Mark 12 Cross References - Haweis

¹ AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. ² And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. ³ But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated. ⁵ And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed. ⁶ Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son. ⁷ But these husbandmen said to each other, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. ⁹ What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: ¹¹ this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes." ¹² And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed. ¹³ And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in discourse. ¹⁴ And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? ¹⁵ shall we pay, or shall we not pay it? but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. ¹⁶ And they brought it. And he said unto them, Whose figure and inscription is this? they say unto him, Caesar's. ¹⁷ And Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar's, to Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him. ¹⁸ And the Sadducees come to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they put a question to him, saying, ¹⁹ Master, Moses left it in writing for us, that if a man's brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children; that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed for his brother. ²⁰ Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no issue: ²¹ and the second took her, and died, and neither did he leave issue; and the third in like manner. ²² And the seven had her, and left no issue. Last of all died also the wife. ²³ In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had the very same wife. ²⁴ And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, from not knowing the scriptures, and the power of God? ²⁵ For when they rise from the dead, they will neither marry, nor be given in marriage; but they are as the angels which are in heaven. ²⁶ But concerning the dead, that they do rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? ²⁷ He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Ye are therefore vastly erroneous. ²⁸ And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? ²⁹ Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord: ³⁰ and thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. ³¹ And the second, like it, is this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: there is no greater commandment than these. ³² And the scribe said unto him, Admirably, Master! thou hast spoken the very truth: for there is one God; and there is no other besides him: ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love his neighbour as himself, is better than all burnt offerings, and sacrifices. ³⁴ And Jesus perceiving that he had answered as a man of intelligence, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man thenceforth presumed to question him. ³⁵ And Jesus addressing them said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Messiah is the Son of David? ³⁶ for David himself saith by the Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies the foot-stool for thy feet. ³⁷ David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight. ³⁸ And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse, ³⁹ and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the first couch at suppers: ⁴⁰ who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater damnation. ⁴¹ And as Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, he saw a multitude casting money into the treasury: and many who were rich cast in many [pieces]. ⁴² And one poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which is a farthing. ⁴³ And having called his disciples, he said unto them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury: ⁴⁴ for all they have cast in of their superfluities; but she from her indigence hath cast in all that she had, even her whole substance.

¹⁰ And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? ¹¹ And he answered and said unto 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, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him. ¹³ Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand. ¹⁴ And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, With the hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and in no wise perceive: ¹⁵ for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

³⁴ All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them: ³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will bring forth things hid from the foundation of the world.

²⁸ But what think ye? A man had two sons; and coming to the first he said, Son, go work to-day in my vineyard.

¹⁴ For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

² And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,

¹¹ And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables: ¹² That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them. ¹³ And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?

³³ And with many such like parables spake he to them the word. ³⁴ And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.

¹ AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. ² And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. ³ But they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. ⁴ And again he sent unto them another servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and sent him away shamefully treated. ⁵ And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed. ⁶ Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son. ⁷ But these husbandmen said to each other, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own. ⁸ And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. ⁹ What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. ¹⁰ Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: ¹¹ this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes." ¹² And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.

³⁴ As a man going abroad, when he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

¹⁰ And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.

⁶ Then he spake this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, expecting fruit on it, and found none. ⁷ Then said he to the vine-dresser, Lo! for three years have I come, expecting fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it render the ground thus useless? ⁸ He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure: ⁹ perhaps it may then produce fruit: but if it does not, afterwards thou shalt cut it down.

¹³ And not many days after, the younger son, collecting his all, travelled into a far distant country, and there dissipated his substance in a life of debauchery.

¹² He said therefore, A certain man of noble family went into a distant region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

⁹ Then he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and delivered it to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long while. ¹⁰ And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty. ¹¹ And he again sent another servant: and him also they beat, and treating him with indignity, sent him away empty. ¹² And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast out. ¹³ Then said the master of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: probably when they see him, they will shew him respect. ¹⁴ But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own. ¹⁵ So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid. ¹⁷ Then he looked on them, and said, What is this then which is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? ¹⁸ Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

⁹ And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare it?

¹ I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. ² Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit. ³ Ye are already clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. ⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine: so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing. ⁶ If any man abide not in me, he is cast out as a branch, and withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. ⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done for you. ⁸ Herein is my Father glorified, that ye should bring forth much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

³⁸ This is he, who was with the church in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the oracles of life to give unto us:

⁴⁶ who found favour before God, and sought to procure an habitation for the God of Jacob. ⁴⁷ But Solomon built an house for him.

