Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.


Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.


In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.


All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.


And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:


for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.


And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?


And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?


And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.


And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.


But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?


Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.


And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.


And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.


But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,


and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.


And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.


Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?


And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.


Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.


And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.


But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.


But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:


but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.


And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.


And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.


Give us day by day our daily bread.


And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.


And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;


for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;


and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?


I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.


And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.


For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.


And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?


Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?


If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


And he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.


But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.


And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.


But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.


And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.


And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.


But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.


When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:


but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.


He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.


The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.


And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.


Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.


And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.


But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.


And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.


For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.


The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.


The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.


No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.


The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.


Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.


If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.


Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.


And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.


And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.


Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?


But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.


But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.


Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.


Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not.


And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also.


And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.


Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.


So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs.


Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;


that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;


from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.


Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.


And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;


laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.


In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.


But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.


Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.


And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.


But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.


Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.


But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.


And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:


but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.


And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.


And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:


for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.


And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.


But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?


And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.


And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:


and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?


And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.


And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.


But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?


So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.


And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.


For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.


Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!


And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?


If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?


Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.


But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?


And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.


For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.


Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.


Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.


Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.


For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.


Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;


and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.


Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.


And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants.


But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.


Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.


And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?


And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?


Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.


Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.


But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;


the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.


And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;


but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.


I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?


But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!


Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:


for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.


They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.


And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.


And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.


Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?


And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?


For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.


I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.


Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.


And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they have suffered these things?


I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.


Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?


I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.


And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.


And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?


And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:


and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.


And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day.


And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up.


And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.


And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.


And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.


But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?


And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?


And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.


He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?


It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.


And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?


It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.


And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem.


And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,


Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.


When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;


then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;


and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.


There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without.


And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.


And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.


In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.


And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected.


Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.


O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!


Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.


And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.


And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.


And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?


But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.


And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?


And they could not answer again unto these things.


And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,


When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,


and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.


But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.


For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.


And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.


But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:


and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.


And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.


But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:


and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.


And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.


And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.


And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.


And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.


And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.


And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.


For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.


Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,


If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.


Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.


For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?


Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,


saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.


Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?


Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.


So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.


Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?


It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.


And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.


And he spake unto them this parable, saying,


What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?


And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.


And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.


I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.


Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?


And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.


Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.


And he said, A certain man had two sons:


and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.


And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.


And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.


And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.


And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.


But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!


I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:


I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.


And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.


And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.


But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:


and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:


for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.


Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.


And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.


And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.


But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.


But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:


but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.


And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.


But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.


And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.


And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.


And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.


I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.


And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?


And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.


Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.


And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.


And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.


He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.


If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?


And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?


No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.


And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.


And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.


The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.


But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.


Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.


Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:


and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,


and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.


And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.


And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.


And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.


But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.


And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.


And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;


for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.


But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.


And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.


And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.


And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!


It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.


Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.


And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.


And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.


And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.


But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;


and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?


Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?


Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.


And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.


And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:


and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.


And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.


And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;


and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.


And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?


Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?


And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.


And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:


neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.


And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.


And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them:


for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.


But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.


And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.


They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.


Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;


but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:


after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.


In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.


Remember Lot's wife.


Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.


I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.


There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.


And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body is, thither will the eagles also be gathered together.


And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;


saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:


and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.


And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;


yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.


And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.


And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?


I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?


And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:


Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.


The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.


I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.


But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.


I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.


And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.


But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.


Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.


And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?


And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.


Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.


And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.


And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.


And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!


For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.


And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?


But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.


And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.


And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,


who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.


And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.


For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:


and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.


And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.


And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:


and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.


And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.


And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.


And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.


And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,


What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.


And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.


And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.


And he entered and was passing through Jericho.


And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.


And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.


And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.


And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.


And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.


And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.


And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.


And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.


For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.


And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.


He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.


And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.


But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.


And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.


And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.


And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.


And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.


And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.


And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:


for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.


He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;


then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?


And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.


And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.


I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.


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


And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.


And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,


saying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.


And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.


And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.


And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?


And they said, The Lord hath need of him.


And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.


And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.


And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;


saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.


And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.


And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.


And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,


saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.


For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,


and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.


And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,


saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.


And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:


and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.


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


and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?


And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:


The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?


And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?


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


And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.


And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.


And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.


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


And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.


And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.


And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.


But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.


And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?


He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.


But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?


Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.


And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.


And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.


And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, but of a truth teachest the way of God:


Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?


But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,


Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar's.


And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's.


And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.


And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;


and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.


There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;


and the second:


and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.


Afterward the woman also died.


In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.


And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage:


but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:


for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.


But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.


Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.


And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.


For they durst not any more ask him any question.


And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?


For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,


Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.


David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?


And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,


Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;


who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.


And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.


And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.


And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:


for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.


And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,


As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.


And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?


And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.


And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.


Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;


and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.


But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.


It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.


Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:


for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.


But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.


And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.


And not a hair of your head shall perish.


In your patience ye shall win your souls.


But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.


Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.


For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.


Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.


And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.


And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;


men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.


And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.


But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.


And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:


when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.


Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.


Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.


Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.


But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:


for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.


But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.


And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.


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


Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.


And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.


And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.


And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.


And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.


And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.


And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.


And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.


And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?


And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.


And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?


And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.


And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.


And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.


And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:


for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.


And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:


for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.


And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.


And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, even that which is poured out for you.


But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.


For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!


And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.


And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.


And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.


But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.


For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.


But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations;


and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,


that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:


but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.


And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.


And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.


And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.


And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.


For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.


And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.


And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.


And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.


And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,


saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.


And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.


And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.


And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,


and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.


While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.


But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?


And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?


And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.


But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.


And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?


When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.


And they seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.


And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.


And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.


But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.


And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.


And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilæan.


But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.


And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.


And he went out, and wept bitterly.


And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.


And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?


And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.


And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,


If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:


and if I ask you, ye will not answer.


But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.


And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.


And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.


And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.


And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.


And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.


And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.


But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judæa, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.


But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.


And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.


Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.


And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.


And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.


And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.


And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.


And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,


and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:


no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.


I will therefore chastise him, and release him.


But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:-


one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.


And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;


but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.


And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.


But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.


And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.


And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.


And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.


And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.


But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.


For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.


Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.


For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?


And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.


And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.


And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.


And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.


And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,


and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.


And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.


And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.


But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?


And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.


And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.


And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.


And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,


the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.


And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.


And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.


And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.


And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.


And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man


(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:


this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.


And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.


And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.


And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.


And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.


But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.


And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.


And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.


And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:


and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?


He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,


saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.


And they remembered his words,


and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.


Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.


And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.


But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.


And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.


And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.


And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.


But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.


And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.


And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?


And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:


and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.


But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.


Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;


and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.


And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.


And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!


Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?


And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.


And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.


And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.


And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.


And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.


And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?


And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,


saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.


And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.


And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.


But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.


And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?


See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.


And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.


And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?


And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.


And he took it, and ate before them.


And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.


Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;


and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;


and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.


Ye are witnesses of these things.


And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.


And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.


And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.


And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:


and were continually in the temple, blessing God.


In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.


The same was in the beginning with God.


All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.


In him was life; and the life was the light of men.


And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.


There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.


The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.


He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.


There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.


He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.


He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.


But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:


who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.


And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.


John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.


For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.


For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.


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


And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?


And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.


And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.


They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?


He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.


And they had been sent from the Pharisees.


And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?


John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,


even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.


These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.


On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!


This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.


And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.


And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.


And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.


And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.


Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;


and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!


And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.


And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?


He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.


One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.


He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).


He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).


On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.


Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.


Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.


And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.


Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!


Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.


Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.


Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.


And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.


And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:


and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.


And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.


And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.


His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.


Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.


Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.


And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.


And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,


and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.


This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.


After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.


And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.


And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:


and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables;


and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.


His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.


The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?


Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.


The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?


But he spake of the temple of his body.


When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.


Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.


But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,


and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.


Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:


the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.


Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.


Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?


Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.


That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.


Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.


The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?


Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?


Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.


If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?


And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.


And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;


that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.


For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.


For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.


He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.


And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.


For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.


But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.


After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.


And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.


For John was not yet cast into prison.


There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.


And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.


John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.


Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.


He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.


He must increase, but I must decrease.


He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.


What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.


He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this, that God is true.


For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.


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


He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.


When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John


(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),


he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.


And he must needs pass through Samaria.


So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:


and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.


There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.


For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.


The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)


Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.


The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?


Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?


Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:


but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.


The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.


Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.


The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:


for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.


The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.


Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.


Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.


Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.


But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.


God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.


The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.


Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.


And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?


So the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and saith to the people,


Come, see a man, who told me all things that ever I did: can this be the Christ?


They went out of the city, and were coming to him.


In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.


But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.


The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?


Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.


Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.


He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.


For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.


I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.


And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever I did.


So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.


And many more believed because of his word;


and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.


And after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee.


For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.


So when he came into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.


He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.


When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.


Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.


The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.


Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.


And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.


So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.


So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.


This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judæa into Galilee.


After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.


Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.


In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.


And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.


When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?


The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.


Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.


And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.


So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.


But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.


They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?


But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.


Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.


The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.


And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.


But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.


For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.


Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.


For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.


For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.


For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;


that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.


Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.


Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.


For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:


and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.


Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,


and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.


I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.


If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.


It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.


Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.


But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.


He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.


But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.


And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.


And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.


Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;


and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.


I receive not glory from men.


But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.


I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.


How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?


Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.


For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.


But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?


After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.


And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.


And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.


Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.