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1 The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

2 John goes before Christ as it was foretold by the prophets.As it is written in the This is the figure of speech called metonymy, by which is meant the books of the prophets Malachi and Isaiah. prophets, Behold, The prophet uses the present tense when he speaks of a thing to come, as he is as sure of it as if he had already seen it. I send my messenger A metaphor taken from the practice of kings, who used to have ushers go before them. before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

4 The sum of John's doctrine, or rather Christ's, is remission of sins and amendment of life.John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the The Jews used many kinds of washings: but here a peculiar kind of washing is spoken of, which contains within it true baptism, amendment of life, and forgiveness of sins. baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

5 And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

6 Nowe Iohn was clothed with camels heare, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and he did eate Locusts and wilde hony,

7 John and all ministers cast their eyes upon Christ the Lord.And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to The evangelist is expressing here the condition of the basest servant. stoop down and unloose.

8 I indeed have He shows that all the power of baptism proceeds from Christ, who baptizes the inner man. baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9 Christ consecrates our baptism in himself.And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

10 The vocation of Christ from heaven, as head of the Church.And straightway John, who went down into the water with Christ. coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

11 And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am {{See Mat_3:17}} well pleased.

12 Christ being tempted overcomes.And immediately the Spirit «Driveth» here does not refer to something violent and forcible: but the divine power clothes Christ (who had lived until this time as a private man) with a new person, and prepares him for the battle that was at hand, and for his ministry. driveth him into the wilderness.

13 And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies, and was tempted of Satan: hee was also with the wilde beastes, and the Angels ministred vnto him.

14 After John is taken Christ shows himself more fully.Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.

16 The calling of Simon and Andrew.Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17 Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

18 And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him.

19 The calling of James and John.And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

20 And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.

21 And they went into From the city of Nazareth. Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

22 And they were astonied at his doctrine, for he taught them as one that had authoritie, and not as the Scribes.

23 He preaches that doctrine by which alone Satan is driven out of the world, which he also confirms by a miracle.And there was in their synagogue a man Literally, «a man in an unclean spirit», that is to say, possessed with an evil spirit. with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth. Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the He alludes to the name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore; (Exo_28:36) Holy One of God.

25 And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And when the unclean spirit See below, (Mar_9:20). had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned As men who were amazed. among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority By his own authority, or as a lord. commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region Not only into Galilee, but also into the countries bordering upon it. round about Galilee.

29 By healing different diseases he shows that he has brought true life into the world.And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 And Symons wiues mother lay sicke of a feuer, and anon they told him of her.

31 And he came and tooke her by the hand, and lifted her vp, and the feuer forsooke her by and by, and shee ministred vnto them.

32 And whe euen was come, at what time the sunne setteth, they brought to him all that were diseased, & them that were possessed with deuils.

33 And the whole citie was gathered together at the doore.

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and For it is not proper for the demons to preach the gospel; (Act_16:18) suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

35 And in the morning very early before day, Iesus arose & went out into a solitarie place, and there praied.

36 And Simon, and they that were with him, followed carefully after him.

37 And when they had found him, they sayde vnto him, All men seeke for thee.

38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the Villages which were like cities. next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

39 And hee preached in their Synagogues, throughout all Galile, and cast the deuils out.

40 By healing the leprous he shows that he came for this reason: to wipe out the sins of the world with his touch.And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41 And Iesus had compassion, and put foorth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, I wil: be thou cleane.

42 And assone as he had spoken, immediatly ye leprosie departed fro him, & he was made cleane.

43 And after he had giue him a streight commandement, he sent him away forthwith,

44 He shows that he was not motivated by ambition, but only by the desire for his Father's glory, and by his love towards poor sinners.And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the All the posterity of Aaron had the authority to judge a leper. priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

45 But when he was departed, hee began to tel many things, and to publish the matter: so that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.

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1 And By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone. again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the In the house where he used to remain: for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth. house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as Neither the house nor the entry was able to hold them. about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3 And there came vnto him, that brought one sicke of the palsie, borne of foure men.

4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they They broke up the upper part of the house which was made simply, and let down the man that was sick from paralysis into the lower part where Christ preached, for they could not come before Christ in any other way. let down the The word signifies the poorest kind of bed, upon which men used to lay down at noon, and at such other times to refresh themselves; we call it a couch. bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5 Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and In their minds disputing upon the matter, arguing both sides. reasoning in their hearts,

7 Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

8 And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?

10 But that ye may knowe, that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie.)

11 I say vnto thee, Arise and take vp thy bed, and get thee hence into thine owne house.

12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all Literally, «past themselves», or «out of their wit». amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

13 The gospel offends the proud and saves the humble.And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

14 And as he passed by, he saw Matthew's other name. Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

15 And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at table in his house, many Publicanes & sinners sate at table also with Iesus, and his disciples: for there were many that followed him.

16 And when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners, they sayd vnto his disciples, Howe is it, that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?

17 Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

18 The superstitious and hypocrites rashly put the sum of godliness in matters which do no matter, and are reprehended for three reasons. First, by not considering what every man's strength is able to bear, they rashly make all sorts of laws concerning such things, without any discretion.And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

19 And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

20 But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast in those daies.

21 Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for els the newe piece that filled it vp, taketh away somewhat from the olde, and the breach is worse.

22 Likewise, no man putteth newe wine into old vessels: for els the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are lost: but newe wine must be put into new vessels.

23 Secondly, because they do not distinguish between the laws which God made concerning things, and the laws that they made concerning the same things, which are not at all based on the law.And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the Literally, «on the Sabbaths», that is, on the holy days. sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

24 And the Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull?

25 And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?

26 How he went into the house of God in the days of In (1Sa_21:1) he is called Ahimelech and his son is called Abiathar, but by conferring other places it is plain that both of them had two names; see (1Ch_24:6; 2Sa_8:17; 2Sa_15:29; 1Ki_2:26; 2Ki_25:18). Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

27 And hee sayde to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Has the sabbath day in his power, and may rule it as he desires. sabbath.

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1 And Thirdly, because they preferred the ceremonial law (which was but an addition to the moral law) before the moral law, whereas in reality they should have learned from this the true use of the ceremonial law. he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a That is, unprofitable and dead. withered hand.

2 And they watched him, whether he would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

3 Then he saide vnto the man which had the withered hand, Arise: stand forth in the middes.

4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save He uses here the figure of speech called synecdoche, for this type of saying, «to save the life», is the same as saying «to save the man». life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

5 And when he had looked round about on them Men are angry when they have wrong done to them, but not without sin: but Christ is angry without sin, and he is not sorry for the injury that is done to him as much as he is for their wickedness; and therefore he had pity upon them, and because of that he is said to have been grieved. with anger, being grieved for the As though their heart had been closed up and had grown together, so that wholesome doctrine had no effect upon them. hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

6 The more the truth is suppressed, the more it comes out.And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the See (Mat_22:16). Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

7 But Iesus auoided with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude followed him from Galile, and from Iudea,

8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and [from] Which Josephus called stony or rocky. beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should Should always be ready for him. wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had Diseases with which God scourges men as it were with whips. plagues.

