Select Parts of the HOLY BIBLE for the use of the NEGRO SLAVES in the BRITISH WEST-INDIA ISLANDS

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SELECT PARTS

BIBLE,

HOLY

FOR THE USE OF THE

NEGRO SLAVES, a> x THE

BRITISH WEST-INDIA ISLANDS.

Bonrons PRINTED BY LAW

AND GILBERT,

St, Jobn’s Square, Clerkenwell. 1807.

eet The First Book of MOSES,

called GENESIS,

CHAP. I.

1 The creation of heaven and earth.

26 Of man

int he

image of God. 29 The appointment of' food. N the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and datkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. S And God said, Let there be light : and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that if was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God calted the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were thefirst day. 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. Heaven: and the even8 And God called the firmament

ing and the morning were the second day.

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry Jand appear: and it was so. . 10 And God called the dry fend Earth; and the gather-

img together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind,

whose seed fs in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed

tas in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of

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the

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GENESIS. the heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the

heaven, to give light spon the earth : and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to

the night : he made rule the day, and the lesser light to rule

the stars also. 17 And God set them jn the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day, and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was

19 And the evening and the morning were the fqurth day.

20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly

the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creas ture that movetli, which the waters brought forth abundantly

after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and

God saw that it was good.

@@ And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and mule

tiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fow! multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning wete the fifth day.

24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living

creature after bis kind, cattle and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. @5 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it wag good.

'Q5 | And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of

the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and

over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth

upan the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male.and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them, and God said uuto them, Be . * frujtful,

- GENESIS.

fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subénde

it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the n upo th ve mo t tha ng thi ing liv ry eve r ove and air, the of l fow

the earth. 29 q And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which és the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

30 And to every beastof the earth, and to every fowl of “the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the eatth, wherein there is life, 1 have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and be-

hold, it teas very goed. were the sixth day.

And the evening and the morning

CHAP. Il. 1 The ‘first sabbath. 8 The garden of Eden. 16 The tree of knowledge. 19 The creatures named. 21 Woman sade, and marriage instituted.

THus

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the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the

host of them.

@ And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified itt because that in it he had rested from all his work, which God created and made. 4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth, wif€n they were created, in the day that the Lozp

God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lorp God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was ‘ not a man to till the ground. 6 But there’ went up a mist from the earth, and watered

the whole face of the ground.

7 And the Lorp God formed man of the dust of the A3 ground,

GENESIS. gtound, and breathed into his'nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 8 q An thed Lozp God pla a gard nen teast eward d in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the groamade nd the ‘Lory God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;

the tree of life also in the midgt of the garden, and the tree

of knowledge of good and evil.

10 Anda river wens out of Eden.to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which com-

passeth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 And the gold of that land 4s good: there és bdellium and the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same

is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. ,

14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth

river is Euphrates, 15 And the Lor God took the man, and put him into the gard of en Eden, to dress it and to keeit. p

16 | And the Lorp God commanded the man, saying,

Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, than shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest there-

of, thou shalt surely die.

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18 And the Lorn God said, I¢ is not good that the map should be alone: I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lorp God. formed every

* beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; artd brought them , unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever

Adam’called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the ficld; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 { And the Lor» God caused a deep slecp to fall upon

okof his ribs, and closed Adam, and he slept : and he toone up the flesh instead thereof ;

22 And

GENESIS. 2@ And the sib, which the Lord God bad taken fram man,

made he a woman, and brought her upto the man. 23 ‘And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, pod

flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman, becayse she

was tagk of n man. ut e 24 Therefore shall @ man leave his father and his mother, and ghall cleave ynto his wife: and they shabl one el flesh 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and ‘were not ashamed, GHAP. TI. 1 The serpent deceiveth Eve. 6 Man's fail. 15 The promised sed. 16 The punish ofme manknt ind. 22 Their * loss of Paradise. NOW the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the said gnd he: field which the Lorp God had made unto the women, Yea, hath God gaid, ye shall not gat of every tree of the garden?

eat of We may 2 Aud the womasaid n unto the serpen t, athe frujt of the trees of the garden : 3 But of the fruit of-the tree which is in the midst of the

garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither hall

ye to u it, cye hdie. lest 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die : 5 For God doth know, that in the day ye eat thereof,

then your eyes shall be qpened: and ye shall be as gods and evil. goodin know g -

6 @ And when the woman saw thgt the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to

be desiredto make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and ‘gave also unto her husband with her; and

he did eat.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew

that they were naked: and they sewe fig leav des together, nd made themselves aprons.

8 And they heard the voice of the Lonp God walking in

the garden in the cool of the day: A4

ee a

GENESIS. hid themselves from the presence of the Lory God amongst

the trees of the garden. 9 And the Lorp God called unto Adam, him, where.art thou?

and said unto

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I

I was naked; and was afraid, because

I hid myself.

11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that

- thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be

with me,”she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 18 And the Lorp God said unto the woman, What is

this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent

Deguiled me, and I did eat,

14 And the Lorp God said’unto the serpent, Because

thou hast done this, thou art: cursed above all cattle, and

above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life : 15, | And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed : it shal] bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

16 {J Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring

forth children; and thy desire shall be-to thy husbend,- and

he shall rule over thee.

17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened

unto the’ voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of

-which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:

cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat

“of it all the days of thy life:

* 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;

and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou

return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for

dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And Adam called his wife's ‘name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

21 Unto

GENESIS. 21

Unto Adam also and to bis wife did the Loxp God

make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22 And the Lorp God said, Behold, the man is beof us, to know good and evil : and now lest he one e as m co

put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat,

and live for ever : 93 Therefore the Loxp

God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

24 So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming sword which

turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. CHAP.

VI.

1 The wickedness of the world causeth the flood. 8 Noah.Jindeth grace. 14 The order, form, and end of the ark. AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on them,

the face of the earth,

and daughters were born unto

‘2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that

they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they

chose. . 3 And the Loxp said, My Spirit shall not always strive

with man; for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an

hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days: and also after that, when the sons of God

came

in unto the deugh-

ters of men, and they bare chi/dren to them; the same became

mighty men, which tere of old, men of renown.

6 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lorp that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. . 7 And the Lorp said, I will destroy man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth; both man and beast, and

the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 @ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lorp. Q These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a juat man,

GENESIS. man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with 10 And Noah begat three sous, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 The earth also was corrupt before Ged, and the earth

‘was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

13 And God said unto Noah, the end of all flesh is come

before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; - end behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

14 | Make thee an ark of gopher-wood: rooms shalt

thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

15 And this és the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above: and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof: with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. 17 And

behold, I, even I, do

bring a flood of waters

upon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of

life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant : and thon shalt come

into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wile,

and thy zons’ wives with thee. 19. And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every fort

shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee;

they shall be male and female.

20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind,

of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee to keep them alive. 91 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather éf to thee; and it shall be for food for thee and for them. 2@ Thus did Noah; according to all that God comamanded him, so did be. CHAP. 2

GENESIS. CHAP.

Vil.

1 Noah, with his family, entereth into the ark. 17 The beginning, increase, and continuance of the flood.

AND

the Logo said unto Noah, Come thou, and all thy

house, into the ark : for thee have I seen righteous be‘ fore mein this generation. @ Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. . 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the

earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth, 5 And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commmanded him. 6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of ‘waters was upon the earth. 7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood, 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of

fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,

9 There went in two and two ynto Nosh into the ark, the

male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to, pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. il In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were. all the fountains of the great deep breken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty

13 Inthe self-same day entered Noah, and Shem, andHam, and Japheth ; the sons of Noah and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of bis sons vith them, into the ark ;

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1¢ They and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle

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after

GENESIS. after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl aftér his kind, every bird of every sort. 15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark; two and

two of all flesh, wherein és the breath of life.

16 And they that went in, went in male and

female of

all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lor him in.

shut

17 q And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth..

18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly

upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills that were under the whole heaven were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man 22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

23 And every living substance was destroyed which was

upon the face of the ground; both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were

destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, arid they that were with him in the ark. 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

CHAP. VIIL 1 The waters asswage. 18 Noah goeth forth of the ark, 20 buildeth an altar, and offercth sacrifice. 21 God's promise to curse the earth no more. AND God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with. him in the ark: and’ God asewaged waters the and earth, the over pass to made a wind .

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The

GENESIS. of s ow nd wi e th d an , ep de e th of o als s in ta un fo “The heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually :

and sier tlie end of the hundred and fifty days the waters

were abated, ‘ 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.

5 And the waters decreased continually until the teath month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 And it came to pass at the end of. forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: fro, and to th for t wen ch whi en, rav a th for t sen he d An 7 notil the waters were dried up from off the earth. o t forth a dove from him, to see if the waters ssen 8 Alhe were abated from off the face of the ground) 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and

she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her and pulled her in unto him into the ark, 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent

forth the dove out of the ark; 11 And the dove came to him in the evening ; and lo, in her mouth was an olive-leaf pluckt off: so Nouh knew that from off the earth. teds abar tee the wawer 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. * 43 And it came to pass in the six ‘hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Nouh removed the covering of the ark, and looked; and behold, the face of the

ground was dry.

34 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dricd. 15 And God spake unto Noab, saying,

16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons,,

ead thy sous’ wives with thee.

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17 Bri

GENESIS. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with

thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every

creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may

breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth, 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife,

and his sons’ wives with him : 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 | And Noah builded an altar unto the Lorn; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 G And the Lor» ‘smelled a sweet savour; and the Lorn

said

in his heart, I will not again curse the ground

any more for man’s sake ; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil fiom his youth ; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer ‘and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

CHAP. XVIII. 1 Abraham entertaineth three angels. 9 Sarah's laughter: 17 Sodom’s destruftion revealed to Abraham. 23 His ‘intercession.

AND the Lorp appeared unto Abraham in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent-door in the heat of the

day;

@ And he lift up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Leta little water I pray you, be fetched, and wash your

feet, and rest yourselves under the tree :

5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts: after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are

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ye

GENESIS. ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

and 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah,

eaid, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead

it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

calf tenherd, and fetacht them ha ran unto 7 And Abra

der and good, and gave if unto a young man: and he hasted to dress it.

8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them ; and he stood by them under ee they,did eat. and the tr

9 ¢ And they said unto him, Where ts Sarah thy wife?

and he said, 10 And ing to the ason. Ard

him.

Behold, in the tent. he ssid, I will certainly return unto theé, accorde and lo, Sarah thy wife shall have of life; tim Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken of be with Sarah after the manner im age; and it ceatosed

svemen.

‘1 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After

1 am waxed old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

18 And the Loxp said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am : old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the Lop? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life;

and Sarah shall have a son.

15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not ; for che was

afraid. And be said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward

Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the

way.

17 & And the Lonp said, Shall I hide from Abraham

that thing which I do ; 16 Setiny that Abraham shall surely become a great and

mighty

GENESIS.

mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him that he will command his children and his houshold after him, and they shall keep the way of the

Lorn, to do justice and judgment: that the Lorp may

bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the Lop said, Because the cry of Sodom and

Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

21 I willgo down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22 And the men tumed their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lorn. 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also’ destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city, wilt thou also destroy, and not spare the place for the fifty righteuus that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked : and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

26 And the Lorn said, If I find in Sodom fifty righ-

e the place for their the city, then I will sparall teous within sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have

taken upon me to speak unto the Lorn, which am but dust and ashes : 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous : wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not. destroy it.

2g And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh, let not the Lor» be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there: And he said, I will not do #t, if I find thirty there,

31 And

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GENESIS. 31 And he said, Behold now, 1 have taken upon me to

speak unto the Lonp: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. Aud he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's

sake.

3@ And he said, Oh, let not the Lorp be angry, and I will speak yet but this once : Peradventure ten shall be found” there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake. © 33 And the Lorn went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

CHAP. XXXVII. . . 2 Joseph is hated of his brethren. 5 His two dreams. 18 His brethren conspire his death. 36 He is sold to Poti-, phar in Egypt. ND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a’ stranger, in the land of Canaan.

2 {| These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah his father's wives; and Joseph brought unto his

father their evil report.

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, be cause he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him

more

than all his brethren, they hated him, and-could not

speak peaceably unto him.

5 J And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed. 7 For behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and Jo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? and they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words,

Bo

9 And

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GENESIS. 5 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, 1] have dreamed a dream more ; and behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obcisance to me. 10 And he told #¢ to his father, and to his brethren: and “his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? shall I and thy mother and

thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves.to thee to the earth? 11 And his brethren envied him: but his father observed the saying. 12 And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 18 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them.

And he said to him, Here am I.

14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whetherit i be

well with thy brethren, and well’ with the flocks; and bring

me word again.

So he sent him out of the vale ofHebron,

"and lie came to Shechem.

15 And a certain man found him, aud behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 16 And he said, F seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. 17 And the man ssid, They are departed hence: forI heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. 18 { And when they saw him afar off, even befere he~ came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and letus slay him, and cast kim

into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath de-.

vpured him: dreams. .

and we shall see what will become of his

21 And

GENESIS. 1 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of

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their hands ; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and Jay no hand

upon him ; that re might rid him oat of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

23 And it came to pass when Joseph was come unto Lis brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, Ais coat of

many colours that was on him.

