Matthew 12:1-19:2

Etheridge(i) 1 At that time Jeshu was walking on the sabbath among the grain;[Or, in the place of seeds.] and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears and to eat. 2 But when the Pharishee saw them, they say to him, Look, thy disciples do something which is not lawful to be done on the sabbath. 3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him? 4 how he went to the house of Aloha, and the bread of the table of the Lord did he eat, - that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them who were with him, but for the priests only? 5 Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the sabbath in it, and are without blame? 6 But I say to you, that (one) greater than the temple is here. 7 Moreover, if you knew what that (meaneth), " I desire mercy and not a sacrifice," you would not have condemned them who are not faulty. 8 For the Lord of the sabbath is the Son of man. 9 AND Jeshu passed thence, and came into their synagogue. 10 And a certain man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful on the sabbath to heal? that they might accuse him. 11 But he said to them, What man is there among you that hath one sheep, (who), if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, doth not take and lift it up? 12 How much more precious is a child of man than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful on the sabbath-day to do that which is good. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand! and he stretched forth his hand, and it was restored like the other its fellow. 14 And the Pharishee went forth and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But Jeshu knew, and passed from thence; and great crowds went after him, and he healed them all. 16 And he forbad that they should make him known. 17 That what was spoken by the prophet Eshaia might be fulfilled, who said, 18 Behold my servant, in whom is my pleasure: my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. My Spirit will I put upon him, and judgment to the peoples shall he preach. 19 He shall not contend nor cry, and no man shall hear his voice in the street. 20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a flickering lamp he will not extinguish, until he bring forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the gentiles hope. 22 THEN they brought to him a certain demoniac who was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind could speak and see. 23 And all the multitude were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David? 24 But the Pharishee, when they heard, said, This (man) doth not cast forth demons unless by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils. 25 But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Every kingdom that is divided against itself is destroyed; and every city which is divided against itself shall not stand. 26 And if Satan [Satana.] cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then standeth his kingdom? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast forth demons, your sons, by whom do they cast them forth? On this account they shall be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of Aloha cast forth demons, the kingdom of Aloha hath come nigh upon you. 29 Or, how can one enter the strong one's house, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? and then can he spoil his house. 30 He who is not with me is against me; and he who gathereth not with me, in scattering scattereth. 31 Wherefore, this I say to you: That all sins and blasphemies shall be forgiven unto the sons of men; but the blasphemy which is against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to the sons of men. 32 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but every one who against the Spirit of Holiness shall speak, it shall not be forgiven to him, neither in this world nor in the world to come. 33 Or make the tree good, and the fruits (will be) good; or make the tree evil, and the fruits (will be) evil: for by the fruits the tree is known. 34 Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man from the good treasuries bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasuries bringeth forth evil (things). 36 But I tell you, that for every useless word which the sons of men shall speak, they must give the answer for it in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 THEN answered certain from the scribes and Pharishee, and said to him, Teacher, we would wish to see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered them and said, A generation depraved and adulterous requireth a sign; but a sign shall not be given to it, but the sign of Jaunon the prophet; 40 for as Jaunon was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so the Son of man shall be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. 41 The men of Ninevoë. shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon; and, behold, a greater than Jaunon (is) here. 42 The queen of the south shall arise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the confines of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Shelemun; but one more excellent than Shelemun is here. 43 When the unclean spirit shall have gone forth from a child of man, he wandereth through places that have no waters in them, and seeketh repose, but findeth (it) not. 44 Then he saith, I will return unto the house from whence I came forth; and coming, he findeth it untenanted, cleansed, and decorated. 