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1 Seeing that many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

2 Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

4 That you might know the certainty of those things, in which you have been instructed.

5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well advanced in years.

8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense.

11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

14 And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, By what means shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well advanced in years.

19 And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.

20 And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you do not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he remained so long in the temple.

22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he made signs to them, and remained speechless.

23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

24 And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

25 Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

27 To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

28 And the angel came to her, and said, Hail, you who are highly favored, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.

30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for you have found favor with God.

31 And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name JESUS.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

34 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I have not known a man?

35 And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.

36 And, behold, your cousin Elizabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth.

41 And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:

42 And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

43 And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she who believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

48 For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49 For he who is mighty has done for me great things; and holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.

51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted those of low degree.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.

54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his descendents for ever.

56 And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

57 Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

58 And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had shown great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

61 And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.

63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.

65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were reported throughout all the hill country of Judea.

66 And all those who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people,

69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began:

71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;

72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

73 The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,

74 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

78 Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dayspring from on high has visited us,

79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

80 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the solitary places till the day of his revealing to Israel.

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1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5 To be taxed with Mary his betrothed wife, being large with child.

6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were greatly afraid.

10 And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign to you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

15 And it came to pass, as the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17 And when they had seen it, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18 And all those who heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the comforting of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

28 Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word:

30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,

31 Which you have prepared before the face of all people;

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about eighty four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother did not know of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinfolk and acquaintances.

45 And when they did not find him, they turned back again to Jerusalem, looking for him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Son, why have you thus dealt with us? Behold, your father and I have sought you sorrowing.

49 And he said to them, How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?

50 And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them.

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

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

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1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

7 Then said he to the multitude that came out to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

9 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

12 Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?

13 And he said to them, Require no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.

19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Nahum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Naggai,

26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Judah,

27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zerubbabel, which was the son of Shealtiel, which was the son of Neri,

28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Judah, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Boaz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Nahshon,

33 Which was the son of Amminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Hezron, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Judah,

34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Terah, which was the son of Nahor,

35 Which was the son of Serug, which was the son of Reu, which was the son of Peleg, which was the son of Eber, which was the son of Salah,

36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Shem, which was the son of Noah, which was the son of Lamech,

37 Which was the son of Methuselah, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Mahalaleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 Being forty days tempted by the devil. And in those days he ate nothing: and when they were ended, he afterwards hungered.

3 And the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5 And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomever I will I give it.

7 If you therefore will worship me, all shall be yours.

8 And Jesus answered and said to him, Get behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here:

10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you:

11 And in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

12 And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it back to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all those who were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

23 And he said to them, You will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

24 And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26 But to none of them was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.

27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.

28 And all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger,

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

33 And in the synagogue there was a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are; the Holy One of God.

35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and did not hurt him.

36 And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they appealed to him for her.

39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered to them.

40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, You are Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them did not permit them to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

42 And when it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place: and the people sought him, and came to him, and held him back, that he should not depart from them.

43 And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: because for this reason I was sent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the boat.

4 Now when he had stopped speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.

5 And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish: and their net broke.

7 And they signaled to their partners, who were in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of the fish which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men.

11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and pleaded with him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he instructed him to tell no one: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.

15 But so much the more his renown spread widely: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was taken with paralysis: and they sought a way to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his bed into the midst before Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said to them, What do you reason in your hearts?

23 Which is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24 But that you may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said to the one sick with paralysis,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that on which he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

27 And after these things he went on, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the place of collecting taxes: and he said to him, Follow me.

28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax collectors and of others that sat down with them.

30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

31 And Jesus answering said to them, Those who are whole do not need a physician; but those who are sick.

32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink?

34 And he said to them, Can you make the companions of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

36 And he spoke also a parable to them; No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old; otherwise, the new makes a tear, and the patch that was taken out of the new does not agree with the old.

37 And no one puts new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall be destroyed.

38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

39 No one also having drunk old wine immediately desires new: for he says, The old is better.

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1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

2 And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

3 And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to those who were with him; which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?

5 And he said to them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the center. And he arose and stood there.

9 Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

10 And looking all around at them all, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole like the other.

11 And they were filled with madness; and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13 And when it was day, he called to himself his disciples: and from them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18 And those who were troubled with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went power out of him, and healed them all.

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.

22 Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the same way their fathers treated the prophets.

24 But woe to you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.

25 Woe to you that are full! for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.

26 Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

29 And to him who strikes you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him who takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.