24 And they took him, and cast him

pit was empty, there was no water im it.

intoa pit: and the

25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up

their eyes aud looked, and behold a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and, balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not

our hand be upon him ; for he is our brother, and our flesh :

and his brethren were content.

.

28 Then there passed by Midianites, mercfiant-men: and

they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph

to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver’: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and behold, Joteph was not in the pit : and he rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child

fs not; and I, whither shall I go?

$1 Aud they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the

goats, and dipped the coat in the blood. 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they

brought it to their father; and said, This

have

we found:

know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no. $3 And he knew it, and said, Jt ¢s my son’s coat; an

evil beast hath devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent

in pieces. . 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his Joins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And Be

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GENESIS.

- $5 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted ; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son, mourning: thus his father wept for him. 56 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, and captain of the guard. CHAP. XXXIX. 1 Joseph advanced in Potiphar's house, 7 resisteth his mistress's temptation. 13 He is falsly accused, 20 and cast ‘

into prison.

AND Joseph was brought down to Egypt: and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, tian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, brought him down thither. 2 And the Lorn was with Joseph, and he was ous man: and he was in the house of his master

-

an Egypwhich had

a prosperthe Egyp-

8 And,his master saw that the Lorp eas with him, and that the Lorp made ail that‘he did to prosper in his hand. . 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him

over his house, and all that overseer

he had he put into his hand. 5 And

’

it came to pass from the time that he had made

him overscer in his house, and over all that he had, that the

Lorp blessed the. Egyptiun’s house for Joseph's sake ; and the blessing of the Lorp was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he

knew pot ought he had, save the bread

which

he did eat.

And Joseph was @ goodly person, and well-favoured. 7 | And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused, and said upto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand:

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou

.

GENESIS.

thou art his wife: how then can I do this. great wickedness and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass as'‘she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be ‘with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went

into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with

in her hand, and fled, and got me: and he left his garment

him out.

18 { And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment im her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew nto us to mock us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up

my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with me, and

fied, and got him ont.

16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord

ame home. 17 And she spake unto him according to these words, ‘saying, The Hebrew servant which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pess when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

20 G And Joseph’s master took him, and the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners -and he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lorp was with Joseph, and mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of

the prison.

put him into were bound:

shewed him the keeper of

22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's band Bs

GENESIS. hand all the prisoriers that were in the prison: and whate

soever they-did there, ke was the doer of it.

:

23 The keeper of the prisan logked not to any. thing that ‘ras under his hand ; because the Logo was with him; and that which he did the Lozp made it to prosper, CHAP. XL. 1 The butler and baker of Pharaoh are imprisoned; 4 Jos

seph hath charge of them: 5 He interpreteth their dreams, AND it came to pass after these things that the butler of the king of Egypt and Ais baker had offended their lord

the king of Egypt. @ And Pharaoh was wroth: against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

3 And he put them. in ward in the houge of the captain of

the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound, 44 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in ward.

5 @ And ihey dreamed a dream both of them, each man -his dream in one night, each man according to the interpreta~ tion of his dream;

the butler and the baker of the king of

‘Egypt, which were bound in the prison, 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and

Jooked upon them, and behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there isno interpreter of it. And Joseph said.unto them, Do

not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said

to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me ; 10 And

in the vine were three branches:

and it mwas ag

though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clus-

ters thereof brought forth ripe grapes.

V1 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and J gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. 12 And

‘

GENESIS, 12 Aud Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation

of it: the three branches ae three days. 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thoy wast his butler. 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me; and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house. 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have Idone nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head : 17 And in the uppermost basket there was of allmanner of bake meats for Pharach; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. , 18 And Joseph answered; and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days.

19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head

from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds . shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 90 And it came to pess the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birth-day, that he made a feast unto all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler, and of the a baker among his servants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlerahip again : and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 2@ But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them, 23 Yet did net the chief butler remember Joseph, but

forgat him,

.

CHAP. XLI. 1 Pharaoh's two dreams. 25 Joseph interpreteth them. 33 He giveth Pharaoh counsel. 38 Joseph is advanced. 50 He begetteth Manasseh and Ephraim.

AND

it came to pass at the end of two full years, that

Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river. Ba

.

@ And

GENESIS. 2 And behold, there came up out of the river seven weil-

favoured hine, and fat-fleshed; and they fed in a meadow. S$ And behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the 11 er, ill-favoured, and lean-fleshed; ‘and stood by the

other kine upon the brink of the: river.

4, And the ill-favoured, and lean-fleshed Kime, did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharach awoke.

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and behold,

seven ears of corn tame up upon one stalk, rank and good. 6 And behold, seven tlin ears, and blasted with the east-

wind, sprung up after them. 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears: and Pharaoh awoke, and behold, tt was a dream.

8 And it came to pass in the moming that his spirit was

troubled;: and he sent and called for all the magicians of

‘Egypt, and alf the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them hi'sdream ;' but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. * g' ‘Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saymg, I do remember my faults this day. * "10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ‘ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker.

11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he: we

dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

1@ And there tras there with us a young man, an He: brew, servant of the captain of the guard: and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams ; to each man accord-

ing to his dream he-did interpret.

13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was:

me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved Aimse/f, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Phafaoh. 15 And

Pharaoh

said unto Joseph,

1 have dreamed

a

dream, und there is none that can in’erpret it: and I have heard say of hee, that thou canst:understand a dream to in-

ter) ret it

46 And

GENESIS. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, I¢ is not in mes:

God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold,

J stood upon the hank of the river;

18 And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed, and well-favoured ; and they fed in a meadow. 19 And behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor, and very ill-favoured, and lean-fleshed, such as I never

for badness, baw in all the land of Egypt

20 And the lean and the ill-favoured kine ‘did eat up the first seven fat kine. . @1 And when they had eaten them up, it could not ‘be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill. favoured, as at the beginning.

So I awoke.

22 And I saw in my dream,. and behold, seven ears came

up in one stalk, full and good;

28 And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east-wind, sprung up after them. 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians ; but there was none that could declare it to me. + 25 SJ And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he ts about to do. 26 The seven good kine are seven years;. and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. 27 And the seven thin and ill-favoured kine that came up after them, are seven years ; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east-wind, shall be seven years of famine.

28 This és the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh:

‘What God is about to do, he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty through~

out all the landof Egypt.

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt: and the famine shall consume the land. 31 And the plenty shall not be kaown in the land, by reas

400 of that famine following : for it shall be very grievous:

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice,

GENESIS. twice; it ts because the thing is estublished by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. * $3 ¥ Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet

and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

~ $4 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the lafid, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in . the seven plenteoug years.

35 And let them gather all the food of those good years

that ceme, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the

seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; tliat the land perish not through the famine. 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. $8

And Pharaoh said unto bis servants, Can we find

such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is ? 39 And

Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God

hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise

as thou art. 40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put

it upon Joseph’s hand; and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him to ride in the second charjot which

he had; ‘and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he

made him ru/er over all the land of Egypt. 44 And*Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah;

and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On: and Joseph went out over all the land of

Egypt.

46 And

GENESIS. stood before 46 And Joseph was thirty years old whheen

Pharaoh king-of Egypt ; and Joseph went out from the pre-

sence of Pharao and h, went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought

forth by handfuls.

48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field which was round about every

city, laid he up in the same, 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very

much, until he Jeft numbering; for it ras without number. 50 { And unto Joseph were born two sons, before’ the

+ years of famine came: which Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah priest of On, bare unto him. 51 And Joseph called the name ofthe first-born Manasseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all yoy father’s house. 52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: for God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. 53 And the seven years of Plenteousness that was in the

Egypt, were ended. ofnd la 54 ‘And the seven years of dearth began to come, eccordeph jog as Joshad said: and the dearth was in all lands; but

- jimall the land of Egypt there was bread. . 55 And when all the land of Egypt was famithed, the

people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all

s,h ; whheat anJosep the Egypti Go unté saith to you, do.

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and

Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyp-

tians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

s into Egyp t for to, 57 And all the countrie came to Joseph

Duy carn ; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

CHAP. XLII. 1 Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt. 6 Fhey are imprisoned by Joseph for spies. 21 Their remorse.

Nie when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, cot” said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon ¢ And

GENESIS. 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence

that we may live, and not die. 3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in

Egypt.

4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob

sent not with

his brethren: for he said, Lest Peradrenture mischief befal

him.

5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those

that came: for the famine was-in the land of Cansan. 6 ¥ And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him, with their faces to the earth.

7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but

made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew: not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreame which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him; Nay, my lord, but to buy

. food are thy servants come. 31 We are all one man’s sons: we are true men, thy ser-

vants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 1S And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest #s this day with our father, and one is not. 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies. 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except yeur youngest brother come -

hither.

16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved whether

GENESIS. whether there be any truth in you: or’ else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and

live : for I fear God.

19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses ;

20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. - And they did

40.

@1 ( And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us; and we would not hear: therefore is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake Inot unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore behold also, his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and

returned

to them

again, and

communed

with

and took from them Simeon, and bound him before

eyes.

them,

their

25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with com, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give

them provision for the way : and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed

thence. 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he expied his money: for behold it ‘twas in his sack’s mouth. 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and lo, #t is even in my sack: and their heart failed then, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is | this that God hath done unto us? @9 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befel unto them, saying, 30 The

GENESIS. 30 The man, whe is the lord of the land, spake roughly

to us, and took us for spies of the country.31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no

spies.

S82 We be twelve, brethren, sons of our father: one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. $3 And the man the lord of the country said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your

brethren ere with me, and take food for the famine of your

housholds, and be gone. $4 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: 30 will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, Urey were afraid. : 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye ‘bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon és not, and ye will take Benjamin away : all these things are against .

me. $7 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you: for his brother is dead, and he is left alone; if mischief befal him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye ‘bring down amy gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. CHAP. XLII.

1 Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjumin.

25 Joseph

entertaineth his brethren, 31 and maketh them a feast.

AND the famine was sore in the land. ~ 2 And it came to pass when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

8 And Judah spake unto him, sayiug, The man did s02 Jemnly

_ GENESIS. lemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye except your brother be with you.

shall not see my face,

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food :

5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they said, The man asked us straightly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of

these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? 8 And Judah

said unto Israel his father, Send

the lad

with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, béth we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9 I will be surety for him ; of my hand shalt thou require

-

him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had retumed this second time. 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so

now, do this; take of the best fruits m the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

12 And take double money in your hand: and the moncy that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight : 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go ugain unto the man.

14 And God Almighty give you mercy befure the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjaniin: if I be bereaved of’ my children, I am bereaved: 15 And the men took that present, and they took double

money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rove up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said te

GENESIS. to the ruler of his house; Bring these men ltome, and slay, and make ready: for these men shall dine with me at noon,

17 And the man did as Joseph bade: and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacksat the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for. bond-men, and our asses. 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food :

21 And it came to pass when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, every man's money was

in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight : and we

have brought it again in our hand: @2 And other money bave we brought dowa im our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear. not: your God, and the God of your father hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave their asses provender. 25 J And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which teas in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, ‘Thy servant our fatheris in good

health,

GENESIS. \ health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said; Js this your younger bro~ ther, of whom ye spake unto me? and he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. 90 And Joseph made haste ; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. $1 Y And

he washed

his face,

and went out, aud re-

frained himself, and said, Set on bread. 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by

themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him,

by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. $3 And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and.the -™men marvelled one at another. 34 And he took, and sent messes unto them from before

him : but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs, And. they drank, and were merry-with him. . CHAP.

. AND

XLIV.

Joseph's policy to flay his brethren. he commanded the steward of his’ house, saying,

Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much

as they can

+ carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn-money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. " $ As soon as the morning

was light, the men were seut

away, ‘they and theif asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet

far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the

men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? S ‘Is not this it, in which my lord drinketh, and whereby

indeed dhe divineth? ye have done evil-in so doing. ¢

6 And

GENESIS.

6 And he overtook them, aud he spake unto thenr these

same words. . .7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: 8 Behold, the money which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again woto thee out of the land of Canaan : how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let

him die, and we alfo will be my lord’s bond-mea.

10 And he said, Now also /et it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye

shall be blameless.

hee thes spends took dove every man his sack to an the ground, and opened every man his sack. 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and Jeft at the youngest = and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. 38 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. 14 And Judah and his brethrer came to Joseph’s house;

for he war yet there: and they fell

before him on the

15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? Wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord?

what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are

my lord’s servants, both we; and.he also with whom the cup”. ‘ js found. 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do sé: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and es for you, get you up in peace unte your father. 18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my word in my lerd’s lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speaak

ears,

GENESIS, ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an eld man, and a child ‘of his old age, a little one; and his bro~

ther is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, ‘and his father loveth him.

21 And thou saidst ‘unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with. you, ye shall see my face no more. 4 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little

food.

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26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with ue, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us. 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that

my wife bare me two fons:

28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces ; and I saw him not since : 2g And if ye take this also from me, ‘and mischief befal him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the led be not with us; (seeing that his life is bound ap in

the lad's life ;)

St Et shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not

with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father With sorrow to the grave. . 3@ For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my ca father,

GENESIS. father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall

bear the blame to my father for ever. 383 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide int

stead ef the lad a bond-man to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. ' . $4 For bow shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with.me? lest peradventure I see. the evil that shall come on my father.

