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Chapter
1. The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ.
The visitation and canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the
Baptist and the canticle of Zachary.
Chapter
2. The birth of Christ. His presentation in the
temple. Simeon's prophecy. Christ at twelve years of age, is found
amongst the doctors.
Chapter
3. John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by
him.
Chapter
4. Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted
in Nazareth. His miracles in Capharnaum.
Chapter
5. The miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the
leper and of the paralytic. The call of Matthew.
Chapter
6. Christ excuses his disciples. He cures upon the
sabbath day, chooses the twelve and makes a sermon to them.
Chapter
7. Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the
widow's son to life, answers the messengers sent by John and absolves
the penitent sinner.
Chapter
8. The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at
sea, casts out the legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the
daughter of Jairus to life.
Chapter
9. Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five
thousand with five loaves, is transfigured and casts out a devil.
Chapter
10. Christ sends forth and instructs his seventy-two
disciples. The good Samaritan.
Chapter
11. Christ teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out
a dumb devil, confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them
for their hypocrisy.
Chapter
12. Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the fear of the
world and covetousness. He admonishes all to watch.
Chapter
13. The necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The
cure of the infirm woman. The journey to Jerusalem.
Chapter
14. Christ heals the dropsical man. The parable of the
supper. The necessity of renouncing all to follow Christ.
Chapter
15. The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal
son.
Chapter
16. The parable of the unjust steward and of the rich
man and Lazarus.
Chapter
17. Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of
faith. The ten lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.
Chapter
18. We must pray always. The Pharisee and the
publican. The danger of riches. The blind man is restored to sight.
Chapter
19. Zacheus entertains Christ. The parable of the
pounds. Christ rides upon an ass and weeps over Jerusalem.
Chapter
20. The parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute
to Caesar and of the resurrection of the dead.
Chapter
21. The widow's mites. The signs that should forerun
the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.
Chapter
22. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The first
part of the history of the passion.
Chapter
23. The continuation of the history of the passion.
Chapter
24. Christ's resurrection and manifestation of himself
to his disciples.
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From Douay-Rheims, Challoner
revision
ST.
LUKE was a native of Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was by
profession a physician; and some ancient writers say, that he was very
skillful in painting. He was converted by St. Paul; and became his
disciple and companion in his travels, and fellow labourer in the
ministry of the Gospel. He wrote in Greek, about twenty-four years
after our Lord’s Ascension.
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By Mons. Dr. Juan Straubinger
(Not from the Douay-Rheims
Bible)
“Luke,
the beloved physician” (Col
4:14) was as Syrian
born in Antioch in a pagan family. He had the fortune of conversion to
Christianity and to meet Paul, becoming his loyal companion and
disciple for many years – even sharing prison with him in Rome.
According to his own testimony (
Lk
1:3), Luke
“having
had perfect understanding of all things from the very first”
recorded it to leave behind a written record of the oral tradition
“that you may know the certainty of those
things in which you were instructed” (
Lk 1:4).
Without a doubt,
one of his main sources was Paul himself and is very probable that he
also received information directly from Mary, Jesus Most Holy Mother;
especially regarding the childhood of our Lord since it is only Luke
who gives certain details about it.
Because of his news about the Child and His Mother, he was called the
Evangelist of the Virgin. It is because of this that legend has it that
Luke “painted” the first portrait of Mary. He obviously did, but with
words and not brushes.
Luke is also called the Evangelist of Mercy since the parables of the
Prodigal Son, the Lost Drachma, the Good Samaritan, and others related
only appear in his Gospel.
This third Gospel was written in Rome towards the last captivity of
Paul —that is— somewhere between the years 62 and 63 A.D. His Gospel
was addressed to the Christians of the churches founded by the Apostle
of the Gentiles – Paul. This is why the Gospel of Luke contains a more
accurate and complete portrait of the life of Jesus and directed at us,
Christians of Gentile roots.
(*) A translation from
the
Straubinger Spanish Bible. Not a part of the Douay-Rheims Bible.
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The
conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and
canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the
canticle of Zachary.
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth
in order a
narration of the things that have been accomplished among us; 2
According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning
were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word: 3 It seemed good to me
also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to
write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mayest
know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed. 5
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest
named Zachary, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the daughters
of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 And they were both just before God, walking in all
the commandments
and justifications of the Lord without blame. 7 And they had no son,
for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in
years. 8 And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in
the order of his course before God, 9 According to the custom of the
priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple
of the Lord. 10 And all the multitude of the people was praying
without, at the hour of incense.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord,
standing on the
right side of the alter of incense. 12 And Zachary seeing him, was
troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him: Fear
not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall
bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: 14 And thou shalt
have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity. 15 For
he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong
drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his
mother's womb.
16 And he shall convert many of the children of
Israel to the Lord
their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of
Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children,
and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord
a perfect people. 18 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I
know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. 19
And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before
God: and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good
tidings. 20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to
speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because
thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 And the people were waiting for Zachary; and they
wondered that he
tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not
speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the
temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb. 23 And it came to
pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to
his own house. 24 And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived,
and hid herself five months, saying: 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with
me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach
among men.
26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was
sent from God into a
city of Galilee, called Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was
Mary. 28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 Who
having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what
manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said to her: Fear
not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt
bring forth a son;
and thou shalt call his name Jesus. 32 He shall be great, and shall be
called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him
the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of
Jacob for ever. 33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 And
Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon
thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And
therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the
Son of God.
36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath
conceived a son in
her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called
barren: 37 Because no word shall be impossible with God. 38 And Mary
said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to
thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary rising up in
those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
40 And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard
the salutation of
Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Ghost: 42 And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed
art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And
whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed art thou that hast
believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken
to thee by the Lord.
46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. 47
And my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 Because he hath regarded the humility of
his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed. 49 Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me;
and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is from generation unto
generations, to them that fear him.
51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath
scattered the proud in the
conceit of their heart. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat,
and hath exalted the humble. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good
things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath received
Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy: 55 As he spoke to our
fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months; and
she returned to her
own house. 57 Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come,
and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard
that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they
congratulated with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day
they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's
name Zachary. 60 And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall
be called John.
61 And they said to her: There is none of thy
kindred that is called by
this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him
called. 63 And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his
name. And they all wondered. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened,
and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. 65 And fear came
upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over
all the hill country of Judea.
66 And all they that had heard them laid them up in
their heart,
saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the
Lord was with him. 67 And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy
Ghost; and he prophesied, saying: 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people: 69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David
his servant: 70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are
from the beginning:
71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of
all that hate us:
72 To perform mercy to our fathers, and to remember his holy testament,
73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant
to us, 74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may
serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and justice before him, all our
days.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of
the Highest: for
thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways: 77 To
give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their
sins: 78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the
Orient from on high hath visited us: 79 To enlighten them that sit in
darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way
of peace. 80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and
was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
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The
birth of Christ. His presentation in the temple. Simeon's prophecy.
Christ at twelve years of age, is found amongst the doctors.
1 And it came to pass, that in those days there went
out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled. 2 This
enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. 3 And all
went to be enrolled, 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 family of David, 5 To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who
was with child.