30 Give to everyone that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.

31 And as you would that men should do to you, do also to them likewise.

32 For if you love those who love you, what virtue do you have? For sinners also love those who love them.

33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what virtue do you have? For sinners also do even the same.

34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what virtue do you have? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:

38 Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you use it shall be measured to you again.

39 And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be like his master.

41 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the board that is in your own eye?

42 Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself do not see the board that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take out the board out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

43 For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they gather grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

46 And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?

47 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you whom he is like:

48 He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat furiously upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

49 But he who hears, and does not do, is like a man who built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream beat furiously, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

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1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die.

3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent the elders of the Jews to him, pleading with him that he would come and heal his servant.

4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

5 For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.

6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof:

7 Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come to you: but say a word, and my servant shall be healed.

8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned around, and said to the people who followed him, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.

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

11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and many other people.

12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and many people of the city were with her.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Do not weep.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and those who bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Arise.

15 And he who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited his people.

17 And this report of him went out throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.

18 And the disciples of John told him of all these things.

19 And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he who should come? Or do we look for another?

20 When the men had come to him, they said, John Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who should come? Or do we look for another?

21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and suffering, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave sight.

22 Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

23 And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in me.

24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are gorgeously clothed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

28 For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

29 And all the people that heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

31 And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? And what are they like?

32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling to one another, and saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not wept.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a devil.

34 The Son of man came eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!

35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.

36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat.

37 And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at dinner in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner.

40 And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

41 There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, You have rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45 You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

48 And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.

49 And those who sat at dinner with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?

50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.

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1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

2 And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their possessions.

4 And when many people were gathered together, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it had sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

10 And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12 Those by the way side are those who hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, so that they do not believe and become saved.

13 Those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

14 And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go on, and are choked with concerns and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

15 But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16 No one, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that those who enter in may see the light.

17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and be spread widely.

18 Be careful therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

19 Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come to him because of the crowd.

20 And it was told him by certain people who said, Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.

21 And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.

22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched out.

23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in danger.

24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

25 And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, What manner of man is this! For he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.

26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

27 And when he went on land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had devils a long time, and wore no clothes, neither stayed in any house, but in the tombs.

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I plead with you, do not torment me.

29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven by the devil into the wilderness.)

30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

31 And they pleaded with him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they pleaded with him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he allowed them.

33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned.

34 When those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

36 Those also who saw it told them by what means he who was possessed of the devils was healed.

37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about pleaded with him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the boat, and returned back again.

38 Now the man out of whom the devils had departed pleaded with him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you. And he went his way, and made known throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and pleaded with him that he would come into his house:

42 For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the people crowded around him.

43 And a woman having a flow of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, but could not be healed by any,

44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her flow of blood stopped.

45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitude crowds around you and presses you, and you say, Who touched me?

46 And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for I perceive that power has gone out of me.

47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48 And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith has made you whole; go in peace.

49 While he yet spoke, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Master.

50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.

51 And when he came into the house, he did not allow anyone to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeps.

53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

55 And her spirit came again, and she arose at once: and he commanded to give her food.

56 And her parents were astonished: but he instructed them that they should tell no man what was done.

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1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor pouch, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatever house you enter into, there remain, and from there depart.

5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 And the apostles, when they had returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into an uninhabited place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get food: for we are here in an uninhabited place.

13 But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we should go and buy food for all these people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there were taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom do the people say that I am?

19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said to them, But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 And he strictly instructed them, and commanded them to tell no one that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man profited, if he gains the whole world, and loses himself, or is cast away?

26 For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there are some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistening.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah:

31 Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he would accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spoke, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: listen to him.

36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it private, and told no one in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, many people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I plead with you, look upon my son: for he is my only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it convulses him so that he foams again, and bruising him departs from him with difficulty.

40 And I pleaded with your disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and endure you? Bring your son here.

42 And as he was yet coming, the devil threw him down, and convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they did not perceive it: and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.

46 Then there arose a discussion among them, which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him beside him,

48 And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

50 And Jesus said to him, Do not forbid him: for he that is not against us is for us.

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he would be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, You know not what manner of spirit you are of.

56 For the Son of man has not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went on the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.

58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.

59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, who are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

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1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out laborers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor pouch, nor shoes: and greet no one on the way.

5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall return to you.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his pay. Do not go from house to house.

8 And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.

10 But into whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go your ways out into the streets of that city, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which clings to us, we do wipe off against you: nevertheless be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

12 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they would have a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

15 And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.

16 He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him that sent me.

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name.

18 And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.

22 All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

23 And he turned to his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see:

24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tested him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 He said to him, What is written in the law? How do you read?

