The first English New Testament from the original tongues ( W. T. )
Matthew
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The gospell off Saynct Mathew.

The First Chapter.
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This is the book of the generation of Jesus{Ihesu} Christ the son of David, the son also of Abraham.
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Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Jacob: Jacob begat Judas and his brethren:
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Judas begat Phares and Zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Esrom: Esrom begat Aram:
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Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon:
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Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Jesse:
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Jesse begat David the king: David the king begat Solomon, of her that was the wife of Ury:
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Solomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:
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Asa begat Josaphat: Josaphat begat Joram: Joram begat Osias:
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Osias begat Joatham: Joatham begat Athas: Athas begat Ezechias:
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Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Josias:
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Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren about the time of the captivity of{they were carried away to} Babylon.
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{And} After they were led captive{brought} to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat Zorobabel:
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Zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor:
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Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud:
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Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Jacob:
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Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom{which} was born that Jesus which{that} is called Christ.
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All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations. And from David unto the captivity of Babylon, are fourteen generations. And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ, are also fourteen generations.
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The birth of {Iesus} Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was married{betrouthed} unto Joseph, before they came to dwell together,{to geder} she was found with child by the holy ghost.
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Then her husband Joseph being a perfect man, and loth to defame{make an example of} her, was minded to put her away secretly.
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While he thus thought, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in sleep{a dream} saying: Joseph the son of David, fear not to take unto thee, Mary thy wife. For that which is conceived in her, is of the holy ghost.
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She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.{Lat. Iesu, Heb. Yesua} For he shall save his people from their sins.
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All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet saying:
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Behold a maid shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they{thou} shalt call his name Emmanuel, which is as much to say, by interpretation, as God with us.
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{And} Joseph as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord bade him, and took his wife unto him,
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and knew her not, till she had brought forth her first son, and called his name Jesus.

The Second Chapter.
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When Jesus was born in{at} Bethlehem a town of{in} Jury,{Iury} in the time of king Herod. Behold, there came wise men from the east{est} to Jerusalem
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saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews?{Iewes?} We have seen his star in the east,{est} and are come to worship him.
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Herod the king, after he had heard this,{When Herod the king had heard this, he} was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,
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and he sent for{gathered} all the chief priests and scribes of the people, and demanded{asked} of them where Christ should be born.
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{And} They said unto him: in Bethlehem a town of Jury. For thus it is written by the prophet:
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And thou Bethlehem in the land of Jury, shalt not be the least as pertaining to{concerning} the princes of Juda. For out of thee shall come a{the} captain, which{that} shall govern my people Israel.
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Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them, the time of the star that appeared.
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And sent them to Bethlehem saying: when ye be come thither{Go and} search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him bring me word, that I may come and worship him also.
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When they had heard the king, they departed, and lo the star which they saw in the east went before them, until{till} it came and stood over the place where the child was.
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When they saw the star, they were marvelously glad.
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And entered{went} into the house, and found the child with Mary his mother, and kneeled down and worshipped him, and opened their treasures, and offered unto him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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And after they were warned in their sleep,{of God in a dream} that they should not go again to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.
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After that{when} they were departed, lo{behold} the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in his sleep{dream} saying: arise and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt, and abide there till I bring thee word. For Herod will seek the child to destroy him.
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Then he arose, and took the child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
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and was there unto the death of Herod, to fulfil that which was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, which saith: out of Egypt have I called my son.
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Then Herod perceiving that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, as many as were two year old and under, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men.
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Then was fulfilled, that which was spoken by the prophet Jeremy, saying:
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On the hills was a voice heard, mourning, weeping, and great lamentation. Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.
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When Herod was dead, lo{behold} an angel of the Lord appeared {in a dream} unto Joseph in Egypt
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saying: arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead, which sought the child's death.{life.}
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Then he arose up, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Jury, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither. Notwithstanding after he was warned in his sleep,{of god in a dream} he turned aside into the parts of Galilee,
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and went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, to fulfil, that which was spoken by the prophets: He shall be called of Nazareth.{a Nazarite.}

The Third Chapter.
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In those days John the Baptiser,{the Baptist} came and preached in the wilderness of Jury{Iewry}
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saying: repent,|Amende your selves| the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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This is he of whom it is spoken by the prophet Isay,{Esai} which saith: The voice of a crier in wilderness, prepare the Lord's{Lordes} way, and make his paths straight.
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This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins. His meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Jury,{Iewry} and all the region round about Jordan,
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and were baptised of him in Jordan, knowledging{confessing} their sins.
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When he saw many of the pharisees and of the sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them: O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
3:8
Bring forth therefore the fruits belonging to repentance.
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And see that ye once think not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
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Even now is the axe put unto the root{rote} of the trees: so that every tree which bringeth not forth, good fruit, shall be{is} hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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I baptise you in water, in token of repentance, but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I: whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire,
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which hath also his fan in his hand, and will purge his flour, and gather the wheat into his garner, and will burn the chaff with everlasting{unquenchable} fire.
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Then came Jesus from Galilee into{to} Jordan to{unto} John, for to be baptised of him.
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But John forbade him saying: I ought to be baptised of thee: and comest thou to me?
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Jesus answered and said to him, let it be so now. For thus it becometh us, to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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And Jesus as soon as he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo heaven was open unto{over} him: and he{John} saw the spirit of God descend like a dove, and light upon him.
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And lo there came a voice from heaven saying: this is my dear{is that my beloved} son, in whom is my delight.