6 And it came to pass, that when they were there, her
days were
accomplished, that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her
firstborn son, and wrapped him up 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 watching, and keeping the night
watches over their flock. 9 And behold an angel of the Lord stood by
them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared
with a great fear. 10 And the angel said to them: Fear not; for,
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the
people:
11 For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is
Christ the Lord, in
the city of David. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find
the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. 13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army,
praising God, and saying: 14 Glory to God in the highest; and on earth
peace to men of good will. 15 And it came to pass, after the angels
departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let
us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass,
which the Lord hath shewed to us.
16 And they came with haste; and they found Mary and
Joseph, and the
infant lying in the manger. 17 And seeing, they understood of the word
that had been spoken to them concerning this child. 18 And all that
heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the
shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her
heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for
all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And after eight days were accomplished, that the
child should be
circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel,
before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And after the days of her
purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they
carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: 23 As it is
written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be
called holy to the Lord: 24 And to offer a sacrifice, according as it
is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young
pigeons: 25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and
this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel;
and the Holy Ghost was in him.
26 And he had received an answer from the Holy
Ghost, that he should
not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 27 And he
came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the
child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 28 He
also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said: 29 Now thou
dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; 30
Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all
peoples: 32 A light
to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were
spoken concerning him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his
mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection
of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; 35 And
thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts
may be revealed.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel, of
the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with
her husband seven years from her virginity. 37 And she was a widow
until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by
fastings and prayers serving night and day. 38 Now she, at the same
hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of him to all that
looked for the redemption of Israel. 39 And after they had performed
all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into
Galilee, to their city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed
strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of God was in him.
41 And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at
the solemn day of
the pasch, 42 And when he was twelve years old, they going up into
Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, 43 And having
fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in
Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not. 44 And thinking that he was in
the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their
kinsfolks and acquaintance. 45 And not finding him, they returned into
Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they
found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking
them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom
and his answers. 48 And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said
to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have
sought thee 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 understood not the word that he spoke unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth,
and was subject to
them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart. 52 And Jesus
advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.
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John's
mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.
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 Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of
Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina; 2 Under the high priests
Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of
Zachary, in the desert. 3 And he came into all the country about the
Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins; 4
As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A
voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths. 5 Every valley shall be filled; and every
mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made
straight; and the rough ways plain;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 He
said therefore to
the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of
vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring
forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We
have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of
these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 For now the axe is laid
to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth
good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire. 10 And the people
asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two
coats, let him give
to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like
manner. 12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him:
Master, what shall we do? 13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than
that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers also asked him,
saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no
man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay. 15 And
as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of
John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize
you with water; but
there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am
not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with
fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and
will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with
unquenchable fire. 18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to
the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for
Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had
done; 20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were
baptized, that Jesus
also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened; 22 And the Holy
Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came
from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And
Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it
was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat, 24
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of
Joseph, 25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum,
who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was
of Semei, who was
of Joseph, who was of Juda, 27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who
was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri, 28 Who was of
Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was
of Her, 29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who
was of Mathat, who was of Levi, 30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas,
who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of
Mathatha, who was of
Nathan, who was of David, 32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was
of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson, 33 Who was of Aminadab,
who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of
Thare, who was of Nachor, 35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who
was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was
of Sem, who was of
Noe, who was of Lamech, 37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who
was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan, 38 Who was of
Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
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Christ's
fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth. His miracles in
Capharnaum.
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned
from the Jordan, and
was led by the Spirit into the desert, 2 For the space of forty days;
and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and
when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 And the devil said to him: If
thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread. 4 And
Jesus answered him: It is written, that Man liveth not by bread alone,
but by every word of God. 5 And the devil led him into a high mountain,
and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time;
6 And he said to him: To thee will I give all this
power, and the glory
of them; for to me they are delivered, and to whom I will, I give them.
7 If thou therefore wilt adore before me, all shall be thine. 8 And
Jesus answering said to him: It is written: Thou shalt adore the Lord
thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to
Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him:
If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from hence. 10 For it is
written, that He hath given his angels charge over thee, that they keep
thee.
11 And that in their hands they shall bear thee up,
lest perhaps thou
dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering, said to him: It
is said: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And all the
temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.
14 And
Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame
of him went out through the whole country. 15 And he taught in their
synagogues, and was magnified by all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up:
and he went into
the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day; and he rose
up to read. 17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto
him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was
written: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath
anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal
the contrite of heart, 19 To preach deliverance to the captives, and
sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach
the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward. 20 And when he
had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And
the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
21 And he began to say to them: This day is
fulfilled this scripture in
your ears. 22 And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the
words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not
this the son of Joseph? 23 And he said to them: Doubtless you will say
to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself: as great things as we
have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country. 24 And
he said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own
country. 25 In truth I say to you, there were many widows in the days
of Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months,
when there was a great famine throughout all the earth.
26 And to none of them was Elias sent, but to
Sarepta of Sidon, to a
widow woman. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of
Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the
Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were
filled with anger. 29 And they rose up and thrust him out of the city;
and they brought him to the brow of the hill, whereon their city was
built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing
through the midst of them, went his way.
31 And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of
Galilee, and there he
taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his
doctrine: for his speech was with power. 33 And in the synagogue there
was a man who had an unclean devil, and he cried out with a loud voice,
34 Saying: Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the
holy one of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace, and
go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he
went out of him, and hurt him not at all.
36 And there came fear upon all, and they talked
among themselves,
saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth
the unclean spirits, and they go out? 37 And the fame of him was
published into every place of the country. 38 And Jesus rising up out
of the synagogue, went into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother
was taken with a great fever, and they besought him for her. 39 And
standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And
immediately rising, she ministered to them. 40 And when the sun was
down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to
him. But he laying his hands on every one of them, healed them.
41 And devils went out from many, crying out and
saying: Thou art the
Son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak, for they
knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, going out he went into
a desert place, and the multitudes sought him, and came unto him: and
they stayed him that he should not depart from them. 43 To whom he
said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for
therefore am I sent. 44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of
Galilee.
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The
miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the
paralytic. The call of Matthew.
1 And it came to pass, that when the multitudes
pressed upon him to
hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, 2 And saw two
ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them,
and were washing their nets. 3 And going into one of the ships that was
Simon's, he desired him to draw back a little from the land. And
sitting he taught the multitudes out of the ship. 4 Now when he had
ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and let
down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said to him:
Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing: but at
thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a very
great multitude of
fishes, and their net broke. 7 And they beckoned to their partners that
were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they
came, and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking. 8
Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying:
Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was wholly
astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes
which they had taken. 10 And so were also James and John the sons of
Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not:
from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And having brought their ships to land, leaving
all things, they
followed him. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city,
behold a man full of leprosy, who seeing Jesus, and falling on his
face, besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean. 13 And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I
will. Be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him that he should tell no man, but, Go, shew thyself
to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses
commanded, for a testimony to them. 15 But the fame of him went abroad
the more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed
by him of their infirmities.