45 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits, than himself more wicked, and they enter and dwell in him. And the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So shall it be with this wicked race! 46 While he spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking to speak with him. 47 And a man said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, and are requesting to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said to him who spake to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren! 50 For every one who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother. 13 1 IN that day Jeshu went forth from the house and sat by the sea-side;[By the hand of the sea.] 2 and great multitudes gathered near him, so that he went up and sat in a vessel; and all the multitude were standing on the shore of the sea. 3 And he discoursed largely to them in parables, and said: Behold, there went forth a sower to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some fell by the road-side, and the fowl came and devoured it. 5 Another (portion) fell upon the rock, where there was not much soil; and immediately [Bar-shoteh, "the son of its hour."] it sprung up, because there was no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was risen, it burned, and, because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it. 8 And another fell into good earth, and gave fruits, this a hundred, another sixty, and another thirty. 9 He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And his disciples approached, saying to him, Why dost thou speak to them in parables? 11 He replied and said to them, Because unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, but unto them it is not given. 12 For unto him who hath, it shall be given, and it shall be increased to him: but [as] to him who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him. 13 On this account I speak to them in parables. Hence they see, and (yet) see not; and they hear, and (yet) hear not, neither understand; 14 and accomplished in them is the prophecy of Eshaia, who said, that hearing they should hear, but not understand, and seeing they should see, but not know. 15 For the heart of this people is become gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut, that they may not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their hearts, and be converted, and I heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes which see, and your ears which hear: 17 for, Amen I say unto you, that many prophets and just ones have desired to behold what you see, and have not beheld, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard. 18 You, then, attend to the comparison of the seed: 19 (When) any one who heareth the doctrine of the kingdom doth not understand it, there cometh the evil (one), and snatcheth away the doctrine that was sown in his heart: this is what by the road-side was sown. 20 But that which was sown upon the rock is he who heareth the word, and at once with joy apprehendeth it. 21 Yet hath he no root in him, but is (only) for a time; and when affliction or persecution occurs on account of the doctrine, he is quickly offended. 22 That sown [in] the place of thorns, is he who heareth the word, but the anxious thought of this world and the illusions of riches stifle the word in him, and he is without fruits. 23 But that which upon good ground was sown is he who heareth my doctrine, and understandeth (it), and giveth fruits, and produceth, whether a hundred, or sixty, or thirty fold. 24 ANOTHER comparison he allegorized unto them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 And while men slept, came his adversary, and sowed zizania among the wheat, and went. 26 And when the plant sprang up and produced fruit, then appeared the zizania. 27 And the labourers of the house-lord drew near and said to him, Our lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From whence then is the zizania in it? 28 But he said to them, A foeman hath done this. The labourers say to him, Art thou willing that we go and gather them? 29 But he said to them, (No,) lest, when ye gather the zizania, you root out with them the wheat also. 30 Leave (them), that both may grow together till the harvest; and in the season of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather first the zizania, and bind them (together in) bundles, that they may burn; but the wheat collect into my barns. 31 Another comparison allegorized he to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field. 32 This is less than all other seeds; but when it has grown, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the fowl of the heavens come (and) build in its branches. 33 Another parable he spake to them: The kingdom of heaven resembles that leaven which a woman took and hid in three satas [The seä, or sata, was the third of an ephah.] of meal, until the whole was leavened. 34 All these spake Jeshu in parables to the multitude; and without a parable he did not speak with them. 35 That there should be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, who said, I will open my mouth in comparisons, and pour forth things hidden from before the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jeshu dismissed the multitudes, and came into the house; and his disciples drew near him, and said to him, Expound to us the comparison of the zizania of the field. 37 He answered and said to them, He who sowed the good seed is the Son of man. 38 The field is the world. Now, the good seed are the sons of the kingdom, but the zizania are the sons of the evil one. 39 The adversary who sowed them is Satana; the harvest is the consummation of the world; the reapers are the angels. 