CHAP. X. Young children blessed. Of divorcement, &c. with one eye, than having two eyes to be caft into hell-fire; 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be falted with fire, and every facrifice shall be salted with salt. 50 Salt is good: but if the falt have loft his faltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. CHAP. Χ. Chrift difputeth with the Pharifees. 12 And if a woman shall putaway her husband, and be married to another, the committeth adultery.. 13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and his difciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it he was much difpleased, and faid unto them, Suffer the little children to comeuntome, and forbid themnot; for of fuch is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whofoever shall not receive the king AND he arofe from thence, and dom of God as a little child, he Judea, by the farther fide of Jordan; and the people refort unto him agaia: and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 And the Pharifees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away bis wife? tempting him. 3 And he anfwered, and said unto them, What did Mofes command you? 4 And they faid, Mofes fuffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered, and faid unto them, Forthe hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept: 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and fhall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blefied them. 17 And, when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Cood Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why calleft thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knoweft the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered, and faid unto him. Mafter, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and faid unto him, One thing thou lackeft: go thy way, fell whatsoever thou haft, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treafare in heaven! and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was fad at that saying, and went away grieved; for he had great poffeffions. 23 And Jefuslookedroundabout, and faith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! The danger of riches. S. MARK. Ambition reproved, &c. 24 And the difciples were afto- upon him, and shall kill him; and nished at his words. But Jesus an- the third day he shall rife again. swereth again, and faith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that truft in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25. It is eafier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, faying among themselves, Who then can be faved? 27 And Jefus, looking upon them, faith, With men it is impoffible, but not with God. for with God all things are poffible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered, and faid, Verily I fay unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or fisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my fake and the gofpel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and fifters, and mothers, and children, and landa, with perfecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be laft; and the last first. 32 And they were in the way going up to Jerufalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerufalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the fcribes; and they fall condema him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge hun, and shall ipit 35-1 And James and John, the fons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou fhouldeft do for us whatsoever we shall defire. 36 And he faid unto them, What would ye that I fhould do for you? 37 They faid unto him, Grant unto us that we may fit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jefus faid unto them, Ye know not what ye aft: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptifm that I am baptized with? 39 And they faid unto him, We can. And Jefus faid unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baprifm that I am baptized withal fhall ye be baptized: 40 But to fit on my right hard and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it they began to be much dipleated with James and John. 42 But Jefus called them to him and faith unto them, Yeknow that. they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercife lordship over them, and their great onc exercise authority upon them. 43. But fo ft all it not be among you; but whofoever will be great among you thall be your minister; 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefeft shall be fervant of all. 45 For even the Son of mancame not to be ministered unto, but to minifter, and to give his life a ranfom for many. 461 And they came to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho with his difciples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the fon of CHAP. XI. The fruitless fig-tree. Blind Bartimeus cured. of Timeus, fat by the highway-fide begging. 47. And when he heard that it was Jefus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou fon of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus ftood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rife; he calleth thee. 50 And he, cafting away his garment, rofe, and come to Jesus. 51 And Jefus anfwered and faid unto bim, What wilt thou that I fould do unto thee? The blind man faid unto him, Lord, that I might receive my fight. 52 And Jesus faid unto him, Ge thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately be received his ght, and followed Jesus in the way. A CHAP. XI. Chrift rideth to fer falem. Nd when they camenighto Jerufalem, unto Pethphage and Lethany, at the mount of Olives, he fendeth forth two of his difciples, 2 And faith unto them, Go your way into the village over againft you: and as foon as ye be entered into it ye shall find a colt tied, whereen never man fat; loofe him, and bring bins. 3 And if any man fay unto you, Why do ye this? fay ye that the Lord hath need of him; and ftraightway he will fend him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that tood there sand unto them, What do ye, loofin the colt? 6 And they faid unto them even as Jefus had commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the coit to Jesus, and caft their garments on him; and he fat upon him. 8 And many fpread their parments in the way; and others cut down branches off the trees, and ftrawed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, faying, Hosanna; Eleffed is hethatcometh in the name of the lord : 10 Bleffed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hofanna in the highest. 