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ВЕЛИКА СЕДМИЦА ВРЪБНИЦА (Страдание Господне) При шествието с върбовите клонки ЕВАНГЕЛИЕ Година А Благословен Идещият в име Господне. Четене от светото Евангелие според Матей. 21,1-11 Когато наближиха до Йерусалим и дойдоха до Витфагия при Елеонската планина, Исус изпрати двама ученици, като им каза: "Идете в селото, що е насреща ви, и веднага ще намерите вързана ослица и осле с нея; отвържете и докарайте ми ги: и, ако някой ви рече нещо, ще кажете, че те са потребни на Господа; и веднага ще ги прати." А всичко това стана, за да се сбъдне реченото чрез пророка, който казва: "Кажете на дъщерята Сионова: Ето, Твоят цар иде при тебе кротък, възседнал ослица и осле, син на подяремница." Учениците отидоха и сториха тъй, както им бе заповядал Исус; докараха ослицата и ослето и метнаха отгоре им дрехите си, и Той седна на тях. Повечето от народа постилаше дрехите си по пътя; други пък сечяха клони от дървета и постилаха по пътя; а народът, който вървеше отпред и който Го съпровождаше, възклицаваше и казваше: "Осанна на Сина Давидов; благословен Идещият в име Господне: Осанна във висините." И когато влезе в Йерусалим, цял град се потресе, и думаха: "Кой е Този?" А народът отговаряше: "Този е Исус, пророкът от Назарет Галилейски." Това е слово Господне. На литургията Днешната Литургия предвижда три четива, които много се препоръчват, освен ако пасторални причини подсказват друго. Имайки обаче предвид значението на историята за страданието Господне, позволено е на свещеника, вземайки под внимание естеството на събрания народ, да чете едно от двете четива, които предшествуват Евангелието, или пък само историята за страданието Господне, ако е необходимо даже в съкратения вид. Това важи само за литургиите, които се отслужват с народ. ПЪРВО ЧЕТИВО Лицето си не скривах от поругание, и зная, че няма да остана посрамен. Четене из книгата на пророк Исаия. 50,4-7 Господ Бог ми даде език на мъдри, за да мога с думи да подкрепя изнемогващия. Всяка заран той пробужда, пробужда ухото ми, за да слуша като ония, които се учат. Господ Бог ми отвори ухото. И аз се възпротивих, не отстъпих назад. Тялото си предадох на биещите, и страните си - на удрящите; лицето си не скривах от поругание и заплюване. И Господ ми помага: затова се не срамувам, затова държа лицето си като кремък, и зная, че няма да остана посрамен. Това е Божие слово. ОТПЕВЕН ПСАЛОМ Пс 21,8-9.17-18а. 17-20.23-24 ( О: 2а) Боже, Боже мой, защо си ме оставил. Всички, които ме виждат, ругаят ми се; клатейки с глава, думат с уста: Той се уповаваше на Господа, нека го избави; нека го спаси, ако му е угоден. О Защото псета ме окръжиха, сбирщина злосторници ме обиколи, пробиха ми ръце и нозе, и изброиха всичките ми кости. О Делят помежду си дрехите ми, и за одеждата ми хвърлят жребие. Но Ти, Господи, не се отдалечавай от мене, сило моя! Побързай ми на помощ. О Ще възвестявам Твоето име на братята си, сред събранието ще Те хваля. Вие, които се боите от Господа, възхвалете Го, цялото потомство Яковово, прослави Го. Да благоговее пред Него цялото поколение Израилево. О ВТОРО ЧЕТИВО Смири себе Си, затова и Бог Го високо въздигна. Четене от посланието на Свети Павел Апостол до филипяни. 2,6-11 Исус Христос, бидейки в образ Божий, не счете за похищение да бъде равен Богу; но понизи Себе си, като прие образ на раб и се уподоби на човеци; и по вид се оказа като човек, смири Себе си, бидейки послушен дори до смърт, и то смърт кръстна. Затова и Бог Го високо въздигна и Му даде име, което е по-горе от всяко име, та в името на Исуса да преклони колене всичко небесно, земно и подземно, и всеки език да изповядва, че Исус Христо е Господ, за слава на Бога Отца. Това е Божие слово. СТИХ ПРЕДИ ЕВАНГЕЛИЕТО Фил 2,8-9 Христос биде за нас послушен дори до смърт, и то смърт кръстна. Затова и Бог Го високо въздигна и Му даде име, което е по-горе от всяко име. ЕВАНГЕЛИЕ Година А Страданието на нашия Господ Исус Христос според Матей. 26,14-27,66 Какво ще ми дадете, за да ви Го предам. В онова време: Един от дванайсетте, на име Юда Искариот, отиде при първосвещениците и рече: "Какво ще ми дадете, та да ви Го предам? А те му предложиха тридесет сребърника. И оттогава той търсеше сгоден случай да Го предаде. Де искаш да Ти приготвим Пасхата. А в първия ден на празник Безквасници пристъпиха учениците към Исуса и Му рекоха: "Де искаш да Ти приготвим да ядеш Пасхата? Той рече: "Идете в града у еди-кого си и му кажете: Учителят казва: Времето Ми наближава, у тебе ще правя пасхата с учениците Си." Учениците направиха, както им заповяда Исус, приготвиха пасхата. Един от вас ще Ме предаде. А когато се свечери, Той седна на трапезата с дванайсетте ученика; и когато ядеха, рече: "Истина ви казвам, един от вас ще Ме предаде; те се много наскърбиха, и всеки от тях почна да Го пита: "Да не съм аз, Господи?" А Той отговори и рече: "Който топна с Мене в блюдото, той ще Ме предаде. Син Човеческий, прочее, отива, както е писано за Него; но горко на оня човек, чрез когото Син Човеческий ще се предаде; добре щеше да бъде за тоя човек, ако не бе се родил." А Юда, който Го предаде, отговори и рече: "Да не съм аз, Рави?" Исус му отговори: "Ти каза." Това е Моето Тяло. Това е Моята Кръв. И когато ядеха, Исус взе хляба и, като благослови, преломи го и, раздавайки на учениците, каза: "Вземете, яжте: това е Моето тяло." И като взе чашата и благодари, даде им и рече: "Пийте от нея всички; защото това е Моята кръв на новия завет, която за мнозина се пролива за опрощение на грехове. И казвам ви, че отсега нататък няма да пия от тоя лозов плод до оня ден, когато с вас ще го пия в царството на Отца Си." И като изпяха хвалебна песен, излязоха на Елеонската планина. Ще поразя Пастиря, и ще се разпръснат овците на стадото. Тогава Исус им каза: "Всички вие ще се съблазните поради Мене през тая нощ; защото писано е: "Ще поразя пастиря, и ще се пръснат овците на стадото". След като възкръсна, ще ви изпреваря в Галилея. Тогава Петър Му отговори и рече: "Дори и всички да се съблазнят поради Тебе, аз никога няма да се съблазня." Исус му рече: "Истина ти казвам, че тая нощ, преди още петел да пропее, три пъти ще се отречеш от Мене." Почна да скърби и да тъгува. След това отива с тях Исус на едно място, наричано Гетсимания, и казва на учениците: "Поседете тука, докле ида там да се помоля." И като взе със Себе си Петър и двамата Зеведееви синове, почна да скърби и да тъгува. Тогава им казва: "Душата Ми е прескръбна до смърт; Останете тук и бъдете будни с Мене." И като се отдалечи, падна на лицето Си, молеше се и думаше: "Отче мой, ако е възможно, нека Ме отмине тая чаша, обаче не както Аз искам, а както Ти". И дохожда при учениците и ги намира да спят, и казва на Петър: "Толкоз ли не можахте един час да стоите будни с Мене? Бъдете будни и се молете, за да не паднете в изкушение. Духът е бодър, а плътта -немощна." Пак като се отдалечи повторно, помоли се, казвайки: "Отче мой, ако не може Ме отмина тая чаша, без да я изпия, нека бъде Твоята воля." А като дойде, намира ги пак да спят, (понеже очите им бяха натегнали) и, като ги остави, отдалечи се пак и се помоли за трети път, като каза същите думи. След това дохожда при учениците Си и им казва: "Спете, прочее, и почивайте: ето, наближи часът и Син Човеческий се предава в ръцете на грешниците. Ставайте да вървим, ето, приближи оня, който Ме предава." Туриха ръце на Исуса, и Го хванаха: Докато Той още говореше, ето че