he gave up the
was written Jesus the Nazarene,
: spirit.
THE KrNG OF THE Jews. 20 Many 31 The Jews therefore, because it
of the Jews therefore read this title, was the preparation, that the bodies
because the place where Jesus was might not remain on the cross dur-
crucifiedwas near the city; and it ing the sabbath, for that sabbath
was written in Hebrew, in Latin, in was a great day, besought Pilate
Greek. 21 The chief priests of the that their legs might be broken, and
Jews then said to Pilate: Write not: that they might be taken away. 22
The king of the Jews, but that he Then came the soldiers and broke
said: I am the king of the Jews. 22 the legs of the first, and of the other
Pilate answered What I have writ-
: that was crucified with him; ZZ but
ten, I have written. coming to Jesus, when they saw him
23 The soldiers therefore, when already dead, they broke not his
they had crucified Jesus, took his legs; 34 but one of the soldiers with
garments, and made four parts, for a spear pierced his side, and imme-
each soldier a part, and his coat. diately there came forth blood and
But the coat was without seam, water. 35 And he that saw it has
woven from the top throughout. 24 testified, and his testimony is true,
They said therefore one to another: and he knows that he speaks what
Let us not rend it, but cast lots for is true, that you also may believe.
it, whose it shall be. That the scrip 36 For these things took place that
ture might be fulfilled They divided
: the scripture might be fulfilled: A
my garments among them, and on bone of him shall not be broken. Zl
my raiment they cast lots. These And again another scripture says
things therefore the soldiers did 25 They shall look on him whom they
But there stood by the cross of pierced.
Jesus his mother and his mothc's 38 But after these things Joseph,
sister. Mary the wife of Cleopas, who was of Arimathea. being a dis-
and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus ciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear
therefore seeing his mother, and the of the Jews, besought Pilate that he
disciple whom he loved standing by, might take away the body of Jesus
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and Pilate gave permission. They rise from the dead. 10 The disciples
came therefore and took him away. then went away again to their
39 But Xicodemus also came, (he homes. 11 But Alary stood without
that had come to him by night at the at the sepulcher weeping. Then as
first,) bringing a mixture of myrrh she wept, she stooped down and
and aloes, about a hundred pounds. looked into the sepulcher, 12 and
40 They therefore took the body of saw two angels in white, sitting, one
Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths at the head and one at the feet,
with the spices, as is the custom of where the body of Jesus had lain.
the Jews to prepare for burial. 41 13 They say to her Woman, why
:

But there was, in the place where he weepest thou ? She says to them
had been crucified, a garden, and in They have taken away my Lord, and
the garden a new sepulcher, in I know not where they have laid
which no one had ever yet been laid. him. Having said these things, she
42 There then because of the prepa- turned back, and saw Jesus stand-
ration of the Jews, for the sepulcher ing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
was near, laid they Jesus. 15 Jesus says to her: Woman, why
^A 1 But on the first of the weepest thou? Whomseekest thou?
wV/ week, Mary Magdalene comes She. supposing that he was the gar-
to the sepulcher early, it being yet dener, says to him Sir. if thou hast
:

dark, and sees the stone taken borne him away, tell me where thou
away from the sepulcher. 2 She hast laid him, and I will take him
therefore runs and comes to Simon away. 16 Jesus said to her: Alary.
Peter, and to the other disciple She turned and said to him in
whom Jesus loved, and says to Hebrew Rabboni. which is called.
:

them They have taken away the Teacher.

: 17 Jesus says to her:
Lord out of the sepulcher, and we Touch me not for I have not yet
;

know not where they have laid him. ascended to my Father; but go to
3 Thereupon Peter went forth and my brethren and say to them I as- :

the other disciple, and came to the cend to my Father and your Father,
sepulcher. 4 But the two ran to- and to my God and your God. 18
gether; and the other disciple outran Mary Magdalene comes and tells the
Peter, and came first to the sepul-' disciples: I have seen the Lord;
cher 5 and having stooped down, he and that he had said these things to
;

saw the linen cloths lying: however her.

he went not in. 6 Then comes 19 When therefore evening had
Simon Peter following him and he come on that day. the first of the
;

went into the sepulcher, and saw the week, and the doors had been closed
linen cloths lying, 7 and the hand- where the disciples were for fear of
kerchief, which was on his head, not the Jews. Jesus came and stood in
lying with the linen cloths, but folded the midst, and said to them Peace
:

up in a place bv itself. 8 Therefore to you. 20 And having said this, he

the other disciple also that came first showed them his hands and his side.
to the sepulcher then went in, and Thereupon the disciples reioiced
saw and believed 9 for they not yet when they saw the Lord. 21 He
;

knew the scripture, that he must then said to them again Peace to :

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you ; as the Father has sent me, and Thomas who is called Didymus,
I also send you. 22 And having and Nathaniel who was from Cana
said this, he breathed on them and of Galilee, and the sons of Zcbedce,
said to them Receive the Holy
: and two others of his disciples.
Spirit. 23 Whosesoever sins you 3 Simon Peter says to them I :

forgive, they are forgiven them go a fishing. They say to him

whosesoever sins you retain, they We also are going with thee. They
are retained. went out and entered the ship,
24 But Thomas, who is called Did-
and on that night they caught
ymus, one of the twelve, was not nothing. 4 But the morning hav-
with them when Jesus came. 25 The ing now come, Jesus stood on the
other therefore said to shore the disciples, however, knew
disciples :

him : We
have seen the Lord. But not that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus
he said to them Unless I see in his therefore says to them
:
Children, :

hands the print of the nails, and have you any thing to eat? (beside
put my finger into the place of the bread). They answered him: No.
nails, and put my hand into his side, 6 He says to them Cast the net on
:

I will not believe. 26 And after the right side of the ship, and you
eight days again his disciples were shall find. They cast therefore, and
within, and Thomas with them. were no longer able to draw it be-
Jesus came, the doors having been cause of the multitude of fishes. 7
shut, and stood in the midst, and That disciple whom Jesus loved
said Peace to you. 27 Then he therefore said to Peter: It is the
:

says to Thomas Reach hither thy

:
Lord. Simon Peter therefore, hear-
finger, and behold my hands, and ing that it was the Lord, girded on
reach thy hand, and put it into my his upper garment, for he was
side, and be not faithless, but be- naked,* and threw himself into the
lieving. 28 Thomas answered and sea 8 but the other disciples came
;

said to him My Lord and my God.

: with the ship (for they were not
29 Jesus says to him Because thou :
far from the land, but about two
hast seen me, thou hast believed hundred cubits off), dragging the
blessed are they that, though not net of fishes. 9 Therefore when
seeing, have yet believed. they had come to the land, they
30 Many other signs truly did saw a fire of coals lying, and fish
Jesus in the presence of his dis- lying on it, and bread. 10 Jesus
ciples, which are not written in this says to them Bring of the fish that
:

book; 31 but these are written that you have just now taken. 11 Simon
you may believe that Jesus is the Peter came up and drew the net to
Christ, the Son of God, and that, land, full of great fishes, a hundred
believing, you may have life in his and fifty-three; and though there
name. were so many, the net was not rent.
'^ 1 1 After these things Jesus 12 Jesus says to them: Come and
^ J- manifested himself to the breakfast. But no one of the dis-
disciples at the sea of Tiberias ciples ventured to ask him: Who
and he manifested himself thus. 2
There were together Simon Peter, Had on only an undergarment.
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art thou ' knowing that it was the walk whither thou woiildst ; but
Lord. 13 Jesus comes and takes when thou shalt become old. thou
the bread and gives it to them, and shalt stretch forth thy hands, and
the fish m Uke manner. 14 This another shall gird thee, and carry
was now the third tmie on which thee whither thou wouldst not. 19
Jesus had manifested himself to the But this he spoke signifying by what
disciples, after he had risen from kind of death he should glorify God.
the dead. 15 Therefore, when they And having said this, he says to
had breakfasted, Jesus says to Simon him Follow me. 20 Peter turned
:

Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, lov- and saw the disciple that Jesus
est thou me more than these? He loved following, who also reclined
says to him Yes, Lord, thou know-
: at supper on his breast and said:
est that love thee.
I He says to Lord, who is he that delivers thee
him: Feed my lambs. 16 He says up? 21 Peter therefore, seeing this
to him again a second time Simon, : man. says to Jesus Lord, but wdiat :

son of Jonah, lovest thou me ? shall this man do? 22 Jesus says
He says to him Yes, Lord, thou
: to him: If I will that he remain till
knowest that I love thee. He says I come, what is that to thee? Fol-
to him Be a shepherd to my sheep.
: low thou me. 23 Therefore went
17 He says to him the third time: this saying forth among the breth-
Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou ren, that that disciple should not
me? Peter was grieved because he die and yet Jesus did not say to
;

had him the third time Lov-

said to : him: Thou shalt not die, but: If I
est thou me? And he says to him: will that he remain till I come.
Lord, thou knowest all things thou ;

knowest that love thee.

I He says 24 This is the disciple that testi-
to him Feed
: my sheep. 18 Verily. fiesof these things, and that wrote
verily, I say to you, when thou wast these things and we know that his
;

young thou didst gird thyself and testimony is true.

THE ACTS
11 made,
Theformer discourse I ing to the kingdom of God. 4 And
O
Thcophilus. concerning being assembled together with them,
all things that Jesus began both to he charged them not. to depart from
do and to teach, 2 till the day in Jerusalem, but to await the promise
which he was taken up. after he had. of the Father, which, said he, you
through the Holy Spirit, given com- heard from me 5 for John indeed :

mandments to the apostles whom he baptized in water, but you shall be

had chosen 3 to whom he also baptized in the Holy Spirit not many
:

showed himself alive, after he had days hence. 6 They that had come
suffered, by many infallible proofs, together therefore asked him, say-
appearing to them for forty days, ing: Lord, dost thou at this time
^nd speaking of the things pertain- restore the kingdom to Israel? 7
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He said tothem It is not for you took Jesus; 17 for he was num-
:

to know times or seasons which the bered among us, and had obtained
Father has appointed by his own the part of this ministry. 18 This
authority 8 but you shall receive man therefore purchased a field
;

power, after the Holy .Spirit has with the reward of iniquity, and,
come upon you, and you shall be my having fallen headlong, he burst
witnesses, both in Jerusalem and asunder in the midst, and all his
in all Judea, and Samaria, and to bowels gushed out : 19 which also
the end of the earth. 9 And when became known to all that dwell in
he had said these things, as they Jerusalem, so that that field is called
beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud in their own language, Akeldama,
received hmi out of their sight. 10 that is, a field of blood. 20 For it
And while they were looking stead- is written in the book of Psalms
fastly toward heaven as he departed, Let his habitation become deserted,
behold, two men stood by them in and let no one dwell in it, and His:

white garments, 11 who also said: overseer's office let another take. 21
Men of Galilee, why stand looking Therefore of these men who have
towards heaven? This Jesus, who accompanied us all the time, during
has been taken up from you into which the Lord Jesus went in and
heaven, shall so come in like manner out among us, 22 beginning from
as you saw him go into heaven. the baptism of John, till the day in
12 Then they returned to Jeru- which he was taken up from us,
salem from the mount called Olivet, must one become a witness with us
which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath of his resurrection. 23 And they
day's journey. 13 And when they appointed two, Joseph, who is called
had come in, they went up into an Barsabbas, who was surnamed Jus-
upper room where they were abid- tus, and Matthias. 24 And praying,
ing, both Peter and John, and James they said Thou. Lord, who knowest
:

and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, the hearts of all. make known which
Bartholomew and JNIatthew, James one of these two thou hast chosen,
the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the 25 that he may take the place of this
Zealot, and Judas the brother of ministry and apostleship. from which
James. 14 These all continued with Judas turned away to go to his own
one accord in prayer, with the place. 26 And they gave lots for
women, and Mary the mother of them; and the lot fell upon Mat-
Jesus, and with his brothers. thias; and he was numbered with
15 And in these days Peter rose the eleven apostles.
up in the midst of the brethren and
said (and there was a multitude of
2 1 And' when the day of Pente-

cost had fully come, they were

names together, about a hundred all together at the same time. 2
and twenty) 16 Men. brethren, it And suddenly there came from
:

was needful that the Scripture heaven a sound as of a rushing,

should be fulfilled which the Holy violent blast, and filled the whole
Spirit spoke before through the house where they were sitting; 3
mouth of David concerning Judas, and there appeared to them tongues
who became leader to those that like fire distributing themselves, and
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it sat on each one of them young men shall see visions, and
; 4 and
they were all filled your old men shall dream dreams
with the Holy
Spirit, and began 18 and indeed on my servants and
to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave on my handmaids will I pour out
them utterance. 5 And there were in those days of my Spirit, and they
dwelhng in Jerusalem Jews, devout shall prophesy. 19 And I will show
men, from every nation under wonders in heaven above and signs
heaven 6 but when this sound had in the earth beneath, blood and fire
;

come, the multitude came together and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun
and were perplexed, because they shall be turned into darkness and
heard them speaking, each one in the moon into blood, before the
his own language. 7 And they were great day of the Lord shall come.
all astonished, and wondered, say- 21 And it shall come to pass that
ing: Behold, are not all these that whoever shall have called on the
speak Galileans? 8 And how hear name of the Lord shall be saved.
we, each one in our own language 22 ]\Ien of Israel, hear these
m which we were born, 9 Parthian words Jesus the Nazarene, a man
:

and Medes and Elamites, and we eminently distinguished among you

that dwell in Mesopotamia. Judea on the part of God by mighty deeds
also and Cappadocia. Pontus and and wonders and signs, which God
Asia. 10 Phrygia also and Pam- did through him in the midst of you,
phylia. Egypt and the parts of Libya as yourselves know. 23 him deliv-
about Cyrene. and Roman residents, ered up by the fixed counsel and
both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes foreknowledge of God, you. through
and Arabians, how hear we them the hands of lawless men, did cru-
speaking in our own tongues, the cify and slay: 24 whom God raised
mighty works of God? 12 And up, having loosed the pains of
they were all astonished and in death, inasmuch as it was not pos-
doubt, saying one to another What : sible that he should be held in sub-
can this be? 13 But others, mock- jection by it. 25 For David says in
ing, said: They are full of sweet reference to him : I foresaw the
wine. Lord always in my presence, for he
14 But Peter, standing up with is on my right hand, that I should
the eleven, lifted up his voice and not be moved. 26 Therefore did
said to them Men of Judea, and all
: my heart rejoice and my tongue was
you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this glad moreover, also, my flesh shall
:

known to you. and hearken to my rest in hope. 27 because thou wilt

words. 15 For these are not drunk. not leave my soul in hades, neither
as you suppose, for it is the third wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to
hour of the day; 16 but this is that see corruption. 28 Thou didst make
which was spoken through the known to me the ways of life, thou
prophet Joel 17 And it shall come
: shalt make me full of joy with thy
to pass in the last days, says God. countenance.
I will pour out of my Spirit upon 29 ]\Ien, brethren, I may freely
all flesh, and your sons and your say to you of the patriarch David,
daughters shall prophesy, and your that he both died and was buried,
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and his sepiilcher is among us till teaching of the apostles and the
this clay. 30 Therefore, being a fellowship, the breaking of the
prophet, andknowing that God had bread and the prayers.
sworn with an oath to him that he 43 And fear came on every soul
would set of the fruit of his loins and many wonders and signs were
upon his throne; 31 foreseeing, he done through the apostles in Jeru-
spoke of the resurrection of Christ, salem and great fear was upon all.
;

that neither was he left in hades, 44 And all that believed were to-
nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 gether, and had all things in com-
This Jesus has God raised up, of mon 45 and sold their possessions
;

whom we all are witnesses. 33 and goods, and distributed them to

Therefore, having been exalted to all as any one had need; 46 and
the right hand of God, and having continuing daily with one accord in
received from the Father the prom- the temple, breaking bread also
ise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured from house to house, they partook
out this which you both see and of food in gladness and singleness
hear. 34 For David did not ascend of heart, 47 praising God and hav-
into the heavens, but himself says ing favor with all the people. And
The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at the Lord daily added together the
my right hand, 35 till I make thy saved.
enemies thy footstool. 36 There-
fore, let all the house of Israel
3 1 But Peter and John were
going up into the temple, at
know assuredly that God has rnade the hour of prayer, which is the
this same Jesus whom you crucified ninth. 2 And a man, lame from his
both Lord and Christ. mother's womb, was borne along;
37 And hearing it they were whom they laid daily at the gate
pierced to the heart, and said to of the temple that is called Beau-
Peter and the rest of the apostles: tiful, to ask charity from them that
Men, brethren, what must w^e do? went into the temple 3 who, seeing
:

38 And Peter said to them Repent,: Peter and John about to go into
and be baptized every one of you the temple, asked to receive charity.
in the name of Jesus Christ, for 4 But Peter, looking intently upon
remission of your sins, and you him with John, said Look on us.
:

shall receive the gift of the Holy 5 And

he gave heed to them, ex-
Spirit. 39 For the promise is to pecting to receive something from
you and to your children and to all them. 6 But Peter said Silver and :

that are afar off, as many as the gold have I not but what I have,
;

Lord our God shall have called. 40 this I give thee in the name of
:

And with many other words did he Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk. 7
testify, and exhort them, saying: And, taking him by the right hand,
Save yourselves from this perverse he raised him up. and immediately
generation. 41 They therefore glad- his feet and ankles became strong;
ly received his word and were bap- 8 and leaping up. he stood and
tized, and were added on that day, walked, and entered with them into
about three thousand souls. 42 And the temple, walking and leaping and
they continued steadfastly in the praising Ggd, 9 And all the people
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saw him walking and praising God; Jesus, 21 whom
heaven must re-
10 and they recognized him, that it ceive, till the times of the restora-
was he that sat for charity at the tion of all things that God has
Beautiful gate of the temple; and spoken through the mouth of his
they were tilled with amazement and holy prophets of ancient times. 22
astonishment at that which had hap- Moses indeed said: A
prophet shall
pened to him. the Lord our God raise up for you
11 But while he was holding from among your brethren, like me :

Peter and John, all the people ran him shall you hear in all things
together to them in the porch called whatever he shall say to you. 23
Solomon's, greatly amazed. 12 And And it shall come to pass that every
seeing it, Peter answered to the soul that will not hear that prophet
people Men of Israel, why wonder
: shall be utterly destroyed from
at this man, or on us why earnestly among the people. 24 And all the
look, as if by our own power or prophets also, from Samuel and
godliness we had made him to walk? those after, as many as have spoken,
13 The God of Abraham, and the have also foretold these days. 25
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, You are the sons of the prophets
the God of our fathers, has glorified and of the covenant which God
his servant Jesus, whom you de- covenanted with our fathers, saying
livered up, and denied in the pres- to Abraham And in thy offspring
:

ence of Pilate, though he had deter- shall all the families of the earth
mined to release him; 14 the holy be blessed. 26 To you first, God
and just one you however denied, having raised up his Servant, sent
and demanded that a murderer him to bless you, in turning every
should be given to you; 15 but the one away from your iniquities.
author of life you slew, whom God A 1^
But as they were speak-
raised from the dead, of whom we ing to the people, there came
'

are witnesses. 16 And his name, upon them the priests and the cap-
by faith in his name, has made this tain of the temple and the Saddu-
man strong, whom you see and cees, 2 being vexed because they
know even the faith that is through taught the people, and announced in
:

him has given him this entire sound- Jesus the resurrection from the
ness in the presence of you all. 17 dead; 3 and they laid their hands
And now, brethren, I know that on them, and put them in prison
through ignorance you did it. as till the morrow; for it was already
did also your rulers; 18 but the evening. 4 But many of them that
things that God foretold through heard the word believed, and the
the mouth of all the prophets, that number of the men amounted to
his Anointed should suffer, he has five thousand.
thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore 5 And it came to pass on the
and turn, that your sins may be morrow, that their rulers and the
blotted out. that seasons of refresh- elders and scribes, came together
ing may come from the presence of in Jerusalem, 6 Annas also the
the T.ord. 20 and he may send him chief priest, and Caianhas and
that was destined for you, Christ John and Ak?^ander, and as many
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as were of the family of the chief of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John,
priest; 7 and, placing them in the answering, said to them Whether
:

midst, they inquired In what power

: it is the sight of God to
right in
or in what name did you this? 8 hear you rather than God, judge
Then Peter, filled with the Holy you 20 for we can but speak the
;

Spirit, said to them Rulers of the

: things that we have seen and heard.
people and elders, 9 if we are this 21 And having further threatened
day examined with respect to the them, they let them go, not finding
good deed done to the infirm man, how they might punish them, be-
by what means he has been saved, cause of the people; for all glorified
10 be it known to you all and to God on account of what had been
all the people of Israel, that in the done 22 for the man on whom this
;

name of Jesus Christ the Xazarene, sign of healing had been done was
whom you crucified, whom God more than forty years old,
raised from the dead, him doesin 22) But having been let go, they

this man
stand before you in health. came to their own, and told all that
11 This is the stone that was set the chief priests and elders had
at naught by you builders, which said to them. 24 And having heard,
has become the head of the corner. they, with one accord, lifted up a
12 And salvation is in none other; voice to God and said Lord, thou
:

neither indeed is there another name that madest the heaven and the
under heaven, given among men, by earth and the sea. and all things that
which we must be saved. in them are. 25 that through the
13 And seeing the boldness of Holy Spirit by the mouth of our
Peter and of John, and perceiving father David thy servant didst say:
that they were men without learn- Why did Gentiles rage and peoples
ing, and plain, they were astonished desire vain things? 26 The kings of
they also recognized them that they the land stood up. and the rulers
had been with Jesus 14 and seeing
;
were collected together against the
the man that had been cured stand- Lord, and against his Anointed. 27
ing with them, they had nothing to For in truth there were collected in
say in reply. 15 But having com- this city against thy holy Servant
manded them to go out of the San- Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both
hedrim, they conferred one with an- Herod and Pontius Pilate, with Gen-
other. 16 saying: What must we do tilesand peoples of Israel. 28 to do
to these men? For indeed that a all that thy hand and thy counsel
well-known sign has been done by before determined to be done. 29
them is manifest to all that dwell in And now. Lord, look upon their
Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it; threatenings. and give to thy ser-
17 but that it may spread no further vants to speak thy word with all

among the people, let us severely boldness, 30 in stretching forth thy

threaten them that they speak no hand to heal, and that signs and
more in this name to any one of w^onders may be done through the
men. 18 And having called them, name of thv holy Servant Jesus. 31
they commanded them to speak not And after they had prayed, the place
at all, neither to teach in the name where they were collected together
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was shaken and they were all filled that heard. 6 But the younger men,
;

with the Holy Spirit, and spoke having risen, wound him up, and,
the word of God with boldness. having carried him out, buried him.
2>2 And the heart and the soul of 7 But there was an interval of about
the multitude of believers were one; three hours, and his wife, not know-
and not even one said that any of ing what had been done, came in.
the things he had was his own but 8 And Peter answered to her: Tell
;

they had all things in common. 33 me, did you sell the field for so
And with great power did the apos- much? And she said: Yes, for so
tles give testimony of the resurrec- much. 9 And Peter said to her:
tion of the Lord Jesus, and great Why is it you have agreed to-
that
grace was upon them all. 34 For gether to tempt the Spirit of the
neither was there any needy person Lord? Behold, the feet of them
among them; for as many as were that have buried thy husband are
possessors of lands or of houses at the door, and shall carry thee out.
sold them, and brought the prices of 10 And she fell down immediately
the things sold, 35 and laid them at at his and expired. And the
feet
the feet of the apostles; and dis- young men coming in found her
tribution was made to each as any dead, and having carried her out
one had need. 36 But Joseph, who buried her by her husband. 11 And
by the apostles was surnamed Bar- great fear came upon the whole
nabas, which is. when translated. church, and upon all that heard
Son of consolation, a Levite. by these things.
birth a Cyprian, 2>1 having a field, 12 And through the hands of the
sold it, and brought the money and apostles many signs and wonders
laid it at the feet of the apostles. were done among the people and :

1 But a certain man named they were

5 •
Ananias, with Sapphira his
with one accord in
all
Solomon's porch 13 but of the rest,
:

wife, sold a possession, 2 and kept no one ventured to join himself to

back part of the price, his wife also them, but the people magnified
having knowledge of it, and having them 14 and believers in the Lord
;

brought a certain part, laid it at the were the more added, multitudes of
feet of the apostles. 3 But Peter both men and women 15 so that :

said Ananias, why has Satan filled

: they brought out the sick even into
thy heart, that thou shouldst at- the streets, and laid them on beds
tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and couches, that even the shadow
and that thou shouldst keep back of Peter as he came might over-
part of the price of the field? 4 shadow some one of them. 16 And
\\'hile it remained, did it not re- there came together also the multi-
main thine, and when sold, was it tude of the cities round about Jeru-
not in thy own right? Why is it salem, bringing the sick and those
that thou didst conceive this thing oppressed by unclean spirits, all of
in thy heart? Thou hast not lied whom were cured.
to men. but to God. 5 And Ananias, 17 But the chief priest arose and
hearing these words, fell down and all those with him. which is the sect
e:xpired and great fear came on all of the Sadducees, and were filled
;

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with zeal, 18 and laid their hands on a tree 31 him has God exalted
:

on the apostles and put them in the to his right hand as a prince and
public prison. 19 But an angel of savior, to give repentance to Israel
the Lord during the night opened and remission of sins. 32 And we
the doors of the prison and brought arg witnesses of these things, and
them out and said 20 Go, and stand the Holy Spirit, whom he has given
:

and speak in the temple to the to those that obey him.

people all the words of this life. 21 33 And hearing, they were cut to
And hearing, they entered about the heart, and counseled to kill
daybreak into the temple and taught. them. 34 But there arose a certain
And the chief priest came and those one in the Sanhedrim, a Pharisee,
with him. and called together the named Gamaliel, a teacher of the
Sanhedrim and all the eldership of law, honored by all the people, and
the sons of Israel, and sent to the commanded to put the men out a
prison to have them brought. 22 little while; 35 and said to them:
But the attendants came and found Men of Israel, take heed to your-
them not in the prison and, having selves with respect to these men,
;

returned, reported. 23 saying : The what you are about to do. 36 For
prison we found closed in all safety, before these days arose Theudas,
and the guards standing before the saying that himself was somebody,
doors, but on opening we found no to whom a number of men, about
one within. 24 And when both the four hundred, joined themselves:
captain of the temple and the chief who was slain, and all as many as
priests heard these words, they were were persuaded by him were scat-
in doubt concerning them, what this tered and came to naught. 37 After
might be. 25 And some one came this man arose Judas the Galilean,
and told them : Behold, the men in the days of the enrollment, and
whom you put in the prison are in drew off people after him and he
;

the temple, standing and teaching was destroyed, and all as many as
the people. 26 Then went the cap- were persuaded by him were dis-
tain with the attendants and brought persed. 38 And now, I say to you,
them, not with violence, for they stand off from these men and let
feared the people, lest they should them alone; for if this counsel or
be stoned. 27 And they brought this work be of men, it will come
them and made them stand in the to naught; 39 but if it is of God,
Sanhedrim. And the chief priest you cannot overthrow them, lest
asked them, 28 saying: We strictly perhaps you also be found fighting
charged you not to teach in this against God.
name, and behold, you have filled 40 And they were persuaded by
Jerusalem with your teaching, and him and having called the apostles
;

you wish to bring upon us the blood in, and beaten them, they charged
of this man. 29 But answering. them not to speak in the name of
Peter and the apostles said : We Jesus, and let them go. 41 They
must obey God rather than men. 30 then went from the presence of the
The God of our fathers raised up Sanhedrim rejoicing, because they
Je§us, whpm you §lew by hanging were thought worthy to be dishon-
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ored for the name. 42 Also, every 11 Then they suborned men to say:
day in the temple and from house We have heard him speak blas-
to house, they ceased not to teach phemous words against Moses and
and preach Christ Jesus. God; 12 and they excited the people
1 And in these days, as the
6 disciples
and the elders and the scribes; and,
were increasing in coming upon him. they seized him,
number, there arose a murmuring of and led him to the Sanhedrim 13 ;

the Hellenists against the Hebrews, and set up false witnesses who
because their widows were neglected said: This man ceases not to speak
in the daily ministration. 2 But the words against the holy place and
twelve, calling to them the multi- the law 14 for we have heard him
;

tude of the disciples, said It is not say that this Jesus the Xazarene
:

pleasing to us that we should leave shall destroy this place, and change
the word of God and serve tables. the customs that Moses delivered
3 But look out, brethren, from to us. 15 And all that sat in the
among you seven men of good re- Sanhedrim, looking earnestly on
port, full of spirit and wisdom, him. saw his face as the face of an
whom we will appoint over this angel.
business; 4 and we will attend con- 1 And the chief priest said:
7
tinually to prayer and the ministry Are these things so? 2 And
of the word. 5 And the saying was he said: Men. brethren and fathers,
pleasing in the sight of all the mul- hear. The God of glory appeared
titude and they chose out Stephen, to our father Abraham while he
;

a man full of faith and the Holy was in Mesopotamia, before he

Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, dwelt in Haran, 3 and said to
and Nicanor, and Timon. and Par- him Come out from thy land
:

menas, and Nicholas a proselyte of and from thy kindred, and come
Antioch, 6 whom they placed before into the land that I will show thee.
the apostles and they prayed and
; 4 Then he came out of the land o£
laid their hands on them. the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran.
7 And the word of God increased, And thence after his father had died
and the number of the disciples was he removed him into this land, in
enlarged in Jerusalem greatly, and which you now dwell 5 and he ;

a great number of the priests be- gave him no inheritance in it, not
came obedient to the faith. even a foot-breadth, though he
8 But Stephen, full of grace and had promised to give it to him for
power, did great wonders and signs a possession, and to his posterity
among the people. 9 And there after him. while he had no child.
arose some of those that were of 6 But God spoke thus, that his pos-
the synagogue called the synagogue terity should sojourn in a strange
of the Freedmen, and of the Cyre- land, and they would bring them
nians and Alexandrians, and of into bondage, and afflict them^ four
those from Cilicia and Asia, dis- hundred years: 7 and the nation to
puting with Stephen. 10 and were which they shall be in bondage will
not able to withstand the wisdom I judge, said God, and after that
and the smrit with which he spoke. they shall come forth and serve me
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in this place. 8 And he gave him daughter of Pharaoh took him up
the covenant of circumcision and ; and nursed him as a son for her-
so he hegot Isaac, and circumcised self. 22 And Moses was instructed
him the eighth day; and Isaac begot in all thewisdom of the Egyptians;
Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patri- and he was mighty in his words
archs. 9 And the patriarchs envied and deeds. 23 But when the time
Joseph and sold him into Egypt; of forty years was completed for
yet God was with him, 10 and deliv- him, it came into his heart to look
ered him from all his afiflictions, and after hisbrethren, the sons of
gave him favor and wisdom in the Israel. 24 And, seeing one unjustly
sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt treated, he defended him, and
and he made him ruler over Egypt avenged him that was oppressed by
and over all his house. 11 But there smiting the Egyptian. 25 And he
came a famine over the whole of thought that his brethren would
Egypt and of Canaan, and great understand that God, through his
affliction, and our fathers found no hand, was giving salvation to them
sustenance. 12 And Jacob, hearing l)ut they understood not. 26 And
that there was grain in Egypt, sent on the following day he showed
forth our fathers the first time. 13 himself to them as they fought, and
And the second time, Joseph was urged them to peace, saying: Men,
made known to his brothers, and the you are brethren why treat one
:

race of Joseph became known to another unjustly? 27 But he that

Pharaoh. 14 And Joseph sent and treated his neighbor unjustly thrust
called to him his father Jacob, and him away, saying: Who appointed
all his kindred, seventy-five souls. thee ruler and judge over us? 28
15 And Jacob went down into Wilt thou kill me as thou didst kill
Egypt, and died, himself and our the Egyptian yesterday? 29 And
fathers, 16 and were carried over at that saying Moses fled and be-
to Sychem and laid in the sepulcher came a sojourner in the land of
which Abraham bought for its value Midian. where he begot two sons.
in silver, from the sons of llanior. 30 And when forty years were
the father of Sychem. completed, there appeared to him
17 But as the time of the promise in the wilderness of mount Sinai an
which God had made to Abraham angel in flaming fire of a bush. 31
drew near, the people increased and And Moses, seeing, wondered at the
multiplied in Egypt. 18 till there sight; but as he drew near to be-
arose another king, who knew not hold it. there came the voice of the
Joseph. 19 This man dealt insid- Lord: 32 I am the God of thy
iously with our race, and afflicted fathers, the God of Abraham, and
our fathers, so that they exposed Isaac, and Jacob. And Moses trem-
their infants, that they might not bled and ventured not to behold.
live. 20 At which time Moses was 33 And the Lord said to him Loose:

born, and he was beautiful before the sandal of thy feet; for the place
God. And he was nursed three on which thou standest is holy
months in his father's house ; 21 ground. 34 T have surely seen the
but when he was exposed, the affliction of my people that are in
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Egypt, and their groaning have I had the tabernacle of testimony, as
heard, and I have come down to he had appointed who spoke to
dehver them; and now come, I will j\loses that he should make it ac-
send thee into Egypt. 35 This cording to the pattern which he had
Moses, whom they denied, saying: seen; 45 which also our fathers re-
Who appointed thee ruler and ceived and brought in with Joshua,
judge? this man God sent both as when they took possession of the
ruler and deliverer, with the hand nations, whom God thrust out from
of the angel that appeared to him the face of our fathers till the days
in the bush. 36 This man led them of David: 46 who found favor in
out after having performed won- the sight of God, and asked that
ders and signs in the land of Egypt, he might find a dwelling for the
and in the Red sea, and in the wil- house of Jacob. 47 But Solomon
derness forty years. Zl This is the built him a house. 48 However, the
Moses who said to the sons of ]\Iost High dwells not in places
Israel: A prophet shall God raise made with hands, as says the proph-
up for you from among your breth- et 49 Heaven is my throne, and
:

ren, like me, 38 This is he that was the earth is my footstool what kind
:

in the assembly in the wilderness, of a house will you build for me,
with the angel that spoke to him in says the L£)rd. or what the place of
the mount Sinai, and with our my rest? 50 Did not my hand make
fathers; who received the living all these things? 51 Stiffnecked and
oracles to give to us, 39 to whom uncircumcised in heart and ears, you
our fathers would not become obe- always resist the Holy Spirit, as
dient, but thrust him aw^ay and your fathers, also you. 52 Which
turned in their heart to Egypt, 40 of the prophets did not your fathers
saying to Aaron Make us gods that persecute? and they killed those who
:

shall go before us; for this Moses, foretold concerning the coming of
who brought us out of the land of the Just One, of whom you have
Egypt, we know not what has be- now become the betrayers and mur-
come of him. 41 And they made derers 53 who received the law as
:

a calf in those days and offered the arrangements of angels, and

sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced have not kept it.
in the works of their hands. 42 But 54 And hearing these things, they
God turned and delivered them up were cut to their hearts, and gnashed
to serve the host of heaven, as it upon him with their teeth. 55 But
is written in the book of the proph- being full of the Holy Spirit, he
ets: Victims and sacrifices did you looked up into heaven and saw the
offer to me forty years in the wil- glory of God. and Jesus standing
derness, O house of Israel, 43 and at the right hand of God 56 and ;

did you take up the tabernacle of he said Behold. T see the heavens
:

Moloch, and the star of the god opened and the Son of man stand-
Remphan, the images that you made ing at the right hand of God. 57
to worship^ and I will remove you And having cried with a loud voice,
beyond Babylon. they stopped their ears and rushed
44 Our fathers in the wilderness with one accord upon him, 58 and
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having cast him out of the city, This man is the power of God,
they
stoned him. And which is called great. 11 And they
the witnesses laid
off their clothes gave heed to him because he had for
at the feet of a
young man called Saul 59 and they a long time astonished them with
;

stoned Stephen, calling on t!ie Lord his magic arts. 12 But when they
and saying: Lord Jesus, receive believed Philip, preaching concern-
my spirit. 60 And he kneeled ing the kingdom of God and the
down and cried with a loud voice name of Jesus Christ, they were
:

Lord, let not this sin stand against baptized, both men and women. 13
them. And having said this, he fell And Simon himself also believed,
asleep. And Saul was consenting to and having been baptized, he con-
his death. tinued with Philip, and seeing the
8 1 And there arose at that mighty deeds and signs that were
day a great persecution against done, he was astonished.
the church that was in Jerusalem 14 But the apostles that were in
:

they were all scattered abroad Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria

throughout the regions of Judea had received the word of God, sent
and Samaria, except the apos- to them Peter and John, 15 who
tles. 2 But godly men helped to went down and prayed for them,
bury Stephen, and made great lam- that they might receive the Holy
entation over him. 3 But'Saul made Spirit. 16 For he had not yet fallen
havoc of the church, entering into on any one of them, but they had
every house, and, dragging men and only been baptized into the name
women, he committed them to of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they
prison. laid their hands on them, and they
4 They therefore that had been received the Holy Spirit.
scattered went everywhere, preach- 18 But Simon, seeing that through
ing the word 5 but Philip went the laying on of the apostles' hands
;

down to the city of Samaria and the Spirit was given, offered them
preached Christ to them. 6 And money, 19 saying: Give me also this
the multitudes with one accord gave authority, that on whomever I shall
heed to the things that were spoken have laid hands, he may receive the
by Philip, when they heard and saw Holy Spirit. 20 But Peter said to
the signs that he did. 7 For there him Thy money perish with thee,
:

were many of those that had un- because thou hast thought to pur-
clean spirits; these, crying with a chase for thyself with money the
loud voice, came out of them; and gift of God. 21 Thou hast no part,
many paralytics and lame persons neither lot, in this matter; for thy
were cured 8 and there arose great heart is not right in the sight of
;

joy in that city. God. 22 Repent therefore of this

9 But a certain man named Simon thy wickedness, and pray the Lord
before this used magic in the city, if perhaps the thought of thy heart
and astonished the nation of Sama- may be iforgiven thee 23 for I per-
:

ria, saying that himself was some ceive that thou art bitter gall and
great one ; 10 to whom they gave a bundle of unrighteousness. 24
heed, from small to great, saying But Simon answered and said Pray
:

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you to the Lord for me, that none at the same Scripture, and preached
of the things that you have spoken to him Jesus. 36 And as they went
may come upon me. along the road, they came to some
25They therefore having testified water and the eunuch says Be-
; :

and spoken the word of the Lord, hold, water what hinders me from
:

returned to Jerusalem they also

: being baptized? 38 And he com-
preached the gospel in many cities manded the chariot to stop, and both
of the Samaritans. went down into the water, both
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke Philip and the eunuch, and he bap-
to Philip, saying: Arise, and go tized him. 39 But when they had
toward the south, to the road that come up out of the water, the
goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza : Spirit the Lord caught away
of
this is desert. 27 And he arose and Philip ; and the eunuch saw him no
went; and behold, a man of Ethi- more, for he went on his way re-
opia, a eunuch, a high officer of joicing. 40 But Philip was found
Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, at Azotus; and passing through he
who was over all her treasure, who preached the gospel in all the cities
had come to Jerusalem to worship, till he came to Csesarea.

28 was also returning, and, sitting in

his chariot, was reading the prophet
9 1 But Saul, yet breathing
threatening and slaughter
Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to against the disciples of the Lord,
Philip: Go forward and join thy- went to the chief priest 2 and asked
self to this chariot. 30 And running of him letters to Damascus to the
forward, Philip heard him reading synagogues, that, if he should find
Isaiah the prophet, and said Under-
: any of the way, both men and
standest thou, then, what thou read- women, he might bring them bound
est? 31 But he said: How
should to Jerusalem. 3 But as he was
I unless some one guide me? And going, it came to pass that he drew
he requested Philip to come up and near Damascus, and suddenly
to
sit with him. 32 And the passage there around him a light
flashed
of Scripture which he was reading from heaven 4 and having fallen
;

was this to the ground, he heard a voice say-

As a sheep for slaughter was he ing to him Saul, Saul, why perse-
:

led; and as a lamb before his cutest thou me? 5 And he said:
shearer is dumb, so opens he not Who art thou. Lord? And he said:
his mouth. 33 In his humiliation I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest.
his judgment* was taken aw^ay: 6 But rise, and go into the city, and
his generation who shall describe? it shall be told thee what thou must
for his life is taken from the earth. do. 7 But the men that journeyed
34 And the eunuch answered and with him stood speechless, hearing
said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom indeed the voice, but seeing no one.
speaks the prophet this? Of him- 8 And Saul arose from the ground;
self or of some other man? 35 But but when his eyes were opened, he
Philip opened his mouth and began saw nothing; and leading him by
the hand, they brought him into
* The justice due him. Damascus. 9 And he was three days
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without sight, and he ate not, neither that call on this name, and has he
did he drink. not comehither for this purpose,
was in Damascus a
10 But there that he might lead them bound to
disciplenamed Ananias and the ; the chief priests? 22 But Saul in-
Lord said to him in a vision Ana- : creased the more in strength, and
nias. And said: Behold me,
he confounded the Jews that dwelt in
Lord. 11 And the Lord said to Damascus, proving that this is the
him: Arise, and go into the street Christ. 23 But when many days
that is called Straight, and inquire were fulfilled, the Jews counselled
in the house of Judah for one together to kill him; 24 but their
named Saul, of Tarsus; for behold, plot was made known to Saul. And
he prays, 12 and has seen a man they also watched the gates day and
named Ananias coming in and lay- night, that they might kill him 25 ;

ing his hand on him, that he may and his disciples took him. and by
receive sight. But Ananias an-
13 night let him down through the
swered : have heard from
Lord, I wall, lowering him in a basket,
many of this man, what evils he has 26 And when he had come to
done to thy saints in Jerusalem 14 ; Jerusalem, he attempted to join
and how he has authority from the himself to the disciples; and they
chief priests to bind all that call on all feared him. not believing that
thy name. 15 But the Lord said to he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas
him: Go; for a chosen vessel is this took him, and brought him to the
man to me. to bear my name before apostles, and told them how on the
Gentiles and kings also, and the sons way he had seen the Lord, and that
of Israel; 16 for I will show him he had spoken to him, and how in
how great things he must suffer for Damascus he had spoken boldly in
my name. 17 And Ananias went, the name of Jesus. 28 And he was
and entered into the house, and with them going in and out in Jeru-
having laid his hands on him. said: salem speaking boldly in the name
;

Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who of the Lord. 29 he spoke to. and
appeared to thee on the way by also disputed with, the Hellenists;
which thou camest, has sent me, but they undertook to kill him. 30
that thou mayest receive sight and And the brethren, knowing it,

be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 brought him down to Csesarea, and
And immediately there fell from sent him forth to Tarsus.
his eyes as if scales and he re- ; 31 Then church
indeed the
ceived sight, and arose and was throughout the whole of Judea and
baptized 19 and having taken food,
; Galilee and Samaria had peace,
he was strengthened. being edified and walking in the
And he was with the disciples in fear of the Lord; and through the
Damascus some days 20 and imme- ; aid of the Holy Spirit was multi-
diately in the synagogues he plied. 32 But it came to pass that
preached Jesus, that this is the Son Peter, passing through all places,
of God. 21 But all that heard were came down also to the saints that
astonished, and said: Is not this dwell in Lydda. 33 And he found
he that destroyed in Jerusalem those there a man named ^neas, that
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had lain on a bed for eight years, people and prayed to God always,
who was 34 And Peter
a paralytic. 3 saw in a vision, evidently about
said to him ^Eneas. Jesus Christ
: the ninth hour of the day, an angel
restores thee to health arise, and
: of God coming in to him and saying
make thy bed for thyself. And he to him : Cornelius. 4 But looking
immediately arose; 35 and all that earnestly on him and becoming
dwelt m Lydda and Saron saw him, afraid, he said: What is it. Lord?
and they turned to the Lord. And he said to him Thy prayers
:

36 And there was in Joppa a and thy charities have come up for
female disciple named Tabitha, a memorial before God. 5 And
which, translated, is called Dorcas now, send men to Joppa and call for
she was full of good works and one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
charities that she did. Zl But it 6 he lodges with one Simon, a
came to pass in those days that, hav-tanner, who has a house by the sea.
ing been taken sick, she died and
; 7 And when the angel that spoke
they washed her and laid her in an to him had gone away, he called
upper room. 38 And as Lydda was two of the household servants, and
near to Joppa, the disciples, hearinga devout soldier of those that waited
that Peter was there, sent two men on him, 8 and having made known
to him, beseeching: Delay not to all things to them, he sent them to
come to us. 39 And Peter arose Joppa.
and went with them. When he had 9 But on the morrow, as they
come, they brought him into the went on their way and drew near
upper room and all the widows to the city, Peter went up on the
;

stood by him weeping and showing housetop to pray, about the si.xth
the coats and garments which Dor- hour. 10 And he became very
cas made while she was with them. hungry and desired to eat. But
40 But having put them all out, while they made ready, he fell into
Peter kneeled down and prayed a trance, 11 and saw heaven opened,
and turning to the body, he said and some vessel, like a great sheet,
Tabitha, arise. And she opened her descending, let down by the four
eyes, and, seeing Peter, she sat up. corners upon the earth 12 in which
:

41 But giving her a hand, he raised were all manner of fourfooted

her up; and having called the saints beasts, and creeping things of the
and widows, he presented her alive. earth, and birds of the heaven. 13
42 And it became known through- And there came a voice to him
out the whole of Joppa, and many Rise, Peter, kill and eat. 14 But
believed on the Lord. 43 And it Peter said By no means, Lord, for
:

came to pass that he remained many I have never eaten anything com-
days in Joppa with one Simon, a mon and unclean. 15 And a voice
tanner. came again a second time to him:
1A 1 But a man in Csesarea, The things that God has cleansed
J-^ named Cornelius, a centurion call thou not common. 16 And this
of the band called Italian, 2 devout was done three times, and imme-
and fearing God with all his house, diately the vessel was taken up into
who gave many charities to the heaven, 17 But while Peter was
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doubting in himself, what the vision fore, for what purpose have you
that he had seen might be, behold, sent for me?
the men that had been sent by 30 And Cornelius said : Four days
Cornelius, havmg inquired for the ago up to this hour, was 1 at the
house of Simon, stood at the gate, ninth praying in my house ; and be-
18 and, calHng, asked if Simon who hold, a man stood before me in
is surnamed Peter lodged there. 19 bright clothing, 31 and said Corne- :

But while Peter carefully considered lius, thy prayer is heard, and thy
about the vision, the Spirit said to charities are remembered before
him Behold, men seek thee 20 but God. Til Send therefore to Joppa.
: ;

arise and go down, and go with and call for Simon, who is surnamed
them, doubting nothing, for I have Peter; he lodges in the house of
sent them. 21 And Peter went Simon a tanner, by the sea. Z2>
down to the men and said Behold. Immediately therefore I sent to
:

I am he whom you seek what is thee, and thou hast done well in
:

the cause for which you are pres- coming. Now therefore we all are
ent? 22 And they said: Cornelius, present before God, to hear all
a centurion, a man just and fearing things that have been commanded
God, well reported of also by all thee by the Lord.
the nation of the Jews, was warned 34 And Peter opened his mouth
by a holy angel to send for thee to and said In truth, I comprehend
:

his house, and to hear words from that God is not a respecter of per-
thee. IZ Having called them in sons, 35 but in every nation he
therefore, he lodged them. that fears him and works righteous-
But on the morrow he arose and ness is acceptable to him, 36 the
went forth with them; and some of word that he sent to the sons of
the brethren that were of Joppa Israel, preaching peace through
accompanied him. 24 And on the Jesus Christ he is Lord of all.
:
—
next day he entered into Cresarea Zl You know the w^ord that was
;

and Cornelius was looking for him, published throughout the whole of
having called together his relatives Judca, beginning from Galilee after
and near friends. 25 But as Peter the baptism which John preached.
went in. Cornelius met him, fell at 38 Jesus of Nazareth, how God
his feet and worshipped. 26 But anointed him with the Holy Spirit
Peter raised him up, saying: Stand and power, who went about doing
up: I myself also am a man. 21 good and giving health to all that
And conversing with him, he went were oppressed by the devil, for
in, and found many that had come God was with him 39 and we are ;

together. 28 and said to them You witnesses of all things that he did
:

know that it is not lawful- for a in the country of the Jews and in
man a Jew to join himself to or go Terusalem whom they slew by
:

in to one of another race yet God hanging upon a tree. 40 This man
;

has showed me that I must call no God raised on the third day and
man common or unclean 29 where- made him manifest. 41 not to all the
:

fore, having been sent for, I came people, but to witnesses that were
also without objecting. I ask there- 1)0 fore appointed by God, to us who
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ate and drank with him after he creeping things, and birds of the
had risen from the dead; 42 and heavens. 7 And I heard also a
he charged us to preach to the voice saying to me Rise, Peter,
:

people, and to testify that it is he kill and eat. 8 But I said: By no

that has been appointed by God as means, Lord, for a common or un-
judge of living and dead. 43 To clean thing has never entered my
him give all the prophets witness, mouth, 9 But a voice answered
that, through his name, every one a second time from heaven :The
that believes on him shall receive things that God has cleansed, call
remission of sins. thou not common. 10 And this was
44 While Peter was yet speaking done three times, and all were
these words, the Holy Spirit fell drawn up again into heaven. 11
on all that heard the word. 45 And And behold, immediately three men,
the believers of the circumcision, as sent from Csesarea to me, stood at
many as came with Peter, were the house in which I was. 12 And
astonished, because on the Gentiles the Spirit bade me go with them,
also the gift of the Holy Spirit had nothing doubting. And these six
been poured out 46 for they heard brethren also went with me, and we
;

them speaking with tongues and entered the man's house. 13 And
magnifying God. Then Peter an- he told us how he had seen the
swered 47 Can any one forbid angel standing in his house and
:

water, that those should not be bap- saying: Send to Joppa and call for
tized who have received the Holy Simon, who is surnamed Peter, 14
Spirit even as we? 48 And he com- who shall speak words to thee, by
manded them to be baptized in the which thou shalt be saved, and all
name of Jesus Christ. Then they thy house. 15 But when I began to
besought him to remain some days. speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them
1 But the apostles and the as on us also in the beginning.
11J- brethren that were through- And I remembered the word of the
16

out Judea heard that the Gentiles Lord, how he said John indeed
:

also had received the word of God. baptized in water, but you shall be
2 And when Peter went up to Jeru- baptized in the Holy Spirit. 17 If
salem, they of the circumcision con- then God gave to them the like gift
tended with him, 3 saying Thou as to us also, when we believed on
:

wentest in to men uncircumcised, the Lord Jesus Christ, who was

and didst eat with them. 4 And T that I could withstand God? 18
Peter began and laid the matter be- And when they heard these things
fore them in order, saying: 5 I was they were silent, and glorified God.
in a city, Joppa. praying, and I saw saying: Then has God given to the
in a trance a vision, some vessel, Gentiles also repentance to life.
like a great sheet, descending, let 19 They therefore that were scat-
down from heaven by four corners, tered abroad because of the afflic-
and it came even to me. 6 Into tion that arose against Stephen,
which having looked attentively, I travelled as far as Phenice and
observed and saw fourfooted beasts Cyprus and Antioch. speaking the
of the earth, and wild beasts, and word to no one but Jews only. 20
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 THE NEW TESTAMENT
But some of them were men of James the brother of John with the
Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to sword. 3 And, seeing that it was
Antioch and spoke to the Greeks pleasing to the Jews, he appre-
also, preaching the gospel of the hended Peter also (but these were
Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the days of unleavened bread) 4 ;

the Lord was with them, and a great whom having seized he put in
multitude that believed turned to prison, delivering him to four
the Lord. 22 And the report con- tetrads of soldiers to guard him,
cerning them came to the ears of intending after passover to bring
the church that was in Jerusalem ;
him out to the people. 5 Peter was,
and they sent forth Barnabas as far indeed, therefore, kept in prison
as Antioch : 23 who, having come but earnest prayer was made to God
and seen the grace of God, rejoiced, by the church for him. 6 But when
and exhorted all that with determi- Herod was about to bring him
nation of the heart they should forth, on that night Peter was sleep-
adhere to the Lord; 24 for he was ing between two soldiers, bound
a man good and full of the Holy with two chains guards also before
:

Spirit and faith. And a great multi- the door watched the prison. 7 And
tude was added to the Lord. 25 But behold, an angel of the Lord stood
he went out to Tarsus to seek for by, and light shone in the house
Saul; and he found and brought and striking Peter on the side, he
him to Antioch. 26 And it happened raised him up, saying: Rise up
to them that they met together in quickly. And his chains fell off
the church for a whole year and from his hands. 8 The angel also
taught a great multitude also, that said to him Gird thyself, and bind
; :

the disciples were called Christians on thy sandals. And he did so.
first in Antioch. And he said to him Throw thy
:

27 But in those days there came mantle about thee and follow me.
down prophets from Jerusalem to 9 And going out he followed, and
Antioch 28 and one of them, named knew not that what had been done
;

