Luke 18 Cross References - Thomson

¹ Then he addressed them with a parable, to shew them that they ought to persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged; ² saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who neither feared God, nor regarded man. ³ And there was in that city a widow, who went to him, saying, Do me justice on mine adversary. ⁴ And for a while he would not. But afterwards he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man, ⁵ yet because this widow giveth me trouble, I will do her justice, that she may not, by coming perpetually, torment me. ⁶ And the Lord said, Hear what this unjust judge saith! ⁷ And will not God vindicate the cause of his chosen, who are crying to him day and night"? Will he linger in their cause? ⁸ He will, I assure you, vindicate their cause speedily. But will the son of man, when he cometh, find this belief in this land"? ⁹ Then with a view to some who had a confidence in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others, he spake this parable, ¹⁰ Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one, a Pharisee; and the other, a publican. ¹¹ The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers; nor even as that publican. ¹² I fast twice a week. I pay tithes of all that I possess. ¹³ But the publican, who stood at a distance, did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying; God, be merciful to me a sinner. ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house acquitted, and not the other. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, but he who humbleth himself shall be exalted. ¹⁵ When they brought even little children to him that he might touch them, and his disciples observing it, rebuked them; ¹⁶ Jesus thereupon having called the children to him, said, Suffer the children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ Verily I say to you, Whosoever will not as a child receive the kingdom of God, he shall in no wise enter it. ¹⁸ When a certain chief asked him, saying, Good teacher, What shall I do that I may obtain everlasting life? ¹⁹ Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? None is good but God alone. ²⁰ Thou knowest the commandments; thou shall not commit adultery; thou shalt not commit murder; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness; honour thy father and thy mother. ²¹ And he said, all these I have kept from my youth. ²² Upon hearing this, Jesus said to him, There is still one thing wanting to thee. Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me. ²³ At hearing this he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich. ²⁴ When Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, With what difficulty will men who have these things, enter into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ for it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ²⁶ And when they who heard this said, Who then can be saved? ²⁷ He said, Things, which are impossible to men, are possible to God. ²⁸ Then Peter said, Behold we have forsaken all and followed thee. ²⁹ Whereupon Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, There is none who hath left house or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, ³⁰ who shall not receive manifold more in return in this present time, and in the age to come everlasting life. ³¹ Then having taken the twelve aside he said to them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem, and all that the prophets have written concerning the son of man, will be accomplished. ³² For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and insulted, and spit upon. ³³ And when they have scourged him, they will put him to death. And on the third day he will rise again. ³⁴ But they understood nothing of these things. This matter indeed was hid from them, so that they did not comprehend the meaning of what was spoken. ³⁵ And when he drew near to Jericho there happened to be a blind man sitting by the way side, begging, ³⁶ who having heard the crowd passing through it, inquired what might have been the matter. ³⁷ And when they told him, That Jesus the Nazarene is passing by, ³⁸ he cried, saying, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me. ³⁹ Upon this they who went before checked him that he might hold his peace; but he cried still the louder, Son of David, have pity on me. ⁴⁰ Whereupon Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And when he came near, Jesus asked him, ⁴¹ saying, What dost thou desire me to do for thee? And he said, O master! that I may have sight. ⁴² Then Jesus said to him, Have sight. Thy faith hath cured thee. ⁴³ And instantly he received his sight, and followed him, praising God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.

¹⁴ Can any thing be impossible with God? About this time twelve month I will return to thee, and Sarah shall have a son.

⁴ And Abraham circumcised Isaak on the eighth day, as God had commanded him.

⁹ Then Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and the God of my father Isaak, Thou, Lord, who saidst to me, Return to the land of thy nativity, and I will deal well with thee; ¹⁰ let me be satisfied with all the kindness and with all the truth which thou hast shewn to thy servant. For with this staff of mine I crossed the Jordan, but now I am become two camps. ¹¹ Deliver me from the hand of my brother; from the hand of Esau; for I am afraid of him. Peradventure he may come and smite me and the mother with the children. ¹² But thou hast said, I will deal well with thee and make thy seed like the sand of the sea, which, for multitude cannot be numbered.

²⁴ and Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him till the morning. ²⁵ And when he saw that he could not prevail against him he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh became numb, in wrestling with him. ²⁶ And he said to him, Let me go: for the dawn approached. But Jacob said I will not let thee go unless thou bless me.

²⁶ And he said to him, Let me go: for the dawn approached. But Jacob said I will not let thee go unless thou bless me. ²⁷ And he said to him what is thy name? to which he replied, Jacob. ²⁸ Thereupon he said to him, Thy name shall no more be Jacob only, but Israel also shall be thy name. Since thou hast been enabled to prevail with God, therefore with men thou shalt be mighty.

¹⁰ And when Jacob had blessed Pharao he went out from him. ¹¹ And Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land of Ramesses, as Pharao had ordered. ¹² And Joseph supplied his father and his brothers and all his father's household with a certain portion of corn for each person. ¹³ Now there was no food in the land, for the famine prevailed exceedingly; and both the land of Egypt and the land of Chanaan fainted by reason of the famine. ¹⁴ And Joseph collected all the money which was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Chanaan for the corn which they bought and which he dealt out to them. And Joseph brought all the money to Pharao's house.

¹¹ I know now that the Lord is great above all the gods, for this reason because they were set against these.

²¹ but look out for thyself from among all the people, for able, pious men, men of integrity who hate pride; and set these over them as rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens; ²² and let them administer justice to the people on all occasions: and the matter which is too high for them, they shall lay before thee; but causes easily determined they themselves shall decide. Thus they will remove a burden from thee and help thee.

¹² Honour thy father and thy mother that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst live long in that good land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee. ¹³ Thou shalt not commit adultery. ¹⁴ Thou shalt not steal. ¹⁵ Thou shalt not commit murder. ¹⁶ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ¹⁷ Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, nor his field, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any of his cattle, nor any thing belonging to thy neighbour.

³⁰ The whole tenth of the land, both of the produce of the land, and of the fruit of the trees, is for the Lord. It is dedicated to the Lord. ³¹ And if any man chuse to redeem his tenth by purchase, he shall add to the valuation a fifth, and it shall be his. ³² Now the whole tenth of herds and flocks; even every one which in numbering shall come under the rod, that tenth shall be dedicated to the Lord. ³³ Thou shalt not change a good for a bad, nor a bad for a good; and if thou shalt actually make an exchange, that given in exchange shall also be consecrated, and shall not be redeemed.

²⁴ Because I have given the Levites for their portion the tithes of the children of Israel, which they set apart for the Lord, as a dedication, therefore I have said to them, they shall have no lot of inheritance among the Israelites.

⁴ So Balak stood by his sacrifice. And Balaam went to inquire of God: and as he was going straight forward, God appeared to Balaam: And Balaam said to him, I have prepared seven altars, and offered a young bull, and a ram, on each altar.

¹⁶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst live long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. ¹⁷ Thou shalt not commit murder. ¹⁸ Thou shalt not commit adultery. ¹⁹ Thou shalt not steal. ²⁰ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ²¹ Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, nor his field, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any of his cattle, nor any thing which is thy neighbour's.

¹⁰ And when the Lord thy God hath brought thee into the land, which, with an oath he promised to thy fathers, to Abraham, and Isaak, and Jacob, to give thee cities, great and beautiful, which thou hast not builded; ¹¹ houses full of all good things, which thou hast not filled; cisterns of hewn stone, which thou hast not hewed; vineyards, and olive yards which thou hast not planted; and when thou hast eaten, and art filled, ¹² take heed to thyself, that thou forget not the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt; out of the house of bondage.

¹¹ Take heed to thyself, that thou forget not the Lord thy God, so as not to keep his commandments, and his judgments, and his rules of rectitude, which I this day command thee. ¹² When thou hast eaten, and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein, ¹³ and when thy herds, and thy flocks, are multiplied, and thou hast silver and gold in abundance, and all thy possessions are multiplied, ¹⁴ be not elated in heart, nor forget the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; ¹⁵ who conducted you through that great and frightful wilderness, where there were biting serpents and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought a fountain of water for thee out of a flinty rock; ¹⁶ who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thou didst not know, and which was not known by thy fathers, that he might afflict thee, and try thee, and do thee good in thy latter days. ¹⁷ Say not in thy heart, My own power, and the strength of my own hand bath procured me this great wealth:

¹⁹ Cursed he who perverteth the judgment of the stranger, or the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

¹¹ your wives, and your children, and the stranger who is in your camp, from the hewer of wood to the drawer of water,

¹² Let the people be assembled, the men, and the women, and the children, and the proselyte who is in your cities, that they may hear, and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God; and let them hearken to do all the words of this law.

⁹ With regard to him who saith to his father and to his mother I have not beheld thee, And hath not acknowledged his brethren, And hath renounced his own children, He it is who hath observed thine Oracles And diligently kept thy covenant.

¹⁶ And as she continued to afflict him daily with her speeches, and press him, and tired him even to death,

²³ Upon which the sons of Dan turned about and said to Micah, What is the matter with thee that thou hast raised the shout of war? ²⁴ And Micah said, Because you have taken my graven image, which I made, and the priest; and have gone away. What more could have happened to me? Why then do you say to me, Why dost thou shout?

¹⁸ And she said, Thy servant hath found favour in thy sight. Then the woman went away, and when she came to her lodging, she ate and drank with her husband, and her countenance was no more dejected.

²⁴ And when she had weaned him, she went up with her husband to Selom, with a bull of three years old, and bread, and an epha of fine flour, and a nebal of wine, and came to the house of the Lord at Selom, and the boy with them.

⁸ He lifteth up the needy from the ground; And raiseth the beggar from a dunghill; To seat them among a people's princes; And he causeth them to possess a throne of glory.

¹³ And when Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of the Lord. I have performed all that the Lord hath spoken.

¹² The Lord judge between me and thee. And the Lord avenge thee on thyself. Let not my hand be upon thee. ¹³ According to the old proverb, From the wicked will proceed transgression. So let not my hand be upon thee. ¹⁴ And now, after whom art thou coming out, king of Israel? And after whom art thou in pursuit? After a dead dog? Or after a flea? ¹⁵ The Lord be a judge, and a discerner of right, between me and thee. May the Lord see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand!

¹⁰ Then David said, As the Lord liveth, either the Lord will smite him, or his time shall come, and he will go down to battle and fall. ¹¹ The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the anointed of the Lord. Now therefore take, I pray thee, the spear from his pillow, and the cup of water, and let us go.

²⁴ And Abessalom went to the king, and said, Behold they are shearing thy servant's sheep, let the king I pray thee, and his servants, go with thy servant. ²⁵ But the king said to Abessalom, No, my son. We must not all go; for we must not overburthen thee. When he had pressed him, and he would not consent to go but blessed him; ²⁶ then Abessalom said to him, If not; let my brother Amnon, I pray thee, go with us. And the king said, Why should he go with thee? ²⁷ But Abessalom pressed him, so he sent with him Amnon, and all the king's sons.

