University of California. < i I KT F 1 NEW TESTA UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION TRANSLATED GREEK TEXT OF TISCHENDORF, BY GEORGE R. NOYES, D.D., HANCOCK PROFESSOR OP HEBREW AND OTHER ORIENTAL LANGUAGES, AND DEXTER LECTURER ON BIBLICAL LITERATURE, IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY. SEVENTH THO BOSTON: AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION. 1880. 1-1 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by THE AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. UNIVERSITY PRESS : JOHN WILSON & SON, CAMBRIDGE. PREFACE. IN this translation I have strictly followed the text of Tischendorf's eighth critical edition of the Greek Tes- tament as far as it has been published, namely to Luke xviii. 9 ; then, to the end of the Gospel of John, that of the second edition of his Synopsis Evangelica, pub- lished in 1864, after he had collated the Codex Sinait- icus ; and that of his seventh edition (1859) in the remainder of the New Testament. I have chosen this text in preference to that of Griesbach or Lachmann, partly because I consider it as on the whole the best, and partly because I believe that it is so considered by the majority of competent scholars throughout the world, and thus deserves, more than any other, to be regarded as the modern received text. It is fortunate that, so far as theological opinion is concerned, there is no ground of choice between the three editions which have been named. I do not speak of the splendid edi- tion of Tregelles, because only three-fourths of it have been published. It is hardly necessary to say that my judgment does not coincide with that of Tischendorf in regard to every reading. It cannot be expected that there should be a IV PREFACE. perfect uniformity of opinion in cases where the evi- dence, external and internal, is very evenly balanced. But for several reasons I have thought it best not to interpose my own judgment in regard to the Greek text in any instance. I am responsible only for the translation. Punctuation, however, is well known to be a matter of interpretation rather than of textual criticism ; no punctuation marks of any consequence being found in the most ancient manuscripts. In this respect, therefore, I have occasionally used my right as translator ; though I regard the punctuation of Tisch- endorf as in general very judicious. I have also thought it inexpedient to depart from the Common Version in the arrangement of the General Epistles, namely, those of James, Peter, John, and Jude, which in Tischendorf's edition come between the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul. I request that every reader will bear in mind the Greek text which I have followed ; otherwise some of my departures from the Common Version might seem to be unnecessary or arbitrary. In regard to my translation, it is so difficult to state in few words the views and principles by which I have been guided, that I must leave it to speak for itself. I will merely say that it has been my aim to make a ver- sion more free from wholly or nearly obsolete words and phrases, more intelligible, more critically accurate, and on the whole even closer to the original than that of King James's translators, though less incumbered with mere Greek and Hebrew idioms. I have endeav- ored, with what success it is not for me to say, to re- tain what may be called the savor and spirit of our old PREFACE. v and familiar version, so far as is consistent with the paramount duties of a translator ; and in doing this I have simply acted in conformity with my own judgment and taste. Though mere professions of impartiality are deserv- edly held in light esteem, yet, as my book is published by the American Unitarian Association, it may not be wholly superfluous to state that my translation ha*s not been supervised or corrected by any association, or by any authority whatever. Every word of it is the result of my own judgment, guided by universally acknowl- edged principles of scientific interpretation, without regard to creed or church. This does not mean, how- ever, that I have not occasionally consulted with the accomplished Greek scholars of Cambridge, Professors Sophocles and Goodwin, as to the meaning of a word or a phrase. I would especially acknowledge my ob- ligations to that thorough and accurate scholar, my friend Mr. Ezra Abbot, the assistant librarian of the University, who kindly offered his aid in looking over the proof-sheets ; in the performance of which impor- tant service he also made many criticisms and sugges- tions, which have added much to the value of my translation. To the same gentleman I am indebted for access to a manuscript translation of the Epistles of Paul to the Romans and the Corinthians by that distinguished Biblical theologian, the late Professor Andrews Norton of our University. I have also had access to the most important translations of the whole or of parts of the New Testament in English, German, and French, and to the principal commentaries, ancient and modern. vi PREFACE. References to the parallel passages in the four Gos- pels, and to those cited from the Old Testament, have been given in the margin, together with a few notes, containing some various readings, some renderings dif- ferent from those in the text, and a few explanations of my own phraseology. But exposition, or interpre- tation, or argument, formed no part of my design. For this purpose another volume would have been re- quired. EDITORIAL NOTE. THE preceding Preface was written by Dr. Noyes several months before his death, which took place June 3d, 1868. Though his physical strength had long been failing, his mind retained its accustomed clearness till near the close of his life, and he was able to revise the proof-sheets of his transla- tion to the end of the Epistle to the Philippians. The manu- script of the remainder had already been placed in the hands of the printer. In performing the delicate and responsible task intrusted to me of revising the proof-sheets from the Epistle to the Colossians to the end of the volume, I have not hesitated to correct obvious oversights, and have occa- sionally made such verbal changes as I felt assured the au- thor would have approved, could they have been submitted to his judgment. This liberty, however, has been used with great caution ; and in no case have I presumed to substitute my own interpretation of a passage for one which appeared to have been deliberately adopted by Dr. Noyes. A few notes have been added, to which the initial "A." is ap- pended. In September of the present year, the fifth part of Tischen- dorf's eighth critical edition of the Greek Testament was published in Germany, extending from Luke xviii. 