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World English Bible

A !blic "omain Translationof the

#ol$ Bibleinto%nternational &ontemporar$ English

Abo!t the World English Bible

What is the Holy Bible?

The #ol$ Bible is a collection of '' boo(s and letters written b$ man$ people who were inspired b$ the #ol$ )pirit of*od. These boo(s tell !s how we can be sa+ed from the e+il of this world and gain eternal life that is tr!l$ worth li+ing.

Altho!gh the #ol$ Bible contains r!les of cond!ct, it is not !st a r!le boo(. %t re+eals *od s heart a Fathers heart, f!ll oflo+e and compassion.

The #ol$ Bible consists of two main sections: the 0ld Testament and the New Testament. The 0ld Testament records

*ods interaction with man(ind before #e sent #is son to redeem !s, while recording prophes$ predicting that coming. TheNew Testament tells !s of *ods )on and Annointed 0ne, es!s, and the wonderf!l sal+ation that #e p!rchased for !s.

The same #ol$ )pirit who inspired the #ol$ Bible is li+ing among !s toda$, and #e is happ$ to help $o! !nderstand what#e intended as $o! st!d$ #is Word. !st as( #im, and #e is more than happ$ to help $o! appl$ #is message to $o!r life.

The 0ld Testament was originall$ written mostl$ in #ebrew. The New Testament was originall$ written mostl$ in *ree(. %tis being translated into e+er$ li+ing lang!age in the World, so that e+er$one ma$ ha+e an opport!nit$ to hear the *ood Newsabo!t es!s &hrist.



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Why was the World English Bible translated?

There are alread$ man$ good translations of the #ol$ Bible into contemporar$ English. 3nfort!natel$, almost all of them

are restricted b$ cop$right and cop$right holder polic$. This restricts p!blication of *ods Word in some wa$s, s!ch as in

downloadable files on the %nternet. The World English Bible was commissioned b$ *od in response to pra$er abo!t thiss!bect.

Beca!se the World English Bible is in the !blic "omain 4not cop$righted5, it can be freel$ copied, distrib!ted, and

redistrib!ted witho!t an$ pa$ment of ro$alties. 6o! dont e+en ha+e to as( permission to do so.

How was the World English Bible translated?

The World English Bible is an !pdate of the American )tandard 7ersion 4A)75 of the #ol$ Bible, p!blished in 1891. Ac!stom comp!ter program !pdated the archaic words and word forms to contemporar$ e!i+alents, and then a team of+ol!nteers proofread and !pdated the grammar. The New Testament was !pdated to conform to the ;aorit$ Te6ahweh? for *ods proper name in the 0ld Testament. This is o!r best reconstr!ction ofhow this most hol$ name was originall$ prono!nced.

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Matthew 1

The boo( of the genealog$ of es!s &hrist, the son of "a+id, the son of Abraham.2Abraham became the father of %saac. %saac became the father of acob. acob

became the father of !dah and his brothers. @!dah became the father of ere= andIerah b$ Tamar. ere= became the father of #e=ron. #e=ron became the father ofam. am became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father ofNahshon. Nahshon became the father of )almon. D)almon became the father ofBoa= b$ ahab. Boa= became the father of 0bed b$ !th. 0bed became the fatherof esse. 'esse became the father of Hing "a+id. "a+id became the father of)olomon b$ her who had been the wife of 3riah. C)olomon became the father ofehoboam. ehoboam became the father of Abiah. Abiah became the father ofAsa. Asa became the father of ehoshaphat. ehoshaphat became the father oforam. oram became the father of 3==iah. 83==iah became the father of otham.

otham became the father of Aha=. Aha= became the father of #e=e(iah. 19#e=e(iahbecame the father of ;anasseh. ;anasseh became the father of Amon. Amonbecame the father of osiah. 11osiah became the father of echoniah and hisbrothers, at the time of the e


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forth her firstborn son. #e named him es!s.

Matthew 2

Now when es!s was born in Bethlehem of !dea in the da$s of Hing #erod,behold, wise men from the east came to er!salem, sa$ing, 2>Where is he who isborn Hing of the ewsJ For we saw his star in the east, and ha+e come to worshiphim.? @When Hing #erod heard it, he was tro!bled, and all er!salem with him.*athering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he as(ed themwhere the &hrist wo!ld be born. DThe$ said to him, >%n Bethlehem of !dea, for thisis written thro!gh the prophet,'K6o! Bethlehem, land of !dah,are in no wa$ least among the princes of !dah:

for o!t of $o! shall come forth a go+ernor,who shall shepherd m$ people, %srael.?CThen #erod secretl$ called the wise men, and learned from them e*o and search diligentl$for the $o!ng child. When $o! ha+e fo!nd him, bring me word, so that % also ma$come and worship him.?8The$, ha+ing heard the (ing, went their wa$G and behold, the star, which the$ sawin the east, went before them, !ntil it came and stood o+er where the $o!ng childwas. 19When the$ saw the star, the$ reoiced with eArise and ta(e the $o!ng child and his mother, and flee intoEg$pt, and sta$ there !ntil % tell $o!, for #erod will see( the $o!ng child to destro$him.?1#e arose and too( the $o!ng child and his mother b$ night, and departed intoEg$pt, 1Dand was there !ntil the death of #erodG that it might be f!lfilled which wasspo(en b$ the ord thro!gh the prophet, sa$ing, >0!t of Eg$pt % called m$ son.?1'

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into the land of %srael, for those who so!ght the $o!ng childs life are dead.?21#e arose and too( the $o!ng child and his mother, and came into the land of%srael. 22B!t when he heard that Archela!s was reigning o+er !dea in the place ofhis father, #erod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew

into the region of *alilee, 2@and came and li+ed in a cit$ called Na=arethG that itmight be f!lfilled which was spo(en thro!gh the prophets: >#e will be called aNa=arene.?

Matthew 3

%n those da$s, ohn the Bapti=er came, preaching in the wilderness of !dea,sa$ing, 2>epent, for the Hingdom of #ea+en is at handL? @For this is he who wasspo(en of b$ %saiah the prophet, sa$ing,>The +oice of one cr$ing in the wilderness,ma(e read$ the wa$ of the ord.;a(e his paths straight.?Now ohn himself wore clothing made of camels hair, with a leather belt aro!ndhis waist. #is food was loc!sts and wild hone$. DThen people from er!salem, all of!dea, and all the region aro!nd the ordan went o!t to him. 'The$ were bapti=ed b$him in the ordan, confessing their sins. CB!t when he saw man$ of the hariseesand )add!cees coming for his baptism, he said to them, >6o! offspring of +ipers,who warned $o! to flee from the wrath to comeJ Therefore bring forth fr!it worth$of repentanceL 8"ont thin( to $o!rsel+es, KWe ha+e Abraham for o!r father, for % tell

$o! that *od is able to raise !p children to Abraham from these stones.19>E+en now the a% need to be bapti=ed b$ $o!, and $o! cometo meJ?1D

B!t es!s, answering, said to him, >Allow it now, for this is the fitting wa$ for !sto f!lfill all righteo!sness.?Then he allowed him. 1'es!s, when he was bapti=ed,went !p directl$ from the water: and behold, the hea+ens were opened to him. #esaw the )pirit of *od descending as a do+e, and coming on him. 1CBehold, a +oiceo!t of the hea+ens said, >This is m$ belo+ed )on, with whom % am well pleased.?

Matthew 4

Then es!s was led !p b$ the )pirit into the wilderness to be tempted b$ the de+il.2When he had fasted fort$ da$s and fort$ nights, he was h!ngr$ afterward. @The

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stones become bread.?B!t he answered, >%t is written, K;an shall not li+e b$ bread alone, b!t b$ e+er$word that proceeds o!t of the mo!th of *od.?DThen the de+il too( him into the hol$ cit$. #e set him on the pinnacle of the temple,'and said to him, >%f $o! are the )on of *od, throw $o!rself down, for it is written,K#e will p!t his angels in charge of $o!. and,K0n their hands the$ will bear $o! !p,so that $o! dont dash $o!r foot against a stone.?Ces!s said to him, >Again, it is written, K6o! shall not test the ord, $o!r *od.?Again, the de+il too( him to an e% will gi+e $o! all of thesethings, if $o! will fall down and worship me.?19Then es!s said to him, >*et behind me, )atanL For it is written, K6o! shallworship the ord $o!r *od, and $o! shall ser+e him onl$.?11Then the de+il left him, and behold, angels came and ser+ed him. 12Now whenes!s heard that ohn was deli+ered !p, he withdrew into *alilee. 1@ea+ingNa=areth, he came and li+ed in &aperna!m, which is b$ the sea, in the region ofIeb!l!n and Naphtali, 1that it might be f!lfilled which was spo(en thro!gh %saiahthe prophet, sa$ing,1D>The land of Ieb!l!n and the land of Naphtali,toward the sea, be$ond the ordan,*alilee of the *entiles,1'the people who sat in dar(ness saw a great light,to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,to them light has dawned.?1CFrom that time, es!s began to preach, and to sa$, >epentL For the Hingdom of#ea+en is at hand.?1Wal(ing b$ the sea of *alilee, he saw two brothers: )imon, who is called eter,and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the seaG for the$ were fishermen. 18#esaid to them, >&ome after me, and % will ma(e $o! fishers for men.?29The$ immediatel$ left their nets and followed him. 21*oing on from there, he sawtwo other brothers, ames the son of Iebedee, and ohn his brother, in the boatwith Iebedee their father, mending their nets. #e called them. 22The$ immediatel$left the boat and their father, and followed him.2@es!s went abo!t in all *alilee, teaching in their s$nagog!es, preaching the *oodNews of the Hingdom, and healing e+er$ disease and e+er$ sic(ness among thepeople. 2The report abo!t him went o!t into all )$ria. The$ bro!ght to him all whowere sic(, afflicted with +ario!s diseases and torments, possessed with demons,epileptics, and paral$ticsG and he healed them. 2D*reat m!ltit!des from *alilee,"ecapolis, er!salem, !dea and from be$ond the ordan followed him.