Юда, един от дванайсетте, дойде, и с него множество народ с ножове и колове, от страна на първосвещениците и старейте народни. А оня, който Го предаваше, бе им дал знак, казвайки: "Когото целуна, Той е; хванете Го." И веднага се приближи до Исуса и рече: "Радвай се, Рави!" и Го целуна. А Исус му рече: "Друже, защо си дошъл?" Тогава пристъпиха, сложиха ръце на Исуса и Го хванаха. И ето, един от ония, които бяха с Исуса, протегна ръка, извади ножа си и, като удари слугата на първосвещеника, отряза му ухото. Тогава Исус му казва: "Върни ножа си на мястото му; защото всички, които се залавят за нож, от нож ще погинат. Или мислиш, че не мога сега да помоля моя Отец, и той ще ми представи повече от дванайсет легиона Ангели? Но как ще се сбъднат Писанията, че тъй трябва да бъде?" Тогава Исус каза на народа: "Като на разбойник сте излезли с ножове и колове, за да ме хванете; всеки ден седях с вас, поучавайки в храма, и Ме не хванахте." Но всичко това стана, за да се сбъднат пророческите Писания. Тогава всички ученици го оставиха и се разбягаха. Ще видите Сина Човечески, седнал отдясно на силата Божия. А ония, които хванаха Исуса, заведоха Го при Кайяфа, първосвещеника, дето бяха събрани книжниците и старейте. Петър пък вървеше след Него отдалеч до двора на първосвещеника; и, като влезе вътре, седна със слугите, за да види края. А първосвещениците и старейте и целият синедрион търсеха лъжливо свидетелство против Исуса, за да Го умъртвят, и не намериха; и, макар да надойдоха много лъжесвидетели, не намериха. Ала най-сетне дойдоха двама лъжесвидетели и рекоха: "Тоя каза: Мога да разруша Божия храм, и в три дни да го съзидам." И като стана първосвещеникът, рече му: "Нищо ли не отговаряш? Какво свидетелствуват тези против Тебе?" Но Исус мълчеше. А първосвещеникът Му рече: "Заклевам Те в живия Бог, да ни кажеш, Ти ли си Христос, Син Божий?" Исус му отговаря: "Ти рече; казвам ви обаче: отсега ще видите Сина Човечески, седнал отдясно на силата и идещ на небесните облаци." Тогава първосвещеникът раздра дрехата си и рече: "Той богохулствува! Каква нужда имаме вече от свидетели? На, сега чухте богохулството Му! Как ви се струва?" А те отговориха и рекоха: "Заслужава смърт." Тогава Го заплюваха и биеха по лицето, а другите Му удряха плесници и думаха: "Проречи ни, Христе, кой Те удари?" Преди петел да пропее, три пъти ще се отречеш от мене. А Петър седеше вън на двора, и приближи се до него една слугиня и рече: "И ти беше с Исуса Галилееца." Но той се отрече пред всички, като каза: "Не зная, що говориш." А когато отиваше към вратата, видя го друга и думаше на ония, що бяха там: "И тоя беше с Исуса Назорея." А той пак се отрече с клетва: "Не познавам човека." Малко по-сетне се приближиха ония, които стояха там, и казаха на Петър: "Наистина и ти си от тях, защото и твоят говор те издава." Тогава той почна да проклина и да се кълне: "Не познавам човека." И веднага пропя петел. И спомни си Петър думата, казана му от Исуса: "Преди още петел да пропее, три пъти ще се отречеш от Мене." И като излезе вън, плака горко. Предадоха Исуса на управителя - Понтий Пилат. А когато се съмна, всички първосвещеници и старей народни направиха съвещание против Исуса, за да Го убият. И като Го вързаха, отведоха Го и предадоха на управителя Понтия Пилата. Не бива да се сложат в съкровищницата, защото са цена на кръв. Тогава Юда, който Го предаде, като видя, че Той е осъден, разкая се и върна трийсетте сребърника на първосвещениците и старейте, като каза: "Съгреших, че предадох невинна кръв." А те му рекоха: "Що ни е грижа? Ти му мисли." И като захвърли сребърниците в храма, излезе и отиде, та се обеси. Първосвещениците прибраха сребърниците и казаха: "Не бива да се турят в черковния ковчег, защото са цена за кръв." И като направиха съвещание, купиха с тях грънчаревата нива, за да погребват странници. Затова и до днес тая нива се нарича "Кръвна нива". Тогава се сбъдна реченото чрез пророк Иеремия, който казва: "И взеха трийсетте сребърника - цената на оценения, когото оцениха синовете Израилеви; и дадоха ги за грънчаревата нива, както ми заповядаГоспод." Ти ли си Царят Юдейски? И Исус се изправи пред управителя; и управителят Го попита и рече: "Ти ли си Юдейският Цар?" А Исус му отговори: "Ти казваш." И когато Го обвиняваха първосвещениците и старейте, Той нищо не отговаряше. Тогава Му казва Пилат: "Не чуваш ли, за колко работи свидетелствуват против Тебе?" И не му отговори нито една дума, тъй че управителят се чудеше твърде много. А на празника управителят имаше обичай да пуска на народа един затворник, когото биха поискали. Тогава у тях имаше прочут затворник на име Варава. И тъй, когато бяха събрани, Пилат им рече: "Кого искате да ви пусна: Варава ли, или Исуса, наричан Христос?" Защото знаеше, че Го бяха предали от завист. Между това, когато той седеше на съдийския престол, жена му прати да му кажат: "Не прави нищо на тоя праведник, защото днес насъне много пострадах за Него." Но първосвещениците и старейте надумаха народа, да изпроси Варава, а Исус да погуби. Тогава управителят ги попита: "Кого от двамата искате да ви пусна?" Те отговориха: "Варава." Пилат им каза: "А какво да сторя с Исуса, наричан Христос?" Казват му всички: "Да бъде разпнат!" Управителят им рече: "Та какво зло е сторил?" Но те още по-силно закрещяха и казаха: "Да бъде разпнат!" Пилат, като видя, че нищо не помага, и се усилва смутнята, взе вода, та уми ръце пред народа и рече: "Невинен съм за кръвта на тоя праведник; вие му мислете." И целият народ отговори и рече: "Кръвта Му нека бъде върху нас и върху чедата ни." Тогава им пусна Варава, а Исуса бичува и Го предаде на разпятие. Здравей, Царю Юдейски! След това войниците управителеви взеха Исуса в преторията, събраха срещу Него цялата чета войници и, като Го съблякоха, облякоха Му багреница; и сплетоха венец от тръни, наложиха Му го на главата и Му дадоха в дясната ръка тръст; и като застанаха пред Него на колене, присмиваха Му се и думаха: "Радвай се, Царю Юдейски!" И след като заплюха, взеха тръста и Го биеха по главата. И след като Му се наприсмяха, съблякоха Му багреницата, облякоха Му неговите дрехи и Го поведоха на разпятие. С Него бяха разпънати двама разбойници. А като излизаха, срещнаха един киринеец, на име Симон; него накараха да носи кръста Му. И като стигнаха на мястото, наричано Голгота, което значи: Лобно място, дадоха Му да пие оцет, смесен със злъчка; но Той вкуси и не иска да пие. А след като Го разпнаха, разделиха дрехите Му, хвърляйки жребие; за да се изпълни реченото от пророка: "Разделиха дрехите ми помежду си и за облеклото ми хвърлиха жребие". И седяха, та Го пазеха там. И туриха над главата Му надпис, който показваше вината Му: "Този е Исус царят Юдейски." Тогава бидоха разпнати с Него двама разбойници: единият отдясно, а другият отляво. Ако си Син Божий, слез от кръста. А минувачите Го хулеха, като клатеха глава и думаха: "Ти, който разрушаваш храма, и в три дни съзиждаш, спаси Себе си; ако си Син Божий, слез от кръста." Също и първосвещениците заедно с книжниците и старейте и фарисеите се присмиваха и думаха: "Други спаси, а Себе Си не може да спаси: ако Той е цар Израилев, нека сега слезе от кръста и ще повярваме в Него. Надяваше се на Бога, нека сега Го избави, ако Му е угоден; понеже бе казал: "Син Божий съм." Също Го хулеха и разбойниците, разпнати с Него. Или, или, ламма Савахтани! А от шестия час настана тъмнина по цялата земя до деветия час; А около деветия час Исус извика