11 And In those whom they had entered into: or by the figure of speech called metonymy, it refers to those who were vexed with the unclean spirits. unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

12 And he sharply rebuked them, to the ende they should not vtter him.

13 Then hee went vp into a mountaine, and called vnto him whome he woulde, and they came vnto him.

14 The twelve apostles are set apart to be trained for the office of the apostleship.And he Chose and appointed twelve to be familiar and well acquainted with him. ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

15 And that they might haue power to heale sicknesses, and to cast out deuils.

16 And the first was Simon, and hee named Simon, Peter,

17 Then Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, & Iohn Iames brother (and surnamed them Boanerges, which is, the sonnes of thunder,)

18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Whom Luke also calls Judas: and to make a distinction the other Judas is called Iscariot. Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an The disciples whom Christ had taken as part of his company and to live with him come home to his house, to be with him from this point on. house.

20 And the multitude assembled againe, so that they could not so much as eate bread.

21 None are worse enemies of the gospel than they that should be enemies of it the least.And when his Literally, «they that were of him», that is, his relatives: for they that were mad were brought to their relatives. friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

22 And the Scribes which came downe fro Hierusalem, saide, He hath Beelzebub, & through the prince of the deuils he casteth out deuils.

23 But he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, How can Satan driue out Sata?

24 For if a kingdome bee deuided against it selfe, that kingdome can not stand.

25 Or if a house bee deuided against it selfe, that house can not continue.

26 And if Satan's servants or followers. Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

27 No man can enter into a strong mans house, and take away his goods, except hee first binde that strong man, and then spoyle his house.

28 Only those who know Christ and maliciously attack him are without hope of salvation.Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But hee that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost, shall neuer haue forgiuenesse, but is culpable of eternall damnation.

30 These are the words of the evangelist.Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

31 There came then his By the name «brother» the Hebrews understand all that are of the same stock and blood. brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

32 And the people sate about him, and they said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren seeke for thee without.

33 But hee answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brethren?

34 The spiritual family is larger than the biological family.And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

35 For whosoeuer doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

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1 And he began again to teach by the Seaside of Tiberias. sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat In a ship which was launched into the sea. in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

3 The same doctrine of the Gospel is sown everywhere, but it it does not have the same success indeed because of the fault of man, but yet by the just judgment of God.Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

5 And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

10 And when he was Literally, «solitary». alone, they that were They that followed him at his heels. about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are That is to say, to strangers, and such ones as are not of us. without, all [these] things are done in parables:

12 That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

13 Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

14 The sower soweth the worde.

15 And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

16 And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

17 Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

18 Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

19 And the cares Which pertain to this life. of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

21 Although the light of the gospel is rejected by the world, yet it ought to be lit, if for no other reason than this, that the wickedness of the world might be revealed.And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

23 If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

24 The more liberally that we share such gifts as God has given us with our brethren, the more bountiful God will be toward us.And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

26 The Lord sows and reaps in a manner unknown to men.And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

27 And That is, when he has finished sowing should wait both day and night not doubting that the seed should spring forth, which grows both by day and night. should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he It is the duty of the ministers to work the ground with all diligence, and accredit the success to God: for the mighty work of the seed coming to blade and ear is mysterious, and is only known by the fruit that comes. knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit By a certain power which moves itself. of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

30 God uses a method that men never do, beginning with the least and ending with the greatest.And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

32 But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, According to the ability of the hearers. as they were able to hear [it].

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he Literally, «loosed», as you would say, explained to them the hard riddles. expounded all things to his disciples.

35 Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.

36 And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.

37 They that sail with Christ, although he seems to sleep ever so soundly when they are in danger, yet they are preserved by him in due time, being awakened.And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.

40 And he said unto them, How does it come to pass that you have no faith? Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?

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1 And Many hold the virtue of Christ in admiration, and yet they will not lose even the least thing they have in order to redeem it. they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the {{See Mat_8:30}} Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man Literally, «in an unclean spirit»; now they are said to be in the spirit because the spirit holds them tightly locked up, and as it were bound. with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his abiding among the graues, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

4 Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.

5 And alwayes both night and day he cryed in the mountaines, and in the graues, and strooke himselfe with stones.

6 And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I That is, assure me by an oath that you will not vex me. adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

8 (For hee saide vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

10 And he The demon that was the spokesperson of the many. besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the This whole country is for the most part very hilly, for the mountains of Galeed run through it. mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the Strabo in the sixteenth book says that in Gadaris there is a standing pool of very polluted water, which if beasts taste, they shed their hair, nails, or hooves and horns. sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

14 And the swineheards fled, and told it in the citie, and in the countrey, and they came out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they came to Iesus, and sawe him that had bene possessed with the deuil, and had the legion, sit both clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraide.

16 And they that saw it, tolde them, what was done to him that was possessed with the deuil, and concerning the swine.

17 Then they began to pray him, that hee would depart from their coastes.

18 And when he was come into the shippe, he that had bene possessed with the deuil, prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lorde hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee.

20 So he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Iesus had done vnto him: and all men did marueile.

21 And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, & he was neere vnto the sea.

22 And, The whole company did not assemble without any structure, but in every synagogue there were certain men who governed the people. behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue.

24 Then hee went with him, and a great multitude folowed him, and thronged him.

25 Jesus being touched with true faith, although it is but weak, heals us by his virtue.And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffred many things of many physicions, and had spent all that she had, and it auailed her nothing, but she became much worse.

27 When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment.

28 For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole.

29 And straightway the course of her blood was dried vp, and she felt in her body, that she was healed of that plague.

30 And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?

32 And he looked round about, to see her that had done that.

33 And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth.

34 And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.)

35 While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?

36 By faith fathers apprehended the promises of life even for their children.As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to folow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames.

38 So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 Such as mock and scorn Christ are unworthy to be witnesses of his goodness.And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them The three disciples. that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And tooke the childe by the hand, & saide vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is by interpretation, Mayden, I say vnto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure.

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commaunded to giue her meate.

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1 And The faithless world by no means diminishes the virtue of Christ, but knowingly and willingly it deprives itself of the efficacy of it being offered unto them. he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such The word signifies powers or virtues, by which are meant those wonderful works that Christ did which showed and set forth the virtue and power of his Godhead to all the world; (Mat_7:22). mighty works are wrought by his hands?