⁵ And the king said to her, What is the matter with thee? To which she replied, I am a wretched woman, a widow. My husband died. ⁶ And thy servant had two sons, and they quarrelled in the field, and there was none to part them, and one of them smote the other; his brother, and killed him. ⁷ And behold the whole family is risen up against thy servant, and say, Deliver up him who smote his brother, that we may put him to death, for the life of his brother whom he hath slain; for we will cut him off though he be your heir. Thus will they quench my coal, which is left, so that there will not be left to my husband a remnant, or a name, on the face of the earth. ⁸ Thereupon the king said to the woman, Go in peace to thy house, and I will give orders concerning thee. ⁹ And the woman of Thekoe said to the king, Upon me, my lord the king, be the iniquity, and upon my father's house; and let the king and his throne be guiltless! ¹⁰ Then the king said, Let who will speak to thee, bring him to me, and he shall no more touch him. ¹¹ And she said, Let the king, I pray thee, make mention of the Lord his God, that though avengers of blood be multiplied to destroy, they shall not destroy my son. Whereupon he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not a hair of thy son's head fall to the ground. ¹² Then the woman said, Let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king, and he said, Speak, ¹³ And the woman said, Why hast thou come to such a determination against the people of God? Or is that word, That the king would not recal his own exile, a kind of trespass from the mouth of the king? ¹⁴ Because we must surely die, and be like water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and God can take away life when he is determined to remove an outcast from him; ¹⁵ now therefore in respect to the matter about which I came to speak to my lord the king, Because the people will see me, therefore thy servant will say, Pray speak to my lord the king; perhaps the king will grant the request of his servant. ¹⁶ Because the king will hear, let him deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who seeketh to remove me and my son from the inheritance of the Lord. ¹⁷ Then the woman said, Let the word of my lord the king be, I pray, for a sacrifice; for since my lord the king is as an angel of God to discern what is good and what is bad, surely the Lord thy God must be with thee. ¹⁸ Then the king answered and said to the woman, Conceal not from me I pray thee, the thing which I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Pray let my lord the king speak. ¹⁹ And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in this whole business? And the woman said to the king, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, there is no turning to the right, nor to the left, from all that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab commanded me, and he himself put all these words in the mouth of thy servant, ²⁰ that this case might wear the appearance of the thing which thy servant Joab wished to have done. But my lord is wise as an angel of God, to know all the things on the earth. ²¹ Then the king said to Joab, Behold I have done for thee according to this thy state of the case; bring back the young man, Abessalom. ²² Upon which Joab fell on his face to the ground, and made obeisance, and blessed the king. And Joab said, Now thy servant knoweth that I have found favour in thy sight, my lord the king, because my lord the king hath granted the suit of his servant. ²³ Then Joab arose and went to Gedsur, and brought Abessalom to Jerusalem. ²⁴ And the king said, Let him return to his house, and not see my face. So Abessalom returned to his house, and did not see the king's face.

⁵ the Lord appeared to him that night in a dream, and said to him, Ask for thyself any favour. ⁶ Thereupon Solomon said, Thou hast shewn great kindness to thy servant David my father. As he walked before thee in truth and righteousness and in uprightness of heart with thee, thou therefore hast kept for him this great kindness to set his son on his throne as at this day. ⁷ Now therefore, Lord my God, as thou hast appointed me thy servant in the room of my father David, and I am but a little child and know not how to go out and come in, ⁸ and thy servant is in the midst of thy people whom thou hast chosen, an immense people which cannot be numbered, ⁹ give therefore to thy servant a heart to hear and to judge thy people righteously, and to discern between good and evil; for who can judge this thy people, ¹⁰ this great people which is so numerous? And it was well pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon made this request; ¹¹ therefore the Lord said to him, Because thou hast asked this of me, and hast not asked for thyself many days, nor riches, nor the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment, ¹² behold I have granted thy request; behold I have given thee a wise and understanding heart, so that before thee there hath not been one like thee, nor after thee shall there arise one like thee. ¹³ Moreover I have given thee what thou didst not ask, riches and glory; so that there hath not been among kings a man like thee. ¹⁴ And if thou wilt walk in my ways to keep my commandments and my statutes, as thy father David did, I will also multiply thy days. ¹⁵ And Solomon awoke, and behold it was a dream. Then he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the altar which is in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord in Sion, and offered whole burnt offerings; and having offered also offerings of thanksgiving, he made a great entertainment for himself and all his servants.

³⁰ Thou indeed wilt hearken to the supplication of thy servant and of thy people Israel. Whatever they may address towards this place thou indeed wilt hearken to it in the place of thy habitation in heaven, and wilt do and be merciful.

¹⁶ and said, Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. So he caused him to take a seat in the chariot.

⁵ Return and say to Ezekias the leader of my people, Thus saith the Lord the God of thy father David, I have heard thy prayer. I have seen thy tears. Behold I will heal thee. On the third day thou shalt go up to the house of the Lord.

⁸ Ezekias said to Esaias, What is the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the Lord on the third day?

³ but for the good works which have been found in thee, and for thy having removed the bowers out of the land of Juda, and directed thy heart to seek the Lord. ⁴ So Josaphat dwelt at Jerusalem, and again went out to the people from Bersabee to Mount Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers ⁵ And when he appointed the judges in all the fortified cities of Juda, city by city, ⁶ he said to the judges, Take heed what you do. For you judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are the words of the judgment. ⁷ Now therefore let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Keep watch and do your duty; for with the Lord our God there is no injustice, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes. ⁸ In Jerusalem also Josaphat appointed some of the priests and Levites and patriarchs of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ⁹ And he gave them a charge, saying, Thus shall you act, in the fear of the Lord, with truth and with an upright heart;

¹³ And while all the chiefs of Juda were standing before the Lord, with their wives and children;

¹² And when he was afflicted he sought the favour of the Lord his God, and humbled himself exceedingly before the God of his fathers, ¹³ and prayed to him, and he hearkened to him and heard his cry, and brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. So Manasses knew that the Lord himself is God.

¹⁹ and how God hearkened to him at the words of his prayer; and all his sins and his apostasies; and the places on which he built mounts and erected bowers, and graven images before his conversion; behold they are written among the words of the seers.

²³ and did not humble himself before the Lord as Manasses his father had humbled himself. Because his son Amon multiplied transgression,

⁶ I said: Lord, I blush, and am ashamed to lift up, O my God, my face to thee; because our iniquities are multiplied over our head, and our transgressions are heaped up to heaven.

²⁰ For if I am righteous shall my mouth be wicked?

⁴ For who can be free from stain? Surely none.

¹⁴ For who being mortal can be irreprehensible? Or can the offspring of woman be righteous? ¹⁵ If in his holy ones he placeth not confidence; and the heaven is not pure in his sight; ¹⁶ how abominable and filthy must man be; who drinketh iniquity in, like water!

⁹ but hast sent widows away empty, and done injustice to orphans.

²⁹ Because thou hast humbled thyself, thou wilt say, Such a one was insolent; but he will save him whose eyes are lowly.

⁴ For how can a mortal be just before the Lord or any offspring of woman make himself clean?

⁸ Now whatever hope a wicked man hath, that he persisteth; shall he who hath trusted in the Lord be indeed safe? ⁹ Or will God hear his prayer? Or when trouble cometh upon him, ¹⁰ hath he any assurance before him? Or upon his calling, will he hearken to him?

⁷ when I walked early through the city; and a seat was set for me in the streets! ⁸ The young when they saw me hid themselves; and all the aged stood up. ⁹ The nobles forbore talking and put their finger on their mouth. ¹⁰ And while they who heard me were blessing me, their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. ¹¹ When the ear heard me it blessed me; and the eye when it saw me, turned aside: ¹² for I saved the poor from the hand of the mighty; and assisted the orphan who had no helper. ¹³ The blessing of him who was perishing came upon me: and the mouth of the widow blessed me.

¹³ The blessing of him who was perishing came upon me: and the mouth of the widow blessed me. ¹⁴ I put on righteousness and cloathed myself with justice as with a mantle. ¹⁵ I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. ¹⁶ I was a father to those in distress; and the cause which I knew not I searched out. ¹⁷ And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous; and plucked the prey from betwixt their teeth.

²⁴ If I have made gold my measure, or placed my confidence in precious stones: ²⁵ or if I have exulted because my wealth was great, or laid my hand on what was not counted out to me:

⁹ Hast thou an arm to contend against the Lord, or dost thou thunder with a voice against Him? ¹⁰ Assume then majesty and power, and array thyself with glory and excellence; ¹¹ and send forth angels in wrath, and humble everyone who is insolent. ¹² Extinguish also the haughty, and turn the wicked into instant corruption. ¹³ Hide them in the earth together, and cover their faces with dishonour.

² I know that thou canst do all things, and that with thee nothing is impossible.

⁶ therefore I abhor myself, and am ready to drop into dissolution, and account myself as dust and ashes.

¹⁰ And the Lord increased Job. upon his making supplication for his friends, the Lord forgave them their sins, and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

¹ For the conclusion. For the wine presses. A Psalm by David. Lord, our Lord, how thy name ought to be admired in all the earth, since thine excellence is exalted above the heavens! ² From the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise, on account of thine enemies; [on account] of destroying an enemy and a revenger. ³ When I behold the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars which thou hast established, ⁴ what is man that thou shouldst be mindful of him, or a son of man that thou shouldst visit him!

⁸ he will judge the World with righteousness; with rectitude he will judge tribes.

³ Because the sinner is praised for the desires of his soul; therefore he who committeth injustice is blessed.

¹⁵ Break the arm of the sinful and malicious man. Let his sin be sought out till no more can be found. ¹⁶ Let the Lord reign for ever and ever! Perish ye nations out of his land! ¹⁷ The Lord hath hearkened to the desire of the oppressed: Thine ear hath attended to the preparation of their heart; ¹⁸ to administer justice to the fatherless and the weak: That man may no longer continue his insolence in the land.

¹ For the conclusion. A Psalm by David. How long, Lord, wilt thou forget me? For ever? How long wilt thou turn away thy face from me? ² How long shall I revolve counsels in my mind, and sorrows in my heart? For years? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

¹ For the conclusion. On the help of the morning. A Psalm by David. God, my God! attend to me! why hast thou forsaken me? have the acts of my transgressions [removed thee] far from saving me? ² my God, shall I cry to thee by day, and thou not listen, and by night, and thou not hear me? ³ Thou indeed dwellest in a holy place; thou art the praise of Israel. ⁴ In thee our fathers placed their trust; they trusted and thou didst deliver them. To thee they cried and they were saved; ⁵ in thee they trusted and were not put to shame. ⁶ As for me, I am a Worm, and no man; the scorn of men and the people's contempt. ⁷ All that see me have laughed me to scorn; they said with their lips while they shaked their head, ⁸ "He trusted in the Lord, let him deliver him; let him save him, since he delighteth in him." ⁹ Because thou art he, who drew me forth from the womb: my hope, when at the breasts of my mother; ¹⁰ I was cast on thy care from my very birth; from my mother's womb thou art my God; ¹¹ stand not at a distance from me; for trouble is near; for there is no helper. ¹² Many bulls have encompassed me; fat bulls have beset me around. ¹³ Against me they have opened their mouth, like a ravening and roaring lion. ¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are torn asunder: my heart within me is melted like wax. ¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; thou hast indeed brought me to the dust of death. ¹⁶ Because many dogs have encompassed me, an assembly of wicked men have beset me; have pierced my hands and my feet; ¹⁷ have counted all my bones, and have stared and looked at me; ¹⁸ they have parted my garments among them, and for my vesture have cast lots; ¹⁹ Therefore, Lord, delay not thou my help, draw near to my assistance; ²⁰ rescue my soul from the sword; this only begotten of mine from the paw of a dog. ²¹ Save me from the mouth of a lion, and this lowliness of mine from the unicorn's horns. ²² I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of a congregation I will sing praise to thee. ²³ Praise him, ye who fear the Lord praise him, all ye seed of Jacob. Let all the seed of Israel fear him; ²⁴ for he hath not slighted, nor abhorred the prayer of the distressed; nor turned away his face from me: but hearkened to me when I cried to him. ²⁵ My praise shall be of thee in a great congregation: I will pay my vows before them who fear him. ²⁶ The needy shall eat and be satisfied: and they who seek the Lord will praise him. Their heart shall be forever alive. ²⁷ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him: ²⁸ for the kingdom is the Lord's and he ruleth the nations. ²⁹ All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: before him shall bow all that go down to the dust. Let my soul therefore live for him. ³⁰ My seed indeed will serve him: a generation which is coming shall be announced for the Lord: ³¹ and they will proclaim his saving mercy to a people that shall be born, whom the Lord made.