Agabus. rose up, and signified by the angel was true, but thought
through the Spirit that there was that he saw a vision. 10 But after
about to be a great famine over passing through the first and second
the whole habitable land : which guard, they came to the iron gate
came to pass in the days of Claudius. that leads into the city, which
29 And as any one of the disciples opened to them of its own accord ;

was prosperous, they determined and having gone out they went
each one of them to send to the along one street and immediately
;

relief of the brethren that dwelt the angel departed from him. 11
in Judea: 30 which they also did, And Peter, having come to himself,
sending to the elders through the said Now I know in truth that the
:

hand of Barnabas and Saul. Lord has sent his angel, and deliv-
1p
^
--
1 But at that time Herod ered me from the hand of Herod
the king laid hands on some and from all the expectation of the
of those who were of the church, people of the Jews. 12 And being
to afflict them. 2 And he slew aware of this, he went to the house
\m
 THE ACTS
of Mary
the mother of John, who Lord immediately smote him, be-
is surnamed Mark, where many cause he gave not the glory to God
were assembled and praying. 13 and, having been eaten by worms,
But when he knocked at the door he expired.
of the entrance there came a maid- 24 And the word of God increased
servant named Rhoda to listen 14 and multiplied.
; 25 And Barnabas
and recognizing Peter's voice, she and Saul returned from Jerusalem,
opened not the entrance for joy, but after having fulfilled the ministry,
running in, told that Peter stood taking with them also John who
before the entrance. 15 But they was surnamed Mark.
said to her Thou art mad. She. 1
: 1 And there were in the
^
however, strongly affirmed that it J-*-' church that was in Antioch
was so. But they said: It is his prophets and teachers, both Bar-
angel. 16 Peter, however, continued nabas and Simon who is called
knocking; and. having opened, they Niger, and Lucius of Gyrene,
saw him and were astonished. 17 Manaen also, the foster brother of
But beckoning to them with the Herod the tetrarch. and Saul. 2
hand that they should be silent, he And as they were ministering to
told how the Lord had brought him the Lord and fasting, the Holy
out of the prison he said also Tell
: : Spirit said Set apart to me Barna-
:

these things to James and the breth- bas and Saul for the work to which
ren. And he went out and departed I have called them. 3 Then, having
to another place. fasted and prayed and laid hands
18 But when it was day there was on them, they sent them away. 4
no little consternation among the They therefore having been sent
soldiers, what had become of Peter. forth by the Holy Spirit, went down
19 But Herod, having sought for to Seleucia, and thence they sailed
him, and not finding him, examined Cyprus 5 and being in Salamis
to ;

the guards and commanded them they preached the word of God in
to be put to death and having gone
; the synagogues of the Jews and ;

down from Judea to Csesarea. he they had also John as attendant. 6

continued there. 20 And he was of But having passed through the
hostile mind toward the Tynans and whole island as far as Paphos. they
Sidonians: but they came to him found a man. a magician, a Jewish
with one consent, and having gained false prophet, whose name was Bar-
the good will of Blastus. who had Jesus. 7 who was with the proconsul
charge of the king's bedchamber, Sergius Paulus. an intelligent man.
they sought for peace, because their This man called for Barnabas and
country was sustained by that of Saul, and requested to hear the
the king. 21 And on an appointed word of God. 8 But Elymas the
day. Herod, having clothed himself magician, for so is his name trans-
in royal apparel, seated himself on lated, withstood them, seeking to
the tribunal and made an oration turn awav the proconsul from the
to them. 22 And the people shout- faith. 9 But Saul, who is also Paul,
ed The voice of God. and not of being filled with the Holy Spirit,
:

gi man. 23 Biit an angel of the looked earnestly upon him 10 and

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said: O full of all deceit and all asked for a king; and God gave
mischief, son of the devil, enemy of them Saul the son of Kish, a man
all righteousness, wilt thou not of the tribe of Benjamin, forty
cease to pervert the straight w^ays years; 22 and he removed him and
of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, raised up for them David as a king;
the hand of the Lord is upon thee, to whom he also gave testimony: I
and thou shalt be blind, not seeing have found David the son of Jesse,
the sun for a season. And imme- a man according to my heart, who
diately there fell upon him a mist shall do all my will. 23 From this
and darkness, and going about, he man's posterity. God, according to
sought persons to lead him by the promise, has brought to Israel a
hand. 12 Then the proconsul, see- Saviour. Jesus, 24 John having
ing what had been done, believed, preached, before his entrance, the
being astonished at the teaching of baptism of repentance to all the
the Lord, people of Israel.
13 And Paul and his companions, 25 But as John was fulfilling his
having loosed from Paphos, came to course, he said: Who
do you sup-
Perga of Pamphylia; but John, de- pose that I am? I am not he; but
parting from them, returned to behold, there comes after me one,
Jerusalem. 14 But they continued the sandal of whose feet I am not
their journey from Perga and came worthy to loose. 26 Men, brethren,
to Antioch of Pisidia; and having sons of the race of Abraham, and
entered the synagogue on the sab- those among you that fear God, to
bath day, they sat down. 15 And us is the word of this salvation sent.
after the reading of the law and 27 For they that dwell in Jerusalem
the prophets, the rulers of the syna- and their rulers, being ignorant of
gogue sent to them, saying Men, this one, and of the voices of the
:

brethren, if there is in you any word prophets that are read every sab-
of exhortation for the people, speak. bath, have fulfilled them in con-
16 And Paul arose, and, beckoning demning him ; 28 and though they
with his hand, said: Men of Israel found no cause of death, they asked
and you that fear God. hear. 17 of Pilate that he might be put to
The God of this people Israel chose death. 29 And when they had ful-
our fathers, and the people he ex- filled all things that are written con-
alted during the sojourn in the land cerning him, they took him down
of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm from the tree and laid him in a
brought he therh out of it 18 and scpulcher. 30 But God raised him
;

for a time of about forty years he from the dead 31 and he appeared
;

nourished them in the wilderness; for many days to those that went
19 and after he had destroyed seven up with him from Galilee to Jeru-
nations in the land of Canaan, he salem :who now are his witnesses
divided to them their land for an to the people. 32 And we announce
inheritance. 20 for about four hun- to you glad tidings of the promise
dred and fifty years. And after made to the fathers, that God has
this he gave judges till Samuel the fulfilled this to our children by rais-
prophet, 21 And after that they ing up Jesus, 33 as it is also written
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in the second Psalm : Thou art my you was it needful that the word of

Son, this day have I begotten thee. God should first be spoken ; but
34 But that he raised him from the since you thrust it from you and
dead no more to return to corrup- judge yourselves unworthy of eter-
tion, he has thus spoken I will nal life, behold, we turn to the Gen-
:

give you the faithful, holy things tiles. 47 For so has the Lord com-
of David. 35 Wherefore he says manded us I have set thee as a
:

also in another Psalm Thou wilt light for the Gentiles, that thou
:

not suffer thy Holy One to see cor- shouldst be for salvation to the end
ruption. 36 For David indeed, hav- of the earth.
ing served his own generation by 48 And hearing it, the Gentiles
the counsel of God, fell asleep and rejoiced, and glorilied the word of
was laid with his fathers and saw the Lord, and as many as had been
corruption 37 but he whom God ordered for eternal life believed;
;

raised up saw no corruption. 38 49 and the word of the Lord was

Be it known to you, therefore, men, carried throughout the whole coun-
brethren, that through this man is try. 50 But the Jews excited the
preached to you remission of sins devout women that were honorable,
39 in this one, every one that be- and the chief men of the city, and
lieves is justified from all things, raised a persecution against Paul
from which you could not be justi- and Barnabas, and drove them out
fied in the law of Moses. 40 Take from their borders. 51 But having
'

heed, therefore, lest there come shaken off the dust from their feet
upon you that which is said in the against them, they came to Iconium;
prophets 41 Behold, you despisers, 52 and the disciples were filled with
:

and wonder, and perish, for I work joy and the Holy Spirit.
a work in your days, a work which
you would not believe, though any
one plainly declare it to you.
HI
And it came to pass
in Iconium that they went
together into the synagogue of the
42 But when they had gone out Jews, and so spoke that a great
they besought that these words multitude of Jews and also of
might be spoken to them on the Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews
next sabbath. 43 And when the that believed not excited and imbit-
synagogue was dismissed, many of tered the souls of the Gentiles
the Jews and devout proselytes fol- against the brethren. 3 A long
lowed Paul and Barnabas, who, time therefore spent they speaking
speaking to them, persuaded them boldly in the Lord, who gave testi-
to continue in the grace of God. 44 mony to the word of his grace by
And on the next sabbath almost all giving signs and wonders to be done
the city came together to hear the through their hands. 4 But the
word of the Lord. 45 But the Jews, multitude of the city was divided,
seeing the multitudes, were filled and some were with the Jews and
with envy, and spoke against the some with the apostles. 5 But when
things spoken by Paul, contrad'cting there was a violent intent of the
and blaspheming. 46 And Paul and Gentiles and also of the Jews with
Barnabas, speaking boldly, said To their rulers, to outrage and to stone
:

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them, 6 being aware of it, they fled the multitudes from ofifermg sacri-
to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and fice to them.
Derbe, and the neighboring regions 19 But there came thither from
7 and there they preached the Antioch and Iconium Jews and
;

gospel. having persuaded the multitudes

8 And a man in Lystra, without and stoned Paul, they dragged him
strength in his feet, sat, lame from out of the city, supposing that he
his mother's womb who had never was dead. 20 However, as the dis-
:

walked. 9 This man heard Paul ciples stood about him, he rose up
speak, who, looking earnestly on and came into the city. And on the
him. and seeing that he had faith next day he went forth with Barna-
to be saved, 10 said with a loud bas to Derbe. 21 Having preached
voice Stand erect on thy feet. And the gospel to that city also, and
:

he leaped up and walked. 11 And having made many disciples, they

the miultitudes, seeing what Paul returned to Lystra and to Iconium
had done, lifted up their voice, say- and to Antioch, 22 strengthening the
ing in the Lycaonian language The souls of the disciples, exhorting
:

gods m the likeness of men have them to abide in the faith, and say-
come down to us; 12 and they ing that through many afflictions we
called Barnabas, Zeus; and Paul, must enter into the kingdom of
Hermes; because he was the chief God. 23 But having ordainec elders
speaker. for them in every church, with
13 And the priest of Zeus, who prayer and fasting they commended
was before the city, having brought them to the Lord on whom they
bulls and garlands to the gates, in- had believed. 24 And after passing
tended to offer sacrifice with the through Pisidia they came to Pam-
multitudes. 14 But the apostles phylia ; 25 and having spoken the
Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, word in Perga, they came down to
rent their garments and ran forth Attalia 26 and thence sailed to
;

among the multitude, crying out 15 Antioch, whence they had been de-
and saying: Men, why do these livered to the grace of God for the
things? We also of like passions work which they had accomplished.
with yourselves are men, preaching 27 But after they had arrived and
the gospel that you turn from these brought the church together, they
vanities to the living God, who related what things God had done
made the heaven and the earth and with them, and that he had opened
the sea and all things that are in to the Gentiles the door of faith.
them 16 who, in the past genera-
; 28 And they spent not a little time
tions, permitted all the nations to with the disciples.
walk in their own ways 17 though, 1 C 1 And some went down
^
:

indeed, he left himself not without 1 from Judea and taught the
testimony in doing good, giving you brethren that unless you shall have
rains from heaven and fruitful been circumcised according to the
seasons, billing your hearts with custom of Moses, you cannot be
food and gladness. 18 And saying saved. 2 But after Paul and Barna-
these things, they scarcely restrained bas had had no little dissension and
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 THE ACTS
discussion with them, they arranged God had done among the Gentiles
that Paul and Barnabas and some through them. 13 But after they
others of them should go up to the were silent, James answered, say-
apostles and elders at Jerusalem ing:
concerning this question. 3 They Men, brethren, hear me. 14
therefore, having been conducted on Simeon has related how God at the
their journey by the church, passed first looked down to take from the
through Phenice and Samaria, relat- Gentiles a people for his name. 15
ing the conversion of the Gentiles; And with this agree the words of
and they caused great joy to all the the prophets, as it is written 16 :

brethren. 4 But when they had After this I will return and build
arrived at Jerusalem they were re- again the tabernacle of David, which
ceived by the church and the apos- has fallen dowm, and its ruins I will
tles and the elders they also an- build again, and I will set it up, 17
:

nounced what things God had done that the men that are left over may
wnth them. 5 And there arose some seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles
of the sect of the Pharisees, who on whom my name has been called,
had believed, saying that it was 18 says the Lord who does these
necessary to circumcise them also, things known from eternity.
: 19
to command that they keep the Wherefore I judge that we trouble
law. not them that from among the Gen-
6 And the apostles and elders tiles are turning to God, 20 but that
came together to consider this mat- we write to them to abstain from
ter. 7 But after there had been the pollutions of idols, and from
much discussion, Peter arose and lewdness, and from what is stran-
said to them : Men, brethren, you and from blood. 21 For Moses
gled,
know that at the first days God
from ancient generations. in
has, _

made choice among you, that by every city, them that preach him.
my mouth the Gentiles should hear being read in the synagogues every
the word of the gospel and believe. sabbath day.
8 And God, who knows the heart, 22 Then it seemed good to the
bore them testimony by giving them apostles and the elders with the
the Holy Spirit even as to us, 9 and whole church, to choose men from
made no distinction betw^een us and among themselves and send them to
them, having purified their hearts Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas:
by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why Judas who is called Barsabbas, and
tempt God by putting a yoke upon Silas, leading men among the breth-
the neck of the disciples which ren, 23 having written by their
neither our fathers nor we were hand
able to bear? 11 But, through the The apostles and the elder breth-
grace of the Lord Jesus, we believe ren, to the brethren who are of the
that we shall be saved in the same Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
manner as they. Cilicia, wish health. 24 Since we
12 And the whole multitude kept have heard that some have gone out
silence and heard Barnabas and from among us and troubled you
Paul relate what signs and wonders with words, subverting your souls,
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 THE NEW TESTAMENT
to whom we gave no command- had not gone with them to the
ment 25
; it seemed good to us, hav- work. 39 And there arose a sharp
ing been of one mind, to choose contention, so that they separated
men and send them to you with our one from the other; and Barnabas
beloved Barnabas and Paul; 26 who took with him Mark and sailed to
are men that have delivered up Cyprus.
their lives for the name of our 40 But Paul chose Silas and went
Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have forth, after having been delivered
sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who to the grace of God by the brethren
will tell the same things by word. 41 and he passed through Syria and
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Spirit, and us, to lay on you no 1 /C 1 And he came down to
greater burden than these necessary J-U Derbe and Lystra. And be-
things, 29 that you abstain from hold, a disciple was there named
things sacrificed to idols, and blood, Timothy, son of a believing Jewess,
and things strangled, and lewdness but of a Grecian father 2 who was :

from which if you keep yourselyes w^ell reported of by the brethren in

you will do well. Farewell. Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul desired
30 They therefore having been that this man should go forth with
dismissed came to Antioch ; ancl him and he took him and circum-
;

when they had gathered the multi- cised him, on account of the Jews
tude together they delivered the that were in those places for all;

letter. 31 And having read it, they knew his father that he was a Greek.
rejoiced at the consolation. 32 4 And as they journeyed through
Judas also and Silas, who were the cities thc.y delivered to them, for
prophets themselves, with much dis- their observance, the decrees that
course exhorted the brethren, and had been made by the apostles and
strengthened them; ZZ but having elders that were in Jerusalem.
remained for a time, they were 5 The churches therefore were
dismissed with peace from the strengthened in faith and increased
brethren to those that had sent in number daily. 6 But they passed
them. through Phrygia and the region of
35 But Paul and Barnabas con- Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy
tinued in Antioch, teaching and Spirit to speak the word in Asia
preaching, with many others also, 7 but having come towards Mysia,
the word of the Lord. Z6 And after they attempted to go into Bithynia
some days Paul said to Barnabas: and the Spirit of Jesus did not
Let us return now and look after permit them 8 and having passed
;

the brethren in every city in which by Mysia they came down to Troas.
we preached the word of the Lord, 9 And a vision appeared to Paul by
how they do. Z7 And Barnabas night a man of Macedonia stood
;

wished to take with them John also beseeching him and saying: Come
who is called Mark; 38 but Paul over into Macedonia and help us.
thought it right not to take with 10 And when he had seen the vision
them this one, who had turned away we immediately sought to go forth
from them from Pamphylia, and into Macedonia, concluding that the
J
 THE ACTS
Lord had called us thither to preach 21 and announce customs which it is

the gospel to them. not allowed us to receive nor do,

11 But sailing from Troas, we being Romans. 22 And the multi-
came by a straight course to Samo- tude rose up together against them;
thrace, and
on the next day to and the commanders, having torn
Xeapolis, 12 and thence to Philippi, off their garments, gave orders to
which is the first city of the region beat them with rods 2Z and having
;

of Macedonia, a colony. And we laid many stripes upon them, they

were in that city abiding some days. cast them into prison, charging the
13 And on the sabl)ath day we went keeper of the prison to guard them
forth out of the gate by the river, securely 24 who, as he had received
:

where we supposed there was a such charge, cast them into the inner
house of prayer; and sitting down, prison, and made their feet fast in
we spoke to the women that had the stocks.
come together. 14 And a woman 25 But about midnight Paul and
named Lydia, a seller of purple, of Silas prayed and sung a hymn to
the city of Thyatira, who wor- God; and the prisoners listened to
shipped God, heard ; whose heart them. 26 And suddenly there was
the Lord opened to attend to the a great earthquake, so that the foun-
things spoken by Paul. 15 But dations of the prison were shaken:
when she was baptized, and her immediately, also, were all the doors
house, she besought, saying: If you opened, and the bonds of all were
have judged me to be faithful to loosed. 27 But the keeper of the
the Lord, come into my house and prison, having been roused from
abide and she constrained us.
: sleep, and seeing the doors of the
16 But it came to pass as we went prison open, drew his sword and
to the house of prayer that a maid- was about to kill himself, supposing
servant, possessed of a soothsaying that the prisoners had fled. 28 But
spirit, met us who brought her
: Paul called with a loud voice, say-
owners much gain by soothsaying. ing: Do thyself no harm; for we
17 She, following Paul and us, cried are all here. 29 And having called
out, saying These men are servants
: for a light, he sprang in, and, trem-
of God Most High, who announce bling, fell before Paul and Silas, 30
tons the way of salvation. 18 And and, bringing them out, said: Sirs,
this she did for many days. But what must I do to be saved? 31
Paul was grieved, and. turning, said And they said Believe on the Lord
:

to the spirit I charge thee in the

: Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and
name of Jesus Christ to come out thy house. Zl And they spoke to
of her; and it came out the same him the word of the Lord, with all
hour. 19 But her owners, seeing that were in his house. ZZ And he
that the hope of their gain had gone, took them at that hour of the night
seized Paul and Silas and dragged and washed the blood from their
them into the market before the stripes, and was baptized, himself
rulers 20 and bringing them to the and all his. straightway: 34 and hav-
:

commanders, said These men do ing brought them into the house, he
:

greatly disturb our city, being Jews, set a table before them, and rejoiced
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with all his house in having believed
excited a tumult in the city, and
in God. coming upon the house of Jason,
35 But when it was day, the com- sought to bring them before the
manders sent the lictors, saying: people 6 but not finding them, they
;

Release those men. 36 And the dragged Jason and some brethren
keeper of the prison told these before the rulers of the city, crying
words to Paul : The commanders out : These that have thrown the
have sent that you shall be released world into confusion have come
now, therefore, come out and go in hither also; 7 whom Jason has re-
peace. Zl But Paul said to them ceived ; and these all act in oppo-
Having beaten us publicly, uncon- sition to the decrees of Caesar, say-
demned, men that are Romans, they ing that there is another king, Jesus.
cast us into prison and now do 8 And they disquieted the multitude
;

they put us out secretly? Not so: and the rulers of the city when they
but let them come and bring us out heard these things; 9 and having
themselves. 38 And the lictors told taken security of Jason and the rest,
these words to the commanders they dismissed them.
and they were afraid when they 10 But the brethren immediately
heard that they were Romans 39 sent away Paul and Silas by night
;

and they came and entreated them, to Bercea who, on coming thither,
:

and leading them out, asked them went into the synagogue of the
to depart from the city. 40 But Jews. 11 These were more noble-
after going out from the prison minded than those in Thessalonica;
they went to Lydia, and when they and they received the word with all
had seen the brethren they exhorted readiness, searching the Scriptures
them and went forth. day by day, whether these things
1 'T 1 But having passed were so. 12 Many of them there-
J- / through Amphipolis and fore believed, also of honorable
Apollonia, they came to Thessa- Grecian women, and of men not a
lonica, where was a synagogue of few. 13 But when the Jews of
the Jews. 2 And, according to his Thessalonica knew that the word of
custom, Paul went in to them, and God was preached by Paul in Bercea.
for three sabbath days he discoursed they came thither, exciting and dis-
to them from the Scriptures; 3 turbing the multitudes. 14 But im-
opening and laying before them that mediately then the brethren sent
the Christ must needs have suffered, away Paul to go as far as to the
and risen from the dead and that sea; and Silas and Timothy re-
;

this is Christ Jesus whom I preach mained there. 15 But they that
to you. 4 And some of them were conducted Paul brought him asfar
convinced and were allotted to Paul as Athens and having received
;

and Silas, of the devout Greeks also commandment for Silas and Tim-
a great multitude, and of the chief othy, that they should come to him
women not a few. 5 But the Jews, as soon as possible, they departed.
filled with envy, and taking with \() But while Paul waited for
them some evil men that were about them in Athens, his spirit was
the markets, and collecting a mob. stirred within him when he saw the
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city full of idols. 17 He therefore each one of us. 28 For in him we
reasoned in the synagogue with the live and move and are, as also some
Jews, and the devout persons, and of your own poets have said For :

in the market every day with those we also his offspring are. 29 There-
that happened to meet him. 18 But fore, being the offspring of God, we
some of the Epicurean and Stoic ought not to think that the godhood
philosophers disputed with him, and is like gold, or silver, or stone, the
some said What can this babbler
: sculptured work of art and of a
wish to say? Others said: He man's device. 30 The times, there-
seems to be a proclaimer of strange fore, of ignorance God having over-
demons; because he preached Jesus now announces to all men
looked,
and the resurrection. 19 And they everywhere that they repent. 31 in-
took him and brought him to the asmuch as he has appointed a day
Areopagus, saying Can we know
: in which he will judge the world in
what new teaching this is that is righteousness in a man whom he
spoken by thee ? 20 for thou bringest
has ordained, giving faith to all by
some strange things to our ears we having raised him from the dead.
:

desire, therefore, to know what 32 But hearing of a resurrection of

these things may be. 21 Now. all the dead, some mocked; others said:
the Athenians and resident strangers We
will hear thee even again con-
have leisure for nothing else than cerning this matter. 33 Thus Paul
to tell or hear something new, went out from the midst of them
22 But Paul, standing in the midst 34 some men, however, having at-
of the Areopagus, said: Men of tached themselves to him, believed:
Athens, I look upon you as, in all among whom was Dionysius the
respects, more religious tJion others. Areopagite, and a woman named
23 For in passing through, and ob- Damaris, and others with them.
serving the objects of your worship, 1 1 O
After this he departed
I found also an altar on which had -- O from Athens and came to
been inscribed: To an Unknown Corinth. 2 And finding a Jew
God. What, therefore, you ignorant- named Aquilla, born in Pontus.
ly worship, this I announce to you. having lately come from Italy,
24 God, who made the world and all and Priscilla his wife, because Clau-
things that are in it. he being Lord dius had commanded all Jews to
of heaven and earth, dwells not in depart from Rome, he went to them ;

temples made with hands. 25 nor 3 and because he was of the same
is he served by human hands as if trade he abode with them, and
he needed anything, since he gives worked ;for by trade they were
to all life and breath and all things tentmakers. 4 But he discoursed
26 he also made of one every nation in the synagogue every sabbath, and
of men to dwell on all the face persuaded Jews and Greeks.
of the earth, having fixed the times 5 But when Silas and Timothy
before appointed, and the limits of had come from Macedonia. Paul
their habitations, 27 to seek God, if was wholly engaged in the word,
perhaps they would feel and find testifying to the Jews that the
him; and, indeed, he is not far from Christ was Jesus. 6 But as they
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set themselves in opposition and him Priscilla and Aquila, having
blasphemed, he shook his clothing shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he
and said to them Your blood be : had a vow. 19 And they arrived at
upon your head clean I will hence-
: Ephesus; and he left them there,
forth go to the Gentiles. 7 And but went himself into the synagogue
departing thence, he came into the and discoursed to the Jews. 20 And
house of one named Titus Justus, though they requested him to re-
who worshipped God, whose house main a longer time, he did not con-
joined the synagogue. 8 But Cris- sent; 21 but taking leave and say-
pus, the ruler of the synagogue, be- ing: I will return to you again, if
lieved on the Lord, with all^ his God will, he sailed from Ephesus;
house; and many of the Corinth- 22 and arriving at Ccxsarea, he went
ians, hearing, believed and were up and saluted the church, and went
baptized. 9 But the Lord spoke down to Antioch 23 and having
;

through a vision in the night to spent some time he went forth, pass-
Paul : Fear speak and be
not, but ing in order through the country of
not silent, because I am with
10 Gala --a, and Phrygia, strengthening
thee, and no one shall make an all the disciples.
assault upon thee to maltreat thee, 24 But a Jew named ApoHos, born
for I have much people in this city. in Alexandria, an eloquent man and
11 And he continued a year and mighty in the Scriptures, came to
six months, teaching among them Ephesus. 25 He was instructed in
the word of God. the way of the Lord, and, being
12 But when Gallio was procon- fervent in spirit, he spoke and
sul of Achaia, the Jews, with one taught accurately the things con-
consent, rose up against Paul, and cerning Jesus, knowing only the
brought him to the tribunal, 13 say- baptism of John 26 he also began
:

ing: This person induces men to to speak boldly in the synagogue.

worship God contrary to the law. But after hearing him, Priscilla and
14 But when Paul was about to Aquila took him, and explained to
open his mouth, Gallio said to the him more correctly the way of God.
Jews If, indeed, there were any 27 And as he wished to go over to
:

wrong or wicked mischief, O Jews, Achaia, the brethren encouraged

I would with reason bear with you him, and wrote to the disciples to
;

15 but if there are questions about receive him cordially. Who, on

a word, and names, and your law, coming, gave much strength to the
see to it yourselves I will not be believers through his grace
: 28 for ;

a judge of these things. 16 And he with power utterly confuted the

he drove them from the tribunal. Jews publicly, showing through the
17 But all took Sosthenes, the ruler Scriptures that the Christ is Jesus.
of the synagogue, and beat him
before the tribunal
10
^ ^"^ ^* came to pass while

and none of J- y Apollos was in Corinth that

;

these things were a care to Gallio. Paul, having passed through the
18 But Paul, after remaining yet upper districts, came to Ephesus
many flays, took leave of the breth- and found some disciples 2 he :

ren and sailed to Syria; and with also said to them: Did you re-
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ceive the Holy Spirit when you of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who
believed? And they said to him: did this. 15 But the evil spirit, an-
No but we did not even hear
: swering, said to them Jesus I ac- :

whether there is a Holy Spirit. 3 knowledge and Paul I know; but

And he said Into what. then, were
: who are you? 16 And the man in
you baptized? And they replied: whom the evil spirit was leaped
Into John's baptism. 4 And Paul upon them, gained the mastery over
said John baptized with the bap-
: them both, and prevailed against
tism of repentance, saying to the them, so that they fled from that
people that they should believe on house naked and wounded. 17 And
Him that was coming after him, this became known to all. both Jews
that is. on Jesus. 5 And when they and Greeks, that dwelt in Ephesus,
had heard, they were baptized into and fear fell upon them all and ;

the name of the Lord Jesus 6 and; the name of the Lord Jesus was
when Paul had laid hands on them, magnified: 18 many also of those
the Holy Spirit came on them, and that had believed came, confessing
they spoke with tongues and proph- and declaring their deeds. 19 And
esied. 7 And all the men were many of them that practiced magic
about twelve. arts brought their books together
8 But he entered the synagogue and burned them in the presence of
and spoke boldly for three months, all; and they computed the value of
discoursing, and persuading the them, and found it fifty thousands
things concerning the kingdom of of silver.
God. 9 But when some were hard- 20 So mightily the word of the
ened and believed not. and spoke Lord grew and prevailed.
evil of the way before the multitude, 21 But when these things had
he withdrew from them and sepa- been accomplished. Paul purposed in
rated the disciples, discoursing daily spirit, after having passed through
in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And Macedonia and Achaia. to go to
this continued for two years, so Jerusalem, saying: After I have
that all that dwelt in Asia heard the been there I must also see Rome.
word of the Lord, both Jews and 22 And having sent into Macedonia
Greeks. two of them that waited on him,
11 Mighty deeds, also, that were Timothy and Erastus. he remained
unusual did God through the hands for a time in Asia.
of Paul 12 so that even to the sick
; 23 But there arose at that time
there were carried from his body no small commotion about the way.
handkerchiefs or aprons, and dis- 24 For one. Demetrius by name, a
eases departed from them the evil
: silversmith, by making silver shrines
spirits alsowent out. 13 But some of Diana, brought no little gain to
also of the wandering Jewish exor- the artists 25 whom he called to-
:

cists undertook to name over those gether with those that worked in
that had evil spirits the name of the such things, and said Men. you :

Lord Jesus, saying: T adjure you by know that from this trade arises
the Jesus whom Paul preaches. 14 our wealth 26 and you see and
:

And there were some, seven sons hear that not only at Ephesus, but
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throughout almost all Asia, this Jupiter? 36 Therefore, as these
Paul has persuaded and drawn off things cannot be contradicted, you
a great multitude, saying that they ought to be quiet and do nothing
are not gods that are made with rashly. 37 For you have brought
hands. 27 And not only is this these men who are neither robbers
trade of ours in danger of coming of temples nor blasphemers of your
into disrepute, but also the temple goddess. 38 If, then, Demetrius and
of the great goddess Diana will be the artists with him have a matter
counted as nothing; and she also. against any one. court-days are kept,
whom Asia and the world wor-
all and there are proconsuls; let them
ships, willbe deposed from her bring charges one against the other.
majesty. 28 But having heard and 39 But if you seek for anything
having become filled with wrath, further, it shall be determined in a
they cried out, saying: Great is lawful assembly. 40 For we are in
Diana of the Ephesians. danger of having charges laid
29 And the city was filled with against us concerning this day's
confusion and they rushed with
; tumult, there being no cause in
one accord into the theater, after relation to which we shall be able
seizing Gains and Aristarchus, to give an account of this concourse.
Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travel- 41 And when he had said this, he
lers. 30 But when Paul wished to dismissed the assembly.
go in to the people, the disciples did OA 1 But after the tumult had
^yj ceased, Paul having sent for
not permit him 31 and some of the
;

rulers of Asia also, being friendly the disciples and exhorted them,
to him, sent to him and besought took leave, and departed to go into
him not to trust himself in the Macedonia. 2 And having passed
theater. 32 Some therefore cried through those regions and ex-
out one thing and some another; horted them with much speech,
for the assembly was confused, and he came into Greece; 3 and after re-
the greater part knew not for what maining three months, a plot having
cause they had come together. 33 been laid for him by the Jews as he
But out of the crowd they brought was about to sail to Syria, he re-
forward Alexander, the Jews put- solved to return through Macedonia.
ting him forward and Alexander,
; 4 But there followed him. Sopater
waving his hand, intended to make the son of Pyrrhus, a Beraean and
;

a defense to the people. 34 But. of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus

perceiving that he was a Jew. all and Secundus, and Gains of Dorbe,
with one voice cried out for about and Timothy; and of the Asiatics,
two hours: Great is Diana of the Tychicus and Trophimus: and 5
Ephesians. 35 But the town-clerk, these went before and waited for us
having quieted the multitude, said in Troas 6 but we sai1c(l after the
;

Men of Ephesus, what man is there, days of unleavened bread from

then, that does not know that the Philippi, and came to them at Troas
city of the Ephesians is the temple- in five days, where we spent seven
keeper of the great Diana, and of days.
the image that fell down from 7 But on the first of the week,
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when we came together to break with tears, and trials that befell me
bread, Paul discoursed to them, by the plots of the Jews 20 how I :

about to depart on the morrow, and shunned to declare to you nothing

continued his speech till midnight. that is profitable, and taught you
8 And there were many lamps in publicly and from house to house,
the upper room where we had come 21 testifying to Jews and also to
together. 9 And a young man, Greeks repentance toward God, and
named Eutychus, who sat in the faith that is toward our Lord Jesus
window, being oppressed with deep Christ. 22 And now behold, bound
sleep, as Paul discoursed for a in spirit I am going to Jerusalem,
longer time, was borne down by not knowing the things that will
sleep, and fell down from the third come upon me there, 23 except that
story, and was taken up dead. 10 But the Holy Spirit in every city testi-
Paul went down and fell upon him, fies to me, saying that bonds and
and embracing him said Be not : await me. 24 But I es-
afflictions
troubled; for his life is in him. 11 teem of no value the life dear to
And he went up and broke bread myself, so that I finish my course
and ate; and having talked a long and the ministry which I received
time till break of day, he thus de- from the Lord Jesus, fully lo testify
parted. 12 And they brought the the gospel of the grace of God. 25
young man alive, and were com- And now behold, I know that you
forted not a little. all, among whom I have gone
13 But we went in advance to the preaching the kingdom, will see my
ship, and sailed to Assos, thence in- face no more. 26 Wherefore I
tending to take Paul in for so had solemnly affirm to you this day that
;

he arranged, intending himself to I am clean from the blood of all; 27

go on foot. 14 But when he met us for I shunned not to declare to you
at Assos, we took him in and came all the counsel of God. 28 Take
to Alitylene; 15 and sailing thence, heed therefore to yourselves and to
on the following day we came oppo- all the flock, in which the Holy
site Chios and on the next day we Spirit made you overseers, that you
:

arrived at Samos and we came on act as shepherds to the church of

;

the following day to Miletus. 16 the Lord, which he purchased with

For Paul had determined to sail past his own blood. 29 For I know that
Ephesus. that he might not spend there shall come in among you, after
time in Asia for he hastened, if it
; my departure, grievous wolves, not
was possible for him, to be in Jeru- sparing the flock ; 30 and from
salem on the day of Pentecost. among yourselves there shall arise
17 But from Miletus he sent to men speaking perverse things to
Ephesus and called for the eUlers of draw off the disciples after them.
the church 18 And when they had 31 Therefore, watch, remembering
come to him, he said to them ^'ou : that night and day for three years
know, from the first day on which I ceased not with tears to warn
I came into Asia, how I was with each one. 32 And now I commend
you the whole time, 19 serving the you to God and to the word of his
Lord with all lowliness of mind, and grace, who is able to build you up
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and give you an inheritance among age from Tyre, came to Ptolemais,
all the sanctified. 33 I coveted no and havnig saluted the brethren re-
man's silver or gold or raiment 34 mained with them one day. 8 But
:

yourselves know that to my own on the morrow we departed and

wants, and to those that were with came to C^esarea. and entering the
me. these hands did minister. 35 In house of Philip the evangelist, who
all things I showed you, that thus was of the seven, we abode with
laboring you ought to sustain the him. 9 This man had four virgin
weak, and to remember the words daughters that prophesied. 10 But
of the Lord Jesus, for he said: It is as we remained more days, there
more blessed to give than to receive, c ae down from Judea a prophet,
36 And having said these things named Agabus. 11 And coming to
he kneeled down and prayed with us. and taking Paul's girdle, he
them all. 37 And all wept much bound his own feet and hands, and
and falling on Paul's neck they said: These things says the Holy
kissed him, 38 sorrowing most of all Spirit: The man to whom this gir-
for the word that he had spoken, dle belongs shall the Jews in Jeru-
that they should see his face no salem thus bind, and deliver into the
more. And they conducted him to hands of the Gentiles 12 But when
the ship. we heard these things, both we and
^1
^
1 But when it came to they of that place besought him not
-L pass that we had set sail, to go up to Jerusalem. 13 And Paul
after having departed from them, answered and said: What do you
running by a straight course we effect by weeping and breaking my
came to Cos. and on the next day to heart? for I am ready not only to
Rhodes, and thence to Patara. 2 be bound, but also to die in Jeru-
And finding a ship that was passing salem for the name of the Lord
over to Phenicia. we embarked and Jesus. 14 And as he was not per-
set sail. 3 But having come in view suaded, we were silent, saying: The
of Cyprus, and leaving it to the left, will of the Lord be done.
we sailed to Syria, and landed at 15 But after these days we pre-
Tyre; for there the ship was to put pared for the iourney, and went up
off the lading. 4 But finding the to Jerusalem; 16 and some of the
disciples, we remained there seven disciples from Caesarea went with
days and these said to Paul through us. bringing INTnason, a Cyprian, an
;

the Spirit that he should not go to old disciple, with whom we should
Jerusalem. 5 But when it came to lodge.
pass that we had completed the days, 17 And when we came to Jeru-
we went out and departed, all con- salem, the brethren received us glad-
ducting us with wives and children, ly. 18 But on the following day
till we were out of the city; and Paul went in with us to James; and
having knelt on the shore and all the elders were present. 19 And
prayed. 6 we finished taking leave having saluted them, he related one
one of the other, and went on board by one each of the things that God
the ship., but they returned home. had done among the Gentiles
7 But. we, having finished the voy- through his ministry. 20 And when
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they had heard, they glorified God, he has brought Greeks also into the
and said to him : Thou seest, temple, and has defiled this holy
brother, how many myriads of be- place. 29 For they had previously
hevers there are and all are zealots
; seen in the city with him Trophimus
for the law ; 21 and they have the Ephesian. whom they supposed
learned concerning thee that thou that Paul had brought into the
teachest apostasy from Moses to all temple. 30 And the whole city was
the Jews that are among the Gen- moved, and there was a concourse
tiles, telling them not to circumcise of the people and seizing Paul, they
;

their children, nor to walk accord- dragged hmi out of the temple, and
ing to the customs. 22 What is it mimediately the doors were closed.
then? a multitude must by all 31 And while they w^ere seeking to
means come together; for they will kill him, report was brought to the
hear that thou hast come. 23 Do officer of the band that the whole of
thou this that we tell thee We have
: Jerusalem was in confusion; 32 and
four men who have a vow upon he immediately took with him sol-
them 24 take them with thee and
; diers and centurions and ran down
purify thyself with them, and pay to them ; but when they saw the
expenses for them that they may officer and the soldiers, they ceased
shave their heads; and all will know to beat Paul. 33 Then the officer
that there is nothing of the things came near and took him, and com-
that they have learned concerning manded him to be bound with two
thee; but that thou thyself also chains, and inquired who he was
walkest, keeping the law. 25 But and what he had done. 34 But some
with regard to the Gentiles that cried one thing and some another
have believed, we have written, after in the multitude and as he w^as not
;

deciding that they keep themselves able to ascertain the certamty on

from what is sacrificed to idols, and account of the tumult, he command-
from blood, and what is strangled, ed him to be brought into the
and from lewdness. 26 Then Paul, fortress. 35 But when he was on
taking the men, on the following the steps, it happened that he was
day purified himself with them, and borne by the soldiers on account of
entered into the temple, announcing the violence of the multitude ; 36
that he would keep the full number for the multitude of the people fol-
of the days of purification, till an lowed, crying out Away with him.
:

offering should be made for each 37 And as he was about to be

one of them. brought into the fortress, Paul said
27 But when the seven days were to the officer: INTay T speak to thee?
about to be completed, the Jews He replied Hast thou a knowledge
:

from Asia, having seen him in the of Greek? 38 Art thou then not
temple, threw all the multitude into the Egyptian, that before these days
confusion and laid hands on him. 28 made insurrection and led out into
crying out: Men of Israel, help; the wilderness the four thousand
this is the man that teaches all men of the assassins? 39 But Paul
everywhere against the people, and said I am indeed a Jewish man, a
:

the law, and this place and further.

; Tarsean, a citizen of no iinknown
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city of Cilicia; and I beseech thee, and go into Damascus, and there it
permit me to speak to the people. shall be told thee of all thingswhich
40 And when he had given permis- has been appointed thee to do.
It

sion. Paul, standing upon the steps, But when

11 did not see on ac-
1

waved his hand to the people; and count of the glory of that light,
as there was much silence, he ad- being led by the hand by those that
dressed them in the Hebrew tongue, were with me. I came into Damas-
saying cus.
O'^ 1 Men. brethren and fa- 12 And one Ananias, a devout
^^ thers. hear my present de- man according to the law. well re-
fense to you. 2 And when they ported of by all the Jews that
heard that he addressed them in dwelt there. 13 came to me and
the Hebrew tongue, they the more stood by and said to me Brother :

kept silence And he said 3 I am Saul, receive sight. And in the

:

a Jewish man. having been born in same hour I looked upon him. 14
Tarsus of Cilicia. but brought up And he said: The God of our
in this city, educated at the feet of fathers has chosen thee to know his
Gamaliel, according to the exact- w^ill and to see the Just One. and
ness of the paternal law being a to hear a voice from his mouth. 15
;

zealot for God. as all of you are because thou shalt be for him a
this day, 4 I persecuted this way witness to all men of what thou
even to death, binding and deliver- hast seen and heard. 16 And now
ing into prisons both men and why delayest thou? Arise and be
women. 5 as the chief priest, also, baptized and wash away thy sins,
will testify for me, and all the pres- calling on his name.
bytery from whom also having re-
; 17 But it came to pass after I had
ceived letters to the brethren. I was returned to Jerusalem, and while I
journeying to Damascus, to bring was praying in the temple, that L
those that were there also bound was in a trance; 18 and saw him
to Jerusalem, that they might be saying to me Hasten and go quick-
:

punished. 6 But it came to pass as ly out of Jerusalem, for they will

I was journeying and drawing near not receive thy testimony concern-
to Damascus about midday, sudden- ing me. 19 And I said Lord, they :

ly there flashed around me a great know that I imprisoned and

light from heaven. 7 and I fell to scourged throughout the synagogues
the ground and heard a voice say- those that believed on thee 20 ;

ing to me :Saul. Saul, why perse- and when the blood of Stephen
cutest thou me? 8 But I answered: thy witness was shed, T also stood
Who art thou. Lord? And he said by and approved, and kept the gar-
to me :I am Jesus the Nazarene. ments of those that killed him.
whom thou persecutest. 9 And 21 And he said to me: Go. for
those that were with me saw indeed T will send thee far off to the Gen«
the light, but understood not the tiles.
voice of him that spoke to me. 10 ZZ And they heard him to this
But I said What shall
: I do. Lord ? word, and lifted up their voice, say-
And the Lord said to me; Arise, ing: Away with sugh a man from
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the earth; for it is not fit that he wall; and sittest thou to judge me
should hve. 23 And as they were according to the law, and in viola-
crying out, and throwing off their tion of law commandest thou me
garments, and casting dust mto the to be smitten? 4 But those that
air. 24 the officer commanded hmi stood by said : Revilest thou God's
to be led into the fortress, giving chief priest? 5 And Paul replied:
orders that he should be exammed I knew not, brethren, that he was
with scourging, that he might know chief priest; for it is written: Thou
for what cause they cried so against shalt not speak evil of the ruler of
him. 25 But as they stretched him thy people. 6 But Paul, knowing
forward for the scourge, Paul said that the one part belonged to the
to the centurion that stood by Is it Sadducees and the other to the
:

lawful for you to scourge a man Pharisees, cried out in the Sanhe-
that is a Roman, and uncondemned ? drim Men, brethren, I am a Phar-
:

26 And the centurion, hearing it. isee, a son of Pharisees: concerning

came and reported to the officer, the hope and the resurrection of the
saying: What art thou about to do?* dead am I judged. 7 And when he
for this man is a Roman. 27 But had said this, there arose a dissen-
the officer came and said to him : sion of the Pharisees and the Sad-
Tell me, art thou a Roman? And ducees. and the multitude was
he said: Yes. 28 The officer an- divided. 8 For the Sadducees say
swered I purchased this citizen-
: that there is no resurrection, neither
ship at a great price. But Paul angel nor spirit but the Pharisees
;

said: I. however, was born so. 29 confess both 9 .A.nd there arose a
Therefore they that were about to great cry; and some of the scribes
examine him immediately departed of the part of the Pharisees arose
from him and the officer also was and contended, saying: We find no
;

afraid, having learned that he was fault in this man ;but what if a
a Roman, and because he had bound spirit has spoken to him. or an
him. angel? 10 But as there arose much
30 But on the morrow, wishing to dissension, the officer, fearing lest
know the certainty of that of which Paul might be torn in pieces by
•he was accused by the Jews, he them, commanded the soldiers to go
loosed him and commanded the down and take him by force from
chief priests and all the Sanhedrim the midst of them and lead him into
to assemble, and brought Paul down the fortress 11 But on the follow-
and placed him among them. ing night the Lord stood by him
0'2 1 But Paul, looking carn- and said : Take courage ; for as
^•^J estly on the Sanhedrim, thou hast testified concerning me in
said :Men, brethren, with all good Jerusalem, so must thou testify also
conscience have 1 lived to God in Rome.
till this day. 2 And the chief 12 But when it was day the Jews
priest Ananias commanded those collected together and bound them-
that stood by him to smite him on selves by a curse, saying that they
the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to would neither eat nor drink till they
hirn: God will smite thee, whited had killed Paul, 13 And there were
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more than forty that made this con- 23 And calling some two of the
spiracy; 14 these came to the chief centurions to him, he said: Make
priests and the elders and said : We ready two hundred soldiers that
have bound ourselves by a great they may go to Csesarea, and sev-
curse that we will taste nothing till enty horsemen, and two hundred
we have killed Paul. 15 Now there- light-armed men, at the third hour
fore do you with the Sanhedrim of the night 24 also, that they
:

make known to the officer that he should provide beasts, that they
may bring him down to you, as if might set Paul on them and carry
you would inquire more particularly him in safety to Felix the governor;
into his case ; but we are ready to 25 And he wrote a letter containing
kill him before he have come
shall this form 26 Claudius Lysias to the
:

near. But the son of Paul's

16 most noble Felix wishes health. 27
sister, having heard of the plot, This man, taken by the Jews and
came and entered the fortress and about to be killed by them, I came
told Paul. 17 And Paul called to with soldiers and rescued, having
him one of the centurions and said: learned that he was a Roman 28 ;

Conduct this young man to the wishing also to know the cause on
officer, for he has something to tell account of which they accused him,
him. 18 He then took him and I brought him down into their San-

brought him to the officer and said: hedrim 29 I found him accused con-
:

The prisoner Paul called me to him cerning questions of their law, but
and requested me to conduct this having nothing charged against him
young man to thee, as he has some- worthy of death or of bonds. 30
thing to tell thee. 19 And the officer But as I was informed that a plot
took him by the hand and withdrew was about to be laid by them for
to a private place and inquired the man, I sent him to thee, charg-
What is it that thou hast to tell me? ing his accusers also to lay their
20 And he said The Jews have
: charges before thee.
agreed to request thee that thou 31 The soldiers therefore, as it

wouldst. on the morrow, bring Paul had been appointed them, took Paul
down into the Sanhedrim, as if thou and brought him during the night
wouldst inquire somewhat more to Antipatris; 32 but on the mor-
particularly concerning him. 21 row, leaving the horsemen to go
Thou therefore be not persuaded by with they returned to the
him,
them for there lie in wait for him
; fortress. 33 These, after entering
more than forty men of them, who C.Tsarea and delivering the letter
have bound themselves by a curse to the governor, presented Paul
neither to ent nor to drink till they also before him. 34 But having
shall have killed him ; and now read it, and inquired of what prov-
they are ready, awaiting the promise ince he was, and having learned
from thee 22 Then the officer dis- that he from Cilicia, he
was
missed the young man, saying T : said : T hear thee when thy
will
charge thee to tell no one that thou accusers also have come: and he
hast made these things known to commanded him to be kept in Her-:
me. od's palace,
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'^A 1 But
after five days, that are written throughout the law,
^T the chief
priest Ananias and those in the prophets, 15 having
came down with some elders and hope toward God, which they also
an orator, Tertuliiis; and these accept, that there shall be a resur-
informed the governor against Paul. rection of both just and unjust. 16
2 And when he had been called, And on this account do I exercise
Tertullus began to accuse him, myself to have always a conscience
saying 3 Since through thee we
: void of offense toward God and
enjoy much peace, and worthy man. 17 But after many years I
deeds have been done for this had come to bring charities to my
nation by thy foresight, we accept nation, and offerings ; 18 while en-
it always everywhere, most
and gaged in these things they found me
noble Felix, with all thankfulness. with mul-
purified in the temple, not
4 But that I may not detain thee titude, neither with tumult but there
;

longer, I beseech thee to hear us in are some Jews from Asia 19 who
thy clemency for a short time. 5 ought to be present before thee, and
For we have found this man a pest, bring accusation, if they have' any-
and a mover of sedition among all thing against me. 20 Or let these
the Jews that are throughout the very men say what they found as
world, a ringleader also of the sect wrong, while I stood before the
of the Xazarenes; 6 who also at- Sanhedrim, 21 except in this one
tempted to defile the temple: him word that I uttered while standing
we also seized, 8 from whom thou among them Concerning the resur-
:

thyself canst by examination learn rection of the dead am 1 judged by

concerning all things of which we you this day.
accuse him. 9 And the Jews also 22 But Felix, as he had a more
joined in, saying that these things accurate knowledge concerning the
were so. 10 And Paul answered, way, put them off, saying When :

after the governor had nodded to Lysias the officer has come, I will
him to speak Knowing that thou thoroughly know ^^our matters 23
: ;

hast for many years been a judge and he commanded the centurion to
over this nation. I do readily make keep him, and let him have liberty,
a defense for myself. 11 as thou and to forbid no one of his friends
canst know that there are not more to minister to him.
than twelve days since I went up 24 But after some days Felix
to Jerusalem to worship. 12 And came with his wife Drusilla. who
neither in the temple did they find was a Jewess, and sent for Paul,
me disputing with any one, or mak- and heard him concerning the faith
ing a tumult of the people, nor in in Christ Jesus. 25 But as he rea-
ihe synagogues nor through the soned of righteousness and temper-
city; 13 nor are they able to prove ance and the judgment that is to
the things of which they now accuse come. Felix became alarmed and
me. 14 But 1 confess this to thee, answered: Depart for the present:
that, according to the way which but I will take a convenient time
they call sect, so worship 1 the God pnd call for thee, 26 hoping also at
pf my fathers, believing all things the same time that money would be
'

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given him by Paul: wherefore he where I ought to be judged. Jews

called for him more frequently and have I wronged in nothing, as thou
conversed with him. 27 But when very well knowest. 11 If, then, I
two years had been completed, Felix am a doer of wrong, and have com-
received Porcius Festus as a suc- mitted any act worthy of death, I
cessor: wishing also to confer a refuse not to die; but if there is
favor on the Jews, Felix left Paul nothing of the things of which
bound. these accuse me, no one can deliver
'^C 1 Festus therefore, having me as a favor to them. To Caesar
^O come into the province, after I appeal. 12 Then Festus, having
three days went up from Csesarea conferred with the council, an-
to Jerusalem; 2 and the chief swered To Caesar thou hast ap-
:

priests and the first men of the pealed, to Caesar thou shalt go.
Jews informed him against Paul, 13 But when some days had
and besought him, 3 asking a passed, Agrippa the king and Ber-
favor against him, that he would nice came down to Caesarea to salute
send for him to Jerusalem, laying Festus. 14 And as they were spend-
a plot to kill him on the way. 4 ing more days there. Festus laid
Festus therefore answered that Paul Paul's case before the king, saying:
was under guard in Csesarea, and There is a man left in bonds by
that he himself would soon go Felix, 15 concerning whom, when
forth. 5 Therefore, said he, let I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests
those amongst you that have power and the elders of the Jews informed
go down, and, if there is any wrong me. asking for judgment against
in this man, accuse him. 6 But him 16 to whom I answered that
:

after spending among them not it is not the custom of the Romans

more than eight or ten days, he to deliver any man up as a favor,

went down to Csesarea on the mor-
: before the accused has had the ac-
row, having sat on the tribunal, he cusers face to face, and has taken
commanded Paul to be brought. 7 an opportunity for defense con-
But when he had come, the Jews cerning the charge. 17 When, there-
that had come down from Jerusalem fore, they had come hither together,
stood around him. bringing many making no delay. I. on the next day,
and heavy accusations, which they sat upon the tribunal and command-
were not able to prove; 8 Paul an- ed the man to be brought 18 against :

swering in defense: Neither against whom his accusers, when they stood
the law of the Jews, nor against the up. brought no evil accusation in
temple, nor against Caesar, have I regard to such things as T supposed,
sinned in any way. 19 but had some questions against
9 But Festus. willing to confer him concerning their own religion,
favor on the Jews, answered and and concerning a Jesus that had
said to Paul Wilt thou go up to died. who. Paul affirmed, was alive.
:

Jerusalem, and there be judged be- 20 But being in doubt with regard
fore me concerning these things? to the inquiry concerning these
10 But Paul said: Before the tri- things. I asked if he would go to
bunal of C?es5ir am I standing. Jervigalem and th^re be judged con-
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 THE ACTS
cerning these. 21 And as Paul all the customs and questions that
appealed to be kept for the exam- are among the Jews :wherefore I
ination of Augustus, I commanded beseech thee to hear me patiently.
him to be kept till I could send him 4 My manner of life, then, from
to Caesar. 22 And Agrippa said to youth, which at the first was among
Festus I also could wish to hear
: my own nation and in Jerusalem,
the man myself. To-morrow, said know all the Jews, 5 who know me
he, thou shalt hear him. from the beginning, if they would
23 On the morrow, therefore, testify, that according to the strict-
when Agrippa and Bernice had est sect of our religion I lived a
come with great pomp, and had en- Pharisee. 6 And now I stand
tered the audience-chamber with the judged for the hope of the promise
officersand the chief men of the made by God to the fathers, 7 to
city, and when Festus had com- which hope our twelve tribes, per-
manded, Paul was brought. 24 And sistently serving night and day, hope
Festus said King Agrippa, and all
: to come concerning which hope, O
;

men that are present with us, you king, I am accused by the Jews. 8
see this man concerning whom all Why is it judged incredible among
the multitude of the Jews have you that God raises the dead? 9
dealt with me, both in Jerusalem I then thought with myself that I
and here, crying out that he ought ought to do many things in oppo-
to live no longer. 25 But I per- sition to the name of Jesus the
ceived that he had done nothing Nazarene; 10 which I also did in
worthy of death, and as this man Jerusalem, and many also of the
himself has appealed to Augustus, saints did I shut up in prisons, hav-
I determined to send him. 26 Con- ing received the authority from the
cerning whom I have nothing cer- chief priests and when they were
;

tain to write to my Lord where- put to death I readily gave my

;

fore I have brought him before you, vote; 11 and punishing them often
and especially before thee. King throughout all the synagogues, I
Agrippa, that after the examination compelled them to blaspheme and ;

has been held. I may have what I being exceedingly mad against them,
shall write; 27 for it seems to me T persecuted them even to foreign
unreasonable in sending a prisoner cities. 12 WTiile engaged in these
not also to make known the charges things, and going to Damascus with
against him. the authority and commission of the
^K 1 But Agrippa said to chief priests, 13 at midday, while on
^vJ Paul Thou art permitted the road. I saw. O king, a light from
:

to speak for thyself. Then Paul heaven above the brightness of the
stretched forth his hand and made sun, shining round about me and
his defense. 2 I think myself those that journeyed with me; 14
happy, king Agrippa. because T shall and when we had all fallen to the
make a defense this day before ground, I heard a voice saying to
thee, concerning all things of which me in the Hebrew tongue Saul,
:

I am accused by the Jews 3 espe- Saul, why persecutest thou me? it

;

cially fis thou art acquainted with is hard for thee to kick against the
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goads. 15 But I said: Who art words of truth and soberness. 26
thou, Lord? and the Lord said: I For the king, before whom I also
am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. boldly speak, knows concerning
16 But rise and stand upon thy feet; these things ; for I am persuaded
for I have appeared to thee for this that none of these things have es-
purpose, to appoint thee a minister caped his notice ; for this was not
and a witness of the things that done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa,
thou hast seen, and of those in believest thou the prophets? I know
which I will appear to thee, 17 deHv- that thou believest. 28 But Agrippa
ering thee from the people and said to Paul With little labor thou
:

from the Gentiles, to whom now I persuadest me so as to make me a

send thee, 18 to open their eyes, in Christian. 29 And Paul said : I
order to turn them from darkness could pray to God that not only
to light, and from the authority of thou, but also all that hear me this
Satan to God, that they may re- day, would, both with little and with
ceive remission of sins, and inherit- much labor, become such as I am,
ance among the sanctified by faith except these bonds. 30 And the
that is in me. king rose up, and the governor, and
19 Wherefore, king Agrippa, I be- Bernice, and those that sat with
came not disobedient to the heaven- them 31 and having withdrawn,
;

ly vision 20 but, to those in Damas- they conversed one with another,

;

cus first, and also to those in Jeru- saying: This man does nothing
salem, and throughout all the coun- worthy of death or of bonds. 32
try of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I And Agrippa said to Festus : This
announced that they should repent man could have been set at liberty,
and turn to God, doing works if he had not appealed to Caesar.
worthy of repentance. 21 Because ^n 1 But when it had been
of these things, the Jews, having ^ * determined that we should
seized me while I was in the temple, sail to Italy, they delivered Paul
attempted to kill me. 22 Having and some other prisoners to a
therefore obtained help that is from centurion named Julius, of the
God, up to this day have T stood Augustan band. 2 And embark-
testifying to both small and great, ing in a ship of Adramyttium,
saying nothing else than the things that would sail to the places in
that the prophets and Moses did Asia, we set sail, Aristarchus. a
say should take place, 23 that Christ Macedonian of Thessalonica, being
should suffer, that he first by a with us 3 and on the following day
;

resurrection from the dead should we landed at Sidon. and Julius

show light both to the people* and treated Paul humanely and per-
the Gentiles. mitted him to go to the friends and
24 But as he spoke these things receive attention. 4 And thence,
in his defense, Festus, with a loud having launched, we sailed under
voice, said : Paul, thou art mad Cyprus, because the winds were ad-
much learning leads thee to mad- verse; 5 and having sailed through
ness. 25 But Paul said T am not the sea that is opposite to Cilicia
:

mad, most noble Festus, .^ut I utter and Pamphylia, we came to Myra,
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of Lycia. 6 And there, the cen- they lowered the tackling, and so
turion, finding a ship of Alexandria were driven. 18 But as we were
saihng to Italy, put us into it. 7 greatly tossed by the tempest, on
But, sailing slowly for many days, the following day they threw out
and having with difficulty come op- the cargo, 19 and on the third day
posite Knidus, the wind not per- with their own hands they threw
mitting us to go further, we sailed out the furniture of the ship 20 but ;

under Crete, opposite Salmone 8 neither sun nor stars appearing for
;

and sailing along by it with difficulty many days, and no small tempest
we came to a place called Fair lying upon us, all hope of our being
Havens, near which was a city, saved was finally taken away. 21
Lasea. And after there had been much
9 But as much time had been abstinence from food, then Paul
spent, and as sailing was now un- stood in the midst of them and
safe because the fast was already said It behooved you, O men, hav-
:

past, Paul admonished, 10 saying to ing been persuaded by me, not to

them : Men, I perceive that the have sailed from Crete and to have
voyage will be with injury and avoided this injury and loss. 22
much loss, not only of the cargo Yet, now I exhort you to be cheer-
and of the ship, but also of our ful for there shall be no loss of
;

lives. 11 But the centurion had life among you, but of the ship. 23
more confidence in the pilot and For there stood by me this night an
the owner of the ship than in the angel of God, whose I am, and
things spoken by Paul. 12 And the whom I serve, 24 saying: Fear not,
harbor being not well situated to Paul; thou must stand before Cae-
winter in, the greater number re- sar; and behold, God has given thee
solved to set sail thence, if by any all that sail with thee. 2.S Where-
means they should be able to reach fore be cheerful. O men for I be- ;