40 As, therefore, the zizania are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the completion of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall collect from his kingdom all those who cause offence, and all (who) work iniquity, 42 and shall throw them into a furnace of fire; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the just shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure which was hidden in a field, (and) which a man found and concealed, and from joy went and sold all that he had, and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man a merchant, who sought goodly pearls; 46 but who, when he had found one pearl of exceeding price, went, sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, which was thrown into the sea, and from every kind collected. 48 And when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sat down, and selected; and the good they threw into vessels, and the bad they cast without. 49 Thus shall it be at the consummation of the world. The angels shall go forth, and separate the evil from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth! 51 Jeshu said to them, Have you understood all these? They say to him, Yes, our Lord. 52 He saith to them, On this account every scribe who is learned in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man a house-lord, who bringeth forth from his treasuries the new and the old. 53 AND when Jeshu had finished these parables, he passed from thence, 54 and came to his city, and taught them in their synagogues, so that they were astounded and said, Whence hath he (Whence to him) this wisdom and these powers? 55 Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mariam, and his brothers, Jakub, and Josi, and Shemun, and Jehuda? 56 and his sisters, all, are they not with us? Whence to this one all these? 57 And they were offended with him. But Jeshu said to them, No prophet is contemned except in his own city, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many miracles there on account of their unbelief. 14 1 In that time Herodes Tetrarka heard the rumour concerning Jeshu; 2 and he said to his servants, This is Juchanon the Baptizer: he hath risen from the house of the dead, therefore powerful works are wrought by him. 3 For he, Herodes, had seized Juchanon, and bound him, and cast him (into) the house of the chained, because of Herodia the wife of Philip his brother. 4 For Juchanon had said to him, It is not lawful that she should be to thee a wife. 5 And he would have killed him, but he feared the people, because as a prophet they held him. 6 But at the birth-day of Herodes, the daughter of Herodia danced before those who reclined, and she pleased Herodes; 7 wherefore with an oath he sware to her to give her whatever she should demand. 8 Then she, because instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of Juchanon the Baptizer. 9 And the king sickened, yet, on account of the oath and the guests, he commanded that it should be given to her. 10 And he sent [and] cut off the head of Juchanon in the house of the chained. 11 And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the girl, and she carried it herself to her mother. 12 And his disciples came near, took up his corpse, buried (it), and came and showed Jeshu. 13 Then Jeshu, when he heard, removed from thence by ship to a desert place by himself; and when the multitude heard it, they came after him on dry land from the cities. 14 And Jeshu came forth, and saw great multitudes, and felt compassion for them, and healed their diseases. 15 BUT when it was eventide, his disciples approached him, and said to him, The place is desert, and the time passed over; send away these multitudes of men, that they may go to the villages, and buy for themselves food. 16 But he said to them, It is not needful that they should go; give you them to eat. 17 They said to him, We have nothing here but five cakes and two fishes. 18 Jeshu said to them, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he directed the multitudes to recline upon the ground; and he took the five loaves and two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples themselves placed (it) before the multitudes. 20 And all did eat, and were satisfied; and they took up, of the abundance of the fragments, twelve baskets when full. 21 Now those men who had eaten were five thousand, besides women and children. 22 And immediately he constrained his disciples to ascend into the bark, and proceed before him to the other shore, while he was dismissing the crowds. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up to a mountain by himself, to pray. 24 AND when it was dark, he alone was there. But the vessel was distant from the land many stadia, being greatly beaten with the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 But in the fourth watch of the night, Jeshu came to them, walking upon the waters. 26 And the disciples beheld him walking on the waters, and they were troubled, saying, That it was a spectre;[Or, a false vision.] and from fear they cried out. 27 But Jeshu at once spoke to them, and said, Take courage, I am, fear not! 28 And Kipha answered, and said to him, My Lord, if it be thou, command me to come to thee upon the waters. 29 Jeshu said to him, Come. And Kipha descended from the ship, and walked on the waters to go to Jeshu. 30 But when he saw the furious wind, he feared, and began to sink; and he lifted up his voice, and said, My Lord, deliver me! 31 And immediately our Lord reached forth his hand, and seized him, and said to him, Little of faith, why art thou divided (in mind)? 