3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his This word is used after the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters understand all relatives. sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without Not only has that honour taken from him which is rightly due to him, but also has evil spoken of him and his words are misrepresented. honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

5 And he That is, he would not: for we need to have faith if we are going to receive the works of God. could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

6 And he marueiled at their vnbeliefe, and went about by ye townes on euery side, teaching.

7 The disciples are prepared for that general apostleship by a special sending forth.And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 Faithful pastors should not have their minds set even on things that are necessary for this life, if they might be a hindrance unto them, even if it is just a small hindrance.And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:

9 But [be] shod with The word properly signifies women's shoes. sandals; and not put on That is they should take no change of garments with them, so that they might be lighter for this journey and travel more quickly. two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, That is, do not change your inns in this short journey. there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 The Lord severely avenges evil done to his servants.And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

13 And they cast out many devils, and This oil was a token and a sign of his marvellous virtue: and seeing that the gift of healing has stopped a good while since, the ceremony of anointing which is yet carried on by some is of no purpose. anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].

14 The gospel confirms the godly and vexes the wicked.And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty The word signifies powers, by which is meant the power of working miracles. works do shew forth themselves in him.

15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of Of the old prophets. the prophets.

16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I Commanded to be beheaded. beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

18 For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

19 Therefore Herodias Sought all means to hurt him. had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against himself, but the seed fell upon stony places. gladly.

21 But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:

22 And when the daughter This same Herodias had the daughter by Philip, not by Herod Antipas, and Josephus called the daughter Salome. of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.

23 And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

24 And For women did not used to eat with men. she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

25 Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.

26 Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

27 And immediately the king sent an The word signifies one that bears a short lance, and the king's guard was so called because they bore short lances. executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

28 And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.

29 And when his disciples heard it, they came and tooke vp his body, and put it in a tombe.

30 And the Apostles gathered themselues together to Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31 Such as follow Christ will lack nothing, not even in the wilderness, but they will have an abundance. And how wicked a thing it is not to look during this temporal life to the hands of the one who gives everlasting life!And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

32 So they went by ship out of the way into a desart place.

33 But the people sawe them when they departed, and many knewe him, and ran a foote thither out of all cities, and came thither before them, and assembled vnto him.

34 Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: and he began to teach them many things.

35 And when the day was nowe farre spent, his disciples came vnto him, saying, This is a desart place, and nowe the day is farre passed.

36 Let them depart, that they may goe into the countrey and townes about, and buy them bread: for they haue nothing to eate.

37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, This is a kind of demand and wondering, with a subtle mockery, which men commonly use when they begin to get angry and refuse to do something. Shall we go and buy Which is about twenty crowns, which is five pounds. two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

38 Then he sayde vnto them, Howe many loaues haue ye? Goe and looke; when they knewe it, they sayd, Fiue, and two fishes.

39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by Literally, «by banquets», after the manner of the Hebrews who have no distributive words; see (Mar_6:7). Now he calls the rows of the sitters, «banquets». companies upon the green grass.

40 And they sat down in The word signifies the beds in a garden, and it is literally, «by beds and beds», meaning by this that they sat down in rows one by another, as beds in a garden. ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41 And he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he deuided among them all.

42 So they did all eate, and were satisfied.

43 And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44 And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men.

45 The faithful servants of God after their little labour are subject to a great tempest which Christ, being present in power although absent in body, moderates in such a way that he brings them to a happy haven, at such time and by such means as they did not expect: A graphic image of the Church tossed to and fro in this world.And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

46 And when he had sent His disciples. them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

47 And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.

48 And he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue passed by them.

49 And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, & cried out.

50 For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, & said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.

51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were They were still so amazed when they knew that it was no spirit, that they were much more astonished than they ever were before, when they saw the wind and the sea obey his commandment. sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

52 For they Either they did not perceive, or had not well considered that miracle of the five loaves, to the point that the virtue of Christ was just as strange to them as if they had not been present at that miracle which was done just a little before. considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

53 And they came ouer, and went into the land of Gennesaret, and arriued.

54 Christ being rejected in his own country, and suddenly arriving to those who had not looked for him, is received to their great profit.And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55 And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither & thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that he was.

56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched Or the hem of his garment. him were made whole.

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1 Then None resist the wisdom of God more than they that should be wisest, and they resist because of their zeal for their own traditions: for men please themselves in superstition more than in any other thing, that is to say, in a worship of God fondly devised by themselves. came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

2 And when they saw some of his disciples Literally, «eat bread»: an idiom which the Hebrews use, understanding bread to represent every type of food. eat bread with For the Pharisees would not eat their food with unwashed hands, because they thought that their hands were defiled with the common handling of things; (Mat_15:11-12). defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft, eat not, Observing diligently. holding the tradition of the elders.

4 And [when they come] from the That is to say, after coming from civil and worldly affairs they do not eat unless they first wash themselves. market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and By these words are understood all types of vessels which we use daily. pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why Why live they not? This is a Hebrew idiom: for among them the «way» is taken for «lifestyle». walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

6 Hypocrisy is always joined with superstition.He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 The more earnest the superstitious are, the more mad they are in promising themselves God's favour because of their deeds.Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.

8 The deeds of superstitious men not only do not fulfil the law of God (as they blasphemously persuaded themselves) but these deeds utterly take away God's law.For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9 True religion, which is completely contrary to superstition, consists in spiritual worship: and all enemies of true religion, although they seem to have taken deep root, will be plucked up.And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him Without hope of pardon, he will be put to death. die the death:

11 But yee say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, that is, By the gift that is offered by mee, thou mayest haue profite, hee shall be free.

12 So ye suffer him no more to doe any thing for his father, or his mother,

13 Making the worde of God of none authoritie, by your tradition which ye haue ordeined: and ye doe many such like things.

14 Then he called the whole multitude vnto him, and sayd vnto them, Hearken you all vnto me, and vnderstand.

15 There is nothing without a man, that can defile him, when it entreth into him: but the things which proceede out of him, are they which defile the man.

16 If any haue eares to heare, let him heare.

17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he sayde vnto them, What? Are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, For that which goes into the draught purges all meats. purging all meats?

20 Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

21 For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

22 Thefts, All types of craftiness by which men profit themselves at other men's losses. covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an Corrupted malice. evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these euill things come from within, and defile a man.

24 That which the proud reject when it is offered to them, that same thing the modest and humble sinners as it were voraciously consume.And from thence he arose, and went into the Into the uttermost coasts of Palestine, which were next to Tyre and Sidon. borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know [it]: but he could not be hid.

25 For a certaine woman, whose litle daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell at his feete,

26 The woman was a By nationality, profane. Greek, a A neighbour of or near to Damascus. Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] unto the «Dog» here signifies a little dog, and he uses this term that he may seem to speak more reproachfully. dogs.

28 And she answered and said unto him, As if she said, «It is as thou sayest Lord, for it is enough for the dogs if they can but gather up the crumbs that are under the table; therefore I crave the crumbs and not the children's bread.» Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

29 Then he said vnto her, For this saying goe thy way: the deuil is gone out of thy daughter.

30 And when shee was come home to her house, shee founde the deuill departed, and her daughter lying on the bed.

31 As the Father created us to this life in the beginning in his only son, so does he also in him alone renew us into everlasting life.And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of It was a little country, and it was so called because it consisted of ten cities under the jurisdiction of four surrounding governments; Pliny, book 3, chap. 8. Decapolis.

