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And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

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Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

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But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

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¶ Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

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Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

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And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

¶ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier

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matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

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¶ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

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Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

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¶ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

¶ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

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and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

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Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

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Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

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Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

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Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

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Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

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Jesus Laments over Jerusalem

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¶ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

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Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End 1

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to show him the buildings of the temple.

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

¶ Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

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And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

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And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

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And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

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¶ When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,)

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then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: 1 7

let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

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But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

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for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

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Behold, I have told you before.

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Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

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For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

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The Coming of the Son of Man

¶ Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 3 0

and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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¶ Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 3 3

so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

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

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

No Man Knoweth the Day and Hour

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¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

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But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

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But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

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Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

The Unfaithful Servant

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¶ Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

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

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Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

and shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

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the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 5 1

and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

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While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for

us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

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And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Watch therefore; for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

The Parable of the Talents

¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

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But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

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And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

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His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: 2 5

and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

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His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:

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thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

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Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The Judgment of the Nations

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¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 3 2

and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

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and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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for I was ahungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 3 6

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee ahungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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for I was ahungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

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Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee ahungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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The Leaders Plot against Jesus

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

¶ Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

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When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

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For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

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and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

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And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Jesus Eats the Passover with His Disciples

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¶ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

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And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

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¶ Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

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And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

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And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

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The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

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Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I?

He said unto him, Thou hast said.

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¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

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for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

Peter’s Denial Foretold

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¶ And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written,

I will smite the shepherd,

and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

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But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

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Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

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Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

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¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

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And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

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And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

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Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

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¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast.

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him.

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And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

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And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear.

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Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

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In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

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But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Jesus before the Council

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¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

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But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 6 1

and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

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And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

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What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

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Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

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saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

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Peter Denies Jesus

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¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

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And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

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And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

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And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man.

And immediately the cock crew.

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And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Jesus Brought before Pilate

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2

and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

The Death of Judas

¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.

And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

And they took the thirty pieces of silver,

the price of him that was valued,

whom they of the children of Israel did value;

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and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

Pilate Questions Jesus

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¶ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

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And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.

Jesus Sentenced to Die

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¶ Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

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For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

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Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

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¶ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

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And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

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And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

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¶ And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

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And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

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they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

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And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them,

and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

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And sitting down they watched him there;

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and set up over his head his accusation written, This is jesus the k i n g o f t h e j e w s .

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Then were there two thieves crucified with him; one on the right hand, and another on the left.

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

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He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

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He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

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The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

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¶ Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah.

And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

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The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.

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Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

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¶ And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 5 2

and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

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and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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¶ And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

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among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

The Burial of Jesus

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¶ When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 5 8

he went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

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And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

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The Guard at the Tomb

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¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 6 3

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

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So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

The Resurrection

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

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And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

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Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

The Report of the Guard

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¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

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And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13

saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

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So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Jesus Commissions the Eleven

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¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

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And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

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And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 2 0

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

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The Gospel according to

St. Mark

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,

which shall prepare thy way before thee.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Prepare ye the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7

and preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

The Baptism of Jesus

¶ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

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And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The Temptation of Jesus

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¶ And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Jesus Calls Four Fishermen

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¶ Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

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And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

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And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

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And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

A Man with an Unclean Spirit

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¶ And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

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And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

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And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this?

for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

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And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

Jesus Heals Simon’s Mother-in-Law

¶ And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and anon they tell him of her.

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And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Jesus Heals Many at Evening

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¶ And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

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And all the city was gathered together at the door.

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And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

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Jesus Departs on a Preaching Tour

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¶ And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

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And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

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And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

¶ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

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And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

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And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 4 4

and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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Jesus Heals a Palsied Man

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

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I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

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And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

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The Call of Levi

¶ And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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¶ And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

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And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

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When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

The Question about Fasting

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¶ And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

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No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment; else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

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And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

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The Disciples Pluck Grain on the Sabbath

¶ And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

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And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

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And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was ahungered, he, and they that were with him?

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How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the showbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

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And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

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therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

The Man with a Withered Hand

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

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A Multitude at the Seaside

¶ But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, 8

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

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For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

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And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

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And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve

¶ And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 1 6

and Simon he surnamed Peter;

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and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 1 8

And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him.

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A Divided House Cannot Stand

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And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

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And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

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And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

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And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

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And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

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No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

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but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 3 0

because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Jesus’ Mother and Brethren

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¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

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And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

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And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

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And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

The Parable of the Sower

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

and it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6

but when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased, and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred.

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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¶ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

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And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

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that seeing they may see, and not perceive;

and hearing they may hear, and not understand;

lest at any time they should be converted,

and their sins should be forgiven them.

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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

The sower soweth the word.

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And these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

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and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

A Candle under a Bushel

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¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

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For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; and unto you that hear shall more be given.

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For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

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The Parable of the Growing Seed

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¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

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and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

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For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

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¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: 3 2

but when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

Jesus’ Use of Parables

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¶ And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Jesus Calms a Storm

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¶ And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

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And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

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And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

The Gadarene Demoniac Healed

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7

and cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

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And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

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Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

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And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand,) and were choked in the sea.

¶ And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

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And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

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And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

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And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

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And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Garment 2 1

¶ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him; and he was nigh unto the sea.

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And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

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and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

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And Jesus went with him.

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And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 2 6

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 2 7

when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

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For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

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And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

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And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

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And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

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But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

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And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

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¶ While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead; why troublest thou the Master any further?

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As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

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And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

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And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

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And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

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And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto thee,) arise.

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And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

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And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?

And they were offended at him.

But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And he marveled because of their unbelief.

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The Mission of the Twelve

¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8

and commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

but be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

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And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

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And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

The Death of John the Baptist

¶ And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad;)

and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

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Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

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But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

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For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.