Matthew 5

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disciples came to him. 2#e opened his mo!th and ta!ght them, sa$ing,@>Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Hingdom of #ea+en.Blessed are those who mo!rn,for the$ shall be comforted.DBlessed are the gentle,for the$ shall inherit the earth.'Blessed are those who h!nger and thirst after righteo!sness,for the$ shall be filled.CBlessed are the mercif!l,for the$ shall obtain merc$.Blessed are the p!re in heart,for the$ shall see *od.8Blessed are the peacema(ers,for the$ shall be called children of *od.19Blessed are those who ha+e been persec!ted for righteo!sness sa(e,for theirs is the Hingdom of #ea+en.11>Blessed are $o! when people reproach $o!, persec!te $o!, and sa$ all (inds ofe+il against $o! falsel$, for m$ sa(e. 12eoice, and be e6o! are the salt of the earth, b!t if the salt has lost its fla+or, with what will it besaltedJ %t is then good for nothing, b!t to be cast o!t and trodden !nder the feet of

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6o! are the light of the world. A cit$ located on a hill cant be hidden.1DNeither do $o! light a lamp, and p!t it !nder a meas!ring bas(et, b!t on a standGand it shines to all who are in the ho!se. 1'E+en so, let $o!r light shine before menGthat the$ ma$ see $o!r good wor(s, and glorif$ $o!r Father who is in hea+en.1C>"ont thin( that % came to destro$ the law or the prophets. % didnt come todestro$, b!t to f!lfill. 1For most certainl$, % tell $o!, !ntil hea+en and earth passawa$, not e+en one smallest letter or one tin$ pen stro(e shall in an$ wa$ pass awa$from the law, !ntil all things are accomplished. 18Whoe+er, therefore, shall brea(one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called leastin the Hingdom of #ea+enG b!t whoe+er shall do and teach them shall be called

great in the Hingdom of #ea+en.29

For % tell $o! that !nless $o!r righteo!snesse6o! ha+e heard that it was said to the ancient ones, K6o! shall not m!rderG andKWhoe+er shall m!rder shall be in danger of the !dgment. 22B!t % tell $o!, thate+er$one who is angr$ with his brother witho!t a ca!se shall be in danger of the!dgmentG and whoe+er shall sa$ to his brother, KacaL shall be in danger of theco!ncilG and whoe+er shall sa$, K6o! foolL shall be in danger of the fire of *ehenna. 2@>%f therefore $o! are offering $o!r gift at the altar, and there remember that $o!rbrother has an$thing against $o!, 2lea+e $o!r gift there before the altar, and go

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% tell $o!, the$ ha+e recei+ed their reward. @B!t when $o! do mercif!l deeds, dontlet $o!r left hand (now what $o!r right hand does, so that $o!r mercif!l deeds ma$be in secret, then $o!r Father who sees in secret will reward $o! openl$. D>When $o! pra$, $o! shall not be as the h$pocrites, for the$ lo+e to stand and pra$in the s$nagog!es and in the corners of the streets, that the$ ma$ be seen b$ men.;ost certainl$, % tell $o!, the$ ha+e recei+ed their reward. 'B!t $o!, when $o! pra$,enter into $o!r inner room, and ha+ing sh!t $o!r door, pra$ to $o!r Father who is insecret, and $o!r Father who sees in secret will reward $o! openl$. C%n pra$ing, dont!se +ain repetitions, as the *entiles doG for the$ thin( that the$ will be heard fortheir m!ch spea(ing. Therefore dont be li(e them, for $o!r Father (nows whatthings $o! need, before $o! as( him. 8ra$ li(e this: K0!r Father in hea+en, ma$$o!r name be (ept hol$. 19et $o!r Hingdom come. et $o!r will be done, as inhea+en, so on earth. 11*i+e !s toda$ o!r dail$ bread. 12Forgi+e !s o!r debts, as we

also forgi+e o!r debtors.1@

Bring !s not into temptation, b!t deli+er !s from the e+ilone. For $o!rs is the Hingdom, the power, and the glor$ fore+er. Amen.1>For if $o! forgi+e men their trespasses, $o!r hea+enl$ Father will also forgi+e$o!. 1DB!t if $o! dont forgi+e men their trespasses, neither will $o!r Father forgi+e$o!r trespasses.1'>;oreo+er when $o! fast, dont be li(e the h$pocrites, with sad faces. For the$disfig!re their faces, that the$ ma$ be seen b$ men to be fasting. ;ost certainl$ % tell$o!, the$ ha+e recei+ed their reward. 1CB!t $o!, when $o! fast, anoint $o!r head,and wash $o!r faceG 1so that $o! are not seen b$ men to be fasting, b!t b$ $o!rFather who is in secret, and $o!r Father, who sees in secret, will reward $o!.

18>"ont la$ !p treas!res for $o!rsel+es on the earth, where moth and r!stcons!me, and where thie+es brea( thro!gh and stealG 29b!t la$ !p for $o!rsel+estreas!res in hea+en, where neither moth nor r!st cons!me, and where thie+es dontbrea( thro!gh and stealG 21for where $o!r treas!re is, there $o!r heart will be also.22>The lamp of the bod$ is the e$e. %f therefore $o!r e$e is so!nd, $o!r whole bod$will be f!ll of light. 2@B!t if $o!r e$e is e+il, $o!r whole bod$ will be f!ll of dar(ness.%f therefore the light that is in $o! is dar(ness, how great is the dar(nessL2>No one can ser+e two masters, for either he will hate the one and lo+e the otherGor else he will be de+oted to one and despise the other. 6o! cant ser+e both *odand ;ammon. 2DTherefore % tell $o!, dont be an


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KWith what will we be clothedJ @2For the *entiles see( after all these thingsG for$o!r hea+enl$ Father (nows that $o! need all these things. @@B!t see( first *odsHingdom, and his righteo!snessG and all these things will be gi+en to $o! as well.@Therefore dont be anAs(, and it will be gi+en $o!. )ee(, and $o! will find. Hnoc(, and it will be openedfor $o!. For e+er$one who as(s recei+es. #e who see(s finds. To him who (noc(sit will be opened. 80r who is there among $o!, who, if his son as(s him for bread,will gi+e him a stoneJ 190r if he as(s for a fish, who will gi+e him a serpentJ 11%f $o!then, being e+il, (now how to gi+e good gifts to $o!r children, how m!ch more will

$o!r Father who is in hea+en gi+e good things to those who as( himL 12Thereforewhate+er $o! desire for men to do to $o!, $o! shall also do to themG for this is thelaw and the prophets.1@>Enter in b$ the narrow gateG for wide is the gate and broad is the wa$ that leadsto destr!ction, and man$ are those who enter in b$ it. 1#ow narrow is the gate, andrestricted is the wa$ that leads to lifeL Few are those who find it.1D>Beware of false prophets, who come to $o! in sheeps clothing, b!t inwardl$ arera+ening wol+es. 1'B$ their fr!its $o! will (now them. "o $o! gather grapes fromthorns, or figs from thistlesJ 1CE+en so, e+er$ good tree prod!ces good fr!itG b!tthe corr!pt tree prod!ces e+il fr!it. 1A good tree cant prod!ce e+il fr!it, neithercan a corr!pt tree prod!ce good fr!it. 18E+er$ tree that doesnt grow good fr!it isc!t down, and thrown into the fire. 29Therefore b$ their fr!its $o! will (now them.21Not e+er$one who sa$s to me, Kord, ord, will enter into the Hingdom of #ea+enGb!t he who does the will of m$ Father who is in hea+en. 22;an$ will tell me in thatda$, Kord, ord, didnt we prophes$ in $o!r name, in $o!r name cast o!t demons,and in $o!r name do man$ might$ wor(sJ 2@Then % will tell them, K% ne+er (new $o!."epart from me, $o! who wor( ini!it$.2>E+er$one therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, % will li(enhim to a wise man, who b!ilt his ho!se on a roc(. 2DThe rain came down, the floods

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fo!nded on the roc(. 2'E+er$one who hears these words of mine, and doesnt dothem will be li(e a foolish man, who b!ilt his ho!se on the sand. 2CThe rain camedown, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that ho!seG and it fellMandgreat was its fall.?2%t happened, when es!s had finished sa$ing these things, that the m!ltit!deswere astonished at his teaching, 28for he ta!ght them with a!thorit$, and not li(e thescribes.

Matthew 8

When he came down from the mo!ntain, great m!ltit!des followed him. 2Behold, aleper came to him and worshiped him, sa$ing, >ord, if $o! want to, $o! can ma(eme clean.?@

es!s stretched o!t his hand, and to!ched him, sa$ing, >% want to. Be made clean.?%mmediatel$ his lepros$ was cleansed. es!s said to him, >)ee that $o! tellnobod$, b!t go, show $o!rself to the priest, and offer the gift that ;osescommanded, as a testimon$ to them.?DWhen he came into &aperna!m, a cent!rion came to him, as(ing him, 'and sa$ing,>ord, m$ ser+ant lies in the ho!se paral$=ed, grie+o!sl$ tormented.?Ces!s said to him, >% will come and heal him.?The cent!rion answered, >ord, %m not worth$ for $o! to come !nder m$ roof. !stsa$ the word, and m$ ser+ant will be healed. 8For % am also a man !nder a!thorit$,ha+ing !nder m$self soldiers. % tell this one, K*o, and he goesG and tell another,

K&ome, and he comesG and tell m$ ser+ant, K"o this, and he does it.?19When es!s heard it, he mar+eled, and said to those who followed, >;ostcertainl$ % tell $o!, % ha+ent fo!nd so great a faith, not e+en in %srael. 11% tell $o! thatman$ will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, %saac,and acob in the Hingdom of #ea+en, 12b!t the children of the Hingdom will bethrown o!t into the o!ter dar(ness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.?1@es!s said to the cent!rion, >*o $o!r wa$. et it be done for $o! as $o! ha+ebelie+ed.?#is ser+ant was healed in that ho!r.1When es!s came into eters ho!se, he saw his wifes mother l$ing sic( with afe+er. 1D#e to!ched her hand, and the fe+er left her. )he got !p and ser+ed him.

1'When e+ening came, the$ bro!ght to him man$ possessed with demons. #e casto!t the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sic(G 1Cthat it might be f!lfilledwhich was spo(en thro!gh %saiah the prophet, sa$ing: >#e too( o!r infirmities, andbore o!r diseases.? 1Now when es!s saw great m!ltit!des aro!nd him, he ga+ethe order to depart to the other side.18A scribe came, and said to him, >Teacher, % will follow $o! where+er $o! go.?29es!s said to him, >The foord, allow me first to go and b!r$ m$father.?22B!t es!s said to him, >Follow me, and lea+e the dead to b!r$ their own dead.?