27 And he answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.

28 And he said to him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live.

29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked at him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 And on the next day when he departed, he took out two silver coins, and gave them to the host, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, when I come again, I will repay you.

36 Which now of these three, do you think, was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do likewise.

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

40 But Martha was burdened with much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.

41 And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:

42 But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2 And he said to them, When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

5 And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

6 For a friend of mine in his journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him;

7 And he from within shall answer and say, Do not bother me: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you anything?

8 I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him anything, because he is his friend, yet because of his insistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

10 For every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

11 If a son shall ask for bread from any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil had gone out, the dumb man spoke; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, He casts out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

16 And others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls.

18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, then without a doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that does not gather with me scatters.

24 When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return to my house from which I came out.

25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and decorated.

26 Then he goes, and takes to himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which you have sucked.

28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.

29 And when the people were gathered thickly together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the farthest parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

33 No one, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that those who come in may see the light.

34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness.

35 Be careful therefore that the light which is in you is not darkness.

36 If your whole body therefore is full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle gives you light.

37 And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee pleaded with him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to eat.

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

39 And the Lord said to him, Now do you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.

40 You fools, did not he who made that which is outside make that which is within also?

41 But rather give gifts of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean for you.

42 But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all kinds of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like graves which are not visible, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said to him, Master, thus saying you reproach us also.

46 And he said, Woe to you also, you lawyers! For you load men with burdens difficult to carry, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe to you! For you build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly you bear witness that you consent to the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchers.

49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

51 From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple: Truly I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.

52 Woe to you, lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.

53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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1 In the meantime, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, to the extent that that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatever you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

4 And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he has killed has power to throw into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

8 Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

10 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

11 And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, do not be anxious how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say:

12 For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say.

13 And one of the company said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he should divide the inheritance with me.

14 And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

15 And he said to them, Be careful, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room in which to store my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there will I store all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have plenty of goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

22 And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on.

23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better than the birds?

25 And which of you by being anxious can add to his height one cubit?

26 If you then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are you anxious about the rest?

27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not adorned like one of these.

28 If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29 And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be of doubtful mind.

30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.

31 But rather seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you.

32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33 Sell what you have, and give gifts; provide yourselves bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

36 And you yourselves like men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: Truly I say to you, that he shall make himself ready, and make them sit down to eat, and will come out and serve them.

38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39 And this know, that if the head of the household had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have let his house be broken into.

40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man is coming at an hour when you are not expecting it.

41 Then Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or even to everyone?

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

44 Of a truth I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

45 But if that servant says in his heart, My lord is delaying his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in pieces, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 But he who did not know, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49 I have come to send fire on the earth; and how much I wish that it were already kindled!

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained till it is accomplished!

51 Do you suppose that I have come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division:

52 For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

54 And he said also to the people, When you see a cloud rise out of the west, at once you say, A shower is coming; and so it is.

55 And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

56 You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?

57 Yes, and why do you not even for yourselves judge what is right?

58 When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, do all in your power that you may be delivered from him; lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

59 I tell you, you shall not depart from there, till you have paid the very last penny.

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1 There were present at that season some who told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said to them, Do you suppose that these Galileans were sinners more than all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, No: but, unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, do you think that they were sinners more than all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, No: but, unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.

6 He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.

7 Then said he to the keeper of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why does it take up the ground?

8 And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig around it, and dung it:

9 And if it bears fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over, and could by no means lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and tossed into his garden; and it grew, and became a large tree; and the birds of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,

24 Strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I do not know where you are from:

26 Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I do not know where you are from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, some are last who shall be first, and some are first who shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Get out, and depart from here: for Herod will kill you.

32 And he said to them, Go, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk today, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and truly I say unto you, You shall not see me at all, until the time comes when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.

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1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him who had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not at once pull him out on the sabbath day?

6 And they could not answer him back to these things.

7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the chief places; saying to them,

8 When you are invited by any man to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be invited by him;

9 And he that invited you and him comes and says to you, Give this man place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then shall you have honor in the presence of those who sit at dinner with you.

11 For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to him that invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, nor your brothers, neither your kinfolk, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

13 But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.

15 And when one of those who sat at dinner with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:

17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

18 And they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I really have to go and see it: I pray you have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out: I pray you have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 So that servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room.

23 And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For I say to you, That none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said to them,

26 If any man comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 And whoever does not carry his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?

29 Lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first, and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends ambassadors, and requests conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whoever he is of you who does not forsake all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men throw it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

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1 Then drew near to him all the tax collectors and sinners to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.

