Matthew 14:16-19:2 but Jesus said to them, that's needless, let them eat what you have.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ but Jesus said to them, that's needless, let them eat what you have. ¹⁷ we have nothing here, said they, but five loaves, and two fishes. ¹⁸ bring them hither, said he. ¹⁹ then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat, ²⁰ and were filled: and they carried away twelve baskets full of fragments that were left. ²¹ now they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and children. ²² Presently after Jesus obliged his disciples to embark, and cross over to the other side before him, whilst he dismiss'd the people. ²³ and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening. ²⁴ by this time the vessel was half sea over, violently toss'd with the waves, for the wind was contrary. ²⁵ at the dawn of day, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. ²⁶ the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, cry'd out in a fright, an apparition; and they scream'd for fear. ²⁷ but Jesus immediately call'd to them, take courage, said he, it is I, don't be afraid. ²⁸ Peter answered, Lord, said he, if it be you, bid me come upon the water to you. ²⁹ Jesus said, come. and Peter getting out of the ship, walk'd on the water to go to Jesus. ³⁰ but finding the wind boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, cried out, Lord, save me. ³¹ immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, diffident man, said he, why were you in suspence? ³² and when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. ³³ then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the son of God. ³⁴ When they were over, they came into the territory of Gennesaret. ³⁵ where being known by the people of that place, they sent about all that country, and presented to him all that were diseased, ³⁶ praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole. ¹⁵ ¹ Then the Scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, came to him and said, ² why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread? ³ but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition? ⁴ for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death." ⁵ but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother. ⁶ thus have ye disannull'd the commandment of God by your tradition. ⁷ the prophecy of Esaias exactly suits such hypocrites as you; ⁸ "this people, says he, draw nigh to me, they honour me with their lips: while their hearts are far from me. ⁹ but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men." ¹⁰ Then he called the multitude and said to them, hear and understand. ¹¹ that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth. ¹² Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse? ¹³ but he answered, every plantation which my heavenly father hath not planted shall be rooted up. ¹⁴ let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. now if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. ¹⁵ then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression. ¹⁶ and Jesus said, are ye also yet without understanding? ¹⁷ do not ye yet conceive, that whatever enters at the mouth, passes to the belly, and is discharged downwards? ¹⁸ but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man. ¹⁹ out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders. ²⁰ these are the things which defile a man: but to eat without washing one's hands, that does not defile a man. ²¹ Then Jesus went thence, and retir'd towards the district of Tyre and Sidon. ²² and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon. ²³ but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us. ²⁴ but he answered, my commission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ²⁵ however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me. ²⁶ but he answered, it is not just to take the childrens bread, and throw it to puppies. ²⁷ 'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. ²⁸ then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour. ²⁹ Jesus having left that place, drew nigh to the sea of Galilee, and went up a mountain, where he sat down. ³⁰ there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them: ³¹ insomuch that the people wondred when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be heal'd, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. ³² Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, I am concern'd for this people; they have attended me now three days, without eating: I will not send them away fasting, lest they saint by the way. but his disciples said to him, ³³ how can we get bread enough in the desert to satisfy such a multitude? ³⁴ Jesus asked, how many loaves have ye? they reply'd, seven, and a few small fish. ³⁵ and he bid the people sit down on the ground. ³⁶ then taking the seven loaves, and the fish, he gave thanks, and distributed them, by pieces, to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. ³⁷ so that they all eat, and were satiated: the superfluous fragments they carried off, amounting to seven baskets full: ³⁸ though the guests were to the number of four thousand men, beside women and children. ³⁹ then dismissing the multitude, he embark'd, and came to the coast of Magada. ¹⁶ ¹ Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky. ² but he answered them, in the evening you foretel fair weather: when the sky is of a bright red. ³ and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times? ⁴ a wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no miracle shall they have beside that of the prophet Jonas. and so leaving them, he went away. ⁵ Now at their departure to go to the other side, his disciples had forgot to take bread. ⁶ and Jesus said to them, have a care of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees. ⁷ upon which they said to one another, this comes from our not taking any bread. ⁸ which Jesus perceiving, he said, distrustful men, why do ye trouble your heads about forgetting the bread? ⁹ where's your understanding? don't you remember the five loaves among five thousand and how many baskets ye took away? ¹⁰ nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many baskets ye carried away? ¹¹ why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread? ¹² then they perceived, he did