The Fourth Chapter.
4:1
Then was Jesus led away of the spirit in to a desert,{wilderness} to be tempted of the devil.
4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, at the last he was{afterward} an hungered.
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Then came until{to} him the tempter, and said: If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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He answered and said: It is written, man shall not live only by bread, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,
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and said unto him: if thou be the son of God, cast thyself down. For it is written, he shall give his angels charge over thee, and with their hands they shall stey{hold} thee up, that thou dash not thy foot against a stone.
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{And} Jesus said to him, it is written also: thou shalt not tempt thy Lord God.
4:8
The devil took him up again and led him into an exceeding high{hye} mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the beauty of them,{all the glory of them}
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and said unto{to} him: all these will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
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Then said Jesus unto him, avoid Satan. For it is written, thou shalt worship thy Lord God,{the Lord thy God} and him only, shalt thou serve.
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Then the devil left him, and lo{behold} the angels came and ministered unto him.
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When Jesus had heard that John was taken, he departed into Galilee,
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and left Nazareth, and went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is a city upon the sea, in the coasts of Zabulon and Nephthalim,
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to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay the prophet, saying:
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Behold the land of Zabulon and Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
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the people which sat in darkness, saw great light. And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprong.{begun to shine.}
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From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Repent,|Amende youre selves| for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren: Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers)
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and he said unto them, follow me, and I will make you (to become) fishers of men.
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And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
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And he went forth from thence, and saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in the ship, with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and called them.
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And they without tarrying left the ship and their father and followed him.
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And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel{gospell} of the kingdom, and healing{healed} all manner of sickness, and all manner diseases among the people.
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And his fame spread abroad throughout all Syria. And they brought unto him all sick people, that were taken with divers diseases and gripings, and them that were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy. And he healed them.
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And there followed him a great number of people, from Galilee, and from the ten cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Jury,{Iewry} and from the regions that lie beyond Jordan.

The Fifth Chapter.
5:1
When he saw the people he went up into a mountain, and when he was set, his disciples came to him,
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and he opened his mouth,{mought} and taught them saying:
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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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Blessed are the maintainers of peace:{Blessed are the peacemakers,} for they shall be called the children of God.
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Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.
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Rejoice, and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.
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Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt be once unsavory,{have lost hir saltiness} what can be salted there with? It is thence forth good for nothing, but to be cast out at the doors, and that men tread it under feet.{and to be trodden under foot of men.}
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Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill, cannot be hid,
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neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it lighteth all them which{that} are in the house.
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See that{Let} your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
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Ye shall not think,{Think not} that I am come to disannul{destroy} the law, other the prophets: no I am not come to disannul{destroy} them, but to fulfil them.
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For truly I say unto you, till heaven and earth perish, one jot, or one tittle of the law shall not scape, till all be fulfilled.
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Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever shall observe{observeth} and teach them,{teacheth} that person{the same} shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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For I say unto you except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time: Thou shalt not kill. Whosoever shall kill,{killeth} shall be in danger of judgement.
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But I say unto you, whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of judgement. Whosoever shall say{sayeth} unto his brother raca, shall be in danger of a council. But whosoever say unto his brother{sayeth} thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
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Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath anything against thee:
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leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy way first and reconcile thyself{be reconciled} to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
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Agree with thine adversary at once,{quickly} whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine{that} adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.
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{Verily} I say unto thee verily: thou shalt not come out thence till thou have paid the utmost farthing.
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Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not commit advoutry.
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But I say unto you, that whosoever eyeth{looketh on} a wife, lusting after her, hath committed advoutry with her already in his heart.
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Wherefore if thy right eye offend thee, pluck him out, and cast him from thee. Better it is for thee that one of thy members perish than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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Also if thy right hand offend thee, cut him off and cast him from thee. Better it is that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body should, be cast in to hell.
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It is said, whosoever put away his wife, let him give her a testimonial of her{testimony also of the} divorcement.
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But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife, (except it be for fornication) causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marrieth her that is divorced, breaketh wedlock.
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Again ye have heard, how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God.
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But I say unto you swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat:{Goddes seat}
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nor yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: Neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of that great King:
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neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one white hair, or black:
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But your communication shall be, yea, yea: nay, nay. For whatsoever is more than that, cometh of evil.
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Ye have heard how it is said, an eye for an eye: a tooth for a tooth.
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But I say to you, that ye withstand{resist} not wrong. But if a man{whosoever} give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other.
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And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take {away} thy coat from thee, let him have thy cloak also.
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And whosoever will compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
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Give to him that asketh: and from him that would borrow turn not away.
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Ye have heard how it is said: thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
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But I say unto you, love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong, and persecute you,
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that ye may be the children of your heavenly father:{that is in heaven:} for he maketh his sun to arise, on the evil, and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.
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For if ye shall love them, which love you: what reward shall ye have? Do not the publicans even so?
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And if ye be friendly to your brethren only: what singular thing do ye? Do not the publicans likewise?
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Ye shall therefore be perfect, even as your heavenly father{which is in heaven} is perfect.

The Sixth Chapter.
6:1
Take heed to your alms. That ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them. Or else ye get no reward of your father {which is} in heaven.
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Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
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But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know, what thy right hand doth,
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that thine alms may be secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
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But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and shut thy door to thee, and pray to thy father which is in secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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But{And} when ye pray, babble not much, as the gentiles{heathen} do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake.
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Be ye not like them therefore. For your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.
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After this manner therefore pray ye. O our father, which art in heaven hallowed be thy name.
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Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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And forgive us our trespasses, |debts| even as we forgive them which trespass us.{our trespassers.} |our debtors.|
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{And} Lead us not in to temptation: but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.
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For and if ye shall forgive other men their trespasses, your {heavenly} father in heaven shall also forgive you. (your trespasses)
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But and ye will not forgive men their trespasses, no more shall, your father forgive your trespasses.
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Moreover when ye fast, be not sad as the hypocrites are. For they disfigure their faces, that it{they} might appear unto men{be seen of men how} that they fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
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But thou when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,
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that it appear not unto men how that thou fastest: but unto thy father which is in secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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{See that ye} Gather not treasure together on{upon the} earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.
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But gather ye treasures together in heaven, where neither rust, nor yet moths corrupt: and where thieves neither break up, nor yet steal.
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For wheresoever your treasure is, there are your hearts also.{there will your hears be also.}
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The light of the body is thine eye. Wherefore if thine eye be single, all thy body is{all body shall be} full of light.
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But and if thine eye be wicked, then is all thy body{shall be} full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkness: how great is that darkness?
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No man can serve two masters. For either he shall hate the one, and love the other: or else he shall lean to the one, and despise that{the} other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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Therefore I say unto you, be not careful{carefull} for your life what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor yet for your body, what raiment ye shall wear.{put on.} Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body more of value than raiment?
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Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not {much} better than they?
6:27
Which of you (though he took thought therefore) could put one cubit unto his stature?
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And why care ye then for raiment? Behold{Consider} the lilies of the field, how they grow. They labor not, neither spin.
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And yet for all that I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his royalty, was not arrayed like unto one of these.
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Wherefore if God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace: shall he not much more do the same unto you, O ye of little faith?
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Therefore take no thought saying: what shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?
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(After all these things seek the gentiles) For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
6:33
But rather seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
6:34
Care not therefore for the day following.{morrow} For the day following{morrow} shall care for itself. Each days trouble is sufficient for the same self day.{Care not therefore then for the morrow, but let the morrow care of itself: for the day present hath ever enough of his own travail.}