¹ WHAT then is the superiority of the Jew? or what is the advantage of circumcision? ² Much in every view: the principal one indeed is, that the oracles of God were entrusted to them.

⁴ who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises; ⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

¹⁷ But if some of the branches have been broken off, and thou though a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and become a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree; ¹⁸ boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. ¹⁹ Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in? ²⁰ Admitted; by unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high minded, but fear: ²¹ for if God spared not the native branches, tremble lest he spare not thee. ²² Behold therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those indeed who fell, severity; but unto thee, kindness, if thou continuest in that kindness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. ²³ But they also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. ²⁴ For if thou hast been cut out of the naturally wild olive, and contrary to nature hast been grafted into the good olive: how much more shall these, which are native branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

³⁴ But when the season for fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.

⁴⁸ But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.

¹⁰ And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty.

¹ GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets,

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: ³⁵ that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. ³⁶ Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come on this generation. ³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?

⁴⁷ Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. ⁴⁸ Ye do indeed bear witness to, and with pleasure concur in your fathers' deeds; for they truly killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. ⁴⁹ Therefore also the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill, and shall persecute: ⁵⁰ that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed since the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation: ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple: verily I tell you, It shall be required of this generation.

³³ But I must go on to-day and to-morrow, and the day following: for it is impossible that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. ³⁴ O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

¹⁰ And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty. ¹¹ And he again sent another servant: and him also they beat, and treating him with indignity, sent him away empty. ¹² And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast out.

⁵² Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they killed those who before published the tidings of the coming of that Righteous Person; of whom ye have now been the betrayers and murderers:

¹⁵ who both murdered the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are in opposition to all mankind;

³⁶ and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment: ³⁷ they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they experienced the severest trials, they were slain by the edge of the sword: they went about wrapped in skins of sheep and goats, destitute of all things, pressed down with afflictions, suffering all kind of misery;

¹² Rejoice and exult; for plenteous is your reward in the heavens: for just so they persecuted the prophets who went before you.

³⁵ And the husbandmen took his servants, one they beat, and another they killed, and a third they stoned. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they treated them in the same manner.

⁶ And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?

¹³ But I say unto you, that Elias is come, and they have done to him whatsoever they chose, as it is written of him.

²² Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. ²³ Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the same manner did your fathers to the prophets.

³⁶ Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.

²³ "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

¹⁷ and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

²⁷ All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

⁵ And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.

¹¹ and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

⁷ And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

²² and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.

³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

⁴⁹ Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved. ¹⁸ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

²³ in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

¹ GOD, who spake to the fathers of old at various times, and in different manners by the prophets, ² in these last days hath spoken to us by a Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

⁶ And again, when he introduces the first-begotten into the world, he saith, "Let all the angels of God also worship him."

⁹ By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life.

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereon; because thou hast been slaughtered, and hast redeemed us for God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation; ¹⁰ and hast made us for our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth. ¹¹ And I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living beings, and the presbyters, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, ¹² crying with a loud voice, Worthy is the slaughtered lamb to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and glory, and blessing. ¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and those who are on the sea, and all things which are therein, heard I, saying, To him who is seated on the throne, and to the lamb, be blessing, and honour, and glory, and might for ever and ever.

³ Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born. ⁵ Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet, ⁶ "And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel." ⁷ Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star's appearing, ⁸ and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him, bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also. ⁹ So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was. ¹⁰ And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy. ¹¹ And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road. ¹³ Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it.

¹⁶ Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians.

¹² And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.

⁴⁷ The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles. ⁴⁸ If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation. ⁴⁹ Then one particular person of them, Caiaphas, being the high-priest of that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing, ⁵⁰ nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation be not destroyed.

²³ him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

²⁸ saying, Did we not lay our strict injunction upon you, that you should not teach in this name? and, lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would fain bring this man's blood upon us.

²⁷ For they who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, being ignorant of him, and the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath-day, by condemning him have fulfilled them. ²⁸ And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed.

³³ Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.

³⁹ And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

¹⁵ So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men?

¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts are burnt without the camp, whose blood for a sin offering is brought into the holy of holies by the high-priest. ¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. ¹³ Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

⁹ and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire. ¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: ¹² whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up with fire unquenchable.

¹¹ And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. ¹² But the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was cured at that very hour.

