Matthew 11:1-19:2

Wesley(i) 1 And when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another? 4 And Jesus answering said to them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see. 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them: And happy is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me. 6 And as they departed, 7 Jesus said to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that wear soft clothing, are in king's houses. 9 But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is entered by force, and they which strive with all their might take it by violence. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye are willing to receive him, this is Elijah, who was to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 But whereto shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, 17 and calling to their fellows, And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to tou, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners; but wisdom is justified by her children. 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities, wherein most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not. 21 Wo to thee, Chorazin, wo to thee, Bethsaida: for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 Moreover I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained till this day. 24 But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any one the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 12 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath thro' the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and plucked the ears of corn and ate. 2 But the Pharisees seeing it said to him, Behold thy disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. 3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him? 4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless? 6 But I say to you, That one greater than the temple is here. And if ye had known what that meaneth, 7 I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath. 9 And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. 10 And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said to them, What man is there among you, that shall have one sheep, who if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold on it and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-day. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might kill him. 15 And Jesus knowing it withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all. 16 And charged them, not to make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, saying, 17 Behold my servant, 18 whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the heathens. 19 He shall not strive nor clamour, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the heathens trust. 22 Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And the multitude were amazed and said, Is not this the Son of David? 24 But the Pharisees hearing it said, This fellow casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not be established. 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if it be by the Spirit of God that I cast out devils, then the kingdom of God is come upon you. 29 How can one enter into the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? 30 And then he will plunder his house. He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth. 31 Wherefore I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men. 32 And whosoever speaketh against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that to come. 33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 Ye brood of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say to you, That every idle word which men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, or by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 And he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign, and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here. 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh thro' dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return to my house whence I came out, and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept and garnished. 45 Then goeth he and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation. 46 While he yet talked to the multitude, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 47 And one said to him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. 48 And he answering said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? 49 And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples he said, Behold my mother and my brethren. 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother. 13 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together, to him, so that he went into the vessel and sat, and all the multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went forth to sow. 4 And while he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Others fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because they had not depth of earth. 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had not root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up and choked them. 8 And others fell on good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He that hath ears to hear let him hear. 10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? 11 He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah who saith, Hearing ye will hear, but in no wise understand, and seeing ye will see, but in no wise perceive. 15 For the heart of this people is waxed fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed: lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, 19 and considereth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way-side. 20 But he who received the seed in stony places, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy. 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, and so endureth but for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straight-way he is offended. 22 He that received the seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word: and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that heareth the word and considereth it: who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty. 24 He proposed to them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field. 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amidst the wheat, and went away. 26 And when the blade was sprung up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the darnel also. 27 So the servants of the housholder came to him and said, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it darnel? 28 He said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Wilt thou then, that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, No: lest gathering up the darnel, ye root up the wheat with them. 30 Suffer both to grow together till the harvest; and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the darnel, and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn. 31 He proposed to them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest of herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches of it. 33 He spake another parable to them: the kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman taking, covered up in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35 Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hid from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus having sent the multitude away, went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the darnel of the field. 37 He answering said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man. 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom, but the darnel are the children of the wicked one. 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil: the harvest is the end of the world; the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the darnel are gathered and burnt with fire, so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them that do iniquity. 42 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the Sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who having found one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind. 48 Which when it was full, they drew to the shore, and sitting down, gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just. 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 51 Jesus saith to them, Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then saith he to them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an housholder, who bringeth out of his treasure things new and old. 53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence: And coming into his own country, 54 he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, Whence hath HE this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brethren, James and Joses and Simon and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath HE all these things? 57 And they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he wrought not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. 14 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus, And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist: 2 he is risen from the dead, and therefore these mighty powers exert themselves in him. 3 For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him and put him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. And being before instructed by her mother, 8 she said, Give me here John the Baptist's head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry; yet for the oath's sake, and them who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, 11 and given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 And Jesus hearing it, withdrew thence by ship into a desert place apart: but when the people heard thereof, they followed him by land out of the cities. 14 And going forth he saw a great multitude, and was moved with tender compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 And in the evening his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past: send the multitude away, that going into the villages, they may buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said to them, They need not go: give ye them to eat. 17 They say to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass; 19 and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand, beside women and children. 