on the sabbath-day.

37 And no man putteth new 7 And the scribes and Phariwine into old bottles; else the sees watched him, whether he new wine will burst the bottles, would heal on the sabbath-day; and be spilled, and the bottles that they might find an accusashall perish. tion against him.

38 But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are

preserved.

8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and

39 No man also having drunk stand forth in the midst. And old wine, straightway desireth he arose, and stood forth. new: for he saith, The old is better.

CHAP. VI.

Christ chooseth the Twelve.

9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath-days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

ND it came to pass on the second sabbath after the 10 And looking round about first, that he went through the upon them all, he said unto the corn-fields; and his disciples man, Stretch forth thy hand. plucked the ears of corn, and did And he did so and his hand eat, rubbing them in their hands. was restored whole as the other.

2 And certain of the Phari- 11 And they were filled with sees said unto them, Why do ye madness; and communed one that which is not lawful to do with another what they might on the sabbath-days? do to Jesus.

3 And Jesus answering them, 12 And it came to pass in said, Have ye not read so much those days, that he went out as this, what David did, when into a mountain to pray, and himself was an hungered, and continued all night in prayer to they which were with him; God.

4 How he went into the house 13 And when it was day, he of God, and did take and eat called unto him his disciples: the shew-bread, and gave also and of them he chose twelve, to them that were with him, whom also he named Apostles; which it is not lawful to eat but 14 Simon (whom he also for the priests alone? named Peter) and Andrew his 5 And he said unto them, brother, James and John, Philip That the Son of man is Lord and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas,

also of the sabbath.

6 And it came to pass also on James the son of Alpheus, and another sabbath, that he entered Simon called Zelotes, into the synagogue, and taught: 16 And Judas the brother of and there was a man whose James, and Judas Iscariot, which right hand was withered: also was the traitor.

CHAP. VI.

He pronounceth blessings. Of loving our enemies. 17 ¶ And he came down with men shall speak well of you! for them, and stood in the plain; so did their fathers to the false and the company of his disciples, prophets.

and a great multitude of people 27 But I say unto you which out of all Judea and Jerusalem, hear, Love your enemies, do and from the sea-coast of Tyre good to them which hate you, and Sidon, which came to hear 28 Bless them that curse you, him, and to be healed of their and pray for them which dediseases; spitefully use you.

29 And unto him that smiteth

18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they thee on the one cheek, offer also were healed. the other; and him that taketh 19 And the whole multitude away thy cloak, forbid not to sought to touch him; for there take thy coat also.

went virtue out of him, and 30 Give to every man that healed them all. asketh of thee; and of him that 20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes taketh away thy goods, ask them his disciples, and said, not again. Blessed be ye poor; the kingdom of God.

on

for yours is 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to

21 Blessed are ye that hunger them likewise.

now: for ye shall be filled. 32 For if ye love them which Blessed are ye that weep now: love you, what thank have ye? for ye shall laugh. for sinners also love those that

22 Blessed are ye when men love them. shall hate you, and when they 33 And if ye do good to them shall separate you from their which do good to you, what company, and shall reproach you, thank have ye? for sinners also and cast out your name as evil, do even the same.

for the Son of man's sake.

34 And if ye lend to them of 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and whom ye hope to receive, what leap for joy: for behold, your thank have ye? for sinners also reward is great in heaven: for lend to sinners, to receive as in the like manner did their much again.

fathers unto the prophets.

35 But love ye your enemies, 24 But wo unto you that are and do good, and lend, hoping rich! for ye have received your for nothing again; and your reconsolation. ward shall be great, and ye 25 Wo unto you that are full! shall be the children of the for ye shall hunger. Wo unto Highest: for he is kind unto the you that laugh now! for ye shall unthankful and to the evil. mourn and weep.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, 26 Wo unto you, when all as your Father also is merciful.

LUKE,

Rash judgment reproved. Of practising what we profess. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not 45 A good man out of the be judged: condemn not, and ye good treasure of his heart, bringshall not be condemned: forgive, eth forth that which is good; and ye shall be forgiven: and an evil man out of the evil

38 Give, and it shall be given treasure of his heart, bringeth unto you; good measure, press-forth that which is evil: for of ed down, and shaken together, the abundance of the heart his and running over, shall men give mouth speaketh.

into your bosom. For with the 46 ¶ And why call ye me same measure that ye mete Lord, Lord, and do not the withal, it shall be measured to things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, 39 And he spake a parable and heareth my sayings, and unto them; Can the blind lead doeth them, I will shew the blind? shall they not both whom he is like.

you again.

fall into the ditch?

you to

48 He is like a man which 40 The disciple is not above built a house, and digged deep, his master: but every one that and laid the foundation on a is perfect, shall be as his master. rock: and when the flood arose,

41 And why beholdest thou the stream beat vehemently the mote that is in thy brother's upon that house, and could not ⚫ eye, but perceivest not the beam shake it: for it was founded that is in thine own eye? upon a rock.