⁴⁵ Then goeth he, and taketh with himself 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 also be with this wicked generation.

⁴⁰ When therefore the master of the vineyard cometh, what will he do with these husbandmen? ⁴¹ They say unto him, He will dreadfully destroy those wicked wretches, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

⁴³ Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof.

⁷ Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: ³⁵ that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. ³⁶ Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come on this generation. ³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not? ³⁸ Behold, your habitation is left unto you desolate.

²⁷ But as for these enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me.

⁴¹ And as he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, ⁴² saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. ⁴³ For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies shall cast up a trench around thee, and encircle thee about, and straiten thee on every side, ⁴⁴ and will dash thee on the ground, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

¹⁵ So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so hath the Lord enjoined us, "I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth." ⁴⁸ Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

²³ Then having fixed a day with him, still more of them came to him at his lodging, to whom bearing his testimony, he set forth the kingdom of God, and persuaded them of the things relating to Jesus, both out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening: ²⁴ and some were convinced by the things which were spoken, but others continued in their unbelief. ²⁵ So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, ²⁶ saying, Go to this people, and say, "In hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, yet in nowise perceive. ²⁷ For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they are thick of hearing, and their eyes have they shut; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and become converts, and I should heal them." ²⁸ Be it known therefore unto you, that to the Gentiles is the salvation of God sent, and they will hear.

³⁰ What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith. ³¹ But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness. ³² And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling; ³³ as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

²⁰ But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."

³ And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?

⁴ But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?

¹⁶ and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? Jesus replied to them, Yes; but have ye never read, "That out of the mouths of infants and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"

⁴² Jesus saith unto them, Have ye not read in the Scriptures, "The stone, which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner; this is done by the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes."

³¹ But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying,

²⁵ And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?

²⁶ But concerning the dead, that they do rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

¹⁴ But when ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth observe), then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:

³ And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

¹⁷ Then he looked on them, and said, What is this then which is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? ¹⁸ Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

¹¹ This is the stone which, though set at nought by you builders, is become the head of the corner. ¹² And there is no salvation in any other person: for there is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved.

³³ as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

²⁰ built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; ²¹ in whom the whole building exactly cemented together groweth into a holy temple in the Lord: ²² by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

⁷ By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone is become the head of the corner, ⁸ and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

¹² And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

³² This very Jesus hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses. ³³ He therefore being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, hath poured out this, which ye now see and hear. ³⁴ For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand, ³⁵ until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet." ³⁶ Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him Lord and Messiah, even that very Jesus whom ye crucified.

¹² Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. ¹⁴ But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you; ¹⁵ but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And through faith in his name hath his name restored this man to strength, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.

⁴⁰ Take heed then, that this come not upon you, which is spoken by the prophets; ⁴¹ "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; ⁹ and to make all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: ¹⁰ that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church, ¹¹ according to the purpose from everlasting, which he formed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

²⁷ to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

²⁶ But if we say, From men, we are afraid of the populace, for they all hold John as a prophet.

⁴⁵ And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them. ⁴⁶ And they sought to apprehend him; but were afraid of the people, for they held him as a prophet.

²² And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.

¹⁸ And the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck with his teaching,

³² but if we say of men—they feared the people: for all men held John to be in truth a prophet.

⁶ But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

²⁵ Then said some of the people of Jerusalem, is not this the man whom they are seeking to kill?

³⁰ Then they sought to apprehend him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

⁴⁴ Now some of them were desirous to apprehend him; but no one laid hands upon him.

⁶ Then Jesus said to them, Beware and abstain from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

¹⁵ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse. ¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men: ¹⁷ tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? ¹⁸ But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? ¹⁹ Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius. ²⁰ And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription? ²¹ They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's; and to God, the things which are God's. ²² And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.

⁶ And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

¹⁵ And he earnestly charged them, saying, Beware, take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

⁵⁴ laying snares for him, and seeking to catch hold of something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

²⁰ And watching him, they sent men they had suborned, who pretended that they were righteous persons, in order to lay hold of some word of his, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor. ²¹ And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and respectest no man's person, but teachest the way of God in truth: ²² Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? ²³ Then he, aware of their crafty design, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? ²⁴ Shew me a denarius. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answering said, Caesar's. ²⁵ Then said he to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. ²⁶ And they were unable to lay hold of a single expression of his before the people: and marvelling at his answer, they were silenced.