32 And they brought vnto him one that was deafe and stambered in his speache, and prayed him to put his hand vpon him.

33 Then hee tooke him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers in his eares, and did spit, and touched his tongue.

34 And looking vp to heauen, hee sighed, and said vnto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his eares were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and hee spake plaine.

36 And he commanded them, that they should tell no man: but howe much soeuer hee forbad them, the more a great deale they published it,

37 And were beyonde measure astonied, saying, Hee hath done all thinges well: he maketh both the deafe to heare, & the domme to speake.

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1 In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

2 I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate.

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will Literally, «they will fall apart», or «be dissolved», for when men faint they tear their muscles. faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

4 Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes?

5 And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.

6 Then he commaunded the multitude to sit downe on the grounde: and hee tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thankes, brake them, and gaue to his disciples to set before them, and they did set them before the people.

7 They had also a few small fishes: and when he had giuen thankes, he commaunded them also to be set before them.

8 So they did eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full.

9 (And they that had eaten, were about foure thousand) so he sent them away.

10 And anon he entred into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 The stubborn enemies of the doctrine of the Gospel, giving no credit to the miracles already done, require new ones: but Christ, being angry with them, utterly forsakes them.And the Pharisees A common saying which the Hebrews use, by which is meant that the Pharisees went from their houses to purposely engage him. came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12 And he These sighs came from the centre of his heart for the Lord was very much moved with the great unbelief of these men. sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, Literally, «If a sign be given». It is an abbreviated kind of speech very common among the Hebrews; it is the same as when we say, «Let me be taken for a liar», or something similar. And when they speak out the whole, they say, «The Lord do such and such by me.» There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

13 So he left them, and went into the ship againe, and departed to the other side.

14 And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the shippe with them, but one loafe.

15 We must especially take heed of those who corrupt the word of God, no matter what their position is in the Church or in civil politics.And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.

16 They that have their minds fixed on earthly things are utterly blinded to heavenly things, even though they are plainly set before them.And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.

17 And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

18 Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?

19 When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.

20 And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.

21 And he said unto them, How does it come to pass that you do not understand these things which are so plain and evident. How is it that ye do not understand?

22 A true image of our regeneration, which Christ, separating us from the world, works and accomplishes in us gradually.And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23 Then he tooke the blinde by the hand, and ledde him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and put his handes vpon him, and asked him, if he sawe ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I He perceived men moving but at the same time could not discern their bodies. see men as trees, walking.

25 After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him He commanded him to try again, to determine whether or not he could indeed see well. look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

26 Christ will not have his miracles to be separated from his doctrine.And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

27 Many praise Christ, who yet nonetheless rob him of his praise.And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28 And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

29 And he said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and saide vnto him, Thou art that Christ.

30 Christ has appointed certain times for the preaching of the gospel, and therefore here defers it to a more appropriate time, lest sudden haste should rather hinder than further the mystery of his coming.And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

31 All that Christ suffered for us he suffered not unwillingly, neither as being unaware, but foreknowing it and willingly.And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32 None are more mad than they that are wise without the word of God.And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou This is not godly, but worldly wisdom. savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34 The disciples of Christ must bear bravely whatever burden the Lord lays upon them, and subdue the desires of the flesh.And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35 For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

36 They are the most foolish of all men who purchase the pleasures of this life with the loss of everlasting bliss.For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37 Or what exchange shall a man giue for his soule?

38 For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.

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1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the When he will begin his kingdom through the preaching of the gospel: that is to say, after the resurrection. kingdom of God come with power.

2 The heavenly glory of Christ, which would within a short time be abased upon the cross, is confirmed by visible signs, by the presence and talk of Elias and Moses, and by the voice of the Father himself; all this occurred before three of his disciples, who are witnesses against whom there is no objection.And after six days Jesus taketh [with him] Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

3 And his raiment Did sparkle as it were. became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Iesus.

5 Then Peter answered, and said to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore They were beside themselves with fear. afraid.

7 And there was a cloude that shadowed them, and a voyce came out of the cloude, saying, This is my beloued Sonne: heare him.

8 And suddenly they looked roud about, and sawe no more any man saue Iesus only with them.

9 The Lord has appointed certain times for the publishing of the gospel.And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

10 And they Though just barely as it were. kept that saying with themselves, They did not question together concerning the general resurrection, which will be in the latter day, but they did not understand what he meant when he spoke of his own special resurrection. questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

11 The foolish opinion of the rabbis concerning Elias' coming is refuted here, which was that either Elias should rise again from the dead, or that his soul would enter into some other body.And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12 And he answered, and said vnto them, Elias verely shall first come, and restore all things: and as it is written of the Sonne of man, hee must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13 But I say vnto you, that Elias is come, (and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would) as it is written of him.

14 Christ shows by a miracle, even to the unworthy, that he has come to restrain the wrath of Satan.And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 And straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him.

16 Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?

17 And one of the companie answered, and said, Master, I haue brought my sonne vnto thee, which hath a dumme spirit:

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he Vexes him inwardly, as the colic does. teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 Then he answered him, & said, O faithlesse generation, how long now shall I be with you! how long now shall I suffer you! Bring him vnto me.

20 And they brought him unto him: and when he As soon as Jesus had looked upon the boy that was brought to him, the demon began to rage in this way. saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21 Then he asked his father, How long time is it since he hath bin thus? And he said, Of a childe.

22 And oft times he casteth him into the fire, & into the water to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, helpe vs, and haue compassion vpo vs.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, Christ can and will do anything for those that believe in him. all things [are] possible to him that believeth.

24 And straightway the father of the childe crying with teares, saide, Lorde, I beleeue: helpe my vnbeliefe.

25 When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the vncleane spirit, saying vnto him, Thou domme & deafe spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, & enter no more into him.

26 The nearer that the virtue of Christ is the far greater Satan rages.And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 But Iesus tooke his hande, and lift him vp, and he arose.

28 We have need of faith, and therefore of prayer and fasting, in order to cast Satan out of that which belonged to him.And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29 And he saide vnto them, This kinde can by no other meanes come foorth, but by prayer and fasting.

30 And they departed thence, and He and his disciples together. passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know [it].

31 Christ forewarns us with great diligence so that we should not be discouraged with sudden calamities; but man's slowness to understand is great.For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

32 But they vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him.

33 Only humility exalts.And he came to Capernaum: and being in the Where he was accustomed to make his home. house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

34 And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.

35 And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all.

36 And he tooke a litle childe, and set him in the middes of them, and tooke him in his armes, and sayd vnto them,

37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not He not only receives me, but also him that sent me. me, but him that sent me.

38 God, who normally works through ordinary means, works also extraordinarily as often as it pleases him. But an extraordinary means is tested by the doctrine and the effects.And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

40 For whosoeuer is not against vs, is on our part.

41 And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.

42 God is such a severe avenger of offences that it is better to suffer anything else than to be an occasion of offence to any.And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

44 Where their Their worm who will be cast into that flame. worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

46 Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out.