с висок глас: "Или, Или, ламма Савахтани?" сиреч, "Боже мой, Боже мой, защо си ме оставил?" Някои от стоящите там, като чуха, казваха: "Той вика Илия." И веднага един от тях се затече, взе гъба, натопи я в оцет и, като я надяна на тръст, даваше Му да пие. Другите пък думаха: "Чакай, да видим, дали ще дойде Илия да Го избави." А Исус, като извика пак с висок глас, изпусна дух. (Тук : се коленичи, и се пази кратко мълчание) И ето, храмовата завеса се раздра на две, от горе до долу; и земята се потресе; и скалите се разпукаха, и гробовете се разтвориха; и много тела на починали светии възкръснаха; и като излязоха из гробовете подир възкресението Му, влязоха в светия град и се явиха на мнозина. А стотникът и ония, които с него заедно пазеха Исуса, като видяха земетресението и всичко станало, твърде много се уплашиха и думаха: "Наистина Син Божий е бил този човек." Там бяха също и гледаха отдалеч много жени, които бяха последвали Исуса от Галилея и Му служеха, между тях бяха Мария Магдалина и Мария, майка на Яков и Йосиф, и майката на Зеведеевите синове. Йосиф положи тялото Исусово в своя нов гроб. А когато се свечери, дойде един богат човек от Ариматея, на име Йосиф, който също беше ученик на Исуса. Той отиде при Пилат и поиска тялото Исусово. Тогава Пилат заповяда да предадат тялото. А Йосиф, като взе тялото, обви го в чиста плащеница. И го положи в новия си гроб, който бе изсякъл в скалата; и като привали голям камък върху вратата гробни, отиде си. А там беше Мария Магдалина и другата Мария, които седяха срещу гроба. Имате стража, идете, пазете, както знаете. На другия ден, след петъка, събраха се първосвещениците и фарисеите у Пилата и казваха: "Господарю, спомнихме си, че Оня измамник още приживе, бе казал: "Подир три дни ще възкръсна." Затова заповядай да се запази гробът до третия ден, да не би учениците Му да отидат нощем да Го откраднат и да кажат на народа: "Възкръсна от мъртвите" и последната измама ще бъде по-лоша от първата." Пилат им рече: "Имате стража, идете, завардете, както знаете." Те отидоха, та завардиха гроба със стража и запечатаха камъка. Това е слово Господне. или по-краткото Страданието на нашия Господ Исус Христос според Матей. 27,11-54 Ти ли си Царят Юдейски? В онова време: И Исус се изправи пред управителя; и управителят Го попита и рече: "Ти ли си Юдейският Цар?" А Исус му отговори: "Ти казваш." И когато Го обвиняваха първосвещениците и старейте, Той нищо не отговаряше. Тогава Му казва Пилат: "Не чуваш ли, за колко работи свидетелствуват против Тебе?" И не му отговори нито една дума, тъй че управителят се чудеше твърде много. А на празника управителят имаше обичай да пуска на народа един затворник, когото биха поискали. Тогава у тях имаше прочут затворник, на име Варава. И тъй, когато бяха събрани, Пилат им рече: "Кого искате да ви пусна: Варава ли, или Исуса, наричан Христос?" Защото знаеше, че Го бяха предали от завист. Между това, когато той седеше на съдийския престол, жена му прати да му кажат: "Не прави нищо на тоя праведник, защото днес насъне много пострадах за Него." Но първосвещениците и старейте надумаха народа, да изпроси Варава, а Исус да погуби. Тогава управителят ги попита: "Кого от двамата искате да ви пусна?" Те отговориха: "Варава." Пилат им каза: "А какво да сторя с Исуса, наричан Христос?" Казват му всички: "Да бъде разпнат!" Управителят им рече: "Та какво зло е сторил?" Но те още по-силно закрещяха и казаха: "Да бъде разпнат!" Пилат, като видя, че нищо не помага, и се усилва смутнята, взе вода, та уми ръце пред народа и рече: "Невинен съм за кръвта на тоя праведник; вие му мислете." И целият народ отговори и рече: "Кръвта Му нека бъде върху нас и върху чедата ни." Тогава им пусна Варава, а Исуса бичува и Го предаде на разпятие. Здравей, Царю Юдейски! След това войниците управителеви взеха Исуса в преторията, събраха срещу Него цялата чета войници и, като Го съблякоха, облякоха Му багреница; изплетоха венец от тръни, наложиха Му го на главата и Му дадоха в дясната ръка тръст; и като застанаха пред Него на колене, присмиваха Му се и думаха: "Радвай се, Царю Юдейски!" И след като заплюха, взеха тръста и Го биеха по главата. И след като Му се наприсмяха, съблякоха Му багреницата, облякоха Му неговите дрехи и Го поведоха на разпятие. С Него бяха разпънати двама разбойници. А като излизаха, срещнаха един киринеец, на име Симон; него накараха да носи кръста Му. И като стигнаха на мястото, наричано Голгота, което значи: "Лобно място", дадоха Му да пие оцет, смесен със злъчка; но Той вкуси и не иска да пие. А след като Го разпнаха, разделиха дрехите Му, хвърляйки жребие; за да се изпълни реченото от пророка: "Разделиха дрехите ми помежду си и за облеклото ми хвърлиха жребие". И седяха, та Го пазеха там. И туриха над главата Му надпис, който показваше вината Му: "Този е Исус царят Юдейски." Тогава бидоха разпнати с Него двама разбойници: единият отдясно, а другият отляво. Ако си Син Божий, слез от кръста. А минувачите Го хулеха, като клатеха глава и думаха: "Ти, който разрушаваш храма, и в три дни съзиждаш, спаси Себе си; ако си Син Божий, слез от кръста." Също и първосвещениците заедно с книжниците и старейте и фарисеите се присмиваха и думаха: "Други спаси, а Себе Си не може да спаси: ако Той е цар Израилев, нека сега слезе от кръста и ще повярваме в Него. Надяваше се на Бога, нека сега Го избави, ако Му е угоден; понеже бе казал: "Син Божий съм." Също Го хулеха и разбойниците, разпнати с Него. Или, Или, ламма Савахтани! А от шестия час настана тъмнина по цялата земя до деветия час; а около деветия час Исус извика с висок глас: "Или, Или, ламма Савахтани?" сиреч, "Боже мой, Боже мой, защо си ме оставил?" Някои от стоящите там, като чуха, казваха: "Той вика Илия." И веднага един от тях се затече, взе гъба, натопи я в оцет и, като я надяна на тръст, даваше Му да пие. Другите пък думаха: "Чакай, да видим, дали ще дойде Илия да Го избави." А Исус, като извика пак с висок глас, изпусна дух. Тук се коленичи, и се пази кратко мълчание. И ето, храмовата завеса се раздра на две, от горе до долу; и земята се потресе; и скалите се разпукаха, и гробовете се разтвориха; и много тела на починали светии възкръснаха; и като излязоха из гробовете подир възкресението Му, влязоха в светия град и се явиха на мнозина. А стотникът и ония, които с него заедно пазеха Исуса, като видяха земетресението и всичко станало, твърде много се уплашиха и думаха: "Наистина Син Божий е бил този човек." Това е слово Господне.