Phcenix and winter there, a harbor lieve God. that it will be so as it

of Crete, looking to the southwest has been told me. 26 But we must
and northwest. 13 But as the south be cast upon some island.
wind blew softly, supposing that 27 But when the fourteenth night
they had gained their purpose, they had come, as we were driven up
loosed and sailed along near to and down in the xA.driatic sea, about
Crete. 14 But not long after, a midnight the sailors supposed that
tempestuous wind called Euraq- some land was drawing near to
uilon struck against it: 15 and the them. 28 And having sounded, they
ship having been caught, and not found twenty fathoms but having
:

being able to bear up against the gone a little further and sounded
wind, we gave it up and were driven. again, they found fifteen fathoms;
16 And running under an island 29 and fearing lest we should fall
called Cla'uda, we were scarcely able among rocks, they threw four an-
to become masters of the boat : 17 chors from the stern and wished
having taken it up, they used aids, that day would come. 30 But as the
undergirding the ship; and fearing sailors were seeking to flee from
lest they should fall into the Syrtis, the ship, and were letting down the
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boat into the sea, under the pretence kept them from their purpose, and
that they would let go anchors from commanded those that could swim
the prow. 31 Paul said to the cen- to throw themselves off first, and
turion and the soldiers Unless these
: go to land, 44 and the rest, some on
remain in the ship, you cannot be planks, and some on pieces of the
saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut ship. And so it came to pass that
away the ropes of the boat and let all got safe to land.

it fall off. 33 But till day should '^O 1 And when we were
come, Paul exhorted all to partake ^O safe, then we learned that
of food, saying: This day is the the island was called Melita. 2
fourteenth day since you have wait- And the barbarians showed us
ed and continued fasting, having unusual kindness; for, having kin-
taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I ex- dled a fire, they received all of
hort you to partake of food for ;
us on account of the rain that
this is for your safety; for from the had come upon us, and on account
head of no one of you shall a hair of the cold. 3 But when Paul had
perish. 35 And having said these gathered a bundle of sticks and laid
things and taken bread, he gave it on the fire, a viper came out be-

thanks to God in the presence of all, cause of the heat and fastened on
and after breaking, he began to eat. his hand. 4 And when the barba-
36 And they all became cheerful and rians saw the beast hanging from
took food. Zl But we that were in his hand, they said one to another:
the ship were in all two hundred Surely this man is a murderer,
and seventy-six souls.38 And hav- whom, though saved from the sea,
ing been satisfied with food, they justice does not permit to live. 5
lightened the ship by throwing the He then shook the beast off into the
grain into the sea. 39 But when day fire, and suffered no evil 6 and ;

had come, they knew not the land they were expecting that he would
but they perceived an inlet that had become inflamed or suddenly fall
a beach, into which they determined, down dead. But after looking for
if possible, to thrust the ship. 40 a long time and seeing no harm
And cutting away the anchors they come to him, they changed their
let them fall into the sea, at the mind and said that he was a god.
same time loosing the fastenings of 7 But in the neighborhood of that
the rudders, and, hoisting the front- place were the estates of the first
sail to the wind, they held the ship man of the island, named Publius,
firm to the beach. 41 But falling who received us and for three days
into a place where two seas met, entertained us courteously. 8 And
they ran the ship aground and^ the ;
it happened that the father of Pub-

prow, having stuck fast, remained lius lay sick of fever and dysentery,
immovable, but the stern was broken to whom Paul went in and having
;

by the violence. 42 And the advice prayed and laid his hands on
of the soldiers was that they should him. he restored him to health. 9
kill the prisoners, lest some one But when this had been done, the
should swim out and escape 43 but ;
rest also in the island thathad dis-
the centurion, wishing to save Paul, eases came and were cured; 10 who
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also honored us with many honors; We have neither received letters
and when we put to sea, suppHed from Judea concerningthee, nor has
us with what was needed. any one of the brethren come and
11 But after three months we put reported or spoken any evil con-
to sea in a ship of Alexandria that cerning thee. 22 But we think
had wintered in the island, that had worthy to hear from thee what thou
the sign of the Dioscuri. 12 And thinkest; for concerning this sect
having landed at Syracuse, we re- we know that it is everywhere
mained three days 13 whence, by spoken against. 23 And having ap-
:

coasting about, we came to Rhegium. pointed him a day. many came to

And after one day, the south wind him at his lodging; to whom, with
having risen, we came on the sec- full testimony, he set forth the king-
ond day to Puteoli, 14 where we dom of God, persuading them also
found brethren, and were entreated concerning Jesus, both from the law
to remain with them seven days of Moses and the prophets, from
and so we came to Rome. 15 And morning till evening. 24 And some
thence the brethren, hearing of believed the things spoken, and some
our affairs, came to meet us as believed not 25 but not being
;

far as Appii Forum and The agreed among themselves, they de-
Three Taverns whom when Paul parted, after Paul had spoken one
:

saw he thanked God and took word

courage. Well did the Holy Spirit speak
16 But when we had come to through Isaiah the prophet to your
Rome. Paul was permitted to dwell fathers. 26 saying: Go to this people
by himself with the soldier that and say By hearing you shall hear
:

guarded him. 17 And it came to and shall not understand, and see-
pass after three days that he called ing you shall see and shall not per-
together those that were first among ceive 27 for the heart of this
;

the Jews and when they had come people has become fat. and with
;

together, he said to them : Men, their ears they hear heavily, and
brethren, though I had done noth- their eyes they have closed lest :

ing against the people, or the cus- perhaps they should see with their
toms of the fathers, I was delivered eyes, and hear with their ears, and
as a prisoner from Jerusalem into understand with their heart, and
the hands of the Romans; 18 who. turn, and I should restore them to
having examined me. were willing health. 28 Be it known to you,
to release me. because there was no therefore, that to the Gentiles has
cause of death in me; 19 but as the this salvation of God been sent;
Jews spoke against it. I was com- and they will hear.
nelled to appeal to C?esar not that
: 30 And he
dwelt two whole years
I have anything to accuse my nation in his own
rented house, and re-
of. 20 T have then called you for ceived all that came to him. 31
this reason, that I may see you and preaching the kingdom of God and
speak to you for on account of the
; teaching the things concerning the
hope of Israel am I bound with this Lord Jesus with all boldness, with-
chain. 21 And they said to him: out hinderance.
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PAUL TO THE ROMANS

11 Paul, a servant of Jesus
Christ, a called apostle, set apart
you, even as among the rest
Gentiles. 14 Both to Greeks
of the
and to
to the gospel of God, 2 which he Barbarians, both to wise and to un-
announced beforehand through his wise, am I debtor: 15 so as far as
prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 I am able, 1 am ready to preach
concerning his Son, who was born the gospel to you also that are in
of the posterity of David according Rome.
to the flesh, 4 who was constituted 16 For I am not ashamed of the
Son of God in power, according to gospel for it is the power of God
;

the spirit of holiness, from the res- in order to salvation to every one
urrection of the dead, Jesus Christ that believes, to the Jew first, and
our Lord, 5 through whom we re- also to the Greek. 17 For in it is

ceived grace and apostleship in revealed God's righteousness by

order to the obedience of faith faith for faith as it is written
: He :

among all the nations for his name's that is righteous by faith shall live.
sake, 6 among whom are you also 18 For the wrath of God is re-
the called of Jesus Christ 7 to all
: vealed from heaven against all un-
that are in Rome, beloved of God, godliness and unrighteousness of
called saints. Grace to you and men that repress the truth in un-
peace from God our Father and righteousness 19 because that which
:

the Lord Jesus Christ. is known of God is manifest in

8 First, I thank my God through them, for God has manifested it to
Jesus Christ concerning you all, that them. 20 For his attributes which
your faith is spoken of in all the are invisible, since the creation of
world. 9 For God is my witness, the world, are clearly seen, being
whom T serve in my spirit in the gos- perceived by the things that are
pel of his Son, how unceasingly I made, both his eternal power and
make mention of you, 10 always in divinity, so that they are without
my prayers making request if by any excuse 21 because, though they
:

means now at last T may be pros- knew God, they did not glorify him
pered in the will of God to come as God, or give him thanks, but be-
to you. 11 For T greatly desire to came vain in their reasonings, and
see you. that T may share with you their heart, void of understanding,
some order that you
spiritual gift, in was darkened. 22 Professing to be
may be strengthened: 12 that is, wise, they became fools. 23 and ex-
that T may be comforted together changed the glorv of the incorrupti-
among you through the faith that is ble God for the likeness of an image
in ench other, both yours and mine. of corruptible man. and of birds,
13 Rut I desire that you be not nnd fourfooted beasts, and creeping
ignorant, brethren, that T often pur- things. 24 Wherefore God delivered
posed to come to you, and have been them up in the desires of their
hindered to the present time, that T hearts to uncleanness, so tha. their
might have some fruit also among bodies were dishonored among
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them; 25 and these exchanged the the same, that thou shalt escape the
truth of God for a lie, and wor- judgment of God? 4 Or dost thou
shipped and served the creature despise the riches of his goodness
more than the Creator, who is and forbearance and longsuffering,
blessed for ever Amen.
: not understanding that the goodness
26 For this reason God dcHvered of God leads thee to repentance?
them up to dishonorable passions 5 But, according to thy hardness
for their females exchanged the and impenitent heart, thou dost
natural use for that against nature, treasure up for thyself wrath in a
27 and in like manner also the day of wrath and revelation of the
males, leaving the natural use of righteous judgment of God, 6 who
the female, were inflamed in their will render to each one according
lust one for another, males with to his works 7 to those that, by
;

males working the indecency, and perseverance in good work, seek for
receiving in themselves the due re- glory and honor and incorruptibility,
ward of their error. 28 And as eternal life 8 but to those that are
;

they did not approve of holding God of party-spirit, and obey not the
in their knowledge, God delivered truth, but obey unrighteousness,
them up to a mind incapable of wrath and indignation shall be ren-
approving, that they might do things dered. 9 Affliction and anguish shall
unbecoming, 29 having been filled be on every soul of man that works
with all unrighteousness, wickedness, out that which is evil, of the Jew
malice, covetousness ; full of envy, first, and also of the Greek; 10 but
murder, strife, deceit, malignity; glory and honor and peace to every
30 whisperers, backbiters, haters one that works that which is good,
of God, insolent, haughty, boasters, to the Jew first, and also to the
inventors of evil things, disobedient Greek.
to parents, 31 without understand- 11 For there is no acceptance of
ing, covenant-breakers, without nat- persons with God. 12 For as many
ural affection, unmerciful 32 who, as sinned without law shall also
:

acknowledging the just decree of perish without law and as many

:

God, that those who practice such as sinned under the law shall be
things are worthy of death, not only judged by the law; 13 for not the
do them, but approve those that hearers of law are righteous before
practice them. God. but the doers of law shall be
2 1 Wherefore thou art inex- declared righteous. 14 For when-
cusable, O man, whoever thou ever Gentiles, that have no law, do
art that judgest. For in what thou by nature the things of the law,
judgest the other, thou condemnest these, not having law. are a law to
thyself; for thou that judgest doest themselves: 15 who show the work
the same things. 2 For we know of the law written in their hearts,
that the judgment of God is accord- their conscience also bearing testi-
ing to truth, against tho?e that prac- mony, and their reasonings between
tice such things. 3 But thinkest one another bringing accusation, or
thou this. O man that judgest those also making excuse 16 in the day
who practice such things, and doest when God shall judge the secrets
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of men through Jesus Christ ac- 3 1 What, then, the pre-emi-
cording to my gospel. nence of the Jew, or what the
17 But if thou art named Jew, profit of circumcision? 2 Much in
and restest on the law, and makest every way. First, indeed, that they
thy boast in God, 18 and knowest were intrusted with the oracles of
his will, and provest things that God. 3 What then? if some were
differ, being instructed out of the unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness
law 19 and art confident that thou make null the faithfulness of God?
;

thyself art a guide of the blind, a 4 Let it not be; but let God become
light to those that are in darkness, true, but every man a liar, as it is
20 an instructor of the foolish, a written That thou mayest be de-
:

teacher of babes, having the form clared just in thy words and mayest
of knowledge and of truth in the overcome when thou art judged. 5
law: 21 thou, then, that teachest But if our unrighteousness renders
another, teachest not thou thyself? God's righteousness conspicuous,
Thou that preachest that men should what shall we say? Is God unright-
not steal, dost thou steal ? 22 Thou eous who brings on us the punish-
that sayest that men should not ment? I speak as a man. 6 Let it
commit adultery, dost thou commit not be; since how shall God judge
adultery? Thou that abhorrest the world? 7 For if the truth of
idols, dost thou rob temples? 23 God has, through my lie, become
Thou that makest thy boast in the more abundant for his glory, why
law, through transgression of the am I also still judged as a sinner?
law dishonorest thou God? 24 For 8 And why not say (as we are blas-
the name of God is blasphemed phemously reported, and as some
among the Gentiles because of you, affirm that we do say) Let us do:

as it is written, the evil, that the good may come?

25 For circumcision indeed profits whose condemnation is just.
if thou keep the law; but if thou be 9 What then? Do we excel?
a transgressor of law, thy circum- Not at all ; for we have before ac-
cision has become uncircumcision. cused both Jews and Greeks all of
26 If, then, the uncircumcision keep being under sin, 10 as it is written
the judgments of the law, shall not There is none righteous, no, not
his uncircumcision be counted for one; 11 there is none that under-
circumcision? 27 And that which is stands, there is none that seeks
by birth uncircumcision, if it keep after God: 12 they have all gone
the law, will judge thee, who with out of the way. they have together
letter and circumcision art a trans- become unprofitable there is none
:

gressor of law. 28 For he is not a that does good, there is not even one.
Jew that is one outwardly, neither is 13 Their throat is an open sepulcher,
that circumcision which is outward with their tongues they have used
in the flesh ; 29 but he is a Jew deceit, the poison of asps is under
who is one inwardly, and circum- their lips. 14 ^^'^hose mouth is full
cision is that of the heart, in spirit. of cursing and bitterness. 15 Swift
not in letter, whose praise is not of are their feet to shed blood. 16
men, but of God. destruction and misery are in their
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ways, 17 and the way of peace have faith. 31 Do we, then, make law
they not known. 18 There is no void through faith? Let it not be:
fear of God before their eyes. 19 on the other hand, we establish law.
But we know that whatever things 4 1 What, then, shall we say
the law says, it speaks to those that Abraham, our forefather,
under the law, that every mouth has found according to the flesh?
may be stopped, and all the world 2 For, if Abraham was justified by
become guilty before God. 20 Be- works, he has cause for boasting,
cause by works of law shall no flesh but not before God. 3 For what
be declared righteous in his sight says the Scripture? Abraham be-
for through law is the knowledge of lieved God, and it was counted to
sin. him for righteousness. 4 But to
21 But now without law the right- him that works, the reward is not
eousness of God has been made counted as a favor, but as a debt:
manifest, being witnessed by the 5 to him, however, that works not,
law and the prophets 22 I say, the but believes on him that justifies
:

righteousness of God, through faith the ungodly man. his faith is count-
in Jesus Christ, to all that believe. ed for righteousness. 6 Even as
For there is no difference; 23 for David also speaks of the blessed-
all sinned and do come short of the ness of the man to whom God
glory of God, 24 being justified counts righteousness without works :

freely by his grace, through the re- 7 Blessed are they whose transgres-
demption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 sions are forgiven, and whose sins
whom God set forth as a propitia- are covered 8 blessed is the man
:

tory sacrifice through faith in his whose sin the Lord will not count.
blood, for a manifestation of his 9 Is this blessedness, then, upon the
righteousness, because of the pass- circumcision only, or also upon the
ing by of past sins 26 in the for- uncircumcision ? For we say Faith
:

bearance of God, with a view to the was counted to Abraham for right-
manifestation of his righteousness eousness. 10 How. then, was it
in the present time, in order that he counted? While he was in circum-
might be righteous, and declare cision, or in uncircumcision ? Not
righteous him that is of the faith in circumcision, but in uncircum-
of Jesus. cision. 11 And he received a sign
27 Where, then, is the boasting? of circumcision, a seal of the right-
It is excluded. Through what law? eousness of the faith which he had
Of works? No: but through the while in uncircumcision. that he
law of faith. 28 We conclude, then, might be the father of all that be-
that a man is declared righteous by lieve while yet in uncircumcision,
faith, without works of law. 29 Is that righteousness might be counted
he the God of the Jews only? Is to them, 12 and the father of cir-
he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, cumcision to them that are not of
of the Gentiles also. 30 Seeing the circumcision only, but that also
there is one God who will declare walk in the steps of the faith of our
the circumcision righteous by faith father Abraham, which he had while
and the uncircumcision through the in uncircumcision.
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13 For not through law was the offenses, and raised because of our
promise to Abraham, or to his pos- justification.
terity, that he should be heir of the
world, but through the righteous-
5 1 Therefore, being justified
by faith, we have peace with
ness of faith. 14 For if they that God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
are of law are heirs, faith is made 2 through whom, also, we have had
void, and the promise is rendered the access, by faith, into this grace
powerless; 15 for the law works in which we stand, and we boast in
wrath; for where no law is, neither hope of the glory of God. 3 And not
is there transgression. 16 Therefore only so, but we also boast in afflic-
it is of faith, that it might be ac- tions, knowing that affliction works
cording to grace, in order that the endurance. 4 and endurance approv-
promise may be sure to all the pos- al, and approval, hope 5 and hope
;

terity; not to that of the law only, makes not ashamed, because the love
but also to that of the faith of of God has been poured out in our
Abraham, who is the father of us all. hearts through the Holy Spirit that
17 (as it is written: A father of was given to us. 6 Furthermore,
many nations have I made thee) we being yet without strength, at
before him whom he believed, even the proper time Christ died for the
God, who makes the dead alive and ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a right-
calls things that are not as if they eous man will one die though for
;

are: 18 who against hope on hope the good man perhaps some one
believed, in order that he might be- would even dare to die 8 but God;

come a father of many nations, ac- renders his love for us conspicuous
cording to that which was spoken : in this, that, we being yet sinners,
So shall thy posterity be 19 and Christ died for us. 9 Much more,
;

not being weak in faith, he consid- then, being now justified in his
ered his own body that had become blood, we shall be saved through
dead, being about a hundred years him from the wrath. 10 For if
old and the deadness of Sarah's being enemies we were reconciled
womb; 20 but in regard to the to God through the death of his
promise of God he doubted not Son, much more having been recon-
through unbelief, but grew strong ciled we shall be saved in his life;
in faith, giving glory to God, 21 11 and not only so, but also glorying
and being fully persuaded that what in God through our Lord Jesus
he had promised he was able also Christ, through whom we have now
to perform. 22 Wherefore also it received the reconciliation.
was counted to him for righteous- 12 Therefore, as through one man
ness. sin entered into the world, and
23 It was not written, however, through sin death, and so death
for his sake, only that it was counted passed through upon all men, inas-
to him, 24 but also for the sake of much as all sinned; 13 for till the
us. to whom it shall be counted if law sin was in the world, but sin
we believe on him that raised Jesus is not imputed where there is no
our Lord from the dead. 25 who law; 14 yet. death reigned from
was delivered up because of our Adam to Moses, even over those
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that did not sin after the Hkeness baptism into death, that as Christ
of the transgression of Adam, who was raised from the dead through
is a type of the coming one. 15 the glory of the Father, so we, also,
Yet, not as the ofifense, so also the might walk in newness of life. 5
gracious gift; for if through the For if we have grown together with
offense of the one the many died, the likeness of his death, we shall
much more did the grace of God grow together also with the hkeness
and the gift in the grace of the one of his resurrection, 6 knowing this,
man, Jesus Christ, abound to the that our old man was crucified with
many. 16 And not as through one him, that the body of sin might be
that sinned is the gift ; for the made powerless, that we should no
judgment passed from one offense longer serve sin 7 for he that has
;

to condemnation, but the gracious died has been acquitted of sin.

gift from many offenses to the right- 8 But if we died with Christ, we
eous decree. 17 For if, in the of- believe that we shall also live with
fense of one, death reigned through him, 9 knowing that Christ, having
the one, much more shall they that been raised from the dead, dies no
receive the abundance of grace and more death no longer has dominion
:

of the gift of righteousness reign over him. 10 For in that he died,

in life through the one, Jesus Christ. to sin he died once for all ;but in
18 Therefore, as through one offense that he lives, he lives to God. 11
judgment came upon all men to Thus do you also count yourselves
condemnation, so also through one dead indeed to sin, but living to God
righteous deed, judgment came upon in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore let
all men to justification of life. 19 not sin reign in your mortal body,
For as through the disobedience of in order to obey its desires ; 13
the one man the many were consti- neither present your members as
tuted sinners, so also through the instruments of unrighteousness to
obedience of the one shall the many sin, but present yourselves to God
be constituted righteous. as being alive from the dead, and
20 But law came in beside, that your members as instruments of
the offense might abound; but where righteousness to God. 14 For sin
sin abounded, grace exceedingly shall not have dominion over you;
abounded, 21 that, as sin reigned for you are not under law, but under
in death, so also grace might reign grace.
through righteousness to eternal life 15 What then? shall we sin be-
through Jesus Christ our Lord. cause we are not under law, but
6 1 What, then, shall we say?
Let us continue in sin, that
under grace ? Let it not be.
Know you not that to whom you
16

grace may abound? 2 Let it not be. present yourselves servants for
How shall wethat died to sin live obedience, his servants you are
any longer in it?3 Know you not whom you obey, either of sin to
that as many of us as were bap- death, or of obedience to right-
tized into Christ Jesus, were bap- eousness? 17 But thanks to God
tized into his death? 4 We were, that you were servants of sin. but
therefore, buried with him through you obeyed from the heart the form
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of teaching into which you were the passions of sins which
flesh,
delivered, 18 and having been made were through the law wrought in
free from sin, you became servants our members to bring forth fruit to
to righteousness. 19 I speak as a death 6 but now we have been
;

man, because of the w-eakness of delivered from the law, having died
your flesh. For as you present your to that in which we were held, so
members servants to uncleanness that we serve in newness of spirit
and to lawlessness in order to law- and not in oldness of letter.
lessness, so now present your mem- 7 What, then, shall we say? Is
bers servants to righteousness in the law sin ? Let it not be but I ;

order to sanctification. 20 For when had not known sin except through
you were servants of sin you were law ; for I had not known desire
free in respect to righteousness. 21 unless the law had said Thou shalt :

What fruit, therefore, had you then ? not desire. 8 But sin, taking occa-
Of which things you are now sion, through the commandment
ashamed; for the end of those wrought in me all manner of desire;
things is death. 22 But now, having for without law sin 9 Now,
is dead.
been made free from sin, and hav- I was alive without law once but ;

ing become servants to God, you when the commandment came, sin
have your fruit to sanctification, and became alive, 10 and I died; and
the end, life eternal. 23 For the the commandment which was for
wages of sin is death but the
; life, this was found by me to be for
gracious gift of God is life eternal death. 11 For sin, taking occasion,
in Christ Jesus our Lord. through the commandment deceived
7 1 Know you not, brethren, me, and through it slew me. 12 So,
for I speak to those that then, the law holy, and the com-
is
know law, that the law has domin- mandment holy and just and good.
ion over the man as long as he lives? 13 Did, then, that which is good
2 For the married woman is bound become death to me? Let it not be;
by the law to the living husband; but sin, that it might appear sin,
but if the husband shall have died, working out death to me through
she is loosed from the law of the that which is good, that sin through
husband. 3 So then, if, while her the commandment might become ex-
husband lives, she be married to ceedingly sinful. 14 For we know
another man, she shall be called an that the law is spiritual but I am ;

adulteress; but if her husband shall flesh, sold under sin. 15 For what
have died, she is free from his law, T work I know not for I practice
:

so that she is not an adulteress, not what T wish, but what I hate
though she be married to another this I do. 16 But if I do this that
man. 4 So then, my brethren, you T wish not, T agree with the law
also became dead to the law through that it is good 17 and now I no
;

the body of Christ, in order that longer do it. but sin that dwells in
you should be married to another, me. 18 For T know that there dwells
him that was raised from the dead, in me. that is, in my flesh, no good.
that we should bring forth fruit to For to will is present with me, but
God. 5 For when we were in the to work out the beautiful, notj 19
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for the good that 1 wish I do not, are in the flesh can not please God.
but the evil that I hate, this I prac- 9 You, however, are not in the flesh,
tice. 20 But if I do this that I wish but in the Spirit, if so be that the
not, I no longer do it, but sin that Spirit of God dwells in you. And
dwells in me. 21 I find, then, the if any one has not the Spirit of
law, to me wishing to do the good, Christ, he is none of
his. 10 But if
— That evil is present with me 22 ; Christ is the body is dead
in you,
for I delight in the law of God because of sin, but the spirit is life
according to the inward man, 23 because of righteousness. 11 And
but I see a different law in my mem- if the Spirit of him who raised
bers warring against the law of my Jesus from the dead dwells in you,
mind, and making me a captive in he who raised Christ Jesus from
the law of sin that is in my mem- the dead will also make your mortal
bers. bodies alive through his Spirit that
24 Wretched man that I am who
: dwells in you.
shall deliver me from the body of 12 Therefore, brethren, we are
this death? 25 Thanks to God, debtors, not to the flesh, that we
through Jesus Christ our Lord: so, should live according to the flesh.
then, I myself with the mind indeed 13 For if you live according to the
serve the law of God, but with the flesh, you shall die but if through
;

flesh the law of sin. the Spirit you put to death the deeds
There is, therefore, now of the body, you shall live. 14 For
8 1
no condemnation to those who as many as are led by the Spirit of
are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the God, these are sons of God. 15 For
law of the Spirit of life in Christ you did not receive the spirit of
Jesus made thee free from the bondage again to fear but you re-
;

law of sin and of death. 3 For ceived the Spirit of adoption, in

what the law could not do, because which we cry: Abba, Father. 16
it was weak through the flesh, God, The Spirit itself bears testimony
sending his own Son in the likeness with our spirit that we are children
of the flesh of sin, and on account of God. 17 But if children, also
of sin, condemned sin in the flesh, heirs :heirs, indeed, of God, but
4 that the righteous demand of the joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that
law might be fulfilled in us, who we suffer with him. that we may
walk not according to the flesh, but also be glorified with him.
according to the Spirit. 5 For those 18 For I reckon that the suffer-
that are according to the flesh mind ings of the present time are not
the things of the flesh, but those worthy to be compared with the
that are according to the Spirit, the glory that shall be revealed for us.
things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind 19 For the earnest expectation of
of the flesh is death, but the mind the creation awaits the revelation of
of the Spirit is life and peace. 7 the sons of God. 20 For the crea-
Because the mind of the flesh is tion was subjected to vanity, not
enmity towards God for it is not
; willingly, but by reason of him who
subjected to the law of God, neither subjected it, 21 in hope that the
indeed can it be, 8 And they that creation itself shall be freed from
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the bondage of corruption into the all things? 33 Who shall bring a
liberty of the glory of the children charge against God's elect? It is
of God. 22 For we know that the God who justifies. 34 Who is he
whole creation groans together and that condemns? It is Christ Jesus
is in pain together till now ;23 and who died; yes, more, who has risen,
not only so, but ourselves also, hav- who is at the right hand of God,
ing the firstfruits of the Spirit, even who also intercedes for us. 35 Who
we ourselves groan within ourselves, shall separate us from the love of
awaiting the adoption, the redemp- Christ? Shall affliction, or distress,
tion of our body. 24 For by hope or persecution, or hunger, or naked-
were we saved but hope seen is
; ness, or danger, or the sword? 36 as
not hope; for what any one sees, it is written : For thy sake we are
why does he also hope for it? 25 killed all the day; we are counted as
But if we hope for that which we sheep for slaughter. 37 But in all
see not, we with patience wait for it. these things we do more than con-
26 And in like manner the Spirit quer through him that loved us. 38
also helps our weakness. For we For I am persuaded that neither
know not what we shall pray for as death nor life, nor angels nor prin-
we ought, but the Spirit itself inter- cipalities, nor things present nor
cedes with groanings unutterable things to come, nor powers 39 nor
27 he, however, who searches the height nor depth, nor any other
hearts knows what is the mind of created thing, shall be able to sepa-
the Spirit, that he intercedes for the rate us from the love of God that
saints according to the will of God. is in Christ Jesus our Lord,
28 But we know that to those who
love God all things work together
9 1 I speak the truth in Christ,
I lie not. my conscience bear-
for good, to those who are called ing me testimony in the Holy
according to his purpose. 29 For Spirit, 2 that I have great grief
whom he foreknew, he also predes- and unceasing sorrow in my heart.
tinated to be conformed to the 3 For I could wish that I my-
image of his Son, that he might be self were accursed from Christ for
firstborn among many brethren 30 ; my brethren, my kinsmen accord-
and whom he predestinated, these ing to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites,
he also called; and whom he called, to whom belong the adoption, and
these he also declared righteous the glory, and the covenants, and
and whom he declared righteous, the giving of the law, and the
these he also made glorious.* religious service, and the promises
31 What shall we then say to 5 whose are the fathers, and from
these things? If God is for us, whom is Christ acording
to the
who is against us? 32 He indeed flesh who is over
: blessed
all, God
that spared not his own Son, but for ever. Amen. 6 But I do not say
delivered him up for us all, how will such a thing as: The word of God
he not also with him freely give us has failed. For these are not all
Israel, who are of Israel 7 neither, ;
* By conferring on them the doxa
glory of the New Covenant. (See 2 Cor.
because they are the posterity of
Abraham, are all children but In ; :

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Isaac shall thy posterity be called: 22 But if God —willing to show

8 that is, the children of the flesh, his wrath, and to make known his
these are not the children of God, power, endured in much longsuffer-
but the children of the promise are ing vessels of wrath fitted for de-
counted as the posterity. 9 For the struction, 23 also that he might
word of promise was this Accord- make known the riches of his glory
:

ing to this season will I come, and on vessels of mercy, which he be-
Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not fore prepared for glory? 24 whom
only this, but also Rebecca, having he also called, us not only from
conceived by one, our father Isaac, among the Jews, but also from
— 11 for the children not yet having among the Gentiles, 25 as he also
been born, neither having done any says in Hosea: I will call that my
good or ill, that the purpose of God people which was not my people,
according to election might stand, and her beloved, that was not be-
not of works, but of him that calls, loved; 26 and it shall come to pass
— 12 it was said to her: The elder in the place where it was said to
shall serve the younger, 13 as it is them : are not my people,
You
written Jacob I loved, but Esau I
: there shall they be called sons of
hated. the living God. 27 But Isaiah cries
14 What, then, shall we say? Is concerning Israel Though the num-
:

there unrighteousness with God? ber of the sons of Israel be as the

Let it not be. 15 For he says to sand cf the sea, the remnant shall
Moses :I will have mercy on whom be saved. 28 For a fulfilling and
I have mercy, and I will have com- cutting short of the word will the
passion on whom I have compas- Lord make on the earth. 29 And
sion. 16 So. then, not of him that as Isaiah predicted: Unless the
wills nor of him that runs, but of Lord of Sabaoth had left us poS'
God who has mercy. 17 For the terity, we had become as Sodom
Scripture says to Pharaoh For this and had been made like Gomorrah.
:

same purpose did I raise thee up, 30 What, then, shall we say? that
that I might show in thee my power, the Gentiles, that were not follow-
and that my name might be pub- ing after righteousness, attained to
lished in all the earth.^
18 There- righteousness, the righteousness that
fore, on whom he wills he has is of faith; 31 but Israel, following
mercy, and whom he wills he after a law of righteousness, did
hardens. 19 Thou wilt say to me not attain to a law. 32 W^hy? be-
therefore Why does he yet find cause fhey sniinht if not by faith,
:

fault? For who has resisted his but as by works for they stumbled:

will? 20 Yes. rather, O man. who at the stone of stumbling. 33 as it

art thou that repliest against God? is written Behold, I lay in Zion a
:

Shall the thing moulded say to him stone of stumbling and a rock of
that moulded it: Why didst thou offense: and he that believes on
make me thus? 21 Has not the bim =hall not be ashamed.
potter right over the clay to make 1 A
1 Brethren, the good pleas-
of the same lump one vessel for v/ lire of my heart, and my
-1-

honor and another for dishonor? prayer to God for them, is for their
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salvation. 2 For I bear them testi- is written : How beautiful are the
mony that they have a zeal for God, feet of them that bring glad tidings
but not according to knowledge. 3 of good things.
For, being ignorant of God's right- 16 But they have not all obeyed
eousness, and seeking to establish the gospel. For Isaiah says: Lord,
their own righteousness, they have who has believed that which was
not submitted themselves to the heard by us? 17 So, then, faith
righteousness of God. 4 For Christ comes from what is heard, and that
is the end of the law for righteous- which is heard comes through the
ness to every one that believes. 5 word of God. 18 But I say, have
For Moses writes that the man that they not heard? Yes, verily. Their
does the righteousness of the law sound went forth into all the earth,
shall live in it. 6 But the righteous- and their words to the end of the
ness that is of faith speaks thus world. 19 But I say, did not Israel
Say not in thy heart: Who shall know ? First Moses says : I will
ascend into heaven? that is, to bring provoke you to jealousy by that
Christ down 7 or, Who shall de-
: which is no nation, by a foolish
scend into the abyss? that is, to nation I will excite you to anger.
bring Christ up from the dead. 8 20 But Isaiah is very bold, and
But what says it? The word is says I was found by them that
:

near thee, in thy mouth and in thy sought me not, I became manifest
heart :that is, the word of faith to them that asked not after me.
which we preach. 9 Because, if 21 But of Israel he says All day :

thou shalt confess with thy mouth long I stretched forth my hands to
that Jesus is Lord, and shalt be- a disobedient and contradicting
lieve in thy heart that God raised people.
him from the dead, thou shalt be 11A II say, then. Did God cast
saved 10 for with the heart faith
; away It can not
his people?
is exercised in order to righteous- for I am an Israelite, of the
be ;

ness, and with the mouth confession posterity of Abraham, of the tribe
is made in order to salvation. of Benjamin.
11 2 God did not cast
For the Scripture says Whoever
: away his people whom he foreknew.
believes on him shall not be Know you not what the Scripture
ashamed. 12 For there is no differ- says in speaking of Elijah, how he
ence between Jew and Greek; for complains to God against Israel? 3
the same is Lord of all, rich toward Lord, thy prophets they have killed,
all that call upon him. 13 For thy altars they have dug down, and
every one that calls on the name T am left the only one, and they
of the Lord shall be saved. 14 seek my life. 4 But what says the
How, then, shall they call on him in answer of God to him? I have
whom they have not believed^ And reserved for myself seven thousand
how shall they believe in him of men. who have not bowed the knee
whom they have not heard? And to Baal. 5 So, then, even in the
how shall they henr without a present time there is a remnant ac-
preacher? 15 And how shall they cording to the election of grace; 6
preach unless they be sent? As it now if by grace, no longer of
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works, since grace no longer be- cause of unbelief they were broken
comes grace. 7 What then? That off, but thou standest by faith. Be
which Israel seeks for, this he did not highminded. but fear; 21 for if
not obtain, but the election obtained God spared not the natural branches,
it, and the rest were hardened, 8 as neither will he spare thee. 22 Be-
it is written God gave them a
: hold, then, the goodness and severity
spirit of stupor, eyes that they of God : towards those that fell
should not see, and ears that they severity, but towards thee the good-
should not hear, till this day. 9 And ness of God, if thou continue in his
David says Let their table become
: goodness, otherwise thou also shalt
a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling- be cut off. 23 And these, moreover,
block, and a recompense to them if they continue not in unbelief,
10 let their eyes be darkened, that shall be grafted in for God is able
;

they may not see, and bow down to graft them in again. 24 For if
their back always. thou wert cut out of an olive tree
11 I say. then, did they stumble that is wild by nature, and wert
that they should fall? It can not be; grafted contrary to nature into a
but by their fall salvation has come good olive tree, how much more
to the Gentiles, in order to excite shall these the natural be grafted
them to emulation. 12 But if their into their own olive tree.
fall is the riches of the world and 25 For I do not wish you. breth-
their worse estate the riches of the ren, to be ignorant of this mystery,
Gentiles, how much more their ful- lest you should be wise in your own
ness. 13 But I speak to you. the conceits, that hardness, in part, has
Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the Israel till the fulness of
come upon
apostle of the Gentiles, I glorify the Gentiles shall have come in 26 ;

my office. 14 if in any way I may and so all Israel shall be saved, as

excite to emulation my own flesh it is written There shall come out
:

and save some of them. 15 For, if of Zion the deliverer, he shall turn
the casting away of them is the away ungodliness from Jacob. 27
reconciliation of the world, what And this is the covenant which they
shall their reception be but life from shall have from me. when I take
the dead? 16 But if the firstfruit away their sins. 28 As to the gos-
is holy, so also the lump; and if the pel they are enemies for your sake,
root is holy, so also the branches. but as to the election they are be-
17 But if some of the branches loved for the fathers' sakes 29 for :

were broken off. and thou, being a the gifts and the calling of God are
wild olive, wert grafted in among irrevocable. 30 For as you in time
them, and made a joint-partaker of past believed not God. but now have
the root and the fatness of the obtained mercy through the unbelief
olive. 18 boast not against the of these. 31 so also have these
branches but if thou boastest. thou now believed not. that through your
:

bearest not the root, but the root mercy they also may now obtain
thee. 19 Thou wilt say then The mercy; 32 for God has shut up all
:

branches were broken off that I in unbelief, that he might have

might be grafted in. 20 Well: be mercy upon all,

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33 O the depth of the riches and that which is evil, cleave to that
wisdom and knowledge of God which is good : 10 in brotherly love,
how unsearchable are his judgments be affectionate one toward another
and his ways past finding out. 34 in honor, preferring one another: 11
For who has known the mind of in diligence, not slothful in spirit, :

the Lord? or who has been his fervent; serving the Lord; 12 in
counsellor? 35 or who has first hope, rejoicing: in affliction, patient:
given to him, and a recompense in prayer, persevering; 13 communi-
shall be made him? 36 For of him. cating to the necessities of the
and through him, and for him, are saints; following hospitality: 14
all things :to him be glory through bless them that persecute you bless, ;

the ages. Amen. and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them

1 '^ II beseech you therefore. that rejoice, weep with them that
1^ brethren, through the mercies weep. 16 Be of the same mind one
of God, to present your bodies a toward another mind not high
;

sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to things, but condescend to things

God, which is your rational service. that are lowly: be not wise in your
2 And be not conformed to this age, own conceits.
but be transformed by the renew- 17 Render to no one evil for
ing of your mind, that you may evil provide for things honorable
;

prove what the will of God is, the in the sight of all men 18 if possi- ;

good, and acceptable, and perfect. ble, as far as it is of you, be at

3 For I say, through the grace that peace with all men 19 avenge not ;

was given to me, to every one that yourselves, beloved, but give place
is among you, that he think not of to the wrath for it is written
;

himself more highly than he ought Vengeance is mine, I will repay,

to think, but that he think soberly, says the Lord. 20 If, then, thy
as God distributed to each a meas- enemy hunger, feed him if he ;

ure of faith. 4 For as in one body thirst, give him drink for in do- ;

we have many members, but all the ing this thou shalt heap coals of
members have not the same office, fire on his head. 21 Be not over-
5 so we the many are one body in come by evil, but overcome evil with
Christ, and every one members one good.
of another, 6 but having gifts differ- "t ^ 1 Let every soul submit
ing according to the grace that was l«-5 himself to the authorities
given to us whether prophecy, let that are over him. For there is no
;

us prophesy according to the pro- authority except of God, and those

portion of faith 7 or ministry, let that are have been appointed by
;

us wait on our ministry; or he that God. 2 So, then, he that sets him-
teaches, on his teaching; 8 or he self against the authority resists
that exhorts, on his exhortation he the appointment of God: and they
;

that gives, let him do it with sim- that resist shall receive to them-
plicity; he that rules, with dili- selves condemnation. 3 For rulers
gence he that shows mercy, with are not a terror to the good work,
;

cheerfulness. but to the evil. And dost thou

9 Let Ipve be iinfeigned. Abhor desire not to b^ afraid of th? ^u-
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tliority? do that which is good, and provision for the desires of the
thou shalt have praise from the flesh.
same; 4 for he is the minister ol 1 Now, him that is weak in

God to thee for good. But if thou 14 the faith receive, not to judg-
do that which is evil, be afraid for ; ments of thoughts. 2 One believes
he wears not the sword in vain for ; that he may eat all things, another
he is the minister of God, an who is weak eats herbs. 3 Let not
avenger to execute wrath on him him that eats despise him that eats
that practices that which is evil. 5 not; and let not him that eats not
Wherefore it is needful that you judge him that eats; for God has
submit yourselves, not only because Who
received him. 4 art thou that
of wrath, but also because of con- judgest another man's servant? To
science. 6 P"or. for this reason you his own master he stands or falls;
pay tribute also for they are the but he shall stand, for the Lord is
;

ministers of God attending con- able to make him stand. 5 One

tinually to this very thing. esteems one day better than an-
7 Render to all their dues tribute other; another esteems every day
:

to whom tribute is due, custom to alike let each one be fully per-
:

whom custom, fear to whom fear, suaded in his own mind. 6 He that
honor to whom honor. 8 Owe no regards the day, to the Lord he
one any thing, except to love one regards it. And he that eats, to the
another; for he that loves another Lord he eats, for he gives thanks
has fulfilled the law. 9 For this, to God and he that eats not, to the
;

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Lord he eats not, and gives thanks
Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not to God. 7 For no one of us lives
steal. Thou shalt not desire, and, if to himself, and no one dies to him-
there is any other commandment, it self; 8 for if we live, to the Lord
is briefly summed up in this saying, we live, and if we die, to the Lord
in this : Thou shalt love thy neigh- we die. If, then, we live, and if we
bor as thyself. 10 Love works no die, the Lord's are we. 9 For. for
evil to the neighbor love, there-
: this purpose Christ died and lived,
fore, the fulfillment of the law.
is that he might be Lord both of the
11 And knowing the time, that
this, dead and the living. 10 But why
it is the hour, at which we should judgest thou thy brother? And
have already awaked out of sleep why dost thou despise thy brother?
for now is our salvation nearer For we must all stand before the
than when we believed. 12 The judgment-seat of God. 11 For it is
night is far spent, the day is at written As I live, says the Lord,
:

hand. Let us therefore put off the every knee shall bow to me, and
works of darkness, and let us put every tongue shall confess to God.
on the armor of light. 13 Let us 12 So, then, each one of us shall
walk becomingly as in the day, not give an account of himself to God.
in riotings and drunkenness, not in 13 No longer, therefore, let us
lewdness and wantonness, not in judge one another; but judge this
contention and envy; 14 but put on rather, to put no stumbling-block or
the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no occasion of falling in your brothers
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way. 14I know and am persuaded and the comfort of the Scriptures,
in the Lord Jesus that nothing is might have hope. 5 Now may the
unclean of itself, but to him that God of patience and of comfort
thinks that anything is unclean, to grant to you to be of the same mind
him it is unclean. 15 For if on one toward another according to
account of meat thy brother is Christ Jesus, 6 that with one mind
grieved, thou no longer walkest ac- you may with one mouth glorify
cording to love. Do not by thy the God and Father of our Lord
meat destroy him for whom Christ Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore, receive
died. 16 Let not, then, your good one another, as Christ also received
be evil spoken of. 17 For the king- you, to the glory of God. 8 For T
dom of God is not eating and drink- say that Christ became a minister
ing, but righteousness and peace and of the circumcision for the truth of
joy in the Holy Spirit; 18 for he God, that he might confirm the
that in this serves Christ is accepta- promises made to the fathers. 9 and
ble to God and approved by men. that the Gentiles might glorify God
19 So, then, let us pursue the things for his mercy, as it is written For :

of peace, and things by which we this cause will I give thanks to thee
may edify one another. 20 Do not among the Gentiles, and to thy name
for the sake of meat overthrow the will I sing. 10 And again he says
work of God. All things, indeed, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his peo-
are clean but it is evil for the man
; ple. 11 And again : Praise the Lord,
that eats so as to give offense: 21 it all you Gentiles, and applaud him,
is good not to eat flesh, neither to all you peoples. 12 And again Isaiah
drink wine, nor anything by which says There shall be a root of Jesse,
:

thy brother stumbles. 22 The faith and he that rises to rule the Gen-
that thou hast, have thou to thyself tiles; in him shall Gentiles hope. 13
in the sight of God. Blessed is he Now may the God of hope fill you
that judges not himself in that with all joy and peace in believ-
which he allows 23 but he that
: ing, in order that you may abound
doubts is condemned if he eat, be- in hope in the power of the Holy
cause he eats not from faith and ; Spirit.
everything that is not from faith is 14 Now, my brethren, I am per-
sin. suaded, even I myself, concerning
t ^
J-*-^
1 Now
we the strong ought
to bear the infirmities of the
you, that you also yourselves are
full of goodness, having been filled
weak, and not to please ourselves. with all knowledge, able also to
2 Let each one of us please his admonish one another. 15 I have,
neighbor for his good with a view however, written more boldly to
to edification 3 for Christ pleased
; you. brethren, in some measure, as
not himself, but, as it is written: putting you in mind because of the
The reproaches of them that re- grace that is given to me by God,
proached thee fell on me. 4 For 16 that I should be a minister of
whatever things were formerly writ- Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, minis-
ten, were written for our instruc- tering as a priest in the gospel of
tion, that we, through the patience God, that the offering of the Gen-
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tiles might become acceptable, being ing to you I shall come in the ful-
sanctified in the Holy Spirit. 17 I ness of the blessing of Christ, 30
have, therefore, my boasting in But I beseech you, brethren, through
Christ Jesus in things pertaining to our Lord Jesus Christ, and through
God 18 for I will not dare to speak
; the love -of the Spirit, that you
of any of the things that Christ did strive together with me in prayers
not work through me for the obedi- to God for me, 31 that I may be
ence of the Gentiles, by word and delivered from the disobedient in
deed. 19 in the power of signs and Judea, and that my service which is
wonders, in the power of the Spirit for Jerusalem may be acceptable to
of God. so that from Jerusalem and the saints. 32 that, coming to you
round about as far as Illyricum I in joy through the will of God. I
have fully preached the gospel of may with you be refreshed. 33 The
Christ. 20 But so making it a point God of peace be with you all. Amen.
of honor, I have preached the gospel 1 iC II commend to you Phebe
not where Christ was named, that I our sister, who is a deaconess
--v-l
might not build on another's foun- of the church that is in Cenchrea,
dation. 21 but as it is written They :
2 that you receive her in the Lord
to whom no message came concern- in a manner worthy of saints, and
ing him, shall see. and they who that you aid her in whatever matter
have not heard, shall understand. she may have need of you for she ;

22 For which cause also I have has been a helper of many, of my-
been hindered many times from self also.
coming to you 23 but now, no; 3 Salute Prisca and Aquila, my
longer having a place in these parts, fellow-laborers in Christ Jesus, 4
and having for many years a strong who for my life laid down their
desire to come to you, 24 whenever own necks, to whom not I only give
I take my journey into Spain; for thanks, but all the churches of the
I hope, in passing through, to see Gentiles: 5 salute also the church
you. and by you to be sent forward that is in their house. Salute Epe-
thither, if T may be in some
first netus. my beloved, who is the first-
measure with you. 25 But now
filled fruits of Asia to Christ. 6 Salute
I am going to Jerusalem, minister- Alary, who labored much for us.
ing to the saints. 26 For Macedonia 7 Salute Andronicus and Junias,
and Achaia have been pleased to my kinsmen and my
fellow-prison-
make a contribution for the poor of ers, who are well known among
the
the saints that are in Jerusalem. 27 apostles, who also were in Christ
For they have been pleased, and before me. 8 Salute Amplias. my
their debtors they are: for. if the beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Ur-
Gentiles have shared in their spirit- banus. my fellow-laborer in Christ,
ual things, they ought also to min- and Stachys, my beloved. 10 Salute
ister to them in carnal things. 28 Apelles, approved in Christ. Salute
Having, therefore, performed this, those who are of the household of
and having secured to them this Aristobulus. 11 Salute Herodion
fruit, T will return through you into my kinsman. Salute those who are
Spain; 29 but I know that in com- of the household of Narcissus, who
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are in the Lord. 12 Salute Try- gard to that which is evil. 20 And
phsena and Tryphosa, who labored the God of peace will bruise Satan
in the Lord. Salute Persis the be- under your feet shortly. The grace
loved, who labored much in the of. our Lord Jesus Christ be with
Lord. 13 Salute Rufus, the chosen you.
in the Lord, and his mother and 21 Timothy my fellow-laborer
mine. 14 SaluteAsyncritus, Phlegon, salutes you Lucius also, and Jason,
:

Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the and Sosipater, my kinsman. 22 I

brethren that are with them. 15 Tertius, who wrote the letter, salute
Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus you in the Lord. 23 Gains my host,
and his sister, and Olympas, and all and the host of the whole church,
the saints that are with them. 16 salutes you. Erastus, the treasurer
Salute one another with a holy kiss. of the city, salutes you; and Quar-
All the churches of Christ salute tus, our brother.
you. 25 Now to him who is able to
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, establish you according to my gos-
to mark those that cause divisions pel and the preaching of Jesus
and ofifenses contrary to the teach- Christ, according to the revelation
ing that you learned, and turn away of the mystery that was kept in
from them; 18 for such serve not silence during eternal times, 26 but
our Lord Christ, but their own is now made manifest, and through
belly, and through good words and the Scriptures of the prophets, ac-
fair speeches deceive the hearts of cording to the commandment of the
the simple. 19 For your obedience eternal God, made known for obedi-
has come abroad to all; I therefore ence of faith among all nations, 27
rejoice over you I desire, however, to the only wise God, through Jesus
:

that you be wise in regard to that Christ: to whom be glory through,

which is good, but harmless in re- the ages. Amen.

PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS— I.