The .vij. Chapter.
7:1
Judge not lest ye be judged.{Judge not, that ye be not judged.} (comdemn not and ye shall not and be condemned)
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For as ye judge, so shall ye be judged. And with what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured to you again.
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Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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Or why sayest thou to thy brother: (Brother) suffer me to pluck out a{the} mote out of thine eye, and behold a beam is in thine own eye.
7:5
Hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pluck out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
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Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again and all to rent you.
7:7
Ask and it shall be given you: Seek and ye shall find, Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
7:8
For whosoever asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
7:9
Is there any man among you which would proffer his son a stone if he asked him bread?{Is there any man among you which if his son asked him bread, would offer him a stone?}
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Or if he asked fish, would he proffer him a serpent?
7:11
If ye then which are evil, can give to your children good gifts: how much more shall your father, which is in heaven, give good things, to them that ask of him?
7:12
Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye to them. This is the law and the prophets.
7:13
Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be, which go in thereat.
7:14
For{But} strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life: and few there be, that find it.
7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheeps' clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
7:16
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns? Or figs of briars?|thistles|
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Even so every good tree, bringeth forth good fruit. But a corrupt tree, bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth bad fruit: nor yet a bad tree can bring forth good fruit.
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Every tree, that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:21
Not all they that say unto me, master, master,{Lord, Lord} shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven: but he that fulfilleth{doeth} my father's will which is in heaven. (He shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven)
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Many will say to me in that day, Master, master,{Lord, Lord} have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have we not cast out devils? and in thy name have we not done many miracles.{And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name have done many miracles?}
7:23
And then will I knowledge unto them, that I never knew them. Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.
7:24
Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:
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and abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that same house, and it was not overthrown{fell not} because it was grounded on the rock.
7:26
And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doth{them} not the same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand,
7:27
and abundance of rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it was overthrown,{fell} and great was the fall of it.
7:28
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonied at his doctrine.
7:29
For he taught them as one having power, and not as the scribes. (of them, and the Pharises)

The .viij. Chapter.
8:1
When Jesus{he} was come down from the mountain, much people followed him.
8:2
And lo, there came a leper, and worshipped him saying: Master, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
8:3
He{Iesu} put forth his hand and touched him saying: I will, be {thou} clean, and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
8:4
And Jesus said unto him: See thou tell no man, but go and shew thyself to the priest and offer the gift, that Moses commanded to be offered in witness to them.
8:5
When Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a certain Centurion,|Captain|
8:6
beseeching{and besought} him, and saying: Master, my servant lieth sick at home of the palsy, and is grievously pained.
8:7
And Jesus said unto him: I will come and cure{heal} him.
8:8
The Centurion answered and said: Sir, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under the roof of my house,{my roof} but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
8:9
For I also myself am a man under power,{subject to the authority of another} and have soldiers under me, and I say to one, go, and he goeth: and to another, come, and he cometh: and to my servant, do this, and he doeth it.
8:10
When Jesus heard these sayings:{that} he marveled, and said to them that followed him: Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: no, not in Israel.
8:11
I say therefore unto you, that many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
8:12
and the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the utmost{utter} darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
8:13
Then Jesus said unto the Centurion, go thy way, and as thou believed{believest} so be it unto thee. And his servant was healed that same{the self} hour.
8:14
And {then} Jesus went to Peter's house, and saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,
8:15
and he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
8:16
When the even was come they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick,
8:17
to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay the prophet saying: he took on him our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
8:18
When Jesus saw much people about him, he commanded to go over the water.
8:19
And there came a scribe and said unto him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
8:20
And Jesus said unto him: the foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the son of the man hath not whereon to lay{rest} his head.
8:21
Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him: Master suffer me first, to go and bury my father.
8:22
But Jesus said unto him: follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
8:23
And he entered into a ship, and his Disciples followed him.
8:24
And lo{behold} there arose a great storm{tempest} in the sea, insomuch,{in so much} that the ship was hid{covered} with waves, and he was asleep.
8:25
And his Disciples came unto him, and awoke him, saying: Master, save us, we perish.
8:26
And he said unto them: Why are ye fearful, O ye endowed with{of} little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there followed a great calm.
8:27
And {the} men marveled and said: What man is this, that both winds and sea obey him?
8:28
And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesites, there met him two possessed of devils, which came out of the graves, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might go by that way.
8:29
And lo{behold} they cried out saying: O Jesu the son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come?
8:30
{And} There was a good way off from them a great herd of swine feeding.
8:31
Then the devils besought him saying: if thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine.
8:32
And he said unto them: go your ways. Then went they out, and departed into the herd of swine. And lo, all the{behold the whole} herd of swine was carried with violence headlong into the sea, and perished in the water.
8:33
Then the herdmen, fled and went their ways into the city, and told everything, and what had fortuned unto them that were possessed of the devils.
8:34
And lo,{behold} all the city came out, and met Jesus. And when they saw him they besought him, to depart out of their coasts.