10 to John vi. 23. A list of the changes required to conform the translation to the text of this edition will be found at the end of the volume. It will be observed that Tischendorf now reads "only begotten Son" in John i. 18, instead of " only begotten God" For other changes worthy of notice, see Luke xxiii. 17 ; xxiv. 13, 21 ; John iii. 13 ; iv. 9. E. A. CAMBRIDGE, MASS., December 1st, 1868. CONTENTS. PAGE THE GOSPEL. ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 1 ACCORDING TO MARK 73 ACCORDING TO LUKE 119 ACCORDING TO JOHN 197 ACTS OF APOSTLES 254 THE EPISTLES OF PAUL. To THE ROMANS 326 THE FIRST TO THE CORINTHIANS 358 THE SECOND TO THE CORINTHIANS 388 To THE GALATIANS 408 To THE EPHESIANS 419 To THE PHILIPPIANS 430 To THE COLOSSIANS 438 THE FIRST TO THE THESSALONIANS 445 THE SECOND TO THE THESSALONIANS 451 THE FIRST TO TIMOTHY 455 THE SECOND TO TIMOTHY 463 To TITUS 469 To PHILEMON 472 To THE HEBREWS . 474 THE GENERAL EPISTLES. THE EPISTLE OF JAMES 497 THE FIRST OF PETER 505 THE SECOND OF PETER 513 THE FIRST OF JOHN 519 THE SECOND OF JOHN 527 THE THIRD OF JOHN 529 THE EPISTLE OF JUDE 531 THE REVELATION OF JOHN 534 NEW READINGS OF TISCHENDORP 569 THE GOSJHKjp^ ^^O!' THE (UNIVERSITY) ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. I. THE genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob 3 begat Judah and his brothers. And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron ; and 4 Hezron begat Ram ; and Ram begat Amminadab ; and Amminadab begat Nahshou ; and Nahshon begat Salmon ; 5 and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz begat Obed 6 by Ruth. And Obed begat Jesse ; and Jesse begat Da- vid the king. And David begat Solomon by the wife of 7 Uriah. And Solomon begat Rehoboam ; and Rehoboam 8 begat Abijah ; and Abijah begat Asa ; and Asa begat Je- hoshaphat ; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram ; and Joram be- 9 gat Uzziah ; and Uzziah begat Jotham ; and Jotham begat 10 Ahaz ; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah ; and Hezekiah begat Manasseh ; and Manasseh begat Amon ; and Amon be- ll gat Josiah ; and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the removal to Babylon. * This title is not in TischendorT s text, nor in that of the oldest manu- scripts, such as the Vatican and the Sinai manuscripts; but I presume that it is implied in the title, According to Matthew. Vcr. 1-17. Comp, Luke iii. 23-38. Ver. 1. The genealogy, &c. Possibly, The book of tiie birth. \ 2 MATTHEW I. 12 And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begat She- 13 altiel ; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel ; and Zerubbabel begat Abiud ; and Abiud begat Eliakim ; and Eliakim 14 begat Azor ; and Azor begat Zadok ; and Zadok begat 15 Achim ; and Achim begat P^liud ; and Eliud begat Elea- zar ; and Eleazar begat Matthan ; and Mattban begat 16 Jacob ; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 1.7 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations ; and from David to the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations ; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with 19 child by the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame, 20 purposed to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord ap- peared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, sou of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is 21 conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus ; for he will 22 save his people from their sins. Now all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord i'3 through the prophet, saying, " Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel;"* that is, when interpreted, God-is- 24 with-us. Then Joseph, on wakieg up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him Ver. 16. Christ, i.e. Anointed, in reference to the claim of Jesus to be, in some sense, a king. Ver. 18. Comp. Luke i. 27. Ver. 21. Comp. Luke ii. 21. Ver. 21. Jesus, i.e. in its original meaning, Saviour. * Isa. vii. 14 MATTHEW II. 3 25 his wife ; and he knew her not till she had brought forth a son : and he called his name Jesus. II. Now when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! there came magians 2 from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born ? for we saw his star in the 3 East, and came to do him homage. But when Herod the king heard of these things, he was troubled, and all Jeru- 4 salem with him ; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ 5 was to be born. And they said to him, In Bethlehem of 6 Judasa; for thus it is written by the prophet: "And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah ; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who shall feed my people Israel."* 7 Then Herod, having privately called the magians, ascer- tained from them exactly the time when the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child ; and when ye have found him, bring 9 me word, that I also may go and do him homage. When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo ! the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them, till 10 it came and stood over where the child was. When they 1 1 saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy ; and when they had come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and did homage to him ; and opening their treasures, they presented him 12 gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way. Ver. 25. Comp. Luke ii. 7, 11. Ver. 25. In some manuscripts, her first-born son. Chap. II. 1. magians; i.e. Persian, Median, or Chaldaean priests, wh devoted themselves to astrology and kindred arts. * Mic. v. 2. 4 MATTHEW III. 13 And when they had gone, lo ! an angel of the Lord ap- peareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I speak to thee ; for Herod will seek the child, 14 to destroy him. And he arose, and took the child and his 15 mother by night, and went to Egypt ; and was there until the death of Herod ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "I 16 called my son out of Egypt."* Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deceived by the magians, was greatly enraged ; and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time 17 which he had ascertained from the magians. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the 18 prophet, saying, "A voice was heard in Ramah, weep- ing, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her chil- dren, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no 19 more." t But; when Herod was dead, lo ! an angel of the 20 Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying. Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel ; for they who sought the child's life are 2t dead. And he arose, and took the child and his mother, 22 and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned by God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, 23 and came and took up his abode in a city called Naza reth ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, " He will be called a Nazarene." J III. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the Hosea xi. 1. t Jen xxxi. 15. $ Reference unknown; possibly to the Hebrew word nelser, which is translated branch, in Isa. xi. 1. MATTHEW III. 5 2 wilderness of Judaea, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of 3 heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, 4 make straight his paths!"* And John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and 6 all^ the country about the Jordan ; and were baptized by 7 him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. *But see- ing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, Brood of vipers, who warned 8 you to flee from the coming wrath ? Bring forth there- 9 fore fruit worthy of repentance, and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father ; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise 10 up children to Abraham. And already is the axe lying at the root of the trees ; every tree therefore that bear- eth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire. ill indeed baptize you in water, for repentance ; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear ; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit 12 and in fire. His winno wing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather his wheat into the garner ; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, 14 to be baptized by him. But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come 15 to me ? And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Chap. III. 1-17. Comp. Mark i. 1-11; Luke iii. 1-22; John i. 6. * Is. xl. 3. 6 MATTHEW IV. 16 Then he suffered him. And Jesus, as soon as he was bap- tized, went up from the water ; and, lo ! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a 17 dove, coming upon him. And lo ! a voice from the heav- ens, saying, " This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." IV. Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilder- 2 ness, to be tempted by the Devil. And when he had fasted 3 forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, " Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth 5 from the mouth of God."* Then the Devil taketh him into the holy city, and setteth him on the pinnacle of the 6 temple ; and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, " He will give his angels charge concerning thee ; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a 7 stone." f Jesus said to him, Again it is written, " Thou 8 shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God." J Again, the Devil taketh him to an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their 9 glory ; and said to him, All these things will I give thee, 10 if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan ! for it is written, u Thou shalt wor- ship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." 11 Then the Devil leaveth him ; and lo ! angels came and ministered to him. 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been cast into Chap. IV. 1-11. Comp. Mark i. 12, 13; Luke iv. 1-18. Ver. 12-17. Comp. Mark i. 14, 15; Luke iv. 14, 15, 31. * Deut. viii. 3. f Ps. xci. 11, 12. J Deut. vi. 16. Deut. vi. 13. MATTHEW IV. 7 13 prison, he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazara, ho came and dwelt in Capernaum, on the shore of the lake, 14 in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, say- 15 ing, " The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the lake beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gen- 16 tiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light arose " * 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Re- 18 pent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into 19 the lake; for they were fishers. And he saith to them, 20 Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. And 21 they immediately left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets ; and he called 22 them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him. 23 And he went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the king- dom, and healing every sickness and every disease among 24 the people. And his fame went forth into all Syria ; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with vari- ous diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with 25 palsy; and he healed them. And great multitudes followed Ver. 17. Repent. The prominent meaning of the Greek term is change of sentiment and character. " Repentance is a whole volume of duty, to which godly sorrow is but the titlepage." Ver. 18-22. Gomp. Mark i. 16-20; Luke v. 1-11. Ver. 28-25. Conip. Mark i. 39; Luke iv. 44; Mark i. 28, iii. 7, 8; Luke vi. 17-19. Isa. ix. l t 2. g MATTHEW V. him from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea, and from beyond the Jordan. V. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the moun- tain; and when he had sat down, his disciples came to 2 him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, say- ing: 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for theirs is the king- dom of heaven. 5 Blessed are the meek ; for they will inherit the earth. 4 Blessed are they who mourn ; for they will be com- forted. 