16 And he retired into the desert, and prayed. 17
And it came to pass
on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees
and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of
Galilee, and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal
them. 18 And behold, men brought in a bed a man, who had the palsy: and
they sought means 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 up upon the roof, and let him down through
the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus. 20 Whose faith when
he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and Pharisees began to think,
saying: Who is this
who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 And
when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it
you think in your hearts? 23 Which is easier to say, Thy sins are
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? 24 But that you may know that
the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the
sick of the palsy,) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go into
thy house. 25 And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed
on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And all were astonished; and they glorified God.
And they were
filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things today. 27 And
after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi,
sitting at the receipt of custom, and he said to him: Follow me. 28 And
leaving all things, he rose up and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a
great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of
publicans, and of others, that were at table with them. 30 But the
Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat
and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are
whole, need not the
physician: but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the just, but
sinners to penance. 33 And they said to him: Why do the disciples of
John fast often, and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees
in like manner; but thine eat and drink? 34 To whom he said: Can you
make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with
them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken
away from them, then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he spoke also a similitude to them: That no
man putteth a piece
from a new garment upon an old garment; otherwise he both rendeth the
new, and the piece taken from the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And
no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new wine will
break the bottles, and it will be spilled, and the bottles will be
lost. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are
preserved. 39 And no man drinking old, hath presently a mind to new:
for he saith, The old is better.
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Christ
excuses his disciples. He cures upon the sabbath day, chooses the
twelve and makes a sermon to them.
1 And it came to pass on the second first sabbath,
that as he went
through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat,
rubbing them in their hands. 2 And some of the Pharisees said to them:
Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus
answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David
did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him: 4 How he
went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition,
and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but
only for the priests? 5 And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord
also of the sabbath.
6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that
he entered into the
synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was
withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on
the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he
knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand:
Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth. 9 Then
Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to
do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy? 10 And looking
round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand.
And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.
11 And they were filled with madness; and they
talked one with 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 he passed the whole night in
the prayer of God. 13 And when day was come, he called unto him his
disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles).
14 Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and
John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of
Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,
16 And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas
Iscariot, who was the
traitor. 17 And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and
the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from
all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon, 18
Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they
that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured. 19 And all the
multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed
all. 20 And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are
ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be
filled. Blessed are
ye that weep now: for you shall laugh. 22 Blessed shall you be when men
shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach
you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Be
glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in
heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the
prophets. 24 But woe to you that are rich: for you have your
consolation. 25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe
to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when men shall bless you: for
according to these things
did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say to you that hear:
Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you. 28 Bless them that
curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you. 29 And to him that
striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that
taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30
Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy
goods, ask them not again.
31 And as you would that men should do to you, do
you also to them in
like manner. 32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to
you? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if you do good
to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do
this. 34 And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what
thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as
much. 35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the
sons 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 and pressed down and shaken together and
running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure
that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. 39 And
he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do
they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his
master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.
41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye:
but the beam that
is in thy own eye thou considerest not? 42 Or how canst thou say to thy
brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou
thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the
beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out
the mote from thy brother's eye. 43 For there is no good tree that
bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good
fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather
figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape. 45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that
which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth
that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the
things which I say?
47 Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I
will shew you to whom he is like. 48 He is like to a man building a
house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a
flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could
not shake it; for it was founded on a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and
doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a
foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately
it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
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Christ
heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to life,
answers the messengers sent by John and absolves the penitent sinner.
1 And when he had finished all his words in the
hearing of the people,
he entered into Capharnaum. 2 And the servant of a certain centurion,
who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die. 3 And when he had
heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him
to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they
besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest
do this for him. 5 For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a
synagogue.
6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not
far from the house,
the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not
thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. 7
For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but
say the word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man
subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go,
and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant,
Do this, and he doth it. 9 Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning
about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I
have not found so great faith, not even in Israel. 10 And they who were
sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been
sick.
11 And it came to pass afterwards, that he went into
a city that is
called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great
multitude. 12 And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a
dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a
widow: and a great multitude of the city was with her. 13 Whom when the
Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep
not. 14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried
it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise. 15 And
he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his
mother.
16 And there came a fear on them all: and they
glorified God, saying: A
great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his people.
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and
throughout all the country round about. 18 And John's disciples told
him of all these things. 19 And John called to him two of his
disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to
come; or look we for another? 20 And when the men were come unto him,
they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he
that art to come; or look we for another?
21 (And in that same hour, he cured many of their
diseases, and hurts,
and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.) 22 And
answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard
and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the
deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached: 23
And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me. 24 And when
the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the
multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a
reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went you out to see? a man
clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and
live delicately, are in the houses of kings.
26 But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I
say to you, and more
than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my
angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I
say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a
greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the
kingdom of God, is greater than he. 29 And all the people hearing, and
the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. 30
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against
themselves, being not baptized by him.
31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken
the men of this
generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like to children
sitting in the marketplace, and speaking one to another, and saying: We
have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you
have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor
drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come
eating and drinking: and you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a
drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. 35 And wisdom is
justified by all her children.
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with
him. And he went
into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat. 37 And behold a
woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat
in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment; 38 And
standing behind at his feet, she 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 And the Pharisee, who had invited
him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a
prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that
toucheth him, that she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering, said to
him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.
41 A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who
owed five hundred
pence, and the other fifty. 42 And whereas they had not wherewith to
pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
43 Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most.
And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly. 44 And turning to the
woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy
house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath
washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them. 45 Thou gavest me
no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she
with ointment hath
anointed my feet. 47 Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven
her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he
loveth less. 48 And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee. 49 And
they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is
this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith
hath made thee safe, go in peace.
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The
parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the
legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to
life.
1 And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled
through the cities
and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the
twelve with him: 2 And certain women who had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven
devils were gone forth, 3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's
steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their
substance. 4 And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and
hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude. 5 The
sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way
side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it
was sprung up, it
withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And other some fell among
thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it. 8 And other some
fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a
hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him what this parable
might be. 10 To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of
the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may
not see, and hearing may not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of
God. 12 And they by
the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the
word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved. 13 Now
they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with
joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time
of temptation, they fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns, are
they who have heard, and going their way, are choked with the cares and
riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit. 15 But that on
the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the
word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.
16 Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a
vessel, or putteth
it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come
in may see the light. 17 For there is not any thing secret that shall
not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come
abroad. 18 Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him
shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he
hath, shall be taken away from him. 19 And his mother and brethren came
unto him; and they could not come at him for the crowd. 20 And it was
told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see
thee.
21 Who answering, said to them: My mother and my
brethren are they who
hear the word of God, and do it. 22 And it came to pass on a certain
day that he went into a little ship with his disciples, and he said to
them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched
forth. 23 And when they were sailing, he slept; and there came down a
storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger.
24 And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he
arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water; and it ceased, and
there was a calm. 25 And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who
being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this, (think
you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea, and they obey him?