The .ix. Chapter.
9:1
And{Then} he entered into a ship: and passed over and came into his own city.
9:2
And lo, they brought unto him a man sick of the palsy, lying in his bed. And when Jesus saw their faith,{the faith of them} he said to the sick of the palsy: son be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee.
9:3
And lo{behold} certain of the scribes said in themselves, he{this man} blasphemeth.
9:4
And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
9:5
Whether is easier to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say: arise and walk?
9:6
That ye may know, that the son of man hath power to forgive sins in earth, then said he unto the sick of the palsy: arise, take up thy bed, and go home to thine house.
9:7
And he arose and departed to his {own} house.
9:8
The people that saw it,{And when the people saw it, they} marveled and glorified God, which had given such power to men.
9:9
And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receipt{a receiving} of custom named Matthew, and said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
9:10
And it came to pass, that Jesus{as he} sat at meat in his{the} house. And lo,{behold} many publicans and sinners, came and sat down also with Jesus, and his disciples.
9:11
When the pharisees had perceived{saw} that, they said unto his disciples: why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?
9:12
When Jesus heard that, he said unto them: The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick.
9:13
Go and learn, what that meaneth: I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering. For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
9:14
Then came the disciples of John to him, saying: why do we and the pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
9:15
And Jesus said unto them: can the wedding children mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken{away} from them, and then shall they fast.
9:16
No man pieceth an old garment with a piece of new cloth. For then taketh he away the piece again from the garment, and the rent is made worse.{greater.}
9:17
Neither do men put new wine, into old vessels: for then the vessels break, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels perish. But they pour new wine into new vessels, and so are both saved together.
9:18
While he thus spake unto them, lo,{behold} there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him saying: my daughter is dead already,{even now deceased} but come, and lay thy hand on her, and she shall live.
9:19
And Jesus arose and followed him, with his disciples.
9:20
And behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve year, came behind him and touched the hem of his vesture.
9:21
For she said in herself: If I may touch but even his vesture only I shall be safe.
9:22
{Then} Jesus turned him about, and beheld her, saying: Daughter be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe. And she was made whole even that same hour.
9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people wondering,{raging}
9:24
he said unto them: Get you hence, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
9:25
As soon as the people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, (and said: damsel, arise) and the maid arose.
9:26
And this was noised throughout all that land.
9:27
And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him crying, and saying: O thou son of David, have mercy on us.
9:28
And when he was come into the house,{home} the blind came to him. And Jesus said unto them believe ye that I am able to do this? {And} They said unto him: yea Master.{yea Lord.}
9:29
Then touched he their eyes saying: according to your faith, be it unto you.
9:30
And their eyes were opened. And he{Iesu} charged them, saying: See that no man know of it.
9:31
But they as soon as they were departed, spread abroad his name through out all the land.
9:32
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed of a devil.
9:33
And as soon as the devil was cast out, the dumb spake. And the people marveled, saying: it{was} never so appeared{seen} in Israel.
9:34
But the pharisees said: He casteth out devils, by the power of the chief devil.
9:35
And Jesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel{glad tidings} of the kingdom. And healing all manner sickness and disease among the people.
9:36
But when he saw the people, he had pity{compassion} on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad even as sheep, having no shepherd.
9:37
Then said he to his disciples: the harvest is great, but the laborers are few.
9:38
Wherefore pray the harvest Lord,{Lord of the harvest} to send forth laborers into his harvest.

The .x. Chapter.
10:1
And he called his twelve disciples unto him, and gave them power against{over all} unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sicknesses, and all manner of diseases.
10:2
The names of the twelve apostles are these. The first Simon which is called{also} Peter: and Andrew his brother. James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.
10:3
Philip and Bartholomew. Thomas and Matthew the publican. James the son of Alphe and Lebbeus, otherwise called Thaddeus.
10:4
Simon of Chane, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him.
10:5
These twelve sent Jesus,{did Iesus send} and commanded them saying: Go not into the ways that lead to the gentiles, and in to the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not:
10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
10:7
Go and preach saying: how{that} the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils. Freely ye have received, freely give again.
10:9
Possess not gold, nor silver, neither{nor} brass in your girdles,
10:10
nor yet scrip towards your journey. Neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a rod:{staff.} for the workman is worthy to have his meat.
10:11
Into whatsoever city, or town ye shall come, enquire who is worthy in it, and there abide till ye go thence.
10:12
And when ye come into an house greet{salute} the same.
10:13
And if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon the same.{it.} But if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you again.
10:14
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor will hear your preaching, when ye depart out of that house, or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
10:15
Truly I say unto you, it shall be easier for the land of Sodom, and Gomorra, in the day of judgement, than for that city.
10:16
Lo{behold} I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
10:17
Beware of men, for they shall deliver you up to the councils, and shall scourge you in their synagogues.
10:18
And ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the gentiles.
10:19
But when they put{deliver} you up, take no thought, how, or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you even in that same hour, what ye shall say.
10:20
For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you.
10:21
The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son. And the children shall arise against their fathers, and mothers, and shall put them to death,
10:22
and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name. But whosoever{he that} shall continue{endureth} unto the end, shall be saved.
10:23
When they persecute you in one city, fly into another. I tell you for a truth, ye shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the son of man be come.
10:24
The disciple is not above his Master: Nor yet the servant above his Lord.
10:25
It is enough for the disciple to be as his Master is, and that the servant be as his Lord is. If they have called the Lord of the house beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so?
10:26
Fear them not therefore. There is nothing so close, that shall not be opened, and nothing so hid,|secret| that shall not be known.
10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light. And what ye hear in the ear that preach ye on the house tops.
10:28
And fear ye not them which kill the body, and be not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him, which is able to destroy both soul and body in {to} hell.
10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father.
10:30
And now are all the hairs of your heads numbered.
10:31
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value, than many sparrows.
10:32
Whosoever therefore knowledgeth{shall knowledge} me before men, him will I knowledge {also} before my father which is in heaven.
10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my father which is in heaven.
10:34
Think not, that I am come to send peace into the earth. I came not to send peace, but a sword.
10:35
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:
10:36
And a man's foes shall be, they of his own household.
10:37
He that loveth his father, or mother more than me, is not worthy of me.{not meet for me.} And he that loveth his son, or daughter more than me, is not meet for me.
10:38
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.
10:39
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
10:40
He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward. And he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
10:42
And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones to, drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple: I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward.