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2@When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. 2Behold, a +iolent stormcame !p on the sea, so m!ch that the boat was co+ered with the wa+es, b!t he wasasleep. 2DThe$ came to him, and wo(e him !p, sa$ing, >)a+e !s, ordL We ared$ingL?2'#e said to them, >Wh$ are $o! fearf!l, 0 $o! of little faithJ?Then he got !p,reb!(ed the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.2CThe men mar+eled, sa$ing, >What (ind of man is this, that e+en the wind and thesea obe$ himJ?2When he came to the other side, into the co!ntr$ of the *ergesenes, two peoplepossessed b$ demons met him there, coming o!t of the tombs, eWhat do weha+e to do with $o!, es!s, )on of *odJ #a+e $o! come here to torment !s beforethe timeJ? @9Now there was a herd of man$ pigs feeding far awa$ from them. @1Thedemons begged him, sa$ing, >%f $o! cast !s o!t, permit !s to go awa$ into the herdof pigs.?@2#e said to them, >*oL?The$ came o!t, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigsr!shed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water. @@Those who fed them fled,and went awa$ into the cit$, and told e+er$thing, incl!ding what happened to thosewho were possessed with demons. @Behold, all the cit$ came o!t to meet es!s.When the$ saw him, the$ begged that he wo!ld depart from their borders.

Matthew 9

#e entered into a boat, and crossed o+er, and came into his own cit$. 2Behold, the$bro!ght to him a man who was paral$=ed, l$ing on a bed. es!s, seeing their faith,said to the paral$tic, >)on, cheer !pL 6o!r sins are forgi+en $o!.?@Behold, some of the scribes said to themsel+es, >This man blasphemes.?es!s, (nowing their tho!ghts, said, >Wh$ do $o! thin( e+il in $o!r heartsJ DForwhich is easier, to sa$, K6o!r sins are forgi+enG or to sa$, K*et !p, and wal(J 'B!tthat $o! ma$ (now that the )on of ;an has a!thorit$ on earth to forgi+e sins...?4then he said to the paral$tic5, >*et !p, and ta(e !p $o!r mat, and go !p to $o!rho!se.?C

#e arose and departed to his ho!se.

B!t when the m!ltit!des saw it, the$mar+eled and glorified *od, who had gi+en s!ch a!thorit$ to men.8As es!s passed b$ from there, he saw a man called ;atthew sitting at the taFollow me.?#e got !p and followed him. 19%thappened as he sat in the ho!se, behold, man$ ta< collectors and sinners came andsat down with es!s and his disciples. 11When the harisees saw it, the$ said to hisdisciples, >Wh$ does $o!r teacher eat with ta< collectors and sinnersJ?12When es!s heard it, he said to them, >Those who are health$ ha+e no need for aph$sician, b!t those who are sic( do. 1@B!t $o! go and learn what this means: K%desire merc$, and not sacrifice, for % came not to call the righteo!s, b!t sinners to

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1Then ohns disciples came to him, sa$ing, >Wh$ do we and the harisees fastoften, b!t $o!r disciples dont fastJ?1Des!s said to them, >&an the friends of the bridegroom mo!rn, as long as thebridegroom is with themJ B!t the da$s will come when the bridegroom will be ta(en

awa$ from them, and then the$ will fast. 1'No one p!ts a piece of !nshr!n( cloth onan old garmentG for the patch wo!ld tear awa$ from the garment, and a worse hole ismade. 1CNeither do people p!t new wine into old wines(ins, or else the s(ins wo!ldb!rst, and the wine be spilled, and the s(ins r!ined. No, the$ p!t new wine intofresh wines(ins, and both are preser+ed.?1While he told these things to them, behold, a r!ler came and worshiped him,sa$ing, >;$ da!ghter has !st died, b!t come and la$ $o!r hand on her, and she willli+e.?18es!s got !p and followed him, as did his disciples. 29Behold, a woman who hadan iss!e of blood for twel+e $ears came behind him, and to!ched the fringe of his

garmentG 21for she said within herself, >%f % !st to!ch his garment, % will be madewell.?22B!t es!s, t!rning aro!nd and seeing her, said, >"a!ghter, cheer !pL 6o!r faithhas made $o! well.?And the woman was made well from that ho!r.2@When es!s came into the r!lers ho!se, and saw the fl!te pla$ers, and the crowdin nois$ disorder, 2he said to them, >;a(e room, beca!se the girl isnt dead, b!tsleeping.?The$ were ridic!ling him. 2DB!t when the crowd was p!t o!t, he entered in, too( herb$ the hand, and the girl arose. 2'The report of this went o!t into all that land. 2CAses!s passed b$ from there, two blind men followed him, calling o!t and sa$ing,>#a+e merc$ on !s, son of "a+idL?2When he had come into the ho!se, the blind men came to him. es!s said to them,>"o $o! belie+e that % am able to do thisJ?The$ told him, >6es, ord.?28Then he to!ched their e$es, sa$ing, >According to $o!r faith be it done to $o!.?@9Their e$es were opened. es!s strictl$ commanded them, sa$ing, >)ee that noone (nows abo!t this.?@1B!t the$ went o!t and spread abroad his fame in all thatland.@2As the$ went o!t, behold, a m!te man who was demon possessed was bro!ght to

him.@@

When the demon was cast o!t, the m!te man spo(e. The m!ltit!desmar+eled, sa$ing, >Nothing li(e this has e+er been seen in %sraelL?@B!t the harisees said, >B$ the prince of the demons, he casts o!t demons.?@Des!s went abo!t all the cities and the +illages, teaching in their s$nagog!es, andpreaching the *ood News of the Hingdom, and healing e+er$ disease and e+er$sic(ness among the people. @'B!t when he saw the m!ltit!des, he was mo+ed withcompassion for them, beca!se the$ were harassed and scattered, li(e sheepwitho!t a shepherd. @CThen he said to his disciples, >The har+est indeed is plentif!l,b!t the laborers are few. @ra$ therefore that the ord of the har+est will send o!tlaborers into his har+est.?

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Matthew 10

#e called to himself his twel+e disciples, and ga+e them a!thorit$ o+er !ncleanspirits, to cast them o!t, and to heal e+er$ disease and e+er$ sic(ness. 2Now the

names of the twel+e apostles are these. The first, )imon, who is called eterGAndrew, his brotherG ames the son of IebedeeG ohn, his brotherG @hilipGBartholomewG ThomasG ;atthew the ta< collectorG ames the son of Alphae!sGebbae!s, whose s!rname was Thaddae!sG )imon the &anaaniteG and !das%scariot, who also betra$ed him.Des!s sent these twel+e o!t, and commanded them, sa$ing, >"ont go among the*entiles, and dont enter into an$ cit$ of the )amaritans. 'ather, go to the lostsheep of the ho!se of %srael. CAs $o! go, preach, sa$ing, KThe Hingdom of #ea+en isat handL #eal the sic(, cleanse the lepers, and cast o!t demons. Freel$ $o!recei+ed, so freel$ gi+e. 8"ont ta(e an$ gold, nor sil+er, nor brass in $o!r mone$

belts. 19Ta(e no bag for $o!r o!rne$, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for thelaborer is worth$ of his food. 11%nto whate+er cit$ or +illage $o! enter, find o!t whoin it is worth$G and sta$ there !ntil $o! go on. 12As $o! enter into the ho!sehold,greet it. 1@%f the ho!sehold is worth$, let $o!r peace come on it, b!t if it isnt worth$,let $o!r peace ret!rn to $o!. 1Whoe+er doesnt recei+e $o!, nor hear $o!r words,as $o! go o!t of that ho!se or that cit$, sha(e off the d!st from $o!r feet. 1D;ostcertainl$ % tell $o!, it will be more tolerable for the land of )odom and *omorrah inthe da$ of !dgment than for that cit$.1'>Behold, % send $o! o!t as sheep in the midst of wol+es. Therefore be wise as

serpents, and harmless as do+es.1C

B!t beware of men: for the$ will deli+er $o! !pto co!ncils, and in their s$nagog!es the$ will sco!rge $o!. 16es, and $o! will bebro!ght before go+ernors and (ings for m$ sa(e, for a testimon$ to them and to thenations. 18B!t when the$ deli+er $o! !p, dont be anBrother will deli+er !p brother to death, and the father his child. &hildren will rise!p against parents, and ca!se them to be p!t to death. 226o! will be hated b$ allmen for m$ names sa(e, b!t he who end!res to the end will be sa+ed. 2@B!t whenthe$ persec!te $o! in this cit$, flee into the neA disciple is not abo+e his teacher, nor a ser+ant abo+e his lord. 2D%t is eno!ghfor the disciple that he be li(e his teacher, and the ser+ant li(e his lord. %f the$ ha+ecalled the master of the ho!se Beel=eb!l, how m!ch more those of his ho!seholdL2'Therefore dont be afraid of them, for there is nothing co+ered that will not bere+ealedG and hidden that will not be (nown. 2CWhat % tell $o! in the dar(ness, spea(in the lightG and what $o! hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the ho!setops.2"ont be afraid of those who (ill the bod$, b!t are not able to (ill the so!l. ather,fear him who is able to destro$ both so!l and bod$ in *ehenna.28>Arent two sparrows sold for an assarion coinJ Not one of them falls on the

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n!mbered. @1Therefore dont be afraid. 6o! are of more +al!e than man$ sparrows.@2E+er$one therefore who confesses me before men, him % will also confess beforem$ Father who is in hea+en. @@B!t whoe+er denies me before men, him % will alsoden$ before m$ Father who is in hea+en.@>"ont thin( that % came to send peace on the earth. % didnt come to send peace,b!t a sword. @DFor % came to set a man at odds against his father, and a da!ghteragainst her mother, and a da!ghter-in-law against her mother-in-law. @'A mans foeswill be those of his own ho!sehold. @C#e who lo+es father or mother more than meis not worth$ of meG and he who lo+es son or da!ghter more than me isnt worth$ ofme. @#e who doesnt ta(e his cross and follow after me, isnt worth$ of me. @8#ewho see(s his life will lose itG and he who loses his life for m$ sa(e will find it. 9#ewho recei+es $o! recei+es me, and he who recei+es me recei+es him who sent me.1#e who recei+es a prophet in the name of a prophet will recei+e a prophets

reward. #e who recei+es a righteo!s man in the name of a righteo!s man willrecei+e a righteo!s mans reward. 2Whoe+er gi+es one of these little ones !st ac!p of cold water to drin( in the name of a disciple, most certainl$ % tell $o! he willin no wa$ lose his reward.?