32 And when they had ascended into the ship, the wind was tranquil. 33 And they who were in the ship, came and adored him, and said, Truly the Son thou art of Aloha. 34 And they rowed, and came to the land of Genésar; 35 and the men of that country recognized him, and sent to all the villages that were about them, and they brought to him all those who were grievously afflicted, 36 and besought from him that they might touch only the border of his mantle; and those who touched were healed. 15 1 THEN came to Jeshu Pharishee and Sophree,[Scribes.] who were from Urishlem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, and wash not their hands when they eat bread? 3 Jeshu answered, and said to them, Why also do ye transgress the commandment of Aloha for the sake of your tradition? 4 For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die: 5 but ye say, Every one who shall say to a father, or to a mother, (It is) my oblation whatever thou wouldst be profited by me, and shall not honour his father or his mother (shall be guiltless). 6 Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites! rightly prophesied concerning you Eshaia the prophet, and said, 8 This people with the lips honour me, but their heart (is) very far from me. 9 But in vain they reverence me, while they teach the doctrines of the commandments of men.[Sons of men.] 10 And he called to the multitudes, and said to them, Hear, and understand: 11 It is not that which, entering the mouth, contaminates a man; but that which shall come from the mouth, that contaminates a man. 12 Then drew near his disciples, saying to him, Knowest thou that the Pharishee who heard this word were offended? 13 But he answered, and said to them, Every plantation which my Father who is in heaven hath not planted shall be rooted up. 14 Leave them: they are blind leaders of the blind; but if a blind man shall lead a blind man, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 And Shemun Kipha answered and said, My Lord, expound to us this parable. 16 But he said to them, Do you also not yet understand? 17 Know you not that whatsoever entereth the mouth, goeth into the belly, and from thence in purification it is cast without? 18 But whatsoever from the mouth shall come forth, from the heart cometh forth, and this [it is that] contaminates a child of man. 19 For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, adultery, murder, fornication, robbery, false witness, blasphemy. 20 These are they which defile a man; but if any one eat when his hands are not washed, he is not defiled. 21 AND Jeshu went forth from thence, and came to the borders of Tsur and Tsaidon. 22 And, beheld, a Canaanite woman from those coasts came forth crying, and saying, Have mercy upon me, my Lord, son of David! my daughter is grievously possessed with the demon! 23 But he did not return her an answer. And the disciples approached and requested from him, saying, Dismiss her, for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said to them, I am not sent but to the sheep which have wandered from the house of Israel. 25 Then she came, worshipped him, and said, My Lord, help me! 26 Jeshu said to her, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. 27 But she said, Even so, my Lord; yet the dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from the tables of their masters, and live. 28 Then said Jeshu to her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it to thee as thou wilt! And healed was her daughter from that hour. 29 And Jeshu passed from thence, and came near the sea of Galila; and he ascended the mountain and sat there. 30 And there drew near to him great gatherings (of people), and with them there were the lame, and the blind, and the dumb, and the mutilated, and many others; and they cast them at the feet of Jeshu, and he healed them. 31 So that those multitudes were astounded as they beheld the dumb speaking, and the mutilated made whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the Aloha of Isroel. 32 BUT Jeshu himself called his disciples, and said to them, I have pity for this multitude, who, behold, for three days have continued with me, but there is nothing for them to eat; and to send them away fasting, I am unwilling, lest they should faint in the way. 33 The disciples say to him, Whence can we have bread in the wilderness, that we may satisfy this whole multitude? 34 Jeshu saith to them, How many loaves have you? They say to him, Seven, and a few small fishes. 35 And he directed that the multitudes should recline upon the ground. 36 And he took those seven loaves and the fishes, and offered praise, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes; 37 and they all did eat and were satisfied: and they took up of the abundance of fragments seven baskets full. 38 And they who had eaten, were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And when he had dismissed the multitudes, he ascended into a ship, and came to the coasts of Magodu. 16 1 And there came Pharishee and Zadukoyee, tempting him, and demanding that he would show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered and said to them, When it is evening, you say, It will be serene weather, for the heaven hath reddened. 3 And in the early morning you say, To-day will be tempestuous, for the heaven hath reddened gloomily. Hypocrites! the aspect of the heaven you are skilful to discriminate, (but) the signs of this time you know not how to distinguish. 