The .xj. Chapter.
11:1
And it came to pass when Jesus had ended his precepts unto his disciples,{had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, that} he departed thence, {to teach and} to preach and teach in their cities.
11:2
When John being in prison heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said unto him.
11:3
Art thou he that shall come: or shall we look for another.
11:4
Jesus answered and said unto them. Go and shew John what ye have heard and seen.
11:5
The blind see, the halt go, the lepers are cleansed: The deaf hear, the dead are raised up{rise} again, and the gospel{gospell or glad tidings} is preached to the poor.
11:6
And happy|blessed| is he that is not hurt{offended} by me.
11:7
Even{And} as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the people of John. What{To see what} went ye {out} for to see in {to} the wilderness? went ye out to see a reed wavering{shaken} with the wind?
11:8
Other what went ye out for to see? Went ye to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
11:9
But what went ye out for to see? Went ye out to see, a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
11:10
For this is he of whom it is written. Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11:11
Verify I say unto you, among the children of women arose there not a greater than John {the} baptist. Notwithstanding he that is less in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.
11:12
From the time of John baptist hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,
11:13
and they that make{go to it with} violence pulleth{pluck} it to{unto} them. For all the prophets, and the law prophesied unto the time of John.
11:14
{And} Also if ye will receive it, this is Helyas, which should come.
11:15
He that hath ears to hear whithall, let him hear.
11:16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? it is like unto children, which sit in the market, and call unto their fellows,
11:17
and say: We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced? We have mourned unto you, and ye have not sorrowed.
11:18
For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.
11:19
The son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto publicans, and sinners. And {Neverthelater} wisdom is justified of her children.
11:20
Then began he to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.{mended not.}
11:21
Woe be to thee Chorasin. Woe be to thee Bethsaida, for if the miracles which were shewed in you, had been done in Tyre and in Sidon: they had {would have} repented long agone in sackcloth and ashes.
11:22
Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon, at the day of judgement, than for you.
11:23
And thou Capernaum, which art lift up unto heaven, shalt be thrust{brought} down to hell. For if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been shewed in Sodom, they had remained to this day.
11:24
Nevertheless I say unto you, it shall be easier for {the land of} Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.
11:25
Then{At that time} Jesus answered and said: I praise thee O father Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,
11:26
even so father, for so it pleased thee.
11:27
All things are given unto me of my father. And no man knoweth the son, but the father; neither knoweth any man the father, save the son, and he to whom the son will open him.
11:28
Come unto me all ye that labor, and are laden, and I will ease you.
11:29
Take my yoke on you, and learn of me, for I am meek, and lowly in|of| heart: and ye shall find ease{rest} unto your souls.
11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

The .xij. Chapter.
12:1
In that time went Jesus on the Sabbath day thorow the corn, and his disciples were anhungered,|hungry| and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
12:2
When the pharisees had seen{saw} that, they said unto him: Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful (for them) to do upon the Sabbath day.
12:3
He said unto them: Have ye not read what David did, when he was anhungered, and they also which were with him?
12:4
How he entered into the house of God, and ate the hallowed loaves, which were not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests.
12:5
Or have ye not read in the law, how that (on the Sabbath days) the priests in the temple break the Sabbath day, and yet are blameless?
12:6
But I say unto you, that here is one greater than the temple.
12:7
Wherefore if ye had wist, what this saying meaneth: I require mercy, and not sacrifice,|(I haue pleasure in mercy, and not in offering)| ye would never have condemned innocents.
12:8
For the son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.
12:9
And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue,
12:10
and behold, there was a man, which had his hand dried up. And they asked him saying: Is it lawful to heal upon the Sabbath day?{days} because they might accuse him.
12:11
And he said unto them: which is he among you,{which of you would it be} if he had a sheep fallen into a pit on the Sabbath day, that would not take him and lift him out?
12:12
And how much is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the Sabbath day.
12:13
Then said he to the man: stretch forth thy hand, and he stretched {it} forth, and it was again made even as whole as{like unto} the other.
12:14
Then the pharisees went forth,{out} and took{held a} council against him, how they might destroy him.
12:15
When Jesus knew that, he departed thence, and much people followed him, and he healed them all;
12:16
and charged them, that they should not make him known,
12:17
to fulfil that which was spoken by Esay the prophet, which sayeth:
12:18
Behold my son,{child} whom I have chosen, my darling,{beloved} in whom my soul hath had delight.{delighteth.} I will put my spirit on him, and he shall shew judgement to the gentiles.
12:19
He shall not strive, he shall not cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets,
12:20
a bruised reed, shall he not break, and flax that beginneth to burn he shall not quench, till he send forth judgement unto victory,
12:21
and in his name shall the gentiles trust.
12:22
Then was brought to him, one possessed with a devil which was both blind and dumb, and he healed him, insomuch that he which was blind and dumb, both spake and saw.
12:23
And all the people were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
12:24
{But} When the pharisees heard that, they said: He{This fellow} driveth the devils no other wise out, but by the help of belzebub the chief of the devils.
12:25
But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them. Every kingdom divided with in itself shall be desolate.{brought to nought.} Neither shall any city or household divided against itself, continue.
12:26
So if satan cast out satan, then is he divided against{at variance within} him self. How shall then his kingdom endure?
12:27
Also if I by the help of belzebub cast out devils: by whose help do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges:
12:28
But if I cast out the devils by the spirit of God: then is the kingdom of God come on you?
12:29
Either how can a man enter into a mighty{strong} man's house, and violently take away his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoil his house?
12:30
He that is not with me, is against me: And he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.
12:31
Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the holy ghost,{of the spirit} shall not be forgiven unto men.
12:32
And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven him: no, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
12:33
Either{Other} make the tree good, and his fruit good also, or else make the tree evil, and his fruit evil also. For the tree is known by his fruit.
12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
12:36
But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgement.
12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
12:38
Then answered certain of the scribes and of the pharisees saying: Master, we would fain see a sign of thee.
12:39
He answered them saying: the evil and advoutrous generation seeketh a sign, but there shall no sign be given to them, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.
12:40
For as Jonas was three days, and three nights, in the whale's belly: so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
12:41
The men of Nineveh shall rise at the day of judgement, with this nation, and condemn them: for they repented{amended} at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas is here.
12:42
The queen of the south shall rise at the day of judgement with this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the world, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold here is a greater than Solomon.{is here.}
12:43
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
12:44
Then he sayeth: I will return again into my house, from whence I came out. And when he is come, he findeth the house empty and swept, and garnished.
12:45
Then he goeth his way, and taketh {unto him} seven {other} spirits worse than him self, and so enter they in and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning. Even so shall it be to{with} this froward{evil} nation.
12:46
While he yet talked to the people: behold, his mother and his brethren stood without the doors, desiring to speak with him.
12:47
Then one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
12:48
He answered and said to him that told him: Who is my mother? or who are my brethren?
12:49
And he stretched forth his hand over his disciples, and said: Behold my mother and my brethren.
12:50
For whosoever fulfilleth{doth} my father's will which is in heaven, he{the same} is my brother, my sister, and my mother.