26 And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens,
which is over
against Galilee. 27 And when he was come forth to the land, there met
him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time, and he wore no
clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres. 28 And
when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him; and crying out with a loud
voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most
high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me. 29 For he commanded the
unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and
he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds,
he was driven by the devil into the deserts. 30 And Jesus asked him,
saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were
entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command
them to go into the
abyss. 32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the
mountain; and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into
them. And he suffered them. 33 The devils therefore went out of the
man, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a
steep place into the lake, and were stifled. 34 Which when they that
fed them saw done, they fled away, and told it in the city and in the
villages. 35 And they went out to see what was done; and they came to
Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting
at his feet, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 And they also that had seen, told them how he had
been healed from
the legion. 37 And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens
besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear.
And he, going up into the ship, returned back again. 38 Now the man,
out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be
with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying: 39 Return to thy house, and
tell how great things God hath done to thee. And he went through the
whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done to him. 40 And
it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received
him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 And behold there came a man whose name was
Jairus, and he was a
ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at the feet of Jesus,
beseeching him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had an only
daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened
as he went, that he was thronged by the multitudes. 43 And there was a
certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed
all her substance on physicians, and could not be healed by any. 44 She
came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and immediately
the issue of her blood stopped. 45 And Jesus said: Who is it that
touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said:
Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou say, Who
touched me?
46 And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I
know that virtue is
gone out from me. 47 And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came
trembling, and fell down before his feet, and declared before all the
people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately
healed. 48 But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee
whole; go thy way in peace. 49 As he was yet speaking, there cometh one
to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead,
trouble him not. 50 And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of
the maid: Fear not; believe only, and she shall be safe.
51 And when he was come to the house, he suffered
not any man to go in
with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of
the maiden. 52 And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not;
the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn,
knowing that she was dead. 54 But he taking her by the hand, cried out,
saying: Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit returned, and she arose
immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.
56 And her parents were astonished, whom he charged
to tell no man what
was done.
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Christ
sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves, is
transfigured and casts out a devil.
1 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he 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 staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor
money; neither have two coats. 4 And whatsoever house you shall enter
into, abide there, and depart not from thence. 5 And whosoever will not
receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of
your feet, for a testimony against them.
6 And going out, they went about through the towns,
preaching the
gospel, and healing everywhere. 7 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all
things that were done by him; and he was in a doubt, because it was
said 8 By some, that John was risen from the dead: but by other some,
that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets
was risen again. 9 And Herod said: John I have beheaded; but who is
this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. 10 And the
apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And
taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth
to Bethsaida.
11 Which when the people knew, they followed him;
and he received them,
and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them who had need
of healing. 12 Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and
said to him: Send away the multitude, that going into the towns and
villages round about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here
in a desert place. 13 But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And
they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless
perhaps we should go and buy food for all this multitude. 14 Now there
were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them
sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so; and made them all
sit down.
16 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he
looked up to
heaven, and blessed them; and he broke, and distributed to his
disciples, to set before the multitude. 17 And they did all eat, and
were 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 also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do
the people say that I am? 19 But they answered, and said: John the
Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former
prophets is risen again. 20 And he said to them: But whom do you say
that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.
21 But he strictly charging them, commanded they
should tell this to no
man. 22 Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected
by the ancients and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the
third day rise again. 23 And he said to all: If any man will come after
me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall
lose his life for my sake, shall save it. 25 For what is a man
advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away
himself?
26 For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my
words, of him the Son
of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty, and that of
his Father, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth: There
are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the
kingdom of God. 28 And it came to pass about eight days after these
words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a
mountain to pray. 29 And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance
was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering. 30 And behold
two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias,
31 Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his
decease that he should
accomplish in Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were
heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that
stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, that as they were departing
from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here;
and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and
one for Elias; not knowing what he said. 34 And as he spoke these
things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were
afraid, when they entered into the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of
the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.
36 And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found
alone. And they
held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things
which they had seen. 37 And it came to pass the day following, when
they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude. 38
And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech
thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one. 39 And lo, a spirit
seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and
teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth
from him. 40 And I desired thy 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 suffer you? Bring hither thy son. 42 And
as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down, and tore him. 43 And
Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the boy, and restored him
to his father. 44 And all were astonished at the mighty power of God.
But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his
disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to
pass, that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45
But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that
they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this
word.
46 And there entered a thought into them, which of
them should be
greater. 47 But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child
and set him by him, 48 And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this
child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me,
receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he
is the greater. 49 And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain
man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he
followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he
that is not against you, is for you.
51 And it came to pass, when the days of his
assumption were
accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52
And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they entered into a
city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. 53 And they received him
not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his
disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that
we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? 55 And
turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.
56 The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to
save. And they went
into another town. 57 And it came to pass, as they walked in the way,
that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou
goest. 58 Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 But he
said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go,
and to bury my father. 60 And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury
their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but
let me first take my
leave of them that are at my house. 62 Jesus said to him: No man
putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the
kingdom of God.
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Christ
sends forth and instructs his seventy-two disciples. The good Samaritan.
1 And after these things the Lord appointed also
other seventy-two: and
he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place
whither he himself was to come. 2 And he said to them: The harvest
indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord
of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. 3 Go: Behold I
send you as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor
shoes; and salute no man by the way. 5 Into whatsoever house you enter,
first say: Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall
rest upon him; but
if not, it shall return to you. 7 And in the same house, remain, eating
and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of
his hire. Remove not from house to house. 8 And into what city soever
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 is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city you enter, and
they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:
11 Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to
us, we wipe off
against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand. 12 I
say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for
that city. 13 Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida. For if in
Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought
in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and
ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the
judgement, than for you. 15 And thou, Capharnaum, which art exalted
unto heaven, thou shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that
despiseth you,
despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. 17
And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also
are subject to us in thy name. 18 And he said to them: I saw Satan like
lightning falling from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you power to
tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy:
and nothing shall hurt you. 20 But yet rejoice not in this, that
spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice in this, that your names are
written in heaven.
21 In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy
Ghost, and said: I
confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast
hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them
to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who
the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and to
whom the Son will reveal him. 23 And turning to his disciples, he said:
Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see. 24 For I say to
you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that
you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear,
and have not heard them. 25 And behold a certain lawyer stood up,
tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal
life?
26 But he said to him: What is written in the law?
how readest thou? 27
He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole
heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all
thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said to him: Thou
hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he willing to
justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour? 30 And Jesus
answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went
away, leaving him half dead.
31 And it chanced, that a certain priest went down
the same way: and
seeing him, passed by. 32 In like manner also a Levite, when he was
near the place and saw him, passed by. 33 But a certain Samaritan being
on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with
compassion. 34 And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil
and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn,
and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two pence, and
gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt
spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.
36 Which of these three, in thy opinion, was
neighbour to him that fell
among the robbers? 37 But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And
Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner. 38 Now it came to
pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain
woman named Martha, received him into her house. 39 And she had a
sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his
word. 40 But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said:
Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve?
speak to her therefore, that she help me.
41 And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha,
Martha, thou art
careful, and art troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is
necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken
away from her.
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Christ
teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil, confutes the
Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their hypocrisy.
