The law expounded.

CHAP. VI. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily, I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Of love to our enemies 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

38 1 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. these least commandments, and shall teach men 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: heaven: but whosoever shall do, and teach 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, them, the same shall be called great in the king-bless them that curse you, do good to them that dom of heaven. hate you, and pray for them which despitefully

20 For I say unto you, That except your right-use you, and persecute you; eousness shall exceed the righteousness of the 45 That ye may be the children of your Father scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to into the kingdom of heaven. rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain

21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them on the just and on the unjust.

of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reshall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment: ward have ye? do not even the publicans the 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is an-same?

gry with his brother without a cause, shall be 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what in danger of the judgment: and whosoever do ye more than others? do not even the publishall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in dan-cans so?

CHAP. VI.

ger of the council: but whosoever shall say, 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. which is in heaven is perfect. 23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily, I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

T

Alms, prayer, forgiveness, &e. AKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

2 Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of inen. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward.

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever look- 5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be eth on a woman to lust after her, hath commit-as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray ted adultery with her already in his heart. standing in the synagogues, and in the corners 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, of the streets, that they may be seen of men. and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. thee that one of thy members should perish, and 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy Bot that thy whole body should be cast into hell. closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Faand cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee ther, which seeth in secret, shall reward theo that one of thy members should perish, and not openly. that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put as the heathen do for they think that they away his wife, let him give her a writing of di- shall be heard for their much speaking.

vorcement:

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.

33 Again, ye have beard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King:

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

9 After this manuer therefore pray ye: Our Fa ther which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But, if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Of serving God and mammon.

S. MATTHEW.

Concerning false prophets. 16 ¶ Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hy-they trample them under their feet, and turn pocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfi-again and rend you.

gure their faces, that they may appear unto men 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and to fast. Verily, I say unto you, They have their ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto reward.

you:

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, 8 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he and wash thy face; that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

18 That thou appear not unto men, to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

19 1 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon carth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there will your

heart be also.

22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because, strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there

23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness If therefore the light that be that find it. is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 ¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot scrve God and mammon.

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ?

15 1 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; buta corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; add but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin;

29 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon done many wonderful works? in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into 24 1 Therefore, whosoever heareth these saythe oven, shall he not much more clothe you, Olings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him ye of little faith? unto a wise man, which built his house upon a

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What rock: shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, where- 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, withal shall we be clothed? and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of nine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

CHAP. VII.

Christ endeth his sermon.

JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be nieasured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in thine own eye

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine.

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

CHAP. VIII.
Christ's miracles.

WHEN he was come down from the moun

tain, great multitudes followed him.

2 And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And imme diately his leprosy was cleansed.

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no 10 cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest testimony unto them.

Christ stilleth the tempest,

CHAP. IX.

and casteth our aevils. 5 1 And when Jesus was entered into Caper- 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou naum, there came unto him a centurion, beseech-cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd ing him, of swine.

6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33 And they that kept them, fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing; and, what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 9 For I am a mau under authority, having sol- 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet diers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh;|him that he would depart out of their coasts. and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. CHAP. IX. Christ cureth the palsy.

10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I

have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel AND he entered into a ship, and passed over,

and came into his own city.

11 And I say unto you, That many shall come 2 And behold, they brought to him a man sick from the east and west, and shall sit down with of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, of heaven: be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast 3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping themselves, This man blasphemeth. and gnashing of teeth. 4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done 5 For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be unto thee. And his servant was healed in the forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? self-same hour.

14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 ¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick;

6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house.

7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto nien.

9 1 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custon: and he saith unto him, Follow

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our me. And he arose, and followed him. infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 10 1 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners him, he gave commandment to depart unto the came and sat down with him and his disciples. other side. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever with publicans and sinners? thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air Lane nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another or his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

23 1 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the with the waves: but he was asleep.

25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What man- 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bot ner of man is this, that even the winds and the tles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth sea obey him! out, and the bottles perish: but they put new 28 1 And when he was come to the other side, wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. into the country of the Gergesenes, there met 18 ¶ While he spake these things unto them, him two possessed with devils, coming out of behold, there came a certain ruler, and worship the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man ped him, saying, My daughter is even now might pass by that way. dead: but come and lay thy hand upon ner,

29 And behold, they cried out, saying, Whatjand she shall live. have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so God? art thou come hither to torment us before did his disciples.

the time? 20 1 (And behold, a woman which was diseas 30 And there was a good way off from them aed with an issue of blood twelve years, caune beherd of many swine, feeding. hind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

Raiseth Jairus' daughter.

S. MATTHEW.

The apostles' instructions, 21 For she said within herself, If 1 may but/neither shoes, nor yet staves: (for the workman touch his garment, I shall be whole. is worthy of his meat.).

92 But Jesus turned him about, and when he 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort:enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there thy faith hath made thee whole. And the wo- abide till ye go thence. man was made whole from that hour.) 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 Ile said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid

arose

26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you.

30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man

know it.

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32 1 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils, through the prince of the devils.

12 And when ye come into a house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against then and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and vil-Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel lages, teaching in their synagogues, and preach-till the Son of man be come.

ing the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the sickness, and every disease among the people. servant above his lord.

36 1 But when he saw the multitudes, he was 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his moved with compassion on them, because they master, and the servant as his lord: if they have fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep called the master of the house Beelzebub, how having no shepherd. much more shall they call them of his househola? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. CHAP. X.

The apostles sent to do miracles.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house-tops.

disciples, he gave them power against un-are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him clean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all which is able to destroy both soul and body in manner of sickness, and all manner of disease. hell.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are 3 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and one of them shall not fall on the ground aud Andrew his brother; James the son of Ze without your Father.

bedee. and John his brother;

30 But the very hairs of your head are all

3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Mat-numbered. thew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; than many sparrows.

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me bewho also betrayed him. fore men, him will I confess also before my Fa

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and command-ther which is in heaven.

ed them, saying, Go not into the way of the 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans him will I also deny before my Father which is enter ye not. in heaven.

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, mother-in-law. freely give.

36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own 37 He that loveth father or mother more than 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son

y Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in household. your purses;

Blessing on those who received them. CHAP. XI, XII.

Wo on Capernaum or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and fol- and ashes. Joweth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his Hife shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. 40 T He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent

41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; remained until this day. and he that receiveth a righteous man in the 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more name of a righteous man, shall receive a right-tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of eous man's reward.

ND came to pass when Jesus had made thy

A an end of commanding his twelve disciples, 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Fa

6 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be A through the corn, and his disciples were a

15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And behold, there was a man which had 16 But whereunto shall I liken this genera- his hand withered. And they asked him, saytion? It is like unto children sitting in the mar-ing, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? kets, and calling unto their fellows,

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking,
and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a the sabbath-days.

wine-bibber, a friend of publicars and sinners. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy But Wisdom is justified of her children. hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14 1 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 21 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himBethsaida! for if the mighty works which were self from thence: and great multitudes followed done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, him, and he healed them all.