The .xiij. Chapter.
13:1
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side,
13:2
and much people resorted unto him, so greatly that he went, and sat in a ship, and all the people stood on the shore.
13:3
And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
13:4
And as he sowed, some fell by the ways side, and the fowls came, and devoured it up.
13:5
Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth, and anon it sprong up, because it had no depth of earth:
13:6
And when the sun was up, it caught heat, and for lack of rooting withered away.
13:7
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns arose{sprong up} and choked it.
13:8
Part fell in good ground, and brought forth good fruit: some an hundred fold, some fifty{sixty} fold, some thirty fold.
13:9
Whosoever hath ears to hear, let him hear.
13:10
And his{the} disciples came, and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables?
13:11
He answered and said unto them: It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But whosoever hath not: from him shall be taken away even that same that he hath.
13:13
Therefore speak I to them in similitudes.|parables| For though they see, they see not: and hearing they hear not: nether understand.
13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esay, which prophecy saith: with your{the} ears ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and with your{the} eyes ye shall see, and shall not perceive.
13:15
For this people's heart is{hearts are} waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.
13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
13:17
Verily I say unto you, that many prophets and perfect|rigtheous| men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them: and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
13:18
Hear ye therefore the similitude of the sower.
13:19
When a man{Whosoever} heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the evil man, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which was sown by the way side.
13:20
But he that was sown in the stony ground, is he, which heareth the word of God, and anon with joy receiveth it,
13:21
yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation|trouble| or persecution ariseth be cause of the word, by and by he falleth.|immediately he is offended|
13:22
He that was sown among thorns, is he, that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful.
13:23
He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundred fold, some fifty{sixty} fold, and some thirty fold.
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Another similitude put he forth, unto them saying: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field.
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But while men slept, there came his foe, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
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When the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
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The servants {then} came to the householder, and said unto him. Sir sowest not thou good seed in thy close, from whence then hath it tares?
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{But} He said to them, the envious man hath done this. Then the servants said unto him: wilt thou then that we go and gather it?{weed them out?}
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and{but} he said, nay, lest while ye go about to weed out the tares, ye pluck up also with them the wheat by the roots:
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let both grow together{to gether} till harvest come, and in time of harvest, I will say yea unto my{to the} reapers, gather ye first the tares, and bind them in sheaves to be brent: but gather the wheat into my barn.
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Another parable he put forth unto them saying: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man taketh and soweth in his field, which is the least of all seeds.
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But when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and {it} is a tree: so that the birds of the air come, and build in the branches of it.
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Another similitude said he to them. The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven which a woman took{taketh} and hideth in|mixt it among| three pecks of meal, till all was{be} leavened.
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All these things spake Jesus unto the people by similitudes, and with out similitudes spake he nothing to them,
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to fulfil that which was spoken by the prophet saying: I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world.
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Then sent Jesus the people away, and came to house,{home.} and his disciples came unto him, saying: declare unto us the similitude of the tares of{in} the field:
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Then answered he and said to them. He that soweth the good seed, is the son of man,
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{and} the field is the world. {And} The children of the kingdom {,they} are the good seed. {And} The evil man's children are the tares.{And the tares are the children of the wicked.}
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But{And} the enemy which{that} soweth it,{them} is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers be the angels.
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For even as the tares are gathered, and brent in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world.
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The son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that do hurt,{offend} and all them which do iniquity,
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and shall cast them into a furnace of fire. There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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Then shall the just men shine as bright as the son in the kingdom of their father. Whosoever hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man found{findeth} and hid{hideth} it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant, seeking{that seeketh} good pearls,
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which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
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Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net cast in to the sea, that gathereth of all kinds (of fishes):
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the which when it is full, men draw to land, and sit and gather the good into their vessels, and cast the bad away.
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So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come{go out} and sever the bad from the good,|righteous|
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and shall cast them in to a furnace of fire, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
13:51
Jesus said unto them: Have ye understood{Understand ye} all these things? They said, yea sir.{ye Lorde.}
13:52
Then said he unto them: Therefore every scribe which is conning{taught} unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an householder, which bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old.
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And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these similitudes that he departed thence,
13:54
and came in to his own country, and taught them in their synagogues, insomuch that they were astonied, and said: Whence came{cometh} all this wisdom and power unto him?
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Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren be called, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?
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And are not his sisters all here with us? Whence hath he all these things.
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And they were hurt{offended} by him. Then Jesus said unto them: there is no prophet{a prophet is not} without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin.
13:58
And he did not many miracles there, for their unbelief's sake.