⁷ Remember not the sins and follies of my youth; according to thy mercy remember me, Lord, for thy goodness sake.

¹¹ For the sake of thy name therefore, Lord, pardon this sin of mine, for it is manifold;

⁴ One favour I have asked of the Lord; and this I will earnestly seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life; that I may contemplate the delight of the Lord; and visit his temple.

¹³ I am confident of seeing the goodness of the Lord, in the land of the living.

² O Lord my God, to thee I cried and thou didst heal me.

⁹ for he spake and they were brought into being: he commanded and they were created.

¹⁶ Better is the little which a righteous man hath, than the abundant wealth of sinners.

¹² Because evils without number encompassed me; mine iniquities had overtaken me, therefore, I was notable to look up; they were multiplied above the hairs of my head, therefore my heart failed me.

⁴ I said, "Lord be merciful to me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee."

⁵ God is in the midst of it; it cannot be shaken; God by his presence will support it.

¹ For the conclusion. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bersabe. Have mercy upon me, God, according to thy great compassion: and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out this my crime, ² wash me thoroughly from this iniquity of mine; and purify me from this my sin. ³ For I acknowledge my transgression; and my sin is continually before me.

¹ For the conclusion. Among the Hymns on understanding. By David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Behold is not David hid among us. Save me, God, by thy name; and judge me by thy power. ² God, hearken to my prayer. Give ear to the words of my mouth. ³ For strangers have risen up against me; and men of power have sought my life. They have not set God before them. ⁴ Behold God is my helper. The Lord is the protector of my life. ⁵ He will turn these evils on mine enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth. ⁶ With free will offerings I will sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, Lord; for it is good: ⁷ because thou hast delivered me from all affliction; and among mine enemies mine eye hath looked on.

¹⁶ As for me, I cried to God, and the Lord heard me. ¹⁷ Evening and morning and at noon I will declare and proclaim; and he will hearken to my voice.

¹² and that mercy, Lord, is thine: that thou wilt render to every one according to his works

⁴ Thus will I bless thee while I live: and in thy name I will lift up my hands. ⁵ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: that my joyful lips may praise thy name.

² Hearken to my prayer. To thee all flesh should come.

¹ For the conclusion. Respecting them who are to be changed. By David. Save me, God; for waters have broken in on my soul. ² I am sunk down into deep mire, and there is no support beneath. I am come into the depth of the sea, and a tempest hath overwhelmed me. ³ I am weary with crying; my throat is hoarse; and mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. ⁴ They who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. Mine enemies who persecute me wrongfully are become strong. I have made compensation on the spot for what I did not take by violence. ⁵ Thou, O God, knowest my folly; and my trespasses are not hid from thee. ⁶ Let not them who wait for thee, Lord of hosts, be put to shame on my account. Let not them be put to confusion for my sake, who are seeking thee, God of Israel. ⁷ Because for thy sake I have borne reproach, confusion hath covered my face. ⁸ To my brethren I am become an alien, and a stranger to the children of my mother. ⁹ For my zeal for thy house hath consumed me; and on me have fallen the reproaches of them, who reproached thee. ¹⁰ When I bowed down my soul with fasting; it furnished occasion for reproaching me. ¹¹ When I clothed myself with sackcloth, I became to them a proverb; ¹² they who sat in the gate spoke against me; and they who drank wine, made me their song. ¹³ But to thee, Lord, I, in my prayer, applied: it was a time of favour. God, in the multitude of thy mercy; in the truth of thy salvation, hearken to me. ¹⁴ Save me from mire that I may not sink down. Let me he delivered from them who hate me and out of this depth of waters. ¹⁵ Let not a flood of water overwhelm me, nor a whirlpool swallow me up, nor a pit shut its mouth upon me. ¹⁶ Hear me, Lord, for thy loving kindness is good; according to thine abundant mercy, look down upon me. ¹⁷ Turn not away thy face from thy servant; because I am in distress, hear me speedily. ¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it; deliver me, because of mine enemies. ¹⁹ For thou knowest my reproach, and my shame and my confusion; all mine adversaries are before thee. ²⁰ My soul expected reproach and misery. I waited for a condoler, but there was none; for a comforter, but none could I find. ²¹ They indeed have given me gall for my food, and for my thirst, have made me drink vinegar. ²² Let their table before them become a snare and a recompence and a stumbling block. ²³ Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their neck continually. ²⁴ Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful ire take hold of them. ²⁵ Let their fold be desolate, and in their dwellings no inhabitant. ²⁶ Because him, whom thou smotest, they persecuted, and have added to the pains of my Wounds; ²⁷ add thou iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not come into thy righteousness. ²⁸ Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be enrolled with the righteous. ²⁹ I am afflicted; I am full of pain; but the salvation of thy countenance hath upheld me. ³⁰ I will praise the name of my God with an Ode: I will magnify him with thanksgiving; ³¹ this indeed will be more pleasing to God than a young bull with horns and hoofs. ³² Let the afflicted behold and rejoice: seek God diligently and you shall live. ³³ For the Lord hath hearkened to the needy, and hath not despised his prisoners. ³⁴ Let the heavens and the earth praise him: the sea and all that move therein. ³⁵ For God will save Sion, and the cities of Judea shall be rebuilded, and the seed of his servants shall dwell there. ³⁶ They shall inherit it and possess it; and they who love his name shall dwell therein.

⁵ They are not in trouble like other men; nor with other men to be scourged. ⁶ Therefore haughtiness hath got a mastery over them; they have clothed themselves with their iniquity and impiety. ⁷ Their iniquity springeth up as it were out of fatness; they passed on to the purpose of their heart. ⁸ They thought and spoke wickedly; they spoke injustice with a lofty air. ⁹ They set their mouth against heaven; and their tongue passed on over the earth. ¹⁰ Shall my people therefore turn to this; and will full days be found by them? ¹¹ They indeed said, How doth God know? and, Is there any knowledge in the Most High? ¹² Behold these who are sinful men; are always prosperous and have gotten wealth.

¹⁰ Because one day in thy courts is better than a thousand; I had rather be in an abject state in the house of God, than dwell in the tents of sinners. ¹¹ Because the Lord loveth mercy and truth; God will give grace and glory: the Lord will not withhold good things from them who walk in innocence. ¹² O Lord of hosts! happy is the man whose trust is in thee.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for to thee I will cry all day long.

¹⁵ But thou, Lord God, who art merciful and gracious, long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth, ¹⁶ look down upon me and pity me; give thy strength to thy servant and save the son of thy handmaid.

¹ An Ode of a Psalm for the sons of Kore. For the conclusion. On the responsive Maeleth. On understanding. By Aiman the Israelite. LORD God of my salvation, before thee I have cried day and night.

¹⁷ He hath regarded the prayer of the lowly, and hath not despised their supplication.

¹ By David. Bless the Lord, my soul; and all within me, his holy name. ² Bless the Lord, my soul; and forget not all the praises of him; ³ who pardoneth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

⁶ We with our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.

⁸ O let them praise the Lord for his mercies; and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men:

¹⁵ let them praise the Lord for his mercies, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men;

²⁰ He sent forth his word and healed them; and delivered them from their destructions. ²¹ O let them praise the Lord for his mercies, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men; ²² and let them offer him a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and publish his works with joy.

³¹ let them praise the Lord for his mercies, and for his Wonderful dealings with the sons of men. ³² Let them extol him in the congregation of the people: and praise him in the assembly of Elders.

⁴¹ VAU. Lord, let thy mercy come upon me; thy salvation according to thy word;

⁷² The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

¹⁰³ How sweet are thine oracles to my taste! They are sweeter than honey to my mouth.

¹¹¹ I have taken thy testimonies for an everlasting inheritance: for they are the joy of my heart.

¹²⁷ For this cause I loved thy commandments more than gold or the topaz.

¹⁶² Let me exult with joy for thine oracles; as one who findeth great spoils.

³ Shouldst thou, Lord, mark iniquities; Lord, who can subsist? ⁴ Because there is forgiveness with thee, for thy name's sake,

⁷ Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him plenteous redemption.

¹ A Song of the steps. O LORD, my heart is not exalted, nor are mine eyes lofty; Nor have I exercised myself in great things: nor in things too wonderful for me. ² Had I not been humble, but exalted myself as a weaned child doth against its mother; how thou wouldst have retributed to my soul!

¹ A Song of the steps. Attend! bless the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord; in the courts of the house of our God.

² who wait in the house of the Lord; in the courts of the house of our God.

⁶ For the Lord is high and looketh down on the things which are low: and from afar he knoweth the things which are high.

¹ A Psalm by David. TO thee, Lord, I have cried, hearken to me; attend to the sound of my supplication. When I cry to thee;

⁵ To thee, O Lord, I cried and said, Thou art my hope; my portion in the land of the living. ⁶ Attend to my supplication; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. ⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, that I may adore thy name, Lord. Let the righteous wait for me, till thou shalt reward me.

² and enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living can be justified.

⁷ Hear me speedily, Lord; my spirit hath failed. Turn not away thy face from me; nor let me be like them who go down to the pit. ⁸ Cause me to hear thy kindness in the morning; for in thee I have placed my confidence. O Lord, let me know which way I shall go; for to thee I have lifted up my soul. ⁹ Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies; for to thee I have fled for refuge.

⁸ The Lord looseth them who were bound. The Lord causeth the blind to see clearly. The Lord raiseth up them who were broken down. The Lord loveth the righteous.

³⁴ The Lord resisteth the proud; but he granteth favour to the humble.

²⁸ He who trusteth in riches shall fall; but he who helpeth the righteous shall nourish.

³³ The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom: and the beginning of glory will be answerable thereto.

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction: and a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹ A man of a gentle spirit with humility is better than he who divideth spoils with scorners.

¹¹ A rich man's wealth is a strong city, and the glory of it casteth a great shadow. ¹² Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, and before honour it is humble.

⁷ A righteous man is skilled in administering justice to the poor: but the wicked doth not take due cognisance: nor hath he a feeling heart for the poor.

²³ A man's pride will bring him low: but the Lord will gloriously support the humble.

⁹ that when I am filled I may not become false and say, Who seeth me? Or being in want, steal and swear by the name of God.

¹² A wicked progeny judge themselves righteous, but have not purged their ways.

⁷ come eat thy bread with cheerfulness, and drink thy wine with a good heart: because God hath approved of thy works,

¹⁵ When you stretch forth your hands, I will turn mine eyes from you: and though you multiply prayer, I will not hearken to you: for your hands are full of blood.

¹⁷ learn to do good; seek judgment; deliver him who is injured; administer justice to the orphan, and plead the cause of the widow: ¹⁸ then come: [let our controversy be brought to issue, saith the Lord] and though your sins be as a purple stain; I will make you white as snow; though they be as a stain of scarlet; I will make you white as wool.

²¹ How is the faithful city become a harlot? Sion that was full of justice! In it righteousness made its abode; but now murderers. ²² Your silver is not pure: thy vintners mix the wine with water. ²³ The chiefs are rebellious; associates of thieves: they love gifts; they seek rewards: to orphans they do not administer justice; and to the cause of widows they do not attend.

¹¹ "For the eyes of the Lord are lofty; but man is low; and the loftiness of these men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. ¹² For the day of the Lord of hosts is against every scorner and haughty man; and against every one high and lofty, and they shall be humbled: ¹³ even against every of those high towering cedars of Lebanon; and against every oak of Basan; ¹⁴ and against every lofty mountain; and against every hill that is high; ¹⁵ and against every stately tower; and against every high raised wall; ¹⁶ and against every ship of the sea; and against every ensign of beauteous ships: ¹⁷ [[J] Jehovah] and every man shall be humbled; and the haughtiness of these men shall fall; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

⁵ Whereupon I said, Ah! Woe is me! [for I was confounded] for being a man, and having unclean lips; and dwelling among a people of unclean lips, I have seen with mine eyes the king the Lord of Hosts.