CHAP. XLV. 1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. 9 He sendeth

Sor his father, 25 who ts revived at the news. "THEN Joseph could not refrain himself before all them

that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said ynto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; - for they were troubled at his presence. “4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. _ 6 For these two years hath the famine been iin the land: and yet there are. five years, in the which there shail neither be earing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you, to preserve you a poste-

rity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. .

8 So now ét was not you that sent me hither, but God : and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his

house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

9 4 Haste ye, and go up to my father, ‘and say unto him,

‘Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all

Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;

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. GENESIS, 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou

shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy chil. dren’s children, and thy flocks, apd thy herds, and all that thou hast: il Aad there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine ; lest thou, and thy houshold, and all that thow hast, come to poverty. 12 And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that ét is my mouth that speaketh unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste, and bring dowa

‘mny father hither.

14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, ond wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neek. 15 Moreover he kissed all ‘his brethren, and wept upon them : and after that his brethren talked with him. 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, apd his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get yqu unto the land

of Canaan;

18 And take your father and your housholds, and coma

unto me: and 1 will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land

19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; teke you wag-

gons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your

wives, and bring your father, and come. « 20 Also regard aot your stuff; for the good of all the land

of Egypt is yours.

@i And. the children of Israe} did so: and Joseph gave them waggons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. * 22 To all of theth he gave each man changes of raiment;

but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and

five changes ef raiment. 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses

Jaden with the good things of Egypt, and tem she-asses laden with coip and bread, and meat for his father by the way.

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he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 @ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the Jand of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he i¢

governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart not. themed fainted, for he believ 97 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the waggons which Joseph had seto nt carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father sevived: 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my so isn yet

alive: I will go and see him before I die.

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‘E x oDUS CHAP. XIX.

1 The people come to Sinai. 3 God's message to them out of

the mount.

& Their answer.

16 His fearful presence.

I‘ the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. @ For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come de wilderness; and ineth to the desert of Sinai, and had pitch there Israel encamped before the mount. “3 | And Moses went up unto God, andthe Lorn called ‘unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to

the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Isracl; ‘4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how T bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priésts, and an holy nation. These are the’ words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. 7 And Moses carhe and called for the eldersof the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the: Lorp comma..ded him.

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. EXODUS. . 8 ¥ Ard all the people answered together, and said, All

that the Lord ‘hath spoken, we will do. And Moses re-. tured the words of the people unte the Lor. 9 And the Lom said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee ina thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for evtr. And Moses told the words | of the people unte the Lora.

10 And the Loxp said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash heir clothes, . 11 And be roady against the third day; for the third day

the Log will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, thut ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: . 13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. 14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the

people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their

clothes.

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15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day : come not at your wives. 16 ¢ And it came to pass on the third day in the moming, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. , 17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

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18 And Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lorp descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount . greatly. quaked

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came down upon mount Sinai, on the

top of the mount: and the Lorp called Moses up to the top of the mount, and Moses went up. 21 And the Lozp said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lorp to gaze, and many of them perish. 22 ‘And let the priests also, which come near to the Lorp,

sanctify themselves, lest the Loxp break forth upon them.

23 And Moses said unto the Lop, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou chargedst us, saying, Set

bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.. 24 And the Loxp said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through, to come up unto the Lorp, lest he break forth upon them.

‘ 25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto

them,

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CHA P. XX. 1 The ten command..cnts. 2% Idolatry forbidden. 24 Of whut sort ihe altar should be. AND God spake all these words, saying, 2 Tam the Lonrp thy God, whjch have brought thee

out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.* 3 ‘Thou shalt have-no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that és in the carth beneath, or that isi in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not’ bow down thyself to them, them: for I the Lorn thy God am a jealous God, iniquity of the fathers spon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ;

6 And shewing mercy uuto thousands of them that love

me, and ket p iny commandmeuts. '

7 ‘Thay sk alt not take the name of the Lorp thy

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EXODUS. jn vain; for the Lor will not hold him guiltless that taketh

his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Q Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: : 10 But the seventh day ss the sabbath of the Lorp thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, por thy daughter, thy man servant, nor thy maid servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For én six days the Lonp made heaven and earth, the

sea, and all that m

them is, and rested the seventh day:

wherefore the Lop blessed the sabb day, andat hallowh ed it. 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may

be long upon the land which the Lon thy God giveth thee, 43 Thou shalt not kil]. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal. 33 ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neigh-

or ~Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man servant, nor his that is ‘maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing thy neighbour's.

18 Andall the people saw the thunderings and the lightnings,

and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar

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off.

_19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God

is come to Prove you, and that his fear may be before your

faces, that ye sin not.

* @1 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. * 9@ @ And the Loup said urito Moses, Thus, thou shalt

say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 Ye shall-not-make with me gods of silver, neither shall

ye make unto you gods of gold.

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DEUTERONOMY. 24 @ An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt ‘sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peaceofferings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name, I will come thee.

unto thee, and I will

bless

@5 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon

if. it, thou hast polluted

26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that be not discovered thereon. thy nakedness

DEUTERONOMY. / : CHAP. Iv. 1 dn exhortation to obedience. 41 Moses appointeth the three cities of refuge on this side Jordan. Now

therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and

unto the judgments which I teach you, for to do them, . that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lorb God of your fathers giveth you. not add unto the word which I command you, 2 Ye shall neither shall ye diminjsh ought from it, that ye may keep the

commandments of the Lozp your God whichI command

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you.

Your eyes have seen what the Lorn did, because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the Lorp thy God hath destroyed them from among you. 4 But ye that did cleave unto the Lorn your God are alive every one of you this day. : 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lorp my God commanded me, that ye should do #0

in the land whither ye go to possess it.

6 and hear wise

Keep therefore’ and do them; for ihis is your wisdom your understanding in the sight of the nations which shalt . all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation isa and understanding People.

God hath who great, so there is nation what For 7

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nigh unto them as the }.orn our God is in all things that we call upon him for? 8 And 1

DEUTERONOMY. ® And what natian is there so great, that hath statutes and

Judgmentso s righteous as all this law which I set before you this day? 9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons; 10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lorp thy God in Horeb, when the Lop said unto me, Gather ame the people together, andI will make them hear my words, mer all the days that they shall live that they may learn to fea aup theon earth, and that they may teach their children. 11 And ye came

near, and stood under the mountain;

‘and the mountain burned with fire unto the midstof heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

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12 And the Lorp spake unto you out of the midst of the voice fire ; ye hethe ar d of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, ever ten commandments; and he

wrote them upon two tables of stone. 14 And the Lozp commandeme d at that time to teach you statutes and judgments that ye might do them in the land

whither ye go over to possess it.

“15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves: for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day thut the Lozp spake unito you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:” 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17 The likeness of any beast that is on thie earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

"18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness uf any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth :

19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when

suntand the moon, and the thou sethe es

stars, even all the

host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lorp thy God hath divided ynto heaven whole the all nationDe s under . " 20 But ~ e

-DEUTERONOMY. * ¢0 But the Lorp hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him @ people of inheritance, as ye are this day. @1 Furthermore, the Lorp was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should net go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: - °2% Bat I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: “but ye shall go over, and possess that good land. 23 ‘Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lory your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing which the Lorn thy God hath forbidden thee.°

24 For the Lorp thy God is a consuming fire, even 2 jealous God. 25 When thou- shalt beget children, and children’s chil~ dren, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and:shall

corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the Lorn thy God to provoke him to anger : 26 I call heaven and earth-to witness against you this day, that ye shall seon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it: ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. 27 And the Lorn shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in namber among the heathen, whither the Lorp shall lead you. : 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lozn thy God, thou shalt find Aim, “if thou seck him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. SO When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to thg Lorp thy God, and shult be obedient unto his voice; 31 (For the Lorp thy God tsa merciful God ;) he will nat

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DEUTERONOMY. forsake thee, neither destroy: thee, nor forget the. covenant : of thy fathers which he sware unto. them. 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one.side of heaven unto the other,

whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, . or hath been heard like it? 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of © the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? 34 Or hath God assayed to go, ;and take hima nation from

the midst of. another nation, by temptations, by signs, and hy wonders, and by war, and bya mighty hand, and bya stretched-out arm, and by great terrors, according to ali that the Lonp yeur God did for you in Egypt before

your eyes?

35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lop he is God; there is none else beside him. 86 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his, voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon -earth he shewed thee his

great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of

the fire. $7 And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

38 To drive out nations from before thee, greater and

mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

39 Know therefore this day, and cousider i¢ in thive heart,

that the Lop he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his com-

* mandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go

well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that

thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth which the Loxp , thy God giveth thee, for ever. 41 J Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sun-rising;

4@ That the slayer might flee thither; which should Lill

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his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past $ and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: 43 Namely, Beser in the wilderness, in the plain country

of the Renbenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. /

44 And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: 45 These

are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the

judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel,

after they came forth out of Egypt, 46 On this side Jordan in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth eut of Egypt: : 47 And they possessed his land, and the land ef Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sun-rising; 48 From Aroer, which is by the bank of the viver-Araon, ‘even unto mount Sion, which és Hermon. 49 And all the plain on this side Jordan east-ward, even ‘unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah. CHAP. V. 1 The covenant in Horeb. 6 The ten commandments. 22

At the people's request Moses receiveth the law from God.

AND

Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear,

O Iurael, the stututées and judgments which I speak inyour ears this day, that ye ‘ey learn them, and keep, and do them. 2 The Lorp our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.

S$ The Lorn made not this covenant with our fathers, but: -

with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

- 4 The Lorp talked with you face to face in the mount:

out of the midst of the fire,

5 (I stood between the Loz and youat that time, to shew you the word of the Lorp: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,

6 YI am the Lorp thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 Thou

DEUTERONOMY. 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

8 Thou shalt not make thee any. graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lorp thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third of them that hate me, and fourth generation 10 ‘And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the Loxp thy God in vain: for the Lorp will not hold him guiltless that taketh

his name in vain.

12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Loxp thy

God hath commanded thee.

13. Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work : 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lorp thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy som, nor thy daughter, nor thy man servant, nor thy maid servant,

nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy

stranger that is within thy gates; that thy man servant aud, thy maid servant may rest as well as thou. 15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Loxp thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand, and by a stretched-out arm: there- -

fore the Loxp thy God commanded thee to keep the sabhath day.

16 Honour thy fathef and thy mother, as the Lorn thy God hath commanded thee ; that thy days may be prolonged,

and thet it may go well with thee, in the land which the

Lorp thy God giveth thee. 17 Thou shalt not kill.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery. 19 Neither shalt thou steal.

20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neigh-

bour. 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man

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in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no

more. And he wrote them ip two tabl of e stos ne, and delivered them unto me. 23 And it came to pass, when ye hea thervoi dce out of the midst of the darkness (for the mountain did burn with

fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

@4 And ye said, Behold, the Lonp our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the miofdthe sfir te : we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consyme us: if we hear the voice of the Lorp our God any more, then we shall die. 26 For who is there of all flesh that hath heard the voice

of the living God, speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

27 Go thou near, and hear all that the Lorp our God shall say: and spe thoa unto us all that the Lory our God uk

shall speak unto thee; and we wihea lrlit, and do it. 28 And the Lorp heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the Lorn said unto me, I have

heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 O that there were such an heart in them that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children for ever! 80 Go, say to them, get you into your tents again. $1 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak

unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which theu shalt teach them, that they may do

them in the land which I give them to possess it. 82 Ye shall observe to do therefore a8 the Loxp your Goa

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DEUTERONOMY. hath commanded you : ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. .

$3 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lonp your

God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the

land which ye shall possess. : . CHAP. VI. , 1 The end of the law is obedience. 3 An exhortation thereto. OW

these are the commandments,

the statutes, and the

jucgments which the Lory your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye, go to possess it : 2 That thou mightest fear the Lorp thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life, and that thy days may be prolonged. 38q

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do tt; that

it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the

Jand that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel, the Lup our Gop is one Lorp. 5 And thou shalt love the Lorp thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words which I command thee this day shall

be in thine heart : : 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and

when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down,

and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand,

and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

10 And it shall be, when the Lorp thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers,

to Abraham,

to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and

goodly cities, which. thou buildest not, “11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst D

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not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards

and olive trees, which thou plantedst not, when thou shalt have eaten, and be full ; * 12 Then beware lest thou forget the Lonp which brought

thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. , 13 Théu shalt fear the Lorp thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you; 15 (For the Lorn thy God is a jealous God among you) Jest the anger of the Lorp thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. 16 Ye shall not tempt the Lorn your God, as ye tempted : him in Massah. 17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the

+ Lorp your God, and bis testimonies, and his statutes which

he hath commanded thee. 18 And thou shalt do that which és right and good in the sight of the Lopp ; that it may be well with thee; and that

thou mayest go in gnd possess the good ‘land which the Lorp.sware unto thy fathers,

19 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the

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Lorp hath spoken.