6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after right- eousness ; for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful ; for they will obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart ; for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peace-makers ; for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness* sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my 12 sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad ; for great is your reward in heaven ; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted ? It is thence- forth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trod- den under foot by men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a 15 hill cannot be hid ; nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand ; and it giveth 16 light to all that are in the house. In like manner lei Chap. V.-VII. Comp. Luke vi. 12, 17-49. Ver. 5. the earth. Or, tKe land. MATTHEW V. 9 your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. 17 Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Proph- 18 ets : I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least com- mandments, and shall teach men so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them, he will be called great in the kingdom of 20 heaven. For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, " Thou shalt not kill ; and whoever shall kill, shall be in 22 danger of the Judges."* But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the Judges ; and whoever shall say to his brother, Simpleton ! shall be in danger of the Council ; and whoever shall say, Fool ! shall be in danger of hell-fire. 23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there 24 remember that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go away ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy 25 gift. Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him ; lest the adversary de- liver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and 2(> thou be cast into prison. Truly do I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing. Ver. 18. not one jot, nor one tittle; i.e. not the smallest letter, nor th smallest part of a letter. Ver. 18. Comp. Luke xvi. 17. Ver. 21. the Judges ; i.e. a lower court, consisting of five judges. * Exod. xx. 13 ; Lev. xxiv. 17. 10 MATTHEW V. 27 Ye have heard that it was said, " Thou shalt not com- 28 mit adultery."* But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with 29 her already in his heart. And if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee ; for it is bet- ter for thee that one of thy members should perish, than 30 that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee ; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should go away into hell. 31 And it was said, " Whoever shall put away his wife, let 32 him give her a writing of divorcement." f But I say to you, that whoever putteth away his wife, unless it be on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery ; and who- ever shall marry her when put away, committeth adultery. 33 Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, " Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to 34 the Lord thine oaths." J But I say to you, Swear not at 35 all ; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool ; nor by Jerusalem, for it is 36 the city of the Great King; nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your language be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for what- ever is more than these cometh of evil. 38 Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, 39 and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, that ye resist not the evil-doer ; but whoever smiteth thee on the 40 right cheek, turn to him the other also ; and if any one in- tends to sue thee at the law, and take thy coat, give up to 41 him thy cloak also ; and whoever shall compel thee to go Ver. 37. of evil. Or, from the Evil One. * Exod. xx. 14. t Deut. xxiv. 1. t Exod. xx. 7 ; Lev. xix. 12 ; Numb. xxx. 2 ; Deut. xxiii. 21. Exod. xxi. 24; Lev. xxiv. 20; Deut. xix. 21. MATTHEW VI. 11 42 one mile, go with him two. Give to him that asketh of thee ; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away. 43 Ye have heard that it was said, " Thou shalt love thy 44 neighbor, and hate thine enemy." * But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray Cor those who persecute 45 you ; that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love those who love you, what reward have 47 ye? Do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that excelleth ? Do 48 not even the heathen the same ? Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. VI. But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them ; otherwise ye have no reward 2 with your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, 3 They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand 4 doeth ; that thine alms may be in secret ; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee. 6 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are ; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their 6 reward. But do thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret ; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the Lev. xbc. 18. 12 MATTHEW VI. heathen do ; for they think that they shall be heard for 8 the multitude of their words. Be not ye therefore like them ; for your Father knoweth what things ye have 9 need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye : Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ; 10 thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in 12 heaven ; give us this day our daily bread ; and forgive us 13 our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors ; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly 15 Father will also forgive you ; but if ye do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance ; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, 17 They have received their reward. But do thou, when thou 18 fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; that thou ap- pear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust consume, and where thieves break 20 through and steal ; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumeth, and 21 where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where 22 thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. If thine eye be clear, thy whole 23 body will be in light ; but if thine eye be disordered, thy whole body will be in darkness. If then the light that is within thee is darkness, how great that dark- Ver. 9-13. Comp. Luke xi. 2-4. Ver. 11. our daily bread. Otherwise, our needful bread. Ver. 13 from evil. Or, from the Evil One. Ver. 14, 15. Comp. Mark xi. 25. 