42 Either how canst thou say. 49 But he that heareth and to thy brother, Brother, let me doeth not, is like a man that pull out the mote that is in without a foundation built a thine eye, when thou thyself house upon the earth, against beholdest not the beam that is which the stream did beat vein thine own eye? Thou hypo-hemently, and immediately it crite, cast out first the beam out fell, and the ruin of that house of thine own eye, and then was great. shalt thou see clearly to pull

ther's eye.

NOW

CHAP. VII.

out the mote that is in thy bro- Christ raiseth the widow's son. TOW, when he had ended all 43 For a good tree bringeth his sayings in the audience not forth corrupt fruit; neither of the people, he entered into doth a corrupt tree bring forth Capernaum. good fruit.

2 And a certain centurion's 44 For every tree is known servant, who was dear unto him, by his own fruit: for of thorns was sick, and ready to die. men do not gather figs, nor 3 And when he heard of of a bramble-bush gather they Jesus, he sent unto him the grapes. elders of the Jews, beseeching

The centurion's servant healed. CHAP. VII. The widow's son raised. him that he would come and to the gate of the city, behold, heal his servant. there was a dead man carried

4 And when they came to out, the only son of his mother, Jesus, they besought him in- and she was a widow: and much stantly, saying, That he was people of the city was with worthy for whom he should do her.

this:

13 And when the Lord saw 5 For he loveth our nation, her, he had compassion on her, and he hath built us a synagogue. and said unto her, Weep not. 6 Then Jesus went with them. 14 And he came and touched And when he was now not far the bier: And they that bare him from the house, the centurion stood still. And he said, Young sent friends to him, saying unto man, I say unto thee, Arise. him, Lord, trouble not thyself: 15 And he that was dead sat for I am not worthy that thou up, and began to speak: and he shouldest enter under my roof; delivered him to his mother.

7 Wherefore neither thought 16 And there came a fear on I myself worthy to come unto all : and they glorified God, saythee; but say in a word, and my ing, That a great prophet is risen servant shall be healed. up among us; and, That God

8 For I also am a man set hath visited his people. under authority, having under 17 And this rumour of him me soldiers, and I say unto one, went forth throughout all Judea, Go, and he goeth; and to anoth- and throughout all the region er, Come, and he cometh; and round about.

to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these

9 When Jesus heard these things. things, he marvelled at him, and 19 And John, calling unto turned him about and said unto him two of his disciples, sent the people that followed him, I them to Jesus, saying, Art thou say unto you, I have not found he that should come? or look so great faith, no, not in Israel. we for another?

10 And they that were sent, 20 When the men were come returning to the house, found unto him, they said, John Bapthe servant whole that had been tist has sent us unto thee, saysick. ing, Art thou he that should

11 ¶ And it came to pass the come? or look we for another? day after, that he went into a 21 And in that same hour he city called Nain: and many of cured many of their infirmities, his disciples went with him, and and plagues, and of evil spirits; much people. and unto many that were blind he

12 Now, when he came nigh gave sight.

Christ's testimony of John:

LUKE,

He reproveth the people. 22 Then Jesus answering, said yers rejected the counsel of God unto them, Go your way, and against themselves, being not tell John what things ye have baptized of him.

seen and heard; how that the 31 And the Lord said, blind see, the lame walk, the Whereunto then shall I liken the lepers are cleansed, the deaf men of this generation? and to hear, the dead are raised, to the what are they like? poor the gospel is preached. 32 They are like unto children 23 And blessed is he, whoso-sitting in the market-place, and ever shall not be offended in me. calling one to another, and say24 ¶ And when the messengers ing, We have piped unto you, of John were departed, he be- and ye have not danced; we gan to speak unto the people have mourned to you, and ye concerning John, What went ye have not wept.

out into the wilderness for to 33 For John the Baptist came see? A reed shaken with the neither eating bread, nor drinkwind? ing wine; and ye say, He hath

25 But what went ye out for a devil. to see? A man clothed in soft 34 The Son of man is come raiment? Behold, they which eating and drinking; and ye say, are gorgeously apparelled, and Behold a gluttonous man, and live delicately, are in kings' a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

courts.

26 But what went ye out for 35 But Wisdom is justified of to see? A prophet? Yea, I say all her children. unto you, and much more than a prophet.

thee.

36 ¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat 27 This is he, of whom it with him. And he went into is written, Behold, I send my the Pharisee's house, and sat messenger before thy face, which down to meat. shall prepare thy way before 37 And behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, 28 For I say unto you, Among when she knew that Jesus sat at those that are born of women, meat in the Pharisee's house, there is not a greater prophet brought an alabaster-box of than John the Baptist: but he ointment, that is least in the kingdom of 38 And stood at his feet beGod, is greater than he. hind him weeping, and began

29 And all the people that to wash his feet with tears, and heard him, and the publicans, did wipe them with the hairs of justified God, being baptized her head, and kissed his feet, with the baptism of John. and anointed them with the oint30 But the Pharisees and law-ment.