²⁰ For he hath given a law for assistance; that they may not speak like such an oracle as this, which is not worth the giving of gifts for it.

⁶ because for us a child is born, and to us a son is given, whose government is on his own shoulder; and his name is called, "The Messenger of Great Counsel." For I will bring peace on the rulers and health for him. ⁷ His government shall be great and to his peace there is no boundary, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to reestablish it, and support it with judgment and justice, henceforth and forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

¹ And there shall spring up a shoot from the root of Jessai; even from that root shall spring up a blooming shoot;

¹⁸ And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and they in darkness, even they in thick darkness; the eyes even of the blind shall see; ¹⁹ and the distressed shall exult with joy because of the Lord; and the disconsolate among men shall be filled with joy.

⁸ For their highways shall be deserted, the dread of the nations is at an end and the treaty with them broken. And you will account them common men.

⁵ Then shall be opened the eyes of the blind; and the ears of the deaf will hear.

¹⁶ and lead the blind in a way which they know not, and cause them to walk in paths which they have not known. For them I will make the darkness light, and the crooked ways a straight road. These things 1 will do, and I will not forsake them:

⁷ all that are called by my name." For I have prepared him for my glory, I have fashioned him and made him, ⁸ and have brought out a blind people: for their eyes are as if they were blind; and they are deaf, though they have ears.

²¹ my people whom I have preserved to recount my praises.

²⁵ On account of the Lord they shall be acquitted; and in God all the seed of Israel will glory.

⁶ My back I have given to scourges, and my cheeks to be slapped with an open hand, and I turned not my face from the shame of spittles.

¹⁴ In the same manner as many will be astonished at thee; [so devoid of glory for men will be thine appearance and thy glory for the sons of men]

¹ [c] Lord, who bath believed this report of ours, and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been made manifest? ² We have made proclamation as a child before him: as a root in a thirsty soil, he hath no appearance, nor glory. We have seen him; and he hath neither appearance nor beauty: ³ but his appearance is mean and defective beyond the sons of men. Being a man in affliction and acquainted with grief, because his countenance was dejected, he was despised and disesteemed.

³ but his appearance is mean and defective beyond the sons of men. Being a man in affliction and acquainted with grief, because his countenance was dejected, he was despised and disesteemed. ⁴ This man beareth away our sins; and for us he is in sorrow: And we considered him as being in trouble and under a stroke and in affliction. ⁵ But he was wounded for our sins, and afflicted for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him; by his bruises we are healed. ⁶ We all like sheep had strayed; every man wandered in his way: and the Lord delivered him up for our sins: ⁷ and he, on account of his affliction, openeth not his mouth. He was led as a sheep to be slaughtered. And as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. ⁸ In this humiliation his legal trial was taken away. Who will declare his manner of life. [J] Because his life is taken from the earth; for the transgressions of my people he is led to death; ⁹ therefore for his funeral I will give up the wicked, and the rich for his death. Because he committed no iniquity, nor practised guile with his mouth, ¹⁰ and the Lord determined to purify him from this stroke: when his soul shall be given up for a sin offering; of you he shall see a seed which shall prolong their days. ¹¹ More over it is the determination of the Lord to remove him from the trouble of his soul; to shew him light and fashion him for knowledge; to justify the Righteous One who is serving many well, when he shall bear away their sins;

¹¹ More over it is the determination of the Lord to remove him from the trouble of his soul; to shew him light and fashion him for knowledge; to justify the Righteous One who is serving many well, when he shall bear away their sins; ¹² therefore he shall inherit many and divide the spoils of the strong. [p] Because his soul was delivered up to death and he was numbered among transgressors and bore away the sins of many and on account of their iniquities was delivered up;

¹⁵ Thus saith the Most High, who on earth inhabiteth eternity, who is Holy among holies; whose name is THE MOST HIGH; who at rest in the holies giveth patience to the humble, and life to them who are of a contrite heart;

² Day after day they seek me, and desire to know my ways; like a people who have practised righteousness, and who have not forsaken the ordinance of God. They now ask of me a just decision and desire to draw near to God.

² Day after day they seek me, and desire to know my ways; like a people who have practised righteousness, and who have not forsaken the ordinance of God. They now ask of me a just decision and desire to draw near to God. ³ Saying, "Why have we fasted and thou hast not seen? We have humbled our souls and thou hast not known." In the very days of your fasts you enjoy your own pleasures and goad all them who are under your controul.

⁵ For it will meet them who practise righteousness, and they will remember their ways. Behold thou wast angry when we sinned; because of this we wandered ⁶ and became all of us as unclean, and all our righteousness was like a polluted rag; and for our iniquities we have fallen like leaves; so that the wind will sweep us away.

⁵ yet they say, "Keep at a distance from me; come not near me, for I am clean." This is a smoke which causeth my wrath; a fire is kindled by it every day.

⁵ hear the decisions of the Lord; ye who tremble at his word, say, "O our brethren; [to them who hate you and are abominable, that the name of the Lord may be glorified and appear to their joy, when they shall be ashamed]

²⁸ Where now are thy gods which thou hast made for thyself? Will they arise and save in the time of thy trouble? Since according to the number of thy cities were thy gods Juda; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem they burned incense to Baal;

³¹ Hear a word of the Lord! Thus saith the Lord, Was I a desert to Israel or a desolate land? Why did my people say, "We will not be lorded over, nor come to thee any more."

³⁵ Yet thou sayest, "I am innocent; let His wrath be turned from me:" behold I will emplead thee for saying, I have not sinned.

⁵ I will go to the nobles and speak to them. [J] Because these knew the way of the Lord and the judgment of God, and lo! with one consent, have broken the yoke and burst the bands;

²⁸ and overleaped judgment; they did not administer justice to the orphan, nor decide righteously the cause of the widow;

¹¹ But the Lord was with me as a mighty warrior, therefore they persecuted and could not contrive. They were put to great confusion. Because they had not a due sense of their infamous practices, which are never to be forgotten; ¹² Lord, who provest righteous things, who knowest reins and hearts I might have seen thy vengeance on them. For to thee I laid open my cause. ¹³ Sing to the Lord; sing praises to him, because he hath rescued the soul of the needy out of the hand of evil doers."

¹⁶ They did not take cognisance, they did not administer justice to the lowly, nor decide righteously the cause of the needy, is not this owing to thy not knowing me? saith the Lord. ¹⁷ Behold thine eyes are not good, neither is thy heart; but they are bent upon thine inordinate desires and on the shedding of innocent blood, and on injustice, and on murder; that thou mayst perpetrate these things.

⁵ Behold the days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous shoot, who shall reign king and understand and execute judgment and justice on the earth.

¹³ then pray to me and I will hearken to you:

¹⁸ I have heard the voice of Ephraim moaning, "Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised. I like a bullock was uninstructed, bring me back that I may return; for thou art the Lord my God. ¹⁹ For after my captivity I reformed and after I gained knowledge I groaned for my days of shame and shewed thee that I was ashamed of my youth."

¹⁷ self-existent Lord, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and by thy high and exalted arm. From thee nothing can be hid.

³⁹ And I will give them another way and another heart that I may be always feared and may be for good to them and their children after them.

⁶³ that thou mayst remember and be ashamed, and never more be able to open thy mouth, because of thy confusion when I make a complete atonement for thee according to all that thou hast done, saith the Lord.

⁶ Behold in thee the princes of the house of Israel banded themselves, every one with his relations, that they might shed blood. ⁷ In thee they reviled father and mother; and in thee practised injustice against the stranger. They oppressed the widow and the orphan; ⁸ and in thee they despised my holy things and profaned my sabbaths.

³¹ They come to thee as people assemble; and they sit before thee and hear thy words, but will not do them, because there is a lie in their mouth, and their heart goeth after their pollutions;

³⁵ and all the inhabitants of the earth are reckoned as nothing; and he doth according to his pleasure in the army of heaven and in the habitations of the earth; and there is none who can stay his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done.

³⁷ Now therefore I Nabuchodonosar praise and extol and glorify the king of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are judgments and all them who walk in pride he can abase.

⁵ we have committed iniquity; we have transgressed and apostatised and turned away from thy commandments, and from thy judgments,

⁷ To thee, Lord, belongeth righteousness; but to us confusion of face as at this day; to the man Juda and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to all Israel; and to those near and to them far off, in every land where thou hast scattered them for their breach of covenant of which they have been guilty. ⁸ In thee, Lord, is our righteousness. Though to us belongeth confusion of face; to our kings, and our chiefs and our fathers, who have sinned against thee: ⁹ with the Lord our God are tender mercies and forgivenesses. Because we apostatised ¹⁰ and did not hearken to the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us by the ministry of his servants the prophets; ¹¹ and all Israel transgressed thy law, and declined to hearken to thy voice; therefore upon us came the curse and the execration which is written in the law of Moses the servant of God. Because we sinned against him,

¹⁸ incline, my God, thine ear and hear. Open thine eyes and behold our desolation and that of thy city which is called by thy name. For we do not for our own righteousness present our piteous case before thee; but we cast ourselves upon thy tender mercies, Lord, which are many. ¹⁹ O Lord hear! O Lord, be appeased! Attend, Lord! Defer not, my God, for thine own sake! for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

²⁶ and after the sixty two weeks, the Messiah shall be cut off, though there is no crime in him; and he, with the ruler who is coming, will destroy the city and the sanctuary. They shall be destroyed with a deluge, and even to the end of the war determined on in course, with desolations.

⁷ When my soul was fainting I remembered the Lord; let my prayer now come to thee into thy holy temple.

¹ and he will say, "Hear these things ye children of the house of Jacob, and ye remnant of the house of Israel, is it not your business to know judgment? ² As for them who hate good and seek evil, who tear off the skin from these and the flesh from their bones: ³ as they have devoured the flesh of my people and have flayed off their skin from them; and have broken their bones and chopped them up, as flesh for a kettle and as pieces of meat for a pot:

¹¹ [J] Her rulers have judged for rewards; and her priests have given answers for hire; and her prophets have prophesied for silver, without waiting for the Lord, saying, "Is not the Lord among us? No evils shall come upon us:"

¹ [p] Now shall a daughter be hedged in with a hedge. He hath ordered a siege against us. [J] With a rod they will smite on the cheek the tribes of Israel.

³ for the vision is for a time yet to come. But it will spring up at last and will not be vain. Though he may tarry, wait for him; for he will assuredly come and will not fail. ⁴ If any one draw back my soul hath no pleasure in him. But the just shall live by faith in me.

⁵ Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests, saying, Though you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months, lo! for seventy years; did you keep a fast for me? ⁶ And though you ate and drank; did you not eat and drink for yourselves?

⁶ Thus saith the Lord Almighty, If this shall appear impossible in the view of the remnant of this people in these clays; shall it also be impossible in my view, saith the Lord Almighty?

⁷ Awake, sword, against my shepherds, and against my chief citizen, saith the Lord Almighty; I will smite the shepherds and the sheep shall be scattered and I will bring my hand on the little ones.

⁶ A son honoureth a father; and a servant, his master. Now if I be a father, where is my honour? And if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord Almighty. As for you priests, you are they who bring dishonour on my name. Do you say, By what have we brought dishonour on thy name?

⁸ Will a man supplant God? For you supplant me: and will you say, "wherein have we supplanted thee?" Because the tythes and the first fruits are with you,

²³ and went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; so that what was spoken by the prophets was fulfilled: that he should be called a Nazarene.