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40:015:001 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 40:015:002 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 40:015:003 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 40:015:004 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 40:015:005 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 40:015:006 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. 40:015:007 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 40:015:008 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 40:015:009 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 40:015:010 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 40:015:011 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 40:015:012 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 40:015:013 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 40:015:014 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 40:015:015 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 40:015:016 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 40:015:017 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 40:015:018 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 40:015:019 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 40:015:020 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 40:015:021 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 40:015:022 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 40:015:023 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 40:015:024 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 40:015:025 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 40:015:026 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 40:015:027 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 40:015:028 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. 40:015:029 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 40:015:030 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 40:015:031 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 40:015:032 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 40:015:033 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 40:015:034 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 40:015:035 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 40:015:036 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 40:015:037 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 40:015:038 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. 40:015:039 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. 40:016:001 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 40:016:002 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 40:016:003 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 40:016:004 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 40:016:005 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 40:016:006 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 40:016:007 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 40:016:008 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 40:016:009 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 40:016:010 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 40:016:011 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 40:016:012 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 40:016:013 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man 40:016:014 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 40:016:015 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 40:016:016 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 40:016:017 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 40:016:018 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 40:016:019 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 40:016:020 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 40:016:021 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 40:016:022 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 40:016:023 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 40:016:024 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow 40:016:025 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 40:016:026 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 40:016:027 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 40:016:028 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 40:017:001 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 40:017:002 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 40:017:003 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 40:017:004 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 40:017:005 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 40:017:006 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 40:017:007 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 40:017:008 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 40:017:009 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 40:017:010 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 40:017:011 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 40:017:012 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 40:017:013 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 40:017:014 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 40:017:015 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 40:017:016 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 40:017:017 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 40:017:018 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 40:017:019 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 40:017:020 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 40:017:021 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. 40:017:022 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: 40:017:023 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. 40:017:024 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 40:017:026 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 40:017:027 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. 40:018:001 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 40:018:002 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 40:018:003 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 40:018:004 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 40:018:005 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 40:018:006 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 40:018:007 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 40:018:008 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 40:018:009 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 40:018:010 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 40:018:011 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 40:018:012 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 40:018:013 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 40:018:014 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 40:018:015 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 40:018:016 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 40:018:017 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 40:018:018 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 40:018:019 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 40:018:020 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 40:018:021 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 40:018:022 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 40:018:023 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 40:018:024 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 40:018:025 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 40:018:026 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 40:018:027 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 40:018:028 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 40:018:029 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 40:018:030 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 40:018:031 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 40:018:032 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 40:018:033 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 40:018:034 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 40:018:035 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. 