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 receive customs and tax? from their own children, or from aliens? ²⁶ Peter saith to him, From aliens. Jesus saith unto him, In that case then the children are free. ²⁷ But that we give them no offence, go unto the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish which cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a stater, that take and give them for me and thee.

¹⁷ tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

⁴⁵ And coming, he immediately drew up to him and said, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.

²² Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

² and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.

¹⁸ He that speaketh from himself, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.

⁶ For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God's ministers, continually employed on this very service.

² For if I make you sorry, who is he that maketh me glad, but he that is made sorrowful by me?

¹⁷ For we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

¹ THEREFORE having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

¹¹ Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest to God, and I hope also have been made manifest in your consciences.

¹⁶ Wherefore from the present moment know we no man after the flesh: yea though we have also known Christ after the flesh, yet so henceforth know we him no more.

¹⁰ For do I now use persuasions from men, or from God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

⁶ But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man's person;) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;

¹¹ But when Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face, because he was blameable. ¹² For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision. ¹³ And the other Jews were guilty of the same dissimulation with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. ¹⁴ But when I saw that they walked not directly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to judaize?

⁴ but as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

¹⁸ But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

² And the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a husband to put away his wife? tempting him.

²³ Then he, aware of their crafty design, said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

²⁴ But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all, ²⁵ and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.

¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

⁹ Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? see, the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

⁹ Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.

¹³ Even creation is not invisible before him, but all things are naked, and fully displayed before his eyes, to whom we must give our account.

²³ And I will slay her children by death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you, even to every one, according to your works.

¹⁹ Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

¹² He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall never more go out from thence: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.

³³ And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.

⁴⁶ And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.

³⁰ and thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment.

¹⁹ But Peter and John, answering them, said, If it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, be yourselves the judges. ²⁰ For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

¹³ Neither present your members as weapons of unrighteousness for sin: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness for God.

¹ I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? ²⁰ For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and any infidel or illiterate person come in, he receives conviction from all, he is judged of all: ²⁵ and thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily is among you.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we judge thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead: ¹⁵ and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

¹⁷ Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

²³ On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him, ²⁴ saying, Master, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother." ²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother; ²⁶ likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven. ²⁷ Last of all the woman died also. ²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. ²⁹ Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God. ³⁰ For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. ³¹ But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying, ³² "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. ³³ And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.

²⁷ Then certain of the Sadducees, who contend that there is no resurrection, asked him, ²⁸ saying, Master, Moses wrote for us, If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he die childless, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed for his brother. ²⁹ Now there were seven brothers: and the first taking a wife, died childless. ³⁰ And the second taking the wife, he also died childless. ³¹ Then the third took her; and also all the seven in like manner: and left no children, and died. ³² And last of all died also the woman. ³³ In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife. ³⁴ And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: ³⁵ but they who are counted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: ³⁶ neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. ³⁷ Now that the dead are raised, even Moses intimated at the bush, when he called the Lord, "the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." ³⁸ Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live with him. ³⁹ Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken! ⁴⁰ And after that they durst not put another question to him.

¹ AND as they were thus speaking, the priests, and the captain of the temple-guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them, ² worn down with vexation, because they taught the people, and preached by Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

⁶ Now when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried in the sanhedrim, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I brought to this bar. ⁷ So when he had said this, a great dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say indeed, that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

¹³ But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither is Christ risen: ¹⁴ and if Christ be not risen, vain indeed is our preaching, and vain also your faith. ¹⁵ Yea, and we also are found false witnesses for God; because we have testified on the behalf of God, that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if indeed the dead are not raised. ¹⁶ For if the dead are not raised, neither is Christ risen: ¹⁷ and if Christ be not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. ¹⁸ Then also they who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

¹⁸ who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother; ²⁶ likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven. ²⁷ Last of all the woman died also. ²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

²⁹ Now there were seven brothers: and the first taking a wife, died childless. ³⁰ And the second taking the wife, he also died childless. ³¹ Then the third took her; and also all the seven in like manner: and left no children, and died. ³² And last of all died also the woman. ³³ In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.

²⁹ Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.

²⁷ And Jesus looking upon them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

³⁷ For there is nothing impossible with God.

³⁹ Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.

⁹ Though not even yet had they known the scripture, that he should rise from the dead.

¹¹ Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

⁴ For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

¹⁹ and what the transcendent greatness of his power in us, who believe, according to the energy of his mighty strength

²¹ who shall transform our body of humiliation, that it may be conformed to his body of glory, according to the effectual working of him who is able to subdue even all things to himself.