⁷ And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them," Brood of vipers! who hath prompted you to flee from the impending wrath. ⁸ Produce therefore fruits worthy of this reformation, ⁹ and presume not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father! For I say to you, God is able out of these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰ Now the axe is at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore which doth not produce good fruit is to be cut down and cast into the fire.

¹⁹ and he said to them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men. ²⁰ Thereupon they immediately left their nets and followed him. ²¹ And passing on he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the vessel with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. ²² Whereupon they immediately left the vessel and their father, and followed him.

³ Happy the poor in spirit; for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

¹ Take heed not to practise your righteousness before men in order to be observed by them; otherwise you have no reward from your father who is in heaven.

⁵ And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites. Because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets that men may observe them; verily I say to you, They have their reward.

¹⁶ And when you fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a dismal countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that men may observe that they are fasting. Verily I say to you, They have their reward.

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; ²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumeth; and where thieves do not break through and steal.

⁷ Ask, and ye shall obtain; seek and ye shall find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

¹¹ If you therefore, bad as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father who is in heaven give good things to them who ask him?

³ Whereupon Jesus stretched forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will: Be thou cleansed. And immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

⁸ And when the multitude saw this they expressed their admiration and glorified God who had given such power to men. ⁹ When Jesus was going thence he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom house; and he saith to him, Follow me. Whereupon he arose and followed him.

¹³ Go then and learn what this meaneth, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice;" for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners to reformation. ¹⁴ Then John's disciples, accosting him, said, Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but thy disciples never fast?

²² And Jesus turned about and when he saw her, said, Daughter, take courage; thy faith hath cured3 thee. And from that instant the woman was cured.

²⁷ As Jesus was departing thence, two blind men followed him, with loud outcries, saying, Son of David, take pity on us. ²⁸ And when he went into the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe that I can do this? They say to him, Yes, master. ²⁹ Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your belief, be it to you. ³⁰ Whereupon their eyes were opened. Then Jesus restrained them, saying, See that none know this.

³⁷ He who loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he who loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. ³⁸ And he who doth not take up his cross and follow me, is not worthy of me. ³⁹ He who hath found his life shall lose it. But he, who shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

⁵ Blind men see, and lame walk. Lepers are cleansed and deaf hear. Dead are raised and poor have glad tidings proclaimed to them.

²³ And all the people were astonished and said, Is this the son of David?

³² Even though one speak against the son of man, it may be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the holy Spirit is not to be forgiven, either in the present age, or in that to come.

⁷ Hypocrites! well did Esaias prophesy concerning you, saying, ⁸ This people draw near to me with their mouth; and with their lips they honour me, but their heart is far from me; ⁹ and, in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines, the commands of men.

²² And lo! a Chananitish woman from those quarters came out and cried with a loud voice, saying to him, Have pity on me, O my lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously afflicted by a demon. ²³ But he made her no answer. Then his disciples came near and intreated him, saying, Dismiss this woman, for she crieth after us.

²⁸ Thereupon Jesus in reply said to her, O woman, great is thy faith; Be it to thee as thou desirest. And from that instant her daughter was healed.

²¹ From that time Jesus began to point out to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and raised again on the third day.

²² Now while they remained in Galilee Jesus said to them, The son of man will soon be delivered into the hands of men, ²³ and they will put him to death; and on the third day he will be raised up. And they were exceedingly grieved.

³ and said, Verily I say to you, Unless you be changed, and be like children you shall never enter the kingdom of the heavens.

³ and said, Verily I say to you, Unless you be changed, and be like children you shall never enter the kingdom of the heavens. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is of higher dignity in the kingdom of the heavens.

¹³ Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray for them; and his disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ Whereupon Jesus said, Let the children alone, and do not hinder them to come to me; for of such is the kingdom of the heavens. ¹⁵ And when he had laid his hands on them he departed thence. ¹⁶ And behold there came one who said to him, Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have an everlasting life? ¹⁷ In reply to which Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but God only. But if thou desirest to enter into that life, keep the commandments.

¹⁷ In reply to which Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but God only. But if thou desirest to enter into that life, keep the commandments. ¹⁸ He saith to him, Which? And Jesus said, These: Thou shalt not commit murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shall not bear false witness;

¹⁸ He saith to him, Which? And Jesus said, These: Thou shalt not commit murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shall not bear false witness;

¹⁸ He saith to him, Which? And Jesus said, These: Thou shalt not commit murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shall not bear false witness; ¹⁹ Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁹ Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁹ Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ²⁰ The youth said to him, All these I have kept from my childhood. What do I yet lack?

²⁰ The youth said to him, All these I have kept from my childhood. What do I yet lack?

²⁰ The youth said to him, All these I have kept from my childhood. What do I yet lack? ²¹ Jesus said to him, If thou wishest to be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

²¹ Jesus said to him, If thou wishest to be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

²¹ Jesus said to him, If thou wishest to be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me. ²² Upon hearing this word, the youth went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

²² Upon hearing this word, the youth went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. ²³ Thereupon Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say to you, With difficulty will a rich man enter the kingdom of heaven.

²³ Thereupon Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say to you, With difficulty will a rich man enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ Again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

²⁴ Again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ²⁵ When his disciples heard this they were greatly astonished and said, Who then can be saved?

²⁵ When his disciples heard this they were greatly astonished and said, Who then can be saved? ²⁶ Thereupon Jesus looking earnestly at them said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁶ Thereupon Jesus looking earnestly at them said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. ²⁷ Then Peter addressing him said, Behold we have left all and followed thee, what then shall we have?

²⁷ Then Peter addressing him said, Behold we have left all and followed thee, what then shall we have?

²⁷ Then Peter addressing him said, Behold we have left all and followed thee, what then shall we have? ²⁸ Thereupon Jesus said to him, Verily I say to you, With respect to you who have followed me, at the renovation, when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸ Thereupon Jesus said to him, Verily I say to you, With respect to you who have followed me, at the renovation, when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And everyone who hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields for the sake of my name, shall receive an hundred fold compensation. He shall indeed inherit an everlasting life. ³⁰ But many will be first who are last; and last, who are first.

¹⁷ As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart on the road and said to them, ¹⁸ Behold we are going up to Jerusalem, and the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and Scribes; and they will condemn him to death, ¹⁹ and deliver him up to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified, and on the third day he will rise again.

²¹ Whereupon he said to her, What is thy desire? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left in thy kingdom. ²² In reply to which Jesus said, You do not know what you ask. Can you drink the cup which I shall soon drink and be baptized with the baptism, with which I am baptized? They say to him, We can.

²⁹ Now when they were going from Jericho a great multitude followed him. ³⁰ And lo! two blind men who sat by the way side, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried, saying, Have pity on us, O master, son of David. ³¹ And when the people reprimanded them that they might hold their peace, they cried the louder, saying, Have pity on us, O master, son of David. ³² Whereupon, Jesus, stopping, called them and said, What do you desire me to do for you? ³³ They say to him, Sir! that our eyes may be opened. ³⁴ And Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes; and instantly they received sight. And they followed him.

⁹ And the crowds that went before, and they who followed, shouted, saying, Hosannah to the son of David! Blessed he, who is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosannah in the highest! ¹⁰ And as he entered Jerusalem, all the city was in commotion, saying, Who is this? ¹¹ And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet, who is of Nazareth in Galilee.

¹⁴ Then the blind and the lame came to him in the temple and he healed them. ¹⁵ When the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonders which he did, and the children shouting in the temple, and saying, Hosannah to the son of David, they were filled with indignation,

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, The publicans and the harlots lead the way for you to the kingdom of God. ³² For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And though you saw this, you did not afterwards repent and believe him.

⁴² saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he? They say to him, David's. ⁴³ He saith to them, How then doth David by the spirit call him Lord; saying, ⁴⁴ "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." ⁴⁵ If then David calleth him Lord: how is he his son?

¹² For who soever exalteth himself, shall be humbled, but he who humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

²³ Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you pay tithe of mint, and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law; justice, mercy and fidelity. These you ought to have practised without omitting those. ²⁴ Blind guides, you are skimming off the gnat, and swallowing the camel.

²⁴ Blind guides, you are skimming off the gnat, and swallowing the camel.

⁹ Then they will deliver you up to affliction and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations on the account of my name. ¹⁰ And many will then be stumbled and will deliver up one another and hate one another. ¹¹ And many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. ¹² And because iniquity will abound, the love of many will grow cold. ¹³ But he who persevereth to the end shall be saved.

²⁴ For false Christs and false prophets will rise up and give out great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the chosen.

⁴⁰ Then he cometh to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he saith to Peter, So, could you not watch one hour with me? ⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you may not come to a trial. The spirit indeed is willing; but the flesh is weak. ⁴² Again he went away the second time, and prayed, saying, O my father! If this cup cannot be removed from me, without my drinking it; thy will be done. ⁴³ Then coming, he findeth them again sleeping; for their eyes were weighed down. ⁴⁴ So, leaving them he withdrew again, and prayed a third time, to the same purpose.

⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists,68 and smote him with staves, saying,

² So, having bound him, they led him away and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate the governor.

²⁸ And having stripped him, they threw around him a scarlet military robe: ²⁹ and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and falling on their knees before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail king of the Jews. ³⁰ Then, having spit in his face, they took the reed and struck him on the head.

⁶³ and said, Sir, we have recollected that this impostor, when alive, said, After three days I shall be raised up.

¹ After some days he again entered Capernaum, and the report spread that he was in a house, ² and such multitudes presently flocked thither, that even the courts before the door could not contain them. And while he was speaking the word to them, ³ some come to him bringing a paralytic, carried by four men.

²⁶ Though the king was much grieved, yet from a regard to his oaths, and his guests, he would not refuse her.

⁹ Now they who had eaten were about four thousand.0 And when he had dismissed them

³⁰ Then he charged them to tell no one this concerning him, ³¹ and began to inform them that the son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and put to death, and after three days rise again.

³² But they did not comprehend the meaning of this, and were afraid to ask him.

¹³ Then children were brought to him, that he might touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them. ¹⁴ But Jesus, observing this, expressed displeasure, and said to them, Suffer the children to come to me, and do not hinder the; for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵ Verily I say to you, Whosoever will not, like a child, receive the kingdom of God, he shall in no wise enter it.

¹⁵ Verily I say to you, Whosoever will not, like a child, receive the kingdom of God, he shall in no wise enter it. ¹⁶ Then, having taken them in his arms, he laid his hands on them, and blessed them. ¹⁷ And as he was setting out on his journey, one came running, and kneeling down before him, asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit an everlasting life? ¹⁸ Thereupon Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but God only.

¹⁸ Thereupon Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but God only. ¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments; thou shall not commit adultery, thou shalt not commit murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false testimony, thou shalt not defraud, honour thy father and thy mother.

¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments; thou shall not commit adultery, thou shalt not commit murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false testimony, thou shalt not defraud, honour thy father and thy mother. ²⁰ He answering, said to him, Teacher, All these I have observed from my childhood.

²⁰ He answering, said to him, Teacher, All these I have observed from my childhood. ²¹ Then Jesus, looking stedfastly on him, loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee. Go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come, and having taken up the cross, follow me.

²¹ Then Jesus, looking stedfastly on him, loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee. Go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Then come, and having taken up the cross, follow me. ²² At this word, he was grieved and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

²² At this word, he was grieved and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. ²³ Thereupon Jesus, looking round, saith to his disciples, How difficult it is for them who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

²³ Thereupon Jesus, looking round, saith to his disciples, How difficult it is for them who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God! ²⁴ At these words of his, his disciples being astonished, Jesus, addressing them again, saith, Children, How difficult a thing it is for them who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁴ At these words of his, his disciples being astonished, Jesus, addressing them again, saith, Children, How difficult a thing it is for them who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁵ It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

²⁵ It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ²⁶ At this they were still more astonished, and said among themselves, Who then can be saved?