3 And he spoke this parable to them, saying,

4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he finds it?

5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety nine just persons, which need no repentance.

8 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loses one piece, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she finds it?

9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.

13 And not many days afterwards the younger son gathered everything together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no one gave anything to him.

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!

18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you,

19 And am no more worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son.

22 But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23 And bring here the fattened calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and singing.

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27 And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him safe and sound.

28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and appealed to him.

29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years have I served you, neither did I at any time transgress your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30 But as soon as this your son came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.

31 And he said to him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.

32 It was fitting that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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1 And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same one was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

2 And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? Give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

4 I have resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much do you owe to my lord?

6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

7 Then said he to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write eighty.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

9 And I say to you, Make for yourselves friends with the unrighteous riches of this world; so that, when you are no more, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches of this world, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and the riches of this world.

14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it.

17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to fail.

18 Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.

19 There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and lived luxuriously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.

26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, who would come from there.

27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, so that they do not also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they would repent.

31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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1 Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible that no offenses will come: but woe to him, through whom they come!

2 It would be better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he thrown into the sea, than that he would offend one of these little ones.

3 Be careful of yourselves: If your brother trespasses against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

4 And if he trespasses against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns again to you, saying, I repent; you shall forgive him.

5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamore tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him shortly, when he comes from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

8 And will not rather say to him, Make ready something for me to eat, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I don’t think so.

10 So likewise you, when you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And when he saw them, he said to them, Go show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 None were found that returned to give glory to God, except this stranger.

19 And he said to him, Arise, go your way: your faith has made you whole.

20 And when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come to be seen outwardly:

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! For, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

22 And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: do not go after them, nor follow them.

24 For as the lightning, that flashes out of the one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

31 In that day, he who shall be upon the housetop, and his things in the house, let him not come down to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

33 Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

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1 And he spoke a parable to them for this purpose, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, who did not fear God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me on my adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she wears me out.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he bears long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spoke this parable to certain people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not like other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but beat upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 But Jesus called them to him, and said, Let little children come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter therein.

18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? None is good, except one, that is, God.

20 You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother.

21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, You still lack one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, With what difficulty shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 And those who heard it said, Who then can be saved?

27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed you.

29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31 Then he took to him the twelve, and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

32 For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully treated, and spit upon:

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither did they know the things which were spoken.

35 And it came to pass, that as he was coming near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38 And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And those who went ahead rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he had come near, he asked him,

41 Saying, What do you want me to do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

42 And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight: your faith has saved you.

43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the tax collectors, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see who Jesus was; and could not because of the crowd, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must stay at your house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he had gone to be a guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore to him fourfold.

9 And Jesus said to him, This day has salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds of silver, and said to them, Do business till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he had returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.

17 And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.

22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:

23 Why then did you not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest?

24 And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.

25 (And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)

26 For I say to you, That to every one who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

27 But those my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went ahead, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he had come near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go into the village opposite you; in which at your entering you shall find a colt tied, on which a man never yet sat: loose him, and bring him here.

31 And if any man asks you, Why do you loose him? thus shall you say to him, Because the Lord has need of him.

32 And those who were sent went their way, and found it even as he had said to them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them, Why do you loose the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord has need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they put their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus on it.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he had come near, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke your disciples.

40 And he answered and said to them, I tell you that, if these would hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 And when he had come near, he saw the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon you, that your enemies shall build siege works around you, and surround you and keep you in on every side,

44 And shall lay you even with the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone upon another; because you knew not the time of your visitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out those who sold therein, and those who bought;

46 Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

2 And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he that gave you this authority?

3 And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?

6 But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell where it was from.

8 And Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

9 Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to farmers, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the farmers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and threw him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will respect him when they see him.

14 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.

15 So they threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

17 And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner?

18 Whoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

20 And they watched him, and sent out spies, which would pretend to be just men, that they might take hold of his words, that in this way they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither do you accept the person of any, but teach the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why do you put me to the test?

24 Show me a penny. Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered and said, Caesar's.

25 And he said to them, Return therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up descendents for his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? For seven had her as wife.

34 And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

35 But those who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, you have spoken well.

40 And after that they dared not ask him any question at all.

41 And he said to them, How can they say that Christ is David's son?

42 And David himself says in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

43 Till I make your enemies your footstool.

44 David therefore calls him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said to his disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men putting their gifts into the treasury.

2 And he saw also a certain poor widow putting in there two mites.

3 And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than they all:

4 For all these have out of their abundance put in to the offerings of God: but she out of her poverty has put in all the living that she had.

