11 scribes that Elijah must first come? And he answering 12 said, Elijah indeed cometh, and will restore all things. But I say to you, that Elijah hath already come, and they knew him not, but did with him whatever they would. So also 13 is the Son of man to suffer by them. Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist. 14 And when they had come to the multitude, there came 15 to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have compassion on my son; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into 16 the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they 17 could not cure him. Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him 18 hither to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him; and the boy was cured from that hour. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why 20 could not we cast it out? And he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove ; and nothing will be impossible to you. 22 And while they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the 23 hands of men, and they will put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again. And they were greatly grieved. 24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not 25 your teacher pay the half-shekel? He saith, Yes. And Ver. 21. In many manuscripts, But this kind goeth not out except by prayer and fasting. It is genuine in Mark ix. 29. Ver. 24. the half-shekel? See Exod. xxx. 13–15. when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own 26 sons, or of strangers? And when he said, Of strangers, 27 Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free. But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee. XVIII. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 2 Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And he called a child to him, and set him in the midst of 3 them, and said, Truly do I say to you, Unless ye are changed, and become as children, ye will not enter the 4 kingdom of heaven. Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of 5 heaven. And whoever receiveth one such child in my 6 name, receiveth me. But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! For it must needs be that stumbling-blocks come; but woe to 8 the man through whom the stumbling-block cometh! And if thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall, cut it off, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, than having two hands, or two feet, to be 9 cast into the everlasting fire. And if thine eye is causing thee to fall, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. Chap. XVIII. Comp. Mark ix. 33-47; Luke ix. 46–48. Ver. 6, 7. See Luke xvii. 1, 2. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven continually 12 behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. What think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath 13 gone astray? And if it happen that he find it, truly do I say to you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the 14 ninety-nine that did not go astray. Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou 16 hast gained thy brother; but if he do not listen, take with thee one or two more; that by the mouth of two or 17 three witnesses every word may be established.* And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican. 18 Truly do I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on 19 earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it will be done for them by my Father 20 who is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 22 Until seven times? Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven. Ver. 11. In some manuscripts, For the Son of man came to save that which was lost. It is genuine as found in Luke xix. 10. Ver. 12-14. Ver. 11. See Luke xix. 10. *See Deut. xix. 15. See Luke xv. 3–7. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, 24 who would settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, there was brought to him one, who 25 owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and chil26 dren, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying, 27 Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, 28 released him, and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took 29 him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. His fel low-servant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have 30 patience with me, and I will pay thee. And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should 31 pay the debt. Then his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were greatly grieved; and went and told their lord 32 all that had been done. Then his lord, having called him, saith to him, Thou wicked servant! All that debt I forgave 33 thee because thou didst beseech me; shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity 34 on thee? And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that 35 was due to him. So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. XIX. And it came to pass, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he removed from Galilee, and came into the bor2 ders of Judæa, beyond the Jordan. And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 3 And the Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying, Chap. XIX. 1, 2. Comp. Mark x. 1; Luke ix. 51; John vii. 10. Ver. 3-12. Comp. Mark x. 2-12. * Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female? 5 And He said: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become 6 one flesh."† So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say to him, Why then did Moses ordain that a man may give his wife a writing of divorcement, and put 8 her away? He saith to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you to put away your wives; 9 but in the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, Whoever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and 10 marrieth another, committeth adultery. The disciples say to him, If such be the case of a man with his wife, 11 it is not good to marry. But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it 12 is given. For there are eunuchs, who were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 13 Then there were brought to him children, that he might lay his hands on them, and pray; and the disciples 14 rebuked them. But Jesus said to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such 15 belongeth the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 16 And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good Ver. 9. See Luke xvi. 18. Ver. 13-15. Comp. Mark x. 13-16; Luke xviii. 15–17. Chap. XIX. 16-chap. XX. 16. Comp. Mark x. 17-31; Luke xviii. 18–30. |