20 And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying,

What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments which the Log our God hath commanded yeu? 21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s

bond-mey in Egypt ; and the Logp brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

9@ And the Lorp shewed signs aud wonders, great and

sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his houshold, before our eyes : 23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring ‘us in, to give us the land which he sware upto our fathers.

24 And the Lory commanded us to do all these statutcs,

to fear the Lorp

our God, for our good always, that he

might prescrve us alive as é¢ js at this day.

28 And

DEUTERONOMY.. 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lore our God, as he

hath commanded us.

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| _ CHAP. VII 1 An exhortation to obedience in regard of God's dealing with them.

Alt the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lorp sware unto your

fathers. - 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lorp thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and

fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Loxp doth man live.

4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy ° + foot swell these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lorp thy God chasteneth thee.

6 "Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the

Lorn thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the Lorn thy God bringeth thee intoa good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring . . out of valleys and hills ; 8 A land of wheat and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and : pomegranates, a land of oil-olive, and honey;. Q A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness,

thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lorn thy God for the good land which he hath given : . thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the Lorn thy God, in not

De

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keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy

silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thinc heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lorn thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt,

from the house of bondage;

15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water ; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he

might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the Lorp thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unte thy fathers, as it is this day,

19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them,I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the uations which the Lorp destroycth before your face, so shalb ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lor your God. CHAP. Ix.

1 Moses dissuadeth them -from the opinion of their own

righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions. HES | O Ierael: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, @ A people great and tall, the children of the Anakimns, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak ;

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3 Under,

DEUTERONOMY.

3 Understand therefore this day, that the Lorp thy God

is he which goeth over before thee; asa consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee.

4 Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lorn thy

God hath.cast them out from before thee, saying, For my

righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lorp doth drive them out from before thee.

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5 Not for-thy righteousness, or for the uprightne?s of thine

heart dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lorn thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lorp sware unto thy fathers’ Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand therefore,that the Lor thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art’a stiff-necked people.

7 Remember, and forget not how thou provokedst the

Lorn thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the Lorp. 8 Also m Horeb ye provoked the Lorp to wrath, so that the Lorp was angry with you, to have destroyed you. Q When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the Lorp made with you, then I abode in the mount. forty days-and

forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water : . 10 And the Lorn delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on-them was written.uccording to all the words which the Lerp spake with you in

the mount out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly. 31 And it came to pass at the end of forty.days and forty nights, that the Lonp gave me the two tablea of stone, even the tables of the covenant. of 12 And the Lorp said unto me, Arise, get thee down

quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought

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forth

DEUTERONOMY. -forth out of Egypt have-corrupted themselves 3 they are quickly

tured aside out of the way which I commanded them; they

have made them a molten image. 18 Furthermore, the Lorp spake unto me, saying, [ have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-uccked people: 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them,

and blot out

‘their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. 15 So { turned and came down from the inount, and the

mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant werc in my two hands.

"16 And I looked, and behold, ye had sinned against the Lorp your God, and hud made you a molten calf: ye had tumed aside quickly out of the way which the Lorp had

commanded you. 17 And [ took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes. 18 And I fell down before the Lorp as at the first, forty days and forty nights: 1 did neither eat bread nor drink water,

because of all your sins whieh ye sinnéd, in doing wickedly in

the sight of the Lor, to provoke, him to anger. ° 19 For1 was afraid’of the anger and hot displeasure where‘with tie Lor was wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lorn hearkened wuto me ut thut time also. 20 And the Lorp was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: And I prayed for Aaron also the same time. + 21

And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and

burnt it with fire, and stumped it, and ground it very small

even until it was ay small as Gust: and 1 cust the dust thereof

into the brook that descended out of the mount:

2@ And at Tabersh, and at Massah, and at Kibroti-bat-

taavah, ye provoked the Lor p to wrath. 23 Likewise when the Loro sent you from Kadesh barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given

you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the Lorp

your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his

‘voice.

24 Ye

DEUTERONOMY. 24 Ye have been rebellious against the Lop from the day

that I knew you.

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25 Thus I fell down before the Lorn forty days and forty

nights, as I fell down at the first; because the Lorn

had

said he would destroy you. 26 I prayed therefore unto the Lorn, and said,O Lorp

God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacobs

look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their

wickedness, nor to their sin-:

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28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Be-

cause the Lorn was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath breught them out to slay them in the wilderness. 29 Yet they are thy people, and thine inheritance which

thou broughtest out by thy mighty power, and by thy stretched-

out arm.

CHAP. X. 1 God's mercy in restoring the two tables.

12 An erhorta-

. tion to obedience. AT that time the Lor said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakedst; and thou shalt put them in

“the ark.

3 And I made an ark of shittim-wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, shaving the two tables in mine hand.

4 And he wrote on the tables according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lorp spake unto you in

the mount, out ef the midst of the fire, in the day of the as-

sembly: and the Lory gave them unto me.

5 And I tumed myself and came down from the mount, ‘and put the tables in the ark whichI had made; and there they be, as the Lond commanded me, a

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6 And the children of Israel

took their journey from

Beeroth of the children of Jaakan, to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest’s office in his stead. 7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah ; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.

8 At that time the Lorn’ separated the tribe of Levi, to

bear the unto Q

the ark of the covenant of the Lorp, to stand before Lory to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, this day. Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his

brethren; the Lorp is his inheritance, according as the . Lorn thy God promised him. 10 AndI stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and tle Lorn hearkened

unto me at that time also, and the Lox» would not destroy

. thee. 11 And the Lorp said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land

which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. 12 F And now, Israel, what doth the Lorp thy God require of thee, but to. fear the Lor thy God, to walk in all

his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lorn thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

13 To keep tie commandments of the Lorn,

and his

statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

14 Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens is the Lorp’s thy God, the earth aso with all that therein és.

15 Only the Lory had a delight in thy fathers to love

them, and he chose-their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

“16 Circumcise therefore the “foreskin of your heart, and , be no more stit!-necked. 17 For the Lorp your God is God of gods, and Lorp of

lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth

not persons, nor taketh reward;

18 He doth execute the judgment of the futherless and

widow,

DEUTERONOMY.

widow, and loveth the stranger, in’ giving him food and rai« ment. 19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers

. . in the land of Egypt. © 20 Thou shalt fear the Lorp thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done

for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with‘threescore and ten persons; and now the Lorn thy God hath made thee! as

the stars of heaven for multitude.

CHAP. 1 An exhortation to obedience. is set before “Herefore thou shalt lové the

his charge, and his statutes, his commandments alway.

XL 26 A blessing and a curse them. Lorp thy God, and keep and his nnd

and

2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your chil-

dren, which have

not known,

and which have not seem the

chastisement of ‘the Lorp your God, mighty hand, and his stretched-out arm,

his greatness, his

3 And his miracles, and his acts which he did in the midst

of Egypt, unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;

4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots ; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lorn hath destroyed them unto this day;

5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye

came into this place; 6 And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their housholds, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession in the midst of all Israel:

7 But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lora, which he did. 8 Therc5

DEUTERONOMY. 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in,

-and possess the land whither ye go to possess it ;

“ 9 And that ye may prolong your days in the land which the Lorp sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their

seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

10 For the laud whither thou goest in to possess it, is not’

as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst ‘¢ with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: 11 But the land whither ye go to possess it, isa land of

hills and valleys, and drinketh water of thé rain of heaven: 12 A land which the Lorp thy God careth for : the eyes of the Lorn thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

13 And it shall come to pass, jf ye shall hearken diligently

unto my commandments which I command you this day, to

love the. Lorn your God, and to serve him with all your

heart and with all your soul, 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due

season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

16 Take heed to yourselves,

that your heart be not

deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and wor-

ship them ;

17 And then the Lorv’s wrath be kindled against you,

and he shut up the heaven that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and dest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lor giveth you. 18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your scul, and bind them for a sign upon your hands, « that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. | 49 And ye shall teach them your chikiren, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou: liest down, and when thou risest up.

20 And

DEUTERONOMY.

20 And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thine”

house, and upon thy gates: 21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lorn sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven uponthe earth. 2@ For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you to do them, to love the Lorn your God, to walk iti all his ways, and to cleave unto him; 23 Then will the Lorp drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

24 shall river, your 25

Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread be yours: from the wilderness, and Lebanon, ftom the the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea, shall coast be. There shall no man be able to stand before you: : for

the Lorp your God shall lay the fear of you, and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he‘hath said unto you.

26 q Behold, Ts set before you this day a‘blessing and a

curse 5,

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27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments ef the Lorn your God, which I command you.this day: 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lorp your God, but tum aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come to pass, when the Logp thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mountGerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains ‘ of Moreh? shall pass over Jordan, to go in to possess the ye r 31 Fo land which the Lorp your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.

9@ And

DEUTERONOMY.

82 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judg-

ments which I set before you this day.

CHAP.

XXVIII.

1 The blessings for obedience. .

obedience.

15 The curses for dis- . .

ANP it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lorn thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Loxp thy God will set thee on high above all na» tions of the earth: @ And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lorp thy God. S Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou

be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, -and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine,

and the flocks of thy sheep.

5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The Logp shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

8 The Lorp shall command the blessing upon thee in thy

store houses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and ©

he shall bless thee in the land which the Lonp thy God giveth thee. . ’ 9 The Lorn shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he has sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lorp thy God, and walk in his ways. 10 And all the people of-the earth shall sce that thou art called by the name of the Lorn’; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the Lorp shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lon» sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The

DEUTERONOMY. 12 The Lorn shall open unto thee his good treasure, the hheaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the Lorp shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be be-

neath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments

of the

Lorp thy God which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which

{command thee this day, to the right hand or ¢o the left, to go after other gods to serve them. 15 J But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lorp thy God, to observe to do all

his commandments and his statutes which I command thee

this day ; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee : 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.

17 Cursed shall be thy basket, and thy store.

18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy

Jand, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

#0 The Lorp shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and

rebuke,’ in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until

thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings whereby thou hast forsaken me.

21 The Lorp shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee,

until he have consumed thee from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

22 ‘Ihe Lorp shall smite thee with a consumption, and

with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew ; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. 23 And thy heaven that és over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

24 The Loro shall make the rain of thy land powder and .

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dust:

.

DEUTERONOMY. dust: from heaven shall it come dowa upon thee, until thou

be destroyed.

25 The Lorp shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee and shalt be removed into all the

seven ways before them:

kingdoms of the earth. 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away: 27 The Loxp will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. 28 The Lorp shall smite thee withmadness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: 29 And thou shalt grope at noon days,as the blind gropeth

in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways : and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man

shall save thee. 30 Thou

shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie

with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell . therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof. 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not cat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee; thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shult have none

to rescue them.

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32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another

people, aud thirie eyes shall look and fail wi¢i-louging for them

all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand, 383 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be ouly oppressed and crushed alway : 84 So that thou shalt ‘be mad for the sight of thine eyes

which thou shalt sec.

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35 The Lorp shall smite theei in the knees, and in the legs,

with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.

36 The

DEUTERONOMY. 36 The Lorp shall bring thee, and thy king which thou

shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known ; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a by-word among all nations whither the Lorn shall lead thee. 38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it. 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them, but shalt

neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the” worms shall eat them. 40 Thou shalt have olive-trees throughont all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive

shall cast his fruit.

41 Thou shalt beget sons sand daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.

wee

All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the Jocust con-

"AS ‘The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high ; and thou shalt come down very low. lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: 44 He shall he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, ‘and

shall pursue thee, and overtake thee till thou be destroyed;

because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lorp thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he

commanded thee : 446 And they shall be upon thee for a sigu and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Loxp thy God with joyof all fulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance

things ; 48. Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the

Loxp shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in

nakedness, and in want of all things : and he shall put a yoke

of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

49 The Lor shall bring » uation against thee from far,

from

DEUTERONOMY. from the end of the earth, as swiftas the eagle flicth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand ; 50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard

the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young : 51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of ‘thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or

flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. 52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy Jand: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land which the Lorp thy God hath given thee. 53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lorn thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee : 54 So that the man that is tender among you and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave : 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege and in the straitness wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateneas and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the

husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

57 And toward her young one that cometh out from be-

tween her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear:

for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law

that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious

and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; :

59 Then

DEUTERONOMY. 89 Then the Lorp will make thy plagues wonderful, aud

the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long con-

‘tinuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

60 Moreover, he will bring upon thee’ all the diseases

of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave

~

unto thee.

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61 Also every sickness and every plague which is not writ-

‘ten in the book of this law, them will theLoxp thee, until thou be destroyed.

bring upon

62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were

as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the Loxp thy God. 63 And it,shall come to pass, that as the Lorn rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; #0 the Lorp will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the Jand, whither

thou goest to possess it.

64 And the Loro shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy: fathers have known, even wood and stone.

65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ) ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lorn shal give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee: and thou

shult fear day and night, and shalt have none asmurance of thy life: 67 In the morning thau shalt say, Would God it were

even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and

for the sight of thine eyes Which thou shalt see.

68 And the Lorp shall briug thee into Egypt again with

ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bond-men and bond-women, and no man shall buy you, _

E

I, SAMUEL.

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lL SAMUEL CHAP.

XVII.