1 And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain
place praying, 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: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 3 Give us this 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. 5 And he
said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at
midnight, and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 Because a friend of mine is come off his journey
to me, and I have
not what to set before him. 7 And he from within should answer, and
say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me
in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 Yet if he shall continue
knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because
he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and
give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall
be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened
to you. 10 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh,
findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
11 And which of you, if he ask his father bread,
will he give him a
stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he
shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him? 14
And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had
cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes were in
admiration at it: 15 But some of them said: He casteth out devils by
Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
16 And others tempting, asked of him a sign from
heaven. 17 But he
seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against
itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall
fall. 18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his
kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out
devils. 19 Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your
children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 20 But if
I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is
come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those
things are in peace
which he possesseth. 22 But if a stronger than he come upon him, and
overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and
will distribute his spoils. 23 He that is not with me, is against me;
and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth. 24 When the unclean
spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water,
seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house
whence I came out. 25 And when he is come, he findeth it swept and
garnished.
26 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other
spirits more wicked
than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of
that man becomes worse than the first. 27 And it came to pass, as he
spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her
voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps
that gave thee suck. 28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who
hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 And the multitudes running
together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation: it
asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas
the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the
Son of man also be to this generation.
31 The queen of the south shall rise in the
judgment with the men of
this generation, and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends
of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than
Solomon here. 32 The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it; because they did penance at the
preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here. 33 No man lighteth
a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but
upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light. 34 The
light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will
be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. 35
Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.
36 If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no
part of darkness; the
whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.
37 And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would
dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat. 38 And the Pharisee
began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before
dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the
outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of
rapine and iniquity. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is
without, make also that which is within?
41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and
behold, all things are
clean unto you. 42 But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint
and rue and every herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God.
Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other
undone. 43 Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats
in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace. 44 Woe to you,
because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men that walk over
are not aware. 45 And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him:
Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.
46 But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because
you load men with
burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs
with one of your fingers. 47 Woe to you who build the monuments of the
prophets: and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly you bear witness that
you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them,
and you build their sepulchres. 49 For this cause also the wisdom of
God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them
they will kill 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 unto the blood of
Zacharias, who was slain
between the alter and the temple: Yea 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 yourselves have not entered in, and
those that were entering in, you have hindered. 53 And as he was saying
these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to
urge him, and to oppress his mouth about many things, 54 Lying in wait
for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might
accuse him.
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Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the
fear of the world and covetousness.
He admonishes all to watch.
1 And when great multitudes stood about him, so that
they trod one upon
another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of
the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that
shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known. 3 For
whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in
the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers,
shall be preached on the housetops. 4 And I say to you, my friends: Be
not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that
they can do. 5 But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him,
who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to
you, fear him.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and
not one of them is
forgotten before God? 7 Yea, the very hairs of your head are all
numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall
the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. 9 But he that
shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. 10
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost,
it shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they shall bring you into the
synagogues, and to
magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer,
or what you shall say; 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the
same hour what you must say. 13 And one of the multitude said to him:
Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me. 14
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over
you? 15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness;
for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he
possesseth.
16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The
land of a certain
rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. 17 And he thought within
himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to
bestow my fruits? 18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my
barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things
that are grown to me, and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul: Soul,
thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink,
make good cheer. 20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they
require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou
hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself,
and is not rich
towards God. 22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you,
be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body,
what you shall put on. 23 The life is more than the meat, and the body
is more than the raiment. 24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not,
neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God
feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? 25 And which of
you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If then ye be not able to do so much as the
least thing, why are you
solicitous for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they
labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in
all his glory was clothed like one of these. 28 Now if God clothe in
this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast
into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not
you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up
on high. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But
your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
31 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his
justice, and all these
things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath
pleased your Father to give you a kingdom. 33 Sell what you possess and
give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in
heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth
corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also. 35 Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
36 And you yourselves like to men who wait for
their lord, when he
shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they
may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the
Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he
will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will
minister unto 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 But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the
thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house
to be broken open. 40 Be you then also ready: for at what hour you
think not, the Son of man will come.
41 And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak
this parable to us, or
likewise to all? 42 And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the
faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to
give them their measure of wheat in due season? 43 Blessed is that
servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing. 44
Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth. 45
But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming;
and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat
and to drink and be drunk:
46 The lord of that servant will come in the day
that he hopeth not,
and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall
appoint him his portion with unbelievers. 47 And that servant who knew
the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according
to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew
not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few
stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be
required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand
the more. 49 I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but
that it be kindled? 50 And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be
baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
51 Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth?
I tell you, no; but
separation. 52 For there shall be from henceforth 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 his 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 multitudes: When you see a
cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and
so it happeneth: 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There
will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
56 You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face
of the heaven and
of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time? 57 And
why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just? 58 And
when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in
the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee
to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the
exacter cast thee into prison. 59 I say to thee, thou shalt not go out
thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
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The
necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The cure of the infirm
woman. The journey to Jerusalem.
1 And there were present, at that very time, some
that told him of the
Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And
he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners
above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things? 3 No,
I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise
perish. 4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew
them: think you, that they also were debtors above all the men that
dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 No, I say to you; but except you do penance, 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 seeking fruit on it, and found none. 7 And he
said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these three years I
come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it done
therefore: why cumbereth it the ground? 8 But he answering, said to
him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung
it. 9 And if happily it bear fruit: but if not, then after that thou
shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in their synagogue on their
sabbath.
11 And behold there was a woman, who had a spirit
of infirmity eighteen
years: and she was bowed together, neither could she look upwards at
all. 12 Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him, and said to her:
Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands
upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14
And the ruler of the synagogue (being angry that Jesus had healed on
the sabbath) answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are
wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come, and be healed; and
not on the sabbath day. 15 And the Lord answering him, said: Ye
hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox
or his ass from the manger, and lead them to water?
16 And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom
Satan hath bound, lo,
these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17
And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and
all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by
him. 18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and
whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like to a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and became
a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof.
20 And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be
like?
21 It is like to 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 towns teaching, and making his journey to Jerusalem. 23 And a
certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said
to them: 24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you,
shall seek to enter, and shall not be able. 25 But when the master of
the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the door, you shall begin to
stand without, and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he
answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.
26 Then you shall begin to say: We have eaten and
drunk in thy
presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 And he shall say to
you: I know you not, whence you are: depart from me, all ye 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 there shall come
from the east and the west, and the north and the south; and shall sit
down in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, they are last that shall be
first; and they are first that shall be last.
31 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees,
saying to him:
Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. 32 And
he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and
do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated. 33
Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following,
because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem. 34
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that
are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the
bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not? 35 Behold
your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you
shall not see me till the time come, when you shall say: Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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Christ
heals the dropsical man. The parable of the supper. The necessity of
renouncing all to follow Christ.
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the
house of one of the
chief of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, to eat bread, that they
watched him. 2 And behold, there was a certain man before him that had
the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees,
saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 But they held their
peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away. 5 And
answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall
into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath day?
6 And they could not answer him to these things. 7
And he spoke a
parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the
first seats at the table, saying to them: 8 When thou art invited to a
wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more
honourable than thou be invited by him: 9 And he that invited thee and
him, come and say to thee, Give this man place: and then thou begin
with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when thou art invited, go,
sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he
may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory
before them that sit at table with thee.