47 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

48 Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

49 We must be seasoned and sprinkled by God, so that we may be both acceptable sacrifices unto him, and also so that in our being knit together we may season one another.For every one shall be That is, will be consecrated to God, being seasoned with the incorruptible word. salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50 Salt is good: but if the salt be vnsauerie, wherewith shall it be seasoned? haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.

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1 And he That is to say, departed and went from there: for in the Hebrew language sitting and dwelling are the same thing, and so are rising and going forth. arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

2 Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him.

3 And he answered, and sayde vnto them, What did Moses commaund you?

4 And they sayd, Moses suffered to write a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away.

5 God never allowed those divorces which the law tolerated.And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this See (Mat_19:3-12). For Moses gave them no commandment to put away their wives, but rather made a good stipulation for the wives to protect them from the stubborn hardness of their husbands. precept.

6 But at the beginning of the creation God made them male and female:

7 For this cause shall man leaue his father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife.

8 And they twaine shalbe one flesh: so that they are no more twaine, but one flesh.

9 Therefore, what God hath coupled together, let not man separate.

10 And in the house his disciples asked him againe of that matter.

11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery Whom he puts away, for he is an adulterer by keeping company with another. against her.

12 And if a woman put away her husband, & be married to another, she committeth adulterie.

13 God in his goodness is concerned not only for the parents, but the children as well: and therefore he blesses them. (Ed.)And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].

14 But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.

15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God In our malice we must become as children if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven. as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

16 And he tooke them vp in his armes, and put his hands vpon them, and blessed them.

17 Two things are to be greatly avoided by those who earnestly seek eternal life: the first is an opinion of their merits or deservings, which is not only understood, but condemned by the due consideration of the law: and the second is the love of riches, which turns aside many from that race in which they ran with a good courage.And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 Iesus sayde to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, euen God.

19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Neither by force nor deceit, nor any other means at all. Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

20 Then he answered, and said to him, Master, all these things I haue obserued from my youth.

21 And Iesus looked vpon him, & loued him, and sayde vnto him, One thing is lacking vnto thee. Go and sell all that thou hast, and giue to the poore, & thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, followe me, and take vp the crosse.

22 But hee was sad at that saying, and went away sorowfull: for he had great possessions.

23 And Iesus looked round about, & sayd vnto his disciples, Howe hardly doe they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

24 And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

25 It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

26 And they were much more astonied, saying with themselues, Who then can be saued?

27 But Iesus looked vpon them, & sayd, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

28 To neglect everything in comparison with Christ is a sure way unto eternal life, so that we do not fall away along the path.Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29 Iesus answered, and sayd, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath forsaken house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake and the Gospels,

30 But he shall receive an A hundred times as much, if we use the commodities of this life in a proper way, so that we use them in accordance with the will of God, and not just to gain the wealth itself, and to fulfil our greedy desire. hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, Even in the midst of persecutions. with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

31 But many that are first, shall be last, and the last, first.

32 The disciples are again prepared not to be overcome by the foretelling unto them of his death, which was at hand, and in addition about his life, which would most certainly follow.And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

33 Saying, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be deliuered vnto the hie Priests, and to the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death, and shall deliuer him to the Gentiles.

34 And they shall mocke him, and scourge him, and spit vpon him, and kill him: but the third day he shall rise againe.

35 We must first strive before we triumph.And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, We pray thee. we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

36 And he sayd vnto them, What would ye I should doe for you?

37 And they said to him, Graunt vnto vs, that we may sit, one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy glory.

38 But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye knowe not what ye aske. Can ye drinke of the cup that I shal drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be baptized with?

39 And they said vnto him, We can. But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme wherewith I shalbe baptized:

40 But to sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to giue, but it shalbe giuen to them for whome it is prepared.

41 And when the ten heard that, they began to disdaine at Iames and Iohn.

42 The magistrates according to God's appointment rule over their subjects: but the pastors are not called to rule, but to serve according to the example of the Son of God himself who went before them, for in doing such he also was a minister of his Father's will.But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that They to whom it is decreed and appointed. they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

43 But it shal not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant.

44 And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all.

45 For euen the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the raunsome of many.

46 Only Christ being called upon by faith heals our blindness.And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

47 And when hee heard that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to crye, and to say, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

48 And many rebuked him, because he should holde his peace: but hee cryed much more, O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

49 Then Iesus stood still, & commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee.

50 So he threwe away his cloke, and rose, and came to Iesus.

51 And Iesus answered, & said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lorde, that I may receiue sight.

52 Then Iesus sayde vnto him, Goe thy way: thy fayth hath saued thee; by and by, he receiued his sight, and folowed Iesus in the way.

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1 And A graphic image of the spiritual kingdom of Christ on earth. when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2 And sayd vnto them, Goe your wayes into that towne that is ouer against you, and assoone as ye shall enter into it, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him.

3 And if any man say vnto you, Why doe ye this? Say that the Lord hath neede of him, and straightway he will send him hither.

4 And they went their way, and found a colt tyed by the doore without, in a place where two wayes met, and they loosed him.

5 Then certaine of them, that stoode there, sayd vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?

6 And they sayde vnto them, as Iesus had commanded them: So they let them goe.

7 And they brought the colte to Iesus, & cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.

8 And many spred their garments in the way: other cut downe branches off the trees, & strawed them in the way.

9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Let it be well to him that comes to us from God, or that is sent from God. Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

10 Happy and prosperous.Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11 So Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was euening, he went forth vnto Bethania with the twelue.

12 And on the morowe when they were come out from Bethania, he was hungry.

13 An example of that vengeance which hangs over the heads of hypocrites.And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet].

14 Then Iesus answered, and sayd to it, Neuer man eate fruite of thee hereafter while the world standeth: and his disciples heard it.

15 Christ shows that he is indeed the true King and high Priest, and therefore the one who takes revenge upon those who do not show proper reverence for the holy function of the temple.And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16 And would not suffer that any man should carry [any] That is, any profane instrument (of which those men had many) that made the court of the temple a marketplace. vessel through the temple.

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be Will openly be considered and taken to be so. called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18 And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.

19 But when euen was come, Iesus went out of the citie.

20 The power of faith is exceedingly great, and charity is always joined with it.And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 Then Peter remembred, and said vnto him, Master, beholde, the figge tree which thou cursedst, is withered.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have The faith of God is that assured faith and trust which we have in him. faith in God.

23 For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou taken away, and cast into the sea, and shall not wauer in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which he saieth, shal come to passe, whatsoeuer he saieth, shall be done to him.

24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that Literally, «that you receive it», speaking in the present tense, to show the certainty of the thing, and that it will indeed be performed. ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

25 And when When you will appear before the altar. ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26 For if you will not forgiue, your Father which is in heauen, will not pardon you your trespasses.