22 And he constrained his disciples, to go straightway into the vessel, and go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitude away. 23 And having sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray. 24 And in the evening, he was there alone: but the vessel was now in the midst of the sea, tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition: and they cried out for fear. 27 But Jesus immediately spake to them, saying, Take courage: it is I: be not afraid. 28 And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And Peter coming down from the vessel, walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus reaching forth his hand, caught him, and saith to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the vessel, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the vessel, came and worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 And having crossed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased; And besought him, 36 that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. 15 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees who were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? 3 For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answering said, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God thro' your tradition? 4 For God commanded, Honour thy father and mother: and He that revileth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest have been profited by me: 6 Let him not honour his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the command of God thro' your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophecy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh to me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 10 And calling the multitudes he said to them, Hear and understand. 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man, but what cometh out of the mouth, this defileth the man. 12 Then came his disciples and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees, hearing this saying, were offended? 13 He answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind: but if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said to him, Declare to us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatever entereth into the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the vault? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings. 20 These are the things which defile a man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 And Jesus going thence, retired to the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold a woman of Canaan, of those coasts, came and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David: my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she crieth after us. 24 But he answering said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answering said, It is not right, to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. 27 And she said, True, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. 28 And Jesus answering said to her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. 29 And Jesus passing thence, came nigh the sea of Galilee; and going up into a mountain, he sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, disabled, and many others; and cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them: 31 So that the multitudes wondered, seeing the dumb to speak, the disabled whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then Jesus calling his disciples to him said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so much bread in a wilderness, as to satisfy so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith to them, How many loaves have you? 35 They said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass. 36 And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, he gave thanks and brake them and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up of the fragments that remained seven baskets full. 38 And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And having sent away the multitude, he took ship again, and came into the coasts of Magdala. 16 1 Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answering said to them, In the evening ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red: 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day; for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye know to discern the face of the sky: can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; but there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them and departed. 5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We have taken no bread. 8 Jesus knowing it said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have taken no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How do ye not understand, that I spake not to you concerning bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees? 12 Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Saducees. 13 And Jesus coming into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, asked his disciples saying, Whom do men say that I am? 14 The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith to them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answering said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjonah; for flesh and blood have not revealed this to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give thee 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 charged he his disciples, to tell no one, that he was the Christ. 21 From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, That he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter taking hold of him, rebuked him, saying, Favour thyself, Lord: this shall in no wise be unto thee. 23 But he turning said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me: for thou savourest not the things of God, but the things of men. 24 Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man be willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then shall he render to every man according to his work. 28 Verily I say to you, there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 17 1 And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5 While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight: hear ye him. 6 And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise and be not afraid. 8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no man, but Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, 9 Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, That Elijah must come first? 11 And Jesus answering said to them, Elijah truly doth come first, and regulate all things. 12 But I say to you, That Elijah is come already, and they acknowledged him not, but have done to him whatever they listed. 13 So shall also the Son of man suffer from them. Then the disciples understood, that he spoke to them of John the Baptist. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, 15 kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffereth grievously; for often he falleth into the fire and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, but they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answering said, O unbelieving 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 devil, and he went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour. 19 Then the disciples coming to Jesus apart said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For verily I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustardseed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. 22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men; 23 And they will kill him, and the third day he shall rise again: and they were exceeding sorry. 24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the tribute-mony came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay the tribute? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? 26 Of their own sons, or of strangers? Peter saith to him, Of strangers. Jesus saith to him, Then are the sons free. 27 Yet that we may not offend them, go to the sea, and cast an hook, and take the fish that first cometh up. And when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money. That take and give them for me and thee. 18 1 At that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus calling to him a little child, set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Wo to the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh. 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that in heaven their angels continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 What think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray? 13 And if he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 But if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault, between thee and him alone: if he will hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican. 18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, touching any 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 gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then came Peter to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 22 Till seven times? Jesus saith to him, I say not unto thee, till seven times, but till seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who was minded to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 Then the servant falling prostrate at his feet, said, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 And the lord of that servant, moved with tender compassion, loosed him and forgave him the debt. 28 But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants who owed him an hundred pence, and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-servant falling at his feet, besought him saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 But his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were very sorry, and came and gave their lord an exact account of the whole matter. 32 Then his lord calling him, said to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou intreatedst me. 33 Should'st not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord being wroth, delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him. 35 So likewise will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. 19 1 And Jesus, when he had finished these sayings, departed from Gacilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan. 2 And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.