11 Because every one that exalteth himself, shall
be humbled; and he
that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. 12 And he said to him also
that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not
thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours who
are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be
made to thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the
maimed, the lame, and the blind; 14 And thou shalt be blessed, because
they have not wherewith to make thee recompense: for recompense shall
be made thee at the resurrection of the just. 15 When one of them that
sat at table with him, had heard these things, he said to him: Blessed
is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16 But he said to him: A certain man made a great
supper, and invited
many. 17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them
that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready.
18 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I
have bought a farm, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee,
hold me excused. 19 And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen,
and I go to try them: I pray thee, hold me excused. 20 And another
said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 And the servant returning, told these things to
his lord. 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 hither the poor,
and the feeble, and the blind, and the lame. 22 And the servant said:
Lord, it is done as thou hast 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 But I say unto
you, that none of those men that were invited, shall taste of my
supper. 25 And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he
said to them:
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father,
and mother, and
wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life
also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not carry his
cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you
having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the
charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:
29 Lest, after he hath 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, about to go to make war against
another king, doth not
first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to
meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? 32 Or else,
whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth
conditions of peace. 33 So likewise every one of you that doth not
renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple. 34 Salt is
good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be
seasoned? 35 It is neither profitable for the land nor for the
dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
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The
parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son.
1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him
to hear him. 2 And
the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spoke to them this parable,
saying: 4 What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall
lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and
go after that which was lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath
found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
6 And coming home, call together his friends and
neighbours, saying to
them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost? 7 I
say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner
that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not
penance. 8 Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth
not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she
find it? 9 And when she hath found it, call together her friends and
neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat
which I had lost. 10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the
angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
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 substance that
falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance. 13 And not many
days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a
far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously. 14 And
after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and
he began to be in want. 15 And he went and cleaved to one of the
citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the
husks the swine did
eat; and no man gave unto him. 17 And returning to himself, he said:
How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I
here perish with hunger? 18 I will arise, and will go to my father, and
say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: 19 I
am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired
servants. 20 And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a
great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and
running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned
against heaven, and
before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son. 22 And the
father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and
put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make
merry: 24 Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was
lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son
was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard
music and dancing:
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked
what these things
meant. 27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe. 28 And he
was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began
to entreat him. 29 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so
many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy
commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with
my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured
his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with
me, and all I have is
thine. 32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for
this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and
is found.
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The
parable of the unjust steward and of the rich man and Lazarus.
1 And he said also to his disciples: There was a
certain rich man who
had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted
his goods. 2 And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear
this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be
steward no longer. 3 And the steward said within himself: What shall I
do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am
not able; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I know what I will do, that when I
shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their
houses. 5 Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors,
he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?
6 But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he
said to him: Take thy
bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then he said to another:
And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He
said to him: Take thy bill, and write eighty. 8 And the lord commended
the unjust steward, forasmuch as 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 unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity;
that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting
dwellings. 10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful
also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is
little, is unjust also in that which is greater.
11 If then you have not been faithful in the unjust
mammon; who will
trust you with that which is the true? 12 And if you have not been
faithful in that which is another's; who will 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 he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 14 Now the Pharisees, who
were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he
said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God
knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination
before God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John; from
that time the kingdom
of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it. 17 And it
is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to
fall. 18 Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another,
committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her
husband, committeth adultery. 19 There was a certain rich man, who was
clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day. 20
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate,
full of sores,
21 Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell
from the rich man's
table, and no one did give him; 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. And the rich man also died: and he was
buried in hell. 23 And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he
saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom: 24 And he cried, and
said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may
dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am
tormented in this flame. 25 And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that
thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth
evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.
26 And besides all this, between us and you, there
is fixed a great
chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from
thence come hither. 27 And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that
thou wouldst send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,
28 That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place
of torments. 29 And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the
prophets; let them hear them. 30 But he said: No, father Abraham: but
if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.
31 And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither
will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.
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Lessons
of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten lepers. The
manner of the coming of Christ.
1 And he said to his disciples: It is impossible
that scandals should
not come: but woe to him through whom they come. 2 It were better for
him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the
sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones. 3 Take
heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and
if he do penance, forgive him. 4 And if he sin against thee seven times
in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, I
repent; forgive him. 5 And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our
faith.
6 And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a
grain of mustard seed,
you might say to this mulberry tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou
transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you. 7 But which of you
having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he
is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat: 8 And will
not rather say to him: Make ready my supper, and gird thyself, and
serve me, whilst I eat and drink, and afterwards thou shalt eat and
drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he
commanded him? 10 I think not. So you also, when you shall have done
all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable
servants; we have done that which we ought to do.
11 And it came to pass, as he was going to
Jerusalem, he passed through
the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain
town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off; 13
And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us. 14
Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it
came to pass, as they went, they were made clean. 15 And one of them,
when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice
glorifying God.
16 And he fell on his face before his feet, giving
thanks: and this was
a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and
where are the nine? 18 There is no one found to return and give glory
to God, but this stranger. 19 And he said to him: Arise, go thy way;
for thy faith hath made thee whole. 20 And being asked by the
Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come? he answered them, and
said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say: Behold here, or behold
there. For lo, the
kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said to his disciples: The days
will come, when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man; and
you shall not see it. 23 And they will say to you: See here, and see
there. Go ye not after, nor follow them: 24 For as the lightening that
lighteneth from under heaven, shineth unto the parts that are under
heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first he must
suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.
26 And as it came to pass in the days of Noe, so
shall it be also in
the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat and drink, they married
wives, and were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into
the ark: and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise as it
came to pass, in the days of Lot: they did eat and drink, they bought
and sold, they planted and built. 29 And in the 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 shall be
revealed.
31 In that hour, he that shall be on the housetop,
and his goods in the
house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that shall be in
the field, in like manner, let him not return back. 32 Remember Lot's
wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it: and
whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it. 34 I say to 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 shall be left: two men shall be in
the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
36 They answering, say to him: Where, Lord? 37 Who
said to them:
Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the eagles also be gathered
together.
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We
must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of riches.
The blind man is restored to sight.
1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought
always to pray,
and not to faint, 2 Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who
feared not God, nor regarded man. 3 And there was a certain widow in
that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. 4
And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within
himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man, 5 Yet because this
widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming
she weary me.
6 And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge
saith. 7 And will not
God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have
patience in their regard? 8 I say to you, that he will quickly revenge
them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you,
faith on earth? 9 And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and
despised others, he spoke also this parable: 10 Two men went up into
the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself:
O God, I give thee
thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, as also is this publican. 12 I fast twice in a week: I give
tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off,
would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his
breast, saying: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I say to you,
this man went down into his house justified rather than the other:
because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that
humbleth himself, shall be exalted. 15 And they brought unto him also
infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they
rebuked them.
16 But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer
children to come to
me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Amen, I
say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child,
shall not enter into it. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good
master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life? 19 And Jesus said
to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone. 20 Thou
knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit
adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness:
Honour thy father and mother.