27 The gospel has been assaulted long since then by those in positions of human authority.And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28 And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?

29 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, & answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things.

30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

31 And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

32 The reward of their evil conscience is to be afraid of those who should have been afraid of them.But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

33 Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell; Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.

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1 And The calling of God is unbounded, without exception, in regard to place, person, or time. he began to speak unto them by This word «parable», which the evangelists use, not only signifies a comparing of things together, but also speeches and allegories with hidden meaning. parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

2 When the fruits of the ground used to be gathered.And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

3 But they tooke him, and beat him, & sent him away emptie.

4 And againe he sent vnto them another seruant, and at him they cast stones, and brake his head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

5 And againe he sent another, and him they slew, & many other, beating some, & killing some.

6 Yet had he one sonne, his deare beloued: him also he sent the last vnto them, saying, They will reuerence my sonne.

7 But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours.

8 So they tooke him, & killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 What shall then the Lord of the vineyard doe? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and giue the vineyard to others.

10 Haue ye not read so much as this Scripture? The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the head of the corner.

11 This was done of the Lord, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

12 And they They were greedy and very desirous. sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

13 The gospel links the authority of the magistrate with the service of God.And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou You do not judge by the outward appearance, so that the truth is therefore not darkened by any means at all. regardest not the person of men, but teachest the The way by which we come to see God. way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

15 Should we giue it, or should we not giue it? But he knew their hypocrisie, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a peny, that I may see it.

16 So they brought it, and he said vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said vnto him, Cesars.

17 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: & they marueiled at him.

18 The resurrection of the body is confirmed, opposed to the foolish ignorance and malice of the Sadducees.Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, and leaue his wife, and leaue no children, that his brother should take his wife, and rayse vp seede vnto his brother.

20 There were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and when he died, left no issue.

21 Then the seconde tooke her, and he died, neither did he yet leaue issue, & the third likewise:

22 So those seuen had her, and left no yssue: last of all the wife died also.

23 In the resurrection then, when they shall rise againe, whose wife shall she be of them? For seuen had her to wife.

24 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, because ye knowe not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

25 For when they shall rise againe from the dead, neither men marry, nor wiues are married, but are as the Angels which are in heauen.

26 And as touching the dead, that they shall rise againe, haue ye not read in the booke of Moses, howe in the bush God spake vnto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob?

27 God is not ye God of the dead, but the God of the liuing. Ye are therefore greatly deceiued.

28 Sacrifices and outward worship never pleased God unless we first did the things which we owe to God and our neighbours.And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

29 Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.

30 Thou shalt therefore loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandement.

31 And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.

32 Then that Scribe said vnto him, Well, Master, thou hast saide the trueth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he,

33 And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34 Then when Iesus saw that he answered discreetely, he saide vnto him, Thou art not farre from the kingdome of God; no man after that durst aske him any question.

35 Christ proves his Godhead even out of David himself, from whom he came according to the flesh.And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

36 For David himself said by Literally, «in the Holy Spirit»; and there is a great power in this kind of speech, by which is meant that it was not so much David who was speaking, but instead the Holy Spirit, who in a way possessed David. the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

37 Then Dauid himselfe calleth him Lord: by what meanes is he then his sonne? And much people heard him gladly.

38 The manners of ministers are not to be followed rashly as an example.And he said unto them in While he taught them. his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in The word is a «stole», which is a kind of woman's garment that goes down even to the heels, and is taken generally to refer to any pleasant looking garment, but in this place it seems to signify the fringed garment mentioned in (Deu_22:12). long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,

40 Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.

41 The doing of our duties which God allows is not considered worthy according to the outward value, but instead according to the inward affections of the heart.And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people Money of any type of metal which the Romans used, who in the beginning stamped or made coins of brass, and after used it for currency. cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

42 And there came a certaine poore widowe, & she threw in two mites, which make a quadrin.

43 Then he called vnto him his disciples, and said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.

44 For they all did cast in of their superfluitie: but she of her pouertie did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.

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1 And The destruction of the temple, city, and whole nation is foretold, and the troubles of the Church: but yet there are many comforts added, and last of all, the end of the world is described. as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!

2 Then Iesus answered and saide vnto him, Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

3 And as he sate on the mount of Oliues, ouer against the Temple, Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrew asked him secretly,

4 Tell vs, when shall these things be? And what shalbe the signe when all these things shalbe fulfilled?

5 And Iesus answered them, & began to say, Take heede lest any man deceiue you.

6 For many shall come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many.

7 Furthermore when ye shall heare, of warres, & rumours of warres, be ye not troubled: for such things must needes be: but the end shall not be yet.

8 For nation shal rise against nation, & kingdome against kingdome, and there shalbe earthquakes in diuers quarters, and there shalbe famine and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorowes.

9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a When they hear you preach it will be a most evident witness against them, so that they will not be able to pretend that they do not know. testimony against them.

10 And the Gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, We are not forbidden to think beforehand, but we are willed to beware of that pensive carefulness by which men discourage themselves, which proceeds from distrust and lack of confidence and sure hope of God's assistance. {{See Mat_6:27}} take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither By any kind of made-up and cunning type of story to tell. do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 Yea, and the brother shall deliuer the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.

13 And ye shall be hated of all [men] For me. for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, When the heathen and profane people shall not only enter into the temple, and defile both it and the city, but also completely destroy it. standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

15 And let him that is vpon the house, not come downe into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch any thing out of his house.

16 And let him that is in the fielde, not turne backe againe to take his garment.

17 Then wo shalbe to the that are with child, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes.

18 Pray therefore that your flight be not in the winter.

19 For [in] This is an idiom which the Hebrews use and it has a great power in it, for it shows us that during that entire time one misery will follow another in such a way as if the time itself was very misery itself. So the prophet Amos says that the day of the Lord will be darkness; (Amo_5:20). those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 And except that the Lorde had shortened those dayes, no flesh shoulde be saued: but for the elects sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those dayes.

21 Then if any man say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or, lo, he is there, beleeue it not.

22 For false Christes shall rise, and false prophets, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to deceiue if it were possible the very elect.

23 But take ye heede: beholde, I haue shewed you all things before.

24 Moreouer in those dayes, after that tribulation, the sunne shall waxe darke, and ye moone shall not giue her light,

25 And the starres of heauen shall fall: and the powers which are in heauen, shall shake.

26 And then shall they see the Sonne of man comming in ye cloudes, with great power & glory.

27 And he shall then send his Angels, & shal gather together his elect from the foure windes, and from the vtmost part of the earth to the vtmost part of heauen.

28 Nowe learne a parable of the figge tree. When her bough is yet tender, and it bringeth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere.

29 So in like maner, when ye see these things come to passe, knowe that the kingdom of God is neere, euen at the doores.

30 Verely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done.

31 Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my woordes shall not passe away.

32 The latter day is not to be searched for curiously, which day the Father alone knows: but let us rather take heed that it does not come upon us unaware.But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take heede: watch, and praie: for yee knowe not when the time is.