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For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and a holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

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and when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

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And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask?

And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

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And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

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And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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¶ And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

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And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

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And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

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And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

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And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

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And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 3 6

send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

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He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

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He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

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And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

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And they did all eat, and were filled.

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And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

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And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

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¶ And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

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for they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

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And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

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For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret

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¶ And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

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And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

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and ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

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And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

The Things That Defile

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

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And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found fault.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written,

This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Howbeit in vain do they worship me,

teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

¶ And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

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Honor thy father and thy mother;

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let him die the death:

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but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

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And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother; 13

making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

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there is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

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And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

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And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

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For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

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¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know it:

but he could not be hid.

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For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

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the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

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But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

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And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

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And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

Jesus Heals a Deaf and Dumb Man

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¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

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And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

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And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

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and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

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And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

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And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

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and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

and if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

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And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

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And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

The Demand for a Sign

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¶ And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

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And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

The Leaven of the Pharisees

¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

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And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

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And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand?

have ye your heart yet hardened?

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Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

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And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

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And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

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¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught.

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And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

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After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

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And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

Peter’s Confession

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¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

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And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

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And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

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Jesus Foretells His Death

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¶ And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

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But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savorest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

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¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

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For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

The Transfiguration

¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

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And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

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

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

¶ And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

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And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

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And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

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And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

But I say unto you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

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And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

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And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

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And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

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and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

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And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

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And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

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And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

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But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

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And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Jesus Again Foretells His Death

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For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Who Is the Greatest?

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¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

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And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 3 7

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

He That Is Not against Us Is for Us

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¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

For he that is not against us is on our part.

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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

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Temptations to Sin

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¶ And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

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where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

Jesus’ Teaching on Divorce

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

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And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

and they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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¶ And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

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And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

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And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Jesus Blesses Little Children

¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

The Rich Young Ruler

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And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

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

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And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

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Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

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And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

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

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Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, 3 0

but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

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Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

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saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 3 4

and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and the third day he shall rise again.

The Request of James and John

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¶ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

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And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

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They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

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But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

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And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

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But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

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For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Blind Bartimeus Receives Sight

¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.

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And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

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And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

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And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

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And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

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And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

And many spread their garments in the way; and others cut down branches off the trees, and strewed them in the way.

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Hosanna in the highest.

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¶ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

The Cursing of the Fig Tree

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¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

and seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

The Cleansing of the Temple

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and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

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And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And when even was come, he went out of the city.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

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¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

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And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

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And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

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Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

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And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

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Jesus’ Authority Questioned

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

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and say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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

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

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But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

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And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the winevat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

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Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

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

What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

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And have ye not read this Scripture;

The stone which the builders rejected

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this was the Lord’s doing,

and it is marvelous in our eyes?

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¶ And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

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And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.

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And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marveled at him.

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The Question about the Resurrection

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¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

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And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

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And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

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

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¶ And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

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For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

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And as touching the dead, that they rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

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He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

The Great Commandment

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¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel;

The Lord our God is one Lord:

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with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,

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And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

There is none other commandment greater than these.

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And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 3 3

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

The Question about David’s Son

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¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

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For David himself said by the Holy Ghost,

The Lord said to my Lord,

Sit thou on my right hand,

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David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

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¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market places,

and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

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The Widow’s Offering

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And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

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And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

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for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall

deceive many.

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

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And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

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But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

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Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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and let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

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But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

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And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

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And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

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for false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

The Coming of the Son of Man

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and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

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

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Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

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

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¶ But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

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Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

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For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

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Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

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And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

The Leaders Plot against Jesus

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

¶ And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Jesus Eats the Passover with His Disciples

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¶ And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

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And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

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And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

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And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

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And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

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The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

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¶ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

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And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

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And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

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Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Peter’s Denial Foretold

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¶ And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written,

I will smite the shepherd,

and the sheep shall be scattered.

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But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

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And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

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And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

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and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

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And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

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And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.

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And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

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Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

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And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

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And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

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And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, Master; and kissed him.

And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

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And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the Scriptures must be fulfilled.

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The Young Man Who Fled

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and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

Jesus before the Council

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¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

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And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

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And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

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For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

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And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 5 8

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

But neither so did their witness agree together.

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And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

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But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

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And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

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And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

Peter Denies Jesus

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and when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

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But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

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And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

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And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

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But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

Jesus before Pilate

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he answered nothing.

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And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing?

behold how many things they witness against thee.

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.

Jesus Sentenced to Die

¶ Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

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But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

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And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

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And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

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and began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

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And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

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And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

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And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

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And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

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And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The k i n g o f t h e j e w s .

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And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

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And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

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save thyself, and come down from the cross.

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Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

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Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

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And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.

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And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.

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And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

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And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

¶ There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

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who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

The Burial of Jesus

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¶ And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 4 3

Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

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And Pilate marveled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

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And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

The Resurrection

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man;

for they were afraid.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

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And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

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And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

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¶ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

Jesus Commissions the Eleven

¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 1 8

they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

The Ascension

¶ So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

The Gospel according to

St. Luke

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Dedication to Theophilus

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the course of Abijah: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now well stricken in years.

¶ And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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And when Zechariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zechariah: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

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And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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And Zechariah said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.

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And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

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And the people waited for Zechariah, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

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¶ And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

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Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

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¶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

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And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

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And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.

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And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 3 3

and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

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And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

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For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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Mary Visits Elisabeth

¶ And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

and entered into the house of Zechariah, and saluted Elisabeth.

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And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

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and she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

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And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

And Mary said,

My soul doth magnify the Lord,

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and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.