Matthew 11

%t happened that when es!s had finished directing his twel+e disciples, hedeparted from there to teach and preach in their cities. 2Now when ohn heard inthe prison the wor(s of &hrist, he sent two of his disciples @and said to him, >Are

$o! he who comes, or sho!ld we loo( for anotherJ?es!s answered them, >*o and tell ohn the things which $o! hear and see: Dtheblind recei+e their sight, the lame wal(, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, thedead are raised !p, and the poor ha+e good news preached to them. 'Blessed is hewho finds no occasion for st!mbling in me.?CAs these went their wa$, es!s began to sa$ to the m!ltit!des concerning ohn,>What did $o! go o!t into the wilderness to seeJ A reed sha(en b$ the windJ B!twhat did $o! go o!t to seeJ A man in soft clothingJ Behold, those who wear softclothing are in (ings ho!ses. 8B!t wh$ did $o! go o!tJ To see a prophetJ 6es, % tell$o!, and m!ch more than a prophet. 19For this is he, of whom it is written, KBehold, %send m$ messenger before $o!r face, who will prepare $o!r wa$ before $o!. 11;ostcertainl$ % tell $o!, among those who are born of women there has not arisenan$one greater than ohn the Bapti=erG $et he who is least in the Hingdom of#ea+en is greater than he. 12From the da$s of ohn the Bapti=er !ntil now, theHingdom of #ea+en s!ffers +iolence, and the +iolent ta(e it b$ force. 1@For all theprophets and the law prophesied !ntil ohn. 1%f $o! are willing to recei+e it, this isEliah, who is to come. 1D#e who has ears to hear, let him hear.1'>B!t to what shall % compare this generationJ %t is li(e children sitting in themar(etplaces, who call to their companions 1Cand sa$, KWe pla$ed the fl!te for $o!,

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neither eating nor drin(ing, and the$ sa$, K#e has a demon. 18The )on of ;an cameeating and drin(ing, and the$ sa$, KBehold, a gl!ttono!s man and a dr!n(ard, afriend of ta< collectors and sinnersL B!t wisdom is !stified b$ her children.?29Then he began to deno!nce the cities in which most of his might$ wor(s had been

done, beca!se the$ didnt repent. 21>Woe to $o!, &hora=inL Woe to $o!, BethsaidaLFor if the might$ wor(s had been done in T$re and )idon which were done in $o!,the$ wo!ld ha+e repented long ago in sac(cloth and ashes. 22B!t % tell $o!, it will bemore tolerable for T$re and )idon on the da$ of !dgment than for $o!. 2@6o!,&aperna!m, who are e% than( $o!, Father, ord of hea+en and earth, that$o! hid these things from the wise and !nderstanding, and re+ealed them to infants.2'6es, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in $o!r sight. 2CAll things ha+e beendeli+ered to me b$ m$ Father. No one (nows the )on, eBehold, $o!r disciples do what is not lawf!l to do on the)abbath.?@B!t he said to them, >#a+ent $o! read what "a+id did, when he was h!ngr$, andthose who were with himG how he entered into *ods ho!se, and ate the showbread, which was not lawf!l for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, b!tonl$ for the priestsJ D0r ha+e $o! not read in the law, that on the )abbath da$, thepriests in the temple profane the )abbath, and are g!iltlessJ 'B!t % tell $o! that one

greater than the temple is here. CB!t if $o! had (nown what this means, K% desiremerc$, and not sacrifice, $o! wo!ld not ha+e condemned the g!iltless. For the )onof ;an is ord of the )abbath.?8#e departed there, and went into their s$nagog!e. 19And behold there was a manwith a withered hand. The$ as(ed him, >%s it lawf!l to heal on the )abbath da$J? thatthe$ might acc!se him.11#e said to them, >What man is there among $o!, who has one sheep, and if thisone falls into a pit on the )abbath da$, wont he grab on to it, and lift it o!tJ 120fhow m!ch more +al!e then is a man than a sheepL Therefore it is lawf!l to do goodon the )abbath da$.?1@Then he told the man, >)tretch o!t $o!r hand.?#e stretched

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and conspired against him, how the$ might destro$ him. 1Des!s, percei+ing that,withdrew from there. *reat m!ltit!des followed himG and he healed them all, 1'andcommanded them that the$ sho!ld not ma(e him (nown: 1Cthat it might be f!lfilledwhich was spo(en thro!gh %saiah the prophet, sa$ing,1>Behold, m$ ser+ant whom % ha+e chosenGm$ belo+ed in whom m$ so!l is well pleased:% will p!t m$ )pirit on him.#e will proclaim !stice to the nations.18#e will not stri+e, nor sho!tGneither will an$one hear his +oice in the streets.29#e wont brea( a br!ised reed.#e wont !ench a smo(ing fla&an this be the son of "a+idJ? 2B!t when theharisees heard it, the$ said, >This man does not cast o!t demons, eE+er$ (ingdom di+ided against itselfis bro!ght to desolation, and e+er$ cit$ or ho!se di+ided against itself will notstand. 2'%f )atan casts o!t )atan, he is di+ided against himself. #ow then will his(ingdom standJ 2C%f % b$ Beel=eb!l cast o!t demons, b$ whom do $o!r children cast

them o!tJ Therefore the$ will be $o!r !dges.2

B!t if % b$ the )pirit of *od cast o!tdemons, then the Hingdom of *od has come !pon $o!. 280r how can one enter intothe ho!se of the strong man, and pl!nder his goods, !nless he first bind the strongmanJ Then he will pl!nder his ho!se.@9>#e who is not with me is against me, and he who doesnt gather with me,scatters. @1Therefore % tell $o!, e+er$ sin and blasphem$ will be forgi+en men, b!tthe blasphem$ against the )pirit will not be forgi+en men. @2Whoe+er spea(s a wordagainst the )on of ;an, it will be forgi+en himG b!t whoe+er spea(s against the #ol$)pirit, it will not be forgi+en him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.@@>Either ma(e the tree good, and its fr!it good, or ma(e the tree corr!pt, and its

fr!it corr!ptG for the tree is (nown b$ its fr!it. @6o! offspring of +ipers, how can$o!, being e+il, spea( good thingsJ For o!t of the ab!ndance of the heart, themo!th spea(s. @DThe good man o!t of his good treas!re brings o!t good things,and the e+il man o!t of his e+il treas!re brings o!t e+il things. @'% tell $o! that e+er$idle word that men spea(, the$ will gi+e acco!nt of it in the da$ of !dgment. @CForb$ $o!r words $o! will be !stified, and b$ $o!r words $o! will be condemned.?@Then certain of the scribes and harisees answered, >Teacher, we want to see asign from $o!.?@8B!t he answered them, >An e+il and ad!ltero!s generation see(s after a sign, b!tno sign will be gi+en it b!t the sign of onah the prophet. 9For as onah was three

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and three nights in the heart of the earth. 1The men of Nine+eh will stand !p in the!dgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for the$ repented at thepreaching of onahG and behold, someone greater than onah is here. 2The !eenof the so!th will rise !p in the !dgment with this generation, and will condemn it,

for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of )olomonG andbehold, someone greater than )olomon is here. @B!t the !nclean spirit, when he isgone o!t of the man, passes thro!gh waterless places, see(ing rest, and doesntfind it. Then he sa$s, K% will ret!rn into m$ ho!se from which % came o!t, and whenhe has come bac(, he finds it empt$, swept, and p!t in order. DThen he goes, andta(es with himself se+en other spirits more e+il than he is, and the$ enter in anddwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. E+en so will itbe also to this e+il generation.?'While he was $et spea(ing to the m!ltit!des, behold, his mother and his brothersstood o!tside, see(ing to spea( to him. C0ne said to him, >Behold, $o!r motherand $o!r brothers stand o!tside, see(ing to spea( to $o!.?B!t he answered him who spo(e to him, >Who is m$ motherJ Who are m$brothersJ?8#e stretched o!t his hand towards his disciples, and said, >Behold, m$mother and m$ brothersL D9For whoe+er does the will of m$ Father who is in hea+en,he is m$ brother, and sister, and mother.?

Matthew 13

0n that da$ es!s went o!t of the ho!se, and sat b$ the seaside. 2*reat m!ltit!des

gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the m!ltit!de stoodon the beach. @#e spo(e to them man$ things in parables, sa$ing, >Behold, a farmerwent o!t to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell b$ the roadside, and the birds cameand de+o!red them. D0thers fell on roc($ gro!nd, where the$ didnt ha+e m!ch soil,and immediatel$ the$ sprang !p, beca!se the$ had no depth of earth. 'When thes!n had risen, the$ were scorched. Beca!se the$ had no root, the$ withered awa$.C0thers fell among thorns. The thorns grew !p and cho(ed them. 0thers fell ongood soil, and $ielded fr!it: some one h!ndred times as m!ch, some siWh$ do $o! spea( to them in parablesJ?11#e answered them, >To $o! it is gi+en to (now the m$steries of the Hingdom of#ea+en, b!t it is not gi+en to them. 12For whoe+er has, to him will be gi+en, and hewill ha+e ab!ndance, b!t whoe+er doesnt ha+e, from him will be ta(en awa$ e+enthat which he has. 1@Therefore % spea( to them in parables, beca!se seeing the$dont see, and hearing, the$ dont hear, neither do the$ !nderstand. 1%n them theprophec$ of %saiah is f!lfilled, which sa$s,KB$ hearing $o! will hear,and will in no wa$ !nderstandG)eeing $o! will see,and will in no wa$ percei+e:1Dfor this peoples heart has grown callo!s,



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their ears are d!ll of hearing,the$ ha+e closed their e$esGor else perhaps the$ might percei+e with their e$es,hear with their ears,

!nderstand with their heart,and sho!ld t!rn againGand % wo!ld heal them.1'>B!t blessed are $o!r e$es, for the$ seeG and $o!r ears, for the$ hear. 1CFor mostcertainl$ % tell $o! that man$ prophets and righteo!s men desired to see the thingswhich $o! see, and didnt see themG and to hear the things which $o! hear, anddidnt hear them.1>#ear, then, the parable of the farmer. 18When an$one hears the word of theHingdom, and doesnt !nderstand it, the e+il one comes, and snatches awa$ thatwhich has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown b$ the roadside. 29What

was sown on the roc($ places, this is he who hears the word, and immediatel$ witho$ recei+es itG 21$et he has no root in himself, b!t end!res for a while. Whenoppression or persec!tion arises beca!se of the word, immediatel$ he st!mbles.22What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, b!t the cares ofthis age and the deceitf!lness of riches cho(e the word, and he becomes !nfr!itf!l.2@What was sown on the good gro!nd, this is he who hears the word, and!nderstands it, who most certainl$ bears fr!it, and brings forth, some one h!ndredtimes as m!ch, some siThe Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a manwho sowed good seed in his field, 2Db!t while people slept, his enem$ came and

sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went awa$.2'

B!t when the bladesprang !p and bro!ght forth fr!it, then the darnel weeds appeared also. 2CTheser+ants of the ho!seholder came and said to him, K)ir, didnt $o! sow good seed in$o!r fieldJ Where did this darnel come fromJ2>#e said to them, KAn enem$ has done this.>The ser+ants as(ed him, K"o $o! want !s to go and gather them !pJ28>B!t he said, KNo, lest perhaps while $o! gather !p the darnel weeds, $o! root !pthe wheat with them. @9et both grow together !ntil the har+est, and in the har+esttime % will tell the reapers, >First, gather !p the darnel weeds, and bind them inb!ndles to b!rn themG b!t gather the wheat into m$ barn.??