-} The armies of the Israclites and Philistines being ready to battle, 4 Goliath cometh proudly forth to challenge a combat. 12 David accepteth the challenge; 38 and slayeth the giant. OW the Philistines gathered together their armies to bat~

tle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which be=

Jongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood ond mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there

was a valley between them.

4 @ And there went out a champion out of the camp of

the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was, six cubits and a span. 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he

tas armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat

twas five thousand shekcls of brass.

6 ‘And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders, ‘7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and

his spear’s head meighed six hundred shekcls of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. - §& And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and

said ynto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose

you a man for you, and let him come down to me,

9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shalt ye be our servants, and serve us.

10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this

day; give me a man that we may fight together. 11 When Saut and all Israel heard those words of the PhiIistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. . 5 12 4 Now

I. SAMUEL 19 § Now David as the son of that Ephrathite of Beth lkhem-judah whose name was Jesse ; and he had eight sons:

and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went, and followed

Saul to the battle : and the names of his three sons that went

to the battle, were Eliab the first born, and next unto him, Abinadab, and the third, Shammah.

14 And David was the youngest : and the three eldest fol

lowed Saul.

15 But David went and returned from Saul to seek his fa

ther's sheep at Beth-lehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, end

presented himself forty days. 17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these temloaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren ;

18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their

thousand,

and look how thy brethren fare, and take their

19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in

ng ti tines. the valley of Elah, figh with the Philis

g, 20 And David rose up early in the mornin and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him ; and he came to the trench as the host was going

forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

21 For Ierael and the Philistines had put the battle in array, urmy against army. 22 And David left his carria in thege hand of the keeper

of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted

his brethren, 23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the

champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, gut of

the armies of the Philistines, and spake accordijig 4 the sime

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Words: and David heard them.

&%4 And all the mer of Israel, when they ¢aw the man, fled

fromt him, and were sore afraid. E@

26 And

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L SAMUEL, “23 Aad the uien.of Israel said, Have ye scen this man that

is come up? surcly to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall

be thaf the man who hilleth him, the hing will enrich him

with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel, 9G And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying,

Wht shal} be dqne tothe man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach, from Isracl? for who is this uncircemaisat Philistine, tbat he should defy the armies of the living God?” .- 27 And the people attswered bim after this manner, saying,

So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. 98 And Ebab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Lliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down Iitber? agd with whom hast thqu left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the waughtiness of thine heact; for thou art come down that thou migktest see the battle. : 29 Ang Davis said, What have I now done? és there not a cause? 30 And he tumed from him toward another, aud spake after the same mannet: and the people answered him again after the former manner. . 81

And

when the words were heard which David spake,

they rehearsed, them before Saul : and be sent for hin. 32 And David suid to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with thisPhilistine.

33 And Saul said to David, Thowart not uble to go against

this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art byt ayouth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s

- sheep, and-there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out

of the flock :

85 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered

it out-of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him and slew him.

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36 Thy

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36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this

aucircumcised Philistine sbalk be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The Lorn thatdelivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the band of this Philistine.

unto David, Go, and the Lorp be with thee.

And Saul said

88 § And Saul armed David with his armour, and hepu an helmet of brass upon his head: also he armed him with o

coat of mail. 89 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his

hand: and he drew near to the Philistine: 41 And the Philistine came on and drew'near unto David; and the man that bare the shield xent before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David,

he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 45 And the Philistine said unto Duvid, Am I a dog, that

thou comest to me with staves? and the Philistine cursed, David by his gods, 44 And the Philistine said unto David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts

of the fields ao

45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me

with a sword, and with a spear, aud witha shield: but I come

to thee in the name of armies of Israel, whom 46 This day will the I will smite thee, and

the Lonp of hosts, the'God of the thou hast defied. © Logp deliver thee into mine hand, and take thine head from thee; and I will

give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the

fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. .

Es"

47 And

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47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lorn saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lonp’s, and

he will give you into our hands.

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistme arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and yan toward the army to meet the Philistine,

49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thencea

tone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine ip his forehead, . that the stone sunk into his forehead ; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling apd

swith a stone; and smote the Philistine and slew him; but

there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine, and

took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines gaw their champion was dead, they fied.

52 And the men of Israel, and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and ‘to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaayaim, even unto Gath, and untq

Ekron.

53 And the children of [srae] returned from chasing. after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought

jt to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. §5 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philis. tine, he said unto Abner the captain of the host, Abner, whose son §s this youth? And Abner said, 4s thy soul liveth, Q

fing, I cannot tell. 56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripJing és, 67 And as David returned from the slaughter of the PhiTistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with ” the head of the Philistine in his hand, 68 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thoy young man? And David answered, I am the don of thyservant Jessg fhe Beth-Ichemite,

CHAP,

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1. SAMUEL. CHAP. XXIV. 1 David in q cave at En-gedi spareth Saul’s life. 8-He pleadeth his innocency. 16 Saul .acknowledgeth his fault. ND it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying,

Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all

Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of

the wild goats. ‘3 And he came to the sheep cotes by the way, where was a.vave; and Saul went in to cover his fect: and David and hjs men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lorn said ‘unto thee, Behold, I will deliver. thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the: skirt of Saul’s robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, The Loxp forbid that I

should do this thing unto my master the Lorp’s anointed, to

stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lorp.

7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suf-

fered them not to rise against Saul.

But Saul rose up out of

the cave, and went on Ais way. 8 | David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave,

and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when

Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. 9 And David said to Sayl, Wherefore hearest thou men’s

words, saying, Behold, David sceketh thy hurt? “10 Behold, this day thine eyes haye seen how that the

Lorn had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee ; and_

I said, I will not put forth ming hand against my lord ; for

he is the Lorp’s anointed. 1} Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy

Ee

robe

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robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see, that there is neither evil nor transgressibn in mine hand, andI have not sinned against thee ; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

1@ The Lop judge between me and thee, and the Lorp avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness pro=, ceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out ? after whom

* dost thou pursue ? after a dead dog, after a flea.

15 The Loro therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. And it came to pass, when David had madean end 16 of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Js this thy voice, my son David? and Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 And he. said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas Ihave rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast chewed this day how that thou hast dwelt

well with me: forasmuch as when the Lorp had delivered

- me into thine hand, thou kiledst me not. 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well

away? wherefore the Lorn reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel’ shall be established . in thine hand.

21 Swear now therefore unto me by the Lonp, that thou

wilt not cut-off my sced after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house. © 2@ And David sware unto Saul: And Saul went home; but David aud his men gat them up unto the hold.

- I. KINGS.

KINGS. CHAP. Ill. 1, Solomon marrizth Pharaoh's daughter. L

5 His choice.

16 His judgment between the two harlots,

AN D Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt,

and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the his ng di il bu of d en an de ma d ha he il unt d, vi Da of y cit own houve, and the house of the Lorn, and fhe wall of

: t. ou ab d un ro Jerusalem ople sacrificed in high places, because there e pey thl @ On

was po house built unto the name of the Lorn until those days. . And Solomon loved the Lorn, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt i incense in

high places.

4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that wus the great high place : a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar. a n ine mor 5 § In Gibeon the Lor» app to e Solo ad dream

hy night : and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Sclomon

said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant

David my father’ great mercy, according 2s he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness, and- in uprightness

of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great

kindness, that'thou hast given him 2 son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Lone my God, thou hast made: thy ser-

vant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know-not hom to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant isin the midst of thy people which thon hast chosen, 2 great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding ‘heart, to jodge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great 2 people?

10 And the speech pleased the Lorn, that Solomon had

asked this thing.

ahau d this, st s 11 And God said unto him, Bec thon askee . thing,

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thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast gsked riches for thyself, nor hast asked tha life of thine ene+ mibut asked for thyself understanding, to discern ehast s,

judgment5

1% Behold, I have done according to: thy words: lo, I t ; so that eanrg have given thee 2 wise and an understandhi there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. ee n 13 An Id have also giv the that which thou hast not asked, both ric ur : so that there shall not be any d he onos anh

among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes, and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then will lengthen thy days.

15 And Solomon awoke; and behold, i¢ was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the

covenant of the Lory, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. 16 ¥ Then came there two women, that were harlots,

upto the king, and stood before hin.

id, O my lord, I and this wo~ sgn 37 And the one woma vaechr d d ile man dwell] in one house; and I was deliof with

her in the house.

was 18 And it cameto pass the third day after thIat vered also: and we were as a delin delivered, that this wéwm th g together : there was no stra win yse inrthe house, save we

two in the house.

19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she

overlaid jt.

20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from be-

side me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

21 And when J rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son which I did bear. 22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the livingés my sou, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but ad thy son, and the living #s my son, Thus they the deis

spake Before the king.

93 Then

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3 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that fiveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son fs the dead, and my son is the living. : 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they

Drought a sword before the king.

25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other, 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child wag unto the king, (for her bowels yeamed ppon her son) and

the said, O my lord, give her the living child, and jn no

wise slay it. Bat the other said, let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. 27 Then the king answered, and said, Give her the living child, aud in no wise slay jt; she is the mother thereof.

28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which thie king

had judged ; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in hjm tq do judgment, CHAP.

VIII.

1 The dedication of the temple. 12, 55, Solomon's blessing. 22 His prayer. 62 His sacrifice of peace-offerings. ~ (THEN Soloman assembJed the elders of Israel, and al] the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the chijAren of Israel, unto king Solomon, in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lorp out of

fhe city of David, which is Zion.

@ And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon, at the feast in the month Ethanim, which

the seventh month. 3 And all the elders ofIsrael came, and the priests took np the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the Lorn, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that

ere in the tabernacle, eyen those did the priests and the

Levites bring up. & And king Solomon,

and all the congregation of Israel

that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor num-

bered for multitude,

6 And

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6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covemmt ofthe Lorp unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherabims, . 7 Fos the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, atid the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves + Were seen out im the holy place before the oracle, and they

were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses pat there at Horeb, when the Lozp made @ covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of

the land of Egypt.

10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come ont of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the

Lorp, 11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because

of the cloud: for the glory of the Lonp had filled the house

of the Lorn. | 3@ Then spake Solomon, The Lozp said that he would @well in the thick darkness. i a settled 13 [have surely built thee an house to dab im, place for thee to abide infor ever.

14 And the king tured his face ahout, and blessed all the

congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israch

stood ;)

15 And he said, Blessed be the Lorp God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my futher, and hath

with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Isract

* out of Egypt, I chose no city ont of all the tribes of Israel to

build an house that my name might be therein ; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. ” 47 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lorn God of Israel. 18 And the Lorp said unto David my father, Whereas it to build an house unto my name, thou didst was in thine heart well that it was in thine heart.

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19 Never-

I. KINGS. tg Nevertheless, thou shalt not build the house; but thy

son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto myname. * 20 And the Loup hath performed his word that he spake,

and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and siton the throne of Israel, as the Lorv promised, and have

built an house for the name of the Lorp God of Israel.

21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lory God, which he made with our fathers,

when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. 22 Y And Solomon stood before the altar of the Loro, in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread

forth his hands toward heaven: 23 And he said, Lorp God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart: 24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him : thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

25 Therefore now, Lorn God of Israel, keep with thy

servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, ‘There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their . way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

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26 And now, O God of Israel, let thy word,.I pray

thee, be verified which thou spaksst unto thy servant David

my father. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth! behold, the heaven, and heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how ‘ “much less this house that I have builded?

28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant,

and to his supplication, O Lokp my God, to hearken unto

the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee to-day: *@9 That thine eyesmay be open toward this house night

and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My

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prayer which thy servant shall make toward this placetion t, and thy servan of ca 30 And hearken to the suppli of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place : heaven thy dwelling-place: and when thou inou tind hear th bearest, forgive. 31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath ‘be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: 32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge. thy servants, condemning the wicked to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to : his righteousness.

33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the

enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again fo thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou

: gavest unto their fathers. 35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because

they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when

thou

afflictest them: 86 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy Jand which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. 37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence,

blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities, whatsoever

plague, whatsoever sickness there be; 38 What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

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99 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, ahd forgive, and do, and give to every mati accotding to his Wwayts

IL KINGS. ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men ;) | 40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in fathers. ourto the land which thou gavest un 41 Moreover, concerning a stranger that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;

42 (For they shall bear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched-out arm ;) when he shall come and

pray toward this house;

43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do accord-

ing to all that the stranger calleth to thee for : that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel ; and that they may know that this. house which J have builded is called by thy name. 44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt .send them, and shall pray unto the ‘Lorn toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that have built for thy name; er sup~ and their 45 Then hear thou in heaven their pray cause. their in plication, and mainta

46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the

enemy, so that they carry them awuy captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near ;

se whither land es the lv 47 Yet if they shall bethink themin they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplica-

tion unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we bave committed wickedness;

d unto thee with all their heart and with all so return . 48 An

their soul, in the Jand of their enemies which led them away

captive, and pray unto thee toward their land which thou and the city which thow hast chosen, gavest unto their fathers,

thy name: the house which I have buiforlt 49 Then heat thou their prayer and their supplication in

hgaven thy dwelling-place, and mainta their in cause,

‘And

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$0 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee,

and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed

against thee, and give them compassion before them who

carried them captive, that they may have compassion ou them: 51 For they be thy people and thine inheritance, which

thou broughtest forth oat of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:

5% That thine eyes may be opert unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the

hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers eut of Egypt, O Lord Gop. 54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of

praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lorn, be arose from before the altar of the Lorn, from kneeling on his knees, with his Hands spread up to heaven. 55 QJ -And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a oud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the Lorn,

that hath given rest unto his

people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of ail his good promise which he promised By the hand of Moses his servant. 57 The Lorp our God be with us, as he was with our fathers : let him mot Teave us, nor forsake us:

5® Fhat he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and ‘his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before tlie Lorp, be nigh unto the Lorn our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and

the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require :

60 That all the people of the earth may know that the Lorp is God, and that there is none else. 61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lor

our

1, KINGS. ‘eur God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his command< ments, as at this'day. 62 Y And ‘the king, and all Israel with him, offered satrifice before the Lorn, 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peave-offerings, which he offered unto the Lorp, two and twenty thousand

oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the . Lorp.