The .xiiij. Chapter.
14:1
In{At} that time Herod the tetrarcha heard of the fame of Jesu,
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and said unto his servants: This is John {the} baptist, he is risen again from death, and therefore his power is so great.{therefore are such miracles wrought by him.}
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For Herod took{had taken} John and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
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For John said unto him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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And when he would have put him to death, he feared the people, because they counted him as a prophet.
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{But} When Herod's birth day was come the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
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Wherefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she would ask.
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And she being informed of her mother before, said give me here John baptist's head in a platter.
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And the King sorrowed:|was sorry| nevertheless for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat also at the table, he commanded it to be given her.
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And sent and beheaded John in the prison,
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and his head was brought in a platter, and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
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And his disciples came, and took up his body, and buried it: And went and told Jesus.
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When Jesus had heard that, he departed thence by ship into a desert place out of the way. And when the people had heard thereof, they followed him afoot out of their cities.
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And Jesus went forth and saw much people: and his heart did melt upon them, and he healed of them those that were sick.
14:15
When even was come, his disciples came to him saying: This is a desert place, and the day is spent, let the people depart that they may go in to the towns, and buy them vitailles.
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But Jesus said unto them: They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat.
14:17
Then said they unto him: We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
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{And} He said: Bring them hither to me.
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And he commanded, the people to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed,|gave thanks| and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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And they all ate,{did all eat} and were sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbets that remained twelve baskets full.
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{And} They that ate were in number about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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And straight way Jesus made his disciples enter in to a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the people away.
14:23
And as soon as he had sent the people away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray. And when night was come he was there himself alone.
14:24
And the ship was {now} in the midst of the sea, and was tossed with waves, for it was a contrary wind.
14:25
In the fourth watch of the night Jesus came unto them, walking on the sea:
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and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were amazed,{troubled} saying: it is some spirit, and cried out for fear.
14:27
And straightway Jesus spake unto them saying: be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid.
14:28
Peter answered, {him} and said: Master, and{if} thou be he, bid me come unto thee on the water.
14:29
And he said come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
14:30
But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid. And as he began to sink, he cried saying: Master save me.
14:31
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him: O thou of little faith: wherefore didst thou doubt?
14:32
And as soon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
14:33
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him,|fell down before him| saying: Of a truth thou art the son of God.
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And when they were come over, they went in to the land of Genazareth.
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And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,
14:36
and besought him, that they might touch the border{hem} of his vesture only. And as many as touched it,{hytt} were made safe.|whole|

The .xv. Chapter.
15:1
Then came to Jesus: scribes and pharisees from Jerusalem, saying:
15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the seniors?{elders?} for they wash not their hands, when they eat bread.
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He answered, and said unto them: why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, thorow your traditions?
15:4
For God commanded, saying: honour thy father and mother, and he that speaketh evil against{curseth} his father or mother, shall suffer death.
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But ye say, every man shall say to his father or mother: whatsoever thing I offer, that same doth profit thee,{that which thou desirest of me to help thee with: is given God:}
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and so shall he not honour his father and{or his} mother. And thus have ye made, that the commandment of God is with out effect, through your traditions.
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Hypocrites, well prophesied of you, Esay saying:
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This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, yet{howbeit} their hearts are far from me:
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but in vain they worship me teaching doctrine,{doctrines} which is{are} nothing but men's precepts.|commandments of men|
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And he called the people unto him, and said to them: hear and understand.
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That which goeth in to the mouth, defileth not the man: but that which cometh out of the mouth, defileth the man.
15:12
Then came his disciples, and said unto him: Perceivest thou, {not} how that the pharisees are offended {in} hearing this saying?
15:13
He answered, and said: All plants which my heavenly father hath not planted, shall be plucked up by the roots.
15:14
Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
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Then answered Peter and said to him: declare unto us this parable.
15:16
Then said Jesus: Are ye yet withouten understanding:
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perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth in at the mouth, descendeth down into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
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But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a{the} man.
15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, breaking of wedlock, whoredom, theft, false witness bearing, blasphemy.
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These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashen hands, defileth not a man.
15:21
And Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
15:22
And behold a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying: have mercy on me Lord the{thou} son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil.
15:23
And he gave her never a word to answer. Then came to him his disciples, and besought him saying: Send her away, for she followeth us crying.
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He answered, and said: I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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Then she came and worshipped him,|fell down before him| saying: Master|LORDE| succor{help} me.
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He answered and said: It is not good, to take the children's bread, and to cast it to whelps.
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She answered and said: It is truth,|Truthe LORDE| nevertheless the whelps eat of the crumbs, which fall from their masters' table.
15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her. O woman great is thy faith, be it to thee, even as thou desirest. And her daughter was made whole even at that same time.{hour.}
15:29
Then Jesus went away from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and went up in to a mountain, and sat down there.
15:30
And much people came unto him having with them, halt, blind, dumb, maimed, and other many: and cast them down at Jesus' feet. And he healed them,
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insomuch that the people wondered, to see the dumb speak, the maimed whole, and the halt to go, the blind to see, and {they} glorified the God of Israel.
15:32
{Then} Jesus called his disciples to him and said: I have compassion on the people, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nothing{nought} to eat: and I will not let them depart fasting lest they perish in the way.
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And his disciples said unto him: whence should we get so much bread in the wilderness as should suffice so great a multitude?
15:34
And Jesus said unto them: how many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven, and a few {little} fishes.
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And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
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And took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and his{the} disciples gave them to the people.
15:37
And they all ate,{did all eat} and were sufficed. And they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
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{And yet} They that ate were four thousand men, beside women and children.
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And he sent away the people, and took ship and came into the parts of Magdala.