26. MATTHEW VIL 13 24 ness ! No one can serve two masters ; for either he will hate one, and love the other ; or else he will cleave to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and 25 mammon. Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat ; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the 26 body than raiment ? Behold the birds of the air, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns ; and your heav- enly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater 27 value than they ? But who of you by anxious thought can 28 add to his life one cubit ? And why are ye anxious about raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. 29 They toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one 30 of these. And if God so clothes the herbage of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into an oven, will he 31 not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith ? Therefore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall 32 we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed ? For after all these things do the gentiles seek ; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness ; and all 34 these things will also be given you. Be not then anxious about the morrow ; for the morrow will be anxious about itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. ^ T II. Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judg- 2 ment ye judge, ye will be judged ; and with what meas- 3 ure ye mete, it will be measured to you. And why dost thou look at the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and 4 not perceive the beam in thine own eye ? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the mote out of 6 thine eye; when, lo! the beam is in thine own eye? Hypo Ver. 25-33. Comp. Luke xii. 22-31. 14 MATTHEW VII. crite ! first cast the beam out of thine own eye ; and then wilt thou see clearly to take the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6 Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn upon you and rend you. 7 Ask, and it will be given you ; seek, and ye will find ; 8 knock, and the door will be opened to you. For every one that asketh, receiveth ; and he that seeketh, findeth ; 9 and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened. Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask for bread, 10 will give him a stone ? or, if he ask for a fish, will give 11 him a serpent? If ye then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them 12 that ask him ! All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them ; for this is the Law and the Prophets. 13 Enter in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction ; and many are they 14 who go in thereat. For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life ; and few are they who find it. 15 Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in 16 sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Ye may know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes 17 of thorns, or figs of thistles ? So every good tree bear- 18 eth good fruit ; but a bad tree beareth bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good 10 fruit. Every tree that beareth not good fruit is cut down, 20 and cast into the fire. So then ye may know them by their fruits. 21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, will enter Ver. 7-11. Comp. Luke xi. 9-13. Ver. 13, 14. The words " is the gate " are inclosed in brackets by Tisch- endorf, to indicate that he regards them as of doubtful genuineness. MATTHEW VIII. 15 into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of 22 my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we ^not prophesy in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name work 23 many miracles ? And then will I declare to them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Every one then that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened to a wise man, who built his 25 house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who 27 built his house upon the sand ; and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell ; and great was its fall. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these say- ings, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching. 29 For he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes. VIII. When he had come down from the mountain, great 2 multitudes followed him. And lo! there came a leper and bowed down before him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, 3 thou canst cleanse me. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will ; be thou cleansed. And 4 immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no one ; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 5 And when he had entered into Capernaum, there came 6 to him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, 7 my servant lieth at home palsied, sorely tormented. He Ver. 2-4. Comp. Mark i. 40-45; Luke v. 12-16. Ver. 6-13. Comp. Luke vii. 1-10 16 MATTHEW VIII. 8 saith to him, I will come and heal him. But the cen- turion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only command with a 9 word, and my servant will be made well. For even I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me ; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth 10 it. When Jesus heard this, he marvelled, and said to those who followed, Truly do I say to you, Not even in 11 Israel have I found such faith. And I say to you, that many will come from the east and the west, and recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of 12 heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will go out into the outer darkness ; there will be wailing and gnash- 13 ing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way ; as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was made well in that hour. 14 And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw 15 his wife's mother lying sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her ; and she arose, and waited on him. 16 And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons ; and he cast out th 17 spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, " He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases." * 18 And