4 A depraved and adulterous race requireth a sign, but a sign shall not be given to it, save the sign of Jaunon the prophet; and he left them, and went away. 5 And when his disciples had come to the opposite [shore], they had forgotten to take bread with them. 6 But he said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharishee and Zadukoyee. 7 But they thought within themselves, saying, (It is) because bread we have not taken. 8 But Jeshu knew, and said to them, Why reason you within yourselves, little in faith, because bread you have not brought? 9 Have you not yet understood? Do you not remember those five loaves for the five thousand, and how many panniers you took up? 10 Or those seven loaves and the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up? 11 Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I spoke to you, but that you should beware of the leaven of the Pharishee and of the Zadukoyee? 12 Then they understood that he did not say that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharishee and of the Zadukoyee. 13 NOW when Jeshu had come to the place of Cesarea of Philipos, he questioned his disciples, saying, What do men say concerning me who am the Son of man? 14 They said to him, Some say that thou art Juchanon the Baptizer, but others Elia, and others Eramia, or one from the prophets. 15 He saith to them, But you, whom say you that I am? 16 Shemun Kipha answered and said, Thou art the Meshicha, Son of Aloha the Living. 17 Jeshu responded and said to him, Blessed art thou, Shemun-bar-Jona; because flesh and blood have not revealed (this) to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 Also I say unto thee, that thou art Kipha, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of Sheul shall not prevail against her. 19 To thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then he commanded his disciples that no man they should tell that he was the Meshicha. 21 AND from that time began Jeshu to show to his disciples that it was to be that he should go to Urishlem, and suffer much from the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and the third day arise again. 22 Then Kipha took him (apart?) and began to expostulate with him, and said, Far be it from thee, my Lord, that this should be to thee! 23 But he turned and said to Kipha, Get thee behind me, Satana! thou art a stumbling-block to me, because thou thinkest not from Aloha, but from the sons of men! 24 Then said Jeshu to his disciples. Whosoever willeth to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whosoever willeth to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what shall a man be profited, if the whole world he shall acquire, and his soul shall perish? or what equivalent shall a man give for his soul? 27 For it is to be, that the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his holy angels, and then shall he render unto every man according to his works. 28 AMEN, I say unto you, There are men standing here who shall not taste death, until they shall have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 17 1 And after six days, Jeshu took Kipha, and Jakub, and Juchanon his brother, and led them to a high mountain by themselves. 2 And Jeshu was changed before them; and his countenance shone like the sun, and his vestments were resplendent as the light. 3 And there were seen with them Musha and Elia talking with him. 4 Then answered Kipha, and said to Jeshu, My Lord, it is good for us to be here; and if thou art willing, we will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Musha, and one for Elia. 5 But while he spake, behold, a bright cloud overspread them, and the voice was from the cloud, saying, This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted: to him attend. 6 And when the disciples heard, they fell upon their faces and feared greatly. 7 And Jeshu approached them and touched them, and said, Arise, fear not. 8 And they lifted up their eyes and saw no man, except Jeshu by himself. 9 And while they were descending from the mountain, Jeshu charged them, and said to them, Before no man declare this vision,* until the Son of man be risen from the dead.** [* To the eye of man tell not this vision. ** From (among) the dead: plural.] 10 And the disciples asked and said to him, Why therefore say the scribes that Elia must come first? 11 Jeshu answered and said to them, Elia cometh first that he may fulfil every thing; 12 but I say to you, that, behold, Elia hath come, but they knew him not, and have done to him as they would. So also is the Son of man to suffer from them. 13 Then understood the disciples that concerning Juchanon the Baptizer he spake to them. 14 AND when they came to the multitude, a man approached him and kneeled upon his knees, 15 and said to him, My Lord, have mercy on me! my son is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for often he falleth into the fire and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, but they could not heal him. 17 Jeshu answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation! how long shall I be with you, how long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me. 18 And Jeshu rebuked him, and the demon went forth from him, and the youth was healed from that hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jeshu by himself, and said to him, Why were we not able to heal him? 20 Jeshu saith to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I tell you, if there were in you faith as a grain of mustard, you should say to this mountain, Pass hence, and it would pass away; and nothing should overcome you. 21 But this kind goeth not forth but by fasting and by prayer. 