5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

6 As for these things which you behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? And what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

8 And he said, Be careful that you are not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: therefore do not go after them.

9 But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not soon.

10 Then said he to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 And great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13 And it shall turn out for you as a testimony.

14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer:

15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.

16 And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers, and kinfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17 And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.

18 But there shall not a hair of your head perish.

19 In your patience you will possess your souls.

20 And when you shall see Jerusalem surrounded with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it depart out; and let not those who are in the countries enter therein.

22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck, in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking for those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.

29 And he spoke to them a parable; Look at the fig tree, and all the trees;

30 When they now sprout, you see and know for your own selves that summer is now near at hand.

31 So likewise you, when you see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is near at hand.

32 Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 And be careful of yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with gluttony, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and stayed in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

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1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

4 And he went his way, and talked with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them.

5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the multitude.

7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover lamb must be killed.

8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

9 And they said to him, Where do you want us to prepare?

10 And he said to them, Behold, when you have entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he enters in.

11 And you shall say to the head of the household, The Master says to you, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

12 And he shall show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said to them: and they made ready the passover.

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 For I say to you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrays me is with me on the table.

22 And truly the Son of man goes, as it was determined: but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!

23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that would do this thing.

24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

26 But you shall not be so: but he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he who is chief, as he who serves.

27 For which is greater, he who sits at dinner, or he who serves? Is not he who sits at dinner? But I am among you as he who serves.

28 You are those who have continued with me in my temptations.

29 And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed to me;

30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith does not fail: and when you are converted, strengthen your brethren.

33 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you, both into prison, and to death.

34 And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before you shall three times deny that you know me.

35 And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, and pouch, and shoes, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.

36 Then said he to them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his pouch: and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

37 For I say to you, that this which is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have a conclusion.

38 And they said, Lord, look, here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.

39 And he came out, and went, as he was accustomed, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

40 And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that you do not enter into temptation.

41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down, and prayed,

42 Saying, Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel to him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

45 And when he rose up from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

46 And said to them, Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation.

47 And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

48 But Jesus said to him, Judas, are you betraying the Son of man with a kiss?

49 When those who were around him saw what would follow, they said to him, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered and said, Permit it thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him, Have you come out, as against a thief, with swords and sticks?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you stretched out no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

54 Then they took him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 But a certain maid saw him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked at him, and said, This man was also with him.

57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him.

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, You are also one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 And about the space of one hour afterwards another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are talking about! And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crowed.

61 And the Lord turned, and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny me three times.

62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and struck him.

64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck you?

65 And many other things they spoke blasphemously against him.

66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

67 Are you the Christ? Tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe:

68 And if I also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

69 After this shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Are you then the Son of God? And he said to them, You say that I am.

71 And they said, What need have we of any further witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

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1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, You are saying it.

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.

7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad: for he had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11 And Herod with his men of war treated him with contempt, and mocked him, and dressed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him back to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 Said to them, You have brought this man to me, as one who perverts the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse him:

15 No, nor did Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 (For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was put into prison.)

20 Pilate therefore, desiring to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

21 But they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

22 And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

23 And they were urgent with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25 And he released to them him that for sedition and murder was put into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts which never gave suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were also two others, lawbreakers, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they had come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the lawbreakers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.

38 And an inscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 And one of the lawbreakers who were hanged ridiculed him, saying, If you are Christ, save yourself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, seeing you are in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing wrong.

42 And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, today, you shall be with me in paradise.

44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the midst.

46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, he said, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he breathed his last.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, beat their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintances, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just:

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went to Pilate, and begged for the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that was cut in stone, in which never before was anyone laid.

54 And that day was the preparation day, and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

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1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.

3 And they entered in, and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they did not believe them.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran to the sepulcher; and stooping down, he saw the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.

13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about seven or eight miles.

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 And it came to pass, that, while they conversed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were held so that they would not know him.

17 And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that you have to one another, as you walk, and are sad?

18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

22 Yes, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulcher;

23 And when they did not find his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

24 And certain of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they did not see.

25 Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew near to the village, to which they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Stay with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to stay with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at dinner with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us on the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.

35 And they told what things were done on the way, and how he was known by them in breaking of bread.

36 And as they thus spoke, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, Peace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 And while they yet did not believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have you here any food?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.

43 And he took it, and ate before them.

44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46 And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 And you are witnesses of these things.

49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay in the city of Jerusalem, until you are clothed with power from on high.

50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.