The .xvj. Chapter.
16:1
Then came to him the pharisees with the sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring that he would{him to} shew them some sign from heaven.
16:2
He answered and said unto them: At even ye say, we shall have fair weather, and that because the sky is red:
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{And} In the morning: ye say, today shall be foul weather, and that because the sky is tremulous{cloudy} and red. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not discern the signs of the times?
16:4
The froward nation, and advoutrous, seeketh a sign: {and} there shall none other sign be given unto them, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. So left he them and departed.
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And when his disciples were come to the other side of the water, they had forgotten to take bread with them.
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Then Jesus said unto them: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the sadducees.
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{And} They thought among{in} themselves saying: {because} we have brought no bread with us.
16:8
When Jesus understood that,|perceived it| he said unto them. O ye of little faith, why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no bread?
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Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember those five loaves, when there were five thousand men, and how many baskets took ye up?
16:10
Neither the seven loaves, when there were four thousand:{iiiii. M.} and how many baskets took ye up?
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Why perceive ye not then, that I spake not unto you of bread, when I said, beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees?
16:12
Then understood they, how that he bade not them beware of the leaven of bread: but of the doctrine of the pharisees, and of the sadducees.
16:13
When Jesus came into the coasts of the city which is called Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples saying: Whom do men say that I the son of man am?
16:14
They said: Some say that thou art John baptist, some Helyas, some Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
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He said unto them: But whom say ye that I am?
16:16
Simon Peter answered, and said: Thou art Christ the son of the living God.
16:17
And Jesus answered and said to him: Happy|Blessed| art thou Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood have{hath} not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven.
16:18
And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock I will build my congregation: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
16:19
And I will give unto thee, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou bindest upon earth, it shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou loosest{lowsest} on earth, it shall be loosed{lowsed} in heaven.
16:20
Then he charged his disciples, that they should tell no man, that he was Jesus Christ.
16:21
From that time forth, Jesus began to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the seniors,{elders} and of the high{hye} priests, and of the scribes, and must be killed, and rise again the third day.
16:22
{But} Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him saying: Master favor thy self, this shall not come unto thee.
16:23
Then turned he about, and said unto Peter: go{come} after me Satan, thou offendest me, because thou perceivest{favourest or savourest} not godly things: but worldly things.
16:24
Jesus then said to his disciples. If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
16:25
For whosoever will save his life, shall loose it. And whosoever shall loose his life for my sake, shall find it.{loose, exact spelling; from the hebrew to open, may be also lose, or subdue}
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What shall it profit|What helpeth| a man, if{though} he should win all the whole world: so{if} he loose his own soul?|and yet suffer harm in his soul?| Or else what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?
16:27
For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he reward every man according to his deeds.
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Verily I say unto you, some there be among them that here stand, which shall not taste of death, till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kingdom.

The .xvij. Chapter.
17:1
And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up into an high mountain out of the way,
17:2
and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light.
17:3
And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Helyas talking with him.
17:4
Then answered Peter, and said to Jesus: Master here is good being for us. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Helyas.
17:5
While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud shadowed them. And lo{behold there came} a voice out of the cloud said:{saying:} This is my dear son, in whom I delight, hear him.
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And when the disciples heard that, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid.
17:7
And Jesus came and touched them, and said: Arise and be not afraid.
17:8
Then lift they up their eyes, and{And when they looked up, they} saw no man, but{save} Jesus only.{onely.}
17:9
And as they came down from the mountain, he{Jesus} charged them saying: See that ye shew this {tell the} vision to no man, til the son of man be risen again from death.
17:10
And his disciples asked of him, saying: Why then say the scribes, that Helias must first come?
17:11
Jesus answered, and said unto them: Helias shall first come, and restore all things.
17:12
And I say unto you, that Helias is come already: And they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they lusted. In likewise shall also the son of man suffer of them.
17:13
Then his{the} disciples perceived, that he spake unto them of John baptist.
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And when they were come to the people, there came to him a certain man, and kneeled down to him saying:{and said:}
17:15
Master have mercy on my son, for he is frantic,{lunatic} and is sore vexed. And ofttimes {he} falleth in to the fire, and oft into the water.
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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
17:17
Jesus answered and said: O generation faithless, and crooked: how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil, and he came out. {of him} And the child was healed even that same hour.
17:19
Then came his{the} disciples{to Jesus} secretly and said: Why could not we cast him out?
17:20
Jesus said unto them: Because of your unbelief. For I say verily unto you, if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye should say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and he should remove: Neither should any thing be unpossible for you to do.
17:21
But{Howbeit} this kind, goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
17:22
While{As} they passed the time in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men,
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and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they sorrowed greatly.
17:24
{And} When they were come to Capernaum: They that were wont to gather poll money, came to Peter and said: Doth your Master pay tribute?
17:25
He said: Yea. And when he was come into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying: What thinkest thou Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take tribute, or poll money? of their children, or of strangers?
17:26
Peter said unto him: Of strangers. Then said Jesus unto him again: Then are the children free.
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Nevertheless, lest we should offend them: go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twelve{twenty} pence that take and pay for me and thee.

The .xviij. Chapter.
18:1
The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying: Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
18:2
Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
18:3
and said: Verily I say unto you, except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter in to the kingdom of heaven.
18:4
Whosoever therefore shall submit{humble} him self as this child, he{the same} is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me.
18:6
But whosoever offend one of these little ones, which believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
18:7
Woe be unto the world because of evil occasions.{offenses,}|slanders| It is necessary that evil occasions{How be it, it cannot be avoided but that offences shall} be given, nevertheless woe be to that{the} man, by whom evil occasion{the offense} cometh.
18:8
Wherefore if thy hand, or thy foot, give thee an occasion of evil:{offend thee} cut him off, and cast him from thee. It is better for thee to enter in to life halt or maimed, rather than thou shouldest having two hands or two feet, be cast in to everlasting fire.
18:9
And if also thine eye offend thee, pluck him out and cast him from thee. It is better for thee, to enter in to life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hellfire.
18:10
See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels {always} behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.
18:11
Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost.
18:12
How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go{be gone} astray, will{doth} he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray?
18:13
If it happen that he find him, verily I say