11 And Jefas entered into Jerufalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 121 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And feeing a fig-tree afar of having leaves, he came, if hapl he might find any thing thereon and when he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jefus answered and fai unto it, No man eat fruit of the hereafter for ever. And his dif ciples heard it. 15 And they come to Jerufalem and Jefus went into the temple and began to caft out them tha fold and bought in the temple, an overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the feats of themtha fold doves, 16 And would not fufferthat an manfhould carry any veffel throug the temple. 17 And he taught, faying unt them, Is it not written, My hou tball be called of all nations th hou S. MARK. Chrift reafoneth with the fcribes house of prayer? but ye have made I will tell you by what authority it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and fought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was aftonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come he went out of the city. 20 And in the morning, as they paffed by, they faw the fig-tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, calling to remembrance, faith unto him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou curfedft is withered away. 22. And Jesus answering, faith unto them, Have faith in God. I do these things. 30 The baptifm of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, faying, If we shall fay, From heaven; he will fay, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and faid unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering, faith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. 23. For verily I fay unto you, That CHAP. XII. whosoever shall say unto this mounThe parable of the vineyard. tain, Be thou removed, and be thou ND he began A caft into the sea; and shall not to speak unto them by parables. A certain doubt in his heart, but shall believe man planted a vineyard, and fet an that those things which he faith hedge about it, and digged a place shall come to pass; he shall have for the wine-fat, and built a tower, whatsoever he faith. and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things foever ye defire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying forgive, if ye have ought againft any; that your father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trefpaffes. 26 But if ye do not forgive, reither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trefpaffes. 27 And they come again to Jerufalem: and, as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And fay unto him, By what zuthority doeft thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and faid unto them, I will alfo ask of you oxe question, and answer me, and 2 And at the feafon he sent to the husbandrden a fervant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught bim, and beat him, and fent bim away empty. 4 And again he fent unto them another fervant; and at him they caft ftones, and wounded bins in the head, and sent bim away shamefully handled. 5 And again he fent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating fome, and killing fome. 6 Having yet, therefore, one fon, his well-beloved, he sent him alfo laft unto them, faying, They wil reverence my fon. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heirs. come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours, And The Jews reprobation. CHAP. XII. The Sadducees convinced. 8 And they took him, and killed children, that his brother should bim, and caft him out of the vine- take his wife, and raise upfeed unto yard. his brother. 9 What shall therefore, the Lord 20 Now, there were seven breof the vineyard do? He will come thren; and the first took a wife, and deftroy the husbandmen, and and dying left no feed. will give the vineyard unto others. 21 And the second took her, and 10 And have ye not read this died, neither left he any feed: and scripture, The stone which the the third likewise. builders rejected is become the head of the corner. 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they fought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had fpoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. 22 And the seven had her, and left no feed: last of all the woman died alfo. 23 In the refurrection, therefore, when they shall rife, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering, faid unto them, Do ye not, therefore, err, because yeknow not the fcriptures, neither the power of God? 131 And they send untohimcertain of the Pharisees, and ofthe Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and careft for no man; for thou regardeft not 26 And as touching the dead, the perfon on of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cefar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, faid unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may fee it. 16 And they brought it. And he faith unto them, Whoseisthisimage and superscription? And they said unto him, Cefar's. 17 And Jefus answering, faid unto them, Render to Cefar the things that are Cefar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no refurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave bis wife bebind bim, and leave no 25 For when they shall rife from the dead they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. that they rife; have ye not read in the book of Mofes, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye, therefore, do greatly err. 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he hadanfwered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment et all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Ifrael; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy ftrength. This is the first commandment. 31 And the recond is like, namely this, Thou shalt lovethy neighbour 28 |