²⁶ At this they were still more astonished, and said among themselves, Who then can be saved? ²⁷ Whereupon Jesus, looking stedfastly on them, saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God. For with God all things are possible.

²⁷ Whereupon Jesus, looking stedfastly on them, saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God. For with God all things are possible. ²⁸ Upon this Peter took occasion to say to him, Behold we have forsaken all and followed thee.

²⁸ Upon this Peter took occasion to say to him, Behold we have forsaken all and followed thee. ²⁹ In reply to this, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, There is none who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of me and the glad tidings, ³⁰ who shall not now, even in the present time, receive an hundred fold compensation for houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, as well as for persecutions and in the age to come, everlasting life. ³¹ But many who are first, shall be last, and the last, first. ³² When they were on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking before them, they were seized with a horror, and followed him with fear. Whereupon1 Jesus, again taking the twelve aside, took occasion to tell them what would soon befal him. ³³ Behold, said he, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and the Scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him up to the Gentiles, ³⁴ who will insult him, and scourge him, and spit upon him, and put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.

⁴⁶ Then they proceeded on to Jericho, and as he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimeus, son of Timeus, was sitting by the way side, begging. ⁴⁷ And when he heard that it is Jesus, the Nazarene, he began to cry aloud, and say, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.

⁴⁷ And when he heard that it is Jesus, the Nazarene, he began to cry aloud, and say, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me. ⁴⁸ And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace; but he cried the louder, Son of David, have pity on me.

⁴⁸ And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace; but he cried the louder, Son of David, have pity on me. ⁴⁹ There upon Jesus, stopping, ordered him to be called. So they call the blind man, Saying to him, Take courage; arise; he calleth thee. ⁵⁰ Upon which, throwing aside his mantle, he sprang up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And Jesus, addressing him, said, What dost thou desire me to do for thee? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may again receive sight: ⁵² Thereupon Jesus said to him, Go thy way. Thy faith hath cured thee. And instantly he recovered his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

²⁵ But when you stand praying, if you have any ground of complaint against any one, forgive him; that your father who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

⁶⁵ Then some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy: when the attendants smote him on the cheek with their open hands.

¹ And early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, and the Scribes, even the whole Sanhedrim, having consulted together, bound Jesus, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

¹⁷ they arrayed him in purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, ¹⁸ and began with saluting him, "Hail, king of the Jews." ¹⁹ Then they smote him on the head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees, made obeisance to him. ²⁰ And when they had mocked him they stripped him of the purple, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

⁹ it fell to his lot, according to the order of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord, to burn incense, ¹⁰ while the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of the incense offering.

³⁵ And the angel answering, said to her, A holy spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee, therefore the holy offspring will be called the son of God.

³⁷ For with God nothing is impossible.

⁵² From thrones he hath hurled potentates, and exalted them of low degree.

³⁷ she was now a widow, about eighty four years old, who departed not from the temple, performing religious service, with fasting and prayers, night and day.

⁵⁰ But they did not comprehend the meaning of what he said to them. ⁵¹ Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and continued subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her mind.

³⁹ Whereupon standing over her, he rebuked the fever and it left her; and she arose immediately and waited upon them.

⁸ Upon seeing this, Simon Peter prostrated himself at the knees of Jesus, and said, Depart from me, for I, O Lord, am a sinful man.

¹¹ And when they had brought their vessels to land, they left all and followed him.

²⁴ Now that you may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, [saith he to the paralytic] I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy couch, go to thy house. ²⁵ And instantly he arose in their presence, and having taken up that on which he was laid, went to his house, glorifying God. ²⁶ And amazement seized all; and they glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, We have seen wonderful things to day.

⁴⁶ Now why do you call me, master, master, when ye do not what I command?

⁶ So Jesus went with them. But when he was now at no great distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying, Sir, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof: ⁷ and for that reason I did not think myself worthy to come to thee. Say but a word, and my servant will be healed.

¹³ And when the Lord beheld her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Weep not.

²⁹ All the people indeed, even the publicans, when they heard, justified God by submitting to the baptism of John; ³⁰ but the Pharisees and the teachers of the law made null, with regard to themselves, the counsel of God, by not submitting to be baptized by him;

³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said within himself, if this man were a prophet, he would know what sort of a woman this is, who toucheth him; that she is a sinner.

⁴⁷ For what reason? I tell thee. Her sins which are many, are forgiven her; therefore her love is great. But he to whom little is forgiven, hath little love. ⁴⁸ Then he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven. ⁴⁹ Upon this, they who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins? ⁵⁰ Thereupon he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, Go in peace.

⁵⁰ Thereupon he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, Go in peace.

¹⁴ The ground overrun with thorns denoteth them who hear, and who going away are choaked with cares and riches and the pleasurable enjoyments of life, so that they do not bring fruit to perfection.

⁴⁸ Whereupon he said to her, Daughter, take courage; thy faith hath cured thee. Go in peace. ⁴⁹ And while he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, and saith to him, Thy daughter is dead. Trouble not the teacher.

²² adding, that the son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and Scribes, and be put to death, and raised on the third day. ²³ Moreover he said to all, if any one desireth to come under my guidance, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

⁴⁵ But they did not know the meaning of this. It was hid from them so that they did not understand it; and they were afraid to ask him the meaning of that expression.

⁴⁹ Then John addressing him, said, Master, we saw one casting out the demons in thy name, and we forbade him because he doth not follow [thee] with us. ⁵⁰ Thereupon Jesus said to him, Forbid not; for he who is not against us is for us. ⁵¹ Now when the days of his being received up were about to be completed, he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem,

⁵⁴ Upon seeing this, his disciples, James and John, said, Master, Is it thy pleasure that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, as Elias did?

⁵⁷ It happened also in the course of their travels, that on the way one said to him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. ⁵⁸ Whereupon Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have roosts; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head. ⁵⁹ And to another he said, Follow me. And when he said, Master, suffer me first to go and bury my father; ⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou, and proclaim the reign of God. ⁶¹ And when another said, Master I will follow thee; but let me first go and bid them farewell, who are at my house; ⁶² Jesus said to him, No man, who hath put his hand to the plough and looketh back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

²⁵ Then a certain teacher of the law stood up, and with a view to try him, said, Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life? ²⁶ Whereupon Jesus said to him, What is written in the law? How readest thou? ²⁷ And he in reply, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, even with thy whole mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. ²⁸ Upon this Jesus said to him, Thou hast answered right. Do this and thou shall live. ²⁹ But he, wishing to justify himself, said, And who is my neighbour?

⁴² But there is one thing necessary. As for Mary, she hath chosen that good portion which shall not be taken from her.

⁵ Then he said to them, Should any of you have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; ⁶ for a friend of mine is come off his road to me, and I have nothing to set before him: ⁷ and he from within should say in reply, Do not trouble me now: the door is shut, and my children as well as I are in bed: I cannot rise and give thee: ⁸ I say to you, though he will not rise and give him on account of being his friend; yet on account of his importunity he will rise and give him what he wanteth.

⁸ I say to you, though he will not rise and give him on account of being his friend; yet on account of his importunity he will rise and give him what he wanteth.

⁸ I say to you, though he will not rise and give him on account of being his friend; yet on account of his importunity he will rise and give him what he wanteth. ⁹ Now I say to you, Ask, and you shall obtain: seek, and you shall find: knock, and the door will be opened to you.

⁹ Now I say to you, Ask, and you shall obtain: seek, and you shall find: knock, and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰ For every one who asketh obtaineth: and he who seeketh, findeth: and to him who knocketh, the door will be opened.

¹³ If you, then, bad as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more will your heavenly father give a holy spirit to them who ask him?

⁴² But alas for you, Pharisees! because you pay tithe of mint, and rue, and of all kinds of pulse, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have practised, without, however, neglecting the other.

⁵² Alas for you, teachers of the law! because you have taken away the key of knowledge. You entered not in yourselves; and them who were entering you hindered.

¹⁵ Then he said to them, Take heed and be upon your guard against covetousness. For in what affluence soever a man may be, his life doth not depend on his possessions.

¹⁷ Whereupon he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do; for I have not room to store my crops.

³¹ But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things will be superadded to you. ³² Fear not, little flock. Because it hath pleased your Father to give you that kingdom, ³³ sell your possessions and give alms: provide for yourselves purses which do not wear out; a treasure in the heavens, which will never fail; where no thief approacheth, nor moth spoileth:

¹⁷ And upon his saying this, all his opposers were ashamed, and the whole multitude expressed joy for all the glorious things which were done by him.

²³ and one said to him, Master, are there few who are saved? He said to them;

¹¹ For whoever exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he who humbleth. himself, shall be exalted.

²⁶ If any one cometh to me, and slighteth not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, nay, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. ²⁷ And whosoever doth not take up his cross and follow me, he cannot be my disciple. ²⁸ Which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not first sit down and calculate the cost, to know whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

² when the Pharisees and the Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them;

⁷ Thus, I assure you, there will be greater joy in heaven for one reforming sinner, than for ninety nine righteous persons who have no need of reformation.

¹⁸ I will rise and go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight, ¹⁹ and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. ²⁰ Accordingly he arose and went to his father. But he keeping yet at a distance, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ Whereupon the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

²⁶ Whereupon calling one of the servants, he enquired what might be the occasion of this.

²⁹ But he answering, said to his father, Behold these many years that I have served thee without ever disobeying thy command, thou hast never given me a kid, that I might be merry with my friends:

²⁹ But he answering, said to his father, Behold these many years that I have served thee without ever disobeying thy command, thou hast never given me a kid, that I might be merry with my friends: ³⁰ but soon as this son of thine is come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³ Thereupon the steward said within himself, What am I to do, since my lord taketh from me the stewardship; I am not able to dig: to beg I am ashamed.

⁹ therefore I say to you, From the worldly prudence of this unrighteousness, make ye friends for yourselves, that when you fail, ye may be received into the everlasting abodes.

¹⁵ Whereupon he said to them, You are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts. Because that which is high among men, is an abomination in the sight of God,

²⁰ And there was a certain poor man, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, ²¹ desirous indeed to be fed with the crumbs which fell from his table: and moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

¹⁰ So when you have done all that you are commanded to do, say, We are servants who have conferred no favour; for we have only done what we were bound to do.

¹² And as he was entering a certain village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance

¹⁵ Whereupon one of them perceiving that he was healed, returned glorifying God with a loud voice; ¹⁶ and prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, gave him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ Upon this, Jesus addressing him, said, Were not the ten cleansed? Where then are the nine? ¹⁸ Have none returned to give glory to God, but only this alien? ¹⁹ Then he said to him, Rise and go thy way. Thy faith hath cured thee.

²⁶ And as it was in the days of Noe, so will it be in the days of the son of man. ²⁷ They ate; they drank; they married, and were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered the ark; and the flood came and destroyed them all. ²⁸ Just so it was also in the days of Lot. They ate; they drank; they bought; they sold; they planted; they built: ²⁹ but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. ³⁰ Even so will it be on the day when the son of man will be revealed.

¹ Then he addressed them with a parable, to shew them that they ought to persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged;

⁴ And for a while he would not. But afterwards he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man,

⁷ And will not God vindicate the cause of his chosen, who are crying to him day and night"? Will he linger in their cause? ⁸ He will, I assure you, vindicate their cause speedily. But will the son of man, when he cometh, find this belief in this land"?

¹¹ The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers; nor even as that publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers; nor even as that publican. ¹² I fast twice a week. I pay tithes of all that I possess.

¹⁵ When they brought even little children to him that he might touch them, and his disciples observing it, rebuked them;

³⁸ he cried, saying, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me. ³⁹ Upon this they who went before checked him that he might hold his peace; but he cried still the louder, Son of David, have pity on me.