40:019:001 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 40:019:002 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 40:019:003 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 40:019:004 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 40:019:005 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 40:019:006 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 40:019:007 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 40:019:008 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 40:019:009 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 40:019:010 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 40:019:011 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 40:019:012 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 40:019:013 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 40:019:014 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 40:019:015 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 40:019:016 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 40:019:017 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 40:019:018 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 40:019:019 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40:019:020 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 40:019:021 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 40:019:022 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 40:019:023 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 40:019:024 And again I say unto you, 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. 40:019:025 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 40:019:026 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 40:019:027 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 40:019:028 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 40:019:029 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 40:019:030 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. 40:020:001 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 40:020:002 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 40:020:003 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 40:020:004 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 40:020:005 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 40:020:006 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? 40:020:007 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. 40:020:008 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 40:020:009 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 40:020:010 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. 40:020:011 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 40:020:012 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 40:020:013 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 40:020:014 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 40:020:015 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 40:020:016 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 40:020:017 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 40:020:018 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, 40:020:019 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. 40:020:020 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 40:020:021 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 40:020:022 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 40:020:023 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 40:020:024 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 40:020:025 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 40:020:026 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 40:020:027 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 40:020:028 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 40:020:029 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 40:020:030 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. 40:020:031 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. 40:020:032 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 40:020:033 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 40:020:034 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. 40:021:001 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 40:021:002 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 40:021:003 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 40:021:004 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 40:021:005 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 40:021:006 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 40:021:007 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 40:021:008 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. 40:021:009 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 40:021:010 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 40:021:011 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 40:021:012 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 40:021:013 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 40:021:014 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 40:021:015 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, 40:021:016 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 40:021:017 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. 40:021:018 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 40:021:019 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 40:021:020 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 40:021:021 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 40:021:022 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 40:021:023 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 40:021:024 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 40:021:025 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 40:021:026 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 40:021:027 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 40:021:028 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 40:021:029 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 40:021:030 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 40:021:031 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 40:021:032 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 40:021:033 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 40:021:034 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 40:021:035 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 40:021:036 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 40:021:037 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 40:021:038 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 40:021:039 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40:021:040 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 40:021:041 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 40:021:042 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 40:021:043 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 40:021:044 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 40:021:045 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 40:021:046 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. 