64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the

court that was before the house of the Lonp: for there he offered burnt-offerings, and meat-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings : because the brasen altar, that was before the Lo xp, was too little to receive the burnt-offerings, and meat-

offerings, and the fat of the peacc+offerings:

G5 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel

with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lorp our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

66 On the eighth day he sent the people. away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of ar alltthe goodness that the Lorn had done for David hefor his servant, and for Israel his people. CHAP. XVI. 1 Elijah, prophesying against Ahab, is sent to Cherith,

where the ravens feed him. 8 He is sent to the widow of Rarephath. 17 He raiseth the widow's son, . -

AN D Elijah the Tishbite; who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, 4s the Loxp God of Israel fiveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lor came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 5 So he went, and did according unto the word of the Loxp: F

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I. KINGS. ‘Lorn: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh m the morn-

ing, and bread and flesh in the evening ; and he drank of the

brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried tp, because there had been no rain in the land. 8 | And the word of the Lorp came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

10 So he arose, and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, alittle watcr in a vessel that I may drink. 11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, 4s the Lorp thy God liveth, I have not

acake, but an handful of meal ina barrel, and a little oil in acruse: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may

go in, and dress it for ne and my son, that we may eat it

and die.

15 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go, and do as thou

hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring i unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus saith the Lorp God of Israel, The barrel of ‘jnseal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the

day that the Lorn sendeth rain upon the earth. 15 And she went, and did according to the saying of Elijalit and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the

cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lorn which

. he spake by Elijah. 17 & And it-came to pass after these things, that the son cf the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick ; and his sickness was so sore that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unty Elijah, What hnve I to do with thee, O thoy -

© thou man of God?

I. KINGS. ° art thou come unto me to call my sin to

remembrance, and to slay my son? 49 And he said unto her, Give me thyson. And he took him out of ber bosom, and’carried him up into a loft where he abode, and laid him upon his ows bed. 20 And he cried unto the Lorn, and said, O Lor: my

God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? -21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times,

and cried unto the Lorn, and gaid, O Lory my God, I pray

thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

22 And the Lop heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

-23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, Sec, thy son liveth,

24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that

thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lorp in

thy mouth és truth.

. CHAP. XVIII. A Ekjah meeteth with good Obadiah. 17 He reproveth Ahab, and convinceth Baal's prophets. 41 He obtaineth rain.

ANP it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lorn came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab ; and I will send rain upon the earth. 2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there ‘ras a sore famine in Samaria. . 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lorn greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lorp, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all

fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradveuture we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not

all the beasts.

6 So they divided the land between them to pass throygltF

2

out

I. KINGS. ‘out it: Alab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went

another way by himself.

7 And as Obadiah wasin the way, behold, Elijah met:-him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that

my lord Elijah? 8 And he answered him, I am: i go tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? _ 10 ds the Lorn ‘thy God liveth, there is no nation ot kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seck thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy! lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, thatthe Spirit of the Lorp shall carry thee whither I “know not;- and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me; but I thy servant fear the Lonp from my youth. 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew

the prophets df the Lorp, how I hid an hundred men of the Lorp’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah as here: and he shall slay we. 15 And Elijah said, As the Lorn of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to-day. 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and

-Ahab went to meet Elijah.

17 F And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Fiijoh, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered,I have not troubled Israel ; but thou and thy father’s house, i that ye have forsaken the cormmand-

menis of the Loup, ahd thou hast followed Baalim.

19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carinel, aud the prophets of Baal four hundred and

fiy,

I. KINGS. fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table. 20 So Abab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Curmel.

21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How

Jong halt ye between two opinions? if the Lorp

be God,

follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people ~ * answered him not a word. 2@ Then said 1 1 ,ah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet ot the Luxp; but Beal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay

it on wood, and put no fire under: and [ will dress the other bullock, and lay é¢ on wood, and put no fire under: 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will cal on the name

of the Lorn:

and the God that answereth by

fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said,

It is well spoken. 25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many: and call on the name of your gods, but pu not fire

under. : 26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the nam of e Baal from morning even yntil noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there wasno wice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and gaid, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking,

or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure-he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

28: And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives, and lancets, till the blood gushed out

upon them. 29 And.it came to pass, when mid-day was past, and they prophesied until the ime of the offering of the evening sa

Fs

crifice,

I. RINGS. ‘Sfificé, that there was neither voice, nor my to aiswer, tot ‘any that regarded.

SO And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he res paired the altar of the Lorn that was broken down. $1 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the numbet of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lop came, saying, Israel shall he thy name : $2 And with the stones he built an altar in the tame of the Lorn: and he made a trench about the altar as great = would contain two measures of seed, $3 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid Aim on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels ‘with water, and pour st on the burnt-sacrifice, and on the ‘wood. 8&4 An he d said, Do it the second time. And they did i¢

the second time.

And he said, Do it the third time,

they did it the third time,

And

35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled

the trench also with water,

36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the

evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lozp God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known ‘this day that thou art God in Isra and that elI,am thy servant, nnd that I have done all these things at thy word. - $7 Hear me, O Lorn, hear me, that this people may know

@hat thou art the Lorn God, and that thou hast turned their

heart back again. burnt the ed S88 Then the fire of the Lorp fell, and consum .Bacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and ‘licked wp the water that was in the trench. $9 And whenall the people saw it, they fell on their faces : end they said, the Lorp, he is the God; the Loxp, he isthe

God.

40 And

Elijah said unto them}

Beal: let not one of them escape.

the

Take

prophets of

And they took them:

-and Eiijah brougkst them down to the brook Kishon, and slew .them there.

.

.

41 J And

-

41

I. KINGS. And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and

rain a soun drink; for this er e d of abundaofnc e, 42 So Ahab we upnt to eat, and to drink. And Elijah ‘went up to-the top of Carmel; and he cast himself dowo his knee upon the earth, and put his'face betw ee ns, 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and. looked, and said, There is no-

thing.

And he said, Go again seven times.

44 Aad it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Bohold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea like a man’s band.

An he d said, Go up, say unto Abab, Prepare thy chariot, and . get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. -

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven

was black with clonds and wind, and there was a grea rain t.

.

And Abab rode and went to Jezreel.

and ;he 46 And the hand of the Lorp was on Elijah

of up bised loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance gird Jeareel, CHAP. XXI.

“4 Ahab és denied Naboth’s vineyard.

5 Jezebel causeth

Naboth to be condemned. 17 Elijah denounceth judgments against Shab and Jezebel.

AND? it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by

the palace of Abab kingof Samaria.

2 And Abab spake unto Nahoth, saying, Give me thy vineyard; that I may have it fora garden of herbs, because give thee for it a better it & near unto my house: and I will

thee give will I thee, to good seem sit ar vineyard than it;

the worth of it in money.

.

3 And Naboth ssid to Abab, The Lop forbid it me, that

T should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4 And Abab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spokento him + for he |had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of

my fathers,

and turned he laid him down upon his bed, And

away his face, and would eat no bread.

F4

5 q But

.

I. KINGS. 5 J But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him,

‘Why is thy spirit s0 sad that thou catest no bread? 6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard¥or money ; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for

‘its and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. “7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let

thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth

*

the Jezreelite. 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders, and to the nobles that were in his city dwelling with Naboth.9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and

set Naboth on high among the people:

10 And set two men, sons of Belial before him, to bear wit-

ness against him, saying, ‘hou didst blaspheme God and the king. And shen carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles

who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had

sent unto them. . , 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 7 : .

13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, .even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying,

Naboth did blaspheme God and the king.

Then they car-

ried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones,

that he died. “14 Then they’ sent to Jezebel, saying, .Nabothis stoned, and is dead. 15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth

‘was stoned, and was-dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise,

take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee fer money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead, . . 16 Ang

I. KINGS. 16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of

‘Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. 17 | And the word of the Lorn cante to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which és in Samaria: behold he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he js gone down to possess it. unto him, saying, Thus saith the 19 And thou shalt speak Lorn, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And -thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lorp, In

the place where doge licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogs

lick thy blood, even thine.

20 And Ahab said to Elijab, Hast thou found me,O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thon hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lory,

I will bring evil upon thee, and will take 21 Behold, away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left ia

Israel, 22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked

‘me to anger, and made Israel to sin.

23 And of Jezebel also spake the Lonp, saying, The doge

shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.

@5 But there wag none like unto Ahab, which did sell _

himeelf to work wickedneys in the sight of the Lonp, whom

_

Jezebel his wife stirred up. 26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lorn cast

fut before the children of Israel.

27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

28 And

I. KINGS, 28 And the word of the Logp came to Elijah the Tish-

bite, saying,

29 Seest thou how Ahab bumbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

i.

KINGS. CHAP.

Iv.

1 Elisha multiplicth the widow's vil. Now

the Shunammite.

8 He giveth « son ta

18 He raiseth her dead son.

there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sona

of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Loan: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bond men. @ And Elisha said unto her, What shell I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine hand-

tmaid bath not any thing in the house eave a pot of oil.

8 Then be said, Go borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy

neighbours, even empty vessels, borrow not a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door ‘pon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her, and

upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, thet she

said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unta her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. he said, 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

to Shunem, a day, that Elisha pessed 8 { And it fell on

where masa great woman; end she constrained him to eat

iL. KINGS. bread.’ And so-it was, hat as oft as he passed by, he tarned to eat bread. . in thither 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive ts an holy man of God, which passeth by us contithat this ‘nually. I pray thee, on the wall ; 10 Let us make a little chamber, and Jet us set for him there a bed and a table, and a sta}, and 2 candlestick ; and it shall-be when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day that he came thither, and he turned

and lay there. into the chamber

1¢ And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. he had called her, she stood before him. And when 13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou

hast been careful for us with all this care ; what is to be done be spoken for to the king, or to the for thee? wouldest thou . captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine =~ own people. 34 And he said, What then és ta be done for ber? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her hus band is old. 15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

16 And he said, About this season, accordingto the time

ef life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my ord, thow man of God, do not lye unto thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to ‘the time of life. 18 4 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that je went out to his father to the reapers. 1g Amd he said unto his father, My head, my head. And be said to a led, Carry him to his mother. him to his 20 And when he had taken him, and brought ther, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

21 And she went up and Isid him on the bed of the man . ef God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. :

22 And

If. KINGS. 22 And she called unto her husband and said, Send me, I

pray thee, one of the young-men, and one of the asses, that

I may run to the man of God, and come again. 3 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day?

it is neither pew moon, por sabbath. And she said, It shall

be well.

@4 Then she saddled an ass, and said to. her servant,

Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except . 1 bid thee. @5 So she went and came unto the man of God to‘mount:

Carmel. And it came pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder ts that Shunammite: 26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her,

Ts it well with thee? és st well with thy husband? Js i¢ well

with the child? And she answered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust

her away.

And the-man of God said, Let her alone; for her

vexed within her : and the Lop so isul and hath not told me.

heth hid it from me,

@8 Then stie said, Did T desire a son of my lord? didI

not say, Do not deceive me? 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take

my staff in thine hand, and go thy way:

if thou meet any

man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him nat

again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

$0 And the mother of the child said, .4s the Lorn liveth,

and as thy spul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. $1 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child ; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told

him, saying, The child is not awaked. 32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

3s He

Tl. KINGS. . 88 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them

. twain, and prayed unto the Lorp. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his

hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the

child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; ‘and went up and stretched himself upon him : and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite,

So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son..

$7 Then she went in and fell at his feet, and bowed her-

self to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

88 And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a

dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. _ * 89 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap me full, and caand shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 40 So they pourell out for the men to eat. " An it d came ss to paas they were eatiofng the pottage, that they cried out sod said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot.

And they could not eat thereof. 41 Bu he t said, Then bring meal. ‘And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

a, brought 42 And there came a man from Baal-shalishand

the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. ld 43 And his servitor said, What! shou I set this before . an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they

may eat: for thus saith the Lozn, They shall eat, and shall

leave thareof.

.

44 Se

I. KINGS, 44 So he set it before them, and they‘did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lor». CHAP.

V.

15 Elisha refuseth 1 Naaman is cured of his leprosy. Naamaz’s gifts. 20 Gehazi is smitten with leprosy. Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and hosourable, be-

p had given deliverance unto Syria: he cause by him the Lor in valour, but he was. leper. was als a mighty o @ And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria, for he would recov

ver him of his leprosy!