@1#e set another parable before them, sa$ing, >The Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e agrain of m!stard seed, which a man too(, and sowed in his fieldG @2which indeed issmaller than all seeds. B!t when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, andbecomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.?@@#e spo(e another parable to them. >The Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e $east, which awoman too(, and hid in three meas!res of meal, !ntil it was all lea+ened.?@es!s spo(e all these things in parables to the m!ltit!desG and witho!t a parable,he didnt spea( to them, @Dthat it might be f!lfilled which was spo(en thro!gh theprophet, sa$ing,>% will open m$ mo!th in parablesG

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@'Then es!s sent the m!ltit!des awa$, and went into the ho!se. #is disciples cameto him, sa$ing, >E#e who sows the good seed is the )on of ;an, @the field isthe worldG and the good seed, these are the children of the HingdomG and the darnel

weeds are the children of the e+il one. @8The enem$ who sowed them is the de+il.The har+est is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 9As therefore thedarnel weeds are gathered !p and b!rned with fireG so will it be at the end of thisage. 1The )on of ;an will send o!t his angels, and the$ will gather o!t of hisHingdom all things that ca!se st!mbling, and those who do ini!it$, 2and will castthem into the f!rnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.@Then the righteo!s will shine forth li(e the s!n in the Hingdom of their Father. #ewho has ears to hear, let him hear.>Again, the Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a treas!re hidden in the field, which a manfo!nd, and hid. %n his o$, he goes and sells all that he has, and b!$s that field.D>Again, the Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a man who is a merchant see(ing finepearls, 'who ha+ing fo!nd one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that hehad, and bo!ght it.C>Again, the Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, andgathered some fish of e+er$ (ind, which, when it was filled, the$ drew !p on thebeach. The$ sat down, and gathered the good into containers, b!t the bad the$threw awa$. 8)o will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, andseparate the wic(ed from among the righteo!s, D9and will cast them into the f!rnaceof fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.?D1es!s said to them,

>#a+e $o! !nderstood all these thingsJ?The$ answered him, >6es, ord.?D2#e said to them, >Therefore e+er$ scribe who has been made a disciple in theHingdom of #ea+en is li(e a man who is a ho!seholder, who brings o!t of histreas!re new and old things.?D@%t happened that when es!s had finished these parables, he departed from there.D&oming into his own co!ntr$, he ta!ght them in their s$nagog!e, so that the$were astonished, and said, >Where did this man get this wisdom, and these might$wor(sJ DD%snt this the carpenters sonJ %snt his mother called ;ar$, and hisbrothers, ames, oses, )imon, and !dasJ D'Arent all of his sisters with !sJ

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in prison for the sa(e of #erodias, his brother hilips wife. For ohn said to him,>%t is not lawf!l for $o! to ha+e her.? DWhen he wo!ld ha+e p!t him to death, hefeared the m!ltit!de, beca!se the$ co!nted him as a prophet. 'B!t when #erodsbirthda$ came, the da!ghter of #erodias danced among them and pleased #erod.CWhere!pon he promised with an oath to gi+e her whate+er she sho!ld as(. )he,being prompted b$ her mother, said, >*i+e me here on a platter the head of ohn theBapti=er.?8The (ing was grie+ed, b!t for the sa(e of his oaths, and of those who sat at thetable with him, he commanded it to be gi+en, 19and he sent and beheaded ohn inthe prison. 11#is head was bro!ght on a platter, and gi+en to the $o!ng lad$: andshe bro!ght it to her mother. 12#is disciples came, and too( the bod$, and b!ried itGand the$ went and told es!s. 1@Now when es!s heard this, he withdrew from therein a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the m!ltit!des heard it, the$ followed him

on foot from the cities.1es!s went o!t, and he saw a great m!ltit!de. #e had compassion on them, andhealed their sic(. 1DWhen e+ening had come, his disciples came to him, sa$ing,>This place is deserted, and the ho!r is alread$ late. )end the m!ltit!des awa$, thatthe$ ma$ go into the +illages, and b!$ themsel+es food.?1'B!t es!s said to them, >The$ dont need to go awa$. 6o! gi+e them something toeat.?1CThe$ told him, >We onl$ ha+e here fi+e loa+es and two fish.?1#e said, >Bring them here to me.?18#e commanded the m!ltit!des to sit down onthe grassG and he too( the fi+e loa+es and the two fish, and loo(ing !p to hea+en, he

blessed, bro(e and ga+e the loa+es to the disciples, and the disciples ga+e to them!ltit!des. 29The$ all ate, and were filled. The$ too( !p twel+e bas(ets f!ll of thatwhich remained left o+er from the bro(en pieces. 21Those who ate were abo!t fi+etho!sand men, besides women and children.22%mmediatel$ es!s made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him tothe other side, while he sent the m!ltit!des awa$. 2@After he had sent the m!ltit!desawa$, he went !p into the mo!ntain b$ himself to pra$. When e+ening had come, hewas there alone. 2B!t the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed b$ thewa+es, for the wind was contrar$. 2D%n the fo!rth watch of the night, es!s came tothem, wal(ing on the sea. 2'When the disciples saw him wal(ing on the sea, the$

were tro!bled, sa$ing, >%ts a ghostL? and the$ cried o!t for fear. 2CB!t immediatel$es!s spo(e to them, sa$ing >&heer !pL %t is %L "ont be afraid.?2eter answered him and said, >ord, if it is $o!, command me to come to $o! onthe waters.?28#e said, >&omeL?eter stepped down from the boat, and wal(ed on the waters to come to es!s.@9B!t when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sin(,he cried o!t, sa$ing, >ord, sa+e meL?@1%mmediatel$ es!s stretched o!t his hand, too( hold of him, and said to him, >6o!of little faith, wh$ did $o! do!btJ?@2When the$ got !p into the boat, the windceased. @@Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, sa$ing, >6o! are

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tr!l$ the )on of *odL?@When the$ had crossed o+er, the$ came to the land of *ennesaret. @DWhen thepeople of that place recogni=ed him, the$ sent into all that s!rro!nding region, andbro!ght to him all who were sic(, @'and the$ begged him that the$ might !st to!ch

the fringe of his garment. As man$ as to!ched it were made whole.

Matthew 15

Then harisees and scribes came to es!s from er!salem, sa$ing, 2>Wh$ do $o!rdisciples disobe$ the tradition of the eldersJ For the$ dont wash their hands whenthe$ eat bread.?@#e answered them, >Wh$ do $o! also disobe$ the commandment of *od beca!seof $o!r traditionJ For *od commanded, K#onor $o!r father and $o!r mother, and,

K#e who spea(s e+il of father or mother, let him be p!t to death.D

B!t $o! sa$,KWhoe+er ma$ tell his father or his mother, >Whate+er help $o! might otherwiseha+e gotten from me is a gift de+oted to *od,? 'he shall not honor his father ormother. 6o! ha+e made the commandment of *od +oid beca!se of $o!r tradition.C6o! h$pocritesL Well did %saiah prophes$ of $o!, sa$ing,KThese people draw near to me with their mo!th,and honor me with their lipsGb!t their heart is far from me.8And in +ain do the$ worship me,teaching as doctrine r!les made b$ men.?19

#e s!mmoned the m!ltit!de, and said to them, >#ear, and !nderstand.11

Thatwhich enters into the mo!th doesnt defile the manG b!t that which proceeds o!t ofthe mo!th, this defiles the man.?12Then the disciples came, and said to him, >"o $o! (now that the harisees wereoffended, when the$ heard this sa$ingJ?1@B!t he answered, >E+er$ plant which m$ hea+enl$ Father didnt plant will be!prooted. 1ea+e them alone. The$ are blind g!ides of the blind. %f the blind g!idethe blind, both will fall into a pit.?1Deter answered him, >E


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%srael.?2DB!t she came and worshiped him, sa$ing, >ord, help me.?2'B!t he answered, >%t is not appropriate to ta(e the childrens bread and throw it tothe dogs.?2CB!t she said, >6es, ord, b!t e+en the dogs eat the cr!mbs which fall from theirmasters table.?2Then es!s answered her, >Woman, great is $o!r faithL Be it done to $o! e+en as$o! desire.?And her da!ghter was healed from that ho!r.28es!s departed there, and came near to the sea of *alileeG and he went !p into themo!ntain, and sat there. @9*reat m!ltit!des came to him, ha+ing with them the lame,blind, m!te, maimed, and man$ others, and the$ p!t them down at his feet. #ehealed them, @1so that the m!ltit!de wondered when the$ saw the m!te spea(ing,in!red whole, lame wal(ing, and blind seeingMand the$ glorified the *od of %srael.@2es!s s!mmoned his disciples and said, >% ha+e compassion on the m!ltit!de,beca!se the$ contin!e with me now three da$s and ha+e nothing to eat. % dont wantto send them awa$ fasting, or the$ might faint on the wa$.?@@The disciples said to him, >Where sho!ld we get so man$ loa+es in a desertedplace as to satisf$ so great a m!ltit!deJ?@es!s said to them, >#ow man$ loa+es do $o! ha+eJ?The$ said, >)e+en, and a few small fish.?@D#e commanded the m!ltit!de to sit down on the gro!ndG @'and he too( the se+enloa+es and the fish. #e ga+e than(s and bro(e them, and ga+e to the disciples, andthe disciples to the m!ltit!des. @CThe$ all ate, and were filled. The$ too( !p se+en

bas(ets f!ll of the bro(en pieces that were left o+er.