11 Paul, a called apostle of

Christ Jesus through the will of
5 that in everything you were en-
riched in him, in all utterance and
God, and Sosthenes my brother, 2 to all knowledge, 6 inasmuch as the
the church of God that is in Corinth, testimony of Christ was confirmed
to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, in you, 7 so that you come behind
called saints, with all that call on in no gift, waiting for the revelation
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 who will
in every place, both theirs and ours also confirm you to the end that
3 Grace to you and peace from God you may be blameless in the day of
our Father and our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is
Christ. faithful through whom you were
4 I thank my God always on your called into the fellowship of his
account for the grace of God that Son. Jesus Christ our Lord.
was given to you in Christ Jesus, 10 But I exhort you, brethren,
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through the name of our Lord Jesus Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and
Christ, that you all speak the same to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to
thing and that there be no schisms these the called, both Jews and
;

among you but that you be per- Greeks, Christ God's power and
;

fectly joined together in the same God's wisdom; 25 because the fool-
mind and in the same judgment. 11 ishness of God is wiser than men,
For it has been declared to me con- and the weakness of God is stronger
cerning you, my brethren, by those than men.
of Chloe. that there are contentions 26 For see your ca41ing, brethren,
among you. 12 And I say this, that that not many wise men according
each of you says I am of Paul, and, to the flesh, not many mighty, not
:

I of Apollos, and, I of Cephas, and, many noble 27 but the foolish

;

I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? things of the world has God chosen,

Was Paul crucified for you, or were that he may shame the wise, and
you baptized into the name of Paul? the weak things of the world has
14 I thank God that I baptized no God chosen, that he may shame the
one of you except Crispus and strong. 28 and the ignoble things of
Gains: 15 that no one might say the world and things that are de-
that you were baptized into my spised has God chosen, things that
name. 16 And I baptized also the are not. that he may bring to nought
household of Stephanas: besides I things that are. 29 to the end that
know not whether I baptized any no flesh should glory in the sight
other. of God. 30 But of him are you in
17 For Christ did not send me to Christ Jesus, who has become to us
baptize, but to preach the gospel, wisdom from God, righteousness
not in wisdom of speech, lest the also, and sanctification. and redemp-
cross of Christ should be made of tion. 31 that as it is written He that
:

no effect. 18 For the preaching of glories, in the Lord let him glory.
1 And L brethren, on coming
the cross is to those that perish
foolishness, but to those that are
2 to you. came not according to
saved it is the power of God. 19 excellence of speech or of wisdom,
For it is written I will destroy the announcing to you the testimony of
:

wisdom of the wise, and I will set God. 2 For I determined not to
aside the prudence of the prudent. know anything among you except
20 Where is the wise man? Where Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3
is the scribe? Where is the dis- And I was with you in weakness,
puter of this age? Has not God and in fear, and in great trembling;
made foolish the v.-isdom of the 4 and my speech and what I preached
world? 21 For since, in the wisdom was not in persuasive words of wis-
of God. the world, through wisdom, dom, but in demonstration of the
knew not God. it pleased God Spirit and of power: 5 that your
through the foolishness of what is faith might not be in the wisdom of
preached, to save those that believe men. but in the power of God.
22 since Jews ask for signs, and 6 Wisdom, however, we do speak
Greeks seek for wisdom. 23 we, among the perfect, yet wisdom not
however, preach Christ crucified, to of this age, nor of the rulers of this
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age who are brought to naught; 7 able 3 for you are yet carnal. For
;

but we speak God's wisdom in a whereas there is among you envy

mystery, the hidden which God or- and strife, are you not carnal, and
dained before the ages for our do you not walk according to man?
glory 8 which no one of the rulers
;
4 For when one says I am of :

of this age knew; for had they Paul and another I of Apollos,
; :

known it, they would not have cru- are you not men? 5 Who, then, is
cified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it Apollos? and who is Paul? Min-
is written: Which things eye has isters through whom you believed,
not seen, and ear has not heard, and even as the Lord gave to each one.
into the heart of man have not 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but
entered, as many as God has pre- God made to grow : 7 so, then,
pared for those that love him. 10 neither he that plants anything,
is

For to us has God revealed them nor he that waters, but he that
through his Spirit. For the Spirit makes to grow, who is God. 8
searches all things, even the depths Now, he that plants and he that
of God. 11 For what one of men waters are one, but each shall re-
knows the thoughts of man but the ceive his own reward according to
spirit of man which is in him? So his own labor. 9 For we are God's
also the thoughts of God has no one fellow-laborers God's field, God's
:

known but the Spirit of God. 12 _

building are you.
But we have received not the spirit 10 According to the grace of God
of the world, but the Spirit that is that is given to me, as a wise archi-
from God, that we may know the tect I have laid the foundation, and
things that are freely given to us another builds upon it. But let each
by God; 13 which things wc also one take heed how he builds upon
speak not in words taught by human it. 11 For other foundation no one
wisdom, but in words taught by the can lay beside that which is laid.
Spirit explaining spiritual things to which is Christ Jesus. 12 Now, if
spiritual men. 14 But the psychical any one builds on this foundation
man receives not the things of the gold, silver, precious stones, wood,
Spirit of God; for they are foolish- hay. stubble; 13 each man's work
ness to him, and he is not able to shall become manifest; for the day
know them, because they are spirit- shall make it known, because it is
ually discerned. 15 But the spiritual revealed in fire and each one's
;

man discerns all things; he himself, work, what kind it is. the fire itself
however, is discerned by no one. 16 shall prove. 14 Tf any one's work
For who has known the mind of the shall abide, which he has built on
T>ord. that he may instruct him ? this, he shall receive a reward: 15
But we have the mind of Christ. if any one's work shall be burned,
And I, brethren, was not he shall suffer loss, but himself shall
3 1
able to speak to you as to spir- be saved, so, however, as through
itual, but as to flesh, as to babes in fire.
Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not 16 Know
you not that you are
with meat ;for you were not yet and the Spirit
the temple of God.
able No, not even yet now are you of God dwells in you? 17 Tf any
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one destroys the temple of God, him that thou didst not receive? and, if
shall God destroy; for the temple thou really didst receive, why dost
of God is holy, and such are you. thou boast as if not having re-
18 Let no one deceive himself if : ceived ? 8 Already are you full
any one seems to be wise among already are you rich : without us
you him become a
in this age, let have you reigned as kings and I;

fool, that he may become wise. 19 would indeed that you did reign,
For the wisdom of this world is that we also might reign with you.
foolishness with God. For it is 9 For, I think, God has set forth
written : He
takes the wise in their us the apostles last, as appointed to
own craftiness. 20 And again The
: death for we have become a spec-
;

Lord knows the thoughts of the tacle to the world, both to angels
wise, that they are vain. 21 So, and men. 10 We, fools for Christ's
then, let no one glory in men for sake, but you, wise in Christ; we,
;

all things are yours ; 22 whether weak, but you, strong; you. hon-
Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the ored, but we, dishonored. 11 Till
world, or life, or death, or things this present hour we both hunger,
present, or things to come, all are and thirst, and are poorly clad, and
yours, 23 and you are Christ's, and are buffeted, and have no certain
Christ is God's. dwelling-place, 12 and labor, work-
ing with our own hands being re-
4 1 So let a man regard us as
ministers of Christ, and stew- viled, we bless being persecuted, we
;
:

ards of the mysteries of God. 2 endure; 13 being defamed, we en-

Here, moreover, it is required in treat as the refuse of the world
:

stewards that one be found faith- have we become, of all things the
ful. 3 But to me it is the very least offscouring till this day.
thing that T be judged by you or by 14 Not to shame you do I write
human judgments; yes, T judge not these things, but as my beloved chil-
even myself; 4 for I am conscious dren I admonish you. 15 For.
of no wrong, yet not in this am T though you have ten thousand in-
justified; but he that judges me is structors in Christ, yet not many
the Lord. 5 So, then, judge noth- fathers for in Christ Jesus I begot
;

ing before the time, till the Lord you through the gospel. 16 I be-
come, who will also bring to light seech you, therefore, become imita-
the secret things of darkness, and tors of me. 17 For this cause have
will make manifest the counsels of T sent to you Timnthv. who is my
the hearts and then shall each one son, beloved and faithful in the
;

have his praise from God. Lord, who will remind you of my
6 And these things, brethren, I ways that are in Christ, as I teach
have transferred in figure to myself everywhere in every church.
and Apollos for your sakes. that in 18 Now. some have been puffed
us 5'ou may learn "The not above un as if I were not coming to you
what things are written." that you 1Q but T will come to you quickly,
be not pufiTed up one for one if the Lord will; and I will know
against another. 7 For who makes not the speech of those that are
thee to differ? and what hast thou puffed up, but the power 20 for the ;

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kingdom of God is not in or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an
speech,
but in power. 21 What you? extortioner, with such a one not
will
With a rod shall I come to you, or even to eat. 12 For what have I to
in love, also in the spirit of meek- do to judge those also without? Do
ness? you not judge those within? 13 But
1 Lewdness is commonly heard those without God judges. Put
5 of as being among you, and such away from among yourselves the
lewdness as is not even among the wicked man.
Gentiles, that one has his father's 1 Dare any one of you, hav-

wife. 2 And are you puffed up, and 6

ing a matter against another, go
did you not rather mourn, that he to law before the unjust and not
that has done this deed might he before the saints? 2 Or know you
taken from among you ? 3 For I in- not that the saints shall judge the
deed, as absent in body but present world? and if among you the world
in spirit, have already judged, as if is judged, are you unworthy of the
I were present, him that has so per- smallest judgments? 3 Know you
petrated this thing: 4 in the name not that we shall judge angels?
of our Lord Jesus, when you have much more then things pertaining
come together, and my spirit, with to this life. 4 If you have, then,
the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 to judgments pertaining to this life,
deliver such a one to Satan, for the those who are esteemed as nothing
destruction of the flesh, that the in the church, these do you set up?
spirit may be saved in the day of 5 For shame to you do I speak. So,
the Lord. 6 The ground of your is there not among you a wise man,

glorying is not good. Know you not even one, who shall be able to
not that a little leaven leavens the arbitrate between his brethren? 6
whole mass? 7 Cleanse out the old But brother goes to law with
leaven, that you may be a fresh brother, and this, too, before unbe-
lump, as you are unleavened for lievers? 7 Now, assuredly there is
;

our passover also has been sacri- wholly a loss to you, that you have
ficed for us— Christ. 8 So, then, lawsuits with yourselves. do Why
let us keep the feast, not with old you not rather take injustice? Why
leaven, neither with the leaven of do you not rather suffer yourselves
malice and wickedness, but with the to be defrauded? 8 But you do
unleavened bread of sincerity and injustice, and defraud, and this to
truth. brethren. 9 Or know you not that
9 I wrote to you in the letter not the unrighteous shall not inherit
to keep company with lewd persons. God's kingdom? Be not deceived:
10 not altogether with the lewd neither lewd persons, nor idolaters,
persons of this world, or with the nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor
covetous and extortioners, or idol- sodomites. 10 nor thieves, nor covet-
aters, for then you ought to have ous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
gone out of the world. 11 But now nor extortioners, shall inherit the
I wrote to you not to keep company, kingdom of God. 11 And these
if any one called brother be a lewd things were some of you
but you ;

person, or covetous, or an idolater. were washed, but you were sancti-

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fied, but you were justified in the also the husband has not power over
name of the Lord Jesus, and in the his own body, but the wife. 5 Debar
Spirit of our God, not one another, unless perhaps by
12 All things are in my power, consent for a time, that you may
but not all things are profitable all give, yourselves to prayer; and be
:

things are in my power, but not 1 together again, lest Satan tempt you
will be brought under the power of on account of your incontinency.
any. 13 Meats for the belly, and 6 But this I speak as a permission,
the belly for meats ; but God will not as a commandment. 7 Yet I
destroy both it and them. But the would that all men be as I myself
body is not for lewdness, but for also am but each one has his own
;

the Lord, and the Lord for the gift from God, one thus, another
body; 14 and God both raised up thus.
the Lord, and will raise us up 8 But I say to the unmarried and
through his power. 15 Know you to the widows, it is good for them
not that your bodies are the mem- if they remain even as I 9 yet, if
;

bers of Christ? Shall I, then, take they have not self-control, let them
the members of Christ and make marry; for it is better to marry
them the members of a harlot? Let than to burn. 10 But to the married
it not be. 16 Know you not that he I give command, not I, but the Lord,
that is joined to a harlot is one that the wife depart not from the
body? For the two, says he, shall husband; 11 but if she have actually
be one flesh. 17 But he that is departed, let her remain unmarried
joined to the Lord is one spirit. or be reconciled to her husband
18 Flee from lewdness. Every sin and that the husband put not away
whatever a man might commit is the wife.
without the body; but he that com- 12 But to the rest speak I, not
mits lewdness sins against his own the Lord; if any brother has an
body. 19 Or know you not that unbelieving wife, and she is well
your bodies are the temple of the pleased to dwell with him. let him
Holy Spirit which is in you. which not put her away; 13 and if any
you have from God, and you are woman has an unbelieving husband,
not your own ? for you were bought and he is well pleased to dwell with
with a price now, then, glorify God her, let her not put away her hus-
:

in your body. band. 14 For the unbelieving hus-

7 1 But concerning the things band is sanctified in the wife, and
of which you wrote, it is good the unbelieving wife is sanctified in
for a man not to touch a woman 2 the brother otherwise your children
; :

yet. on account of lewdness, let each are unclean, but now are they holy.
one have his own wife, and let each 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let
woman have her own husband. 3 him depart the brother or the sister
:

Let the husband render to the wife is not bound in such cases. But in
the duty, and in like manner also peace has God called you. 16 For
the wife to the husband. 4 The wife what knowest thou, O woman,
has not power over her own body, whether thou shalt save thy hus-
but the husband ; and in like manner band? or what knowest thou, O
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man, whether thou shalt save thy who have v/ives be as though they
wife? 17 But as the Lord has had none, 30 and those who weep
allotted to each one, as God has as though they wept not, and those
called each one, so let him walk. v/ho rejoice as though they rejoiced
And so I ordain in all the churches. not, and those who buy as not pos-
18 Was any one called, having been sessing, 31 and those who use the
circumcised? let him not become world as not abusing it for the ;

uncircumcised. Has any one been fashion of this world passes away.
called in uncircumcision? let him 32 But I wish you to be without
not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision care. The unmarried man cares for
is nothing, and uncircumcision is the things of the Lord, how he shall
nothing; but the keeping of the please the Lord 33 but the married
;

commandments of God. 20 Let man cares for the things of the

each one, in the calling in which he world, how he shall please his wife.
was called, in this abide. 21 Thou 34 Both the wife and the virgin are
wast called being a servant; let it divided: the unmarried woman
not be a care to thee but if thou cares for the things of the Lord,
;

also canst become free, use it rather. that she may be holy in both body
22 For he that is in the Lord, hav- and spirit; but the married woman
ing been called as a servant, is the cares for the things of the world,
Lord's freedman in like manner, how she shall please her husband.
:

the free man that has been called 35 But this I say for your profit,
is Christ's servant. 23 You were not that I may throw a snare over
bought with a price become not you, but with a view to propriety
:

servants of men. 24 Brethren, and assiduous attention to the Lord

let each one, in what condition without distraction.
he was called, in this abide with 36 But if any one thinks that he
God. acts in an unbecoming manner to-
25 But concerning virgins, a com- wards his virgin daughter, if she be
mandment of the Lord I have not past the flower of age, and it must
yet adfice I give as one that has needs so be. let him do what he
obtained mercy of the Lord to be will he sins not let them marry.
; :

faithful. 26 I suppose therefore 37 But he that has stood steadfast

this to be good on account of the in his heart, having no necessity,
present distress, that it is good for but has power over his own will,
a man so to be. 27 Hast thou been and has determined this in his own
bound to a wife? seek not a separa- heart, to keep his daughter a virgin,
tion hast thou been loosed from a
: does well. 38 So then even he that
wife? seek not a wife. 28 If how- gives her in marriage does well, and
ever thou hast also married, thou yet he that gives her not in mar-
hast not sinned; and if a virgin riage does better. 39 A wife is
marry, she has not sinned; yet afflic- bound as long as her husband lives
tion in the flesh shall such persons but if the husband shall have fallen
have but I spare you.
; 29 But asleep, she is free to be married
this I say, brethren, the time is to whom she will, only in the Lord.
shortened: it remains that those 40 But she is more blessed if she
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so abide, according to my judgment. will never eat flesh, lest I cause my

1 think too, even I, that I have the brother to fall.
Spirit of God.
9 1Am I not free? Am I not
1 But concerning idol-sacri- an apostle? Have I not seen
8 fices we know that we all have Jesus our Lord? Are you not my
knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, work in the Lord? 2 If to others I
but love builds up. 2 If any one am not an apostle, yet certainly to
thinks that he knows anything, not you I am for the seal of my apos-
;

yet has he known anything as he tleship are you in the Lord. 3 This
ought to know it; 3 but if any one is my defense to them that examine
loves God, he is known by him. 4 me. 4 Have we not a right to eat
Concerning therefore the eating of and drink? 5 Have we not a right
idol-sacrifices we know that there is to lead about a sister wife, as the
no idol in the world, and that there rest of the apostles also, and the
is no God other than the one. 5 brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
For although indeed there are those 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we
called gods, whether in heaven or no right to forbear working? 7
on earth; as there are gods many Who ever goes to war at his own
and lords many; 6 but for us there charges? Who plants a vineyard,
is one God the Father, from whom and eats not its fruit? Or who
are all things and we to him, and feeds a flock, and eats not of the
one Lord Jesus Christ, through milk of the flock? 8 Say I these
whom are all things and we through things as a man, or does the law
him. 7 However there is not, in also not speak these? 9 For in the
all this, knowledge but some with
; law of Moses it is written Thou
:

conscience till now of the idols eat shalt not muzzle the ox that treads
as a thing offered to an idol, and out the grain. Is it for oxen that
their conscience being weak is de- God cares? 10 Or on our account
filed. 8 But meat will not commend altogether does he speak? For on
us to God neither if we eat not,
: our account was it written, that he
are we the worse, neither if we eat, that thrashes ought to thrash in
are we the better. 9 But take heed hope, and he that plows, in hope of
lest perhaps this right of yours be- partaking. 11 If we have sown to
come a stumbling-block to the weak. you spiritual things, is it a great
10 For if any one see thee that hast thing if we reap your carnal things?
knowledge reclining at table in an 12 If others partake of this right
idol's temple, will not the conscience over you, should not we rather? But
of him that is weak be edified, so as we used not this right but we en- ;

to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 dure all things, that we may give no
For the weak one perishes in thy hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
knowledge, the brother for whom 13 Know you not that those who
Christ died. 12 Now in so sinning perform sacred rites eat from the
against the brethren and wounding temple? Those who attend the
their weak conscience, you sin altar are partakers with the altar?
against Christ. 13 Wherefore if 14 So also has the Lord commanded
meat cause my brother to fall, I those that preach the gospel to live
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of the gospel; 15 but I have used I bruise my body and bring it
none of these things. And 1 have into subjection, lest perhaps having
not written these things that it preached to others I myself should
should be so done in my case ; for become rejected.
it vi^ere me to die, than
better for 1 A
1 For I would not have you

that any one should make my cause -L V/ ignorant, brethren, that all
of glorying void. our fathers were under the cloud,
16 For if I preach the gospel, I and all passed through the sea, 2 and
have no cause for glorying; for were all baptized into Moses in the
necessity is laid upon me for woe cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate
;

is to me if I preach not the gospel. the same spiritual food, 4 and all
17 For if I do this willingly, I have drank the same spiritual drink; for
a reward; but if unwillingly, I am they drank of the spiritual rock that
intrusted with a stewardship. 18 followed, and the rock was Christ.
What then is my reward? that in 5 But in the greater number of them
preaching the gospel I make the God had no pleasure; for they were
gospel without charge, that I may overthrown in the wilderness. 6
not abuse my right in the gospel. Now
these things became types of
19 For being free from all I made us, that we should not be desirers
myself servant to all, that I might of evil things as they also desired.
gain the greater number; 20 and I 7 Neither become idolaters, as some
became to the Jews as a Jew, that of them, as it is written The people :

I might gain the Jews; to those sat down to eat and to drink, and
under law as under law, not being rose up to sport.* 8 Neither let us
myself under law, that I might gain commit lewdness, as some of them
those under law; 21 to those with- committed lewdness, and fell in
out law as without law, not being one day twenty-three thousand. 9
without law to God, but under law Neither let us tempt Christ, as some
to_ Christ, that I might gain those of them tempted, and were de-
without law; 22 to the weak I be- stroyed by serpents. 10 Neither
came weak, that I might gain the murmur, as some of them mur-
weak to all I became all things, mured, and were destroyed by the
:

that by all means I might save some. destroyer. 11 Now

these things
23 And all things I do for the sake happened to them as examples, but
of the gospel, that a fellow-partaker were written for the instruction of
of it I may become. 24 Know you us, on whom the ends of the ages
not that those who run in the race- have come. 12 So then let him that
course all run, but one takes the thinks he stands take heed lest he
prize? So run that you may obtain fall. 13 A
temptation has not taken
it. 25 And every one that contends you except such as is common to
for a prize is temperate in all man but God is faithful, who will
;

things: they indeed then that they not suffer you to be tempted above
may take a corruptible crown, but what you are able, but will make
we an incorruptible. 26 T therefore with the temptation a way also of es-
so run not as uncertainly, so fight
I as not beating the air; 27 but 'In idolatrous dance.
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cape, that you may be able to endure. For why is

but that of the other.
14 Wherefore, my beloved, flee my freedom judged by another's
from idolatry. 15 As to wise men conscience? 30 If partake with
I
I speak judge you what 1 say. 16
: gratitude, why am I spoken of
evil
The cup of blessing which we bless, on account of that for which I give
is it not the communion of the blood thanks? 31 Whether therefore you
of Christ? The bread which we eat, or drink, or do any thing, do all
break, is it not the communion of to the glory of God. 32 Give no
the body of Christ? 17 Because one occasion for stumbling either to
bread, one body we the many are Jews or to Greeks or to the church
for we all partake of the one bread. of God, 33 as I also please every
18 See Israel according to the flesh one in all things, not seeking my
are not those that cat the sacrifices own profit, but that of the many,
partakers of the altar? 19 What that they may be saved. 11:1 Be-
then do I say? that an idol-sacrifice come imitators of me, as I also am
is any thing, or that an idol is any of Christ.
thing? 20 But, that the things
which they sacrifice, to demons they
11 2 But I praise you, breth-
A ren, that you remember me in
sacrifice and not to God; and I all things, and hold fast the tradi-
would not have you become par- tions as I delivered themi to you. 3
takers with demons. 21 You can But I wish you to know that the
not drink the cup of the Lord and head of every man is Christ, and
the cup of demons you can not
: the head of every woman is the
partake of the table of the Lord and man, and the head of Christ is God.
the table of demons. 22 Or do we 4 Every man praying or prophesy-
provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are ing having any thing on his head
we stronger than he? shames his head. 5 And every
23 All things are in my power, woman praying or prophesying with
but not all things are profitable all
: her head uncovered shames her own
things are in my power, but not all head for it is one and the same
;

things edify. 24 Let no one seek thing as if she were shaved. 6 For
that which is his own, but that if a woman is not covered, let her
which is the other's. 25 Everything also be shorn but if it is a shame
;

that is sold in the meat-market, eat, to a woman to be shorn or shaved,

examining nothing on account of let her be covered. 7 For a man in-
conscience 26 for the earth is the
; deed should not cover his head, as
Lord's, and the fulness of it. 27 he is the image and glory of God;
And if any one of the unbelievers but the woman is the glory of man.
invites you. and you be disposed to 8 For man is not from woman, but
go, everything that is set before woman from man 9 for man was
;

you eat,examining nothing on ac- not created for the woman, but wo-
count of conscience. 28 But if any man for the man. 10 For this rea-
one say to you. This is offered in son ought the woman to have au-
sacrifice eat not for his sake that thority* on her head because of the
:

showed it, and for conscience' sake.

29 Conscience I say, not thy own, *A token of subjection.
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angels. 11 Nevertheless neither is of me. 25 In like manner also the
woman without man, nor man with- cup, after he had supped, saying:
out woman in the Lord 12 for as ; This cup is the new covenant in my
the woman is from the man, so also blood this do, as often as you drink
:

is the man through the woman, but it, in remembrance of me. 26 For
all things from God. _
13 Judge as often as you eat this bread and
among yourselves; is it becoming drink this cup, the death of the
that a woman pray to God un- Lord you announce, till he come.
covered? 14 Does not even nature 27 So then whoever shall eat the
itself teach you, that, if a man have bread or drink the cup of the Lord
long hair, it is a dishonor to him, in an unworthy manner, shall be
15 but if a woman have long hair, guilty of the body and of the blood
it is a glory to her? because her of the Lord. 28 But let a man ex-
hair is given for a covering. amine himself, and so of the bread
16 But if any one seems to be let him eat, and of the cup let him
contentious, we have no such cus- drink; 29 for he that eats and
tom, neither the churches of God. drinks condemnation to himself,
17 Now this I announce not in eats and drinks not discernmg the
praise, that you come together not body. 30 For this reason many
for the better, but for the worse. among you are weak and sickly, and
18 For first indeed when you come \ery many sleep. 31 But if we
together in the church, I hear that would judge ourselves, we should
schisms are among you, and I in not be judged; 32 but being judged
some measure believe it. 19 For by the Lord we are chastened, that
there must be parties also among we may not be condemned with the
you that the approved also may be- world. 33 So then, my brethren, in
come manifest among you. 20 coming together to eat, wait one for
When therefore you come together
another. 34 If any one is hungry,
to the same place, not to eat let him eat at home, that you come
it is
the Lord's supper 21 for in eat- not together to condemnation. But
;

ing, each one takes before another the rest will I set in order when I
his own supper and one is hungry, come.
;

and another is drunken. 22 Why, 1 '^ 1 But concerning spiritual

have you not houses to eat and jL ^

things, brethren, I do not
drink in? Or the church of God wish you to be ignorant. 2 You
do you despise, and shame those know that when you were Gentiles
that have nothinsr? What shall I you were carried away to the dumb
say to you? Shall I praise you? In idols as you were led. 3 Wherefore
this I praise you not. 23 For I re- I make known to you that no one
ceived from the Lord that which speaking in the Spirit of God says
I also delivered to you. that the Accursed is Jesus; and no one can
Lord Jesus, on the night in which say: Lord Jesus, unless in the Holy
he was delivered up. took bread, 24 Spirit.
and after giving thanks he broke 4 Now there are diversities of
and said This is my body which is gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and
:

for you this do in remembrance there are diversities of ministries,

I

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and the same Lord; 6 and there are no need of thee or, again, the head :

diversities of operations, and the to the feet I have no need of you

:

same God who works all things in 22 yes, much more the members of
all. 7 But to each one is given the the body that seem to be weaker are
manifestation of the Spirit with a necessary; 23 and those members
view to the proht of all. 8 For to of the body, which we think to be
one is given, through the Spirit, the more dishonorable, around these we
word of wisdom; to another, the put more abundant honor; and our
word of knowledge, according to uncomely members have more
the same Spirit 9 to another faith, abundant comeliness
;
24 and our ;

in the same Spirit; to another gifts comely members have no need. But
of healing, in the same Spirit 10 God has well ordered the body, giv-
;

to another the workings of mighty- ing more abundant honor to that

deeds, to another prophecy, to an- which lacked. 25 that there should
other discernings of spirits, to an- be no schism in the body, but that
other kinds of tongues, to another the members should have the same
interpretation of tongues; 11 but care one for another. 26 And
all these work the one and the same whether one member suffers, all the
Spirit, distributing to each severally members sympathize or if one ;

as he wills. member honored, all the members

is

12 For as the body is one, and rejoice with it. 27 Now you are the
yet has many members, but all the body of Christ and members in par-
members of the body, being many, ticular. 28 And God has set some
are one body, so also is Christ 13 ; in the church, first apostles, second-
for in one Spirit were we all bap- ly prophets, thirdly teachers, after
tized into one body, whether Jews that powers, after that gifts of
or Greeks, whether bond or free, healing, helps, governments, kinds
and were all made to drink one of tongues. 29 Are all apostles?
Spirit. 14 For the .body is not one Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
member, but many. 15 If the foot Are all powers? Have all gifts of
should say Because I am not^ the
: healing? Do all speak with tongues?
hand, I am not of the body, it is Do interpret?
all 31 But ardently
not therefore not of the body. 16 desire the greater gifts; and yet I
And if the ear should say: Because show you a more excellent way.
I am not the eye, I am not of the 1 '3 1 Though I speak with the

body, it is not therefore not of the X O tongues of men and of an-

body. 17 If the whole body were gels, but have not love, I have be-
an eye, where were the hearing? If come sounding brass or a clanging
the whole were hearing, where were And though I have proph-
cymbal. 2
the smelling? 18 But now God set and know all mysteries and all
ecy,
the members, each one of them in knowledge, and though I have all
the body as it pleased him. faith so as to remove mountains, but
19 But
if they all were one member, where have not love, I am nothing. 3 And
were the body? 20 But now many though I give all my goods away in
members, but one body. 21 And the food, and though I deliver up my
eye can not say to the hand I have body that I may be burned, but have
:

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not love, I am profited nothing. 6 But now, brethren, if I come to
4
Love suffers long, is kind; love you speaking in tongues, what shall
envies not ; 1 profit you, unless I shall speak to
love is not boastful, is
not puffed up; 5 does not behave you either in revelation, or in
itself improperly, seeks not her own, knowledge, or in prophecy, or in
is not provoked, charges not the teaching? 7 Even things without
evil, 6 rejoices not in iniquity, but life, giving sound, whether pipe or
rejoices in the truth 7 bears all
: harp, yet, if they give not a distinc-
things, believes all things, hopes all tion in tones, how shall that be
things, endures all things. known which is piped or harped?
8 Love never fails but whether
; 8 For if the trumpet give an uncer-
prophecies, they shall come to tain sound, who shall prepare him-
naught : or tongues, they shall self for battle? 9 So, unless you
cease; or knowledge, it shall come also, through the tongue, give a
to naught. 9 But we know in part, word easy to be understood, how
and we prophesy in part 10 when, : shall that be known which is
however, the perfect has come, that spoken ? for you shall speak into the
in part shall come to naught. 11 air. 10 There are, it may be, so
When I was a child, I talked as a many kinds of voices in the world,
child, I thought as a child, I rea- and no one of them without signifi-
soned as a child when I became a
: cation : 11 if. then. I know not the
man, I put away the things of a power of the voice, I shall be to
child. 12 For now we see by him that speaks a barbarian, and he
means of a mirror in an enigma, that speaks a barbarian, in my judg-
but then face to face now I know
: ment. 12 So also you. since you are
in part, but then I shall know even ardently desirous of spirits, seek
as I was known. 13 And now abides that you may abound with a view to
faith, hope, love, these three but ; the edification of the church. 13
the greatest of these is love. Wherefore, let him that speaks with
4 1 Pursue love, but ardently a tongue pray that he may inter-
AT"
"I
desire spiritual gifts, rather, pret. 14 For if I pray with a tongue,
however, that you may prophesy. 2 my spirit prays, but my mind is un-
F'or he that speaks in a tongue fruitful. 15 What, then, is it? I
speaks not to men, but to God for ; will pray with the spirit, but I will
no one understands, though in spirit pray with the mind also T will sing
:

he speaks mysteries 3 but he that

; with the spirit, but I will sing with
prophesies speaks to men edification, the mind also. 16 Else, if thou shalt
and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He have blessed with the spirit, he that
that speaks in a tongue edifies him- occupies the place of the unlearned,
self; but he that prophesies edifies how shall he say the amen at thy
the church. 5 Now, I wish you all giving of thanks? since he knows
to speak in tongues, bnt rather that not what thou sayest; 17 for thou
you prophesy; and greater is he indeed givest thanks well, but the
that prophesies than he that speaks other is not edified. 18 I thank God,
in tongues, unless he interpret, that I speak with a tongue more than
the church may receive edification. you all 19 but in the church I pre-
;

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fer to speak five words through my For you can all prophesy one by
mind, that I may instruct others one, that all may learn and all be
also, than ten thousand words in a comforted. 32 And the spirits of
tongue. prophets are subject to prophets;
20 Brethren, become not little 33 for God is not of disorder, but of
children in understanding, but in peace.
malice be childlike, but in under- As in
all the churches of the
standing become full-grown men. saints,34 let your women be silent
21 In the law it is written In : in the churches for it is not per-
;

words of another tongue and in mitted to them to speak, but to be

other lips will I speak to this people, in subjection, as the law also says.
and not even thus will they hearken 35 But if they wish to learn any
to me, says the Lord. 22 So, then, thing, let them ask their own hus-
the tongues are for a sign, not for bands at home for it is a shame to
;

the believers, but for the unbeliev- a woman to speak in a church. 36

ers, but prophecy, not for the unbe- Or came the word of God out from
lievers, but for the believers. 23 If, you, or to j'ou only did it come?
then, the whole church shall have 37 If any one thinks he is a
come together into the same place, prophet or spiritual, let him ac-
and all speak with tongues, but knowledge the things which I write,
there come in unlearned men or un- that they are of the Lord; 38 but if
believers, will they not say that you one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, 39 So then, brethren, ardently de-
and there come in any unbeliever or sire to prophesy, and forbid not to
unlearned man, he is convinced by speak in tongues 40 but let all ;

all, he is judged by all 25 the things be done in a becoming man-

;

secrets of his heart become mani- ner and in order.

fest; and so, falling on his face, he 1 C
1 Moreover, I make known

will worship God, reporting that in lZj to you. brethren, the gospel
reality God is in you. which I preached to you, which also
26 What, then, is it, brethren? you received, in which also you have
When you come together, each one stood, 2 through which also you are
of you has a psalm, has a teaching, saved, if you hold fast with what
has a revelation, has a tongue, has word I preached to you, unless you
an interpretation let all things be believed in vain. 3 For I delivered
:

done with a view to edification. 27 to you, among the first things, that
If any one speaks with a tongue, by which I also received; that Christ
twos, or, at most, by threes, and in died for our sins, according to the
turn, and let one interpret 28 but Scriptures; 4 and that he was
;

if there be no interpreter, let him be buried and that he rose from the
:

silent in the church, but let him dead on the third day, according to
speak to himself and to God. 29 the Scriptures 5 and that he ap-
:

And let two or three prophets speak, peared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
and let the others discern 30 but if 6 After that he appeared to more
;

a revelation be made to another sit- than five hundred brethren at once,

ting by, let the first be silent. 31 of whom the greater part remain till
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now, some have also fallen
but all die, so also in Christ shall all
asleep. 7 After that he appeared to be made alive. 23 But each one in
James, after that to all the apostles. his own order; the firstfruit Christ,
8 But, last of all, as to the one born afterward those that are Christ's at
out of due time, he appeared to me his coming 24 then the end, when
:

also. 9 For I am the least of the he shall have delivered up the king-
apostles, who am not worthy to be dom to the God and Father, when
called an apostle, because I perse- he shall have destroyed all princi-
cuted the church of God 10 but by
; pality and all authority and power.
the grace of God I am whatam, 25 For he must reign till he shall
I
and his grace which was for me be- have put all enemies under his feet.
came not vain, but I labored more 26 Death, the last enemy, shall be
abundantly than they all not I, destroyed.
: 27 For he has put all
however, but the grace of God things under his feet. But when
which was with me. 11 Whether, he shall have said that all things
therefore, I or the}^ so we preach, have been subjected, it is evident
and so you believed. that he is excepted who subjected
12 But if Christ is preached that all things to him; 28 but when all
he has risen from the dead, how say things shall have been subjected to
some among you that there is no him, then shall the Son also be
resurrection of the dead? 13 But subjected to him who subjected all
if there is no resurrection of the things to him, that God may be the
dead, neither has Christ been all in all.
raised; 14 and if Christ has not 29 Otherwise, what shall they do
been raised, vain then both what who are baptized for the dead? If
we preached, and vain also your the dead are not raised at all, why
faith 15 further, we are also found are they even baptized for them?
:

false witnesses of God, because we 30 Why also are we in danger every

testified against God that he raised hour? 31 I protest by the rejoicing
up Christ, whom he did not raise, over you, brethren, which I have in
if indeed then the dead are not Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
raised. 16 For if the dead are not 32 If as a man I fought with wild
raised, neither has Christ been beasts in Fphesus, what advantage
raised; 17 but if Christ has not is it to me? If the dead are not
been raised, fruitless your faith, raised, let us eat and drink, for to-
you are yet in your sins 18 then morrow we die.
:
33 Be not de-
also those that have fallen asleep ceived Evil communications cor-
:

in Christ have perished. 19 If only rupt good manners. 34 Awake to

in this life we have been hoping sobriety, as it is right, and sin not:
in Christ, more miserable than all for ignorance of God some have.
men are we. 20 But now has Christ For shame to you I speak.
been raised from the dead, the first- 35 But some one will say: How
fruits of those that have slept. 21 are the dead raised up? and with
For since through man death, what body do they come? 36 Fool-
through man also the resurrection ish man, that which thou so\yest is
of the dead. 22 For as in Adam not made alive unless it die; 37
 I. CORINTHIANS

and that which thou sowest, thou changed, 52 in a moment, in the

sowest not the body that shall be twinkling of an eye, at the last
produced, but naked grain it may- trumpet; for the trumpet shall
be of wheat, or some of the rest 38 sound, and the dead shall be raised
;

but God gives it a body as it pleased incorruptible, and we shall be

him, and to each of the seeds its changed. 53 For this corruptible
own body. 39 All flesh is not the must put on incorruptibility, and
same flesh, but one indeed of men, this mortal must put on immortality.
but another flesh of beasts, but an- 54 And when this corruptible shall
other flesh of birds, but another of have put on incorruptibility, and
fishes. 40 And there are bodies this mortal shall have put on im-
celestial, and bodies terrestrial ; but mortality, then shall come to pass
the glory of the celestial' is one, and the saying that is written Death is
:

the glory of the terrestrial another. swallowed up in victory. 55 Where

41 There is one glory of the sun, O death? Where thy vic-
thy sting,
and another glory of the moon, and tory. O
death? 56 The sting of
another glory of the stars; for star death is sin, but the strength of
diff'ers from star in glory. 42 Sosin is the law. 57 But thanks to
also the resurrection of the dead. God who gives us the victory
It is sown in corruption, it is raisedthrough our Lord Jesus Christ. 58
in incorruption. 43 It is sown in So then, my beloved brethren, be-
dishonor, it is raised in glory: it iscome steadfast, immovable, abound-
sown in weakness, it is raised in ing in the work of the Lord always,
power 44 it is sown a psychical knowing that your labor is not in
:

body, it is raised a spiritual body. vain in the Lord.

If there is a psychical body, there 1 i^ 1 But concerning the cob
is also a spiritual body. 45 So J- v-l lection which is for the
also it is written : The first man saints, as I gave order to the
Adam was made a living soul, the churches of Galatia, so also do you.
last Adam a life-giving spirit. 46 2 On every first day of the week
But not first the spiritual, but let each one of you lay by himself,
the psychical : after that the spir- treasuring up whatever he has been
itual. 47 The first man is from prospered, that there be no collec-
the earth, earthy; the second man, tions when I come. 3 And when I
from heaven. 48 As the earthy, have come, whomever you may ap-
such also the earthy ; and as the prove, these will I send with letters
heavenly, such also the heavenly to bear your favor to Jerusalem
49 and as we have worn the image 4 and if it be worth my going also,
of the earthy, we shall also wear they shall go with me. 5 But I will
the image of the heavenly. come to you when I shall have
50 But this I say, brethren, that passed through Macedonia 6 for I ;

flesh and blood cannot inherit the am going through ^Macedonia, but
kingdom of God. neither does cor- with you. it may be. T shall remain
ruption inherit incorruption. 51 Be- or even spend the winter, that --^ou
hold, I tell you a mystery we shall may send me forward wherever I
;

not all sleep, but we shall all be may go. 7 For I do not wish to
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see you now in passing; for 1 hope you know the house of Stephanas,
to remain some time with you, if that it is the firstfruit of Achaia,
the Lord permit. 8 But I shall and they have given themselves to
abide in Ephesus till Pentecost 9 ; the ministry of the saints 16 that :

for there has been opened to me a you also submit yourselves to those
door great and effectual, and there that are such, and to every one that
are many adversaries. works with me and labors. 17 But
10 Now if Timothy come, see that I rejoice at the coming of Stepha-
he be with you without fear for ; nas and Fortunatus and Achaicus,
he works the work of the Lord as because they have supplied the want
I also do: 11 let no one therefore of you 18 for they have refreshed
;

despise him. But send him forward my spirit and yours. Therefore ac-
in peace, that he may come to me knowledge those that are such.
for I wait for him with the breth- 19 The churches Asia salute
of
ren. you. Aquila and Prisca, with the
12 But concerning Apollos the church that is in their house,
brother, I exhorted him much to salute you much in the Lord. 20
come to you with the brethren and ;
All the brethren salute you. Salute
his will was not at all to come now one another with a holy kiss.
but he will come when he shall have 21 The salutation of Paul with
opportunity. my own hand. 22 If any one loves
13 Watch, stand firm in the faith, not the Lord, let him be accursed.
act like men, be strong. 14 Let all The Lord comes. 23 The grace of
your deeds be done in love. the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My
15 Now I beseech you, brethren : love with you all in Christ Tesus.

PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS—il

11 Paul, an apostle^ of Christ
Jesus through the will of God,
by God
of
5 for as the sufferings
;

Christ abound toward us, so

and Timothy the brother, to the through Christ our comfort also
church of God which is in Corinth, abounds. 6 But whether we are af-
with all the saints that are in all flicted, it is for your comfort and
Achaia. 2 Grace to you and peace salvation which is effectual in the
from God our Father and the Lord enduring of the same sufferings
Jesus Christ. which we also suffer; and our hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of you is firm: or if we are com-
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the forted, it is for your comfort and
Father of mercies and God of all salvation, 7 knowing that as you
comfort, 4 who comforts us in all are partakers of the sufferings, so
our affliction, that we may be able also of the comfort.
to comfort those that are in all 8 For we do not wish you to be
affliction through the comfort with ignorant, brethren, concerning our
which we ourselves are comforted affliction that came upon us in Asia,
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that we- were exceedingly pressed Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yes
beyond strength, so that we de- and no, but in him was yes. 20 For
spaired even of life; 9 but we our- as many promises of God as there
selves have had in ourselves the are, in him is the yes, and in him
sentence of death, that we should the amen to the glory of God
not trust in ourselves, but in God through us. 21 Now he who estab-
who raises the dead, 10 who deliv- lishes us with you in Christ, and
ered us from so great a death and has anointed us is God, 22 who has
does deliver, on whom we hope that also sealed us and given us the ear-
he will even yet deliver, 11 you nest of the Spirit in our hearts.
also helping together by prayer for 23 But I call God as a witness
us, that for the gift bestowed on against my soul, that, because I
us because of the prayers of many would spare you, 1 came no more
persons, thanks may be given to Corinth. 24 Not that we are
through many on our behalf. 12 lords over your faith, but we are
For our glorying is this, the testi- helpers of your joy; for by faith
mony of our conscience, that in sim- you stand.
plicity and godly sincerity, not in 1 But I determined this for

carnal wisdom, but in the grace of 2 myself, that I would not again
God, have we conducted ourselves in sorrow come to you. 2 For if I
in the world, but more abundantly give you sorrow, who then is he
with you. 13 For we write no other that gives me joy but he that is
things to you than what you read made sorrowful by me? 3 And I
or even acknowledge ; and I hope wrote this very thing, that I might
you will acknowledge even to the not on coming have sorrow from
end, 14 even as you also acknowl- those from whom I ought to have
edge us in part, that we are your joy. having confidence in you all
cause of glorying as you also are that my joy is the joy of you all.
ours in the day of the Lord Jesus. 4 For out of much affliction and
15 And in this confidence I in- distress of heart I wrote to you
tended before to come to you. that through many tears, not that you
you might have a second benefit; 16 might be made sorrowful, but that
and through you to pass into IMace- you might know the love that I
donia, and to come again from have more abundantly toward you.
IMacedonia to you and by you to
; 5 But if any one has caused sor-
be sent forward into Judea. 17 In- row, not me has he made sorrowful,
—
tending this, then, did I use light- but in part, that I may not over-
—
ness? or the things which I intend, charge him, all of you. 6 Sufficient
do I intend according to the flesh, for such a one is this punishment
that there should be with me the which was inflicted by the greater
yes yes and the no no? 18 But number: 7 so that on the other
as God is faithful, our word which hand you should rather forgive and
is toward you is not yes and no. comfort, lest such a one should be
19 For the Son of God. Christ swallowed up by overmuch sorrow.
Jesus, who was preached among 8 Wherefore I exhort you to con-
you through us, through me, and firm to him your love 9 for to this
;

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end also did I write, that I might that we are sufficient to think any-
know the proof of you, whether you thing from ourselves as of our-
are obedient in all things. 10 Now selves, but our sufficiency is of God,
to whom you forgive anything, 1 6 who also made us sufficient as
also forgive; for what I have for- ministers of the new covenant, not
given, if I have forgiven anything, of letter, but of spirit; for the let-
for your sakes I forgive it in the ter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
person of Christ, 11 lest Satan 7 But if the ministration of death
should gain an advantage over us in letters, which was engraved on
for of his devices we are not igno- stones, was made in glory, so that
rant. the sons of Israel were not able to
12 But when I came to Troas for look steadfastly upon the face of
the gospel of Christ, and a door Moses because of the glory of his
was opened to me in the Lord, 13 I face, which glory was to be done
had no rest in my spirit because I away, 8 how shall not the ministra-
found not Titus my brother; but tion of the spirit be in glory? 9
taking leave of them I went forth For if the ministration of con-
into ^lacedonia. demnation is glory, much more
14 Now thanks to God, who al- does the ministration of the spirit
ways causes us to triumph in Christ, abound in glory. 10 For that which
and makes manifest the odor of his has been made glorious has not
knowledge through us in every been made glorious in this respect
place 15 for we are to God a sweet because of the excelling glory.
; 11
odor of Christ in the saved and in For if that which is done away was
the lost :16 to the one an odor through glory, much more that
from death to death, to the other v.hich remains is in glory.
an odor from life to life. And for 12 Having therefore this hope,
these things who is sufficient? 17 we use great boldness of speech,
For we are not as the many that 13 and not as Moses put a veil over
corrupt the word of God, but as his face, that the sons of Israel
from sincerity, but as from God in might not look steadfastly to the
the sight of God speak we in Christ. end of that which was to be done
3 1 Do we begin again to away. 14 But their understandings
commend ourselves? or need were hardened. For till this day
we, as some, letters of commenda- the same veil in the reading of the
tion to you, or of commendation old covenant remains, not taken
from you? 2 You are our epistle, away because in Christ it is done
written in our hearts, known and away; 15 but till this day when
read by all men : 3 being made Moses is read a veil lies over their
manifest that you are an epistle of heart; 16 but when it has turned to
Christ, ministered by us. written the Lord, the veil is taken away.
not with ink, but with the Spirit 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and
of the living God, not in tables of where the Spirit of the Lord is, is
stone, but in fleshy tables of the freedom. 18 But we all, with un-
heart. 4 But such trust have we veiled face, beholding as in a mir-
through Christ toward God. 5 Not ror the glory of the Lord, are
 II. CORINTHIANS

changed into the same image from faith, according to that which is
glory to glory, even as by the Lord written I believed, therefore I
:

the Spirit. spoke we also believe, and there-

;

4 1 Wherefore, having this fore also speak 14 knowing that :

ministry, as we have received he who raised up the Lord Jesus,

mercy, we faint not, 2 but have re- will also raise us up with Jesus,
nounced the secret things of shame, and present us with you. 15 For
not walking in craftiness, nor falsi- all things are for your sakes. that
fying the word of God, but by man- the grace that abounds through
ifestation of the truth commending the greater number may multiply
ourselves to every man's conscience thanksgiving to the glory of God.
in the sight of God. 3 But if our 16 \'\herefore. we faint not; but
gospel is also veiled, among those though our outward man perish, yet
that perish it is veiled. 4 among the inward is renewed day by day.
whom the god of this age has 17 For the momentary lightness of
darkened the understandings of the our affliction works for us exceed-
unbelieving, that the light of the ing abundantly an eternal weight of
gospel of the glory of Christ, who glory. 18 while we look not at the
is the image of God, might not things seen, but at the »things not
shine forth. 5 For not ourselves seen ; for the things seen are tem-
do we preach, but Christ Jesus the poral, but those not seen are eternal.
Lord, but ourselves your servants 1 For we know that if our
for Jesus' sake. 6 For the God who 5 earthly house of this taber-
said that out of darkness light naclewere dissolved, a building
should shine, he has shined in our from God have we, a house not
hearts for the shining of the knowl- made with hands, eternal in the
edge of the glory of God in the face heavens. 2 For in this we groan,
of Christ. earnestly desiring to put on over
7 But we have this treasure in it our house that is from heaven,
earthen vessels, that the exceeding 3 since, indeed, having been clothed,
greatness of the power may be we shall not be found naked. 4
God's, and not of us 8 we are
: I-'or we that are in the tabernacle
pressed in every way. but not do groan, being burdened, because
straitened; perplexed, but not in we do not wish to be unclothed,
despair 9 persecuted, but not for-
; but clothed upon, that what is
saken ; cast down, but not de- mortal may be swallowed up by
stroyed 10 always bearing about in
; life. 5 Now he that has wrought
the body the dying of Jesus, that us up to this very thing is God,
the life also of Jesus may be made who has also given us the earnest
manifest in our body. 11 For we of the Spirit. 6 Being confident
that live are always delivered up to therefore always, and knowing that
death for Jesus' sake, that the life being at home in the body we are
also of Jesus may be made manifest 3way from home from the Lord: 7
in our mortal flesh. 12 So that for by means of faith we walk, not
death works in us, but life in you. by means of sight: 8 we are confi-
13 But having the same spirit of dent, I say, and well pleased to be
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away from home out of the body, deposited in us the word of recon-
and to be at home with the Lord. 9 ciliation. 20 For Christ, then, we
Wherefore also we make it a point act as embassadors, as if God is
ol honor, whether at home or away beseeching through us we pray in :

from home, to be acceptable to him. behalf of Christ, be reconciled to

10 For we must all be made mani- God. 21 Him that knew no sin
fest before the judgment-seat of made he sin for us, that we might
Christ, that each one may receive become the righteousness of God in
the things done by means of the him.
body according to what he has done, 1 Xow working together
whether good or evil. 6 with him, we also beseech that
11 Knowing therefore the fear of you receive not the grace of God
the Lord,we persuade men but we
; in vain 2 (for he says: In an ac-
have been made manifest to God; ceptable season I heard thee, and in
and I hope also that we have been a day of salvation I helped thee
made manifest in your consciences. behold, now is a well-accepted sea-
12 For we do not again commend son behold, now is a day of salva-
;

ourselves to you, but are giving tion) 3 giving no occasion for

:

you an occasion for glorying on our stumbling in any thing that the min-
behalf, that you may have an an- istry be not blamed, 4 but as min-
swer to those who glory in appear- isters of God commending ourselves
ance, and not in heart. 13 For if in everything in much patience, in
;

we have been beside ourselves, it is afflictions, in necessities, in straits, 5

for God if we are sober, it is for
: in stripes, in imprisonments, in
>ou. 14 For the love of Christ con- tumults, in labors, in watchings, in
strains us, 15 because we thus fastings. 6 in purity, in knowledge,
judged, that if one died for all, then in longsuffering, in kindness, in the
all died; and he died for all that Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in
they that live should live no longer the word of truth, in the power of
for themselves, but for him who God through the armor of right-
;

died and rose for them. 16 So that eousness on the right hand and on
henceforth we know no one accord- the left, 8 through glory and dis-
ing to the flesh ; and even if we honor, through evil and good re-
have known Christ according to the port as deceivers and true
: 9 as ;

flesh, yet now no longer do we unknown and well known as dying, ;

know him. 17 So that if any one is and behold, we live; as chastened

in Christ, he is a new creature and not killed; 10 as sorrowing, but
the old things have passed away, always rejoicing; as poor, but mak-
behold, all things have become new. ing many rich as having nothing,
;

18 And all things are from God, and possessing all things.
who has reconciled us to himself 11 Our mouth has been opened to
through Christ, and has given to you, Corinthians, our heart has been
us the ministry of reconciliation. enlarged; 12 you are not straitened
19 seeing that God was reconciling in us, but you are straitened in your
to himself a world in Christ, not own bowels 13 now that you may
:

charging to them their ofi"enses, and repay me in like manner, I speak as

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to children, be you also enlarged. told us of your strong desire, your

14 Be not yoked with others, un- mourning, your -zeal for me, so that
believers for what participation
: I rejoiced the more. 8 For though
have righteousness and lawlessness? 1 made you sorry by means of the

or what communion has light with letter, I do not regret it :though

darkness? 15 and what concord has I did regret it (for I see that that
Christ with Belial ? or what part letter made you sorry, though
has a believer with an unbeliever? for an hour), 9 now I rejoice, not
16 And what agreement has the that you were made sorry, but that
temple of God with idols? For you sorrowed to repentance for
;

you are the temple of the living >ou sorrowed according to God,
God, as God has said I will dwell : that you might receive injury from
in them and walk among them, and us in nothing. 10 For sorrow ac-
I wnll be their God and they shall cording to God works repentance to
be to me a people. 17 Wherefore salvation not to be regretted ; but
come out from the midst of them, the sorrow of the world works out
and be separated, says the Lord, and death. 11 For behold, this very
touch not an unclean thing; and I thing that you sorrowed according
will receive you, 18 and I will be to to God, what diligence it wrought
you a Father, and you shall be to out in you, yes rather, defense, yes
me sons and daughters, says the rather, indignation, yes rather, fear,
Lord Almighty. 7: 1 Having there- }'cs rather, strong desire, yes rather,
fore these promises, beloved, let us zeal, yes rather, infliction of punish-
cleanse ourselves from all filthiness ment. In every respect you have
of flesh and spirit, perfecting holi- shown yourselves to be pure in this
ness in the fear of God. matter. 12 Therefore, although I
2 Receive us we wronged no
7 man, we corrupted no man, we
: wrote to you, I wrote not for his
sake who had done the wrong, nor
defrauded no man, 3 Xot with a for his sake who had sufi'ered the
view to condemnation do I speak wrong, but that your zeal for us
for I have said before that you are might be made manifest to you in
in our hearts to die and live with. the sight of God. 13 Therefore we
4 Great is my boldness toward you, have been comforted. But in addi-
great is my glorying concerning tion to our comfort we rejoiced
you: I have been filled with com- exceedingly more at the joy of
fort, I exceedingly abound in joy in Titus, because his spirit has been
all our 5 For when we
affliction. refreshed by you all 14 for if in
;

came into Macedonia our flesh had anything I boasted of you to him,
no rest, but in every way were we I was not made ashamed but as
;

pressed : fightings without, fears we spoke all things to you in truth,

within. 6 But God who comforts 90 also our boasting which was
those that are cast down comforted before Titus was found to be truth.
us in the coming of Titus: 7 and 15 And his inward afi^ection is more
not only in his coming, but also abundant toward you, while he re-
with the comfort with which he was members the obedience of you all.
comforted among you, when he how with fear and trembling you
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received him. 16 I rejoice that I have, not according to what it has
have confidence in you in every- not. 13 For it is not that there
thing. should be ease to others, but burden
1 make known to
But we to you, but by equality at the :

8 you, brethren, the grace of God present time your abundance may
which has been bestowed among the be for their want, 14 that their
churches of Macedonia, 2 that in a abundance may be for your want,
great trial of affliction the excess that there may be equality, 15 as it
of their joy and their deep poverty is written: Jle that gathered much
abounded to the riches of their had nothing over, and he that gath-
liberahty 3 for according to their ered little had no lack.
;

power, I testify, and beyond their 16 But thanks to God who is put-
power, being willing of themselves, ting the same zeal for you into the
4 with much entreaty beseeching of heart of Titus 17 for he accepted ;

us the favor and the participation indeed the exhortation but being ;

in the ministration which is for the more zealous, he went to you of

saints, 5 and not as we had hoped, his own accord. 18 And we sent
but themselves they gave first to the with him the brother, whose praise
Lord and to us through the will of in the gospel is through all the
God, 6 so that we have besought churches, 19 and not that only, but
Titus, that as he had before begun, who also was chosen by the
so also he would complete among churches as our fellow-traveler with
you this grace. 7 But as you abound this grace which is ministered by us
in everything, in faith, and speech, with a view to the glory of the
and knowledge, and all diligence, Lord himself, and the manifestation
and your love to us, see that you of our readiness of mind, 20 avoid-
abound also in this grace. 8 Not ing this that no one should re- :

as a commandment do I speak it, proach us in this abundance that is

but by means of the forwardness ministered by us 21 for we pro- ;

of others, and to prove the sincerity vide for things honorable, not only
of your love 9 for you know the in the sight of the Lord, but also
;

grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that in the sight of men. 22 And we
though he was rich, yet for your have sent with them our brother,
sakes he became poor, that you whom we have in many things and
through his poverty might become at many times proved to be diligent,
rich. 10 And I give an opinion in but now much more diligent because
this matter; for this is profitable of the great confidence he has in
for you, who began before them not you. 23 Whether any one inquire
only to do, but also to be willing of Titus, he is my companion and
since last year; 11 but now complete fellow-workman for you or if our :

also the doing, that as there was brethren be inquired of, they are the
the readiness of willing, so also apostles of churches, the glory of
there may be the completion out of Christ. 24 Therefore, the proof of
what you have. 12 For if the readi- your love and of our glorying con-
ness of mind is present, it is ac- cerning you. to them you will show
cepted according to what it may in the presence of the churches.
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9 1
relief
For indeed concerning the supplies the wants of the saints, but
which is for the saints, also abounds through many thanks-
it is superfluous for me to write to givings to God : 13 as, through the
you; 2 for I know your forward- proof which this ministration gives,
ness, of which I boast concerning they glorify God for the subjection
you to the Macedonians, that Achaia that is caused by your confession in
has been ready since last year, and respect to the gospel of Christ, and
your zeal has roused the greater for the liberality of the contribution
number. 3 But 1 have sent the for them and for all, 14 and by their
brethren, that our boasting concern- prayer for you, since they long for
ing you may not be in vain in this j'ou on account of the exceeding
respect; that, as I said, you may be grace of God that is in you. 15
ready: 4 lest perhaps if Mace- Thanks to God for his unspeakable
donians come with me, and find you gift.
unprepared, we, that we say not you, 1 A 1 Now I Paul myself be-
should be ashamed in this confi- -*- ^seech you by the meekness
dence. 5 I thought it necessary and gentleness of Christ, who in
therefore to exhort the brethren, presence indeed am lowly among
that they would go before to you, you, but being absent am bold to-
and make up beforehand your bless- wards you; 2 but I entreat that I
ing that was promised before, that may not when present be bold with
this may be ready as a blessing, and that confidence, with which I think
not as covetousness. to be bold against some who think
6 But as to this, he that sows of us as if we walk according to
sparingly shall also reap sparingly, the flesh. 3 For though walking in
and he that sows with blessings the flesh, we do not war according
shall also reap with blessings. 7 to the flesh 4 (for the weapons of
Let each one give as he purposes in our warfare are not carnal, but
his heart, not from sorrow or from mighty through God for the pulling
necessity; for God loves a cheerful down of strongholds), 5 casting
giver. 8 And God is able to make down reasonings and every high
every grace abound to you. that you thing that exalts itself against the
having always all sufficiency in knowledge of God. and leading cap-
everything, may abound for every tive every thought to the obedience
good work 9 as it is written He
; : of Christ, 6 and having in readiness
scattered abroad, he gave to the to inflict punishment on every fail-
poor, his righteousness remains for ure in obedience, when your obedi-
ever. 10 But he that supplies seed ence is fulfilled.
for the sower, and bread for eating, 7 Do you look on things accord-
will supply and multiply your seed ing to outward appearance? If any
sown, and increase the fruits of one confides in himself that he is
your righteousness: 11 being en- Christ's, let him conclude this again
riched in everything for all liberality, of himself, that as he is Christ's,
w^hich works out through us thanks- so also are we Christ's. 8 For even
giving to God. 12 Because the ad- if I should boast somewhat more
ministration of this service not only abundantly of our authority, which
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the Lord gave us for edification, Christ: 3 I fear, however, lest per-
and not for your destruction, I shall haps, as the serpent completely de-
not be made ashamed. 9 That I ceived Eve in his craftiness, so your
may not seem as if I would terrify minds should be corrupted from the
you by letters. 10 For his letters, simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For
say they, are weighty and powerful, if indeed he that comes preaches
but his bodily presence weak, and another Jesus whom we did not
his speech contemptible. 11 Let preach, or you receive another
such a one think this, that such as spirit which you did not receive, or
we word by letters, when ab-
are in another gospel which you did not
sent, we also in deed, when
such are accept, you might well bear with
present. 12 For we dare not num- him 5 for I think that I am in
;

ber ourselves among or compare nothing inferior to these very great

ourselves with some that commend apostles. 6 If, however, I am rude
themselves; but they, measuring in speech, yet not in knowledge, but
themselves among themselves, and in everything we have made it man-
comparing themselves with thern- ifest toward you among all. 7 Or
selves, are not wise. 13 But we will did I commit a sin in abasing my-
not boast without measure, but ac- self that you might be exalted, be-
cording to the measure of the rule, cause I preached to you the gospel
which God has apportioned to us, of God without charge? 8 I robbed
a measure to reach even to you. other churches, taking wages to do
14 For we do not stretch ourselves you service and when present with
;

too far, as if we do not come to you, though in want, I was a bur-

you for even as far as to you did den to no one 9 for my want the
; ;

we come first in the gospel of brethren who came from Mace-

Christ, 15 not boasting without donia supplied and in everything
;

measure in the labors of others; I have kept myself from being bur-
but having hope, when your faith densome to you, and will keep my-
is increased, to be enlarged among self. 10 The truth of Christ is in
you according to our rule, abun- me, that this boasting shall not be
dantly. 16 to preach the gospel in stopped in my case in the regions
regions beyond you, not to boast of Achaia. 11 Why? Because I
ourselves in things made ready in love you not? God knows. 12 But
another man's line. 17 But he that what I do, I will also do, that I

boasts, in the Lord let him boast; may cut off occasion from them
18 for not he that commends him- that desire the occasion, that in
self is approved, but he whom the what they boast they may be found
Lord commends. even as we. 13 For such as they
11A bear 1 Would that you could are false apostles, deceitful work-
with some little of my ers, transforming themselves into
folly; but indeed you do bear with apostles of Christ. 14 And no won-
me. 2 For T am jealous over you der; for Satan himself transforms
with a godly jealousy; for T have himself into an angel of light. 15
espoused you to one husband_ that No great thing, then, if his ministers
I may present a chaste virgin to also transform themselves as min-
'