4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus.said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send king of Israel. And he departed, and took a lett unto the er

with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, : ‘and ten changes of raiment-

the letter to the king of Israel, saying, 6 And he brought

Now

-when this

come unto thee, behold, I have leis tt er

therewith:sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recoverihim of his leprosy. Israel bad read pass, when the kiofng me 7 And it cato

the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, 4m I God, to Xill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to

recover a man of his leprosy ? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how.he seeketh a quarrel against me.

8 And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to

the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, und stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 1Q And Elishe sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go, and

I. KINGS, and wash im Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

13 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lorp his God, and strike his

hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are

not Abana

and Pharpar,

rivers of Damascus,

better than afl the waters of Israel? may I mot wash in them, aud be clean? So he tumed, and went away in

rage.

13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and

said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and hw flesh came agzin like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15 { And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is-no God in all the earth but in Israel: now therefore,I pray thee, takea blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, 4s the Loo liveth before whom I stand,

I will receive none. refused.

‘And he urged him to take s¢; but he

17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servent two mules’ burden of earth? for thy ‘servant will henceforth offer neither burnt-offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lorn.

18 In this thing the Lop pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lorp pardon thy servant in this thing.

19 And he gaid unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him alittle way. _

20 J But Gehazi the servant of Elisha, the man of God, 8

said,

1. CHRONICLES,

aiid, Behold mj father bath spared Naaman this Sjrian, ‘in

not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but as the Logp liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the

metet hira, and said, Is all well? chartoio

22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me frum mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talerits.

And

he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

24 And when he came to the tower, he took them front their hand, and bestowed them in the house; and he let the

men go, and they departed.

. 25 But he went in and stood before his master. And Gehazi? And he thc ou, e mestn him, Whco saidsunh toa Eli e said, Thy servant went no whither. 26: And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man tumed again from his chariot to meet thee? is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive-yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and men-

servants, and maid-servants? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto-thy seed for ever. And he went out from his

presence a leper as white as snow.

I CHRONICLES, CHAP. TOW

XVIL

David not to build a Temple.

it came

to pass, as David sat in’ his house, that

David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an . house

f. CHRONICLES. house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lorp,

remaineth under curtains.

2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine

heart ; for God is with thee. . $ & And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nuthen, s.ying, 4 Go, and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lonp,

Thou shalt not build me ai house to dwell in.

5 For 1 have uot dwelt in an hotse since the day that I

brought up Israel unto this day: byt have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to anothers

6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars? 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, ‘Thus saith the Loxp of hosts, I took thee froin the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler . over my people Israel:

8 And I have been with thce whithersoever thou hast

walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, ‘and have made thee a name like the name cf the great men ,

that are in the earth. g Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved

no more;

neither shall the children of wickedness

waste them any more, as at the beginning, 10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be

over my people Israel. Moreover,1 will subdue all thine ene-

mies.

Furthermore, I tell thee that the Loxp

will build

thee an house. 11-9 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go ¢o be with thy fathers, that I will raise up

thy seed after thee which shull be of thy sons, and I will

establish his kingdom. 1@ He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever. 18 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and’I

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will

I. CHRONICLES. will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him

that was before thee: 4 But I will settle him in mine house and in my king-

dom ‘for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore. 15 According to all these words and according to all this vision so did Nathan speak unto David. 16 J And David the king came and sat before the Lorp,. and said, Who am I, O Lorn God, and what ‘s mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

17 And yet this was a sinall thing .in thine eyes, O God 5

for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lonp God. 18 What can Davitt speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. “19 O Lorp, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine

own heart, hast thow done all this greatness in making known all these great things. 20 O Lor»,

there is none like thee, neither is there any

God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people

Israel, whom God went to redeem fo be his own people, to make thes a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out

nations from before thy people whom thow hast redeemed out ..of Egypt? © 99 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for cver; and thou, Lorn, becamest their God. 23 Therefore now, Lorn, let the thing that

thou hast

spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do‘as thou hast said.

24 Let’it even be established, that thy name-may-be mag-

nified for ever, saying, The Lonp of hosts ts the God of Israel, even a God to Israel : and /et the house of David thy servant be established before thee, 25 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant, that thou. 1 wilt

JOB. ‘wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant bath found jx

dis heart to pray before thee. 26 And now, Loxp, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: 27 Now therefore let.tt please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thoa blessest, O Lob, and st shalt be blessed for ever. The

Book of JOB. CHAP. L. 1 The holiness, riches, and religious care of Job for his children. 6 Satan appearing before God, obtaineth eave of Ged to tempt him. "THERE was aman in the land of Uz, whase name was

Job; and that man was perfect and upright, end one

that feared God, and eschewed evil.

@ And there were born anto him seven sons and three daughters. $ His substance also wes thousand camels, and five hundred she asses, and a man was the greatest of all

seven thousand sheep, and three hundred yoke of oxen, and five very great houshold; so that this the men of the east.

4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses every one

his day ; and sent and called for their three sisters to est and to drink with them.

5 And it was s0, when the days of their feasting were

gone about, that Job sent und sanctified therm, and rose up

early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said,-It may be that my sons

have sinned, and cursed God m their hearts.

continually.

Thus did Job

6 | Now there was a day when the sons of God came to

present themselves before the Lorp, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lorp said unto Satan, Wherice comest thou? ‘Then Satan answered the Loxp, and said, From going to

and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. .

Ge

8 And

JOB. 8 And the Lorn said unto Satun, Hast thou considered

my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a

perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil ? 9 Then Satan answered the Lorn, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about ° his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his sukstance is increased ja the land: 11 hath, 12 hath

But put forth thine hand now, and touch ‘al that he and he will curse thee to thy face. And the Lorn said unto Satan, Behold, all that he is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine

hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lorp. 13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were cating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The

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oxen were plowing, and the asses fecding beside them:

¥5 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away;

yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword ; -and I only am escaped alone to fell thee. 16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and 1 only am escaped alone to tell thee. 17 While he tas yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon

+the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the

servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 18 While he was

yet speaking, there came also ariother,

and said, ‘Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drink

ing wine in their eldest brother's house:

19 And behold, there came a great wind from the wilder-

:

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ness, and smote the four curners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee, 20 Then

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JOB. 0 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, @1 And said, Naked

came I out of my mother’s womb,

and naked shall I return thither. The Lorp gave, and the Lorp hath taken away j blessed be the name of the Lor: 2 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.. CHAP. Il. 1 Satan appearing again before God, obtaineth further leave to tempt Job. 7 He smiteth him with sore boils, Q Job reproveth his wife, mozing him to curse God.

GAIN there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lor p, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lorp. 2 And the Lorp said unto Satan, From whence comest

thou?

And

Satan

answered

the Lorn,

and said,

From

going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up und down in it. 3 And the Lorp said unto Satan, Hast thou considered

my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, ale

though thou movedst me against him to destroy him without cause.

4 And Satan answered the Lorp, and said, Skin for xin, yea, all that a man hath will be give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 6 And the Lorp said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

7 4 So and sinote his crown. 8 And ai he sat

went Satan forth from the presence of the Lonp, Job with gore boils from the sole of his foot unto he took him a poteherd to scrape himself withal; down among the ashes.

9 | Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain

thine integrity? curse God, and die.

10 But he said unto her, Thou

foolish women speaketh.

speakest as one of the

What ! she]. we receive good at the Gs hand

JOB. hand of God, and shall wo not receive evil? Ta all this did not Job sin with his lips. 11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come apon him, they came every one from his own, place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and

Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment

together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him. 12 And when they l.ted up their eyes afar off, ahd knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads to. ward heaven. 43 Su they sat down with him upon the ground seven days | and seven 1.igi.ts, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his giief was very great. CHAP. It.

ad curseth the day and services of his birth. 13 The ease of death, this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. Am 1

@ And Job spake, and said,©

8 “Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night

in which it was said, There is a man child conceived, 4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from

above, neither let the light shine upon it. 5 Let darkness und the shadow of death stain it; let cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. 6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it ; let it not

be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the

umber of the months.

7 Le, let that night be solitary, let no josful voice come

therein. * g Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up thc ir mourning. loo k it let dar k; be the reo f twil ight the of star s 9 Les the for light, but have none, neither let it see the dawning of the

day:

10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, ror hid sorrow from mine eyes. 11 Why died F not from® the womb? why did I nod give up the ghost when I caine out of the belly?

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12 Why

JOB. 22 Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts

:

that I should suck?

13 | For now should I have lain still, and beea quiet, I

should have slept: then had I been at rest

14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built

desolate places for themselves ;

15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses

with silver: 16 Or as an hidden antimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the

weary be at rest. . 18 There the Prisoners rest together; they hear‘not the

yoice of the oppressor.

1§ The small and great are there ; and the servant és free

from his master, . 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, end life unto the bitter in soul;

@1 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig:for | it more than for hid treasures;

@2 Which rejoice exceedingly, amd are glad,’ when they

can find the grave?

23 Why is light given toa man whose way i iv hid, and

whom God hath hedged in?

24 For my sighing cometh before J eat, end ny rosrings

are poured out like the waters, 25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upop me, and that which | was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had[ rest, neither was I quiet 35 yet trouble came,

CHAP. XXXVI. 1 God challengeth Job to answer. 4 God by his mighty works convinceth Job of ignorance, $1 and of imbecility. TH

the Lorp answered Job out of the whirlwind, and

‘@ Who i this that darkeneth counse] by words without fnowledge?

G4.

3 Gied |

JOB.

* $ Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of

thee, and answer thou me.

4 © Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the

earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest?

or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thcreof fastened? or wha laid the corner-stonc thereof, 7 When the morning stars sang together, andall the sons of God shouted for joy?

6 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth,

as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars ood doors,

J1 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

12 Hast thowcommanded the morning since thy days; and

capsed the day-spring to know his place;

13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the

wicked might be shaken out of it? , 4 Ie is turned as clay éo the seal ; and they stand as a garment.

15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast

thou walkcd in the search of the depth? 17 Have the gates of death becn opened unto thee? or hast thou scen the doors of the shadow of death? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the eurth? declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where fs the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where #s the place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and

that thou shouldest know the paths fo the house thereof?

21 Knowest thou it; because thou wast then borp? or ber geuse the number of thy days és great?

.

92 Mast

JOB. 22 Hast thou entered into the'treasures of the snow? or : hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? 24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the

east wind upon the earth?

25 Who hath divided a water course for the overflowings of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder;

26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where uo man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground ; and to cause

the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

29 Out of whose womb camre the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? - 80 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the

deep is frozen,

31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

:

$2 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or

canst thou guide Arcturus ‘with his sons? 3S Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set

the dominion thereof in the earth? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundauce of.waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, ‘that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who

hath given understanding to the heart ? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can” stay the bott}es of heaven,

38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods

cleave fast tagether?

39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appe-

tite of the yaung lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the co-

yert to lie in wait?

:

41 Who

JOB. 41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young

ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

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CHAP.

XXXIx.

1 Of the wild goats and hinds, 5 of the wild ass, 9 the unicorn, 13 the peacock, stork, and ostrick, 19 the horse,

26 the hawk, 27 the eagle.

‘KNOWEST

thou

the time when the wild goats of the

rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do

calve?

2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? og knowest thou the time when they bring forth? S They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones,

. they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free ?. or who hath loosed

the bands of the-wild ass? 6 Whose house 1 have made the wilderness, and the barren fand his dwellings.

7 He scometh the multitude of the city, neither regurdeth

he the crying of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains és his pasture, and he search eth after every green thing. Q Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide ty thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furyow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust him because his strength ts great? or wilt thou leave,thy labour to him? .12 Wilt thou believe him that he will bring home thy seed, ‘and gather it into ‘thy barn? 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? os swings and feathtrs unto the ostrich? * 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth

them

iin dust,

"15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

-16 She

JOB 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they

sere not her's: her Jabour is in vain without fear;

17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to ber understanding 18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth

the horse and his rider. 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thon clothed

his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrilsis terrible. 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in /és strength = he goeth on tu meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither furneth he back from the sword. - 28 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear

and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and mge: |

neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet,

25 He saith anrong the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smele Jeth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the

ehouting.

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy” wisdom, and stréeteh her

wings toward the south?

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag

of the rock, and the strong place.

"gg From thence she seeketh: the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. . “$0 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the

shin are, there is she.

CHAP.

XLil.

1 Job submitteth himself unto God.

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7 God preferring

Job's cause, maketh his friends submit themselves, and

eccepteth him. 10 He magnijeth and blesseth Job. 16 . Job's age and deuth. THEN Job answered the Lora, and said, 2 know Ue thou eanst do every thing, and that no thought can be wathholden from thee.

3 Who

JOB, 3 Who’ is he that hideth counsel without knowledge?

therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, andI will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

5 [have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now

mine eye seeth thee.