¹ When Jesus had entered and was passing through Jericho,

⁷ When the multitude saw this they murmured, saying, He is gone to be entertained by a sinner. ⁸ Whereupon Zaccheus, standing up, said to the Lord, Behold, Sir, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have wronged any man, I make him fourfold restitution:

³⁷ And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the mount of olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to express their joy in loud acclamations, praising God for all the miracles which they had seen,

³⁹ Upon this, some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd, said to him, Teacher, rebuke these disciples of thine.

⁴⁶ saying to them, It is written," My house is a house of prayer:" but you have made it a den of robbers.

⁴⁷ who devour the families of widows, and for a disguise make long prayers. They shall receive a severer sentence of judgment.

³⁴ Take heed therefore to yourselves that your hearts be not overloaded with excess of meat, or drink, or worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.

³⁶ Watch therefore, on every occasion, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which will soon come to pass; and to stand before the son of man.

⁶³ Now the men, who had Jesus in custody, insulted him while they smote him. ⁶⁴ Having covered his eyes they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy. Who is he who smote thee? ⁶⁵ And uttered many other invectives against him.

¹ Then the whole assembly arose and led him away to Pilate,

¹¹ and Herod with his soldiers had treated him with contempt and mockery, having arrayed him with a splendid robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

³⁵ And the people stood looking on; and both they and the rulers mocked him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God.

⁴⁰ Upon which the other, in reply, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God even when thou art suffering the same punishment? ⁴¹ We indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our crimes. But this man hath done nothing amiss. ⁴² Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest to thy kingdom. ⁴³ Whereupon Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise.

⁴⁸ And all the multitudes who had crowded to the spectacle, seeing what had happened, beat their breasts and returned home.

⁶ He is not here; but is risen. Remember how he spake to you, while he was yet in Galilee, ⁷ saying, The son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.

⁷ saying, The son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.

²¹ Now we were hoping that he is the person who would soon deliver Israel. But indeed with all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

²⁵ Then he said to them, O thoughtless, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

⁴⁴ Then he said to them, This is what I told you while I was yet with you, That all the things written concerning me in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, must needs be accomplished. ⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures,

⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶ and he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day;

⁴⁵ Philip finding Nathaniel, saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets have written, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

⁴⁷ Thereupon the Pharisees answered them, Are you also seduced? ⁴⁸ Hath any of the chief priests believed in him, or any of the Pharisees? ⁴⁹ But this multitude, which know not the law, are accursed.

⁴⁸ Thereupon the Jews answered, and said to him, Are we not right in saying, Thou art a Samaritan, and possessed by a demon?

⁵ While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ⁶ Having said this he spat on the ground, and made some clay with the spittle, and spread the clay on the blind man's eyes, ⁷ and said to him, Go, wash them at the pool of Siloam [the meaning, of which is Sent.] So he went and washed them and returned seeing. ⁸ Thereupon the neighbours, and they who had seen him before, when he was blind, said, Is not this he who used to sit begging?

²⁸ Upon this they reviled him and said, Thou art a disciple of his; but as for us, we are disciples of Moses.

³⁴ They answered and said to him, Thou wast altogether born in sin, and dost thou teach us? And they excommunicated him.

³⁹ Then Jesus said, I am come into this world for judgment that they who do not see may see, and that they who see may become blind; ⁴⁰ and some of the Pharisees who were with him, when they heard this, said, Are we blind?

⁶ This parable Jesus spake to them, but they did not comprehend the meaning of what he said to them,

¹⁶ These things his disciples did not understand at the time; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written concerning him; and that they had done them for him.

³⁵ Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light that the darkness may not overtake you; for he who walketh in darkness knoweth not where he is going. ³⁶ while you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. Having said this, Jesus withdrew, and was concealed from them.

¹³ You call me The teacher and the master; and you say right, for so I am. ¹⁴ If I then, the master and the teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet; ¹⁵ for I have set you an example, that you may do as I have done to you.

¹ These things I have spoken to you that you may not be stumbled. ² They will excommunicate you. Indeed a time is coming, when whosoever killeth you will think he doth an act of religious worship to God. ³ And these things they will do to you because they know neither the Father nor me. ⁴ But I have spoken these things to you, that, when that time cometh, you may remember that I mentioned them to you. I did not tell you them from the beginning, because I was with you. ⁵ But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going. ⁶ But because I have told you these things, sorrow hath filled your hearts. ⁷ But, I tell you this truth, it is to your advantage that I go away: for if I do not go, the monitor will not come to you; but when I go I will send him to you. ⁸ And when he is come, he will convince the world in respect to sin, and in respect to righteousness, and in respect to judgment ⁹ in respect to sin, because they do not believe in me; ¹⁰ and in respect to righteousness because I go to my Father and you see me no more; ¹¹ and in respect to judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. ¹² I have still many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. ¹³ But when he the spirit of truth, is come, he will lead you into all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but will speak whatsoever he shall have heard, and will explain to you the train of events. ¹⁴ He will glorify me, for he will receive of mine, and communicate to you. ¹⁵ All that the Father hath is mine; therefore I said, He will receive of mine, and communicate to you. ¹⁶ Yet a little while and you do not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me, because I am going to the Father. ¹⁷ Upon this some of his disciples said to one another, What is this which he saith to us, "A little while and you do not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me;" and, "because I am going to the Father." ¹⁸ They said therefore, What is this little while of which he speaketh? We do not comprehend what he saith. ¹⁹ As Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, therefore he said to them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, because I said, A little while, and you do not see me; and again a little while and you shall see me?

²² Upon his saying this, one of the under officers who stood by, gave Jesus a slap on the cheek, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

²⁸ From Caiaphas they led Jesus away to the judgment hall of the Roman governor. Now it was early in the morning and they themselves did not go into the hall that they might not be polluted, but that they might eat the passover.

³⁰ They in reply, said to him, If he were not a malefactor we would not have delivered him over to thee.

³⁵ Pilate answered him, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation, even the chief priests, have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?

¹ Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him, ² and the soldiers having platted a crown of thorns, put it on his head and threw around him a purple robe, ³ and said, Hail! king of the Jews! When they gave him slaps on the cheek. ⁴ Then Pilate went out again and saith to them, Behold I bring him out to you that you may know that I find no fault in him. ⁵ So Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate saith to them, Behold the man.

¹⁹ Now Pilate had written a label and put it on the cross, and the writing was this, Jesus The Nazarine, The King Of The Jews.

²² "Men of Israel hear these words Jesus the Nazarene, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God performed by him among you, as you yourselves know. ²³ Him, being surrendered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken; and by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.

³⁷ Upon hearing this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men, brethren, What shall we do?

³⁹ For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all them afar off, whomsoever the Lord our God may invite."

⁴⁴ Now all they who believed were together, and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need.

¹ Now at the same time that Peter and John were going up2 to the temple at the hour of prayer, namely, at the ninth hour, ² there was a certain man carried up who had been lame from his birth, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beauty-Gate, to ask alms of them who were going into the temple;

¹³ The God of Abraham, and Isaak, and Jacob; the God of our fathers hath glorified his servant Jesus whom ye delivered up. Yes, you renounced him in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him:

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified; whom God raised from the dead by him this man standeth before you, perfectly cured.

²¹ So, having further threatened them, they dismissed them, not finding how to punish them, because of the people who all glorified God for that which was done.

³⁴ for there was not one indigent person among them: for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things sold, ³⁵ which being laid at the apostles feet, distribution was made to every one according as any had need. ³⁶ In particular Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, the signification of which is Son of Consolation, a Levite, and by birth a Cyprian, ³⁷ having an estate, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet.

¹⁸ Having heard this they acquiesced and glorified God, saying, God hath then indeed granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.

³⁰ and having brought them out, said, O sirs, What must I do to be saved?

²¹ And he said to me, Depart, for I will send thee to far distant nations.

⁶ Paul then perceiving that the one part were Sadducees; and the other Pharisees, cried aloud in the Sanhedrim, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee. For a hope even of a resurrection of the dead I am now to be judged. ⁷ And on his saying this there arose a dissention between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say, There is no resurrection nor any angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge both.

⁵ They have a prior knowledge of me from an early period, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

¹⁸ to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive a remission of sins and an inheritance among them who are sanctified by the belief in me.

³ concerning his son, [him who was of a seed of David with respect to flesh

¹⁴ Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. ¹⁵ Their feet are swift to shed blood. ¹⁶ Destruction and misery are in their ways. ¹⁷ And the way of peace they did not know. ¹⁸ There is no fear of God before their eyes".

²⁰ Because no flesh can be justified before him by works of law; for by law there is a knowledge of sin,

²⁷ Where then is this boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No; but by a law of belief.

⁵ But to him who doth not work, but believeth in him who acquitteth the ungodly, his belief is placed to account for righteousness.

¹ Therefore being justified because of belief, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁸ but God confirmeth his love for us, because while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

²⁰ Now the law came in a little way, so that transgression abounded, but where sin abounded, favour superabounded, ²¹ that as sin had reigned by death, so favour might reign by means' of a justification for everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²¹ what fruit therefore had you then from those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death. ²² But being now set free from sin and become servants of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and in the end, everlasting life. ²³ For die wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.

⁷ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, by no means. Indeed I should not have known sin, had it not been for the law. For I should not have known covetousness, had not the law said, "Thou shall not covet" ⁸ But sin having got an advantage by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of desire. For without law sin is dead. ⁹ Now as for me, I for a while was alive without law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

⁹ Now as for me, I for a while was alive without law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. ¹⁰ So I found the commandment which was for life, to be for death. ¹¹ For sin having got an advantage by the commandment, seduced me, and by it slew me.

³³ Who shall lodge an accusation against them whom God hath chosen? God who acquitteth?

³¹ but Israel pursuing a law of righteousness did not come up to the law of righteousness. ³² Why?] Because they sought it not from belief; but as if attainable by works of law. For they stumbled at the stumbling stone.

¹ Brethren, the earnest desire of my heart and my supplication to God for Israel is, that they may be saved. ² For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. ³ For being ignorant of the righteousness of God's appointment, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they did not submit themselves to God's righteousness.

³ For being ignorant of the righteousness of God's appointment, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they did not submit themselves to God's righteousness.

¹² joyful in hope; patient in tribulation; stedfastly persevering in prayer;

³ For the rulers are not a terror to good works but to evil. Dost thou then wish not to dread the power? Do that which is good and thou shall have praise from it. ⁴ For it is a minister of God for good to thee. But if thou dost evil, be in dread; for it wieldeth not the sword in vain. For it is a minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath on him who doth evil.

⁹ for this: Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shall not murder; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shall not covet; and whatever other commandment there be, is summed up in this commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁰ Why then judgest thou thy brother, or why despisest thou thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of the Christ;

²⁶ For observe, brethren, this call of you, that there are not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of illustrious birth; ²⁷ but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world God hath made choice of to put to shame the strong

²⁹ that no flesh might boast in his presence.

⁷ for one [teacher] against another. For who distinguisheth thee? Or what hast thou, which thou didst not receive? Now if thou hast received, why boastest thou as if thou hadst not received? ⁸ You are now full! you are now rich! you have now reigned without us. I wish indeed that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is hallowed by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is hallowed by the husband; else your children would be unclean; whereas they are now holy.

²⁰ Brethren, be not children in your understandings; but be infants in malice; and in your understandings full grown men.