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isters of righteousness : whose end presses upon me daily, the care of

shall be according to their works. all the churches. 29 Who is weak,
16 I say again, let no one think and 1 am not weak? Who is en-
that I am foolish but if otherwise, snared, and I burn not?
; 30 If I
at least as foolish receive me, that must boast, of the things that con-
I also may boast myself some little. cern my infirmities will I boast. 31
17 What I say, I say not according The God and Father of our Lord
to the Lord, but as in folly, in this Jesus, who is blessed throughout the
confidence of boasting. 18 Since ages, knows that I lie not. 32 In
many boast according to the flesh, Damascus, the governor under Are-
I also will boast. 19 For you bear tas the king guarded the city of the
with the foolish with pleasure, since Damascenes, that he might appre-
you are w'lie 20 for you bear with hend me 33 and through a window,
; ;

it if any one brings you into bond- 1 was let down in a basket, through
age, if any one devours you, if any the wall, and escaped his hands.
one seizes upon you, if any one "t ^
^
1 To boast surely profits
me not for I will come to
exalts himself, if any one smites -- ;

you on the face. 21 To my re- visions and revelations of the Lord,

proach I say it, that we were weak 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen
but in whatever any one is bold, in years ago, whether in the body
folly 1 say it, I also am bold. 22 I know not, or out of the body I
Are they Hebrews? I also. Are know not, God knows, such a one
they Israelites? I also. Are they caught away even to the third
the posterity of Abraham? I also. heaven. 3 And I know such a man,
23 Are they ministers of Christ? I whether in the body or apart from
speak as if beside myself, I more; the body I know not, God knows
in labors more abundant, in stripes 4 that he was caught away into
above measure, in prisons more fre- paradise, and heard unspeakable
ciuently, in deaths often 24 of the words, which it is not lawful for
;

Jews five times received I forty man to utter. 5 Concerning such a

stripes save one, 25 three times was one I will boast, but concerning my-
I beaten with rods, once was I self I will not boast, except in my
stoned, three times have I been infirmities. 6 For though I should
shipwrecked, a night and a day I desire to boast, I shall not be fool-
spent in the deep: 26 in journeyings ish, for I will speak the truth but
;

often, in dangers of rivers, in I forbear, lest any one should think

dangers of robbers, in dangers from with regard to me above what he
my countrymen, in dangers from sees me. or hears anything from
Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in me. 7 And, lest I might be ex-
dangers in the desert, in dangers alted above measure through the
in the sea. in dangers among fals€ exceeding greatness of the revela-
brethren. 27 in labor and toil, in tions, there was given me a thorn
watchings often, in hunger and in the flesh, a message of Satan,
thirst, in fastings often, in. cold that he might buffet me. that I
and nakedness. 28 Apart from might not be exalted above meas-
things besides these, that which ure, 8 Concerning this, three times
 THE NEW TESTAMENT
did I beseech the Lord that he ing that to you we are making a
might depart from me. 9 And he defense. In the presence of God in
said to me: My
grace is sufficient Christ do we speak but all things,
;

for thee; for my power is per- beloved, for your edification. 20

fected in weakness. Most gladly P'or I fear lest perhaps on coming
then will rather glory in my in-
I 1 shall find you not such as I wish,
firmities, power of Christ
that the and I shall be found to you as you
may abide upon me. 10 Wherefore do not wish; lest perhaps there be
I am well pleased in infirmities, in contentions, cnvyings, wraths, fac-
outrages, in necessities, in persecu- tions, evil-speakings, whisperings,
tions, in straits, for Christ's sake high-mindedness, tumults 21 lest :

for when I am weak, then am I when I come again my God will

strong. humble me with respect to you, and
Ill have become foolish: you I shall bewail many of them that
have compelled me. For I ought have sinned before, and have not
to be commended by you for in repented because of the uncleanness,
;

nothing was I inferior to these very and lewdness, and wantonness

great apostles, though I am nothing. w^hich they have committed.
12 The signs indeed of the apostle 1 '2 1 This third time am I
were wrought out among you in all J- *-J coming to you in the mouth :

patience, in signs and wonders and of two or three witnesses shall

mighty deeds. 13 For what is that every word be established. 2 I have
in which you were inferior to the said before, and I foretell, as when
other churches, except that I did present the second time, also now
not become a burden to you ? For- in my absence, to those who have
give me this wrong. 14 Behold. I sinned before and to all the rest,
am ready to come to you the third that if I come again, I will not
time, and I will not be a burden to spare. 3 Since you seek a proof
you for I seek not yours, but you. of Christ speaking in me. who to-
;

For the children ought not to lay ward you is not weak, but is mighty
up treasure for the parents, but the in you 4 for though he was cru-
;

parents for the children. 15 And I cified through weakness, yet he lives
will most gladly spend and be spent by the power of God: for we are
for your souls, though the more weak in him. but we shall live with
abundantly I love you, the less I him through the power of God
am loved. toward you. 5 Try yourselves,
16 But be it so, I did not become whether you are in the faith, prove
a burden to you but. being crafty. yourselves: or do you not know
;

I caught you with guile. 17 Did T yourselves, that Christ Jesus is in

make gain of you by any one of you? unless you are disapproved.
those that I sent to you? 18 T be- 6 But I hope that you shall know
sought Titus, and with him sent the that we are not disapproved. 7 But
brother. Did Titus make gain of we pray to God that you may do no
you ? Walked we not in the same evil, not that we may appear ap-
spirit? not in the same steps? proved, but that you may do what
19 For ^ long time you are think- is excellent, though we be as disap-
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proved. 8 For we can do nothing 11 Finally, brethren, rejoice; be

against the truth, but for the truth. perfectly united, be comforted, be
9 For we rejoice when we are weak, of the same mind, live in peace, and
and you are strong this also we the God of love and of peace shall
:

pray for, your perfect union. 10 be with you. 12 Salute one another
For this reason I write these things with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints
while absent, that I may not. when salute you.
present, use severity, according to 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus
the authority which the Lord gave Christ, and the love of God. and the
me for edification, and not for communion of the Holy Spirit, be
destruction. with you all.

PAUL TO THE GALATIANS

11 Paul an apostle, not of please men? For if I yet pleased
men, neither through man, but men, Christ's servant I should not
through Jesus Christ and God the be.
Father, who raised him from the 11 But I make known to you,
dead, 2 and all the brethren that brethren, the gospel that was
are with me, to the churches of preached by me, that it is not ac-
Galatia. 3 Grace to you and peace cording to man ; 12 for neither re-
from God the Father and our Lord ceived I it from man, nor was I
Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself taught it, but through a revelation
for our sins, that he might deliver of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have
us from this present evil age, ac- heard of my former conduct in
cording to the will of our God and Judaism, that I exceedingly perse-
Father, 5 to whom be glory from cuted the church of God and laid
age to age amen.
: it waste; 14 and I made progress
6 I wonder that you are so soon in Judaism beyond many of my
turning away from him that called own age in my nation, being exceed-
you into the grace of Christ, to a ingly a zealot for the traditions of
different gospel. 7 which is not an- my fathers. 15 But when he that set
other, except that there are some apart from my mother's womb,
me
that trouble you, and wish to pervertand called me through his grace, was
the gospel of Christ. 8 But though pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me,
even we or an angel from heaven that 1 might preach him among the
preach to you a gospel beside that Gentiles, immediately I conferred
which we preached to you, let him not with flesh and blood 17 neither
;

be accursed. 9 As we have said went I up to Jerusalem to those

before, even now I say again, if any who were apostles before me : but
one preach to you a gospel beside I went away into Arabia, and re-
that which you received, let him be turned again to Damascus. 18 Then
accursed. 10 For do I now per- after three years, I went up to Jeru-
suade men or God? or seek I to salem to become acquainted with
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Cephas ; and I abode with him fif- the uncircumcision, as Peter with
teen days; 19 but another of the that of the circumcision; 8 for he
apostles saw I not, except James the that wrought mightily in Peter for
brother of the Lord. 20 Now as to the apostleship of the circumcision,
the things that I write to you, be- wrought mightily in me also for the
hold, in the presence of God I lie Gentiles 9 and, knowing the grace
;

not. 21 After that I came into the that had been given to mc, James
regions of Syria and Cilicia, 22 but and Cephas and John, who seemed
was not known personally to the to be pillars, gave to me and Barna-
churches of Judea that were in bas the right hand of fellowship,
Christ 23 but they had only heard
; that we should go to the Gentiles,
that he that once persecuted us now but they to the circumcision 10:

preaches the faith which he once only that we should remember the
destroyed; 24 and they glorified God poor, which very thing I have also
in me. been diligent to do.
But when Cephas came to
2 Then, fourteen years after,
1 11
I again went up to Jerusalem, Antioch, I withstood him to the
with Barnabas, taking with me face, because he had been blamed.
Titus also; 2 but I went up accord- 12 For before some had come from
ing to a revelation, and laid before James, he ate with the Gentiles but ;

them the gospel that I preach among when they had come, he withdrew
the Gentiles, but privately to them and separated himself, fearing those
that were of reputation, lest I of the circumcision; 13 and the rest
should run or had run in vain. 3 c^ the Jews also acted hypocritically
But neither Titus, who was with mc, with him, so that Barnabas also was
being a Greek, was compelled to be carried away with their hypocrisy.
circumcised 4 but* because of
; 14 But when I saw
that they walked
brethren that were stealthily brought not uprightly with the truth of the
in. who had come in stealthily to gospel, I said to Cephas before them
spy out our freedom which we have all :If thou, being a Jew, livest as a
in Christ Jesus, that they might Gentile and not as a Jew, why dost
bring us into bondage 5 to whom, : thou compel the Gentiles to live as
not even for an hour, did we yield the Jews? 15 We
who are Jews by
by subjection, that the truth of the nature and not sinners of the Gen-
gospel might abide with you. 6 But tiles, 16 but knowing that a man is
from those that seemed to be some- not justified by works of law, but
thing, whatever they were is a mat- through faith of Christ Jesus, even
ter of no importance with me; God we have believed on Christ Jesus,
accepts not the person of a man that we might be justified by faith
for to me those that seemed to be of Christ, and not by works of law
something added nothing; 7 because by works of law shall no
but, on
the other hand, seeing that T had flesh be justified. 17 But if in seek-
been intrusted with the gospel of ing to be justified in Christ we are
found even ourselves to be sinners,
* Supply: The matter concerning Titus is Christ then a minister of sin? it
took place. can not be. 18 For if I build again
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those things that I have destroyed, because the just by faith shall live;
1 constitute myself a transgressor. 12 and the law is not of faith, but
19 For 1 through law died to law, he that does them shall live in them.
that I might live to God. 20 With 13 Christ has bought us oft" from the
Christ have I been crucihed: I live; curse of the law, having become a
however, no longer I, but Christ curse for us for it is written
;

lives in me; and the life that I now Cursed is every one that hangs on
live in the flesh. I live in the faith a tree; 14 that upon the Gentiles the
of the Son of God, who loved me blessing of Abraham might come in
and delivered himself up for me. Christ Jesus, that we m.ight receive
21 I do not set aside the grace of the promise of the Spirit through
God; for if righteousness is through faith.
law, then Christ has died in vain. Brethren, I speak as a man.
15
3 1 O foolish Galatians, who No one sets aside or adds to a
has bewitched you, before covenant when confirmed, though it
whose eyes Jesus Christ has been be a man's. 16 Now to Abraham
set forth among you as crucified? were the promises spoken and to his
2 This only I wish to learn of you, offspring. It does not say: And
by works of law did you receive the to offsprings, as of many, but as of
Spirit, or by the message of faith? one: And to thy offspring, who is
3 Are you so foolish? Having be- Christ. 17 But this I say: A
cove-
gun in spirit, are you now made per- nant confirmed by God. the law
fect in flesh? 4 Have you suffered which was four hundred and thirty
so many things in vain? li indeed years after does not annul, so as to
it be yet in vain. 5 He then that make the promise of no effect. 18
supplies to you the Spirit, and works For if the inheritance is of law. it
mighty deeds among you. is it by no longer of promise but God
is ;

works of law or by the message of has given it as a favor to Abraham

faith? 6 As Abraham believed God, through promise. 19 Why then the
and it was counted to him for right- law? Because of transgressions was
eousness. 7 Know you then that it added, till the offspring should
they that are of faith, these are sons come, to whom the promise has
of Abraham. 8 But the Scripture, been made, having been appointed
foreseeing that God would justify through angels, in the hand of a
the Gentiles by faith, preached be- mediator. 20 Now there is no
forehand the gospel to Abraham mediator of one. but God is one. 21
In thee shall all the nations be Is the law then agamst the promises
blessed. 9 So then they that are of of God? It can not be. For if a
faith are blessed with believing law had been given that could have
Abraham. 10 For as many as are made alive, verily righteousness
of works of law. are under a curse would have been by law 22 but the
:

for it is written : Cursed is every Scripture has shut up all under sin,
one that abides not in all things that that the promise by faith of Je'^us
are written in the book of the law. Christ might be given to those that
to do them. 11 But that in law no believe. 23 But before faith came
one is justified with God is evident; we were kept in guard under law,
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shut up for the faith that was to be poor elements, to which you desire
revealed. 24 So, then, the law was again to be in bondage? 10 You
our pedagogue* to Christ, that we observe days and months and
might be justified by faith; 25 but seasons and years. 11 1 am afraid
since faith has come we are no of you lest perhaps I have be-
longer under a pedagogue. 26 For stowed on you labor in vain.
you are all sons of God through 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be-
faith in Christ 27 for as
Jesus ; come as I am, for I was as you are.
many of you as were baptized into You have injured me
nothing; in
Christ, put on Christ. 28 There is 13 but you know that because of
not Jew, neither Greek there is not
; weakness of the flesh I preached to
servant, neither freeman there is ; you the gospel formerly, 14 and my
not male and female for you are
; trial that is in my flesh you did not
all one in Christ Jesus. 29 But if despise, neither loathe, but you re-
you are Christ's, then are you Abra- ceived me as an angel of God, as
ham's posterity, heirs according to Christ Jesus. 15 What, then, was
promise. your happiness? for I testify for
4 1 But I say, as long as the
heir is a minor, he differs noth-
you that
pulled
if
out
possible
your
you would have
and given
eyes
ing from a servant, though he is them to me. 16 So, then, have I
lord of all 2 but is under tutors
; become your enemy because I tell
and stewards till the time appointed you the truth ? 17 They are zealous
by the father. 3 So also we, when for you, not honorably: yes, they
we were 'minors, bondage desire to exclude you, that you may
were in
under the elements of the world 4 be zealous for them. 18 But it is
;

but when the fulness of the time honorable to be zealous in what is

had come, God sent forth his Son, honorable, always, and not only
born of a woman, l)orn under law, when I am present with you. 19
5 that he might buy off those under My little children, for whom I again
law, that we might receive the suffer the pains of child-birth till
adoption of sons. 6 And because Christ be formed in you, 20 I was
you are sons, God has sent forth wishing, however, to be present
the Spirit of his Son into our with you now, and to change my
hearts, crying: Abba, Father. 7 So voice, for I am in doubt with re-
then thou art no longer a servant, gard to you.
but a son and if a son, an heir also
; 21 Tell me, you that desire to be
through God. under law, do you not understand
8 But then, indeed, not having the law? 22 for it is wi-itten that
known God, you were in bondage Abraham had two sons, one by the
to them that by nature are not gods maidservant and one by the free
9 now, however, having known God. woman. 23 But the one by the maid-
rather having been known by God. servant was born according to the
how turn you again to the weak and flesh, that by the free woman
through the promise. 24 Which
* Pedagofiriie —
a servant led his
things are allegorized; for these
that
master's children to school. are two covenants, one indeed from
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Mount Sinai, bringing forth for obey the truth? 8 The credulity is
bondage, which is Hagar. 25 For not of him that calls you. 9 A
this Hagar is Mount Sinai in little leaven leavens the whole mass.
Arabia, and corresponds to the 10 I have confidence in you in the
present Jerusalem, for she is in Lord, that you will have no other
bondage with her children. 26 But mind but he that troubles you shall
;

the Jerusalem above is free, which bear the condemnation, whoever he

is the mother of us all; 27 for it is be. 11 But I, brethren, if I yet
written: Rejoice, thou barren that preach circumcision, why am I yet
bearest not, break forth and cry out, persecuted? Then has the offense
thou that travailest not, for many of the cross ceased. 12 I would
more are the children of the desert- that they that subvert you would
ed, than of her that had the hus- even cut themselves off.
band. 28 But you, brethren, as 13 For you, brethren, were called
Isaac, are children of promise. 29 for freedom : only use not your
But as then he that was born ac- freedom as an occasion for the
cording to the flesh persecuted him flesh, but through love serve one
that was born according to the spirit, another. 14 For the whole law has
so also now. 30 But what says the been fulfilled in one word, in this
Scripture? Cast out the maidser- Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy-
vant and her son for the son of the self. 15 But if you bite and devour
;

maidservant shall not be heir with one another, see that you be not
the son of the free woman. 31 destroyed one by another.
Wherefore, brethren, we are not 16 But, I say, walk in the Spirit
children of the maidservant, but of and you shall not fulfill the desire
the free woman. of the flesh. 17 For the flesh has
5 1 In the freedom with which desires against the Spirit, and the
Christ has freed us, stand fast, Spirit against the flesh; and these
and be not again subject to the yoke array themselves one against the
of bondage. other, so that you can not do the
2 Behold, I Paul say to you, that things that you would. 18 But if
if you be circumcised, Christ shall you are led by the Spirit, you are
profit you nothing. 3 But I testify not under law. 19 But the works
again to every man that is circum- of the flesh are manifest, which are
cised, that he is a debtor to do the lewdness, uncleanness. wantonness,
whole law. 4 You have withdrawn 20 idolatry, witchcraft, enmities,
from Christ, whoever of you are strife, emulation, wraths, conten-
justified in law: you have fallen tions, divisions, heresies, 21 envy-
from grace. 5 For we, through the ings, drunkenness, revellings, and
Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of things like these ; as to which I
righteousness. 6 For in Christ foretell you as I have also said be-
Jesus neither circumcision avails fore, that those that do such things
anything, nor uncircumcision, but shall not inherit the kingdom of
faith working through love. God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit
7 You were running well : who is love, joy. peace, longsuffering,
hindered you, that you should not gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meek-
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ness, self-control: against such in the proper time we shall reap, if
things there is no law. 24 But they we faint not. 10 Therefore, as we
that are Christ Jesus' have crucified have opportunity, let us do good to
the flesh with the passions and the all, but especially to those of the
desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, household of faith.
in the Spirit also let us walk. 26 11 See in how large letters* I have
Become not vainglorious, provoking written to you with my own hand.
one another, envying one another. 12 As many as wish to make a fair
1 Brethren, if a man shall show in the flesh, these compel you
6 have been also overtaken in to be circumcised, only that they are
any fault, do you that are spiritual not persecuted for the cross of
restore such a one in the spirit of Christ. 13 For neither do they
meekness, considering thyself, lest themselves that are circumcised
thou also be tempted. 2 Bear the keep the law, but they wish you to
grieis of one another, and so fultil l)e circumcised that they may glory
the law of Christ. 3 For if any one in your flesh. 14 But may it not
thinks himself to be something, be- happen to me that I glory except in
ing nothing, he deceives himself. 4 the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
But let each one prove his own tnrough whom the world has been
work, and then shall he have a crucified to me, and I to the world;
cause of boasting in regard to him- 15 for neither circumcision is any-
self, and not in regard to another; thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new
5 for each one shall bear his own creature. 16 And as many as walk
burden. by this rule, peace upon them and
6 But let him that is instructed in nercy, and upon the Israel of God.
the word communicate to him that M Finally, let no one give me
instructs, in all good things. 7 Be trouble for I bear in my body the
;

not deceived, God is not mocked. marks of Jesus.

For whatever a man sows, this also 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus
shall he reap 8 for he that sows for Christ be with your spirit, brethren
;
:

his own flesh shall of the flesh reap amen.

corruption, but he that sows for the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life * The form of the Greek requires us to
eternal. 9 But let us not be weary understand that Paul wrote in large letters
in doing that which is beautiful for for emphasis, as we sometimes use capitals.
;

PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS

11 Paul, an apostle of Christ

Jesus through the will of God,
our Father
Christ.
and the Lord Jesus

to the saints that are (in Ephesus) 3 Blessed be the God and Father
and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
2 Grace to you and peace from God blessed us in every spiritual blessing
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in the heavenly things in Christ, 4 Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of

as he chose us in him before the glory, may give to you the spirit
foundation of the world, that we of wisdom and of revelation in the
should be holy and without blame acknowledgment of him, 18 that the
before him, 5 having in love predes- eyes of your heart being enlight-
tinated us for the adoption of sons en.ed, you may know what is the
to himself through Jesus Christ, ac- hope of his calling, and what the
cording to the good pleasure of his riches of the glory of his inherit-
will. 6 for the praise of the glory of ance in the saints, 19 and what the
his grace, in which he has graced us exceeding greatness of his power
in the Beloved, 7 in whom we have toward us that believe according
redemption through his blood, the to the energy of the might of his
remission of ofifenses, according to strength, 20 which he wrought in
the riches of his grace, 8 which he Christ, when he raised him from
made to abound to us in all wisdom the dead, and caused him to sit at
and prudence, 9 having made known his right hand in the heavenly
to us the mystery of his will, ac- places. 21 far above every princi-
cording to his good pleasure which pality and authority and power and
he purposed in himself, 10 for a dis- lordship and every name that is
pensation of the fulness of the named, not only in this age, but also
seasons, to gather together for him- in that to come, 22 and subjected all
self all things in Christ, things in the things under his feet, and gave him
heavens and things on the earth, in as the head over all things to the
him, 11 in whom also we have ob- church. 23 which is his body, the
tained inheritance, being predesti- fulness of him that fills all in all.
nated according to the purpose of 2 1 And you being dead to
him who works all things according your offenses and sins, 2 in
to the counsel of his will, 12 in which you formerly walked accord-
order that we should be for the ing to the age of this world, accord-
praise of his glory, who before ing to the prince of the authority of
trusted in Christ : 13 in whom you the air. the spirit that now works
also trusted, having heard the word in the sons of disobedience. 3 among
of truth, the gospel of your salva- whom we all also lived formerly in
tion, in whom also having believed, the desires of our flesh, doing the
you were sealed with the Spirit of wishes of the flesh and of the mind,
promise, the Holy, 14 who is the and were by nature children of
earnest of our inheritance in order wrath as the
rest also 4 but God
;

to the redemption of the purchased mercy, because of his

being rich in
possession, for the praise of his great love with which he loved us,
glory. 5 even us being dead to offenses he
15 Wherefore I also, having heard made alive with Christ. —
by grace
of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and are you saved, —
6 and raised us up
your love for all the saints. 16 and made us sit together in the heav-
cease not to give thanks for you, enly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that
making mention of you in my he might show in the ages to come
prayers, 17 that the God of our the exceeding riches of his grace in
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kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 whom you also are builded together
For by grace are you saved through for a dwelling-place of God in
faith; and this not of you, the gift Spirit.
of God; 9 not of works, lest any 1 For this cause I Paul, the
one should boast 10 for we are his
;
3prisoner of Christ Jesus for
workmanship, created in Christ you Gentiles, 2 if indeed you have
Jesus for good works, which God heard of the dispensation of the
prepared beforehand that we should grace of God, which was given to
walk in them. me for you, 3 that according to
11 Wherefore remember that for- revelation was made known to me
merly you Gentiles in the flesh. the mystery, as I wrote before in
who are called Uncircumcision by brief, 4 by which you may be able,
that called Circumcision in the flesh, when you read, to understand my
made with hands, — 12 that you were knowledge in the mystery of Christ
at that time without Christ, alien- 5 which in other generations was
ated from the polity of Israel, and not made known to the sons of men,
strangers to the covenants of prom- as it is now revealed to his holy
ise, not having hope, and without apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
God in the world 13 but now in 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow-
;

Christ Jesus you, who were former- heirs, and of the same body, and
ly far off, have become near in the partakers of the promise in Christ
blood of Christ. 14 For he is our Jesus through the gospel, 7 of
peace, who has made both one, and which I became a minister according
broken down the middle wall of sep- to the gift of the grace of God,
aration, 15 the enmity, having in his which was given to me according to
flesh caused to cease the law of com- the energy of his power. 8 To me
mandments in ordinances, that the who am far the least of all the
two he might create in himself one, saints was this grace given, that I
a new man, making peace; 16 and might preach among the Gentiles
might reconcile both in one body to the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9
God through the cross, having in it to enlighten all men as to what is
put to death the enmity; 17 and he the dispensation of the mystery,
came and preached peace to you the that has been hid from the ages in
far off, and peace to the near, 18 for God, who created all things; 10
through him we both have access in that there might be made known
one Spirit to the Father. 19 There- now to the principalities and the
fore, then, you are no longer stran- authorities in the heavenly regions,
gers and foreigners, but you are through the church, the much-diver-
fellow-citizens with the saints, and sified wisdom of God, 11 according
of the household of God, 20 having to the purpose of the ages, which
been built on the foundation of the he established in Christ Jesus our
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness
himself being the chief corner- and access in confidence through the
stone; 21 in whom all the building faith of him. 13 Wherefore I be-
fitly framed together grows into a seech that you faint not in my afflic-
holy temple in the Lord: 22 in tions for you, which are your glory.
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14 For this cause I bow my tive and gave gifts to men. 9 But
knees to the Father, 15 from whom this: He ascended; what is it but
all the family in the heavens and that he also descended into the
on the earth is named, 16 that he lower regions of the earth? 10 He
may grant to you according to the that descended is the same that
riches of his glory, that with power
ascended far above all the heavens,
you may receive strength, through that he might fill all things, 11 And
the Spirit, into the inner man, 17 he gave some apostles, some proph-
that Christ may dwell, through ets, some evangelists, some pastors
faith, in j^our hearts, 18 that you, and teachers, 12 for the perfecting
being rooted and founded in love, of the saints, for the work of the
may be able to comprehend with all ministry, for the building up of the
the saints what is the breadth and body of Christ, 13 till we all come
length and depth and height, 19 and into the oneness of the faith, and
to know the love of Christ that of the acknowledgment of the Son
passes knowledge, that you may be of God, to a perfect man, to the
filled to* all the fulness of God. measure of the stature of the fulness
20 Now to him that is able to do of Christ; 14 that we be no longer
exceeding abundantly above all that children, tossed and carried about
we ask or think, according to the by every wind of teaching in the
power that works in us, 21 to him sleight of men, in craftiness used
be glory in the church in Christ wjth a view to the art of deception :

Jesus through all the generations 15 but speaking truth in love may
of the age of ages amen,
: grow up into him in all things, who
4 1 I therefore the prisoner in is the head. Christ; 16 from whom
the Lord beseech you, that you all the body, fitly framed together
walk in a manner worthy of the and compacted through every joint
calling with which you were called of supply, according to the energy
2 with all lowliness of mind and in the measure of each part, makes
meekness, with longsufifering, bear- increase of the body for the build-
ing with one another in love : 3 ing up of itself in love,
giving diligence to keep the oneness 17 This I say, therefore, and tes-
of the Spirit in the bond of peace. tify in the Lord, that you walk no
4 One body and one Spirit, even as longer as the rest of the Gentiles
you were called in one hope of also walk in the vanity of their
your calling: 5 one Lord, one faith, mind, 18 being darkened in under-
one baptism: 6 one God and Father standing, alienated from the life of
of all. who is over all and through God. because of the ignorance that
all and in all. 7 But to each one is In them, because of the hardness
of us was given grace according to of their heart: 19 who. being past
the measure of the gift of Christ, feeling, have delivered themselves
8 Wherefore he says: Having as- up to lasciviousness for the work-
cended on high he led captivity cap- ing of all uncleanness in their
greediness. 20 But you did not so
* That is, till you attain to the fulness learn Christ, 21 if indeed you heard
of God, him and in him were taught as the
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truth is in Jesus, 22 that you put thanks. 5 For this you know, that
off, according to the former behav- no lewd, or unclean person, or covet-
ior, the old man who is corrupt ac- ous man, who is an idolater, has in-
cording to the deceitful desires 23 ; heritance in the kingdom of Christ
but be renewed in the spirit of your and of God. 6 Let no one deceive
mind, 24 and put on the new man you with vain words for because
;

which, according to God, has been cf these things comes the wrath of
created in righteousness and holi- God upon the sons of disobedience.
ness of truth. 7 Become not therefore partakers
25 Wherefore having put away with them. 8 For you were former-
what is false, speak truth each one ly darkness, but now light in the
with his neighbor; for we are mem- Lord walk as children of light,
:

bers one of another. 26 Be angry 9 for the fruit of light is in all

and sin not: let not the sun go goodness and righteousness and
down upon your wrath, 27 neither —
truth, 10 proving what is accept-
give place to the devil. 28 Let him able to the Lord; 11 and have no
that steals, steal no more, but rather communication with the unfruitful
let him labor, making with his hands works of darkness, but rather even
that which is good, that he may reprove them. 12 For the things
have to distribute to him that has done by them in secret, it is a shame
need. 29 Let no corrupt word pro- even to speak of; but all things
ceed out of your mouth, but if any that are reproved are made mani-
is good for needful edification, that fest by light ;for everything that is
i: may give grace to the hearers. made manifest is light. 14 Where-
30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit fore he says Awake, thou that
:

of God, in which you have been sleepest, and rise from the dead,
sealed for a day of redemption. 31 and Christ shall give thee light.
Let all bitterness, and anger, and 15 See, therefore, how exactly you
wrath, and clamor, and blasphemy, walk, not as unwise, but as wise, 16
be taken away from you, with all redeeming the time, because the
malice. Zl But become kind one days are evil. 17 Therefore become
toward another, compassionate, for- not foolish, but understand what the
giving one another as God also in will of the Lord is. 18 And be not
Christ forgave you. drunk with wine, in which is
5 1 Become, therefore, imita-
tors of God, as beloved chil-
revelry; but be filled in Spirit;, 19
speaking to yourselves in psalms
dren, 2 and walk in love, as Christ and hymns and spiritual songs;
also loved us, and delivered himself singing and chanting in your heart
up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to the Lord ; 20 giving thanks al-
to God for an odor of a sweet smell. ways to the God and Father for all
3 But lewdness, and all unclean- things, in the name of our Lord
ness, or covetousness, let them not Jesus Christ: 21 being subject one
be named among you, as it becomes to another in the fear of Christ.
saints, 4 and filthiness and foolish 22 Let wives be subject to their own
talking or jesting, which are not husbands as to the Lord; 23 for
becoming, jjut rather giving of the husband is the head of the wife,
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as Christ also is the head of the to eye-service as pleasing men, but

church, himself the saviour of the as servants of Christ, doing the will
body. 24 But as the church is sub- of God from the soul; 7 with good
ject to Christ, so also the wives to will doing service as to the Lord
their husbands in everything. 25 and not to men 8 knowing that
:

Husbands, love your wives, as whatever good thing any one does,
Christ also loved the church, and for this he shall receive from the
delivered himself up for it, 26 that Lord, whether he be bond or free.
he might sanctify it, having cleansed 9 And, you masters, do the same
it by the bath of water in the word, thing towards them, forbearing
Zl that himself might present to threatening, knowing that the Lord
himself the glorious church, not of both them and of you is in the
having spot or wrinkle or any such heavens, and there is no respect of
thing, but that it should be holy persons with him.
and without blemish. 28 So ought 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord
men to love their own wives as and in the might of his strength. 11
their own bodies. He that loves his Put on the whole armor of God, so
wife loves himself 29 for no one
; that you may be able to stand
ever yet hated his own flesh, but against the wiles of the devil; 12
nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ for we wrestle not against flesh and
also the church 30 for w^e are mem-
; blood, but against the principalities,
bers of his body, of his flesh and of against the authorities, against the
his bones. 31 For this cause shall a world - rulers of this darkness,
man leave father and mother and be against bands of wicked spirits in
joined to his wife, and the two shall the heavenly regions. 13 Wherefore
be one flesh. Z2 This mystery is take up the whole armor of God,
great; but I speak in regard to that you may be able to withstand
Christ and the church. ZZ Never- in the evil day. and having wrought
theless, do you each one of you so out all things, to stand. 14 Stand
love his own wife as himself, and therefore, having your loins girt
let the wife see that she reverence about with truth, and having put on
her husband. the breastplate of righteousness, 15
6 1 Children, obey your parents
in the Lord; for this is right.
and having your feet shod with the
readiness of the gospel of peace; 16
2 Honor thy father and mother, over all taking up the shield of faith,
which is the first commandment with which you shall be able to
with a promise, 3 that it may be well quench all the fiery darts of the
with thee, and thou mayest live long wicked one. 17 And receive the
on the earth. 4 And, you fathers, hflmet of salvation, and the sword
provoke not your children to wrath, of the Spirit, which is the word of
but bring them up in the training God ;18 through every prayer and
and admonition of the Lord. supplication, praying at every season
5 Servants, obey your masters ac- in spirit, and in it being watchful in
cording to the flesh, with fear and all perseverance and supplication
trembling, in the simplicity of your for all the saints, 19 and for me,
heart as to Christ; 6 not according that speech may be given to me in
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the opening of my mouth, that I things to you 22 whom I have sent
:

may in boldness make known the to you for this very purpose, that
mystery of the gospel, 20 for which you may know what concerns us,
I am an ambassador in a chain, that and that he may comfort your
in it I may speak boldly as I ought hearts.
to speak. 2}> Peace to the brethren and love

21 But that you also may know with faith from God the Father and
my affairs, how J do, Tychicus, the the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace
beloved brother and faithful minis- with all those that love our Lord
ter in the Lord, will make known all Jesus Christ in sincerity.

PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS

11 Paul and Timothy, servants
of Christ Jesus, to all the saints
the fruit of righteousness, which is
through Jesus Christ, to the glory
in Christ Jesus, that are in Philippi, and praise of God.
with the bishops and deacons. 2 12 But I wish you to know, breth-
Grace to you and peace from God ren, that what has happened to me
our Father and the Lord Jesus has turned out rather to the further-
Christ. ance of the gospel, 13 so that my
3 I thank my God
on every re- bonds have become manifest in
membrance of always in
you, 4 Christ in the whole of the pretori-
every prayer of mine for you all um, and in all other places, 14 and
making request with joy. 5 for your the greater number of the brethren
contribution for the gospel from the in the Lord, having confidence in
firstday till now, 6 having confi- my bonds, are more abundantly
dence in this very thing, that he that bold to speak the word without
began a good work in you will ac- fear. 15 Some both because of
complish it till the day of Christ envy and strife, some also because
Jesus. as it is right for me to
7 of good will, preach Christ: 16
think this of you all, because I have the one part from love, knowing
you in my heart, that all of you are. that I am appointed to the de-
both in my bonds and in my defense fense of the gospel, 17 the other
and confirmation of the gospel, par- from contention announce Christ
takers of my grace. 8 For God is not sincerely, thinking to awake af-
my witness, how I long after you fliction to my bonds. 18 What
all in the bowels of Christ Jesus. then? Yet in every way. whether
9 And I pray for this, that your love in pretense or in truth. Christ is an-
may abound yet more and more in nounced, and in this T rejoice. Yes,
all knowledge and understanding. and I will rejoice 19 for I know
;

10 that you prove the things that that this will turn out to me for sal-
are excellent, that you may be pure vation through your prayer and the
and without offense to the day of supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Christ, 11 having been filled with 20 according to my earnest expecta-
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tions and hope that in nothing shall contention, neither according to

I be ashamed, but in all boldness, as vainglory, but in lowliness of mind
at all times, even now Christ shall esteeming one another better than
be magnified in my body, whether yourselves, 4 not considering each
through life or through death. 21 of you your own things, but each of
For me to live is Christ, and to
to you also the things of others. 5
die isgain. 22 But if to live in For letthis mind be in you which
the flesh, this is the fruit of my was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, be-
work, and what I shall choose 1 ing in the form of God, thought it
know not. 23 But 1 am in a strait not robbery to be equal with God,
between two, having the desire to 7 but he emptied himself, taking
depart and be with Christ; for this the form of a servant, having been
is far better 24 yet to abide in the
: born in the likeness of men and ;

flesh is more needful for you. 25 found in fashion as a man, 8 he

And having this confidence, I know humbled himself, having become
that I shall abideand continue with obedient even to death, and the
you all for your advancement, and death of the cross. 9 Wherefore
the joy of your faith, 26 that your God also highly exalted him and
rejoicing may be abundant in Christ gave him a name that is above
Jesus, in me, through my coming every name, 10 that in the name
again to you. of Jesus every knee should bow,
27 Only conduct yourselves in a of those in the heavens and
manner worthy of the gospel of those on the earth and those under
Christ, that whether I come and see the earth, 11 and every tongue
you or be absent I shall hear of should confess that Jesus Christ
your affairs, that you stand fast in is Lord, to the glory of God the
one spirit, with one soul striving to- Father.
gether for the faith of the gospel. 12 So then, my beloved, as you
28 and in nothing terrified by the have always obeyed, not as in my
adversaries, which is to them an presence only, but now much more
evident token of perdition, but of in my absence, with fear and trem-
your salvation, and this from God; bling work out your own salvation;
29 for to you has been graciously 13 for it is God that works in you
given in behalf of Christ, not only both to will and to work for* his
to believe on him, but also to suffer good pleasure. 14 Do all things
for him, 30 having the same contest without murmurings and disputings,
which you saw in me and now hear 15 that you may become blameless
to be in me. and harmless, children of God, un-
any rebukable in the midst of a crooked
2 1 If therefore there is
exhortation in Christ, if any and perverse generation, among
comfort of love, if any fellow^ship whom you shine as lights in the
of the Spirit, if any bowels and mer- world, 16 holding forth the word of
cies. 2 fulfil my joy that you think life, for my rejoicing till the day

the same thing, having the same of Christ, that I ran not in vain,
love, being of one soul, thinking the
.one thing,. 3 nothing according to *That is, because he is pleased so to do.

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neither labored in vain. 17 But if not burdensome, but for you it is
1 am even poured out upon the sac- safe. 2 Beware of the dogs, beware
rifice and service of your faith, I of the evil-workers, beware of the
rejoice, and rejoice with you all; concision. 3 For we are the cir-
18 and for the same do you also cumcision, who worship God in
rejoice, and rejoice with me. spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus,

19But I trust in the Lord to and have no confidence in the flesh,

send Timothy to you soon, that 1 4 though indeed 1 have confidence
may be of good cheer by knowing in the flesh. If any other one thinks
of your affairs. '20 For I have no that he has confidence in the flesh,
one of a like soul, who will sin- 1 more 5 circumcised the eighth
:

cerely care for your affairs; 21 for day, of the race of Israel, of the
all seek their own, not the things of tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the
Christ Jesus. 22 But you know the Hebrews, according to law a Phar-
proof of him, that as a child for a isee, 6 according to zeal persecuting
father he served with me for the the church, according to the right-
gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to eousness that is in law having been
send as soon as I know certainly blameless. 7 But the things that
of my matters 24 but I have con-
; were gain to me, these I have
fidence in the Lord that I myself counted loss for Christ. 8 Yes, in-
also will come soon, deed, then I even count all things
25 But Ithought it needful to to be loss for the excellence of the
send to you Epaphroditus, my knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord,
brother and fellow-worker and fel- for whom I suffered the loss of all
low-soldier, but your apostle and things, and count tiiem to be refuse,
minister to my need, 26 because he that I may gain Christ, 9 and be
was longing after you all and found in him, not having my right-
greatly grieved, because you had eousness which is of law, but that
heard that he was sick. 27 For he through faith of Christ, the right-
was sick near to death but God
; eousness of God on faith. 10 that I
had mercy on him, and not on him may know him and the power of
only, but on me also, that I might his resurrection and the fellowship
not have sorrow on sorrow. 28 of his sufferings, being conformed
More diligently therefore did I send to his death. 11 if by any means I
him, that on seeing him again you may attain to the resurrection from
might rejoice and I be less sorrow- the dead.
ful, 29 Receive him therefore in 12 Not that I have already
the Lord with all joy, and hold suchgrasped (the prize) or have already
in honor, 30 for because of the workbecome perfect, but I am pursuing
he came near to death, not regard- if I also may apprehend, because I
ing his life, that he might fill up was also apprehended by Christ. 13
that which was wanting of your Brethren. I count not myself to
service to me. have apprehended 14 but one thing
;

3 1 Finally, my brethren, re- / do: forgetting the things that are

joice in the Lord. To write the behind, and stretching myself for-
same things to you, to me indeed is ward to those that are before, I
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press along the mark for the prize God, which passes all understand-
of the high calling of God in Christ ing, shall keep your hearts and
Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many minds in Christ Jesus.
as are perfect, have this mind and
; 8 Finally, brethren, whatever
if as to anything you have a differ- things are true, whatever honorable,
ent mind, God will reveal even this whatever right, whatever pure,
to you 16 but to what we have at-
; whatever lovely, whatever of good
tained, walk by the same. report, if there is any virtue, and
17 Become imitators of me, breth- if any praise, think on these things;
ren, and consider those that so 9 what things you have both learned
walk, as you have us for an exam- and received and heard and seen in
ple. 18 For many walk, of whom me, these do; and the God of peace
I told you. and now tell you, even shall be with you.
weeping, that they are the enemies 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord
of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end greatly, that now at length you have
is destruction, whose god is their flourished* in your care for me in ;

belly, and whose glory is in their which you also cared, but lacked
shame, who mind earthly things. 20 opportunity. 11 Xot that I speak
For our commonwealth is in the in respect to want for I have
;

heavens, whence w^e look for a learned in what condition I am to

Saviour, also the Lord Jesus Christ, be content. 12 I know how to
21 who shall transform the body of be abased, I know also how to
our humiliation, that it may be like abound : in everything and in all
the body of his glory, according to things I have been instructed, both
the energy of his ability, even to to be full and to be hungry, both
subdue all things to himself. to abound and to suffer want. 13 I
1 So then, my brethren be- have strength for all things in him
4 loved and longed for, my joy that gives me power. 14 Neverthe-
and my crown, so stand fast in the less you did well in communicating
Lord, beloved. with my affliction. 15 But you also
2 I exhort Euodia and I exhort know. Philippians. that in the be-
Syntyche. that they have the same ginning of the gospel, when I de-
mind in the Lord. 3 Yes, I beseech parted from Macedonia, no church
thee also, true yokefellow, aid these communicated with me as to an ac-
women, who aided me in the gospel, count of giving and receiving, but
with Clement also and the rest of you only 16 for even in Thessa-
;

my fellow-laborers, whose names lonica you sent once and again to

are in the book of life. rny need. 17 Not that I desire the
4 Rejoice in the Lord alwavs gift, but I desire fruit that may
again I say: Rejoice. 5 Let your abound to your account. 18 But I
moderation be known to all men have all in full, and abound; I have
the Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for been filled, having received of
nothing, but in everything, by Epaphroditus your gifts, an odor of
prayer and supplication with thanks-
giving, let your requests be made *A figure from the putting forth of
known to God. 7 And the peace of leaves
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a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, 21 Salute every saint in Christ
well-pleasing to God. 19 But my Jesus. The brethren that are with
God will fill all your need according me salute you. 22 All the saints
to his riches in glory in Christ salute you, but especially they of
Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Caesar's household.
Father be glory from age to age. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus
Amen. Christ be with your spirit.

PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS

IIJesus through
an
Paul, apostle of Christ
the will of God,
ing
the
forth fruit and increasing in
knowledge of God, 11 in all
and Timothy the brother, 2 to the power made powerful according to
saints that are in Colossse and the the might of his glory for all pa-
faithful brethren in Christ. Grace tience and longsuffering, with joy,
to you and peace from God our 12 giving thanks to the Father who
Father. made us fit for the portion of the
3 We thank God the Father of inheritance of the saints in light,
our Lord Jesus Christ, praying al- 13 who delivered us from the au-
ways for you, 4 since we heard of thority of darkness and translated
your faith in Christ Jesus and the us into the kingdom of the Son of
love you have for all the saints, 5 his love, 14 in whom we have re-
because of the hope that is laid up demption, the remission of sins, 15
for you in the heavens, of which who is the image of the invisible
you heard before in the word of God, the firstborn of every creature,
the truth of the gospel, 6 which is 16 for in him were all things
present among you, as also in all created that are in the heavens and
the world, and is bringing forth that are on the earth, visible and
fruit and increasing as also among invisible, whether thrones or lord-
you, from the day you heard and ships, or principalities or authori-
knew the grace of God in truth 7 ties all things have been created
: :

as you learned from Epaphras, through him and for him, 17 and
our beloved fellow-servant, who is he is before all things, and all
faithful in behalf of you, a minister things in him consist; 18 and he is
of Christ, 8 who also made known the head of the body, and the
to us your love in the Spirit. 9 church who is the beginning, the
:

Wherefore we also, from the day firstborn from the dead, that he
we heard, cease not to pray for you himself might become in all things
and to ask that you may be filled pre-eminent; 19 for he was well
with the knowledge of his will in pleased that all the fulness should
all wisdom and spiritual under- dwell in him 20 and through him to
standing, 10 so that you walk in a reconcile all things to himself, hav-
manner worthy of the Lord, to all ing made peace through the blood
pleasing, in every good work bring- of his cross, through him, whether
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things on the earth or things in of the full assurance of understand-

the heavens 21 and you being
; ing, for the acknowledgment of the
formerly alienated and enemies in mystery of God, 3 in which are laid
mind in the wicked works, now, up all the treasures of wisdom and
however, he has reconciled 22 in of knowledge. 4 But this I say
the body of his flesh through death, that no one may beguile you with
to present you holy and without persuasive words. 5 For though in
fault and blameless in his presence the flesh I am absent, yet in the
23 if indeed you continue in faith spirit I am w^ith you, rejoicing and
founded and settled, and not moved beholding your order and the stead-
away from the hope of the gos- fastness of your taith in Christ. 6
pel which you heard, w'hich was As therefore you received Christ
preached to every creature that is Jesus the Lord, in him walk, 7
under heaven, of which I Paul be- rooted and builded up in him and
came a minister. strengthened in the faith as you
24 Now I rejoice in sufferings were taught, abounding in it in
for you. and. in your stead. I fill thanksgiving. 8 Take care that
up that which remains of the afflic- there shall be no one that leads you
tions of Christ in my flesh for his astray through philosophy and vain
body's sake, which is the church, 25 deceit, according to the tradition of
of which I became a minister ac- men, according to the rudiments of
cording to the dispensation of God, the world, and not according to
which was given to me for you to Christ, 9 for in him dwells all the
fulfil the w^ord of God, 26 the mys- fulness of the Godhead bodily, 10
tery that having been hid from the and you are complete in him, who
ages and from the generations, now, is the head of all principality and
however, has been made manifest authority, 11 in whom you were
to his saints, 27 to whom God also circumcised with a circumcision
wished to make known w'hat is the made without hands, in the putting
riches of the glory of this mystery off of the body of the flesh, in the
among the Gentiles, which is Christ circumcision of Christ, 12 having
in you. the hope of glory, 28 whom been buried with him in baptism, in
we announce, admonishing every which you were aiso raised with
man and teaching every man in all him through faith in the energy of
wisdom, that we may present every God who raised him from the dead
man perfect in Christ 29 for which
: 13 and you being dead in the
T also labor, striving according to offenses and the uncircumcision of
his energy that is active in me in your flesh, he made alive together
power. i

with him, having forgiven us all

2 1 For I wish you to know offenses; 14 having blotted out the
how great a conflict T have handwriting in ordinances that was
for you and those in Laodicea and against us. which was opposed to
as many as have not seen my face us. he alsotook it out of the midst,
in the flesh. 2 that their hearts may having nailed it to the cross : IS
be comforted, they being knit to- after spoiling principalities and au-
gether in love, and for all the riches thorities, he made a show of them
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openly, having triumphed over them conies the wrath of God; 7 in which
in it. you also walked formerly when you
16 Let no one therefore judge lived in them 8 but now do you
;

you in eating or in drinking or in also put off all these, anger, wrath,
respect of a feast or of a new moon malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out
or of sabbaths, 17 which are a of your mouth 9 lie not one to
:

shadow of things to come, but the another, as you have put off the old
body of Christ is the substance. 18 man with his deeds. 10 and have
Let no one deprive you of your re- put on the new. that is renewed for
ward by delighting in humility and knowledge according to the image
worship of angels, intruding into of him that created him. 11 where
those things which he has not seen, there is not Greek and Jew. circum-
vainly puffed up by the mind of his cision and uncircumcision, barbari-
flesh, 19 and not holding the head, an, Scythian, bondman, freeman,
from whom all the body, through but Christ is all and in all.
joints and bands, having nourish I
12 Put on therefore, as the elect
ment, ministered and being knit to- j
of God, holy and beloved, bowels
gether, increases with the increase |
of mercy, kindness, lowliness of
of God. 20 If you die with Christ j
mind, meekness, longsuffering. 13
from the rudiments of the world, j
bearing with one another and for-
why as living in the world are you giving one another, if any one have
—
|

subject to dogmas, 21 Touch not, a quarrel with any. as Christ also

—
|

neither taste nor handle, 22 which forgave you, so also do you 14 but
;

things are all to perish in the using, over all these put on love, which is
according to the commandments and the bond of perfectness. 15 And
teachings of men. 23 And these let the peace of Christ reign in your
have indeed a show of wisdom in hearts, to which you were also
will-worship and humility and aus- called in one body, and become
terity of the body, not in any honor thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ
for the satisfying of the flesh. dwell in you richly, in all wisdom
and admonishing each
3 1 If then you were raised
with Christ, seek the things
teaching
other, in psalms, hymns, spiritual
that are above, where Christ is sit- songs, in gratitude singing in your
ting at the right hand of God 2 : heart to God ; 17 and everything
think of things that are above, not whatever you do in word or in deed,
of things that are on the earth. 3 do all in the name of the Lord
For you and your life has
died, Jesus, giving thanks to God the
been with Christ in God
hid 4 : Father through him.
when Christ, our life, shall be made 18 Wives, be subject to your hus-
manifest, then shall you also be bands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19
made manifest with him in glory. Husbands, love your wives, and be
5 Put to death therefore your not bitter against them. 20_ Chil-
members that are on the earth, dren, obey your parents in all
lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil things; for this is well-pleasing in
desire, and covetousness, which is the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not
idolatry; 6 because of which things your children to anger, lest they be
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discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in with Onesimus, the faithful and be-

all things your masters according to loved brother, who is of you they ;

the flesh, not in eye-service, as will make known ill things here.
pleasing men, but in simplicity of 10 Aristarchus, my
fellow-pris-
heart, fearing the Lord. 2Z What- oner, salutes you, and so does
ever you do, work from the soul as Mark, the nephew of Barnabas, con-
to the Lord, and not to men, 24 cerning whom you received com-
knowing that from the Lord you mandments, — he come to you, re-
if

shall receive the reward of the in- ceive him, — 11

and Jesus who is
heritance. Serve the Lord Christ; called Justus, w^ho are of the circum-
25 for he that does wrong shall re- cision: these only are my fellow-
ceive for the wrong that he has workers for the kingdom of God,
done, and there is no respect of per- who have been a comfort to me.
12 Epaphras, who is of you, salutes
4 sons. 1 Masters, give to your
servants that which is just and you, a servant of Christ Jesus, al-
equal, knowing that you also have ways striving for you in prayers,
a Alaster in heaven. that you may stand perfect and
2 Persevere in prayer, watching complete in all the will of God. 13
in it in thanksgiving, 3 praying at For I testify for him that he has
the same time also for us, that God great travail for you and for those
would open for us a door of the in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
word to speak the mystery of 14 Luke, the beloved physician, sa-
Christ, for which I also have been lutes you, and Demas. 15 Salute
bound, 4 that I may make it mani- the brethren in Laodicea, and
fest as I ought to speak. 5 Walk Nymphas, and the church that is in
in wisdom toward those who are his house. 16 And when the epistle
without, redeeming the time. 6 Let has been read among you, cause
your speech be always in grace, sea- that it be read also in the church
soned with salt, that you may know of the Laodiceans. and see that you
how you ought to answer every one. also read that from Laodicea. 17
7 All things that concern me will And say to Archippus Take heed
:

Tychicus, the beloved brother and to the ministry which thou hast re-
faithful minister and fellow-servant ceived in the Lord, that thou fulfil
in the Lord, make known to you, it.
8 whom I sent to you for this very 18 The salutation of Paul with
purpose, that he may know your my own hand. Remember my
state, and comfort your hearts, 9 bonds. Grace be with you.

PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS— I.