34 For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, & leaueth his house, & giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore, (for ye know not whe ye master of the house will come, at eue, or at midnight, at the cocke crowing, or in the dawning,)

36 Least if he come suddenly, he should finde you sleeping.

37 And those things that I say vnto you, I say vnto all men, Watch.

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1 After By the will of God, against the counsel of men, it came to pass that Christ should be put to death upon the solemn day of the passover, that in all respects the truth of his sacrifice might agree to the symbol of the passover. two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.

2 But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.

3 And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

4 Rash judgments are made void before God.And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

5 For it might have been sold for more than Which is about six English pounds. three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 But Iesus saide, Let her alone: why trouble yee her? Shee hath wrought a good worke on me.

7 Christ allowed himself to be anointed once or twice for certain considerations: but his will is to be daily anointed in the poor.For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

8 This woman, by the secret influence of the Spirit, anoints Christ, and thus sets before men's eyes his death and burial which were at hand.She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

9 Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in remembrance of her.

10 Covetousness disguised with a zeal of charity is an occasion to betray and crucify Christ.And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him.

12 Christ being made subject to the law for us celebrates the passover according to the law: and in addition by a miracle shows that even though he will immediately suffer in the flesh, that he is yet God.And the first day of unleavened bread, That is, upon this day, and at the evening of the same day, which was the beginning of the fifteenth. {{See Mat_26:17}}. when They used to sacrifice. they killed the That is, spoken thus, by the figure of speech called metonymy, which is commonly used when talking about sacraments, and by the passover is meant the paschal lamb. passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

13 Then hee sent foorth two of his disciples, and sayde vnto them, Goe yee into the citie, and there shall a man meete you bearing a pitcher of water: followe him.

14 And whithersoeuer he goeth in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the lodging where I shal eate the Passeouer with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large The Greek word signifies that part of the house that is highest from the ground, and because they used to eat supper in that part of the house they called it a supper room, no matter what they were using it for. upper room furnished [and] prepared: there make ready for us.

16 So his disciples went foorth, and came to the citie, and found as he had said vnto them, and made readie the Passeouer.

17 And at euen he came with the twelue.

18 The types in the law, which are to be fulfilled before long, are cancelled: and in place of them are put symbols of the new covenant corresponding to them, which will continue to the world's end.And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19 Then they began to be sorowful & to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another, Is it I?

20 And he answered and said unto them, [It is] one of the twelve, that That regularly eats with me. dippeth with me in the dish.

21 Truly the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe bee to that man, by whome the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had beene good for that man, if hee had neuer beene borne.

22 And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when hee had giuen thankes, he brake it and gaue it to them, and sayde, Take, eate, this is my bodie.

23 Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.

24 And he saide vnto them, This is my blood of that newe Testament, which is shed for many.

25 Verely I say vnto you, I wil drinke no more of the fruit of ye vine vntill that day, that I drinke it newe in the kingdome of God.

26 And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out to the mount of Oliues.

27 Christ foretells how he will be forsaken by his own, but yet that he will never forsake them.And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

28 But after that I am risen, I will goe into Galile before you.

29 Here is set forth in an excellent person a most sorrowful example of man's rashness and weakness.But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.

30 Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

31 But he spake the The doubling of words here sets out more plainly Peter's vehement affirmation. more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

32 Christ suffering for us the most horrible terrors of the curse of God, in that flesh which he took upon him for our sakes, receives the cup from his Father's hands, which he being just, drinks right away for the unjust.And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

33 And hee tooke with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and hee began to be troubled, and in great heauinesse,

34 And saide vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie here, and watch.

35 So he went forward a litle, and fell downe on the ground, and praied, that if it were possible, that houre might passe from him.

36 And he said, This doubling of the word was used in those days when their languages were mixed together: for the word «Abba» is a Syrian word. Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 A horrible example of the sluggishness of men, even among the disciples whom Christ had chosen.And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

38 Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake.

39 And againe hee went away, and praied, and spake the same wordes.

40 And he returned, & founde them a sleepe againe: for their eyes were heauie: neither knewe they what they should answere him.

41 And he came the third time, and said vnto them, Sleepe henceforth, and take your rest: it is ynough: the houre is come: beholde, the Sonne of man is deliuered into the hands of sinners.

42 Rise vp: let vs go: loe, he that betraieth me, is at hand.

43 As men willingly robbed God their creator of his praise in forsaking and betraying him: so Christ, willingly going about to make satisfaction for this ruin, is forsaken by his own, and betrayed by one of his familiar acquaintances as a thief, so that the punishment might be in agreement with the sin, and that we who are ourselves traitors, forsakers and those committing sacrilege, might be delivered out of the devil's snare.And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead [him] away So diligently that he cannot escape out of your hand. safely.

45 And assoone as hee was come, hee went straightway to him, and saide, Haile Master, and kissed him.

46 Then they laide their handes on him, and tooke him.

47 And That is, Peter. one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 And Iesus answered and saide to them, Ye be come out as against a thiefe with swordes, and with staues, to take me.

49 I was daily with you teaching in the Temple, and yee tooke me not: but this is done that the Scriptures should be fulfilled.

50 And they All his disciples. all forsook him, and fled.

51 Under a pretence of godliness, all things are lawful to those who do violence against Christ.And there followed him a certain young man, having a Which he cast about him, and ran forth after he heard the commotion in the night: by this we may understand with how great licentiousness these villains violently set upon him. linen cloth cast about [his] naked [body]; and the young men laid hold on him:

52 But he left his linnen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were The highest council was assembled because Christ was accused as a blasphemer and a false prophet: for as to the other crime of treason, it was forged against him by the priest in order to force Pilate to condemn him. assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

54 And Peter folowed him afarre off, euen into the hall of the hie Priest, and sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire.

55 Christ, who was so innocent that he could not be oppressed, not even by false witnesses, is at length condemned for impiety before the high priest for confessing God to be his father. This is so that we, who denied God and were indeed wicked, might be acquitted before God.And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56 For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

57 Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

58 We hearde him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, & within three daies I will builde another, made without hands.

59 But their witnesse yet agreed not together.

60 Then the hie Priest stoode vp amongst them, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is the matter that these beare witnesse against thee?

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Of God, who is most worthy of all praise? Blessed?

62 And Iesus said, I am he, and yee shall see the Sonne of man sitte at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the clouds of heauen.

63 Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, and sayd, What haue we any more neede of witnesses?

64 Ye haue heard the blasphemie: what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be worthie of death.

65 Christ, suffering all types of reproach for our sakes, gets everlasting glory for those that believe in him.And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

66 A grievous example of the frailness of man together with a most comfortable example of the mercy of God, who gives the spirit of repentance and faith to his elect.And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

67 And when shee sawe Peter warming him selfe, shee looked on him, and sayde, Thou wast also with Iesus of Nazareth.

68 But he denied it, saying, I knowe him not, neither wot I what thou saiest. Then he went out into the porche, and the cocke crewe.