³ For I delivered to you, as one of the principal things, that which I actually received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; ⁴ and that he was buried; and that he was raised up the third day according to the scriptures;

⁹ for I am the very least of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God. ¹⁰ But by the favour of God I am what I am; and this favour of his which reached me was not fruitless; but I have laboured more than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

¹ Having therefore this ministration, as we have obtained mercy, we do not falter,

² For he saith, "In an acceptable time I have hearkened to thee, And in a day of salvation helped thee. "Behold now is an acceptable time! Behold now is a day of salvation; [and this we do]

⁹ Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were affected with a sorrow which led to a reformation. For you were affected with a godly sorrow, that you might in no wise receive damage from us. ¹⁰ For godly sorrow operateth to produce a reformation for salvation, never to be repented of; but the sorrow of this world worketh death. ¹¹ For behold! this very thing; your being affected with a godly sorrow, what solicitude it hath wrought in you! nay, what apologies! what indignation! what fear! what longing desire! what zeal! what avengement! By your whole conduct you have shewn yourselves to be clear in this matter.

⁸ For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

¹⁴ and that I made a greater proficiency in Judaism than many fellow students of my age, in my own nation, being more abundantly a zealot for the doctrines of my fathers:

²⁴ and they glorified God on my account.

¹⁶ knowing that a man is not justified by works of law unless by means of a belief in Jesus Christ, even, we ourselves have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified for a belief in Christ and not for works of law; because for works of law no flesh can be justified.

¹⁰ For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is every one who will not persevere in all that. are written in the book of the law to do them."

¹⁰ For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is every one who will not persevere in all that. are written in the book of the law to do them." ¹¹ And that none is justified by law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall live because of faith." ¹² Now the law is not because of belief, but, "The man who doth these things shall live by them." ¹³ From this curse of the law Christ hath redeemed us, being made a curse for us; [for it is written, "Cursed, is every one who is suspended on a cross,"]

⁹ therefore let us not be weary in well doing, for in due time we shall reap without being tired.

¹⁹ and what the exceeding greatness of this power of his for us who believe, corresponding to the energy of the strength of that power ²⁰ of his which he exerted in the Christ: Having raised Him from the dead, he set him at his right hand, in the heavenly kingdom,

⁴ then God, who is rich in mercy, on the account of the great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead in those trespasses, did bring us to life with the Christ, [by grace you are saved] ⁶ and did raise us up, and place us with him in the heavenly kingdom in Christ Jesus, ⁷ in order that he might, in the ages which are to come, display the immense riches of his favour by kindness to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace you are saved by means of this belief. And even this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. ⁹ It is not because of works; so that no one can boast.

⁹ It is not because of works; so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, fitted by Christ Jesus for good works, for which God had before prepared us that we might walk therein.

⁵ For this you know that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor lewd libertine, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

² Honour thy father and mother [this is the first commandment with a promise]

¹⁸ in every prayer and supplication, always praying with the spirit [being for this purpose in a continual state of watchfulness and prayer] for all the saints

⁴ Though, with regard to my having a confidence even in flesh, if any other thinketh that he hath a confidence in flesh, I have greater pretensions ⁵ circumcision performed on the eighth day; a descent from Israel; of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; with respect to the law, a Pharisee;

⁵ circumcision performed on the eighth day; a descent from Israel; of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; with respect to the law, a Pharisee; ⁶ with respect to zeal, a persecutor of the congregation; with respect to righteousness which is by law, blameless;

⁶ with respect to zeal, a persecutor of the congregation; with respect to righteousness which is by law, blameless; ⁷ yet what were gain to me these I have counted refuse on account of the Christ ⁸ nay more, I do therefore indeed count all things but refuse, on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have given up all and account them but dregs, that I may gain Christ

¹³ Brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold on it, but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and intent on the things before,

⁶ Be anxious about nothing; but on all occasions, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

⁵ Mortify, therefore, with regard to your members which are on earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate passions, wicked desire, and that licentiousness, which is idolatry,

¹² put on therefore as chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of tender mercies, gentleness, humility, meekness, long suffering,

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

² Continue in the constant exercise of prayer, watching there in with thanksgiving;

¹² Epaphras who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always in his prayers making the most fervent supplications for you, that you may stand perfect and confirmed in all the will of God.

¹⁰ day and night supplicating in the most earnest; manner to see your face and to complete the remainders of! your belief!

¹ Now, in respect to the times and the seasons, you brethren, have no need of our writing to you; ² for you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief at night. ³ For whilst they are saying, there is peace and safety, sudden destruction is then upon them, like the pangs of a woman in travail, and they cannot escape.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

⁶ since it is just with God to retribute affliction to them who afflict you;

¹⁰ on the day when he shall come to be glorified by his saints, and to be admired by all those who believe that he was intrusted with this testimony of ours to you: ¹¹ for which purpose we are continually praying for you, that our God would make you worthy of this invitation, and confirm all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith, with power; ¹² that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the favour of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² and am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord who qualified me; for his counting me faithful, putting into office me ¹³ who was before a reviler, and a persecutor, and an outrageous offender: but I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly, in unbelief. ¹⁴ And this favour of our Lord superabounded with faith and love which is by Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This is a faithful word and worthy of all acceptation, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am a chief;

¹⁵ This is a faithful word and worthy of all acceptation, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am a chief; ¹⁶ but I obtained mercy for this purpose, that Jesus Christ might display the utmost forbearance in me, a chief, for an example to them who should afterwards trust in him for everlasting life.

¹⁶ [and unquestionably great is the mystery of this religion,] God hath been manifested in flesh, justified by spirit, hath appeared to messengers, been proclaimed among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

⁸ For bodily exercise is of little service, but this godliness is profitable for all things, having a promise of the present life and of that to come.

⁵ Now she, who being really a widow and desolate, hath trusted in God, will continue in her supplications and prayers night and day;

⁶ Now this religion, with contentment, is a great gain.

⁹ But they who determine to be rich, fall headlong into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; to gratify which, some have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁸ to be beneficent; to be rich in good works, ready to distribute; willing to communicate, ¹⁹ laying up for themselves a good deposit for the time to come, that they may obtain the life everlasting.

³ I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have so uninterruptedly the remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day,

¹ Paul, a servant of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people, and the acknowledgment of a truth which promoteth piety

¹² For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrateth even to the separation of animal life and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is capable of discerning the desires and thoughts of the heart. ¹³ There is indeed no creature concealed from his sight. All things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

¹⁶ Let us therefore come with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find favour for seasonable assistance.

²⁶ For it suited us to have such a chief priest"one holy, innocent, undefined, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,

¹² for I will be merciful to their iniquities, and no more remember their sins and their transgressions."

²³ Let us hold fast the profession of this hope without wavering; for he who hath promised is faithful; ²⁴ and let us observe one another, in order to excite love and good works, ²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but comforting one another; and so much the more as you see the day approaching. ²⁶ For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more any sacrifice for sins,

³⁵ Therefore cast not away that confidence of yours which hath a great recompense of reward. ³⁶ For you must persevere, that when you have performed the will of God, you may receive the promised reward. ³⁷ "For yet a little while, and he who is coming will come, and will not delay;

³ Consider him who bore such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you may not grow weary, nor faint in your minds. ⁴ You have not yet in your contest with sin resisted to blood. ⁵ And have you forgotten this exhortation which speaketh to us as to children, "My son slight not the correction of the Lord, Nor faint when reproved by him;

⁵ Let your conduct be free from avarice. Be content with what you have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor will I ever forsake thee." ⁶ So that we may say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can to do me."

¹⁷ Every good donation, and every perfect gift, is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will he hath impregnated us with a word of truth, that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them who love him? ⁶ But you have treated the poor with disdain. Do not the rich domineer over you? Do they not drag you to tribunals? ⁷ Do they not revile that honourable name by which you are called? ⁸ If you fulfil a law which, according to the scripture, is indeed a royal one, namely, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself," you do well: ⁹ but if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, and are by that law convicted as transgressors.

⁹ but if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, and are by that law convicted as transgressors. ¹⁰ For whosoever is to keep the whole law and shall fail in one point, is guilty of all.

¹⁰ For whosoever is to keep the whole law and shall fail in one point, is guilty of all. ¹¹ For it having said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," hath also said, "Thou shalt not murder" Now, if thou shall not commit adultery, but shalt commit murder, thou art become a transgressor of law.

¹¹ For it having said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," hath also said, "Thou shalt not murder" Now, if thou shall not commit adultery, but shalt commit murder, thou art become a transgressor of law. ¹² Thus speak and act thus, as you are to be judged by a law of liberty;

²¹ Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works when he offered up his son Isaak on the altar? ²² Thou seest that his belief co-operated with his works, and by his works his belief was perfected. ²³ And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him for righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God. ²⁴ You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by belief only. ²⁵ In like manner also, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, having secreted the messengers, and sent them out another way?

⁶ It granteth indeed a greater favour, therefore it saith, "God resisteth the proud, and granteth favour to the humble."

¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will exalt you. Speak not, brethren, against one another. He who speaketh against a brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law. Now if thou judgest law, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge.

¹ Come, now, ye rich; weep, and raise a mournful cry for the miseries which are coming upon you.

¹ Come, now, ye rich; weep, and raise a mournful cry for the miseries which are coming upon you. ² Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth eaten.

² Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth eaten. ³ Your gold and your silver are covered with rust; and the rust of them will be a witness against you, and corrode your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.

³ Your gold and your silver are covered with rust; and the rust of them will be a witness against you, and corrode your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. ⁴ Behold the wages of the labourers who have reaped your fields, which you have withholden, raise a cry; and the outcries of these reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

⁴ Behold the wages of the labourers who have reaped your fields, which you have withholden, raise a cry; and the outcries of these reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. ⁵ You have lived luxuriously on the earth. You have indulged voluptuousness. You have pampered your hearts, as on a day of public feasting.

⁵ You have lived luxuriously on the earth. You have indulged voluptuousness. You have pampered your hearts, as on a day of public feasting. ⁶ You have condemned you have murdered the just one. Is he not setting himself in array against you?

⁶ You have condemned you have murdered the just one. Is he not setting himself in array against you? ⁷ Wherefore be ye, brethren, patient till the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruits of the earth, waiting for them with patience, until it hath received the former and the latter rain. ⁸ Wait ye also with patience. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.

¹⁴ as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves in conformity to your former desires during your ignorance;

² like newborn babes desire the pure milk of the word that by it you may thrive.

⁹ but you being a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people peculiarly set apart that you may publish the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light

⁵ Likewise ye who are young, submit to those more advanced in years. And being all submissive to one another; adorn yourselves with humility; because "God resisteth the proud and granteth favour to the humble;" ⁶ therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may in due time exalt you.

³ Indeed, with insatiable covetousness, they will, with smooth words, make merchandize of you. But the judgment prepared of old for them is not idle, nor is their destruction slumbering.

⁸ Now let not this one thing, my beloved, escape you, That with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.

⁸ Now let not this one thing, my beloved, escape you, That with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. ⁹ The Lord is not slack with regard to his promise, as some reckon slackness. But he is long suffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a reformation.

⁹ The Lord is not slack with regard to his promise, as some reckon slackness. But he is long suffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a reformation.

⁸ If we say that we have not sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹ If we confess our sins, He is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a false speaker, and his word is not in us.

¹⁵ Love not the world nor the things in the world. If any one loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him

¹⁰ Be not terrified at what thou art about to suffer. Behold the devil will soon cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

¹⁷ Let him who hath an ear hear what the spirit saith to the congregations. To him who overcometh I will grant to eat of the manna which was laid up; and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he who receiveth it.

¹⁷ because thou sayest, "I am rich and become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

²¹ To him who overcometh I will grant to sit with me on my throne, as I have overcome, and sit with my Father on his throne.

¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O sovereign, the holy one and the true, dost thou defer judging and avenging our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?"

¹⁵ For this cause they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple. And he who sitteth on the throne will spread his tent over them.

²⁰ Rejoice over her, O heaven! and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David; the bright and the morning star.