11 Paul and Silvanus and to you and peace. 2 W^e thank God
Timothy, to the church of the always for you all, making mention
Thessalonians in God the Father of you in our prayers, 3 incessantly
and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace remembering your work of faith.
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and labor of love, and patience of pretext of covetousness, God is wit-
hope of our Lord Jesus Christ be- ness; 6 neither sought we glory
fore our God and Father, 4 know- from men, neither from you nor
ing, brethren beloved of God, your from others, when we could have
election, 5 because our gospel came been burdensome as Christ's apos-
not to you in word only, but also tles
; 7 but we were gentle in the
in power, and in the Holy Spirit, midst of you, as if a nurse should
and in much assurance, as you nourish her own children, 8 so,
know what sort of persons we were having strong affection for you, we
among you for your sake. 6 And were well pleased to impart to you.
you became imitators of us and of not only the gospel of God, but our
the Lord, having received the word own souls also, because you had be-
in much affliction with joy of the come dear to us. 9 For you re-
Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became member, brethren, our labor and
a pattern to all that believe in Mac- toil: working night and day that
edonia and in Achaia. 8 For from we might not burden any one of
you sounded out the word of the you. we preached to you the gospel
Lord not only in Macedonia and of God. 10 You are witnesses, and
Achaia, but in every place your God. how holily and righteously and
faith toward God has gone forth, blamelessly we conducted ourselves
so that we have no need to say any- for you that believe. H even as you
thing; 9 for they themselves de- know how we exhorted, and com-
clare concerning us what manner of forted, and charged you, each one
entrance we had to you, and how of you, as a father his own chil-
you turned to God from the idols, dren. 12 that you should walk in a
to serve the living and true God, 10 manner worthy of God, who calls
and to await his Son from the you into his own kingdom and
heavens, whom he raised from the glory.
dead, Jesus, who delivers us from 13 And for this reason we also
the coming wrath. thank God without ceasing, because
1 For yourselves know, breth- on receiving from us the word of
2 ren, our entrance to you, that the message of God. you accepted
it has not been vain ; 2 but having not the word of men. but as it is in
suffered before, and having been truth the word of God. which also
outraged, as you know, in Philippi, works in you that believe. 14 For
we were bolci in our God to speak you, brethren, became imitators of
to you the gospel of God in a great the churches of God that are in
contest. 3 For our exhortation was Judea in Christ Jesus ; for you also
not from delusion, neither from un- suffered the same things from your
cleanness, nor in guile 4 1)ut as we own countrymen, even as they have
;

have been approved by God to be from the Jews. 15 who killed both
intrusted with the gospel, so we the Lord Jesus and the prophets,
speak, not as pleasing men, but God, and persecuted us. and please not
who proves our hearts. 5 For God, and are opposed to all men.
neither used we at any time words 16 forbidding us to speak to the
of flattery, as you know; nor a Gentiles that they may be saved.
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so as to fill up their sins always. for all the joy with which we re-
But the wrath has come upon them joice for your sakes before our
to completion. God, 10 night and day praying ex-
17 But we, brethren, having been ceedingly that we may see your
bereaved and separated from you face, and complete what is lacking
for the space of an hour, in pres- in your faith ?
ence, not in heart, the more abun- 11 Xow he himself, our God and
dantly endeavored to see your face Father, and our Lord Jesus, direct
with great desire. 18 Wherefore our way to you 12 and the Lord;

we wished to come to you, I Paul make you increase and abound in

indeed, both once and again, and love toward one another and to-
Satan hindered us. 19 For what is ward all, even as we toward you,
our hope, or joy, or crown of re- 13 in order that he may establish
joicing, are not even you before our your hearts blameless in holiness
Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For before our God and Father, at the
you are our glory and joy. coming of our Lord Jesus with all
3 1 Wherefore, no longer en- his holy ones.
during, we thought good to be
left behind in Athens alone, 2 and
4
1 Finally then, brethren, we
beseech you and exhort in the
sent Timothy, our brother, and Lord Jesus, that as you received
God's fellow-workman in the gospel from us how you ought to walk and
of Christ, to establish you and ex- please God, even as you do walk,
hort you concerning your faith, 3 that you would abound the more.
that no one should be moved in 2 For you know what precepts we
these afflictions. For yourselves gave you through the Lord Jesus.
know that we are appointed to this 3 For this is the will of God, your
:

4 for even when we were with you. sanctification, that you abstain from
we told you before that we are to lewdness 4 that each one of you
;

be afflicted, as it alsocame to pass, know how to acquire for himself

and you know. 5 For this
reason, his own vessel
in sanctification and
1 also, no longer enduring, sent to honor, 5 not in the passion of de-
know your faith, lest perhaps the sire, even as the Gentiles who know
tempter had tempted you, and our not God; 6 that no one go beyond
toil should have been in vain. 6 But and defraud in the matter his
Timothy, having just now come to brother, because the Lord is an
us from you, and brought us good avenger for all such things, as we
news of your faith and love, and also told you before, and fully testi-
that you have a good remembrance fied. 7 For God called us not for
of us always, greatly desiring to see uncleanness. but in sanctification. 8
us, even as we also to see you. 7 Therefore, he that rejects, rejects
for this reason we were comforted not man, but God, who also gave
over you. brethren, in all our distress his Holy Spirit to you.
and affliction through your faith 8 ; 9 But concerning brotherly love,
for now we live if you stand fast you have no need that T write to
in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can you for you yourselves are taught
;

we render to God concerning you. of God to love one another; 10 for

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you also do it toward all the breth- you as a thief 5 for you all are
;

ren that are m all Macedonia, But sons of light and sons of day; we
we exhort you, brethren, to abound are not of night, neither of dark-
the more, 11 and make it your ness 6 therefore let us not sleep as
:

honor to be quiet, and to do your do also the rest, but let us watch
own business, and to work with and be sober. 7 For those that sleep
your own hands, as we charged you sleep by night, and those that are
12 that you may walk in a becom- drunk are drunk by night 8 but let
;

ing manner toward those that are us, as we are of day, be sober, hav-
without, and have need of nothing. ing put on the breastplate of faith
13 But we d ^ not wish you to be and and
as a helmet the hope
love,
ignorant, brethren, concerning those 9 because God did not
of salvation ;

that have fallen asleep, that you sor- appoint us to wrath, but to the
row not as the rest also who have obtaining of salvation through our
no hope. 14 For if we believe that Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for
Jesus died and rose again, so also us that, whether we be awake or
those that have fallen asleep, will asleep, we should live together with
God through Jesus luring with him. him. 11 Wherefore comfort one
15 For this we say to you in the another, and edify one the other,
word of the Lord, that we, the liv- as you also do.
ing, who remain over to the coming 12 But we beseech you, brethren,
of the Lord, shall not precede those to know those that labor among
that have fallen asleep; 16 because you, and preside over you in the
the Lord himself, with a shout, with Lord, and admonish you, 13 and to
the voice of the archangel, and with esteem them very highly in love for
the trumpet of God, shall descend their work's sake. Be at peace
from heaven, and tne dead in Christ among yourselves. 14 But we ex-
shall arise first 17 then we, the liv- hort you. brethren, admonish the
;

ing, who remain over, shall, together disorderly, encourage the faint-
with them, l)e caught away in clouds hearted, assist the weak, be long-
to meet the Lord in the air and so suffering toward all.
; 15 See that
shall we always be with the Lord. no one render evil for evil to any
18 So then comfort one another in one, but always pursue that which
these words. is good, both toward one another

5 1 But concerning the times and toward all. 16 Rejoice always,

and the seasons, brethren, you 17 pray without ceasing. 18 in
have no need that I write to you everything give thanks for this is
;

2 for yourselves know perfectly the will of God in Christ Jesus

that the day of the Lord so comes concerning you. 19 Quench not the
as a thief in the night. 3 When Spirit. 20 despise not prophesyings.
they say: Peace and safety, then 21 But prove all things, hold fast
sudden destruction comes upon the excellent 22 abstain from every
:

them, as pain upon her that is with appearance of evil. 23 But may the
child, and they shall not escape. 4 God of peace himself sanctify you
But you, brethren, are not in dark- wholly, and entire may your spirit
ness, that the day should overtake and soul and body be kept without
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blame at the coming of our Lord kiss. 27 I adjure you by the Lord,
Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that that the letter be read to all the
calls you, who will also do it. holy brethren.
25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Sa- 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus
lute all the brethren with a holy Christ be with you.

PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS— II.

11 Paul and Silvanus and

Tirnothy to the church of the
day. 11 To which end also we
pray always for you, that our God
Thessalonians in God our Father may count you worthy of the call-
and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Grace ing, and fulfil all the good pleasure
to you and peace from God the of goodness, and the work of faith
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. in power, 12 that the name of our
3 We are bound to give thanks Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,
to God always concerning you, and you in him, according to the
brethren, as it is fit, because your grace of our God and the Lord
faith grows exceedingly, and the Jesus Christ.
love of each one of you all toward
one another increases, 4 so that we
2
1 But we beseech you, breth-

ren, in respect to the coming of

ourselves glory in you among the our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gath-
churches of God, on account of your ering together to him, 2 that you be
patience and faith in all your perse- not so quickly shaken from the right
cutions and afflictions which you understanding, nor yet be troubled,
endure, 5 a proof of the righteous neither through spirit, nor through
judgment of God, that you may be word, nor through letter as throngh
counted worthy of the kingdom of us, as that the day of the Lord is
God, for which you also suffer, 6 at hand. 3 Let no one deceive you
since it is a righteous thing with in any way, because unless the —
God to repay to those that afflict apostasy come first, and the man
you, affliction, 7 and to you that are of sin be revealed, the son of perdi-
afflicted, rest with us, at the revela- tion, who opposes and exalts him-
tion of the Lord Jesus from heaven self against every one that is called
with the angels of his power 8 in God, or an object of worship, so
flaming fire, rendering vengeance to that he sits in the temple of God,
those that know not God and that openly showing himself that he is
obey not the gospel of our Lord God. 5 Remember you not that
Jesus; 9 and these shall suffer pun- while I was yet with you, I told
ishment, an eternal destruction from you these things? 6 And now you
the presence of the Lord and from know what withholds, that he may
the glory of his might 10 when he be revealed in his own time. 7 For
;

shall have come to be glorified in the mystery of iniquity already

his saints, and to be admired in all works, only till he that withholds
that believed (because our testi- be taken out of the way; 8 and then
mony to you was believed) in that shall be revealed the lawless one,
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whom the Lord Jesus shall destroy you, that you both do and will do
with the breath of his mouth, and the things which we give in charge.
bring to nought by the appearance 5 And may the Lord direct your
of his coming; 9 even him whose hearts into the love of God and into
coming is according to the working the patience of Christ.
of Satan, in all power and signs 6 But we charge you, brethren, in
and wonders of falsehood, 10 and the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
in all deceitfulness of unrighteous- that you withdraw yourselves from
ness for those that perish, because every brother that walks disorderly,
they received not the love of the and not according to the tradition
truth, that they might be saved. 11 which they received from us. 7 For
And for this reason God sends yourselves know how you ought to
them the strength of delusion, that imitate us, because we were not dis-
they may believe the lie, 12 that all orderly among you, 8 neither ate we
may be condemned that believed not bread from any one for nought, but
the truth, but had pleasure in un- in labor and toil working night and
righteousness. day, that we might not burden any
13 But we are bound to give one of you 9 not that we have not
:

thanks to God always for you, breth- authority, but that we might give
ren beloved by the Lord, that God ourselves as a pattern to you to
from the beginning chose you to imitate us. 10 For when we were
salvation in sanctification of the with you, this we charged you, that
Spirit and belief of the truth, 14 if any one will not work, neither
to which he called you through our let him eat. 11 For we hear of
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory some walking among you disorderly,
of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So working not at all. but being busy-
then, brethren, stand fast, and hold bodies 12 now such we charge and
:

the traditions which you were exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ,
taught, whether through word or that working with quietness they
through our letter; 16 and may our eat their own bread. 13 But you,
Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our brethren, be not weary in well-
God and Father, who loved us and doing. 14 And if any one obey not
gave eternal consolation and good our word through the letter, mark
hope in grace, 17 comfort your that man, and keep no company
hearts, and establish you in every with him. that he may be put to
good work and word. shame; 15 and count him not as
an enemy, but admonish him as a
3 1Finally pray, brethren, for
us, that theword of the Lord l)rother. 16 Now may the Lord of
may run and be glorified as also peace himself give you peace al-
among you. 2 and that we may be ways in every way. The Lord be
delivered from unreasonable and with you all.

bad men, for not all have faith. 3 17 The salutation of Paul with
But the Lord is faithful, who will my own hand, which is the token
establish you, and keep you from in every letter: so I write. ^ 18 The
the evil one. 4 But we have con- grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
fidence in the Lord with respect to with you all.
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PAUL TO TIMOTHY— I.

11 Paul, an apostle of Christ

Jesus according to the appoint-
into the ministry,
was a blasphemer, and persecutor,
13 who before

ment of God our Saviour and and overbearing; but 1 obtained

Christ Jesus our hope, 2 to Timothy, mercy, because I oid it ignorantly
a true son in the faith. Grace, in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our
mercy, peace from God the Father Lord was very abundant with faith
and Christ Jesus our Lord. and love which is in Christ Jesus.
3 As I besought thee to abide in 15 Faithful is the word and worthy
Ephesus, when I went into Mace- of allacceptance, that Christ Jesus
donia, that thou mightest charge came world to save sinners,
into the
some to teach no strange things. 4 of whom I am chief: 16 however,
neither to give heed to fables and for this reason I obtained mercy,
endless genealogies, which cause that in me first Christ Jesus might
questionings rather than a dispen- show forth the whole of his long-
sation of God which is in faith: 5 suffering, for a pattern of those
now the end of the charge is love who should believe on him to life
out of a pure heart, and out of a eternal. 17 Now to the King of
good conscience, and out of faith the ages, incorruptible, invisible, the
unfeigned, 6 which some having only God, be honor and glory from
missed have turned aside to vain i:ge to age : Amen.
talking, 7 desiring to be teachers of 18 This charge I commit to thee,
law, understanding neither what son Timothy, according to the
they say, nor concerning what they prophecies that went before on this.
strongly affirm. 8 But we know that in them thou mightest war the
that the law is good, if any ore good warfare. 19 holding faith and
would use it lawfully, 9 knowing a good conscience, which some hav-
this, that law is not made for a ing thrust away concerning faith
righteous man. but for the lawless have made shipwreck: 20 of whom
and disobedient, for the ungodly is Hymenseus and /Mexander, whom
and sinners, for the unholy and pro- I have delivered over to Satan that
fane, for murderers of fathers and they may be taught not to blas-
murderers of mothers, for man- pheme.
slayers, 10 for lewd persons, for 1 exhort therefore, first of
I
sodomites, men-stealers, liars, false 2 all,that supplications, pray-
swearers, and if any other thing is ers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be
opposed to healthful teaching, 11 made for all men, 2 for kings and
according to the gospel of the glory all that are in an eminent station,
of the blessed God. with which I that we may lead a tranquil and
have been intrusted. 12 And T undisturbed life in all godliness and
thank Christ Jesus our Lord who gravity. 3 For this is good and ac-
gave m? strength, because he ceptable in the sight of God our
counted me faithful, putting me Saviour, 4 who wills that all men
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be saved and come to the knowl- his own house, how shall he take
edge of the truth. 5 For there is care of the church of God? 6 not —
one God, and one mediator between a new convert, lest having become
God and man, the man Christ conceited he fall into the condemna-
Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ran- tion of the devil. 7 Moreover he
som for all; the testimony in its must also have a good report from
proper times 7 for which I was
; those that are without, lest he fall
appointed a preacher and an apos- into reproach and the snare of the
tle, I speak the truth, I lie not, a devil. 8 Deacons must likewise be
teacher of the Gentiles in faithful- grave, not double-tongued, not given
ness and truth. to much wine, not greedy after base
8 I will therefore that the men gain, 9 holding the mystery of the
pray in every place, lifting up holy faith in a pure conscience. 10 x^nd
hands without wrath and disputa- let these also be first proved, then
tions : 9 in like manner also, that let them use the office of a deacon,
women in decorous dress adorn being blameless. 11 Their wives
themselves with modesty and sober- likewise must be grave, not slander-
ness of mind, not in braided hair ers, watchful, faithful in all things.
and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment, 12 Let the deacons be husbands of
10 but, which becomes women pro- one wife, ruling their children and
fessing godliness, by means of good their own houses well. 13 For they
works. 11 Let a woman in silence that have acted well as deacons pur-
learn in all subjection; 12 but I chase for themselves a good degree,
suffer not a woman to teach, nor and great boldness in the faith that
to usurp authority over a man, but is in Christ Jesus.

to be in silence. 13 For Adam was 14 These things write I to thee,

first formed, then Eve. 14 And hoping to come to thee shortly; 15
Adam was not deceived, but the but if I delay, that thou mayest
woman being deceived was in trans- know how thou oughtest to behave
gression. 15 But she shall be saved thyself in the house of God. which
through child-bearing, if they abide is the church of the living God. the
in faith and love and holiness with pillar and support of the truth. 16
sobriety. And confessedly great is the mys-
3 1 Faithful is the saying: If tery of godliness He who was
:

any one aspires to the office of manifested in flesh, was justified in

bishop, he desires a good work.
2 spirit, seen by
angels, preached
The bishop must then be blameless, among the Gentiles, believed on in
the husband of one wife, watchful, the world, taken up in glory.
sober-minded, of good behavior,
given to hospitality, apt to teach, 3
4 1 But the Spirit speaks ex-
pressly that in latter times
not fond of wine, no striker but ; some shall apostatize from the faith,
gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover giving heed to seducing spirits and
of money; 4 one that rules his own teachings of demons, 2 through the
house well, — having his childrcMi in hypocrisy of liars, seared as to
subjection with all gravity;—5 but their own conscience. 3 forbidding
if any one knows not how to rule to marry, commanding to abstain
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from meats, which God created to Rebuke not an aged man,
be partaken of witii thanksgiving by
5 but
1
entreat him as a father,
those that beheve and acknowledge younger men as brethren, 2 older
the truth. 4 For every creature of women as mothers, younger wo-
God is good, and nothing to be men and sisters in all purity. 3
thrown away, being received with Honor widows that are widows in-
thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified deed. 4 But if any widow has chil-
through the word of God and dren or grandchildren, let them
prayer. learn to show piety at home,
first
6 If thou put the brethren in re- and requite their parents; for
to
membrance of these things, thou this is acceptable in the sight of
wilt be a good minister of Christ God. 5 But she that is a widow
Jesus, nourished in the words of indeed and left alone trusts in God,
the faith and good teaching which and continues in supplications and
thou hast followed; 7 but profane prayers night and day; 6 but she
and old wives' fables reject; and that lives in pleasure is dead while
exercise thyself to godliness. 8 For she lives. 7 And these things give
bodily exercise is profitable for lit- in charge, that they may be blame-
tle; but godliness is profitable for less. 8 But if any one provides not
all things, having the promise of for his own, and especially for
the life that now is and of that those of his own house, he has
to come. 9 Faithful is the word denied the faith, and is worse than
and worthy of all acceptance. 10 an unbeliever.
For this reason we both labor 9 Let not a widow be taken into
and suffer reproach, because we the number under sixty years of
trust in the living God, who is age, the wife of one husband, 10
the Saviour of all men, especially well reported of for good works,
of believers. if she has brought up children, if
11 Give these things in charge she has taken care of strangers, if
and teach. 12 Let no one despise she has washed the saints' feet, if
thy youth, but become a pattern for she has relieved the afflicted, if she
the believers, in word, in behavior, has diligently followed every good
in love, in 13 Till
faith, in purity. work. 11 But younger widows re-
I come give attention to reading, ject; for when they shall become
to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Neg- wanton against Christ, they will
lect not the gift that is in thee, marry, 12 having condemnation, be-
which was given thee through cause they have set aside their first
prophecy with the laying on of the faith 13 and at the same time also
;

hands of the eldership. 15 ^ledi- they being idle learn to wander

tate on these things, be engaged in about from house to house, and not
them, that thy advancement may be only idle, but tattlers also and busy-
manifest to all. 16 Give heed to bodies, speaking things that they
thyself and the teaching, continue ought not. 14 I will therefore that
in them ; for in doing this thou younger widows marry, bear chil-
shalt save both thyself and them dren, manage the house, give no oc-
that hear thee. casion to the adversary to speak
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reproachfully; 15 for some have al- loved who are partakers of the ben-
ready turned aside after Satan. 16 efit.

If any believing man or v^oman has These things teach and exhort. 3
widows, let them relieve them, and If any one teach otherwise, and
let not the church be burdened, that assent not to healthful words, those
it may relieve those that are widows of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
indeed. teaching which is according to godli-
17 Let the elders that rule well ness, 4 he is conceitsid, knowing noth-
be counted worthy of double honor, ing, but doting about questions and
especially they that labor in word word-fightings, from which come
and teaching. 18 For the Scripture envy, contention, blasphemies, evil
says Thou shalt not muzzle the ox
: surmisings, 5 wranglings of men
that treads out the grain, and The
: corrupt in mind, and destitute of
laborer is worthy of his hire. 19 the truth, who suppose that godli-
Against an elder receive not an ac- ness is a source of gain.
_
6 But
cusation, unless before two or three godliness with contentment is great
witnesses. 20 Those that sin re- gain. 7 For we brought nothing
buke before all, that the rest also into the world it: is evident that
may fear. we can carry nothing out 8 and ;

21 I solemnly charge thee in the having food and raiment, with these
sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and let us be content. 9 But they that
the elect angels, that thou observe will be rich fall into temptation
these things without prejudice; do- and a snare, and many foolish and
ing nothing according to partiality. hurtful desires, which sink men into
22 Lay hands hastily on no one, destruction and perdition. 10 For
neither be partaker of other men's the love of money is the root of all
sins. Keep thyself pure. 23 No evil, which some in longing after
longer drink water, but use a little have erred from the faith, and
wine for thy stomach's sake and pierced themselves through with
thy frequent infirmities. 24 The many sorrows.
sins of some men are manifest be- 11 But thou, O man of God, flee
forehand, going before to judgment, these things and follow righteous-
;

but some they also follow after: 25 ness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
in like manner also works that are meekness. 12 Fight the good fight
good are manifest beforehand, and of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
those that are otherwise can not be for which thou wast called and
hid. didst confess the good confession
1 Let as many as are under before many witnesses. 13 I charge
6 the yoke as servants, count their thee before God. who makes all
own masters worthy of all honor, things alive, and Christ Jesus, who
that the name of God and the teach- before Pontius Pilate witnessed the
ing be not blasphemed. 2 And they good confession. 14 that thou keep
that have believing masters, let the commandment without spot,
them not despise them, because they blameless, till the appearing of our
are brethren, but rather serve them, Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which m
his
bec?iuse they are faithful and be- own times he will show, who is th^
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blessed and only Potentate, the they be rich in good works, ready
King of kings and Lord of lords; to distribute, liberal, 19 treasur-
16 who only has immortality, dwell- ing up for themselves a good
ing in light unapproachable, whom foundation for the time to come,
no one of men has seen, nor can that they may lay hold of the real
see to whom be honor and strength
: life.
eternal. Amen. 20 O Timothy, keep that which is
17 Charge them that are rich in committed to thy trust, avoiding
the present age that they be not profane, vain babblings and opposi-
highminded, nor trust in the uncer- tions of falsely named knowledge,
tainty of riches, but in God who 21 which some professing concern-
gives us all things richly for enjoy- ing the faith have erred. 22 Grace
ment; 18 that they do good, that be with thee.

PAUL TO TIMOTHY— II.

11 Paul, an apostle of Christ
Jesus through the will of God,
but suffer evil with the in the gos-
pel, according to the power of God,
according to the promise of life that ^ who saved us and called us with
is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my a holy calling, not according to our
beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace works, but according to his own
from God the Father and Christ purpose and grace that was given
Jesus our Lord. us in Christ Jesus before the times
3 I thank God. whom I serve of the ages, 10 but is manifested
from my forefathers in a pure con- now through the appearing of our
science, that I have unceasing re- Saviour Christ Jesus, who indeed
membrance of thee in my prayers abolished death ,and brought life
night and day. 4 greatly desiring to and incorruptibility to light through
see thee, being mindful of thy tears the gospel, 11 to which I was ap-
that I may be filled with joy, 5 hav- pointed a preacher, and an apostle,
ing taken in memory the unfeigned and a teacher of the Gentiles 12 ;

faith that is in thee, which dwelt for which cause I also suffer these
first in thy grandmother Lois, and things, but I am not ashamed for ;

in thy mother Eunice, and I am per- I know in whom

have believed,
T
suaded that in thee also. 6 For and I am persuaded that he is able
which cause I put thee in remem- to keep that which I have committed
brance to kindle up the gift of God, to him to that day. 13 Hold fast
which is through the laying the form of healthful words, which
in thee
on of my hands. 7 For God has thou hast heard from me, in faith
not given us the spirit of fear, but and love which is in Christ Jesus :

of power and of love and of sober- 14 the excellent trust committed to

ness of m.ind. 8 Be not therefore thee, keep through the Holy Spirit
ashamed of the testimony of our that dwells in us.
Lord, neither of me his prisoner 15 Thou knowest this, that all
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those in Asia, of whom are Phyge- shall deny him, he will also deny
lus and Hermogenes, have turned us; 13 if we believe not, he abides
away from me. 16 The Lord grant faithful; for he can not deny him-
mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, self.
because he often refreshed me, and 14 Put them in remembrance of
was not ashamed of my chain. 17 these things, charging them before
but, when he was in Rome, he the Lord not to fight about words,
sought me out very diligently and to no profit, for the subverting of
found me. 18 The Lord grant to the hearers. 15 Study to present
him to find mercy from the Lord thyself to God approved, a work-
in that day. And in how many man not to be made ashamed, cut-
things he ministered to me in Eph- ting straight the word of truth. 16
esus, thou knowest very well. But the profane vain-babblings
1 Thou therefore, my son, be
2 strong in the grace that is in
avoid, for they will increase to a
greater degree of ungodliness, 17
Christ Jesus, 2 and the things which and their word will eat as a gan-
thou hast heard from me through grene. Of whom are Hymenseus
many witnesses, these commit to and Philetus, 18 who concerning the
faithful men, who shall be able to truth have erred, saying that the
teach others also. 3 Suffer affliction resurrection is already past, and
with me as a good soldier of Christ overthrow the faith of some. 19
Jesus. 4 No one that wars entan- Nevertheless the firm foundation of
gles himself with the matters of God stands fast, having this seal:
life, that he may please him that The Lord knows them that are his,
has chosen him to be a soldier, 5 and Let every one that names the
:

And if any one also contend in the name of the Lord depart from iniq-
games, he is not crowned unless he uity. 20 But in a great house there
contend lawfully. 6 The laboring are not only vessels of gold and of
farmer must first partake of the silver, but also of wood and of
fruits. 7 Consider what I say; for earth, and some for honor, and
the Lord will give thee understand- some for dishonor 21 if then any
:

ing in all things. 8 Keep in mem- one will cleanse himself from these,
ory Jesus Christ raised from the he shall be a vessel for honor, sanc-
dead, of the posterity of David, tified, fit for the Master's use. pre-
according to my gospel, 9 in which pared for every good work. 22 But
I suffer evil, even to bonds as an flee youthful desires, and pursue
evil-doer, but the word of God is righteousness, faith, love, peace,
not bound. 10 For this reason I with those that call on the Lord out
endure all "things for the sake of of a pure heart. 23 But the foolish
the elect, that they also may ob- and unlearned questions reject,
tain the salvation which is in Christ knowing that they gender fightings;
Jesus with glory eternal. 11 Faith- 24 and the servant of the Lord must
ful is the saying: For if we have not fight, but be gentle towards all.
died with him. we shall also live apt to teach, patient under evils, 25
with him 12 if we are patient, we in meekness instructing those that
;

shall, also reign with him; if we oppose themselves, if perhaps God

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may give them repentance to the knowing from whom thou hast
acknowledgment of the truth, 26 and learned them, 15 and that from a
they may awake to soberness out of child thou hast known the holy
the snare of the devil, being taken Scriptures, which are able to make
captive by him at his will. thee wise to salvation, through faith
1 But know this, that in the that is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scrip-
3 last days perilous times shall ture is by inspiration of God. and is
come. 2 For men shall be lovers profitable for teaching, for reproof,
of themselves, lovers of money, for correction, for instruction in
boasters, haughty, blasphemers, dis- righteousness, 17 that the man of
obedient to parents, unthankful, un- God may be perfect, thoroughly fur-
holy, 3 without natural affection, nished for every good work.
truce-breakers, false accusers, with-
out self-control, fierce, that love not
4 1 I charge thee before God,
and Christ Jesus, who shall
the good, 4 traitors, rash, conceited, judge the living and dead; I also
lovers of pleasure more than lovers charge thee by his appearing and his
of God, 5 having a form of godli- kmgdom, 2 preach the word, be
ness, but denying its power ; from urgent in season, out of season, re-
these also turn away. 6 For of such prove, rebuke, exhort, in all longsuf-
are they that enter into houses, and fering and teaching. 3 For a time
lead captive silly women burdened will come w^hen they will not endure
with sins, led away by various de- healthful teaching, but according to
sires. 7 always learning and never their own desires they will heap up
able to come to the acknowledgment to themselves teachers, having itch-
of the truth. 8 But as Jannes and ing ears, 4 and will turn away their
Jambres resisted Moses, so also ears from the truth, and be turned
these resist the truth, men corrupt to fables. 5 But watch thou in all
in mind, disapproved concerning the things, endure evil, do the work of
faith. 9 But they shall not proceed an evangelist, fully accomplish thy
further; for their madness shall be ministry. 6 For I am now ready
manifest to all, as theirs also be- to be poured out. and the time of
came. 10 But thou hast followed my departure is at hand. 7 I have
my teaching, manner of life, pur- fought the good fight. I have
pose, faith, longsuffering, love, pa- finished my course, I have kept the
tience. 11 persecutions, sufferings, faith :8 henceforth there is laid up
such as came on me in Antioch, in for me the crown of righteousness.
Iconium. in Lystra which persecu- which the Lord, the righteous judge,
;

tions I endured, and out of them will give to me in that day. and not
all the Lord delivered me. 12 And to me only, but also to all those that
all indeed that desire to live godly love his appearing.
in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecu- 9 Be diligent to come to me
tion. 13 But wicked men and sedu- shortly. 10 For Demas has for-
cers shall advance to the worse, de- saken me, having loved the present
ceiving and being deceived. 14 But age. and has gone to Thessalonica,
abide thou in the things which thou Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dal-
hast learned, and been assured of. matia: 11 only Luke is with me..
 THE NEW TESTAIVTENT

Take Mark, and bring him with preached might be fully known, and
thee; for he is useful to me for all the Gentiles might hear; and I
service. 12 But Tychicus I have sent was delivered out of the mouth of
to Ephesus. 13 The cloak, which I the lion. 18 The Lord will deliver
left in Troas with Carpus, bring me from every evil work, and will
when thou comest, and the books, keep me safe to his heavenly king-
especially the parchments. 14 Alex- dom to whom be the glory from :

ander the coppersmith laid many age to age. Amen.

evil charges against me the Lord
: 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and
render to him according to his the house of Onesiphorus. 20 Eras-
works. 15 Do thou also be on thy tus remained in Corinth, but Troph-
guard against him for he has imus I left in Miletus sick. 21 Be
;

greatly withstood our words. 16 In diligent to come before winter.

my first defense no one was present Eubulus salutes thee, Pudens also,
with me, but all forsook me may and Linus, and Claudia, and the
;

it not be charged against them but brethren all. ;

the Lord stood by me. and gave me 22 The Lord be with thy spirit.
strength, that through me what is Grace be with you.

PAUL TO TITUS
11 Paul, a servant of God, but that are not accused of riotous liv-
an apostle of Christ Jesus, ac- ing, nor unruly. 7 For the bishop
cording to the faith of God's elect, must be blameless as the steward
and the acknowledgment of truth of God, not self-willed, not soon
that is according to godliness, 2 in angry, not fond of wine, no striker,
hope of eternal life, which God not eager after base gain, 8 but* a
who lies not promised before the lover of hospitality, a lover of the
times of the ages, 3 but in his own good, sober-minded, just. holy, hav-
times manifested his word in what ing self-control. 9 holding fast the
is preached, with which I was in- faithful word according to the
trusted accordingf to the appoint- teaching, that he may be able,
ment of our Saviour God, 4 to in the teaching that gives health,
Titus, my true son according to both to exhort and convince the
the common faith. Grace and peace gainsayers. 10 For there are many
from God the Father, and Christ and unruly vain talkers and de-
Jesus our Saviour. ceivers, especially they of the cir-
5 For this cause left I thee in cimicision, 11 whose mouths must
Crete, that thou mightest further set be stopped who subvert whole
:

in order the things that are want- houses, teaching things that they
ing, and ordain elders in every city, ought not. for the sake of base
as I had appointed thee 6 if any : gain. 12 Some one of them._ a
one is blameless, the husband of prophet of their own. has said
one wife, having faithful children The Cretans are always liars, evil
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wild beasts, lazy bellies. 13 This 11 For the grace of God that
testimony is true. For which brings salvation to all men has ap-
cause reprove them with severity, peared, 12 instructing us, that, deny-
that they may be healthy in the ing ungodliness and worldly desires,
faith, 14 not giving heed to Jewish we should live soberly and right-
fables, and commandments of men eously and godly in the present age,
that turn away from the truth. 15 13 waiting for the blessed hope, and
To the pure all things are pure; but the appearing of the glory of our
to the defiled and unbelieving noth- great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
ing is pure, but both their mind and 14 who gave himself for us that he
conscience are defiled. 16 God they might redeem us from all iniquity,
profess to know, but in their works and purify for himself a peculiar
they deny him, being abominable people, zealous for good works.
and disobedient and, with regard 15 These things speak and exhort
to every good work, disapproved. and reprove with all authority let
, :

2 1 But speak thou the things no one despise thee.

that become the teaching that 1 Put them in mind to be
gives health. 2 That aged men 3 subject to rulers, to authorities,
be watchful, grave, sober-minded, to obey, to be ready for every good
healthy in faith, in love, in patience : work, 2 to revile no one, to be with-
3 that aged women in like manner out contention, gentle, showing all
be, in behavior, reverent, not false meekness to all men. 3 For we also
accusers, not addicted to much wine, were once foolish, disobedient, de-
teachers of what is good, 4 that ceived, serving various desires and
they teach the young women to love pleasures, living in malice and envy,
their husbands, to love their chil- hateful and hating one another 4 ;

dren, 5 to be sober-minded, chaste, but when the kindness and philan-

workers at home, good, obedient to thropy of our Saviour God ap-
their own husbands, that the word peared, 5 not by works of right-
of God be not blasphemed. 6 The eousness which we had done, but
younger men in like manner exhort according to his mercy, he saved us
to be sober-minded, 7 in all things through the bath of regeneration
showing thyself an example of good and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6
v.'orks, in teaching showing uncor- which he poured out upon us richly
ruptness, gravity, 8 healthful speech through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
that can not be condemned, that the 7 that having been justified by his
opponent may be ashamed, having grace, we might become heirs ac-
nothing evil to say of us. 9 Ser- cording to the hope of life eternal.
vants exhort to be subject to their 8 Faithful is the saying, and con-
own masters, to be acceptable to cerning these things I will that thou
them in all things, not contradict- afiirm strongly, in order that those
ing, 10 not taking a part for them- that believe in God may be careful
selves, but showing all good faith- to practice good works. These
fulness, that they may adorn the things are honorable and profitable
teaching of our Saviour God in all for men but foolish questions, and
;

things. genealogies, and strifes, and conten-

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tions about law, reject; for they are the lawyer and Apollos send forward
unprofitable and fruitless. 10 An diligently, that nothing be want-
heretical man, after the first and ing to them. 14 But let ours also
second admonition, reject, 11 know- learn to practice honorable works
ing that such a man is perverted, for necessary uses, that they be not
and sins, being self-condemned. unfruitful.
12 When I shall send Artemas to 15 All that are with me salute
thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come thee. Salute those that love us in
to me to Nicopolis : for there have the faith.
I determined to winter. 13 Zenas 16 Grace be with you all.

PAUL TO PHILEMON
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ useful to thee and to me, whom I
Jesus, and Timothy the brother, have sent back. 12 But do thou re-
to Philemon the beloved, and our ceive him, that is my own bowels,
fellow-laborer, 2 and to Apphia the 13 whom I v.-ould have retained
beloved, and Archippus our fellow- with myself, that in thy stead he
soldier, and to the church that is in might minister to me in the bonds
thy house. 3 Grace to you and of the gospel 14 but without thy
;

peace from God our Father and the consent I wished to do nothing, that
Lord Jesus Christ. thy good deed might not be as of
4 I thank my God always, mak- necessity, but according to free
ing mention of thee in my prayers, will ;15 for perhaps for this pur-
5 hearing of thy love and faith pose he was separated from thee
which thou hast toward the Lord for an hour, that thou mightest re-
Jesus and for all the saints, 6 that ceive him for ever, 16 no longer as
the fellowship of thy faith may be- a servant, but above a servant, a
come active in the acknowledgment brother beloved, especially by me,
of every good thing that is in us but how much more by thee, both in
for Christ Jesus. 7 For we have the flesh and in the Lord. 17 If,
great gratification and comfort in then, thou regardest me a partner,
thy love, because the bowels of the receive him as myself. 18 But if in
saints have been refreshed bv thee, anything he has wronged thee, or
brother. 8 Wherefore having great owes thee, charge this to me. 19 I
boldness in Christ to command thee Paul have written it with my
what is becoming. 9 because of love own hand :I will repay :that T
I rather beseech, being such a one may not say to thee that thou
as Paul an aged man. but now also owcst even thyself to me. 20 Yes.
a prisoner of Christ Jesus, 10 I be- brother, let me have joy of thee
seech thee in behalf of my son. in the Lord refresh my bowels
:

whom I have begotten in my bonds, in Christ.

Onesimus, 11 who for some time 21 Having confidence in thy obe-
was unprofitable to thee, but now dience, I have written to thee,
 HEBREWS
knowing that thou wilt do even 23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner
more than I say. 22 And at the in Christ Jesus, salutes thee, 24 also
same time also prepare for me a Mark. Aristarchus, Demas, Luke,
lodging; for I hope that through my fellow-laborers.
your prayers I shall be given to 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus
you, as a favor. Christ be with your spirit.

PAUL TO THE HEBREWS

11 God. after having in many fore, O God, thy God has anointed
parts and many ways spoken in thee with the oil of gladness above
ancient times to the fathers, in the thy fellows. 10 And Thou, Lord,
:

prophets, has in the end of these in the beginning didst lay the foun-
days spoken to us in his Son, 2 dation of the earth, and the heavens
whom he has appointed heir of all are the works of thy hands 11 they :

things, through whom also he made shall perish, but thou remainest:
the ages, 3 who, being the efful- and they all shall grow old as a gar-
gence of his glory and the exact ment, 12 and as a mantle shalt thou
image of his substance, bearing on- roll them up. and they shall be
ward also all things by the word of changed, but thou art the same, and
his power, when he had through thy years shall not fail. 13 But to
himself made a cleansing of sins, which of the angels has he said at
sat down at the right hand of the any time Sit at my right hand, till
:

majesty on high, 4 having become I make thy enemies thy footstool?

so much superior to angels as the 14 Are they not all ministering
name which he has inherited is spirits sent forth to minister for the
more excellent than they. 5 For to sake of those that shall inherit
which of the angels said he at any salvation?
time: Thou art my Son, this day 1 For this reason it is neces-
2
have I begotten thee? and again: sary that we give the more
I \^^ll be to him a Father, and he earnest heed to the things that have
shall be to me a Son ? 6 And when been heard, lest perhaps we glide
he shall have brought again the away from them. 2 For if the word
first-begotten into the world, he that was spoken through angels be-
says And let all the angejs of God came steadfast, and every transgres-
:

worship him. 7 And in respect in- sion and disobedience received a

deed to angels, he says : Who
makes just recompense of reward, 3 how
his angels winds, and his ministers shall we escape if we neglect so
a flame of fire. 8 But with respect great salvation ? which began to be
to the Son : Thy throne. O God, is spoken through the Lord, and was
for ever and ever; and: A scepter confirmed for us by those that
of rectitude is the scepter of thy heard, 4 God jointly testifying with
kingdom. 9 Thou didst love right- them, both by signs and wonders,
eousness and hate iniquity: there- and various mighty deeds, and dis-
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tribtitions of the Holy Spirit, ac- to bondage. 16 For surely not
cording to his will. angels does he succor,* but the
5 For not to angels did he put in posterity of Abraham he succors.
subjection the world to come, of 17 Whence, it behooved him in all
which we speak. 6 But one in some things to be made like his brethren,
place testified, saying: What is man that he might become a merciful
that thou art mindful of him? or and faithful high priest in things
the son of man, that thou lookest pertaining to God, that he might
on him? 7 Thou madest him a make expiation for the sins of the
little lower than angels, with glory people. 18 For in that he himself
and honor thou didst crown him, has suffered being tempted, he is
8 thou didst put all things in sub- able also to assist those that are
jection under his feet. For in hav- tempted.
ing subjected all things to him, he
left nothing not subjected to him;
3 1 Wherefore, holy brethren,
partakers of a heavenly calling,
but now we see not yet all things consider the apostle and high priest
subjected to him. 9 But him that of our confession, Jesus, 2 who was
was made a little lower than angels faithful to him that appointed him,
we do see, Jesus, because of the as Moses also in all his house. 3
suffering of death, crowned with For this man has been counted
glory and honor ; that he by the worthy of more honor than Moses,
grace of God might taste of death by as much as he that constructed
for every man. 10 For it became the house has more honor than the
him. for whom are all things and house. 4 For every house is con-
through whom are all things, in structed by some one, but he that
bringing many sons to glory, to constructed all things is God. 5
make the author of their salvation And Moses indeed was faithful in
perfect through sufferings. 11 For all his house as a servant, for a tes-
both he that sanctifies and they that timony to those things that should
are sanctified are all of one; for cJterward be spoken; 6 but Christ
which cause he is not ashamed to as a Son over his own house, whose
call them l)rethren, 12 saying: I will house we are, if we hold fast the
declare thy name to my brethren, boldness and the glorying of the
in the midst of the congregation hope.
will I sing hymns to thee. 13 And 7 Wherefore, as says the Holy
again : I will put my trust in him. Spirit :To-day, if you hear his
And again Behold, I and the chil- voice, 8 harden not your hearts as
:

dren that God gave to me. 14 Since in the provocation in the day of
then the children partake of flesh temptation in the wilderness, 9
and blood, himself also in like man- where your fathers tempted me by
ner took part in the same, that proving and saw my works forty
through death he might render years. 10 Wherefore I was angry
powerless him that has the power with that generation, and said
of death, that is, the devil; 15 and
deliver them who through fear of *To succor — to take hold of in order
death were all their lifetime subject to save.
 HEBREWS
They do always err in their heart; of the seventh day thus And God
:

and they have not known my ways, rested on the seventh day from all
11 so I swore in my wrath: They his works. 5 And in this again
shall not enter into my 12 They shall not enter into my resL.
rest.
Take heed, brethren, perhaps 6 Since then it remains that some
lest
there shall be in any one of you an enter into it, and those, that for-
evil heart of unbelief in apostatiz- merly had the good news preached
ing from the living God, 13 but ex- to them, entered not in because of
hort one another each day, while it unbelief, 7 again he determines a
is called To-day, lest any one of day. To-day, saying in David after
you be hardened through the deceit- so long a time, as has been said
fulness of sin 14 for we have be- before. To-day if you hear his
;

come partakers of Christ, if indeed voice, harden not your hearts. 8

we hold fast the beginning of the For if Joshua had given them rest,
confidence firm to the end. 15 In its he would not after this have spoken
being said To-day, if you hear his of another day. 9 There remains,
:

voice, harden not your hearts as in therefore, a sabbath rest for the
the provocation 16 for who, when people of God. 10 For he that has
;

they heard, did provoke? yes, did entered into his rest has also him-
not all that came out of Egypt self rested from his works, as God
through Moses? 17 And with whom from his own.
was he angry forty years? was 11 Let us therefore be diligent
it not with those that sinned, to enter into that rest, lest any one
whose carcasses fell in the wilder- fall after the same example of un-
ness? 18 And to w^hom did he belief. 12 For the w^ord of God is
swear that they should not enter living and energetic, and sharper
into his rest, but to those that be- than any two-edged sword, and
lieved not? 19 And we see that piercing even to the dividing asun-
they could not enter in because of der of soul and* spirit, of the joints
unbelief. also and the marrow, and is a judge
A
~ 1 Let us fear, therefore, lest of the thoughts and purposes of the
perhaps, as there remains a heart; 13 and there is no creature
promise of entering into his rest, not manifest in his sight, but all
any of you should seem to have things are naked and exposed to the
come short of it. 2 For we also eyes of him, to whom we must give
have had the good news preached to an account.
us, even as they; but the word that 14 Having therefore a great high
was heard did not profit them, not priest that has passed through the
being mixed with faith in them that heavens. Jesus the Son of God, let
heard. 3 For we who have believed us hold fast the confession. 15 For
are entering into the rest, as he has we have not a high priest that can
said So I swore in my wrath They not sympathize with our infirmities,
: :

shall not enter into my rest, al- but has been templed in all things
though his works had been finished like ourselves, without sin. 16 Let
from the foundation of the world. us therefore come with boldness to
4 For he has spoken in some place the throne of grace, that we may
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receive mercy, and find grace for takes of milk is unskilled in the
seasonable help. word of righteousness, for he is a
babe 14 but solid food belongs to
5 1 For every high priest taken
from among men is appointed
;

fullgrown men, who because of

for men in things pertaining to God, habit have their senses exercised to
that he may offer both gifts and the discerning of both good and
sacrifices for sins, 2 being able to evil.
have compassion on the ignorant
and erring, since himself also is
6 1 Wherefore passing by the
rudimental instruction concern-
compassed with weakness, 3 and be- ing Christ, let us go onward to the
cause of it he is obliged, as for the perfection, not again laying a foun-
people, so also for himself, to ofTer dation of repentance from dead
for sins. 4 And not to himself does works, and of faith toward God, 2
any one take the honor, but being of the teaching in respect to bap-
called by God, just as also Aaron. tisms, also of the laying on of
5 So, also. Christ glorified not him- hands, also of the resurrection of
self in having become a high priest, the dead, and of eternal judgment.
but he that said to him Thou art
: 3 And this will we do, if indeed
my Son, this day have I begotten God permit. 4 For it is impossible
thee: 6 as also in another place he to renew again to repentance those
says Thou art a priest for ever, ac- that were once enlightened, and had
:

cording to the order of Melchise- tasted of the heavenly gift, and had
dec 7 who, in the days of his flesh, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,
:

having with strong crying and tears 5 and had tasted the good word of
ofifered up lioth prayers and suppli- God, and the powers of the coming
cations to him who was able to save age, 6 and have fallen away, cruci-
him from death, and having been fying to themselves the Son of God
heard because of his piety, 8 al- anew, and putting him to an open
though he was a Son, learned obedi- shame. 7 For land that drinks up
ence from the things that he suf- the rain that often comes upon it,
fered 9 and having been made per- and yields herbs fit for those for
;

fect, he became, to all those that whose sake it is also cultivated,

obey him. the author of eternal sal- shares blessing from God; 8 but
vation. 10 having been addressed by bringing forth thorns and thistles it
God as high priest according to the i: disapproved and near a curse, the
order of Melchisedec. end of which is for burning.
11 Concerning whom we have 9 But concerning you. beloved, we
many things to say. and hard to be are persuaded better things, and
explained, since you have become things that accompany salvation,
dull of hearing. 12 For while you though we thus speak. 10 For God
ought, on account of the time, to be is not unrighteous to forget your
teachers, you again have need that work, and the love which you
some one teach you what are first showed for his name, in having
principles of the oracles of God, ministered to the saints, and in
and have need of milk, not of solid ministering. 11 But we desire that
food. 13 For every one that par- each one of you show the same
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diligence in respect to the full as- to the Son of God, abides a priest
surance of the hope to the end, 12 continually.
in order that you become not sloth- 4 And consider how great this
ful, but imitators of those \vho man was, to whom Abraham the
through faith and longsuffering in- patriarch gave even a tenth of the
herit the promises. 13 For when best of the spoils. 5 And they in-
God made promise to Abraham, deed of the sons of Levi v,rho re-
since he could swear by no greater, ceive the priesthood have a com-
he swore by himself, 14 saying mandment to take tithes of the
Surely blessing I will bless thee, people according to the law, that is,
and multiplying I will multiply of their brethren, though they come
thee; 15 and so having patiently en- out of the loins of Abraham 6 but
;

dured he obtained the promise. 16 he that counts not his genealogy

For men indeed swear by the great- from these took tithes of Abraham,
er, and to them an oath for confir- and has blessed him that had the
mation is an end of all strife 17
: promises. 7 And without all con-
in which God being more abundant- tradiction the less is blessed by the
ly willing to show to the heirs of greater. 8 And here indeed men
the promise the immutability of his that die receive tithes, but there he
purpose, interposed with an oath, 18 that has the testimony that he lives.
that by two immutable things, in 9 And, so to speak, even Levi, who
which it is impossible for God to receives tithes, has been tithed
lie, we may have strong consolation, through Abraham; 10 for he was
who have fled for refuge to lay yet in the loins of his father when
hold on the hope set before us, Melchisedec met him.
19 which we have as an anchor 11 If indeed, then, perfection was
of the soul both safe and stead- through the Levitical priesthood, for
fast and which enters into the upon it the people received the law,
part within the veil, 20 whither a what further need that a dififerent
forerunner for us has entered, priest should arise according to the
Jesus, having become a high priest order of Melchisedec, and not be
for ever according to the order of called according to the order of
Melchisedec. Aaron? 12 For the priesthood be-
n For this Melchisedec, king
1 ing changed, there becomes of ne-
' of Salem, priest of the most cessity a change also of the law. 13
high God, who met Abraham re- For he of whom these things are
turning from the slaughter of the spoken, belongs to another tribe,
kings and blessed him, 2 to whom from which no one has given at-
Abraham also divided a tenth of tendance at the altar: 14 for it is
all, first indeed being by interpre- evident that our Lord has sprung
tation king of righteousness, and from Judah. of which tribe Moses
then also king of Salem, which is spoke nothing concerning priests.
king of peace. 3 without father, 15 And it is yet more abundantly
without mother, without genealogy, evident, if according to the likeness
having neither beginning of days of Melchisedec there arises a differ-
nor end of life, but being made like ent priest, 16 who was made such
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not according to the law of a carnal who has been perfected for ever.
commandment, but according to the 1 Now in respect to the
power of an indissoluble life. 17 8 things spoken the main point
For it is testified Thou art a priest
: is ;
— we have such a high priest who
for ever according to the order of took his seat at the right hand of
Melchisedec. the throne of the Majesty in the
18 For there takes place indeed a heavens, 2 a minister of the sanc-
setting aside of the preceding com- tuary and of the true tabernacle,
mandment on account of the weak- which the Lord pitched, not man.
ness and unprofitableness of it, 19 3 For every high priest is appointed
for the law perfected nothing, and to offer both gifts and sacrifices;
the introduction of a better hope, whence, it is necessary that this one
through which we draw near to also have something that he can
God. 20 And inasmuch as not offer. 4 For if indeed he were on
without the swearing of an oath, earth, he would not even be a priest,
for they indeed have become priests as there are those that offer gifts
without the swearing of an oath, according to the law. 5 who serve
21 but he with the swearing of an a copy and shadow of the heavenly
oath by him that said to him The : things, as Moses was admonished
Lord swore, and will not regret it. when about to complete the taber-
Thou art a priest for ever :
—22 nacle For see, says he, that thou
:

insomuch has Jesus become the make all things according to the
surety of a better covenant. 23 pattern that was shown to thee in
And they indeed, many of them, the mount 6 but now has he ob- ;

have become priests, because by tained a more excellent ministry, by

means of death they were forbidden how much also he is the mediator
to continue; 24 but he, because he of a better covenant, which has
continues for ever, has a priesthood been established upon better prom-
that does not pass to another; 25 ises. 7 For if that first covenant
whence, he is able also to save com- had been faultless, no place would
pletely those that come to God have been sought for a second. 8
through him, since he lives always For finding fault with them he says :

tc make intercession for them. Behold, days are coming, says the
26 For such a high priest also be- Lord, and I will make with the
came us, holy, harmless, undefiled, house of Israel and the house of
separated from sinners, and having Judah a new covenant, 9 not ac-
become higher than the heavens. 27 cording to the covenant that I made
who has no daily necessity, as the with their fathers in the day when
chief priests, to offer up sacrifices I took them by the hand to lead
first for his own sins, then for them out of the land of Egypt, be-
those of the people for this he did cause they continued not in my
;

once for all. when he offered up covenant, and I regarded them not,
himself. 28 For the law appoints says the Lord. 10 Because this is
men chief priests, that have infirm- the covenant that I will make with
ity, but the word of the oath, which the house of Lsrael after those days.
was since the law, appoints the Son. says the Lord, Putting my laws into
'

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their understanding, I will also the sanctuary has not yet been made
write them on their hearts, and I manifest while the first tabernacle
will be to them a God, and they is yet standing, 9 which is a figure
shall be to me a people, 11 And for the time present, according to
they shall not teach each one his which are offered both gifts and
fellow-citizen, and each one his sacrifices that are not able to perfect
brother, saying : Know the Lord as pertains to the conscience him
for all shall know me from the that serves, 10 only in connection
least of them to the greatest of with meats and drinks and differ-
them. 12 For I will be merciful to ent immersions, ordinances of the
their unrighteousness, and their sins flesh imposed till the time of refor-
and their iniquities will I remember mation.
no more. 13 In that he says : A 11 But Christ having come, a high
new, he has made the first anti- priest of the coming good things,
quated ; and that which is anti- through the greater and more per-
quated and growing old is ready to fect tabernacle, not made with
disappear. lands, that is, not of this creation,
9 1 Indeed, then, even the first
covenant had ordinances
12 neither through the blood of
of goats and calves, but through his
service, and the sanctuary belonging own blood entered once for all into
to this world. 2 For a tabernacle the holy places, having obtained
was constructed, the first, in which eternal redemption. 13 For if the
was the candlestick, and the table, blood of goats and bulls, and the
and bread of the presence, which is ashes of a heifer sprinkling the de-
called sanctuary. 3 But beyond the filed sanctifies in respect to the puri-
second veil, the tabernacle that is fication of the flesh, 14 how much
called the holy of holies, 4 which more shall the blood of Christ, who
had the golden altar of incense, and through the eternal Spirit off'ered
the ark of the covenant overlaid himself without spot to God, cleanse
roimd about with gold, in which was your conscience from dead works to
the golden pot that held the manna, serve the living God.
and the rod of Aaron that budded, 15 And for this reason he is the
and the tables of the covenant 5 but mediator of the new covenant, that
;

above it cherubim of glory shadow- death, having taken place for the
ing the mercy-seat : concerning redemption of transgressions that
which things we can not now speak were under the first covenant, they
particularly. 6 And these things that have been called may receive
having been thus put in order, into the promises of the eternal inherit-
the first tabernacle indeed the ance. 16 For where a testament is,
priests always go acccomplishing it is necessary that the death of the
the services. 7 but into the second testator be brought in 17 for a;

the high priest alone once during testament is valid after men are
the year, not without blood, which dead, since has it any force at all
he offers for himself and the errors while the testator lives? 18 Whence,
of the people, 8 the Holy Spirit not even the first covenant was in-
—
signifying this, that the way into augurated without blood. 19 For
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when Moses had spoken every com- sacrifices, which they offer year by
mandment to all the people accord- year continually, make those that
ing to the law, he took the hlood come to them perfect 2 for then ;

of calves and of goats with water would they not have ceased to be
and scarlet wool and hyssop, and offered, because the worshippers,
sprinkled hoth the hook itself and having been once cleansed, would
all the people, 20 saying: This is have no longer a consciousness of
the hlood of the covenant which sins. 3 But in them there is a
God enjoined upon you. 21 And remembrance of sins every year; 4
he sprinkled in like manner with for it is impossible that the blood
blood the tabernacle also and all of bulls and goats should take away
the vessels of the service. 22 And sins. 5 Wherefore on coming into
almost all things are cleansed with the world he says Sacrifice and
:

blood according to the law, and offering thou didst not desire, but
without the shedding of blood there a body thou didst prepare for me;
takes place no remission. 23 It was 6 in whole burnt-offerings and
necessary, then, that the copies of offerings for sin thou didst not de-
things in the heavens should be light 7 then said I
: Behold, I come,
:

cleansed with these, but the heaven- in the volume of the book it is
ly things themselves with better sac- written of me, to do, O
God, thy
rifices than these. 24 For Christ will. 8 Saying above: Sacrifices
did not enter the holy places made and offerings, and whole burnt-
with hands, the likenesses of the offerings, and offerings for sin thou
true, but into heaven itself, now to didst not desire, neither hadst pleas-
appear in the presence of God for ure in them, which are offered ac-
us, 25 neither that he might offer cording to the law. 9 then he said:
himself often, as the high priest Lo, I come to do thy will. He
enters year by year into' the holy takes away the first that he may
places with blood of others 26 for
; establish the second, 10 in which
then he must have suffered often will, we are sanctified, who have
since the foundation of the world, been sanctified through the offering
but now once in the conclusion of of the body of Jesus Christ once
the ages has he been made manifest, for all.
to put away sin through the sacri- 11 And every priest indeed stands
fice of himself. 11 And inasmuch daily ministering and oft'ering often-
as it is appointed to men once to times the same sacrifices, which can
die, and after this the judgment, 28 never take away sins 12 but he,
;

so also Christ, having been once after having offered one sacrifice
offered to bear the sins of many, for sins, for ever sat down at the
shall to those that look for him ap- right hand of God, 13 henceforth
pear a second time without sin in awaiting till his enemies be made
order to salvation. his footstool. 14 For by one offer-
1A 1 For the law, having a ing he has perfected for ever the
» \/ shadow of the coming good sanctified. 15 .And the Holy Spirit
things, not the image itself of the also is a witness for us; for after
things, can never with the same having said before: 16 This is the
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covenant that I will make with raged the Spirit of grace? 30 For
them after those days, says the we know him that said Vengeance
:

Lord Putting my laws into their

: is mine, 1 will repay, says the Lord
hearts, in their minds also will I and again: The Lord will judge his
write them. 17 and their sins and people. 31 It is a fearful thing to
their iniquities I will remember no fall into the hands of the living
more. 18 Now where remission of God.
these is, there is no more an offer- 32 But call to mind the former
ing for sin. days, in which after you were en-
19 Having, then, brethren, bold- lightened you endured a great con-
ness to enter into the holiest by the flict of sufferings, 33 partly being
blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and made a spectacle both l:)y reproaches
living way which he has initiated and afflictions, partly having become
for us through the veil, that is. his companions of those that were thus
fiesh; 21 and having a great priest treated. 34 For you sympathized
over the house of God 22 let us
; with these in bonds, and accepted
draw near with a true heart, in full with joy the seizing of your goods,
assurance of faith, having had our knowing that you have for your-
hearts sprinkled from an evil con- selves a better possession and one
science, 23 and our body washed in that endures. 35 Cast not away,
pure water let us hold fast the con-
; then, 3^our confidence, which has
fession of the hope without waver- great recompense of reward. 36 For
ing, for he is faithful that has you have need of patience, that
promised 24 and let us consider one
; after having done the will of God
another to incite to love and good you may receive the promise. 37
works, 25 not forsaking the assem- For yet a little, very little while. He
bling of ourselves together, as is the that comes will come and will not
custom of some, but exhorting, and delay :38 But my righteous man
so much the more as you see the shall live by faith, and if he draw,
day approaching. back, my soul shall have no pleasure
26 For if we sin wilfully after in him. 39 But we are not of fear-
we have received the knowledge of fulness for perdition, but of faith
the truth, there remains no more for the preservation of the soul.
a sacrifice for sins, 27 but some 1 And faith is confidence
fearful looking for of judgment,
11 J- as to things hoped for. con-
and fiery indignat^'on that shall de- viction as to things not seen. 2 For
vour the adversaries. 28 Any one in this the elders obtained a good
that has set aside the law of Moses report. 3 By faith we understand
dies without mercy under two or that the ages were set in order by
three witnesses 29 of how much
: the word of God. so that not from
severer punishment think you he things that appear has that which is
shall be thought worthy, who has seen come into being. 4 By faith
trod under foot the Son of God, Abel offered to God more sacrifice
and has counted the blood of the than Cain, through which he ob-
covenant, with which he was sancti- tained testimony that he was right-
fied, a common thing, and has out- eous, God testifying in regard to his
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gifts, and through it he though dead that say such things show plainly
yet speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was that they seek a country. 15 And if
translated that he should not see indeed they had had in mind that
death, and was not found because from which they came, they would
God translated him. For before the have had opportunity to return 16 ;

translation he had the testimony but now they desire a better; that
that he pleased God 6 and without
;
is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is
faith it is impossible to please him; not ashamed to be called their God;
for he that comes to God must be- for he has prepared for them a city.
lieve that he is, and that he becomes 17 By faith Abraham when tried
a rewarder of those that diligently offered up Isaac, even the firstborn
seek him. 7 By faith Noah, having did he offer up who had received
been warned of things not yet seen, the promises. 18 of whom it was
moved with reverence, prepared an said In Isaac shall thy posterity be
:

ark for the salvation of his house, called 19 accounting that God was
;

through which faith he condemned able to raise even from the dead:
the world, and became an heir of whence, also, he received him back
the righteousness according to faith. in a figure. 20 By faith also Isaac
8 By faith Abraham, being called, blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
became obedient in going forth into things to come. 21 By faith Jacob,
a place which he should after re- when dying, blessed each of the
ceive for an inheritance, and he sons of Joseph, and worshipped on
went forth not knowing whither he the top of his staff. 22 By faith
was going. 9 By faith he sojourned Joseph, when dying, made mention
in the land of promise as a foreign of the departure of the sons of
land, having dwelt in tents, with Israel, and gave commandment con-
Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of cerning his bones.
the same promise 10 for he looked
; 23 By faith Moses, after he had
for the city that has the founda- been born, was concealed three
tions, of which the architect and months by his parents, because they
builder is God. 11 By faith also saw that the child was beautiful,
Sarah herself received strength for and they were not afraid of the
the conception of seed even beyond commandment of the king. 24 By
the time of life, because she counted faith Moses, when he became of
him faithful that had promised. 12 age. refused to be called the son of
Wherefore there sprung even from Pharaoh's daughter. 25 rather choos-
one, and that, too, having become ing to suffer evil with the people of
dead, as the stars of heaven in God than to have a temporary en-
number, and as the sand that is joyment of sin, 26 esteeming the
along the seashore, innumerable. reproach of Christ greater riches
13 According to faith died all than the treasures of Egypt; for he
these, not having received the prom- looked away to the recompense of
ises, but having seen them at a dis- reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt,
tance and saluted them, and con- not being afraid of the wrath of the
fessed that they were strangers and king; for he endured as seeing him
sojourners in the land. 14 P^or they that is invisible. 28 By faith he
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kept the passover and the sprinkling concerning us, that without us they
of blood, that he that destroyed the should not be made perfect.
firstborn might not touch them. 29
By faith they passed through the
^
1^
1 1 Therefore, having so
great a cloud of witnesses
Red Sea as over dry ground, which lying round about us, let us also
the Egyptians attempting to do were lay aside every weight and the sin
drowned. 30 By faith the walls of that easily besets, and run with per-
Jericho fell down, after they had severance the race that lies before
been surrounded for seven days. 31 us, 2 looking away to Jesus, the
By faith Rahab the harlot perished author and perfecter of the faith,
not with those that believed not, be- who for the joy lying before him
cause she received the spies with endured the cross, having despised
peace. the shame, and has sat down at the
32 And what do I say more ? For right hand of the throne of God. 3
the time would fail me, should I For consider him who endured such
tell of Gideon, Barak also and contradiction by sinners against
Samson and Jephtha, of David also himself, that you may not be weary,
and of Samuel and the prophets, 33 fainting in your souls.
w'ho through faith subdued king- 4 Not yet to blood have you re-
doms, worked righteousness, ob- sisted, striving against sin; 5 and
tained promises, stopped the mouths you have forgotten the exhortation,
of lions, 34 quenched the violence which speaks to you as to sons My :

of fire, escaped the edge of the son, despise not the chastisements
sword, from weakness were made of the Lord, neither be weary when
strong, became mighty in war, corrected by him; 6 for whom the
turned to flight armies of foreign- Lord loves he chastens, and scourges
ers; 35 women received their dead every son that he receives. 7 For
after a resurrection ; and others chastisement you endure God deals
;

were beaten to death, not accepting with you as with sons. For who is
deliverance, that they might obtain a son whom the father chastens
a better resurrection 36 but others not? 8 But if you are without chas-
;

had trial of mockings and scourg- tisement, of which all have become
ings, and further of bonds and im- partakers, then are you bastards and
prisonment : 37 they w^ere stoned, not sons. 9 So, then, fathers of our
they were sawn asunder, they were flesh indeed have we had as chas-
tempted, they were slain with the tisers, and we gave them reverence;
sword, they wandered about in shall we not much rather be in sub-
sheepskins, in goatskins, being des- jection to the Father of spirits and
titute, afflicted, maltreated, 38 of live? 10 For they indeed for a few
whom the world was not worthy, days chastened us according to their
wandering in deserts, and moun- pleasure, but he for our profit, that
tains, and caves, and dens of the we may partake of his holiness. 11
earth. 39 And these all haviiig ob- But all chastisement for the present
tained a good report through faith indeed seems not a matter of joy,
received not the promise. 40 God but of grief; afterward, however, it
having provided some better thing yields the peaceful fruit of right-
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eousness to those that are exercised ling that speaks more mightily than
by it. Abel. 25 See that you refuse not
. ,

12 Wherefore set right again the him that speaks; for if they escaped
hands that hang down and the en- not who refused him when giving
feebled knees, 13 and make straight oracles on earth, much more shall
paths for your feet, that what is not we, if we turn away from him
lame may not be turned out of the giving oracles from the heavens, 26
way, but may rather be healed, 14 whose voice then shook the earth,
Pursue peace with all, and holiness, but now he has promised, saying
without which no one shall see the Yet once more I will shake not the

Lord, 15 taking care lest any one earth only, but also the heaven. 27
come short of the grace of God, lest And the "Yet once" signifies the
any root of bitterness spring up and removal of the things shaken as of
cause trouble, and by it the many things that have been made, that
be defiled, 16 lest there be any lewd the things not shaken may remain.
person, or profane, as Esau, who 28 Wherefore, receiving a kingdom
for one meal sold his birthright. 17 that can not be shaken, let us have
For you know that also afterward, gratitude, by which we may serve
wishing to inherit the blessing, he God acceptably, with reverence and
was rejected; for he found no place fear; 29 for our God is a consum-
of repentance, though he sought it ing fire.
carefully with tears. 1 '2 1 Let brotherly love con-
18 For you have not come to a -- *-^ tinue. 2 Be not forgetful of
mountain that is touched, and to hospitality; for by means of it some
burning fire, and blackness, and have unconsciously entertained an-
thick darkness, and tempest. 19 and gels. 3 Remember those in bonds,
the sound of a trumpet, and the as having been bound ; those that
voice of words, which they that suffer evil, as being yourselves also
heard entreated that a word should in the body. 4 Let marriage be
not be further spoken to them 20 honored in all respects, and the bed
;

for they did not endure that which be undefiled but lewd persons and
;

was commanded If even a beast adulterers God will judge. 5 Let

:

touch the mountain, it shall be there be no money-loving disposi-

stoned 21 and, so fearful was the tion, being content with the things
;

sight, Moses said T exceedingly that you have; for he himself has
:

fear and quake: 22 but you have said I will never leave thee, nor
:

come to mount Zion, and to the city will T in any wav forsake thee so ;

of the living God. the heavenly that we may boldly say: The Lord
Jerusalem, and to myriads. 23 the is my helper, and I will not fear:
festal assembly of angels, and to what shall a man do to me?
the church of firstborn ones en- 7 Remember your leaders, who
rolled in the heavens, and to the spoke to you the word of God. the
judge. God of all. and to the spirits issue of whose life attentively con-
of just men made perfect. 24 and to sidering, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus
the mediator of the new covenant, Christ is the same yesterday, to-day.
Jesus, and to the blood of sprink- and for ever, 9 Be not carried away
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by various and strange teachings; joy, and not in grief; for this would
for it is good that the heart be es- be unprofitable for you.
tabhshed with grace, not with meats, 18 Pray for us; for we are per-
which have not profited those that suaded that we have a good con-
have walked in them. science, in all things willing to live
10 We have an altar, from which honorably. 19 And the more abun-
they have no right to eat that serve dantly do I beseech you to do this,
the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies that I may be restored to you the
of those animals, whose blood is sooner.
carried by the chief priest into the 20 Now may the God of peace,
sanctuary, are burned without the who brought again from the dead
camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, the shepherd of the sheep who is
that he might sanctify the people great through the blood of the
through his own blood, suffered eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, 21
without the gate. 13 Therefore let make you perfect in every good
us go forth to him without the work you may do his will,
that
camp bearing his reproach 14 for ; working you that which is well-
in
here we have no continuing city, pleasing in his sight, through Jesus
but we seek one that is to come. 15 Christ; to whom be glory through
Through him therefore let us offer the ages amen. :

to God the sacrifice of praise con- 22 And I beseech you, brethren,

tinually, that is the fruit of lips that bear with the word of exhortation
give thanks to his name. 16 But to for I have written to you in few
do good and to distribute forget words. 23 Know that our brother
not for with such sacrifices God is
; Timothy is set at liberty, with
well pleased. whom ifhe comes soon I will see
17 Obey yourleaders and be sub- you. . 24 Salute all your leaders
missive for they watch for your
: and all the saints. They of Italy
souls, as they that shall give an ac- salute you.
count; that they may do this with 25 Grace be with you all: amen.

EPISTLE OF JAMES

11 James, a servant of God if any one of you is wanting in wis-

and of the Lord Jesus Christ, dom, let him ask from God, who
to the twelve tribes that are in the gives to all liberally and upbraids
dispersion, greeting. not. and it shall be given to him.
2 Count it all joy, my brethren, 6 But let him ask in faith, doubting
when you fall into diversified temp- nothing; for he that doubts is like
tations, 3 knowing that the proof of a wave of the sea. driven by the
vour faith works out patience. 4 wind and tossed. 7 Let that man
But let patience have a perfect surely not think that he shall receive
work, that vou may be perfect and anything from the Lord, 8 a man —
entire, wanting in nothing. 5 But of two minds, unsteady in all his
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ways. 9 But let the brother that is yourselves. 23 For if any one is a
of low degree glory in his exalta- hearer of the word and not a doer,
tion, 10 and the rich in his humilia- he is like a man beholding his nat-
tion, because as the flower of grass ural face in a mirror; 24 for he
shall he pass away. 11 For the sun beholds himself, and goes away, and
rises with the burning wind and immediately forgets what kind of
withers the grass, and its flower man he was. 25 But he that looks
falls away, and the beauty of its into the perfect law of liberty and
appearance perishes so also shall
: continues, he not becoming a for-
the rich man fade away in his getful hearer, but a doer of the
goings. work, shall be blessed in his doing.
12 Blessed is the man that en- 2t If any one seems to be religious,
dures temptation, because having not bridling his tongue but deceiv-
become approved he shall receive ing his own heart, this man's relig-
the crown of life, which he has ion is vain. 27 Religion pure and
promised to those ihat love him. 13 undefiled with God and the Father
Let no one, when tempted, say: I is this, to visit the fatherless and

am tempted by God. For God can widows in their affliction, to keep

not be tempted by evils, and him- himself unspotted from the world.
1 My brethren, hold not the
self tempts no one. 14 But every
one is tempted by his own desire,
2 faith of our Lord Jesus Christ
being drawn awav and seduced: 15 of glory with respect of persons.
then desire, having conceived, brings 2 For if there come into your as-
forth sin, and sin, having been per- sembly a man
with a gold ring on
fected, brings forth death. his finger, in splendid raiment, and
16 Be not deceived, my' beloved there come in also a poor man in
brethren. 17 Every good giving and vile raiment, 3 and you look upon
every perfect gift is from above, him that wears the splendid raiment,
coming down from the Father of and say: Sit thou here honorably;
lights, with whom there is no and say to the poor man
^
Stand :

change nor shadow cast by turning. there, or sit under my footstool, 4

18 Having willed it, he begot us do you not then make distinctions
with the word of truth, in order among yourselves, and have you not
that we should be a firstfruit of his become judges having evil thoughts?
creatures. 5 Hear, my beloved brethren. Has
19 You know, my beloved breth- not God chosen the poor in the
ren but let every man be swift to world, rich in faith and heirs of the
;

hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath kingdom which he has promised to

20 for the wrath of man works not those that love him? 6 But you
the righteousness of God. 21 have dishonored the poor man. Do
Wherefore, having put away all not the rich act as lords over you,
filthiness and overflowing of malice, and do not they themselves drag
receive in meekness the implanted you to the judgment-seats? 7 Do
word that is able to save your souls. not they themselves blaspheme that
22 But become doers of the word, honorable name that has been called
and not hearers only, deceiving upon you? 8 If, however, you fulfil
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the royal law according to the Abraham believed God, and it was
Scripture; Thou shalt love thy counted to him for righteousness,
neighbor as thyself, you do well and he was called the friend of God.
9 but if you have respect for per- 24 You see that a man is justified
sons, you work sin, being convinced by works, and not by faith only. 25
by the law as transgressors. 10 For Bu-t in like manner also was not
whoever shall have kept the whole Rahab the harlot justified by works,
law, but shall have offended in one, when she received the messengers
has become guilty of all. 11 For he and sent them forth by a different
that said Thou shalt not commit
: way? 26 For as the body without
adultery, said also: Thou shalt not spirit is dead, so also faith without
kill : now,thou commit no adul- works is dead.
if
tery, but if thou kill, thou hast be- 1 Become not many teachers,
come a transgressor of the law. 12
3
my brethren, knowing that we
So speak and so act as those that shall receive greater condemnation.
shall be judged by the law of liberty. 2 For in many things we all offend
13 For the judgment is merciless to if any one offends not in word, he is
him that has shown no mercy a perfect man, able to bridle also
mercy glories over judgment. the whole body. 3 But if we put
14 What is the profit, my brethren, bits into the mouths of horses that
if any one say that he has faith, but they may obey us, we also turn
has not works? Can his faith save about their whole body: 4 behold,
him? 15 But if a brother or sister also, the ships, though they are so
be naked and want daily food, 16 great, and are driven by fierce
and any one of you say to them winds, yet are they turned about :

Depart in peace, be warmed and be by a very small rudder, to whatever

filled, but give them not the things point the will of the pilot may
needful for the body, what is the direct. 5 So also the tongue is a
profit? 17 So also faith, if it have little member and boasts great
not works, is dead in itself. 18 things. Behold, how great a matter
But some one will say : Thou hast how small a fire, the tongue, kindles.
faith, have works show me
and I : 6 A fire, the world of unrighteous-
thy faith without the works, and I ness, the tongue is set among our
will show thee my faith by the members, which also defiles the
works. 19 Dost thou believe that whole body, and sets on fire the
God is one? thou doest well: the wheel of nature, and is set on fire
demons also believe and tremble. by hell. 7 For every nature of wild
20 But wilt thon know. O vain man. beasts, and of birds, and of creep-
that faith without works is idle? 21 ing things, and things in the sea is
Was not Abraham our father justi- tamed, and has been tamed by
fied by works, when he offered up human nature, 8 but the tongue no
Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Thou one of men is able to tame: a rest-
seest that faith worked with his less evil, full of deadly poison. 9
works, and by the works the faith With it we bless the Lord and
was made perfect 23 and the Scrip
; Father, and with it we curse men
ture was fulfilled which says And : ' who have been made according to
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God: 10 out of the us has jealous desires, 6 but gives
the likeness of
same mouth comes forth blessing greater grace. Wherefore it says:
and cursing. These things, my God sets himself against the proud,
brethren, ought not so to be. 11 but gives grace to the lowly. 7 Sub-
Does a fountain send forth from mit yourselves, therefore, to God;
the same opening sweet water and resist the devil, and he will flee
bitter? 12 Can a fig-tree, my breth- from you 8 draw near to God, and
:

ren, produce olives, or a vine, figs? he will draw near to you. Cleanse
Neither can salt water produce your hands, you smners, and purify
sweet. your hearts, you of two minds. 9
13 Who is wise and intelligent Afflict yourselves and mourn and
among you? Let him show out of weep let your laughter be turned
:

a good behavior his works in meek- into mourning, and your joy into
ness of wisdom. 14 But if you have sadness. 10 Humble yourselves in
bitter envy and strife in your heart, the sight of the Lord, and he will
glory not and lie not against the exalt you.
truth. 15 This wisdom descends not 11 Speak not evil one of another,
from above, but is earthly, sensual, brethren. He that speaks evil of
demoniacal. 16 For where envy and his brother, or judges his brother,
strife are, there is tumult and every speaks evil of the law and judges
evil work. 17 But the wisdom that the law; but if thou judgest the
is from above is first pure, then law, thou art not a doer of the law,
peaceable, gentle, easy to be per- but a judge. 12 The lawgiver and
suaded, full of mercy and good the judge is one. who is able to save
fruits, without partiality, without and to destroy: who art thou, that
hypocrisy. 18 But the fruit of judgest thy neighbor?
righteousness is sown in peace by 13 Come now you that say: To-
them thatmake peace. day and to-morrow we will go to
4 1 Whence wars and whence such a city, and spend there one
fightings among you? Are year, and trade and make gain. 14
they not hence, from your lusts that you that know not what will be
war in your members? 2 You de- to-morrow; for what is your life?
sire, and have not you murder and
;
For you are a vapor that appears
envy, and can not obtain you fight : for a little while and then disap-
and war. You have not because you pears instead of which you should
:

ask not 3 you ask and receive not.

: say: If the Lord will, we shall both
because you ask amiss, that you. live, and do this or that. 16 But
adulterers and adulteresses, may now you glory in your boastings:
spend it on your lusts. 4 Know you all such glorying is evil. 17 To him.
not that the friendship of the world then, that knows to do good and
is enmity to God? Whoever, then, does it not, to him it is sin,
intends to be a friend of the world, 1 Come now you that are
5
makes himself an enemy of God. 5 rich, weep, howl for your mis-
Think you that the Scripture speaks eries that are coming on you. 2
to no purpose? Against envy the Your riches are corrupted, and your
Spirit that has taken up its abode in garments have become moth-eaten;
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3 your gold and silver is eaten with 12But above all things, my breth-
rust, and the rust of them will be a ren, swear not, neither by heaven,
testimony to you, and will eat your nor by the earth, nor by any other
flesh as fire. You have heaped up oath but let your yes be yes, and
;

treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, no be no, that you fall not under
the hire of the laborers that have condemnation.
reaped your fields, which has re- 13 Does any one among you suffer
mained unpaid by you, cries; and evil? Let him pray: is any one
the cries of the reapers have entered cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14
into the ears of the Lord of hosts. Is anyone among you sick? Let him
5 You have lived in pleasure on the call for the elders of the church,
earth, and been wanton you have
: and let them pray over him, anoint-
nourished your hearts in a day of ing him with oil in the name of the
slaughter. 6 You condemned, you Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith
killed the Just One: he does not shall save the sick, and the Lord
resist you. shall raise him up and if he have
;

7 Be patient, therefore, brethren, committed sins, it shall be forgiven

till the coming of the Lord. Be- him. 16 Confess your sins one to
hold, the farmer waits for the pre- another, and pray one for another,
cious fruit of the earth, being patient that you may be restored to health
over it till he receive the early and the prayer of a righteous man. being
latter rain 8 be you also patient,
: energetic, avails much. 17 Elijah
strengthen your hearts, for the com- was a man with passions like our-
ing of the Lord draws near. 9 and he prayed earnestly that
selves,
Complain not. brethren, one against it might not rain, and it rained not

another, lest you l)e condemned be- on the earth for three years and six
:

hold, the judge stands before the months; 18 and again he prayed,
door. 10 Take! brethren, the proph- and the heaven gave rain, and the
ets, who spoke in the name of the earth yielded its fruit.
Lord, as an example of suffering 19 Brethren, if any one among
evil and of patience. 11 Behold, you go astray from the truth, and
we call those happy that endure one turn him back. 20 let him know
you have heard of the patience of that he that turns a sinner back
Job and have seen the end of the from the error of his ways shall
Lord, that the Lord is very com- save a soul from death, and cover a
passionate and merciful. multitude of sins.

FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER

11 Peter, an apostle of Jesus

Christ, to the elect sojourners
God the Father, in sanctification of
the Spirit, in order to obedience and
of the dispersion of Pontus. Galatia, the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus
Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 Christ. Grace to you and peace be
according to the foreknowledge of multiplied.
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3 Blessed be the God and Father Jesus Christ. 14 As children of
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, ac- obedience, not fashioning yourselves
cording to his great mercy, has be- according to the desires which you
gotten us again to a living hope, formerly had in your ignorance, 15
through the resurrection of Jesus but as he that called you is holy, be-
Christ from the dead, 4 for an in- come yourselves also holy in all be-
heritance incorruptible and unde- havior, 16 because it is written Be:

filed and unfading, reserved in you holy, for I am holy. 17 And if

heaven for you, 5 who in the power you call on, as a Father, him who
of God are kept through faith to the judges without respect of persons,
salvation ready to be revealed in according to each one's work, spend
the last time. 6 In which you re- the time of your sojourning in fear;
joice, being now for a little while, 18 knowing that not with corrupti-
ii need be, sorrowful in diversified ble things, as silver and gold, you
temptations, 7 the proof of
that were redeemed from your fruitless
your faith, much more precious than mode of life delivered to you by
gold that perishes, though tried by your fathers 19 but with the pre-
;

fire, may be found for praise and cious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
glory and honor in the revelation of blameless and without spot 20 fore-
;

Jesus Christ. 8 whom not seeing, known indeed before the foundation
you love on whom not now looking
;
of the world, but manifested in the
but believing, you rejoice with joy last of the times for you, 21 who
unspeakable and glorious, 9 receiv- through him do believe in God who
ing the end of your faith, the salva- raised him from the dead, and gave
tion of your souls. 10 Concerning him glory, so that your faith and
which salvation the prophets that hope are in God.
prophesied of the grace that was for 22 Having purified your souls in
you. earnestly sought and inquired. obedience to the truth, to unfeigned
11 inquiring into what and what kind love of the brethren, love one an-
of time the Spirit of Christ that was other from the heart earnestly, 23
in them did signify, when it testi- having been begotten again, not of
fied beforehand the sufferings that corruptible seed, but of incorrupti-
were for Christ, and the glories ble, by means of the word of God
after these: 12 to whom it was re- that lives and abides. 24 Because
vealed, that not for themselves, but all flesh is as grass, and all its glory
for you. they were ministering these as the flower of grass; the grass
things, which are now announced to withers, and the flower of it falls;
j'ou through those that preached the 25 but the word of the Lord abides
gospel to you by the Holy Spirit for ever. And this is the word
sent down from heaven, into which which as gospel has been preached
things angels desire earnestly to to you.
look.
13 Wherefore, gird up the loins
2 1 Having, then, laid aside all
malice, and all guile, and hypoc-
of your mind, be sober, and hope risies, and envies, and all evil speak-
perfectly for the grace to be ings, 2 as babes just born, earnestly
brought to you in the revelation of desire the spiritual unadulterated
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milk, that by it you may grow to the praise of those that do good; 15
salvation, 3 if indeed you have for so is the will of God that by
tasted that the Lord is good. 4 To doing good you may put to silence
whom coming, a living stone, by the ignorance of foolish men 16 as :

men indeed disapproved,

but with free, and not holding freedom as a
God chosen, precious, 5 yourselves cloak of malice, but as the servants
also as living stones are builded up, of God. 17 Honor all men, love the
a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, brotherhood, fear God, honor the
to offer up spiritual sacrihces accep- kmg. 18 Household servants, be
table to God through Jesus Christ; subject in all fear to your masters,
6 because it is contained in Scrip- not only to the good and gentle, but
ture : Behold, I lay in Zion a chief also to the perverse. 19 For this is
corner-stone, chosen, precious, and praiseworthy, if because of con-
he that believes on him shall not be sciousness of God any one endures
ashamed. 7 To you, therefore, that sorrows, suffering wrongfully. 20
believe is the preciousness but to
; For what glory is there, if, being
those that believe not, a stone which buffeted for your faults, you take
the builders rejected, this became it patiently? But if, when you do
the head of the corner, and a stone well and suffer, you take it patient-
of stumbling and a rock of offense, ly, this is praiseworthy with God.
8 to them that stumble at the word 21 For to this end were you called,
being disobedient, to which also they because Christ also suffered for
were appointed. 9 But you are a you, leaving you an example that
chosen race, a royal priesthood, a you should follow his steps 22 who ;

holy nation, a purchased people, that did no neither was guile found
sin,
you should show forth the virtues in his mouth 23 who when reviled
;

of him that has called you out of reviled not in turn, when suffering
darkness into his wonderful light he threatened not, but committed his
10 who once were not a people, but cause to him that judges righteously,
now are the people of God, who 24 who himself bore our sins in his
had not obtained mercy, but now own body on the tree, that having
have obtained mercy. died to sins we should live to right-
11 Beloved, I beseech that you as eousness by whose stripes you were
:

strangers and sojourners abstain healed 25 for you were as sheep

;

from fleshly
desires, which war going astray, but have now returned
against the 12 having your
soul. to the shepherd and overseer of
conduct among the Gentiles, that in your souls.
what they speak against you as evil- 1 Likewise, wives, be subject
doers, they may. because of your 3 to your own husbands, that
good works, while beholding them, even if any obey not the word, they
glorify God m the day of visitation. may without the word be gained
13 Be subject, therefore, to every through the conduct of the wives, 2
human creation for the Lord's sake having beheld your conduct that is
whether to the king as supreme, 14 chaste in fear. 3 Whose adorning
or to governors as sent by him for let it not be the outward, of braid-
the punishment of evil-doers, but ing the hair, and of putting around
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of golden ornaments or of putting one that asks you a reason concern-

en of dresses, 4 but the hidden man ing the hope that is in you but with
;

of the heart in the incorruptible meekness and fear ; 16 having a

ornament of the meek and quiet good conscience, that in what you
spirit, which is in the sight of God are evil spoken of, they may be
of great price. 5 For so in former ashamed who falsely accuse your
time also the holy women that hoped good conduct in Christ. 17 For it
in God adorned themselves, being in better to suffer for doing good, if
is

subjection to their own husbands, the will of God should will it, than
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling for doing evil. 18 For Christ also
him lord; whose children you have once suffered for sins, a just nian
become by doing good and not being for unjust men, that he might bring
afraid of any terror. 7 Husbands, us to God, having been indeed put
likewise, dwell according to knowl- to death in flesh, but made alive in
edge with the feminine as the weak- spirit, 19 in which also he went and
er vessel, bestowing honor_ as on preached to the spirits in prison, 20
those that are also heirs with you that were disobedient once when the
of the grace of life, that your longsuffering of God waited in the
prayers be not hindered. days of Noah, while an ark was pre-
8 Finally, be all of the same mind, pared, in which few. that is, eight
sympathetic, loving the brethren, souls, were saved through water.
compassionate, humble-minded, 9 21 Which (water) in its antitype,
_

not rendering evil for evil or railing baptism, now saves you also (not
for railing, but, on the other hand, the putting away of the filth of the
blessing; because to this end were flesh, but the inquiry of a good con-
you called, that you might inherit science toward God), through the
blessing. 10 For he that will love resurrection of Jesus Christ. 22 who
life, and see good days, let him re- is at the right hand of God. having
frain his tongue from evil, and his gone into heaven, angels and author-
lips that they speak no guile; 11 let ities and powers being made subject
him turn away from evil and do to him.
good let him seek peace and pursue
it ;
;

12 because the eyes of the Lord

4 1 Christ then having suffered
in the flesh, do you also arm
are upon the righteous, and his ears yourselves with the same mind, be-
incline to their prayer; but the face cause he that has suffered in the
of the Lord is against them that do flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that
evil. you may no longer live the rest of
13 And who
is he that will do your time in the flesh to the desires
you you become zealots for
evil if of men, but to the will of God. 3
that which is good? 14 But if you For the time past is sufficient to
should even suffer for the sake of have worked the will of the Gen-
righteousness, you are happy. But tiles, in having walked in lascivious-
fear not their fear, neither be trou- ness, desires, wine-drinkings, ca-
bled 15 but sanctify the Lord rousals, banquetings. and lawless
;

Christ in your hearts, and be ready idolatries 4 at which they are as-
;

always to give an answer to every tonished, since you run out with
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them into the same confusion of riot, thisname. 17 For it is the time that
speaking evil of you, 5 who shall judgment should begin at the house
give an account to him that is ready of God; but if first at us, what shall
to judge the living and dead. 6 For be the end of those that obey not
to this end was the gospel preached the gospel of God? 18 And if the
even to the dead, that they might righteous man is scarcely saved, the
indeed be judged according to men ungodly and sinner, where shall he
in the flesh, but live according to appear? 19 So, then, let them also
God in the spirit. that suffer according to the will of
7 But the end of things is at
all God commit their souls to him in
hand. Be sober-minded, therefore, well-doing, as to a faithful creator.
and be watchful that you may pray; 1 Elders that are among you
8 above all things have earnest love
5 I exhort who am the fellow-
towards one another, for love elder, and a witness of the suffer-
covers a multitude of sins 9 be ; ings of Christ, who also am a par-
hospitable one towards another taker of the glory that shall be
without murmuring; 10 as each one revealed 2 be shepherds to the flock
:

has received a gracious gift, minis- of God that is among you, not from
ter the same one to another as good necessity, but willingly, according to
stewards of the diversified grace of God, not for the sake of base gain,
God; 11 if any one speaks, as the but readily, 3 neither as being lords
oracles of God if any one minis-
:
of the portions.* but becoming ex-
ters, as from the strength that God amples to the flock 4 and when the
;

supplies, that in all things God may chief shepherd shall appear, you
be glorified through Jesus Christ, to shall receive the crown of glory that
whom is glory and might from age fades not away.
to age amen.:
5 Likewise, you younger, submit
12 Beloved, be not astonished at yourselves to the elder, yes, do you
the fiery trial that is among you, all clothe yourselves with humility
that has come upon you for a trial, one towards another; for God sets
as if a strange thing is happening to himself against the proud, but gives
you, 13 but as far as you partake of grace to the lowly. 6 Humble your-
the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that selves therefore under the strong
also in the revelation of his glory hand of God, that he may exalt you
you may rejoice with gladness. 14 in due time, 7 casting all your care
If you are reproached * in the name upon him, for he cares for you.
of Christ, happy are you, because 8 Be sober, be watchful. Your
the spirit of glory and of God rests adversary, the devil, as a roaring
upon you. 15 For let not any one of lion, walks about, seeking^ whom he
you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, may devour 9 whom resist firm in
:

or an evil-doer, or as a busybody in faith, knowing that the same suffer-

other men's matters 16 but if he ings are accomplished in your breth-
;

suffer as a Christian, let him not be ren that are in the world. 10 But
ashamed, but let him glorify God in
*The parts of the flock under their
Because you wear the name. care.

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the Godof all grace, who has called
written in few words, exhorting,
you and testifying that this is the true
to his eternal glory in Christ,
grace of God, in which you stand.
after you have suffered awhile, will
himself make you perfect, establish,
13 She that is elected together with
strengthen, confirm you. 11 To him you in Babylon salute you, and so
be might through the ages, amen. does Mark my son. 14 Salute one
12 By Silvanus to you the faith- another with a kiss of love.
ful brother, as I suppose, I have Peace to you all that are in Christ.

SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER

11 Simon Peter, a servant ent, is blind, not seeing afar
and apostle of Jesus Christ, to having taken up a forgetfulness of
off,

those that have obtained equally the purification of his old sins. 10
precious faith with us in the right- Wherefore the rather, brethren, be
eousness of our God and Saviour diligent to make your calling and
Jesus Christ. 2 Grace to you and election sure for in doing these
;

peace be multiplied in the acknowl- things you shall never stumble. 11

edgment of God and Jesus our For so shall there be richly supplied
Lord. to you the entrance into the eternal
3 As his divine power has given kingdom of our Lord and Saviour
us all things that pertain to life and Jesus Christ.
godliness, through the acknowledg- 12 Wherefore I shall always re-
ment of him who has called us by mind you of these things, though
his own glory and virtue, 4 through you know them and are established
which very great and precious in the present truth, 13 Yes, I
promises have been given to us, that think it right, as long as I am in
through these you might become this tabernacle, to stir you up by
partakers of the divine nature, hav- putting you in remembrance, 14
ing escaped the corruption that is in knowing that shortly I must put off
the world in desire 5 and for this this my tabernacle, even as our Lord
;

very reason bringing forward all Jesus Christ has shown me. 15 But
diligence, supply in your faith, vir- I will endeavor that you may always
tue, and in virtue, knowledge, 6 and be able, after my departure, to have
in knowledge, self-control, and in these things in remembrance. 16
self-control, patience, and in pa- For we did not follow cunningly
tience, godliness, 7 and in godliness, devised fables when we made known
friendship for brethren, and in to you the power and coming of
friendship for brethren, love. 8 our Lord Jesus Christ, but had been
For these things being in you and made eye-witnesses of his majesty.
abounding render you neither idle, 17 For he received from God the
nor unfruitful for the acknowledg- Father honor and glory, a vojce
ment of our Lord Jesus Christ; 9 having been borne to him by the
but he in whom these are not pres- most excellent glory, such as this:
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This is my beloved Son, in whom tious conduct of the ungodly ; 8 for

I am well pleased. 18 And this the righteous man dwelling among
voice brought from heaven we them, by seeing and hearing, vexed
heard, being with him in the holy his righteous soul from day to day
mount 19 and we have the pro-
; with their lawless deeds 9 : the
phetic word more sure, to which you Lord knows how deHver the god-
to
do well to give heed, as to a lamp ly out of temptation, and to keep
shining in a dark place, till the day the unrighteous to the day of judg-
dawn and the day-star arise in your ment to be punished, 10 but especial-
hearts 20 knowing this first, that no
; ly those that walk after the flesh in
prophecy of Scripture comes from unclean desire, and despise govern-
one's own interpretation. 21 For ments. Presumptuous, self-willed
not by the will of man was prophecy men, they tremble not while blas-
ever brought, but men from God pheming dignities; 11 whereas
spoke, being moved by the Holy angels, who are greater in strength
Spirit. and power, bring no railing accusa-
2 1 But there arose false
prophets among the people, as
tion against them before the Lord;
12 but these, as irrational animals
there shall be false teachers also made by nature for capture and de-
among you, such as shall privily in- struction, speaking evil of things in
troduce heresies of destruction, even which they are ignorant, shall also
denying the Lord that bought them, perish in their corruption, 13 thus
who bring on themselves swift de- receiving the reward of unright-
struction 2 and many will follow
; eousness, who count reveling in the
their licentiousness, because of daytime a delight spots and blem-
;

whom the way of truth shall be ishes they are reveling in their de-
blasphemed 3 and in covetousness
; ceits while feasting with you, 14
with deceitful words they will make having eyes full of an adulteress,
merchandise of you for whom the ; and that can not cease from sin,
condemnation of old lingers not. seducing unsteady souls, having a
and their destruction slumbers not. heart exercised in covetousness,
4 For if God spared not the angels children of the curse: 15 having left
that sinned, but casting them down the straight way, they have turned
to Tartarus in chains of darkness aside, following the way of Balaam
delivered them up to be kept for the son of Beor, who loved the
judgment, 5 and spared not the old wages of unrighteousness, 16 but
world, but preserved Noah, the was reproved for his iniquity: the
eighth person, a preacher of right- dumb beast of burden speaking with
eousness, having brought a flood on man's voice forbade the madness of
the world of the ungodly. 6 and the prophet. 17 These are wells
turning the cities of Sodom and without water, and mists driven by
Gomorrah into ashes, condemned a tempest, for whom the blackness
them with an overthrow, making of darkness is reserved. 18 For
them an example of those that shall speaking great swelling woros of
live ungodly. 7 and deHvered right- vanity, they seduce in the desires of
eous Lot, wearied out with the licen- the flesh by lasciviousness those that
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are just escaping from them that same word, reserved for fire at the
live in error, 19 promising them day of judgment and perdition of
freedom, while they themselves are ungodly men. 8. But be not ignorant
servants of corruption; for by of this one thing, beloved, that one
whom any one has been overcome, day with the Lord is as a thousand
by him has he also been made a years, and a thousand years as one
servant. 20 For if, after escaping day. 9 The Lord delays not con-
from the pollutions of the world cerning the promise, as some count
through the knowledge of our Lord delaying, but is longsuffering for
and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are your sake, not willing that any
again entangled in these and over- should perish, but that all should
come, their last state becomes worse come to repentance.
than the first. 21 For it had been 10 But the day of the Lord will
better for them not to have known come as a thief, in which the heav-
theway of righteousness, than hav- ens shall pass away with a great
ingknown it to turn from the holy noise, and the elements shall melt
commandment that had been deliv- with fervent heat, and the earth and
ered to them. 22 That of the true the works that are in it shall be
proverb has happened to them: A burned up. 11 As all these things
dog turned back to his own vomit are thus to be dissolved, what man-
and : A sow washed to wallowing in ner of persons ought you to be in
the mire. holy behavior and godliness, 12
looking for and hastening the com-
3 1 This now, beloved, is the
second epistle that I write to ing of the day of God, because of
you, in both of which I stir up your which the heavens being on fire
pure mind by way of remembrance, shall be dissolved and the elements
2 that you be mindful of the words shall melt with fervent heat? 13 But
spoken before by the holy prophets, we, according to his promise, look
and of the commandment of the for new heavens and a new earth,
Lord and Saviour, that was given by in which dwells righteousness.
your apostles, 3 knowing this first, 14 Wherefore, beloved, as you
that there shall come in the last look for these things, be diligent to
days shameless scoffers walking ac- be found spotless and blameless
cording to their own desires, 4 and before him in peace, 15 and regard
saying: Where is the promise of his the longsuffering of our Lord salva-
coming? For since the fathers fell tion, even as our beloved brother
asleep, all things thus continue from Paul, according to the wisdom that
the beginning of the creation. 5 For is given to him, has written to you,

this they willingly know not, that 16 as also in all his epistles speaking
the heavens were of old and the in them of these things, in which
earth from water and by means of things are some hard to be under-
water consisting by the word of stood, which the unlearned and un-
God, 6 by which the then world, steady wrest, as they do also the
having been overflowed with water, other Scriptures, to their own de-
perished; 7 but the present heavens struction. 17 Do you then, beloved,
and earth are kept in store by the knowing it before, beware lest being
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led away by the er'ror of the lawless knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
you fall from ybur own steadfast- Jesus Christ. To him be glory both
ness, 18 but grow in grace and the now and to the day of eternity.

FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN

11 That which was from the
beginning, which we have
sin not. And if any one sin, we
have an advocate with- the Father,
heard, which we have seen with our Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and
eyes, which we looked upon and he himself is the expiation for our
our hands handled, of the word of sins, not for ours only, however,
life; 2 and the hfe was manifested, but also for the whole world. 3
and we have seen and do testify and And in this we know that we have
declare to you the life eternal, which known him, if we keep his com-
was with the Father and was mani- mandments. 4 He that says : I have
fested to us 3 that which we have
: known him and keeps not his com-
seen and heard, declare we to you, mandments is a liar, and the truth
that you also may have fellowship is not in him ;5 but whoever keeps
with us. And our fellowship indeed his word, truly in him has the love
is with the Father and with his Son of God been perfected. In this we
Jesus Christ. 4 And these things know that we are in him, 6 He that
write we to you, that your joy may says that he abides in him ought
be made full. himself also so to walk as he
5 And this is the message that we walked.
have heard from him, and declare 7 Beloved, no new commandment
again to you. that God is light and write I to you, but an old command-
darkness in him there is none. 6 If ment, which you had from the be-
we say that we have fellowship with ginning: the old commandment is
him, and walk in darkness, we lie the word which you heard. 8 Again
and do not the truth 7 but if we a new commandment write I to you,
;

walk in the light as he himself is which thing is true in him and in

in the light, we have fellowship one you. because the darkness is passing
with another, and the blood of Jesus away and the true light now shines,
his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 9 He that says that he is in the
If we say that we have no sin, we light, and hates his brother, is in
deceive ourselves and the truth is darkness till now. 10 He that loves
not in us. 9 If we- confess our sins, his brother abides in the light, and
faithful is he and righteous to for- there is no stumbling-block in him;
give us the sins and cleanse us from 11 but he that hates his brother is in
all unrighteousness. 10 If we say darkness, and walks in darkness,
that we have not sinned, we make and knows not whither he goes, be-
him a liar, and his word is not in us, cause darkness has blinded his eyes.
2 1 My jittle children, these 12 I write to you. little children,
things write I to you that you because your sins have been for'
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given for his name's sake. 13 I the Father: he that confesses the
write to you, fathers, because you Son has the Father also. 24 Let
have known him that is from the that which you heard from the
beginning. I write to you, young beginning abide in you. If that
men, because you have overcome abide in you which you heard from
the wicked one. I have written to the beginning, you also shall abide
you, little children, because you have in the Son and in the Fatfier. 25
known the Father. 14 1 have writ- And this is the promise that he him-
ten to you, fathers, because you have self promised us, the life eternal.
known him that is from the* begin- 26 These things 1 have written to
ning. have written to you, young
I you concerning them that deceive
men, because you are strong, and you. 27 And you, — the anointing
the word of God abides in you, and which you received from him abides
you have overcome the wicked one. in you, and you have no need that
15 Love not the world, neither the any one teach, but as his anointing
things that are in the world. If any teaches you concerning all things,
one love the world, the love of the and is true and is no lie, even as it
Father is not in him 16 because all
; has taught you, abide in it.
that is in the world, the desire of 28 And now. little children, abide
the flesh and the desire of the in him that when he shall be mani-
eyes and. the pride of life, is not fested we may have boldness, and
of the- Father, but is of the world. not be ashamed away from him in
17 And the world is passing his coming. 29 If you know that he
away and the desire of it but he is righteous, you know that every
;

that does the will of God abides one also that works righteousness
for ever. has been begotten of him.
18 Little children, it is the last
time, and as you heard that anti-
3
1 Behold what manner of
love the Father has bestowed
christ comes, even now many anti- on us that we should be called chil-
christs have risen whence we know dren of God.
: Therefore the world
that it is the last time. 19 They knows us not, because it knew him
went out from us, but were not of not.
us for if they had been of us, they
; 2 Beloved, now are we children of
would have- remained with us but God, and it has not yet been made
;

that they might be made manifest manifest what we shall be. We

that they are all not of us. 20 And know that when it shall be made
you have an anointing from the holy manifest we shall be like him, be-
One, and know all things. 21 I have cause wc; shall see him as he is. 3
not written to you because you And every one thai has this hope
know not the truth, but because you on him purifies himself, as he is
know it,, and that no lie is from the pure. 4 Every one that practices
truth. 22 Who is the liar, but he sin practices lawlessness also, and
that denies that Jesus is the Christ? sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know
This is the antichrist that denies the that he was manifested that he
Father and the Son. 23 Every one might take away sins, and sin is not
that denies the Son, neither has he in him. 6 Every one that abides in
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him sins not whoever sins has not we know that we are of the truth,
:

seen him, neither known him. and shall persuade our hearts before
7 Little children, let no one de- him; 20 because if our hearts con-
ceive you. He that practices rig:ht- demn us, God is greater than our
eousness is righteous, even as he is heart, and knows all things.
righteous 8 he that practices sin is
: 21 Beloved, if our heart con-
of the devil, because the devil sins demn us not, we have confidence
from the beginning. For this pur- toward God, 22 and whatever we
pose was the Son of God mani- ask we receive from him, because
fested, that he might destroy the we keep his commandments and do
works of the devil. 9 Whoever has the things that are pleasing in his
been begotten of God does not prac- sight. 23 And this is his command-
tice sin, because his seed abides in ment, that we should believe on the
him and he can not sin, because he name of his Son Jesus Christ, and
;

has been begotten of God. 10 In love one another as he gave us com-

this the children of God are mani- mandment. 24 And he that keeps
fest and the children of the devil his commandments abides in him
whoever practices not righteousness and he in him; and in this we know
is not of God, also he that loves not that he abides in us, by the Spirit
his brother. 11 For this is the mes- that he has given us.
sage that you heard from the begin-
ning, that we should love one an-
4 1 Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but prove the spirits,
other, 12 not as Cain was of the vv-hether they are from God because
;

wicked one and slew his brother many false prophets have gone forth
and for what cause did he slay him? into the world. 2 In this know
because his works were evil, but you the Spirit of God every spirit
:

those of his brother righteous. that confesses that Jesus Christ is

13 Wonder not, brethren, if the come in the flesh is of God, 3 and
world hates you. 14 We know that every spirit that confesses not Jesus
we have passed from death into is not of God and this is the spirit
;

life, because we love the brethren : of antichrist, of which you have

he that loves not abides in death. heard that it comes, and now is in
15 Whoever hates his brother is a the world already.
murderer, and you know that no 4 You are of God, little children,
murderer has eternal life abiding in and have overcome them, because
him. 16 In this we have known greater is he that is in you than he
the love, because he laid down his that is in the world. 5 They are of
life for us; and we ought to lay the world : therefore they speak of
down our lives for the brethren. 17 the world, and the world hears
But whoever has this world's goods, them. 6 We are of God: he that
and sees his brother have need, and knows God hears us, he that is not
shuts up his boweh from him, how of God hears not us. By this we
abides the love of God in him? know the spirit of truth and the
18 Little children, let us not love spirit of error.
in word, neither in tongue, but in 7 Beloved, let us love one another,
deed and in truth. 19 And in this because love is of God, and every
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one that loves has been begotten of
God, and knows God. 8 He that
1
5
Every one that believes
that Jesus is the Christ, has
loves not has not known God, for been begotten of God and every ;

God is love. 9 In this has been one that loves him that begot, loves
manifested the love of God in us, him also that has been begotten of
that God has sent his Son the him. 2 In this we know that we
only Begotten into the world that love the children of God, when
we might live through him. 10 In we love God and do his command-
this is love, not that we loved God, ments. 3 For this is the love of
but that he loved us, and sent his God, that we keep his command-
Son the expiation for our sins, ments and his commandments ar.e
;

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, not burdensome, 4 because all

we also ought to love one another. that has been begotten of God
12 No one has seen God at any overcomes the world and this ;

time if we love one another, God

: is the victory that overcomes the
abides in us and his love is per- world, our faith. 5 Who is he
fected in us. 13 In this we know that overcomes the world but he
that we abide in him and he in us, that believes that Jesus is the Son
because he has given us of his of God?
Spirit. 14 And we have seen and 6 This is he that came through
do testify that the Father has sent water and blood, Jesus Christ not :

the Son the Saviour of the world. in the water only, but in the water
15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is and in the blood and it is the
;

the Son of God, God abides in him Spirit that testifies, because the
and he in God. 16 And we have Spirit is the truth. 7 For they that
known and have believed the love testify are three, 8 the Spirit, and
that God has in us. God is love, the water, and the blood, and the
and he that abides in love abides in three are one.* 9 If we receive the
God and God in him. testimony of men, the testimony of
17 In this has been perfected the God is greater because this is the
;

love with us, that we may have testimony of God that he has tes-
boldness in the day of judgment, tified concerning his Son. 10 He
because as he is we also are in this that believes on the Son of God
world. 18 Fear is not in love, but has the testimony in himself: he
perfect love casts out fear, because that believes not God has made
fear has punishment, but he that him a liar, because he has not
fears is not made perfect in love. believed on the testimony that
19 We love, because he- first loved God has testified concerning his
us. 20 If any one say: I love God, Son. 11 And this is the testimony,
and hate his brother, he is a liar; that God gave us eternal life, and
for he that loves not his brother, this life is in his Son. 12 He that
whom he has seen. God, whom he has the Son has the life: he that
has not seen, how can he love? 21 has not the Son of God has not the
And this commandment have we life.
from him. that he that loves God
loves his brother also. Testify the same thing.
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These things have I written eousness is sin, and there is a sin
13
to you that you may know that you not to death.
have eternal Hfe, who beheve on 18 We know that every one that
the name of the Son of God. 14 has been begotten of God sins not;
And this is the confidence that we but he that has been begotten of
have towards him, that if we ask God keeps himself, and the wicked
anything according to his will, he one touches him not. 19 We know
hears us. 15 And if we know that that we are of God, and the whole
he hears us as to whatever we ask, world lies in the wicked one. 20
we know that we have the petition We know, however, that the Son
that we have asked of him. 16 If of God has come, and has given us
any one see his brother sinning a understanding, that we know him
sin not to death, he shall ask, and that is true and we are in him that
;

shall give him life, to those that sin his Son Jesus Christ:
is true, in
not to death. There is a sin to This is the true God and life eternal.
death not concerning this do I say
: 21 Little children, keep yourselves
that he should ask. All unright- from idols.

SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN

1 The elder to the elect lady and into the world, who coniess not that
her children, whom I love in truth, Jesus Christ is come in the flesh:
and not I only, but also all that this is the deceiver and the anti-
have known the truth, 2 because of christ. 8 Take heed to yourselves,
this truth that abides in us, and shall
that you lose not the things that
be wath us for ever. 3 There shall you have wrought, but that you re-
be with you grace, mercy, peace, ceive a full reward. 9 Whoever ad-
from God the Father, and from the vances and abides not in the teach-
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the ing of Christ has not God he that:

Father, in truth and love. abides in the teaching, he has both

4 I rejoiced greatly that I have the Son and Father. 10 If any one
found of thy children walking in the comes to you, and brings not this
truth as we received commandment teaching, receive him not into the
from the Father. 5 And now I be- house, and wish him not well; 11
seech thee, lady, not as writing to for he that wishes well is partaker
thee a new commandment, but that in his evil deeds.
which we had from the beginning, 12 Having many things to write
that we love one another. 6 And to you. I would not by means of
this is love, that we walk according paper and ink; but I hope to be
to his commandments the com- with you, and speak mouth to
:

mandment is this, as you heard from mouth, that our joy may be full. 13
the beginning, that you walk in it. The children of thy elect sister
7 For many deceivers have gone out vsalute thee.