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Those who ate were fo!rtho!sand men, besides women and children. @8Then he sent awa$ the m!ltit!des,got into the boat, and came into the borders of ;agdala.

Matthew 16

The harisees and )add!cees came, and testing him, as(ed him to show them asign from hea+en. 2B!t he answered them, >When it is e+ening, $o! sa$, K%t will befair weather, for the s($ is red. @%n the morning, K%t will be fo!l weather toda$, for thes($ is red and threatening. #$pocritesL 6o! (now how to discern the appearance of

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!pJ 11#ow is it that $o! dont percei+e that % didnt spea( to $o! concerning breadJB!t beware of the $east of the harisees and )add!cees.?12Then the$ !nderstood that he didnt tell them to beware of the $east of bread, b!tof the teaching of the harisees and )add!cees. 1@Now when es!s came into theparts of &aesarea hilippi, he as(ed his disciples, sa$ing, >Who do men sa$ that %,the )on of ;an, amJ?1The$ said, >)ome sa$ ohn the Bapti=er, some, Eliah, and others, eremiah, orone of the prophets.?1D#e said to them, >B!t who do $o! sa$ that % amJ?1')imon eter answered, >6o! are the &hrist, the )on of the li+ing *od.?1Ces!s answered him, >Blessed are $o!, )imon Bar onah, for flesh and blood hasnot re+ealed this to $o!, b!t m$ Father who is in hea+en. 1% also tell $o! that $o!are eter, and on this roc( % will b!ild m$ assembl$, and the gates of #ades will not

pre+ail against it.18

% will gi+e to $o! the (e$s of the Hingdom of #ea+en, andwhate+er $o! bind on earth will ha+e been bo!nd in hea+enG and whate+er $o!release on earth will ha+e been released in hea+en.?29Then he commanded thedisciples that the$ sho!ld tell no one that he was es!s the &hrist. 21From that time,es!s began to show his disciples that he m!st go to er!salem and s!ffer man$things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be (illed, and the third da$ beraised !p.22eter too( him aside, and began to reb!(e him, sa$ing, >Far be it from $o!, ordLThis will ne+er be done to $o!.?2@B!t he t!rned, and said to eter, >*et behind me, )atanL 6o! are a st!mbling

bloc( to me, for $o! are not setting $o!r mind on the things of *od, b!t on thethings of men.?2Then es!s said to his disciples, >%f an$one desires to come afterme, let him den$ himself, and ta(e !p his cross, and follow me. 2DFor whoe+erdesires to sa+e his life will lose it, and whoe+er will lose his life for m$ sa(e will findit. 2'For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his lifeJ 0rwhat will a man gi+e in eord, it is good for !s to be here. %f $o! want,lets ma(e three tents here: one for $o!, one for ;oses, and one for Eliah.?DWhile he was still spea(ing, behold, a bright clo!d o+ershadowed them. Behold, a+oice came o!t of the clo!d, sa$ing, >This is m$ belo+ed )on, in whom % am well

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'When the disciples heard it, the$ fell on their faces, and were +er$ afraid. Ces!scame and to!ched them and said, >*et !p, and dont be afraid.?ifting !p theire$es, the$ saw no one, e"ont tell an$one what $o! saw, !ntilthe )on of ;an has risen from the dead.?19#is disciples as(ed him, sa$ing, >Then wh$ do the scribes sa$ that Eliah m!stcome firstJ?11es!s answered them, >Eliah indeed comes first, and will restore all things, 12b!t% tell $o! that Eliah has come alread$, and the$ didnt recogni=e him, b!t did to himwhate+er the$ wanted to. E+en so the )on of ;an will also s!ffer b$ them.?1@Thenthe disciples !nderstood that he spo(e to them of ohn the Bapti=er.1When the$ came to the m!ltit!de, a man came to him, (neeling down to him,sa$ing, 1D>ord, ha+e merc$ on m$ son, for he is epileptic, and s!ffers grie+o!sl$G

for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.1'

)o % bro!ght him to $o!rdisciples, and the$ co!ld not c!re him.?1Ces!s answered, >Faithless and per+erse generationL #ow long will % be with $o!J#ow long will % bear with $o!J Bring him here to me.?1es!s reb!(ed him, thedemon went o!t of him, and the bo$ was c!red from that ho!r.18Then the disciples came to es!s pri+atel$, and said, >Wh$ werent we able to castit o!tJ?29#e said to them, >Beca!se of $o!r !nbelief. For most certainl$ % tell $o!, if $o!ha+e faith as a grain of m!stard seed, $o! will tell this mo!ntain, K;o+e from here tothere, and it will mo+eG and nothing will be impossible for $o!. 21B!t this (ind

doesnt go o!t eThe )on of ;an is abo!tto be deli+ered !p into the hands of men, 2@and the$ will (ill him, and the third da$he will be raised !p.?The$ were e"oesnt $o!r teacher pa$the didrachmaJ? 2D#e said, >6es.?When he came into the ho!se, es!s anticipated him, sa$ing, >What do $o! thin(,)imonJ From whom do the (ings of the earth recei+e toll or trib!teJ From theirchildren, or from strangersJ?2'

eter said to him, >From strangers.?es!s said to him, >Therefore the children are eWho then is greatest in theHingdom of #ea+enJ?

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certainl$ % tell $o!, !nless $o! t!rn, and become as little children, $o! will in no wa$enter into the Hingdom of #ea+en. Whoe+er therefore h!mbles himself as this littlechild, the same is the greatest in the Hingdom of #ea+en. DWhoe+er recei+es ones!ch little child in m$ name recei+es me, 'b!t whoe+er ca!ses one of these littleones who belie+e in me to st!mble, it wo!ld be better for him that a h!ge millstonesho!ld be h!ng aro!nd his nec(, and that he sho!ld be s!n( in the depths of thesea.C>Woe to the world beca!se of occasions of st!mblingL For it m!st be that theoccasions come, b!t woe to that person thro!gh whom the occasion comesL %f$o!r hand or $o!r foot ca!ses $o! to st!mble, c!t it off, and cast it from $o!. %t isbetter for $o! to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than ha+ing two hands ortwo feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 8%f $o!r e$e ca!ses $o! to st!mble, pl!c( ito!t, and cast it from $o!. %t is better for $o! to enter into life with one e$e, ratherthan ha+ing two e$es to be cast into the *ehenna of fire. 19)ee that $o! dontdespise one of these little ones, for % tell $o! that in hea+en their angels alwa$s seethe face of m$ Father who is in hea+en. 11For the )on of ;an came to sa+e thatwhich was lost.12>What do $o! thin(J %f a man has one h!ndred sheep, and one of them goesastra$, doesnt he lea+e the ninet$-nine, go to the mo!ntains, and see( that whichhas gone astra$J 1@%f he finds it, most certainl$ % tell $o!, he reoices o+er it morethan o+er the ninet$-nine which ha+e not gone astra$. 1E+en so it is not the will of$o!r Father who is in hea+en that one of these little ones sho!ld perish.1D>%f $o!r brother sins against $o!, go, show him his fa!lt between $o! and him

alone. %f he listens to $o!, $o! ha+e gained bac( $o!r brother.

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B!t if he doesntlisten, ta(e one or two more with $o!, that at the mo!th of two or three witnessese+er$ word ma$ be established. 1C%f he ref!ses to listen to them, tell it to theassembl$. %f he ref!ses to hear the assembl$ also, let him be to $o! as a *entile or ata< collector. 1;ost certainl$ % tell $o!, whate+er things $o! bind on earth will ha+ebeen bo!nd in hea+en, and whate+er things $o! release on earth will ha+e beenreleased in hea+en. 18Again, ass!redl$ % tell $o!, that if two of $o! will agree onearth concerning an$thing that the$ will as(, it will be done for them b$ m$ Fatherwho is in hea+en. 29For where two or three are gathered together in m$ name, there %am in their midst.?21

Then eter came and said to him, >ord, how often shall m$ brother sin againstme, and % forgi+e himJ 3ntil se+en timesJ?22es!s said to him, >% dont tell $o! !ntil se+en times, b!t, !ntil se+ent$ timesse+en. 2@Therefore the Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a certain (ing, who wanted toreconcile acco!nts with his ser+ants. 2When he had beg!n to reconcile, one wasbro!ght to him who owed him ten tho!sand talents. 2DB!t beca!se he co!ldnt pa$,his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had,and pa$ment to be made. 2'The ser+ant therefore fell down and (neeled before him,sa$ing, Kord, ha+e patience with me, and % will repa$ $o! allL 2CThe lord of thatser+ant, being mo+ed with compassion, released him, and forga+e him the debt.

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one h!ndred denarii, and he grabbed him, and too( him b$ the throat, sa$ing, Ka$me what $o! oweL28>)o his fellow ser+ant fell down at his feet and begged him, sa$ing, K#a+e patiencewith me, and % will repa$ $o!L @9#e wo!ld not, b!t went and cast him into prison,

!ntil he sho!ld pa$ bac( that which was d!e. @1)o when his fellow ser+ants sawwhat was done, the$ were e%s itlawf!l for a man to di+orce his wife for an$ reasonJ?#e answered, >#a+ent $o! read that he who made them from the beginning madethem male and female, Dand said, KFor this ca!se a man shall lea+e his father andmother, and shall oin to his wifeG and the two shall become one fleshJ ')o thatthe$ are no more two, b!t one flesh. What therefore *od has oined together, dont

let man tear apart.?CThe$ as(ed him, >Wh$ then did ;oses command !s to gi+e her a bill of di+orce,and di+orce herJ?#e said to them, >;oses, beca!se of the hardness of $o!r hearts, allowed $o! todi+orce $o!r wi+es, b!t from the beginning it has not been so. 8% tell $o! thatwhoe+er di+orces his wife, eNot all men can recei+e this sa$ing, b!t those to whom it is

gi+en. 12For there are e!n!chs who were born that wa$ from their mothers womb,and there are e!n!chs who were made e!n!chs b$ menG and there are e!n!chs whomade themsel+es e!n!chs for the Hingdom of #ea+ens sa(e. #e who is able torecei+e it, let him recei+e it.?1@Then little children were bro!ght to him, that he sho!ld la$ his hands on them andpra$G and the disciples reb!(ed them. 1B!t es!s said, >Allow the little children,and dont forbid them to come to meG for the Hingdom of #ea+en belongs to onesli(e these.?1D#e laid his hands on them, and departed from there.1'Behold, one came to him and said, >*ood teacher, what good thing shall % do, that% ma$ ha+e eternal lifeJ?1C#e said to him, >Wh$ do $o! call me goodJ No one is good b!t one, that is, *od.