Jesus, seeing great multitudes about him, gave 19 orders to depart to the other side. And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee where- 20 ever thou goest. And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodging-places ; but the Ver. 14-16. Comp. Mark i. 29-34; Luke iv. 38-41. Ver. 16, 18, 23-34. Comp. Mark iv. 35-v. 20; Luke viii. 22-89. Ver. 19-22. Comp. Luke ix. 57-60. * Isa. liii. 4. MATTHEW IX. 17 21 Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go 22 and bury my father. But he saith to him, Follow me and let the dead bury their own dead. 23 And when he had gone on board the boat, his disciples 24 followed him. And, lo ! a great tempest arose on the lake, so that the boat was almost covered by the waves ; but 25 he was sleeping. And they came and awoke him, say- 26 ing, Lord, save ! we are perishing. And he saith to them, Why are ye fearful, ye of little faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the waves ; and there was a great 27 calm. And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the waves obey him ? 28 And when he had come to the other side, into the coun- try of the Gadarenes, there met him two men possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, 29 so that no one could pass by that way. And lo ! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God ? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time ? 30 Now there was at a distance from them a herd of many 31 swine feeding. And the demons besought him, saying, If 32 thou cast us out, send us into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine. And lo ! the whole herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and perished in the waters. And the 33 herdsmen fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what had happened to the men possessed 34 by demons. And lo! the whole city came out to meet Jesus ; and when they saw him, they besought him to depart from their borders. IX. And going on board a boat, he crossed over, and came Chap. IX. 1-8. Comp. Mark v. 21, ii. 1-12 ; Luke viii. 40, v. 17-28. 18 MATTHEW IX. 2 to his own city. And lo ! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, He of good cheer, son ; thy 3 sins are forgiven. And lo ! some of the scribes said within 4 themselves, This man is blaspheming. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in 5 your hearts ? For which is easier ? to say, Thy sins are 6 forgiven ? or to say, Arise, and walk ? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, then he saith to the palsied man, Arise, 7 take up thy bed, and go to thy house. And he arose, 8 and went away to his house. And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men. 9 And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house ; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo ! many publicans and sinners came and reclined 11 with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher 12 eat with the publicans and sinners ? But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, 13 but they who are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth : " I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." * For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners. 14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bride- groom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them ? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be 16 taken from them, and then will they fast. No one putteth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the Ver. 9-17. Comp. Mark ii. 14-22; Luke v. 27-39. * Hosea vi. 6. MATTHEW IX. 19 piece that filleth in teareth away from the garment, and a 17 worse rent is made. Nor do men put new wine into old skins ; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together. 18 While he was thus speaking to them, lo ! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daugh- ter just now died ; but come and lay thy hand upon her, 19 and she will live. And Jesus arose and followed him, 20 with his disciples. And, lo ! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and 21 touched the fringe of his garment. For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well. 22 And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter ; thy faith hath made thee well. And the. woman was made well from that hour. 23 And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing 24 the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise, said, With- draw ; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they 25 laughed him to* scorn. But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand ; and the 26 girl arose. And the report of this went abroad into all that country. 27 And as Jesus passed on from thence, two blind men fol- lowed him, crying out and saying, Have pity on us, Son of 28 David! And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him ; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this ? They say to him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your 30 faith be it done to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one 31 know it. But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country. Ver. 18-26. Comp. Mark v. 21-43; Luke viii. 40-56. 20 MATTHEW X. 32 And as they were going out, lo ! they brought to him 33 a dumb man, possessed by a demon. And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the multi- 34 tudes marvelled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons. 35 And Jesus went round all the cities and villages, teach- ing in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease. 36 And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about, 37 as sheep having no shepherd. Then he saith to his disci- ples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. 