21 Who said: All these things have I kept from my
youth. 22 Which when
Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell
all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 He having heard these
things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich. 24 And Jesus seeing him
become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter
into the kingdom of God. 25 For it is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it, said: Who then can be
saved? 27 He said to
them: The things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed
thee. 29 Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that
hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the
kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive much more in this
present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to
them: Behold, we go
up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were
written by the prophets concerning the Son of man. 32 For he shall be
delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit
upon: 33 And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death;
and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of
these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not
the things that were said. 35 Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to
Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.
36 And when he heard the multitude passing by, he
asked what this
meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38
And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And
they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but
he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus
standing, commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come
near, he asked him,
41 Saying: What wilt thou that I do to thee? But he
said: Lord, that I
may see. 42 And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath
made thee whole. 43 And immediately he saw, and followed him,
glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to
God.
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Zacheus
entertains Christ. The parable of the pounds. Christ rides upon an ass
and weeps over Jerusalem.
1 And entering in, he walked through Jericho. 2 And
behold, there was a
man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the
crowd, because he was low of stature. 4 And running before, he climbed
up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that
way. 5 And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him,
and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must
abide in thy house.
6 And he made haste and came down; and received him
with joy. 7 And
when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest
with a man that was a sinner. 8 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord:
Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have
wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold. 9 Jesus said to
him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son
of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost.
11 As they were hearing these things, he added and
spoke a parable,
because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should immediately be manifested. 12 He said therefore:
A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a
kingdom, and to return. 13 And calling his ten servants, he gave them
ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till I come. 14 But his citizens
hated him: and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not
have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that he
returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to
be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much
every man had gained by trading.
16 And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath
gained ten pounds.
17 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast
been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities. 18
And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another
came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up
in a napkin;
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere
man: thou takest up
what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst
not sow. 22 He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou
wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what
I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow: 23 And why then
didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might
have exacted it with usury? 24 And he said to them that stood by: Take
the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25
And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds.
26 But I say to you, that to every one that hath
shall be given, and he
shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath,
shall be taken from him. 27 But as for those my enemies, who would not
have me reign over them, bring them hither, and kill them before me. 28
And having said these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem. 29
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania,
unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying:
Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which
you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath
sitten: loose him, and bring him hither.
31 And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose
him? you shall say
thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service. 32 And they
that were sent, went their way, and found the colt standing, as he had
said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners
thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt? 34 But they said: Because
the Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus. And
casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes
underneath in the way. 37
And when he was now coming near the descent of mount Olivet, the whole
multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud
voice, for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 Saying: Blessed be
the king who cometh in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven, and glory
on high! 39 And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said
to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 To whom he said: I say to you,
that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
41 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept
over it, saying: 42
If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are
to thy peace; but now they are hidden from thy eyes. 43 For the days
shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee,
and compass thee round, and straiten thee on every side, 44 And beat
thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee: and they
shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not
known the time of thy visitation. 45 And entering into the temple, he
began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that 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 was teaching daily in the
temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the
people sought to destroy him: 48 And they found not what to do to him:
for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
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The
parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute to Caesar and of the
resurrection of the dead.
1 And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as
he was teaching the
people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes, with the ancients, met together, 2 And spoke to him,
saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is
he that hath given thee this authority? 3 And Jesus answering, said to
them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me: 4 The baptism of John,
was it from heaven, or of men? 5 But they thought within 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, the whole people will stone
us: for they are
persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they knew
not whence it was. 8 And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by
what authority I do these things. 9 And he began to speak to the people
this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to
husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time. 10 And at the season he
sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the
fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant. But they beat
him also, and
treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent
the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then the
lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son:
it may be, when they see him, they will reverence him. 14 Whom when the
husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves, saying: This is the
heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So casting
him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord
of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen,
and will give the
vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid. 17 But
he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone,
which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 And the chief
priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but
they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to
them. 20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign
themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that
they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that
thou speakest and
teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest
the way of God in truth. 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to
Caesar, or no? 23 But he considering their guile, said to them: Why
tempt you me? 24 shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it?
They answering, said to him, Caesar's. 25 And he said to them: Render
therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's: and to God the things
that are God's.
26 And they could not reprehend his word before the
people: and
wondering at his answer, they held their peace. 27 And there came to
him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and
they asked him, 28 Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's
brother die, having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother
should take her to wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There
were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died
without children. 30 And the next took her to wife, and he also died
childless.
31 And the third took her. And in like manner all
the seven, and they
left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 In
the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all
the seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus said to them: The children of
this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they that shall be
accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead,
shall neither be married, nor take wives.
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 rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he
called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God
of Jacob; 38 For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for
all live to him. 39 And some of the scribes answering, said to him:
Master, thou hast said well. 40 And after that they durst not ask him
any more questions.
41 But he said to them: How say they that Christ is
the son of David?
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my
Lord, sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thy enemies thy
footstool. 44 David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son? 45
And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in
long robes, and love
salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues,
and the chief rooms at feasts: 47 Who devour the houses of widows,
feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
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The
widow's mites. The signs that should forerun the destruction of
Jerusalem and the end of the world.
1 And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their
gifts into the
treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass
mites. 3 And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath
cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance
cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all
the living that she had. 5 And some saying of the temple, that it was
adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:
6 These things which you see, the days will come in
which there shall
not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down. 7 And
they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what
shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass? 8 Who said:
Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I
am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them. 9 And
when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these
things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently. 10
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom.
11 And there shall be great earthquakes in divers
places, and
pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be
great signs. 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands
upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and
into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's
sake. 13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony. 14 Lay it up
therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall
answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your
adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
16 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and
brethren, and kinsmen
and friends; and some of you they will put to death. 17 And you shall
be hated by all men for my name's sake. 18 But a hair of your head
shall not perish. 19 In your patience you shall possess your souls. 20
And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then
know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the
mountains; and those
who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the
countries, not enter into it. 22 For these are the days of vengeance,
that all things may be fulfilled, that are written. 23 But woe to them
that are with child, and 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 captives
into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles;
till the times of the nations 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, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the
sea and of the waves;
26 Men withering away for fear, and expectation of
what shall come upon
the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved; 27 And then
they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and
majesty. 28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and
lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand. 29 And he spoke
to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees: 30 When
they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;
31 So you also, when you shall see these things
come to pass, know that
the kingdom of God is at hand. 32 Amen, I say to you, this generation
shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth
shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 34 And take heed to
yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and
drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you
suddenly. 35 For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the
face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that
you may be accounted
worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before
the Son of man. 37 And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple;
but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple,
to hear him.
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The
treason of Judas. The last supper. The first part of the history of the
passion.
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called
the pasch, was at
hand. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put
Jesus to death: but they feared the people. 3 And Satan entered into
Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve. 4 And he went, and
discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might
betray him to them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him
money.
6 And he promised. And he sought opportunity to
betray him in the
absence of the multitude. 7 And the day of the unleavened bread came,
on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed. 8 And he
sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we
may eat. 9 But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he
said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a
man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he
entereth in.
11 And you shall say to the goodman of the house:
The master saith to
thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my
disciples? 12 And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished; and
there prepare. 13 And they going, found as he had said to them, and
made ready the pasch. 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 pasch with you, before I suffer.