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B!t if $o! want to enter into life, (eep the commandments.?1#e said to him, >Which onesJ?es!s said, >K6o! shall not m!rder. K6o! shall not commit ad!lter$. K6o! shall notsteal. K6o! shall not offer false testimon$. 18K#onor $o!r father and mother. And,

K6o! shall lo+e $o!r neighbor as $o!rself.?29The $o!ng man said to him, >All these things % ha+e obser+ed from m$ $o!th.What do % still lac(J?21es!s said to him, >%f $o! want to be perfect, go, sell what $o! ha+e, and gi+e tothe poor, and $o! will ha+e treas!re in hea+enG and come, follow me.?22B!t whenthe $o!ng man heard the sa$ing, he went awa$ sad, for he was one who had greatpossessions. 2@es!s said to his disciples, >;ost certainl$ % sa$ to $o!, a rich manwill enter into the Hingdom of #ea+en with diffic!lt$. 2Again % tell $o!, it is easierfor a camel to go thro!gh a needles e$e, than for a rich man to enter into theHingdom of *od.?2DWhen the disciples heard it, the$ were eWho thencan be sa+edJ?2'oo(ing at them, es!s said, >With men this is impossible, b!t with *od all thingsare possible.?2CThen eter answered, >Behold, we ha+e left e+er$thing, and followed $o!. Whatthen will we ha+eJ?2es!s said to them, >;ost certainl$ % tell $o! that $o! who ha+e followed me, inthe regeneration when the )on of ;an will sit on the throne of his glor$, $o! alsowill sit on twel+e thrones, !dging the twel+e tribes of %srael. 28E+er$one who hasleft ho!ses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, orlands, for m$ names sa(e, will recei+e one h!ndred times, and will inherit eternallife. @9B!t man$ will be last who are firstG and first who are last.

Matthew 20

>For the Hingdom of #ea+en is li(e a man who was the master of a ho!sehold, whowent o!t earl$ in the morning to hire laborers for his +ine$ard. 2When he had agreedwith the laborers for a denari!s a da$, he sent them into his +ine$ard. @#e went o!tabo!t the third ho!r, and saw others standing idle in the mar(etplace. To them he

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against the master of the ho!sehold, 12sa$ing, KThese last ha+e spent one ho!r, and$o! ha+e made them e!al to !s, who ha+e borne the b!rden of the da$ and thescorching heatL1@>B!t he answered one of them, KFriend, % am doing $o! no wrong. "idnt $o! agree

with me for a denari!sJ 1Ta(e that which is $o!rs, and go $o!r wa$. %t is m$ desireto gi+e to this last !st as m!ch as to $o!. 1D%snt it lawf!l for me to do what % want towith what % ownJ 0r is $o!r e$e e+il, beca!se % am goodJ 1')o the last will be first,and the first last. For man$ are called, b!t few are chosen.?1CAs es!s was going !p to er!salem, he too( the twel+e disciples aside, and onthe wa$ he said to them, 1>Behold, we are going !p to er!salem, and the )on of;an will be deli+ered to the chief priests and scribes, and the$ will condemn him todeath, 18and will hand him o+er to the *entiles to moc(, to sco!rge, and to cr!cif$Gand the third da$ he will be raised !p.?29

Then the mother of the sons of Iebedee came to him with her sons, (neeling andas(ing a certain thing of him. 21#e said to her, >What do $o! wantJ?)he said to him, >&ommand that these, m$ two sons, ma$ sit, one on $o!r righthand, and one on $o!r left hand, in $o!r Hingdom.?22B!t es!s answered, >6o! dont (now what $o! are as(ing. Are $o! able to drin(the c!p that % am abo!t to drin(, and be bapti=ed with the baptism that % am bapti=edwithJ?The$ said to him, >We are able.?2@#e said to them, >6o! will indeed drin( m$ c!p, and be bapti=ed with the baptismthat % am bapti=ed with, b!t to sit on m$ right hand and on m$ left hand is not mineto gi+eG b!t it is for whom it has been prepared b$ m$ Father.?2When the ten heard it, the$ were indignant with the two brothers.2DB!t es!s s!mmoned them, and said, >6o! (now that the r!lers of the nationslord it o+er them, and their great ones e


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When the$ drew near to er!salem, and came to Bethsphage, to the ;o!nt of0li+es, then es!s sent two disciples, 2sa$ing to them, >*o into the +illage that is

opposite $o!, and immediatel$ $o! will find a don(e$ tied, and a colt with her. 3ntiethem, and bring them to me. @%f an$one sa$s an$thing to $o!, $o! shall sa$, KTheord needs them, and immediatel$ he will send them.?All this was done, that it might be f!lfilled which was spo(en thro!gh the prophet,sa$ing,D>Tell the da!ghter of Iion,behold, $o!r Hing comes to $o!,h!mble, and riding on a don(e$,on a colt, the foal of a don(e$.?'The disciples went, and did !st as es!s commanded them, Cand bro!ght the

don(e$ and the colt, and laid their clothes on themG and he sat on them.A +er$great m!ltit!de spread their clothes on the road. 0thers c!t branches from the

trees, and spread them on the road. 8The m!ltit!des who went before him, and whofollowed (ept sho!ting, >#osanna to the son of "a+idL Blessed is he who comes inthe name of the ordL #osanna in the highestL?19When he had come into er!salem, all the cit$ was stirred !p, sa$ing, >Who isthisJ? 11The m!ltit!des said, >This is the prophet, es!s, from Na=areth of *alilee.?12es!s entered into the temple of *od, and dro+e o!t all of those who sold andbo!ght in the temple, and o+erthrew the mone$ changers tables and the seats ofthose who sold the do+es. 1@#e said to them, >%t is written, K;$ ho!se shall be called

a ho!se of pra$er, b!t $o! ha+e made it a den of robbersL? 1The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 1DB!t whenthe chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderf!l things that he did, and thechildren who were cr$ing in the temple and sa$ing, >#osanna to the son of "a+idL?the$ were indignant, 1'and said to him, >"o $o! hear what these are sa$ingJ?es!s said to them, >6es. "id $o! ne+er read, K0!t of the mo!th of babes andn!rsing babies $o! ha+e perfected praiseJ?1C#e left them, and went o!t of the cit$ to Bethan$, and lodged there. 1Now in themorning, as he ret!rned to the cit$, he was h!ngr$. 18)eeing a fig tree b$ the road,he came to it, and fo!nd nothing on it b!t lea+es. #e said to it, >et there be no fr!it

from $o! fore+erL?%mmediatel$ the fig tree withered awa$. 29When the disciples saw it, the$ mar+eled,sa$ing, >#ow did the fig tree immediatel$ wither awa$J?21es!s answered them, >;ost certainl$ % tell $o!, if $o! ha+e faith, and dont do!bt,$o! will not onl$ do what was done to the fig tree, b!t e+en if $o! told thismo!ntain, KBe ta(en !p and cast into the sea, it wo!ld be done. 22All things,whate+er $o! as( in pra$er, belie+ing, $o! will recei+e.?2@When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the peoplecame to him as he was teaching, and said, >B$ what a!thorit$ do $o! do thesethingsJ Who ga+e $o! this a!thorit$J?

2es!s answered them, >% also will as( $o! one !estion, which if $o! tell me, %

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li(ewise will tell $o! b$ what a!thorit$ % do these things. 2DThe baptism of ohn,where was it fromJ From hea+en or from menJ?The$ reasoned with themsel+es, sa$ing, >%f we sa$, KFrom hea+en, he will as( !s,KWh$ then did $o! not belie+e himJ 2'B!t if we sa$, KFrom men, we fear the

m!ltit!de, for all hold ohn as a prophet.? 2CThe$ answered es!s, and said, >Wedont (now.?#e also said to them, >Neither will % tell $o! b$ what a!thorit$ % do these things.2B!t what do $o! thin(J A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said,K)on, go wor( toda$ in m$ +ine$ard. 28#e answered, K% will not, b!t afterward hechanged his mind, and went. @9#e came to the second, and said the same thing. #eanswered, K% go, sir, b!t he didnt go. @1Which of the two did the will of his fatherJ?The$ said to him, >The first.?es!s said to them, >;ost certainl$ % tell $o! that the ta< collectors and theprostit!tes are entering into the Hingdom of *od before $o!. @2For ohn came to$o! in the wa$ of righteo!sness, and $o! didnt belie+e him, b!t the ta< collectorsand the prostit!tes belie+ed him. When $o! saw it, $o! didnt e+en repent afterward,that $o! might belie+e him.@@>#ear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a ho!sehold, whoplanted a +ine$ard, set a hedge abo!t it, d!g a winepress in it, b!ilt a tower, leased ito!t to farmers, and went into another co!ntr$. @When the season for the fr!it drewnear, he sent his ser+ants to the farmers, to recei+e his fr!it. @DThe farmers too( hisser+ants, beat one, (illed another, and stoned another. @'Again, he sent otherser+ants more than the first: and the$ treated them the same wa$. @CB!t afterward

he sent to them his son, sa$ing, KThe$ will respect m$ son.@

B!t the farmers, whenthe$ saw the son, said among themsel+es, KThis is the heir. &ome, lets (ill him, andsei=e his inheritance. @8)o the$ too( him, and threw him o!t of the +ine$ard, and(illed him. 9When therefore the lord of the +ine$ard comes, what will he do to thosefarmersJ?1The$ told him, >#e will miserabl$ destro$ those miserable men, and will lease o!tthe +ine$ard to other farmers, who will gi+e him the fr!it in its season.?2es!s said to them, >"id $o! ne+er read in the )cript!res,KThe stone which the b!ilders reected,the same was made the head of the corner.

This was from the ord.%t is mar+elo!s in o!r e$esJ@>Therefore % tell $o!, the Hingdom of *od will be ta(en awa$ from $o!, and will begi+en to a nation bringing forth its fr!it. #e who falls on this stone will be bro(ento pieces, b!t on whome+er it will fall, it will scatter him as d!st.?DWhen the chief priests and the harisees heard his parables, the$ percei+ed thathe spo(e abo!t them. 'When the$ so!ght to sei=e him, the$ feared the m!ltit!des,beca!se the$ considered him to be a prophet.