22 WHEN they had returned into Galila, Jeshu said to them, It is coming that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, 23 and they shall kill him; and in the third day he shall arise. And it grieved them exceedingly. 24 And when they came to Kapher-nachum, they who took the two zuzis, the head-silver, approached Kipha and said to him, Your master, doth he not give his two zuzeen?[The zuz, or zuza, was a silver coin, value one drachm.] 25 He saith to them, Yes. And when Kipha entered the house, Jeshu anticipated him, and said to him, How doth it appear to thee, Shemun? the kings of the earth, from whom do they take custom and headsilver, from their children, or from aliens? 26 Shemun saith to him, From aliens: Jeshu saith to him, Then the children are free.[Sons of the free.] 27 But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, and cast the hook; and the fish that first cometh up, open his mouth; and thou shalt find a stater, that take and present for me and thee. 18 1 IN that hour the disciples came near to Jeshu, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jeshu called a child, and made him stand in the midst of them, 3 and said, Amen I say to you, unless you be converted and become as children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore humbleth himself as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whosoever shall receive [such] as [are] like this child in my name, he receiveth me. 6 And every one that shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, to him it had been better that the mill-stone of an ass* were hung to his neck, and himself plunged into the depths of the sea. [* That is, the stone of a mill worked by an ass or mule.] 7 Woe to the world from causes of offence! for it is unavoidable that causes of offence will come; but woe to the man by whom [By whose hand.] the causes of offence shall come! 8 If, then, thine hand or thy foot shall be a cause of offence to thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is good for thee that thou enter into life [Lives.] lame or mutilated; and not that, having two hands or two feet, thou fall into the fire of eternity. 9 And if thine eye be a cause of offence to thee, dig it out, and cast it from thee; good (it is) for thee that with one eye thou enter into life;[Lives.] and not that, having two eyes, thou fall into the gihâna of fire. 10 See that you contemn not one of these little ones: for I say unto you that their angels in all time are beholding the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which had perished. 12 How doth it appear to you? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them shall wander from them, doth he not leave the ninety and nine on the mountain, and, going, seek that which had wandered? 13 And if he shall find it, assuredly I tell you that he rejoiceth in it more than (in) the ninety and nine which wandered not. 14 So it is not good [Ad lit., " The will."] before your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 NOW if thy brother offend against thee, go, and argue (the matter) between thyself and him alone; and if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two, that upon the mouth of two or three witnesses may be established every word. 17 And if, also, he will not hear them, tell the church; but if he will neither hear the church, let him be to thee as a publican and as a heathen. 18 And, Amen I say unto you, that whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent on earth concerning every thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then Kipha came near to him, and said to him, My Lord, how many times, if my brother offend me, shall I forgive him; until seven times? 22 Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven. [Septuaginta vices septem, et septem vices: vel septuagies septies et septies; id est, quatuordecim vicibus septuagies. Vide TREMELLIUM, in loc.] 23 THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person [A man a king.] who would take the account from his servants. 24 And when he began to receive, they brought to him one who owed a myriad talents. 25 And when he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that they should sell (both) himself, his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and to pay. 26 And that servant fell and worshipped him, saying, My lord, be patient of spirit toward me, and all things I (will) pay thee. 27 And the lord of that servant had mercy, and absolved him, and forgave him his debt. 28 Then went forth that servant, and found one of his fellows who owed him a hundred pence; and he seized him, strangling, and saying to him, Give me what thou owest to me. 29 His fellow-servant fell at his feet, beseeching him, and saying, Be patient of spirit towards me, and I (will) pay thee. 30 But he would not, but went and threw him into the house of the chained until he should have rendered him what he owed him. 31 When their fellow-servants saw what was done, they were greatly grieved, and went and declared to their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, Evil servant! all that debt did I forgive thee, because thou didst entreat me. 33 Oughtest thou not to have been as gracious to thy fellow-servant as I was gracious unto thee? 34 And his lord was indignant, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should have paid all whatsoever he owed to him. 35 Thus will your heavenly Father deal with you unless you forgive each his brother from your heart his trespasses. 19 1 AND it was that when Jeshu had finished these words, he removed from Galila and came into the confines of Jehud beyond Jurdan. 2 And great multitudes came after him, and he healed them there.