not caution them against the leaven of bread, but against the Pharisaick and Sadducean doctrine. ¹³ As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man? ¹⁴ they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. ¹⁵ but what, said he, do you take me to be? ¹⁶ Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God. ¹⁷ to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it. ¹⁹ and I will give you the keys of the gospel-kingdom: 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 charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ. ²¹ from that time began Jesus to let his disciples know that he should go to Jerusalem, there suffer many indignities from the senators, chief priests, and scribes, be put to death, and be raised again the third day. ²² then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you. ²³ but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine. ²⁴ Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me. ²⁵ for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer. ²⁶ what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life? ²⁷ for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works. ²⁸ I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom. ¹⁷ ¹ After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain. ² and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. ³ and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him. ⁴ then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias. ⁵ while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him." ⁶ and when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were in a terrible fright. ⁷ but Jesus came and touched them, and said, arise, be not afraid. ⁸ and when they had lift up their eyes, they saw Jesus all alone. ⁹ As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him, ¹⁰ why then do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come? ¹¹ Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right. ¹² but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands. ¹³ then the disciples perceiv'd, that what he said was meant of John the Baptist. ¹⁴ And when they were come to the multitude, a man came kneeling to him, and cry'd, ¹⁵ Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is grievously afflicted with the epilepsy; he often falls into the fire, and frequently into the water. ¹⁶ I presented him to your disciples, but they could not cure him. ¹⁷ upon which Jesus answered, incredulous and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? ¹⁸ bring him hither to me. and Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: so that the child was cured from that very hour. ¹⁹ then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out? ²⁰ because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you. ²¹ however, such a distemper is not to be removed but by prayer and fasting. ²² Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men: ²³ they will kill him, but the third day he shall be raised again. at which they were exceeding sorry. ²⁴ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute? ²⁵ he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others? ²⁶ Peter said, of others. Jesus answered, then are the children free. ²⁷ however, lest we should give offence, go you to the sea, throw in a book, and take the first fish that strikes: then open its jaws, and you will find a piece of money: that take, and give it to them for me and thee. ¹⁸ ¹ At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah? ² and Jesus called a child to him, set him in the midst of them, ³ and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias. ⁴ he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah. ⁵ and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me. ⁶ But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea. ⁷ wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh. ⁸ wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. ⁹ and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire. ¹⁰ take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven: ¹¹ from whence the son of man is come, in order to save those that were lost. ¹² If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray? ¹³ and if he happen to find it, you may be sure he is more affected with that one, than with the ninety and nine which went not astray. ¹⁴ in like manner your heavenly father would not that any person of such humility should be lost. ¹⁵ Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother. ¹⁶ but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect. ¹⁷ if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican. ¹⁸ I declare unto you, "whatever things ye disallow on earth, are disallow'd by heaven: and whatever ye authorize on earth, are authoriz'd by heaven." ¹⁹ I assure you, that if two of you shall live in agreement together, whatever they ask shall be granted to them by my heavenly father. ²⁰ for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them. ²¹ Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven? ²² Jesus answered, I tell thee not only seven: but seventy times seven. ²³ In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account. ²⁴ when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents. ²⁵ but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment. ²⁶ the servant therefore fell prostrate before him, and cry'd out, Lord, allow me but time and I will pay the whole. ²⁷ upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt. ²⁸ but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt. ²⁹ and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all. ³⁰ which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt. ³¹ his fellow-servants upon seeing this were very much concern'd, and went to acquaint their master with what had pass'd. ³² then his lord order'd him to be call'd, and said to him, O thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all thy debt, upon your request: ³³ should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee? ³⁴ so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt. ³⁵ in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother. ¹⁹ ¹ When Jesus had finished these discourses, he departed from Galilee, and came into the confines of Judea, on the other side Jordan: ² where multitudes of people followed him, and he healed their sick.