40:022:001 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 40:022:002 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 40:022:003 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 40:022:004 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 40:022:005 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 40:022:006 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 40:022:007 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 40:022:008 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 40:022:009 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 40:022:010 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 40:022:011 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 40:022:012 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 40:022:013 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 40:022:014 For many are called, but few are chosen. 40:022:015 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 40:022:016 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 40:022:017 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 40:022:018 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 40:022:019 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 40:022:020 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 40:022:021 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. 40:022:022 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. 40:022:023 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, 40:022:024 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 40:022:025 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 40:022:026 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 40:022:027 And last of all the woman died also. 40:022:028 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 40:022:029 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 40:022:030 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 40:022:031 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 40:022:032 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 40:022:033 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. 40:022:034 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 40:022:035 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 40:022:036 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 40:022:037 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 40:022:038 This is the first and great commandment. 40:022:039 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40:022:040 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. 40:022:041 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 40:022:042 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 40:022:043 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 40:022:044 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 40:022:045 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 40:022:046 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. 40:023:001 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 40:023:002 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 40:023:003 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 40:023:004 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 40:023:005 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 40:023:006 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 40:023:007 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 40:023:008 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 40:023:009 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 40:023:010 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 40:023:011 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 40:023:012 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 40:023:013 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 40:023:014 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 40:023:015 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. 40:023:016 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! 40:023:017 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 40:023:018 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 40:023:019 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 40:023:020 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 40:023:021 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 40:023:022 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 40:023:023 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 40:023:024 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 40:023:025 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. 40:023:026 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 40:023:027 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. 40:023:028 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 40:023:029 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 40:023:030 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. 40:023:031 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 40:023:032 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 40:023:033 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 40:023:034 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: 40:023:035 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 40:023:036 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 40:023:037 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! 40:023:038 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 40:023:039 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. 40:024:001 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 40:024:002 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. 40:024:003 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 40:024:004 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 40:024:005 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 40:024:006 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 40:024:007 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 40:024:008 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 40:024:009 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. 40:024:010 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 40:024:011 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 40:024:012 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 40:024:013 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 40:024:014 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. 40:024:015 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:) 40:024:016 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 40:024:017 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 40:024:018 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 40:024:019 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 40:024:020 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 40:024:021 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 40:024:022 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 40:024:023 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 40:024:024 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 40:024:025 Behold, I have told you before. 40:024:026 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. 40:024:027 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. 40:024:028 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 40:024:029 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: 40:024:030 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. 40:024:031 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. 