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es!s answered and spo(e again in parables to them, sa$ing, 2>The Hingdom of#ea+en is li(e a certain (ing, who made a marriage feast for his son, @and sent o!t

his ser+ants to call those who were in+ited to the marriage feast, b!t the$ wo!ld notcome. Again he sent o!t other ser+ants, sa$ing, KTell those who are in+ited,>Behold, % ha+e prepared m$ dinner. ;$ cattle and m$ fatlings are (illed, and allthings are read$. &ome to the marriage feastL? DB!t the$ made light of it, and wenttheir wa$s, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise, 'and the rest grabbedhis ser+ants, and treated them shamef!ll$, and (illed them. CWhen the (ing heardthat, he was angr$, and sent his armies, destro$ed those m!rderers, and b!rnedtheir cit$.>Then he said to his ser+ants, KThe wedding is read$, b!t those who were in+itedwerent worth$. 8*o therefore to the intersections of the highwa$s, and as man$ as

$o! ma$ find, in+ite to the marriage feast. 19Those ser+ants went o!t into thehighwa$s, and gathered together as man$ as the$ fo!nd, both bad and good. Thewedding was filled with g!ests. 11B!t when the (ing came in to see the g!ests, hesaw there a man who didnt ha+e on wedding clothing, 12and he said to him, KFriend,how did $o! come in here not wearing wedding clothingJ #e was speechless.1@Then the (ing said to the ser+ants, KBind him hand and foot, ta(e him awa$, andthrow him into the o!ter dar(nessG there is where the weeping and grinding of teethwill be. 1For man$ are called, b!t few chosen.?1DThen the harisees went and too( co!nsel how the$ might entrap him in his tal(.1'

The$ sent their disciples to him, along with the #erodians, sa$ing, >Teacher, we(now that $o! are honest, and teach the wa$ of *od in tr!th, no matter whom $o!teach, for $o! arent partial to an$one. 1CTell !s therefore, what do $o! thin(J %s itlawf!l to pa$ taWh$ do $o! test me, $o!h$pocritesJ 18)how me the ta< mone$.?The$ bro!ght to him a denari!s.29#e as(ed them, >Whose is this image and inscriptionJ?21The$ said to him, >&aesars.?Then he said to them, >*i+e therefore to &aesar the things that are &aesars, and to

*od the things that are *ods.?22When the$ heard it, the$ mar+eled, and left him, and went awa$.2@0n that da$ )add!cees 4those who sa$ that there is no res!rrection5 came to him.The$ as(ed him, 2sa$ing, >Teacher, ;oses said, K%f a man dies, ha+ing no children,his brother shall marr$ his wife, and raise !p seed for his brother. 2DNow there werewith !s se+en brothers. The first married and died, and ha+ing no seed left his wifeto his brother. 2'%n the same wa$, the second also, and the third, to the se+enth.2CAfter them all, the woman died. 2%n the res!rrection therefore, whose wife will shebe of the se+enJ For the$ all had her.?28B!t es!s answered them, >6o! are mista(en, not (nowing the )cript!res, nor the

power of *od. @9For in the res!rrection the$ neither marr$, nor are gi+en in

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marriage, b!t are li(e *ods angels in hea+en. @1B!t concerning the res!rrection ofthe dead, ha+ent $o! read that which was spo(en to $o! b$ *od, sa$ing, @2K% am the*od of Abraham, and the *od of %saac, and the *od of acobJ *od is not the *odof the dead, b!t of the li+ing.?@@When the m!ltit!des heard it, the$ were astonished at his teaching. @B!t theharisees, when the$ heard that he had silenced the )add!cees, gatheredthemsel+es together. @D0ne of them, a law$er, as(ed him a !estion, testing him.@'>Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the lawJ?@Ces!s said to him, >K6o! shall lo+e the ord $o!r *od with all $o!r heart, with all$o!r so!l, and with all $o!r mind. @This is the first and great commandment. @8Asecond li(ewise is this, K6o! shall lo+e $o!r neighbor as $o!rself. 9The whole lawand the prophets depend on these two commandments.?1Now while the harisees were gathered together, es!s as(ed them a !estion,2

sa$ing, >What do $o! thin( of the &hristJ Whose son is heJ?The$ said to him, >0f "a+id.?@#e said to them, >#ow then does "a+id in the )pirit call him ord, sa$ing,KThe ord said to m$ ord,sit on m$ right hand,!ntil % ma(e $o!r enemies a footstool for $o!r feetJD>%f then "a+id calls him ord, how is he his sonJ?'No one was able to answer him a word, neither did an$ man dare as( him an$more !estions from that da$ forth.

Matthew 23

Then es!s spo(e to the m!ltit!des and to his disciples, 2sa$ing, >The scribes andthe harisees sat on ;oses seat. @All things therefore whate+er the$ tell $o! toobser+e, obser+e and do, b!t dont do their wor(sG for the$ sa$, and dont do. Forthe$ bind hea+$ b!rdens that are grie+o!s to be borne, and la$ them on menssho!ldersG b!t the$ themsel+es will not lift a finger to help them. DB!t all their wor(sthe$ do to be seen b$ men. The$ ma(e their ph$lacteries broad, enlarge the fringesof their garments, 'and lo+e the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the

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the sal!tations in the mar(etplaces, and to be called Kabbi, abbi b$men. B!t dont $o! be called Kabbi, for one is $o!r teacher, the &hrist, and all of$o! are brothers. 8&all no man on the earth $o!r father, for one is $o!r Father, hewho is in hea+en. 19Neither be called masters, for one is $o!r master, the &hrist.11B!t he who is greatest among $o! will be $o!r ser+ant. 12Whoe+er eB!t woe to $o!, scribes and harisees, h$pocritesL Beca!se $o! sh!t !p the

Hingdom of #ea+en against menG for $o! dont enter in $o!rsel+es, neither do $o!

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es!s went o!t from the temple, and was going on his wa$. #is disciples came tohim to show him the b!ildings of the temple. 2B!t he answered them, >6o! see all of

these things, dont $o!J ;ost certainl$ % tell $o!, there will not be left here onestone on another, that will not be thrown down.?@As he sat on the ;o!nt of 0li+es, the disciples came to him pri+atel$, sa$ing, >Tell!s, when will these things beJ What is the sign of $o!r coming, and of the end ofthe ageJ?es!s answered them, >Be caref!l that no one leads $o! astra$. DFor man$ willcome in m$ name, sa$ing, K% am the &hrist, and will lead man$ astra$. '6o! will hearof wars and r!mors of wars. )ee that $o! arent tro!bled, for all this m!st happen,b!t the end is not $et. CFor nation will rise against nation, and (ingdom against(ingdomG and there will be famines, plag!es, and earth!a(es in +ario!s places.B!t all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

8Then the$ will deli+er $o! !pto oppression, and will (ill $o!. 6o! will be hated b$ all of the nations for m$ names

sa(e. 19Then man$ will st!mble, and will deli+er !p one another, and will hate oneanother. 11;an$ false prophets will arise, and will lead man$ astra$. 12Beca!seini!it$ will be m!ltiplied, the lo+e of man$ will grow cold. 1@B!t he who end!res tothe end, the same will be sa+ed. 1This *ood News of the Hingdom will be preachedin the whole world for a testimon$ to all the nations, and then the end will come.1D>When, therefore, $o! see the abomination of desolation, which was spo(en ofthro!gh "aniel the prophet, standing in the hol$ place 4let the reader !nderstand5,1'then let those who are in !dea flee to the mo!ntains. 1Cet him who is on the

ho!setop not go down to ta(e o!t things that are in his ho!se. 1et him who is inthe field not ret!rn bac( to get his clothes. 18B!t woe to those who are with childand to n!rsing mothers in those da$sL 29ra$ that $o!r flight will not be in thewinter, nor on a )abbath, 21for then there will be great oppression, s!ch as has notbeen from the beginning of the world !ntil now, no, nor e+er will be. 223nless thoseda$s had been shortened, no flesh wo!ld ha+e been sa+ed. B!t for the sa(e of thechosen ones, those da$s will be shortened.2@>Then if an$ man tells $o!, KBehold, here is the &hrist, or, KThere, dont belie+e it.2For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and the$ will show greatsigns and wonders, so as to lead astra$, if possible, e+en the chosen ones.2D>Behold, % ha+e told $o! beforehand. 2'%f therefore the$ tell $o!, KBehold, he is inthe wilderness, dont go o!tG KBehold, he is in the inner rooms, dont belie+e it.2CFor as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen e+en to the west, so will bethe coming of the )on of ;an. 2For where+er the carcass is, there is where the+!lt!res gather together. 28B!t immediatel$ after the oppression of those da$s, thes!n will be dar(ened, the moon will not gi+e its light, the stars will fall from the s($,and the powers of the hea+ens will be sha(enG @9and then the sign of the )on of ;anwill appear in the s($. Then all the tribes of the earth will mo!rn, and the$ will seethe )on of ;an coming on the clo!ds of the s($ with power and great glor$. @1#e

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together his chosen ones from the fo!r winds, from one end of the s($ to the other.@2>Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now becometender, and p!ts forth its lea+es, $o! (now that the s!mmer is near. @@E+en so $o!also, when $o! see all these things, (now that it is near, e+en at the doors. @;ostcertainl$ % tell $o!, this generation will not pass awa$, !ntil all these things areaccomplished. @D#ea+en and earth will pass awa$, b!t m$ words will not pass awa$.@'B!t no one (nows of that da$ and ho!r, not e+en the angels of hea+en, b!t m$Father onl$.@C>As the da$s of Noah were, so will be the coming of the )on of ;an. @For as inthose da$s which were before the flood the$ were eating and drin(ing, marr$ing andgi+ing in marriage, !ntil the da$ that Noah entered into the ship, @8and the$ didnt(now !ntil the flood came, and too( them all awa$, so will be the coming of the )onof ;an. 9Then two men will be in the field: one will be ta(en and one will be leftG1

two women grinding at the mill, one will be ta(en and one will be left.2

Watchtherefore, for $o! dont (now in what ho!r $o!r ord comes. @B!t (now this, that ifthe master of the ho!se had (nown in what watch of the night the thief was coming,he wo!ld ha+e watched, and wo!ld not ha+e allowed his ho!se to be bro(en into.Therefore also be read$, for in an ho!r that $o! dont eWho then is the faithf!l and wise ser+ant, whom

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