69 And If we carefully compare the evangelists together we will perceive that Peter was known by many through the maiden's report: furthermore, when the second denial is spoken of in Luke, there is a man servant mentioned and not a maid. a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.

70 But hee denied it againe: and anon after, they that stoode by, sayde againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art of Galile, and thy speach is like.

71 And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

72 Then the seconde time the cocke crewe, and Peter remembred the woorde that Iesus had saide vnto him, Before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise, and waying that with himselfe, he wept.

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1 And Christ being bound before the judgment seat of an earthly Judge, is condemned before the open assembly as guilty unto the death of the cross, not for his own sins (as is shown by the judge's own words) but for all of ours, that we who are indeed guilty creatures, in being delivered from the guiltiness of our sins, might be acquitted before the judgment seat of God, even in the open assembly of the angels. straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and It was not lawful for them to put any man to death, for all authority to punish by death was taken away from them, first by Herod the great, and afterward by the Romans, about forty years before the destruction of the temple, and therefore they deliver Jesus to Pilate.delivered [him] to Pilate.

2 Then Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answered, and sayde vnto him, Thou sayest it.

3 And the hie Priestes accused him of many things.

4 Wherefore Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? beholde howe many things they witnesse against thee.

5 But Iesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marueiled.

6 Now at [that] feast he Pilate used to deliver. released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther.

8 And the people cried aloude, and began to desire that he woulde doe as he had euer done vnto them.

9 Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?

10 For he knewe that the hie Priestes had deliuered him of enuie.

11 But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

12 And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

13 And they cried againe, Crucifie him.

14 Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him.

15 So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, & deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

16 Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,

17 Christ going about to take away the sins of men, who went about to usurp the throne of God himself, is condemned as one that sought diligently after the kingdom, and mocked with a false show of a kingdom, that we on the other hand, who will indeed be eternal kings, might receive the crowns of glory from God's own hand.And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

18 And began to salute him, saying, Haile, King of the Iewes.

19 And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence.

20 And whe they had mocked him, they tooke the purple off him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.

21 And they The rage of the wicked has no measure; meanwhile, even the weakness of Christ, who was in pain under the heavy burden of the cross, manifestly shows that a lamb is led to be sacrificed. compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

22 Christ is led out of the walls of the earthly Jerusalem into a foul place of dead men's carcasses, as a man most unclean, not because of himself, but because of our sins, which were laid upon him, with the result that we, being made clean by his blood, might be brought into the heavenly sanctuary.And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 And they gaue him to drinke wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not.

24 Christ hangs naked upon the cross, and as the most wicked and base person that ever was, most vilely reproved. This was so that we, being clothed with his righteousness and blessed with his curses and sanctified by his only sacrifice, may be taken up into heaven.And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 And it was the third houre, when they crucified him.

26 And ye title of his cause was written aboue, That king of the iewes.

27 They crucified also with him two theeues, the one on ye right hand, & the other on his left.

28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayth, And he was counted among the wicked.

29 And they that went by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Hey, thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes,

30 Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the crosse.

31 Likewise also euen the hie Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued other men, himselfe he cannot saue.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel nowe come downe from the crosse, that we may see, and beleeue. They also that were crucified with him, reuiled him.

33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was How angry God was against our sins, which he punished in his son who is our sure substitute, is made evident by this horrible darkness. darkness over the By this word «land» he means Palestine: so that the strangeness of the wonder is all the more set forth in that at the feast of the passover, and in the full moon, when the sun shone over all the rest of the world, and at midday, this corner of the world in which so wicked an act was committed was covered over with great darkness. whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the Christ striving mightily with Satan, sin and death, all three armed with the horrible curse of God, grievously tormented in body hanging upon the cross, and in soul plunged into the depth of hell, yet he clears himself, crying with a mighty voice: and notwithstanding the wound which he received from death, in that he died, yet by smiting both things above and things beneath, by the renting of the veil of the temple, and by the testimony wrung out of those who murdered him, he shows evidently unto the rest of his enemies who are as yet obstinate, and mock at him, that he will be known without delay to be conqueror and Lord of all. ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 And some of them that stoode by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 And one ranne, and filled a spondge full of vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let him alone: let vs see if Elias will come, and take him downe.

37 And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and gaue vp the ghost.

38 And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the toppe to the bottome.

39 Nowe when the Centurion, which stoode ouer against him, sawe that he thus crying gaue vp the ghost, he saide, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.

40 Christ, to the great shame of the men who forsook the Lord, chose women for his witnesses, who beheld this entire event.There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 Which also when he was in Galile, folowed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.

42 And nowe when the night was come (because it was the day of the preparation that is before the Sabbath)

43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an A man of great authority, of the council of the sanhedrin, or else a man who was taken by Pilate for his own council. honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in If we consider what danger Joseph put himself into we shall perceive how bold he was. boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marueiled, if he were already dead, and called vnto him the Centurion, and asked of him whether he had bene any while dead.

45 And when he knewe the trueth of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph:

46 Who bought a linnen cloth, & tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen cloth, and laide him in a tombe that was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre:

47 And Marie Magdalene, and Marie Ioses mother, behelde where he should be layed.

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1 And when the Sabbath day was past, Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, and Salome, bought sweete oyntments, that they might come, and anoynt him.

2 Therefore early in the morning, the first day of the weeke, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the Sunne was nowe risen.

3 And they saide one to another, Who shall rolle vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?

4 And when they When they cast their eyes toward the sepulchre. looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

5 And entering into the Into the cave out of which the sepulchre was cut. sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

6 But he said vnto them, Be not so troubled: ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which hath bene crucified: he is risen, he is not here: behold the place where they put him.

7 But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.

8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre: for they trembled, and were amased: neither said they any thing to any man: for they were afraide.

9 Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene to reprove the disciple's incredulity.Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 And shee went and tolde them that had bene with him, which mourned and wept.

11 And when they heard that he was aliue, and had appeared to her, they beleeued it not.

12 Christ appears to two other disciples and at length to the eleven.After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went, and told it to the remnant, neither beleeued they them.

14 The evangelist did not consider the chronological sequence of events, but rather what took place, which he divided into three parts: The first shows how he appeared to the women, the second to his disciples, the third to his apostles, and therefore he says «finally».Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

15 The apostles are appointed, and their office is limited to them, which is to preach that which they heard from him, and to minister the sacraments which Christ has instituted, having in addition to this the power to do miracles.And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to Not to the Jews only, nor in Judea only, but to all men and everywhere: and so must all the apostles do. every creature.

16 He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with Strange tongues, ones which they did not know before. new tongues;

18 And shall take away serpents, and if they shall drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer.

19 Christ, having accomplished his office on earth, ascends into heaven, from where (the doctrine of his apostles being confirmed with signs) he will govern his Church, until the world's end.So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming That is, the doctrine: therefore doctrine must go before and signs must follow after. the word with signs following. Amen.