¹⁵ and that from a child thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ. ¹⁶ All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ¹⁷ that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

³⁰ For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

³⁵ but they who are counted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: ³⁶ neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

⁴² So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: ⁴³ it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: ⁴⁴ it is sown an animal body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body. ⁴⁵ And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit. ⁴⁶ But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; and afterward that which is spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven. ⁴⁸ As is the earthly, so are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly. ⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. ⁵⁰ But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not indeed all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³ For that which is corruptible must put on incorruption, and that which is mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ So when that which is corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and that which is mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying which is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

²² but ye are come unto mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, ²³ and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,

² Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

³¹ But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying, ³² "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

¹⁰ Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner:

³⁷ Now that the dead are raised, even Moses intimated at the bush, when he called the Lord, "the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

³⁰ And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sinai the angel of the Lord, in a flame of fire in a bush. ³¹ But when Moses saw it, he marvelled at the sight: and as he was drawing nearer to observe it, a voice from the Lord came to him, ³² "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses trembling, dared not to look farther.

²⁴ And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, from not knowing the scriptures, and the power of God?

¹⁷ (as it is written "that I have constituted thee father of many nations,") before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.

⁹ For to this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

¹⁰ Wherefore I was provoked against that generation, and said, They are always deluded in heart, and they have not known my ways:

¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land. ¹⁴ Now they who speak thus, shew evidently that they are in earnest search of their native country. ¹⁵ And if indeed they had fixed their minds on that from whence they had gone forth, they might have had opportunity to go back to it again. ¹⁶ But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁸ He saith unto him, Which? Then said Jesus, these, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

³⁴ But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees' mouths, they assembled together: ³⁵ and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said, ³⁶ Master, which is the great commandment in the law? ³⁷ Then Jesus said to him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like to it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." ⁴⁰ On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.

²³ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.

²⁵ And, behold, a certain doctor of the law arose, to make trial of him, saying, Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life? ²⁶ And he said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou? ²⁷ And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself." ²⁸ And he said unto him, Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live.

⁴² But wo to you, Pharisees, because ye tithe mint, and rue, and every herb, and pass by judgment and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to have omitted the other.

³⁹ Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken!

³⁷ He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

⁹ And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.

³² And the scribe said unto him, Admirably, Master! thou hast spoken the very truth: for there is one God; and there is no other besides him: ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love his neighbour as himself, is better than all burnt offerings, and sacrifices.

²⁷ And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself."

³⁰ since it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

⁴ Now concerning eating things sacrificed unto idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

²⁰ But the mediator of the one [seed] he is not, though God is one.

⁵ For the end of the commandment is love out of a clean heart, and good conscience, and faith unfeigned:

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.

²⁵ to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, might and dominion, both now and unto all eternity. Amen.

¹² All things therefore whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

¹⁸ He saith unto him, Which? Then said Jesus, these, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, ¹⁹ Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

³⁹ And the second is like to it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

³⁶ Which then of these three do you suppose to be the neighbour of him who fell into the robbers' hands? ³⁷ And he said, He that shewed mercy towards him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou exactly the same.

⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

⁴ Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride], ⁵ doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil; ⁶ rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in the truth; ⁷ beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. ⁸ Love never faileth: but if there be prophetic gifts, they shall be no more; if tongues, they shall cease; if science, it shall vanish away.

¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

⁸ If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ⁹ but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. ¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offendeth in a single particular, he is chargeable with the breach of all. ¹¹ For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not commit murder. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, yet dost commit murder, thou art a transgressor of the law. ¹² So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty. ¹³ For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.

¹⁷ But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? ¹⁸ My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth; ¹⁹ and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. ⁸ He that loveth not, never knew God; for God is love.

²¹ So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

²⁹ Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:

¹³ Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

⁷ But if ye had known what that meant, I desire mercy and not sacrifice; ye would not have condemned the innocent.

¹ THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.

⁸ Having said before that sacrifice, and oblation, and whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings thou hast not chosen, nor takest pleasure in, (which are offered according to the law,)

²⁰ A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.

⁴⁰ And after that they durst not put another question to him.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God. ²⁰ Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

⁹ For though I lived without the law formerly; yet when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.

¹⁹ For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God.

⁶ Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.

⁹ firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers. ¹⁰ For there are many disorderly persons vainly talkative, and under a spirit of delusion, especially some of the circumcised; ¹¹ whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

²⁷ And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, son of David!