38 Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest. X. And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal 2 every sickness and every disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these : first, Simon,* who is called Pe- ter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zeb- 3 edee, and John his brother ; Philip and Bartholomew ; Thomas and Matthew the publican ; James the son of 4 Alphaeus, and Lebbasus ; Simon of Caria, and Judas Isca- riot, he who betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, when he had charged them, saying, Go not away to gentiles, and enter not 6 any city of the Samaritans ; but go rather to the lost 7 sheep of the house of Israel. And, as ye go, proclaim, 8 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons ; freely ye 9 received, freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver, Ver. 37, 38. Comp. Luke x. 2. Chap. X. 1-4. Comp. Mark iii. 13-19 ; Luke vi. 12-16. Ver. 5-15. Comp. Mark vi. 7-11; Luke ix. 1-6, x. 3-12. MATTHEW X. 21 10 nor brass, in your girdles ; nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is 11 worthy of his living. And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy ; and there abide 12 till ye leave the place. And as ye enter the house, salute 13 it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it ; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to 14 you. And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off 15 the dust from your feet. Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Lo ! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues ; 18 and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gen- tiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall speak ; for it will be given you in 20 that hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. 21 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their 22 parents, and put them to death ; and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endure th to the end will be saved. 23 And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come. Ver. 16. See Luke x. 3. Ver. 17-22. See chap. xxiv. 9, 13; Mark xiii. 9-13; Luke xxi. 12-19. Ver. 19-20. Comp also Luke xii. 11, 12. 22 MATTHEW X. 24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above 25 his lord. It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the mas- ter of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household ! 26 Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed ; and hid, that will not be known. 27 What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light ; and 28 what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the house-tops. And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul ; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? and not one of 30 them shall fall to the ground without your Father. But 31 even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore ; ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father who 33 is in heaven. But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. 34 Think not that I came to send peace on earth : I came 35 not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter with her 36 mother, and a bride with her mother-in-law ; and they of 37 a man's own household will be his foes.* He that loveth 38 father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me ; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me ; and he that doth not take his cross, and follow me, 39 is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life will lose it ; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it. 40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me ; and he that re- Ver. 24, 25. See Luke vi. 40 ; John xiii. 16, xv. 20. Ver. 26. See also Mark iv. 22; Luke viii. 17. Ver. 26-33. See Luke xii. 2-9. Ver. 34-36. See Luke xii. 61-53 Ver. 37, 38. See Luke xiv. 26, 27. * See Mic. vii. fl. MATTHEW XI. 23 41 ceiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and he that receiveth a righteous man because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever shall give to drink only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly do I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. XI. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of his charge to his twelve disciples, that he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 And John, having heard in the prison of the works of 3 Christ, sent by his disciples, and said to him, Art thou he 4 that is to come, or are we to look for another ? And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear 5 and see. The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, 6 and to the poor good tidings are brought ; and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me. 7 And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind? 8 But why did ye go out ? to see a man clothed in soft rai- ment? Lo ! they that wear soft clothing are in kings' 9 houses. But why did ye go out ? to see a prophet ? Yea, 10 I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written : " Lo ! I send my messenger before thy 11 face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." * Truly do I say to you, Among those born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Ver. 42. See Mark ix. 41. Chap. xi. 2-19. Comp. Luke vii. 18-35. Ver. 8. In most manuscripts, Bui what went ye out to see f a man, c. Ver. 9. In many manuscripts, But what went ye out to see? A prophet f * Mai. Hi. 1. 24 MATTHEW XL 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent 13 seize upon it. For all the Prophets and the Law, until 14 John, prophesied. And if ye are willing to receive it, he 15 is the Elijah who was to come. He that hath ears, let him hear. 16 But to what shall I liken this generation ? It is like children sitting in the markets; who call to their fellows 17 and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance ; we sung 18 a dirge, and ye did not Lament. For John came neither 19 eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon. The Son of man came eating and drinking ; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners ! But wisdom is justified by her works. 20 Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his 21 miracles were done, because they did not repent. Woe to thee, Chorazin ! woe to thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mira- cles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 22 and ashes. But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum ! shalt thou be exalted to heaven ? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld ; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, 24 it would have remained until this day. But I say to you, that it will be more" tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, Ver. 12, 13. See Luke xvi. 16. Vcr. 19. by her works ; according to many manuscripts, by her children Ver. 21-23. Comp. Luke x. 13-15. Ver. 23. According to other manuscripts, that hast been exalted to heaven^ 9 halt be brought down, &c. Ver. 23. the underworld, i.e. the abode of the dead in the interior of the earth. Figuratively, the lowest depth of misery. Ver. 25-27. Comp' Luke x. 21, 22. MATTHEW XII. 25 O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, 26 thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it 27 seemed good in thy sight. All things were delivered to me by my Father ; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father ; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I 29 will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me ; for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and ye shall 30 find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and m^ burden is light. XII. At that time Jesus went on the sabbath througn the grain-fields ; and his disciples were hungry, and began to 2 pluck the ears of grain, and to eat. But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo! thy disciples are doing that 3 which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and 4 those who were with him were hungry? how he went into the house of God, and they ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with 5 him, but for the priests alone ? Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple pro- 6 fane the sabbath, and are blameless ? But I say to you, 7 that something greater than the temple is here. But if ye had known what this meaneth, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice,"* ye would not have condemned the guilt- 8 less. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. 9 And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. 10 And, lo! there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sab- Ver. 1-8. Comp. Mark ii. 23-28 ; Luke vi. 1-5. Ver. 9-14. Comp. Mark iii. 1-6 ; Luke vi. 6-11. * Hosea vi. 6. 26 MATTHEW XII. 11 bath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, Who of you that owneth one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and lift it 12 out? Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together 15 against him, how they might destroy him. But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence ; and many followed 16 him ; and he healed them all, and strictly charged them 17 not to make him known ; that it might be fulfilled which 18 was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, " Behold my servant, whom I chose ; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased ; I will put my Spirit upon him, and 19 he will declare judgment to the nations. He will not strive, nor cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the 20 streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto 21 victory. And in his name will nations hope."* 22 Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind arid dumb ; and he healed him, so that the dumb man 23 spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and 24 said, Is this the son of David? But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons. 25 And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; 27 how then shall his kingdom stand? And if I cast out Ver. 15, 16. Comp. Mark iii. 7-12 ; and see Luke vi. 17-19. Ver. 22-50. Comp. Mark iii. 22-35 ; Luke xi. 14-32, and viii. 19-21. * Isa. xlii. 1-4. MATTHEW XII. 27 the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out ? Therefore shall they be judges of you. 28 But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. Or 29 how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house ? 30 He that is not with me is against me ; and he that gath- ereth not with me scattereth abroad. 31 Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evil- speaking will be forgiven to men ; but blasphemy against 32 the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speak- eth a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him ; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the 33 world to come. Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; 34 for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood' of vipers! How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things ; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth 36 out evil things. And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the :57 day of judgment. For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned. 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee. But 39 he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign ; and no sign will be 40 given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three Ver. 32. See Luke xii. 10. Ver. 33-35. See Luke vi. 43-45. 28 MATTHEW XIII. 41 nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it ; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah ; 42 and, lo ! something more than Jonah is here. The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this gen- eration, and will condemn it ; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon ; and lo ! something more than Solomon is here. 43 But when the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. And on coming, it findeth it empty, and swept, and 5 put in order. Then it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there ; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. So will it be also with this wicked generation. 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo ! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking 17 to speak with him. And one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, seeking to 48 speak with thee. But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers ? 49 And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 50 Behold, my mother and my brothers ! For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. XIII. The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by 2 the shore of the lake ; and great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down ; 3 and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower Ver. 47. This verse is inclosed with brackets by Tischendorf. See the note on chap. vii. 13, 14. Chap XIII. 1-52. Comp. Mark iv. 1-34; Luke viii. 4-18. MATTHEW XIII. 29 4 went forth to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side ; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 And others fell upon rocky places, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because 6 they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up, they were scorche