40:024:032 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 40:024:033 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 40:024:034 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 40:024:035 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 40:024:036 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 40:024:037 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40:024:038 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 40:024:039 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40:024:040 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 40:024:041 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 40:024:042 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 40:024:043 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. 40:024:044 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 40:024:045 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 40:024:046 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 40:024:047 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 40:024:048 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 40:024:049 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 40:024:050 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, 40:024:051 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 40:025:001 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 40:025:002 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 40:025:003 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 40:025:004 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 40:025:005 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 40:025:006 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 40:025:007 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 40:025:008 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 40:025:009 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. 40:025:010 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. 40:025:011 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 40:025:012 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 40:025:013 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. 40:025:014 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 40:025:015 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. 40:025:016 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 40:025:017 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 40:025:018 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 40:025:019 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 40:025:020 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. 40:025:021 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. 40:025:022 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. 40:025:023 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. 40:025:024 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 40:025:025 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 40:025:026 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 strawed: 40:025:027 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 40:025:028 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 40:025:029 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. 40:025:030 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 40:025:031 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: 40:025:032 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: 40:025:033 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 40:025:034 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: 40:025:035 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 40:025:036 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 40:025:037 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 40:025:038 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 40:025:039 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40:025:040 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. 40:025:041 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: 40:025:042 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 40:025:043 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. 40:025:044 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 40:025:045 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. 40:025:046 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. 40:026:001 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 40:026:002 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 40:026:003 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, 40:026:004 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 40:026:005 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. 40:026:006 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 40:026:007 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. 40:026:008 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 40:026:009 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 40:026:010 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 40:026:011 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. 40:026:012 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 40:026:013 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. 40:026:014 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 40:026:015 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. 40:026:016 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 40:026:017 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? 40:026:018 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. 40:026:019 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 40:026:020 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 40:026:021 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 40:026:022 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 40:026:023 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 40:026:024 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. 40:026:025 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. 40:026:026 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. 40:026:027 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 40:026:028 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 40:026:029 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. 40:026:030 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 40:026:031 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. 40:026:032 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 40:026:033 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 40:026:034 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 40:026:035 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 40:026:036 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 40:026:037 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 40:026:038 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 40:026:039 And he went a little farther, 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. 40:026:040 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 40:026:041 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 40:026:042 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. 40:026:043 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 40:026:044 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 40:026:045 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. 40:026:046 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray 40:026:047 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. 