16 For I say to you, that from this time I will not
eat it, till it be
fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And having taken the chalice, he
gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you: 18 For I say to
you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom
of God come. 19 And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave
to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a
commemoration of me. 20 In like manner the chalice also, after he had
supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood,
which shall be shed for you.
21 But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth
me is with me on the
table. 22 And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is
determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed. 23
And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that
should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife amongst them,
which of them should seem to be the greater. 25 And he said to them:
The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power
over them, are called beneficent.
26 But you not so: but he that is the greater among
you, let him become
as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. 27 For
which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it
not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that
serveth: 28 And you are they who have continued with me in my
temptations: 29 And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me,
a kingdom; 30 That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom:
and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan
hath desired to have
you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that
thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy
brethren. 33 Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both
into prison, and to death. 34 And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the
cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou
knowest me. And he said to them: 35 When I sent you without purse, and
scrip, and shoes, did you want anything?
36 But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them:
But now he that hath
a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip; and he that hath not,
let him sell his coat, and buy a sword. 37 For I say to you, that this
that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was he
reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end. 38 But they said:
Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough. 39
And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of
Olives. And his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was come to
the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's
cast; and kneeling
down, he prayed, 42 Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice
from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done. 43 And there appeared
to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony,
he prayed the longer. 44 And his sweat became as drops of blood,
trickling down upon the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and
was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.
46 And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray,
lest you enter into
temptation. 47 As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that
was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to
Jesus, for to kiss him. 48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou
betray the Son of man with a kiss? 49 And they that were about him,
seeing what would follow, 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 But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far.
And when he had
touched his ear, he healed him. 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests,
and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto
him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and
clubs? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch
forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of
darkness. 54 And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's
house. But Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire
in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the
midst of them.
56 Whom when a certain servant maid had seen
sitting at the light, and
had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him. 57 But
he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little
while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter
said: O man, I am not. 59 And after the space, as it were of one hour,
another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also
with him; for he is also a Galilean. 60 And Peter said: Man, I know not
what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock
crew.
61 And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter
remembered the word
of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me
thrice. 62 And Peter going out, wept bitterly. 63 And the men that held
him, mocked him, and struck him. 64 And they blindfolded him, and smote
his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck
thee? 65 And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.
66 And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the
people, and the chief
priests and scribes, came together; and they brought him into their
council, saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us. 67 And he saith to
them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. 68 And if I shall
also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 But hereafter
the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
70 Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say
that I am.
71 And they said: What need we any further
testimony? for we ourselves
have heard it from his own mouth.
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The
continuation of the history of the passion.
1 And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him
to Pilate. 2 And
they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our
nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is
Christ the king. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of
the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it. 4 And Pilate said to
the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man. 5
But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching
throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were
of Galilee? 7 And
when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him
away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days. 8 And
Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time
to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to
see some sign wrought by him. 9 And he questioned him in many words.
But he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes
stood by, earnestly accusing him.
11 And Herod with his army set him at nought, and
mocked him, putting
on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate. 12 And Herod and
Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies
one to another. 13 And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and
the magistrates, and the people, 14 Said to them: You have presented
unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I,
having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those
things wherein you accuse him. 15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you
to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
17 Now of necessity
he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. 18 But the whole
multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release
unto us Barabbas: 19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and
for a murder, was cast into prison. 20 And Pilate again spoke to them,
desiring to release Jesus.
21 But they cried again, saying: Crucify him,
crucify him. 22 And he
said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find
no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him
go. 23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might
be crucified; and their voices prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence
that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him
who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had
desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one
Simon of Cyrene,
coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after
Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of
women, who bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning to them,
said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for
yourselves, and for your children. 29 For behold, the days shall come,
wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have
not borne, and the paps that have not given suck. 30 Then shall they
begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
31 For if in the green wood they do these things,
what shall be done in
the dry? 32 And there were also two other malefactors led with him to
be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place which is
called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the
right hand, and the other on the left. 34 And Jesus said: Father,
forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his
garments, cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers
with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself,
if he be Christ, the elect of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him,
and offering him
vinegar, 37 And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of
Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one
of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be
Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering, rebuked him,
saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the
same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due
reward of our deeds;
but this man hath done no evil. 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember
me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said to him:
Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. 44 And
it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth
until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the
temple was rent in the midst.
46 And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said:
Father, into thy hands
I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now the
centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was
a just man. 48 And all the multitude of them that were come together to
that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their
breasts. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed
him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 50 And behold
there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
51 (The same had not consented to their counsel and
doings;) of
Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of
God. 52 This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And
taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a
sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been
laid. 54 And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after,
saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And returning, they prepared spices and
ointments; and on the
sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.
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Christ's
resurrection and manifestation of himself to his disciples.
1 And on the first day of the week, very early in
the morning, they
came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2
And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre. 3 And going
in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass,
as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by
them, in shining apparel. 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down
their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you
the living with the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he
spoke unto you, when he
was 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 going back from the sepulchre,
they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 And
it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other
women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.
11 And these words seemed to them as idle tales;
and they did not
believe them. 12 But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and
stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went
away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 And
behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty
furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus. 14 And they talked together of
all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that while
they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing
near, went with them.
16 But their eyes were held, that they should not
know him. 17 And he
said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another
as you walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was
Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to
Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in
these days? 19 To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning
Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before
God and all the people; 20 And how our chief priests and princes
delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 But we hoped, that it was he that should have
redeemed Israel: and
now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were
done. 22 Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who
before it was light, were at the sepulchre, 23 And not finding his
body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say
that he is alive. 24 And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and
found it so as the women had said, but him they found not. 25 Then he
said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things
which the prophets have spoken.
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,
and so to enter into
his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded
to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him. 28
And they drew nigh to the town, whither they were going: and he made as
though he would go farther. 29 But they constrained him; saying: Stay
with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent.
And he went in with them. 30 And it came to pass, whilst he was at
table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, 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 one to the other: Was not our heart
burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the
scriptures? 33 And rising up, the same hour, they went back to
Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that
were staying with them, 34 Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way;
and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.
36 Now whilst they were speaking these things,
Jesus stood in the midst
of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not. 37 But
they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw 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 feet, that it is I myself; handle, and
see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have. 40
And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.
41 But while they yet believed not, and wondered
for joy, he said: Have
you any thing to eat? 42 And they offered him a piece of a broiled
fish, and a honeycomb. 43 And when he had eaten before them, taking the
remains, he gave to 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
needs be fulfilled, which are 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 he said to them: Thus it is written, and
thus it behoved Christ
to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day: 47 And that
penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these
things. 49 And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you
in the city till you be endued with power from on high. 50 And he led
them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he
departed from them,
and was carried up to heaven. 52 And they adoring went back into
Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they were always in the temple,
praising and blessing God. Amen.
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The M+G+R Foundation.
Inclusion of Introductory Note from Straunbiger Bible. Chapter
headings (in italics) from the same Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner
Revision). Paragraph separation every five verses. Sections (division
and titles) from Straubinger's Spanish Bible. CREDITS: The text
was obtained through drbo.org.
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