⁴¹ The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them, ⁴² saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David's. ⁴³ He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying, ⁴⁴ "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet." ⁴⁵ If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

⁵⁵ In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.

²⁷ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, come to him,

⁴⁷ And he continued daily teaching in the temple. Then the chief priests and the scribes sought to destroy him, with the heads of the people,

¹ AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,

⁴¹ Then he spake to them: How say they that the Messiah is the son of David? ⁴² Yet David himself, in the book of Psalms, saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit down at my right hand, ⁴³ until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet." ⁴⁴ David then calleth him Lord, and how then is he his son?

³⁷ And during the day he continued teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain called the mount of Olives.

⁴² Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?

²⁰ Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews resorted; and in secret have I spoken nothing.

¹⁶ Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus.

²⁵ So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

²⁵ For he must reign, until he hath put all enemies under his feet.

¹⁶ All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

¹³ Unto which indeed of the angels said he ever, "Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet?"

⁷ Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, ⁸ harden not your hearts, as in that bitter provocation, at the day of the temptation in the wilderness;

⁷ again he limiteth a certain day, saying by David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, "To-day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts."

¹² but this person, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever hath seated himself at the right hand of God; ¹³ henceforth waiting till his enemies be put as a footstool for his feet.

¹¹ investigating to what time and to what conjuncture the Spirit of Christ in them pointed, when predicting the sufferings coming upon Christ, and the glories subsequent thereto.

²¹ For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.

⁵ The blind receive 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.

²⁵ At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:

⁴⁶ And they sought to apprehend him; but were afraid of the people, for they held him as a prophet.

⁴⁸ but did not discover how they could do any thing: for all the people attentively hung on his lips.

³⁸ And all the people came to him early in the morning at the temple, to hear him.

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man. ⁴⁷ The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded? ⁴⁸ Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? ⁴⁹ But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed.

⁹ Then the whole multitude of the Jews knew that he was there: and they came not for the sake of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

³ concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh, ⁴ definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

⁵ Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

⁵ And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets, to pray, that they may make a shew to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

¹⁷ But be on your guard against men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrim, and scourge you in their synagogues.

¹ THEN Jesus spake to the multitudes and to his disciples, ² saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses; ³ all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise. ⁴ For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own. ⁵ And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments, ⁶ and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues, ⁷ and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁴³ Wo unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the places of public concourse.

⁷ Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them, ⁸ When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him; ⁹ and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee. ¹¹ For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

⁴⁵ And whilst all the people were hearkening, he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers; ⁴⁷ who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.

⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.

² For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb; ³ and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

⁷ And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

²² Wherefore I say unto 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 unto heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles which have been wrought in thee had been done in Sodom, it had remained unto this day. ²⁴ Wherefore I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.

¹³ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter.

³³ Ye serpents, ye broods of vipers! how can ye escape from the damnation of hell?

⁴⁷ And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes. ⁴⁸ But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.

⁴⁷ who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.

⁶ For such are they who insinuate themselves into houses, and captivate weak women laden with accumulated sins, and actuated by a variety of passions,

⁶ Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.

¹ AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich. ² And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites. ³ And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they: ⁴ for all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.

²⁰ These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no person apprehended him; for his hour was not yet come.

⁴² And whosoever shall give to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

²⁹ Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.

¹² For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.

⁶ But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. ⁷ Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that in every case having always all sufficiency, ye may abound unto every good work:

⁸ What was in her power she hath done; she has seized the opportunity to anoint my body beforehand for burial.

⁴³ And a woman, who had a flux of blood, for twelve years, who had spent all her substance on physicians, and could not get a cure from any;

¹² and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune.

³⁰ but no sooner is this son of thine come, who hath devoured thy substance with whores, than thou hast killed for him the stall-fed steer.

² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For unto their power, I bear them witness, and above their power, they were voluntarily ready [to give]:

¹⁰ Now I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now once more your thoughtful attention about me hath again sprung up, to which also your mind had been disposed, but ye had not found the opportunity. ¹¹ Not that I mention this with a view to my indigence: for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am, to be content. ¹² I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in every state and in all situations I am instructed either to be full or famishing, either to enjoy abundance, or to suffer want: ¹³ I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me. ¹⁴ Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. ¹⁵ But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. ¹⁶ For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. ¹⁷ Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account.

¹⁷ But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?