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1 Theelder to the beloved Gains, loves the pre-eminence over them,
whom Ilove in truth. receives us not. 10 Wherefore, if I
2 Beloved, concerning all things come, I bring to remembrance
will
I pray that thou mayest prosper and the works he does, prating
that
be in health, as thy soul prospers. against us with evil words and not ;

3 For I rejoiced greatly when the content with this, he neither him-
brethren came and testified to thy self receives the brethren, and those
truth, as thou walkest in the truth. that would he hinders and casts out
4 I have no joy greater than this, of the church.
that I hear of my children walking 11 Beloved, imitate not that which
in the truth. is evil, but that which is good. He
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully that does good is of God he that :

whatever thou workest for the does evil has not seen God. 12 To
brethren, and for strangers, 6 who Demetrius good testimony is given
have testified to thy love before the by alland by the truth itself and ;

church, whom thou wilt do well in we also testify, and you know that
conducting forward in a manner our testimony is true.
worthy of God. 7 For in behalf of 13 1 had many things to write to
the name they went forth, taking thee, but I will not write to thee by
nothing from the heathen. 8 We means of ink and pen 14 I hope, :

then, ought to receive such, that we however, to see thee soon, and we
may become fellow-workmen for will speak mouth to mouth. 15
the truth. 9 I wrote somewhat to Peace to thee. The friends salute
•
the church; but Diotrephes, who thee salute the friends by name.
:

EPISTLE OF JUDE

1 Jude, a servant of Christ Jesus, this condemnation ungodly men,

;

but brother of James, to the called turning the grace of our God into
that are beloved in God the Father, lasciviousness, and denying our
and kept for Jesus Christ. 2 Mercy cidy Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
to you and peace and love be multi- 5 But I wish to put you in re-
plied. membrance, though you already
3 Beloved, giving all diligence to know all things, that the Lord, after
write to you concerning this com- having saved the people from the
mon salvation, I found it necessary land of Egypt, the second time de-
to write to you. exhorting you to stroyed those that believed not 6 :

contend for the faith once delivered angels also that kept not their first
to the saints. 4 For some men have estate, but left their own habitation,
come in by stealth, who have long he has kept in eternal chains under
ago been written of beforehand for darkness for the judgment of the
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great day: 7 how Sodom and to execute judgment against all, and
Gomorrah and the about
cities to convince all that are ungodly
them, giving themselves over to among them of all their ungodly
lew^dness in Hke manner with these works in which they were ungodly,
men, and having gone after other and of all the hard things which
flesh, are set forth as an example, ungodly sinners have spoken against
suffering the punishment of eternal him. 16 These are murmurers, com-
fire. 8 Yet still in like manner plainers, walking according to their
these dreamers also defile indeed own desires, and their mouth speaks
the flesh, but despise dominion, and great swelling words, admiring per-
speak evil of dignities. 9 But sons for profit's sake.
Michael the archangel, when con- 17 But you, beloved, be mindful
tending with the devil he disputed of the words that were spoken be-
about the body of ]\Ioses, dared not fore by the apostles of our Lord
to bring a railing accusation, but Jesus Christ, 18 that they said that
said: The Lord rebuke thee. 10 at the last time there shall be scof-
But these speak evil of whatever fers walking according to their own
things indeed they know not, but desires in ungodliness. 19 These
whatever things they understand are they that separate, psychical, not
naturally as the irrational animals, having spirit. 20 But you, beloved,
in these they corrupt themselves. 11 building yourselves up on your most
Alas for them, for in the way of holy faith, praying in the Holy
Cain they have walked, and in the Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the
error of Balaam they have rushed love of God, looking for the mercy
headlong for hire, and in the con- of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal
tradiction of Corah have they per- life. 22 And some, indeed, reprove
ished. 12 These are they that are when they contend 23 but others;

rocks in your love-feasts, feasting save, snatching them out of the fire
with you without fear, feeding and on others have compassion in a
•

themselves ; clouds without water, spirit of fear, hating even the gar-
driven rapidly by winds late ment that is spotted by the flesh.
;

autumnal trees without fruit, twice 24 But to him that is able to keep
dead, torn up by the roots 13 raging you without falling, and to set you
;

waves of the sea foaming up their in the presence of his glory blame-
own shame wandering stars, for less in exceeding joy; 25 to the only
;

whom the blackness of darkness has God our Saviour, through Jesus
been kept for ever. 14 But of these Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty,
also prophesied Enoch, the seventh might and authority before every
from Adam, saying: Behold, the age, both now and throughout all
Lord came in his holy myriads, 15 the ages amen. :

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REVELATION OF JOHN
11 The
Christ,
revelation of
which God gave to
Jesus testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in
spirit on the Lord's day, and heard
him, to show^ to his servants things behind me a voice great as that of
that must shortly take place, and a trumpet, 11 saying: What thou
having sent by his angel he made seest write in a book, and send to
it known to his servant John, 2 the seven churches, to Ephesus, and
who became a witness to the word to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and
of God and the testimony of Jesus to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to
Christ, whatever things he saw, 3 Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. 12
Blessed is he that reads and they And Iturned to see the voice that
that hear the words of the proph- talked with me and having turned,
;

ecy, and that keep the things that I saw seven golden candlesticks, 13
are written in it; for the time is at and in the midst of the candlesticks
hand. one like the Son of man, clothed in
4 John to the seven churches a robe reaching to the feet, and
that are in Asia: grace to you and girded about the breasts with a
peace from him who is, and who golden girdle 14 but his head and
;

was, and who comes, and from the his hair were white as white wool,
seven spirits that are before his like snow, and his eyes were as a
throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, flame of fire, 15 and his feet were
who is the faithful witness, the like burnished brass, as if they
first-born of the dead and the prince burned in a furnace, and his voice
of the kings of the earth. To him as the sound of many waters 16 ;

that loves us and that washed us and he had in his right hand seven
from our sins in his blood, 6 and stars, and out of his mouth went
made us a kingdom, priests to his forth a sword two-edged, sharp,
God and Father, to him be glory and his face as the sun when it
and strength through the ages shines in its strength. 17 And
amen. when I had seen him, I fell at his
7 Behold, he comes with clouds, feet as dead and he laid his right
;

and every eye shall see him, and hand upon me, saying: Fear not:
they also that pierced him, and all I am the First and the Last, 18 and
the tribes of the land shall wail be- that lives, and 1 was dead, and be-
cause of him. Yes, amen. 8 I am hold, I am living from age to age,
the Alpha and the Omega, says the and have the keys of death and of
Lord God, who is, and who was, hades. 19 Write therefore the
and who comes, the Almighty. things that thou sawest, and the
9 I John, your brother and com- things that are, and those that shall
panion in the affliction and king- be after these, 20 the mystery of
dom and patience in Jesus, was in the seven stars that thou sawest in
the island that is called Patmos he- my right hand, and the seven golden
g^use of the word of God and the candlesticks. The seven stars ^r^
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angels of the seven churches, and will give thee the crown of life.
the seven candlesticks are seven 11 He that has an ear, let him hear
churches. what the Spirit says to the church-
2 1 To the angel of the church es: He that overcomes shall not be
in Ephesus write :These things hurt by the second death.
says he that holds the seven stars 12 And to the angel of the church
in his right hand, that walks in the in Pergamus write: These things
midst of the seven golden candle- says he that has the sword two-
sticks 2 I know thy works, and thy
; edged, sharp; 13 I know where
labor, and thy patience, and that thou dwellest, where the throne of
thou canst not endure evil men, Satan is; and yet thou boldest fast
and hast tried those that say that my name, and didst not deny my
they are apostles and are not, and faith, even in the days in which
hast found them liars; 3 and thou Antipas was my faithful witness,
hast patience, and hast endured be- who was slain among you, where
cause of my name, and hast not Satan dwells. 14 But I have against
fainted. 4 But I have against thee thee a few things thou hast there
:

that thou hast left thy first love. those that hold the t&aching of
5 Remember therefore whence Balaam, who taught Balak to put a
thou hast fallen, and repent and do stumbling-block before the sons of
the first works else, I am coming
: Israel and to cause them to eat
to thee, and will move thy candle- idol-sacrifices and to commit lewd-
stick out of its place, unless thou ness. 15 So hast thou also in like
repent. 6 But this thou hast, that manner those that hold the teaching
thou hatest the works of the Nico- of the Nicolaitans. 16 Repent
laitans. which I also hate. 7 He therefore otherwise I am coming
;

that has an ear, let him hear what to thee quickly, and I will war
the Spirit says to the churches To against them with the sword of my
:

him that overcomes will I give to mouth. 17 He that has an ear, let
eat of the tree of life, which is in him hear what the Spirit says to
the paradise of my God. the churches To him that over-
:

8 And to the angel of the church comes I will give of the hidden
in Smyrna write i These things manna and I will give him a white
;

says the First and the Last, who stone, and on the stone a new
was dead and revived 9 I know name written, which no one knows
;

thy affliction and thy poverty, (but but he that receives it.
thou art rich,) and the blasphemy 18 And to the angel of the church
of those that say that they are in Thyatira write These things
:

Jews and are not, but are a syna- says the Son of God, who has his
gogue of Satan. 10 Fear in no eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet
way the things that thou art about like burnished brass 19 I know thy :

to sufifer. Behold now, the devil is works and thy love and thy faith
about to cast some of you into and thy service and thy patience,
prison that you may be tried, and and thy works the last more than
you shall have affliction ten days. the first. 20 But I have against
Be thou faithful to death, and I thee that thou sufTerest thy wife
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Jezebel, who says that she is a therefore thou wilt not be wakeful,
prophetess, and teaches and leads I will come as a thief, and thou
my servants astray to commit lewd- shalt not know at what hour I will
ness and to eat idol-sacrifices. 21 come upon thee. 4 But thou hast a
And I gave her time to repent, and few names in Sardis who have not
she will not repent of her lewdness. defiled their garments, and they
22 Behold, I cast her into a bed, shall walk with me in white, for
and those that commit adultery with they are worthy. 5 He that over-
her into great affliction, unless they comes, he shall be clothed in white
repent of her works. 23 And her raiment, and 1 will not blot his
children will I kill with death; and name out of the book of life, and
all the churches shall know that I I will confess his name before my
am he that searches the reins and Father and before his angels. 6 He
the hearts; and I will give to you, that has an ear, let him hear what
to each one, according to your the Spirit says to the churches.
works. 24 But to you I say, to the 7 And to the angel of the church
rest that are in Thyatira, as many in Philadelphia write These things
:

as have not this teaching, such as says he that is holy, he that is true,
have not known the depths of he that has the key of David, he
Satan, as they say, I lay upon you that opens and no one shall shut,
no other burden 25 but what you
; and shuts and no one shall open
have hold fast till I come. 26 And 8 I know thy works behold, I have
;

he that overcomes and that keeps placed before thee an open door,
my works to the end, to him will that no one can shut because thou
;

I give authority over the nations, hast a little strength, and hast kept
27 and he shall rule them with a my word and hast not denied my
rod of iron, as the vessels of a name. 9 Behold, I will give to them
potter shall they be broken to of the synagogue of Satan, that say
pieces, as I have received from my that they are Jews, and are not, but
Father, 28 and I will give him the do lie behold, I will make them
:

morning star. 29 He that has an come and worship before thy feet,
ear, let him hear what the Spirit and they shall know that I have
says to the churches. loved thee. 10 Because thou hast
1 And to the angel of the the word of my patience, I
3 church in Sardis write These
:
kept
also will keep thee from the hour
things says he that has the seven of temptation that shall come on
spirits of God and the seven stars all the world, to try them that dwell
I know thy works, that thou hast on the earth. 11 I come quickly:
a name that thou livest, and art hold fast that which thou hast, that
dead. 2 Become wakeful, and no one take thy crown. 12 He that
strengthen the things that remain overcomes, I will make him a pillar
that are about to die. For I have in the temple of my God, and he
not found thy works fulfilled be- shall go out no more, and I will
fore my God. 3 Remember there- write upon him the name of my
fore how thou hast received and God and the name of the city of
heard, and watch and repent. If my God, the new Jerusalem that
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comes down out of heaven from 2 Immediately I was in spirit; and

my God, and my new name. 13 He behold, a throne was set in heaven,
that has an ear, let him hear what and upon the throne was one sit-
the Spirit says to the churches. ting, 3 and he that sat was like in
14 And to the angel of the church appearance to a jasper and a sardine
in Laodicea write These
: things stone, and a rainbow round about
says the Amen, the witness that is the throne, like m
appearance to an
faithful and true, the beginning of emerald. 4 And round about the
the creation of God; 15 1 know thy throne were twenty-four thrones;
works, that thou art neither cold and upon the twenty-four thrones
nor hot. I would that thou wert I saw elders sitting, cjothed in
either cold or hot. 16 So because white raiment, and on their head
thou art lukewarm, and neither cold golden crowns. 5 And out of the
nor hot, I will vomit thee out of throne go forth lightnings and
my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest voices and thunders and there were
;

I am rich and have abundance and seven lamps of fire burning before
have need of nothing, and knowest the throne, which are the seven
not that thou art wretched and piti- spirits of God; 6 and before the
able and poor and blind and naked, throne was as a sea of glass like
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold crystal ;and in the midst of the
purified in fire, that thou mayest be throne and round about the throne
rich, and white raiment, that thou four living creatures full of eyes
mayest be clothed, and the shame before and behind. 7 And the first
of thy nakedness may not be made living creature was like a lion, and
manifest, and to anoint thy eyes the second living creature was like
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. a calf, and the third living creature
19 As many as I love I rebuke had the face as of a man, and the
and chasten be zealous therefore,
: fourth living creature was like a
and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at flying eagle. 8 And the four living
the door and knock if any one
: creatures, each of them having six
hear my voice and open the .door, wings, are full of eyes round about
I will come in to him and will sup and within, and have no rest day
with him and he with me. 21 He and night, saying: Holy, holy, holy
that overcomes, I will give to him is the Lord God. the Almighty, who
to sit with me in my throne, as I was. and who is, and who comes.
also overcame and sat down with 9 And whenever the living crea-
my Father in his throne. 22 He tures give glory and honor and
that has an ear, let him hear what thanks to him that sits upon the
the Spirit says to the churches. throne, who lives from age to age.
A 1 After these things T saw, 10 the twenty-four elders fall be-
* and behold, a door opened in fore him that sits upon the throne,
heaven, and the voice, the first that and worship him that lives from
I heard, was as that of a trumpet age to age. and throw their crowns
talking with me, saying: Come up before the throne, saying: 11
hither, and I will show thee things Worthy art thou, our Lord and
that must take place after these. God, to receive glory and honor
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and power, for thou didst create earth. 11 And I saw, and I heard
all things, and because of thy will the voice of many angels round
they existed and were created. about the throne and the living
And I saw in the right creatures and the elders, and the
5 1
hand of him that sat on the number of them was myriads of
throne a book written within and and thousands of thou-
myriads
on the back, sealed with seven sands. 12 saying with a loud voice
seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel pro- Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
claiming with a loud voice : Who to receive power, and riches, and
is worthy to open the book and wisdom, and strength, and honor,
break its seals? 3 And no one in and glory, and blessing. 13 And
heaven, neither on the earth nor every created thing that is in
under the earth, was able to open heaven, and those that are on the
the book nor to look upon it. 4 earth, and under the earth, and in
And I wept much, because no one the sea, even those in them, all did
was found worthy to open the book I hear saying: To him that sits on
nor to look upon it. 5 And one of the throne and to the Lamb be bless-
the elders said to me : Weep not ing, and honor, and glory, and
behold, he has prevailed who is the might, from age to age. 14 And
Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root the four living creatures heard I
of David, that opens the iDOok and saying Amen and the elders fell
: ;

its seven seals. down and worshipped.

1 And I saw when Lamb
6 And I saw in the midst of the
throne and of the four living crea-
6 the
had opened one of the seven
tures, and in the midst of the seals, and I heard one of the four
elders, a Lamb standing as if it had living creatures saying as with a
been slain, having seven horns and voice of thunder :Come. 2 And I
seven eyes, which are the seven saw, and behold, a white horse, and
spirits of God sent forth into all he that sat upon him had a bow,
the earth. 7 And he came and took and to him was given a crown, and
it out of the right hand of him that he went forth conquering and to
sat upon the throne. 8 And when conquer.
he had taken the book, the four 3 And when he had opened the
living creatures and the twenty-four second seal. I heard the second liv-
elders fell down before the lamb, ing creature saying: Come. 4 And
having each one a harp and golden there went forth another horse that
vials full of incense, which are the was red; and to him that sat on
prayers of the saints. 9 And they him was given to take peace from
sing a new song, saying: Worthy the earth, and that they should slay
art thou to take the book, and to one another: and there was given
open its seals, because thou wast to him a great sword.
slain and didst redeem to God in 5 And when he had opened the
thy blood out of every tribe and third seal. T heard the third living
tongue and people and nation. 10 creature saying: Come. And T saw.
and didst make them a kingdom and nnd behold, a black horse, and he
priests, and they shall reign on the that sat on him had a balance in
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his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in and island were moved out of their
the midst of the four living crea- places. 15 And the kings
the of
tures, saying: A choenix of wheat earth and the great men and the
for a denarius, and three choenices officers and the rich and the mighty
of barley for a denarius: and seeand every servant and free man hid
that thou hurt not the oil and the themselves in the caves and in the
wine. rocks of the mountains, 16 and said
7 And when he had opened the to the mountains and rocks Fall :

fourth seal, I heard the fourth liv- upon us and conceal us from the
ing creature saying Come. 8 And
: face of him that sits on the throne
I saw, and behold, a pale horse, andand from the wrath of the Lamb.
he that sat on him, his name was 17 for the great day of his wrath
death, and hades followed with has come, and who is able to stand?
him and there was given to them
; n 1 And after this I saw four

authority over the fourth part of ' angels standing on the four
the earth, to kill with the sword corners of the earth, holding the
and with famine and with death four winds of the earth, that the
and by the wild beasts of the earth. wind should not blow on the earth
9 And when he had opened the nor on the sea nor on any tree. 2
fifth seal, I saw under the altar And I saw another angel ascending
the souls of those that had been from the rising of the sun, having
slain because of the word of God the seal of the living God; and he
and because of the testimony that cried with a loud voice to the four
they held. 10 And they cried with angels to whom it was given to
a loud voice, saying: How long. O hurt the earth and the sea, 3 say-
Sovereign holy and true, dost thou ing: Hurt not the earth nor the sea
not judge and avenge our blood on nor the trees, till we shall have
them that dwell on the earth? 11 sealed the servants of our God on
And there was given to them a their foreheads. 4 And I heard the
white robe, and it was said to them number of those that were sealed
that they should rest yet a while, a hundred and forty-four thousand
till the number of their fellow- were sealed of every tribe of the
servants and their brethren that sons of Israel: 5 of the tribe of
should be killed as they had been Judah twelve thousand were sealed
should be fulfilled. of the tribe of Reuben twelve thou-
12 And I saw when he had sand of the tribe of Gad twelve
:

opened the sixth seal, and there thousand: 6 of the tribe of Asher
was a great earthquake, and the twelve thousand; of the tribe of
sun became black as sackcloth of Naphtali twelve thousand; of the
hair, and the whole of the moon tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand:
became as blood. 13 and the stars of 7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve
heaven fell to the earth, as a fig- thousand of the tribe of Levi
;

tree casting her untimely figs when twelve thousand of the tribe of
:

shaken by a mighty wind. 14 and Issachar twelve thousand: 8 of the

the heaven departed as a scroll tribe of Zebulon twelve thousand;
rolled together, and every mountain of the tribe of Joseph twelve thou-
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sand; of the tribe of Benjamin hour, 2 And I saw the seven
twelve thousand were sealed. angels that stand before God, and
9 After these things 1 saw, and to them were given seven trumpets.
behold, a great multitude, which no 3 And another angel came and
one could number, out of every stood by the altar, having a golden
nation and the tribes and peoples censer; and there was given to him
and tongues, standing before the much incense, that he should offer
throne and before the Lamb, clothed it with the prayers of all the saints
with white robes, and palms in on the golden altar that is before
their hands; 10 and they cry with the throne. 4 And the smoke of
a loud voice, saying Salvation to the incense ascended with
:
the
our God who sits on the throne, and prayers of the saints out of the
to the Lamb. 11 And all the angels hand of the angel before God. 5
stood round about the throne and And the angel took the censer, and
the elders and the living creatures, filled it from the fire of the altar
and fell before the throne on their and threw it into the earth and;

faces and worshipped God, 12 say- there were thunders, and lightnings,
ing: Amen, blessing and glory and and voices, and an earthquake.
wisdom and thanks and honor and 6 And the seven angels that had
power and strength to our God the seven trumpets prepared them-
from age to age. 13 And one of selves to sound. 7 And the first
the elders answered, saying to me sounded and there was hail and
;

These that are clothed in white fire mingled with blood, and it \vas
robes, who are they and whence thrown into the earth and the third
;

came they? 14 And I said to him: part of the earth was burned up,
My lord, thou knowest. And he and the third part of the trees was
said to me: These are they that burned up, and all green grass was
come out of great affliction, and burned up.
they washed their robes and made 8 And the second angel sounded;
them white in the blood of the and as it were a great mountain
Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before burning with fire was cast into the
the throne of God, and they serve sea; and the third part of the sea
him day and night in his temple, became blood, 9 and the third part
and he that sits on the throne shall of the creatures that were in the
dwell among them. 16 They shall sea, that had life, died, and the
hunger no more, neither shall they third part of the ships were de-
thirst any more, neither shall the stroyed.
sun fall upon them, nor any heat, 10 And the third angel sounded;
17 for the Lamb that is in the midst and there fell from heaven a
great
of the throne shall feed them, and star burning as a lamp, and it
fell
the rivers
lead them to living fountains of upon the third part of
waters.
waters, and God shall wipe away and upon the fountains of
every tear from their eyes. 11 And the name of the star is
1 And when he had opened called Wormwood. And the third
8 the seventh seal, there was part of the waters became
worm-
silence in heaven for about half an wood, and many
men died of the
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waters, because they were made horses prepared for battle, and on
bitter. their heads as crowns like gold, and
12 And the fourth angel sounded their faces as the faces of men, 8
and the third part of the sun was and they had hair as the hair of
smitten, and the third part of the women, and their teeth were as the
moon, and the third part of the teeth of lions, 9 and they had
stars, that the third part of them breastplates as breastplates of iron,
might be darkened, and the day- and the sound of their wings as the
might not shine for the third part sound of chariots of many horses
of it, and the night likewise. 13 running to battle. 10 And they have
And I saw, and heard an eagle tails like scorpions, and stings, and
flying in the midst of heaven, say- in their tails is their power to hurt
ing with a loud voice Woe, woe, men five months: 11 they have a
:

woe to them that dwell on the earth king over them, the angel of the
because of the rest of the voices of a yss, his name in Hebrew is Abad-
the trumpet of the three angels that don, but in Greek he has the name
are about to sound. Apollyon. 12 The first woe has
1 And the fifth angel sound-
9 ed and I saw a star that had
:
past behold, there come two woes
:

more after this.

fallen from heaven to the earth, 13 And the sixth angel sounded;
and to him was given the key of the and I heard a voice from the four
pit of the abyss. 2 And he opened horns of the golden altar that is
the pit of the abyss and there ; before God, 14 saying to the sixth
arose out of the pit a smoke as the angel, that had the trumpet: Loose
smoke of a great furnace, and the the four angels that are bound on
sun and the air were darkened by the great river Euphrates. 15 And
means of the smoke of the pit. 3 the four angels were loosed, who
And out of the smoke came forth were prepared for an hour and a
locusts upon the earth, and to them day and a month and a year, to
was given power as the scorpions slay the third part of men, 16 And
of the earth have power. 4 And the number of the armies of horse-
it was said to them that they should men was two myriads of myriads
not hurt the grass of the earth, I heard the number of them. 17
neither any green thing nor any And thus I saw the horses in the
tree, but the men such as have not vision, and those that sat on them,
the seal of God in their foreheads. having breastplates fiery, hyacinth-
5 And it was given to. them that ine, and of sulphur; and the heads
they should not kill them, but that of the horses as the heads of lions,
they should be tormented five and out of their mouths go forth
months and this torment is as the
; fire and smoke and brimstone. 18
torment of a scorpion, when he By these three plagues was the
strikes a man. 6 And in those days third part of men killed, by the fire,
men shall seek death and shall not and the smoke, and the brimstone
find it, and they shall desire to die that went forth out of their mouths.
and death flees from them. 7 And 19 For the power of the horses is
the shape of the locusts was like in their mouth and in their tails;
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for their tails are like serpents, and me and said: Go, take the little
have heads, and with them they do book that is opened in the hand of
hurt. 20 And the rest of men, that the angel that stands on the sea
were not killed by these plagues, and on the earth. 9 And I went to
repented not of the works of their the angel, saying to him that he
hands, that they should not worship should give me the little book. And
demons and idols of gold and of he said to me Take it and eat it
:

silver and of brass and of stone up, and it make

thy belly bitter,
will
and of wood, which can neither see, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet
nor hear, nor walk, 21 and they re- as honey. 10 And I took the little
pented not of their murders, neither book out of the hand of the angel
of their sorceries nor of their lewd-and ate it up and it was in my
;

ness nor of their thefts. mouth as honey, sweet and when ;

1 A 1 And I saw another angel I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
I- ^-' that was mighty descending II And they say to me: Thou must
from heaven, clothed with a cloud, again prophesy against many peo-
and a rainbow was upon his head, ples and nations and tongues and
and his face was as the sun, and kings.
his feet as pillars of fire; 2 and he And there was given me
11J- a 1reed
had in his hand a little book opened. like a rod. saying:
And he put his right foot on the Arise and measure the temple of
sea, but his left on the land, 3 and God and the altar and those that
he cried with a loud voice as a lion worship in it. 2 And the court that
roars. And when he had cried, the is without the temple leave out and
seven thunders uttered their voices. measure it not. for it is given to
4 And when the seven thunders had the Gentiles, and the holy city shall
spoken, I was about to write and; they tread down forty-two months.
I heard a voice from heaven, say- 3 And will give to my two wit-
I

ing: Seal up the things that the nesses, and they shall prophesy a
seven thunders spoke, and write thousand two hundred and sixty
them not. 5 And the angel that I days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These
saw standing on the sea and on are the two olive-trees and the two
the earth, lifted up his right hand candlesticks that stand before the
to heaven, 6 and swore by him that Lord of the earth. 5 And if any
lives from age to age, who created one will hurt them, fire comes forth
the^ heaven and the things that are from their mouth and devours their
in it, and the earth and the things enemies and if any one will hurt
;

that are in it, and the sea and the them, they must be put to death.
things that are in it. that time 6 These have authority to shut
should no longer be, 7 but in the heaven, that rain fall not in the
days of the voice of the seventh davs of their prophecy, and they
angel, when he shall sound, and the have authority over the waters to
mystery of God was finished, as he turn them into blood, and to smite
proclaimed to his servants the the earth with every plague as often
prophets. 8 And the voice that I as they will. 7 And when they
heard from heaven again spoke to shall have accomplished their testi-
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mony, the beast that ascends out of worshipped God, 17 saying give : We
the abyss shall make war with them thee thanks. Lord God, the Almighty
and overcome them and kill them. who art and who wast, because thou
8 And their dead bodies — * in the hast taken thy great power and hast
street of the great city, which is reigned; 18 and the nations were
called, spiritually, Sodom and Egypt, angry, and thy wrath has come, and
where our Lord also was crucihed. the time of the dead that they
9 And they of the peoples and should be judged, and that thou
tribes and tongues and nations see shouldst give reward to thy serv-
their dead bodies three days and a ants the prophets and to thy saints
half, and suffer not their dead and to those that fear thy name,
bodies to be put into a tomb. 10 both small and great, and that thou
And they that dwell on the earth shouldst df^-troy those that destroy
rejoice over them and make merry, the earth. 19 And the temple of
and shall send gifts one to another, God was opened in heaven, and
because these two prophets torment- there appeared in his temple the
ed them that dwell on the earth. ark of his covenant, and there were
11 And after three days and a half lightnings, and voices, and thunder-
the spirit of life from God entered ings, and an earthquake, and great
into them, and they stood upon hail.
their feet, and great fear fell upon "j O 1 And a great sign ap-
those that saw them. 12 And I -- ^ peared in heaven, a woman
heard a great voice out of heaven clothed with the sun, and the moon
saying to them : Come up hither under her feet, and on her head a
and they went up into heaven in a crown of twelve stars 2 and being ;

cloud, and their enemies beheld with child she cried, being in
them. 13 And in that hour there travail and in pain to be delivered.
was a great earthquake, and the 3 And there appeared another sign
tenth part of the city fell, and there in heaven, and behold, a great red
were killed in the earthquake names dragon, having seven heads and ten
of men seven thousand, and the rest horns, and on his head seven dia-
were frightened and gave glory to dems, 4 and his tail drew the third
the God of heaven. 14 The second part of the stars of heaven, and
woe was passed the third woe, be- cast them to the earth. And the
:

hold, it comes quickly. dragon stood before the woman that

15 And the seventh angel sound- was about to be delivered, that
ed and there were great voices in when she brought forth her child
;

heaven, saying The kingdom of the he might devour it.

: 5 And she
world has become our Lord's and brought forth a man child, who was
his Christ's, and he shall reign from about to rule all nations with a rod
age to age. 16 And the twenty-four of iron and her child was caught
;

elders that sat on their thrones away to God and to his throne. 6
before God fell on their faces and And the woman fied into the wil-
derness, where she has a place pre-
* No verb in Gr^^; perhaps "sus- pared of God, that they should feed
pended" i§ l?e5t» her there & thousand two hundred
 THE NEW TESTAMENT
and sixty days. 7 And there was riverthat the dragon threw out of
war in heaven: Michael and his hismouth. 17 And the dragon was
anp-els went forth to war with the angry with the woman, and went
dragon. And the dragon fought away to make war with the rest of
and his angels, 8 and prevailed not, her children, that keep the com-
neither was their place found any mandments of God, and that hold
more in heaven. 9 And the great the testimony of Jesus.
dragon was cast out, the old ser- 1 "2 1 And 1 stood on the sand

pent, that is called devil and Satan, J-O of the sea, and saw a beast
that deceives the whole world; he coming up out of the sea, and he
was cast out into the earth, and his had seven heads and ten horns, and
angels were cast out with him. 10 on his horns ten diadems, and on
And I heard a great voice in heaven, his heads names impiously irrever-
saying: Now has come the salva- ent. 2 And the beast that I saw
tion, and the power, and the king- was like a leopard, and his feet
dom of our God, and the authority were as those of a bear, and his
of his Christ, for the accuser of mouth was as the mouth of a lion.
our brethren has been cast out, he And the dragon gave him his
that accused them before our God power, and his throne, and great
day and night. 11 And they over- authority. 3 And I saw one of his
came him because of the blood of heads as if it had been wounded
the Lamb and because of the word even to death and his deadly ;

of their testimony, and they loved wound was healed and all the ;

not their lives to their death. 12 earth wondered after the beast. 4
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and And they worshipped the dragon,
those that dwell in them alas for because he gave authority to the
:

the earth and the sea, for the devil beast and they worshipped the
;

has come down to you having great beast, saying, Who is like the beast?
wrath, knowing that he has a short and. Who is able to make war with
time. him?
13 And when the dragon saw that 5 And there was given him a
he was cast out into the earth, he mouth that spoke great things and
persecuted the woman who had impious words ; and authority was
brought forth the man child. 14 given to him to continue forty-two
And there were given to the woman months. 6 And he opened his
two wings of a great eagle, that she mouth in impious speeches against
might fly into the wilderness to her God, to utter impious words against
place, where she is nourished for a his name, and his tabernacle, and
time and times and half a time from against those who dwell in heaven.
the face of the serpent. 15 And 7 And it was given him to make
the serpent cast out of his mouth war with the saints, and to over-
after the woman water as a river, come them and authority was
;

that he might carry her away with given him over every tribe and
a flood. 16 And the earth helped people and tongue and nation. 8
the woman and the earth opened And all that dwell upon the earth
;

her mouth, and swallowed up the will worship him, those whose
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names are not written in the book man, and his number is six hundred
of of the Lamb that was slain
life
from the foundation of the world.
9 If any one has an ear, let him
hear. 10 If any one leads into cap-
HI
and sixty-six.

the
And I saw, and behold,
Lamb stood on the
mount Zion, and with him a hun-
tivity,he shall go into captivity. If dred and forty-four thousand, that
any with the sword, he must had his name and his P^ather's name
kills
be killed with the sword. Here is written in their foreheads. 2 And
the patience and faithfulness of the 1 heard a voice from heaven like
saints. the voice of many waters, and like
11 And I saw another beast com- the voice of loud thunder; and I
ing up out of the earth ; and he heard the voice of harpers harping
had two horns like a lamb, and he with their harps. 3 And they sung
spoke as a dragon. 12 And he a new song before the throne, and
exercises all the authority of the before the four living creatures,
first beast in his presence; and he and the elders ; and no one was
causes the earth and those who able to learn the song, but the hun-
dwell in it to worship the first dred and forty-four thousand that
beast, whose deadly wound was had been redeemed from the earth.
healed. 13 And he does great signs, 4 These are they that were not
and even causes fire to descend defiled with women for they are
;

from heaven upon the earth in the virgins; these are they that follow
sight of men. 14 And he deceives the Lamb v^herever he goes: these
those who dwell on the earth, by were redeemed from among men,
means of the signs which he is al- the first-fruits to God and to the
lowed to do in the presence of the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was
beast, saying to those who dwell on found no guile for they are blame-
;

the earth, that they should make an less.

image for the beast which had the And I saw another angel flying
6
wound by the sword, and did live. mid-heaven, having the eternal
in
15 And it was granted him to give gospel to preach to those who dwell
on the earth, even to every nation
spirit to the image of the beast, that
the image of the beast should both and tribe and tongue and people;
speak, and cause as many as would 7 and he said with a loud voice
not worship the image of the beast, Fear God, and give glory to him,
to be killed. 16 And he causes all,
for the hour of his judgment has
small and great, rich and poor, freecome and worship him that made
;

and bond, to receive a mark on the heaven, and the earth, and the
their right hand, or on their fore- sea, and the fountains of waters.
head, 17 and that no one should be 8 And another angel followed,
able to buy or sell, but he that hadsaying Babylon the great has
:

the mark, the name of the beast, or fallen, has fallen because she has ;

the number of his name. 18 Heremade all nations drink of the mad-
is wisdom. Let him that has under- dening wine of her lewdness.
standing, count the number of the 9 And the third angel followed
beast; for it is the number of a them, saying, with a loud voice:
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If any one worship the beast and Thrust in your sharp sickle, and
his image, and receive his mark in gather the clusters of the vine of
his forehead, or on his hand, even the earth, for its grapes are fully
he shall drink of the vyine of the ripe. 19 And the angel thrust in
wrath of God, which is prepared his sickle on the earth, and gath-
without mixture in the cup of his ered the vine of the earth, and
indignation 10 and he shall be tor-
;
threw it into the great wine-press
mented with fire and brimstone in of the wrath of God. 20 And the
the presence of the holy angels, wine-press was trodden without the
and in the presence of the Lamb; city; and blood came out of the
11 and the smoke of their torment wine-press, even to the bridles of
ascends from age to age; and they the horses, to the distance of a
who worship the beast and his thousand and six hundred furlongs.
image, and whoever receives the 1 C 1 And I saw another sign

mark of his name, have no rest day J- O

in heaven, great and wonder-
or night. ful seven angels that had seven
:

12 Here is the patience of the plagues which are the last for by
;

saints, who keep the commandments them the wrath of God is brought
of God and the faith of Jesus. 13 to an end.
And 1 heard a voice from heaven, 2 And I saw, as it were, a sea of
saying: Write, Blessed are the dead glass mingled with fire, and those
that die in the Lord from this time. who had obtained the victory over
Yes, says the Spirit, that they may the beast, and over his image, and
rest from their labors, and their over the number of his name,
works do follow them. standing on the sea of glass, hav-
14 And I saw, and behold, a white ing the harps of God. 3 And they
cloud, and on the cloud sat one like sung the song of Moses the ser-
the Son of man, who had on his vant of God, and the song of the
head a crown of gold, and in his Lamb, saying: Great and wonder-
hand a sharp sickle. 15 And an- ful are thy works. Lord God Al-
other angel came out of the temple, mighty; just and true are thy ways,
and cried with a loud voice to him thou King of saints. 4 Who will
that sat on the cloud Thrust in not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify
:

your sickle and reap, for the time thy name? For thou alone art
has come for you to reap, for the holy; for all nations shall come
harvest of the earth is fully ripe. and worship before thee; because
16 And he that sat on the cloud thy judgments are made manifest.
thrust in his sickle on the earth, 5 And after this I saw, and the
and the earth was reaped. temple of the tabernacle of the
17 And another angel came out testimony in heaven was opened; 6
of the temple that is in heaven, and and the seven angels that had the
he also had a sharp sickle. 18 And seven plagues came out of the tem-
another angel that had power over ple, clothed in pure white linen, and
fire, came out from the altar; and girded about the breasts with
he cried with a loud cry to him golden girdles. 7 And one of the
that had the sharp sickle, and said four living creatures gave to the
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seven angels seven golden cups full that they might give him glory.
of the wrath of God, who lives 10 And the fifth angel poured out
from age to age. 8 And the temple his cup on the throne of the beast
was tilled with smoke from the and his kingdom was filled with
glory of God, and from his power; darkness ; and they gnawed their
and no one was able to enter the tongues because of pain; 11 and
temple, till the seven plagues of the they spoke impiously against the
seven angels were completed. God of heaven because of their
1 iC 1 And 1 heard a great pains, and because of their sores;
- vJ voice out of the temple, say- and they repented not of their
ing to the seven angels :Go and works.
pour out the seven cups of the 12 And the sixth angel poured out
wrath of God upon the earth. his cup on the great river Euphra-
2 And the first angel went, and tes; and its water was dried up,
poured out his cup on the land that the way of the kings of the
and there came a hurtful and afflic- east might be prepared. 13 And I
tive sore upon the men that had saw three unclean spirits, like
the mark of the beast, and that wor- frogs, come out of the mouth of
shiped his image. the dragon, and out of the mouth
3 And the second angel poured of the beast, and out of the mouth
out his cup on the sea; and it be- of the false prophet. 14 For they
came blood, like that of a dead are the spirits of demons that do
man and every soul in the sea signs, and they go forth to the
;

died. kings of the whole v/orld, to bring

4 And the third angel poured out them together to the battle of that
his cup on the rivers and the foun- great day of God Almighty. 15
tains of waters ; and they became Behold, I come as a thief blessed:

blood. 5 And I heard the angel of is he that watches, and keeps his
the waters, saying: Just art thou, garments, that he may not walk
who art and who w^ast, the Holy naked, and that men may not see
One, because thou hast thus judged. his nakedness. 16 And they brought
6 For they have shed the blood of them together into a place that is
saints and of prophets, and thou called, in the Hebrew tongue,
hast given them blood to drink, and Armageddon.
they are worthy. 7 And I heard a 17 And the seventh angel poured
voice from the altar saying: Even out his cup into the air and there
;

so, Lord God Almighty, true and came a great voice from the temple
just are thy judgments. of heaven, from the throne, saying:
8 And the fourth angel poured IL is done. 18 And there were
out his cup on the sun and it was lightnings, and voices, and thunders
;

given to him to scorch men with and there was a great earthquake,
fire. 9 And men were scorched such as has not been since men were
with great heat ; —
and they uttered on the earth, so great an earth-
impious words against the name of quake, and so mighty. 19 And the
God who has power over these great city was divided into three
plagues; and they repented not, parts, and the cities of the nations
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fell; and Babylon the great was re- beast that carries her, that has
membered before God, that he might seven heads and ten horns.
give her the cup of the wine of 8 The beast that you saw, was,
his fiercest wrath. 20 And every and is not, and will come out of the
island fled, and the mountains were abyss, and go to perdition and
;

not found. 21 And great hail, every those who dwell on the earth,
stone about the weight of a talent, whose names were not written in
fell from heaven upon rnen; and the book of life from the founda-
men spoke impiously against God, tion of the world, will wonder,
because of the plague of the hail; when they see the beast that was,
for the plague of it was very great. and is not, though he is yet present.
"t n 1 And there came one of 9 Here is the mind that has wis-
I- / the seven angels that had the dom : The seven heads are seven
seven cups, and talked with me, say- mountains, on which the woman
ing: Come, I will show you the sits. 10 And there are seven kings
judgment of the great harlot that five have fallen, one is, and the other
sits on many waters, 2 with whom has not yet come ; and when he
the kings of the earth have prac- comes, he must remain but a little
ticed lewdness, and with the wine while. 11 And the beast that was,
cf whose lewdness the inhabitants and is not, even he is the eighth,
of the earth have been made drunk. and is of the seven, and goes to
3 And he carried me away in spirit perdition.
into the wilderness ; and I saw a 12 And the ten horns which you
woman sitting on a scarlet beast, saw are ten kings, who have re-
that was full of impious names, and ceived no kingdom as yet, but re-
that had seven heads and ten horns. ceive authority as kings at the same
4 And the woman was clothed in time with the beast.
purple and scarlet, and adorned with 13 These have one mind, and will
gold, and precious stones, and give their power and authority to
pearls ;and she had in her hand a the beast. 14 These will make war
golden cup full of idolatrous pollu- with the Lamb, and the Lamb wdl
tions, and the impurities of her overcome them, for he is Lord of
lewdness. 5 And on her forehead lords, and King of kings; and those
was a name written MYSTERY, with him are called, and chosen, and
:

BABYLON THE GREAT, THE faithful.

MOTHER OF HARLOTS, AND 15 And he said to me The :

OF THE IDOLATROUS POLLU- waters which you saw, where the

TIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And harlot sits, are peoples and multi-
I saw the woman drunk with the tudes and nations and tongues. 16
blood of the saints, and with the And the ten horns that you saw,
blood of the witnesses of Jesus and the beast, these will hate the
and when I saw her, I wondered harlot, and will make her desolate
with great astonishment. and naked, and will eat her flesh,
7 And the angel said to me Why and burn her up with fire. 17 For
:

did you wonder? I will tell you the God has put into their hearts to ful-
mystery of the woman, and of the fill his will, and to agree, and to
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give their kingdom to the beast, 9 And the kings of the earth,
till the words of God be accom- who have practiced lewdness and
plished. lived voluptuously with her. shall
18 And the woman that you saw weep and lament for her, when they
IS that great city, which reigns over see the smoke of her burning, 10
the kings of the earth, standing far off for fear of her tor-
10 1 And after these things I ment, saying: Alas, alas, that great
lO saw another angel come city of Babylon, that mighty city!
down from heaven, having great for in one hour has your judgment
power ; and the earth was lighted come.
with his glory. 2 And he cried with 11 And the merchants of the
a strong voice, saying: Babylon the earth shall weep and lament over
great has fallen, has fallen, and has her, because no one buys their mer-
become the habitation of demons, chandise any more 12 the merchan-
;

and the haunt of every unclean dise of gold and silver and pre-
spirit, and the resort of every un- cious stones, and of pearls, and of
clean and hateful bird, 3 For she fine linen and purple, and of silk
has made all nations drink of the and scarlet; and every kind of
maddening wine of her lewdness thyine wood, and every kind of ves-
and the kings of the earth have sel of ivory, and every kind of
practiced lewdness with her, and the vessel of most costly wood, and of
merchants of the earth have become brass, and of iron, and of marble
rich by the power of her voluptu- 13 and cinnamon and amomum and
ousness. incense, and ointment and frank-
4 And I heard another voice from incense, and wine and oil, and fine
heaven, saying: Come out of her, flour and wheat, and beasts and
my people, lest you become partak- sheep, and horses and chariots, and
ers of her sins, and lest you receive bodies and souls of men. 14 And
of her plagues. 5 For her sins the fruits that your soul desired
reach even to heaven, and God has have departed from you and all :

remembered her iniquities. 6 Re- things that are dainty and sumptu-
ward her as she has rewarded you, ous have perished from you. and
and render back to her double, ac- you shall find them no more at all.
cording to her works; in the cup 15 Those who traded in these
that she has mixed, mix for her things, who were made rich by her,
double. 7 As much glory and vo- shall stand far off for fear of her
luptuousness as she has given to her- torment, weeping and mourning and
self, so much torment and sorrow 16 saying: Alas, alas, that great city,
give her for she says in her heart, that was clothed in fine linen and
:

I sit a queen, and am no widow, purple and scarlet, and adorned

and shall see no sorrow. 8 There- with gold and precious stones and
fore, her plagues shall come in one pearls for in one hour, so great
!

day. death and mourning and fam- riches have been brought to ruin.
ine; and she shall be utterlv burned 17 And every master of a ship, and
with fire; for strong is the Lord e\ery one in ships, and sailors, and
God who judges her. as many as trade by sea, stood far
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18 and cried, when they saw the hand. 3 And again they said Alle-
off, :

smoke of her burning, saying: What luia; and her smoke rises up from
city is like the great city? 19 And age to age. 4 And the twenty- four
they threw dust on their heads, and elders,and the four living creatures,
cried, weeping and mourning and fell down, and worshiped God that
saying: Alas, alas, that great city, sits upon the throne, saying: Amen,
by which all that had ships in the Alleluia. 5 And a voice came out
sea became rich by means of costly of the throne, saying: Praise our
merchandise for in one hour she is God, all you his servants, and you
!

made desolate. 20 Rejoice over her, that fear him, both small and great.
O heaven, and you saints and apos- 6 And I heard as it were the voice
tles and prophets; for God has of a great multitude, and as the
avenged you on her. voice of many waters, and as the
21 And a mighty angel took up voice of mighty thunderings, say-
a stone like a great millstone, and ing: Alleluia; for the Lord God, the
threw it into the sea, saying: Thus, Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice
with violence shall Babylon, that and be glad, and give glory to him
great city, be thrown down, and for the marriage of the Lamb has
shall be found no more at all. 22 come, and his wife has made herself
And the voice of harpers and mu- ready. 8 And to her was given that
sicians, and of pipers and trumpet- she should be clothed in tine linen,
ers, shall be heard no more at all clean and white; for the tine linen
in you; and no artist of any art is the righteousness of the saints.
whatever, shall be found any more 9 And he said to me Write, Blessed:

in you; and the sound of the mill- are they that are called to the mar-
stone shall be heard no more in riage-supper of the Lamb. And he
you; 23 and the light of a lamp said to me These are the true
:

shall shine no more in you and words of God. 10 And 1 fell at his
;

the voice of the bridegroom and of feet to worship him and he said ;

the bride shall be heard no more in to me See that you do it not I am

: ;

you for your merchants were the your fellow-servant, and of your
;

great men of the earth for by your brethren that have the testimony of
;

sorcer3' were all nations deceived. Jesus worship God for the testi-
; ;

24 And in her was found the blood mony of Jesus is the spirit of
of prophets and of saints, and of prophec}'-.
all that were slain upon the earth. 11 And I saw heaven opened,
IQ
-!->'
1 After these things. I and behold, a white horse, and he
heard the great voice of a that sat on him was called faithful
vast multitude in heaven, saying: and true, and in righteousness does
Alleluia ;Salvation and glory and he judge, and make war. 12 His
honor and power to our God 2 for eyes were like a flame of fire, and
;

true and righteous are his judg- on his head were many diadems:
ments, for he has judged the great and he had a name written which
harlot that corrupted the earth with no one knew, but he himself. 13
her lewdness and he has avenged And he was clothed with a garment
:

the blood of hi§ servants at her dipped in blood; and his name is
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called The Word of God. 14 And the key of the abyss, and a great
the armies that were in heaven fol- chain in his hand. 2 And he laid
lowed him on white horses ; and hold of the dragon, that old ser-
they were clothed m fine hnen. white pent, which is the devil and Satan,
and clean. 15 And out of his mouth and bound him for a thousand years,
goes a sharp, two-edged sword, that 3 and threw him into the abyss, and
with it he may smite the nations shut him up, and set a seal upon
and he shall rule them with a rod him, that he should deceive the na-
of iron; and he treads the wine- tions no more, till the thousand
press of the fiercest wrath of God, years should be completed; and
the Almighty. 16 And he has. on after this he must be loosed for a
his raiment and on his thigh, a name httle while.
written, King of kings, and Lord of 4 And I saw thrones, and they
lords. sat upon them, and the power of
17 AndI saw an angel standing judging was given to them; and I
in the sun and he cried with a loud
: saw the souls of those who had
voice, saying to all the birds that flybeen beheaded for the testimony of
ir mid-heaven: Come, gather your- Jesus, and for the word, of God
selves to the great supper of God, 18 and of those who had not worshiped
that you may eat the flesh of kings, the beast, nor his image, and had
and the flesh of officers, and the not received his mark en their fore-
flesh of mighty men, and the flesh head, nor on their hand; and they
of horses, and of those who sit on lived and reigned with Christ a
them, and the flesh of all, both free- thousand years. 5 But the rest of
men and servants, both small, and the dead lived not till the thousand
great. years were completed. This is the
19 And I saw the beast, and the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and
kings of the earth, and their armies, holy is he that has part in this first
assembled together to make war resurrection over such the sec-
;

with him that sat on the horse, and ond death has no power; but they
with his army. 20 And the beast shall be priests of God and of the
vvas taken, and the false prophet Christ, and shall reign with him a
that was with him. who did signs thousand years.
in his presence, with which he de- 7 And when the thousand years
ceived those who received the mark shall have been completed. Satan
of the beast, and those who wor- shall be loosed from his prison, 8
shiped his image. These two were and shall go out to deceive the
thrown alive into the lake of fire, nations that are in the four corners
which burns with brimstone. 21 of the earth. Gog and Magog, to
And the rest were slain with the bring them together to battle: the
sword of him that sat on the horse, number of these is as the sand of
which sword proceeded out of his the sea. 9 And they went up on the
mouth and all the birds were filled
; breadth of the earth, and encom-
with their flesh. passed the camp of the saints, and
^A
^^
1 And saw an angel come
I the beloved city; and fire came down
down from heaven, having out of heaven from God, and de-
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voured them. 10 And the devil who former things have passed away.
deceived them was thrown into the 5 And he that sat upon the throne
lake of fire and brimstone, where said Behold. 1 make all things new.
:

the beast and the false prophet are And he said to me Write, for these
:

and they shall be tormented day and words are true and faithful. 6
night from age to age. And he said to is me
done : It
11 And I saw a great white I am Alpha and the Omega, the
the
throne, and him that sat upon it, Beginning and the End. To him
from whose face the earth and the that thirsts, I will give of the foun-
heaven fled away and no place was
; tain of the water of life freely. 7
found for them. 12 And I saw the He that overcomes, shall inherit
dead, small and great, stand before these things, and I will be his God,
the throne ; and the books were and he shall be my son. 8 But the
opened; and another book was fearful, and the unbelieving, and the
opened, which is the book of life detestable, and murderers, and lewd
and the dead were judged out of persons, and sorcerers, and idola-
the things that were written in the ters, and all liars, shall have their
books, according to their works. 13 part in the lake that burns with fire
And the sea gave up the dead that and brimstone, which is the second
were in it; and death and hades death.
gave up the dead that were in them 9 And there came one of the seven
and they were judged, every one ac- angels that had the seven cups full
cording to his works. 14 And death of the seven last plagues and he ;

and hades were cast into the lake of talked with me, saying: Come hither,
fire: this is the second death. 15 and I will show you the bride, the
And if any one was not found writ- Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me
ten in the book of life, he was away in spirit to a mountain, great
thrown into the lake of fire. and high, and showed me the holy
'^1 1 And I saw a new heaven city, Jerusalem, coming down out of
^ J- and a new earth for the heaven from God, 11 having the
;

former heaven and the former earth glory of God: that which gave it
had passed away; and the sea was light was like a most costly stone,
no more. 2 And I saw the holy like jasper-stone, brilliant as crystal.
city. New Jerusalem, coming down 12 It had a wall, great and high;
out of heaven, from God. prepared and it had twelve gates, and at the
as a bride adorned for her husband. gates twelve angels, and names writ-
3 And I heard a great voice out of ten on them, which are the names
heaven, saying: Behold, the taber- of the twelve tribes of the sons of
nacle of God is with men. and he Israel; 13 on the east, three gates;
will dwell with them and they shall
; on the north, three gates; on the
be his people, and God himself will south, three gates and on the west,
;

be with them, their God. 4 And he three gates. 14 And the wall of the
will wipe every tear from their eyes, city had twelve foundations, and on
and there shall be no more death ;
them were the names of the twelve
neither shall there be any more sor- apostles of the Lamb.
row, nor crying, nor pain for the ; 15 And he that talked with me
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had a measure, a golden reed, that that makes a lie but those who are ;

he might measure the city, and its written in the Lamb's book of life.
gates, and its wall. 16 And the 1 pO
And he showed me a
city lies square; and its length is ^^
river of water of life, clear
as great as its breadth. And he as crystal, commg out from the
measured the city with the reed, throne of God and of the Lamb. 2
twelve thousand furlongs the In the midst of the street of the
:

length, and the breadth, and the city, and on each side of the river,
height of it are equal. 17 And he was the tree of life, which bore
measured the wall of it, a hundred twelve kinds of fruit, and yielded
and forty-four cubits, the measure its fruit every month and the ;

of a man, that is, of an angel. leaves of the tree were for the heal-
18 And the wall of it was built ing of the nations. 3 And there
of jasper; and the city was pure shall be no more curse; and the
gold, like clear glass. 19 And the throne of God and of the Lamb
foundations of the wall of the city shall be in it; and his servants shall
were adorned with every costly serve him. 4 And they shall see
stone the first foundation was his face, and his name shall be in
:

jasper; the second, sapphire; the their foreheads. 5 And there shall
third, chalcedony; the fourth, em- be no more night; and they have
erald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the no need of the lamp, nor of the
sixth, sardius the seventh, cryso- light of the sun
; for the Lord God :

lite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, will give them light; and they shall
topaz the tenth, chrysoprase
; the reign from age to age.
;

eleventh, hyacinth the twelfth, ame-

; 6 And he said to me These :

thyst. 21 And the twelve gates were words are faithful and true and ;

twelve pearls; every gate was of the Lord God of the spirits of the
one pearl and the street of the city prophets has sent his angel to show
:

was pure gold, like clear glass. his servants the things that must
22 And I saw no temple in it for shortly take place. 7 And behold. I
;

the Lord God, the Almighty, and come quickly: blessed is he that
the Lamb, are its temple. 23 And keeps the words of the prophecy of
the city had no need of the sun, this book. 8 And L John, am he
nor of the moon, to shine in it; that saw and heard these things.
for the glory of God gave it light, And when I had heard and seen. I
and the lamp of it is the Lamb. fell down to worship before the
24 And the nations shall walk by feet of the angel that showed me
the light of jt and the kings of the these things. 9 And he said to me
;

earth bring their glory and their See that you do it not I am your ;

honor into it. 25 And

gates shall fellow-servant, and of your breth-
its
not be shut at all by day; for there ren the prophets, and of those who
shall be no night there. 26 And they Iv-eep the words of this book: wor-
shall bring the glory and honor of ship God.
the nations into it. 27 And there 10 And he said to me: Seal not
shall not enter it any thing unclean, the words of the prophecy of this
or that does what is detestable or book; for the time is at hand. 11
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He that unjust, let him be unjust morning star.
is 17 And the Spirit
still; he thatis polluted, let him be and the bride say. Come ; and let
polluted still and he that is right- him that hears, say, Come and let
; ;

eous, let him be righteous still and him that is thirsty, come
; ; and let
he that is holy, let him be holy still. him that is willing, take the water
12 Behold, 1 come quickly, and my of life freely.
reward is with me. to give to every 18 I testify to every one that
one as his work shall be. 13 I am hears the words of the prophecy of
the Alpha and the Omega, the First this book If any one add to these
:

and the Last, the Beginning and the things. God will add to him the
End. 14 Blessed are those who do plagues that arc written in this
his commandments, that they may book; 19 and if any one take away
have right to the tree of life, and from the words of the book of this
that they may go through the gates prophecy. God will take away his
into the city. 15 Without are dogs part from the tree of life, and from
and sorcerers and lewd persons and the holy city; which things are writ-
murderers and idolaters, and every ten in this book,
one that loves and makes a lie. 20 He that testifies these things,
16 I. Jesus, have sent my angel to says; Surely, I come quickly.
testify these things to you for the Amen ; come. Lord Jesus.
churches. T am the root and the 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus
offspring of David, the bright, Christ be with all the saints.

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