40:026:048 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 40:026:049 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 40:026:050 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him. 40:026:051 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's, and smote off his ear. 40:026:052 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. 40:026:053 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 40:026:054 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 40:026:055 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. 40:026:056 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 40:026:057 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 40:026:058 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 40:026:059 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 40:026:060 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 40:026:061 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 40:026:062 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 40:026:063 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. 40:026:064 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. 40:026:065 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. 40:026:066 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. 40:026:067 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 40:026:068 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? 40:026:069 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 40:026:070 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 40:026:071 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. 40:026:072 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 40:026:073 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 bewrayeth thee. 40:026:074 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 40:026:075 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. 40:027:001 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 40:027:002 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 40:027:003 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, 40:027:004 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 40:027:005 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 40:027:006 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. 40:027:007 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 40:027:008 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 40:027:009 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy 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; 40:027:010 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed 40:027:011 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. 40:027:012 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 40:027:013 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 40:027:014 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 40:027:015 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 40:027:016 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 40:027:017 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? 40:027:018 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 40:027:019 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. 40:027:020 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 40:027:021 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 40:027:022 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 40:027:023 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 40:027:024 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. 40:027:025 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 40:027:026 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 40:027:027 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 40:027:028 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 40:027:029 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! 40:027:030 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 40:027:031 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. 40:027:032 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 40:027:033 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 40:027:034 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 40:027:035 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. 40:027:036 And sitting down they watched him there; 40:027:037 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 40:027:038 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 40:027:039 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40:027:040 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. 40:027:041 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 40:027:042 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. 40:027:043 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 40:027:044 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 40:027:045 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 40:027:046 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? 40:027:047 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 40:027:048 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 40:027:049 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 40:027:050 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 40:027:051 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; 40:027:052 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 40:027:053 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 40:027:054 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. 40:027:055 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 40:027:056 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. 40:027:057 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 40:027:058 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 40:027:059 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 40:027:060 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. 40:027:061 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 40:027:062 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 40:027:063 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 40:027:064 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. 40:027:065 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 40:027:066 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. 40:028:001 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. 40:028:002 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. 40:028:003 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 40:028:004 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 40:028:005 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 40:028:006 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 40:028:007 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. 40:028:008 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 40:028:009 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. 40:028:010 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 40:028:011 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 40:028:012 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 40:028:013 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 40:028:014 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 40:028:015 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 40:028:016 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 40:028:017 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 40:028:018 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 40:028:019 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 40:028:020 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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