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6 Wherefore I abhor

ashes,

nye

and repent in dust and

7 { And it was so, t ae “after the Lorp had spoken these

words unio Job; the Lop said to Eliphaz the ‘Temanite, my wrath is kindled against.thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as ” servant Job hath, 8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job ‘shall pray for you: for him will 1 accept: lest.1 deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. . 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lory commanded them : the Lorp also accepted Job. 10 ¢ And the Lop tumed the captivity of Job, when’ he prayed. for his friends: also the Lorn guve Job twice ag much as he had before. . 11. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread, with him in his house, and they bemoaned

him and comforted him over all the evil that the Lorn had brought upon him: every man also gavb. him a piece of money, and every one an car-ring of gold. 12 So the Loxp blessed the latter end of Job more thap his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, sad a thou.

and she asses. 13 He had al-o seven sons, and three daughters, 14 And he called the wa ne cf the Lrst,g/emima; and the name

PROVERBS.

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name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. 13 And inall the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance

among their brethren.

16 { After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and full of days.

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The PROVERBS. CHAP. I. The use of the Proverbs. 7 An exhortation to fear God,

and believe his word ; 10 to avoid the enticings of sinners. 20 Wisdom complaineth of her contempt : 24 she threateneth her contemners. THE Proverbs of Solomon. the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; S To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

4 ledge 5 anan

To-give subtiity to the simple, to the young man knowand discretion. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning ; and a of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the

words of the wise and their dark sayings. 7 F The fear of the Lorp is the beginning of knowledge : but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother : 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. 10 | My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, Jet us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

12 Le

PROVERBS. 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave ; atd whole, as those that go down into the pit:

13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our

bouses with spoil:

14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 15 My eon, walk not thou in the way with them ; refrain thy foot from.their path: * 16 For their feet run to evil, and cake haste to shed blood. 17 Surély in vain the net is spread in the sight of any

18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; whith taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 {| Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in, the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse,

in the

openings of the gates: in the city shé uttereth her words,

.

aaying,

@@ How long, ye simple ones; will ye love simplicity?

and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate

knowledge?

23 Tura you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my apirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

24 BecauseI have called and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and wort

none of my reproof:

26. I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when

your fear cometh ; @7 When

your fear cometh as desolation, and your de-

struction cometh as a whirlwind ; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

28 Then shail they call upon me, but I will not answer;

they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me : 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lorn. $0 They

PROVERBS. $0 They would none of my counsel : they despised all my

reproof. $1 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit oftheir own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

38 But whoso hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and

shall be quiet from fear of evil.

CHAP. IL. 1 Wisdom promiseth godliness to hér children, 10 and safety JSrom evil company, 20 and direction in good ways.

MY

son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my com mandments with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding ; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as,for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lorn, aud find the knowledge of God.

6 For the Lorp giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. 10 | When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant wnto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: . 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things ;

13 Who leave the paths of uprightuess, to walk in the ways of darkness; . my

7

14 Who

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14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardnes@

°

of the wicked;

15. Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, exen from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

1g None that go unto her return again, neither take they , hold of the paths of life. 20 {| That thou mayest walk in the way of. good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the

- transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

CHAP.

IIL

1 Anerhortation to obedience, 5 to faith, 7 to mortification,

9 to devotion, 11 fo patience.

13 The happy gain of wis-

dom. 19 The power, 21 and benefits of wisdom. 27 An exhortation to charitableness, SO peaceableness, 31 and

sontentcdness.- 33 The cursed state of the wicked. ¥ son, forget not my law; but let thinc heart keep my commandments:

@ For length of days, and long life, and peace shall they

add to thes. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour, and good understanding in the sight of God and man, 5 G Trust in the Lorp with all thine heat ; and Ican not unto thine own understanding. G In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 J Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lonp, and depart from evil. 8 It

PROVERBS. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy

bones.

9 q Honour the Lory with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

11 G My son, despise not the chastening of the Lonp; neither be weary of his correction:

12 For whom the Loap loveth he correcteth, even as 2 + father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 Happy és the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things

thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

16 Length of days és in her right hand; and jm her left

hand riches and honour.

17 Her ways are ways‘of pleasantness, and all her paths

are peace. 18 She éga tree of life to them that lay hold upon her :“and happy ig every one that retaineth her. 19 | The Lorp by wisdom hath founded the earth: by understanding hath he established the hcavens.

20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 2i | My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep

sound wisdom and discretion:

22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

24 When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid: yea,

thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, ueither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. 26 For the Lorp shall be thy confideuce, and shall keep

thy foot from being taken.

87 | With

PROVERBS. 27 | Withhold

not;goed

from

them to whom it is due,

when it is in the power of thine hand to do if.

28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and

to-morrow I will give ; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30

Strive not with aman without cause, if he bane done

thee no harm.

- $1 q Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

+

$@ For the froward is abomination to theLorp: but his secret #s with the righteous. + ' 36 & The curse of the Lorn is in the house of the wicked: but be blesseth the habitation of the just. $4 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. + $5 TR wise shall inhesit glory: but shame

promotion of fools.

CHAP.

shall be the

Iv.

1 Solomon, to persuade obedience, 3 sheweth what instruction he had of his parents, 5 to study wisdom, 14 and to shun the path of the wicked. 20 He cxhorteth to faith, 23 dnd sanctification. ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend HEA to know understanding. 2 For I give you geod doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 {J For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Set thine heart

retain my words: kecp my commandments, aiid live. 5 & Get wisdom, get understanding : forget if not ; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 ‘Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thce : love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:

and with all thy getting get understanding.

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thec = she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She 1 .

PROVERBS. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a

crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened ; and

when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

* 13 Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go:, keep

her ; for she és thy life. 14 ¢ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, tum from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not except they have done mischief; and

their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

18 But the pathof the just is as the shining light, that

shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 ‘The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 2047 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto

my sayings.

21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them jn

the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 J Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse

lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eye lids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be

established. 27 Tur not to the Hight hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. + CHAP. He

PROVERBS. CHAP.

V.

1 Solomon exhcrteth to the study of wisdom. 3 He sheweth the mischief’ of whoredom and riot. 15 He exhorteth to contentedness, liberality, and chastity.

are overtaken with their own sins.

22 The wicked

son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: @ That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy tips

MY

may keep knowledge.

$3 ¥ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honey-

comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

4 But her end is bitter a3 wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

6 ‘Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are

moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

9 Lest thou give thine henour unto others, and thy years

unto the cruel :

10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labours

be in the house of a stranger; 1f And thou miourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy

‘body are consumed,

12 And say, how have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof: 13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 14 Twas almost in all evil, in the midst of the congregation and assembly. 15 | Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of

waters in the streets,

:

17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers with thee. .

.

PROVERBS. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: andrejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe ; lether

breasts satisfy thee at all times, and be thou ravished always with her love.

20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange

‘woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lorn,

and he pondereth all his goings.

22 q His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shail be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

” CHAP. VI. 1 Against suretiship, 6 idleness, 12 and mischievousness. 20 The blessings of obedience. 25 The mischiefs of whoredom.

Y son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art

come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself; and make sure thy friend.

4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eye. hin 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of thehunter, ond asa bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 | Goto the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise :

7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, h in the summer, and gathereth her etmeat 8 Provid her food in the harvest. ‘

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou

arise out of thy sleep?

i

10 Yet alittle sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travaileth, and thy want as an armed man. tite — “Hs

PROVERBS. 4% ¢ A paughty pergon, a wicked man walketh with a

froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, be speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief comfipually; be soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly

eball he be broken without remedy.

16 { These six things doth the Lorn hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him : 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth

discord among brethren.

20 ( My son, kecp thy father's commandment, and for-

sake not the law of thy mother :

21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them

about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou it shall keep thee 5 aud when thou awakest, it shajl talk with thee.

@8 For the commandment i a lamp; and the law is’ light ; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 Ta keep thee from the evil woman, of the tongue of a strange woman.

from the flattery

95 q| Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let

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her take thee with her eye-lids. _

26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to

e bread; and the adulteress will hunt for the precious a piecof life.

27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes.not ‘be burned? ~ 28 Can one go upan hot coals, and his feet not be burned? 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whgsoever “tqueheth her shall not be innocent.

30 Men

PROVERBS. 30 Mex do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy hig soul

when he is hungry;

31 But if he be found, he shall restore seven fold, he shall

give all the substance of his house. $2 But whoso committeth adultery with a‘woman lecketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. -

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$3 A wéund and dishonour shall he get ; and bis reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy és the rage of a man : therefore be will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not regard any ransom ; neither will he rest content though thou givest many gifts. o CHAP. VII. Solomon Persuadeth to a sincere and kind. familiarity with wisdom. 6 In an example of his own experience he sheweth, 10 the cunning of a whore, 22 and the desperate simplicity

of a young wanton. 24 He dehorteth from such wickedness.

M*

son, keep my words, and Jay up my commandmenjs with thee. .

2 Keep my commandments and live; and my law as the

apple of thine exe.

3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister ; and cal) understanding thy kinswoman : 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, fim the stranger which flattereth with her words. 6 ¥ For at the window of "y house I looked through my casement,

7 And beheld among thesimple ones, I discerned among : the youths a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her coruey; snd he went the way to her house, 9 In the twi ilight, itin the evening, in the black and dark night:

10 And behold, there met him a woman mith the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

H4

41 (She

PROVERBS. | Ni (She és loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth iin wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, end with an impui dent face said unto him,

14 J have peace-ofierings with me; this day have I ped

wy vows.

15 Therefore cameI forth to mect thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have décked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with

carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. . 17 Ihave perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, aod cinnamon.

18 Come, ‘tet us take our fill of love until the morning :

let us solace ourselves'with loves,

19 For the good man és not ¢at home,

journey: 2 home 21 with 22

he is gone a long

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come at the day appointed. With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the

slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks ;

23 Till a dart strike the snare, and knoweth ad Hearken unto attend to the words of

25 in her 26 -stroog

through his liver; as a bird hasteth to not that it is for his life. me now therefore, O ye children, and my mouth.

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many men have been tlain by her. .

* 97 Her house is the way to hell, going down tot the cham. bers. af death.

CHAP. VIII. 1 The fame, 6 and evidence of wisdem. 10 The excellency, 12 the natare; 15 the power, 18 Hs riches, 92 and the eernit fies te .

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poTH

PROVERBS.

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perH not wisdom cry? and understan pudt ifonrtgh her voice?

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@ She standeth in the top of high, places, by the way, in the places of the paths, "3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in ‘at the doors.

4 Unto you, O men, I call; an my d yoice & to the sons of man. -4 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools,beye of

an understanding heart. *. 6G Hear; fo [r will speak of excellent things ; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

‘7 For my niouth shall speak truth 5 and wickedness is an abommation to my lips. “8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness ; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. Q They are ajl plain to him’ that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. ion, and not silver ; and knowructe stv * 10 q Recmyeini

Jedge ratlier than choice gald. 11 For wisdomts better than rubies; and all the things

that may be desired are tot tobe compared to it.

12 | l'wisdom dwell With prudeuce, and find out now-

Jedge of witty inventions. . 13 The fear of the Lonp is to hate evil: pride and arros

th do I hae,” gancy, and the evil way, and the frowamorud

‘14 Counsel is mine, siid sound wisdom : lam understand-

ing; I have strength.

“15 J By me kings reign, and princes decree jstce W By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 1 love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall tind me. 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and Tighteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and I . my revenue than choice silver. ‘

20

PROVERBS. 20 I lead im the way of righteousness, in the midst of the

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paths of judgment : @1 That I may canse those that love me to mberit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

¢@ | The Loup possessed me in the beginning of his way,

before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth: when there were uo fountains abounding with water.

25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth : 26 While as yet he had not. made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: :

he

28 When

he established the clouds above: when

29 When

he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters

strengthened the fountains of the deep: should not pass his commandment: * foundations of the earth:

when he appointed the

30 Then I was by him, “as one brought up with him: and

- I was daily Ais delight, rejoicing always before him;

31 Rejoicing in the" habitable part of his earth; and my

+ delights were with the song of men. | $2 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain , favour of the Lorp. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death. CHAP. IX. 1 The

discipline, 4 and doctrine of eisdom. custom, 16 and error of folly.

1S

The

WISDOM

PROVERBE. wispom hath builded her house, she hath hewn ont ber seven pillars:

@ She hath kil her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; led

she hath also farnished her table.

8 She hath forth beren maide .s tns: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in bither: as for him that

wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine.which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live ; and gp in the way of anderstanding. 7 He thet reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame : and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himselfa blot.

8 Reprave not a scorner, lest he hate thee : rebukea wise

man, and he will love thee.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:

teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the Lorn és the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. 13 ¢ A foolish -woman és clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

"15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for im that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, ‘17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten im -secret is 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that

her guests are in the depths of hell. CHAP.

X.

Brom this chapter to the ioe and twentieth, are sundry ob. sergations ofmoral virtues and their contrary vices. THE

PROVERBS. THE

proverbs of Salomon.

A wise son maketh a glad

father: but a foolish son és the heaviness of his mother.

@ Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The Loxp will not suffer the soul of the righteous to

famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 4, He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but

the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathercthin summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings arg upon the head of the just: but violence

covereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. 11 ‘The mouth of a righteous man és a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 13 In the lips of him that bath understanding wisdom is a rod is for the back of him that is void of under+ found: but standing.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but themouth of the foolish is near destruction. 15 The rich man’s wealth js his strong city: the destrucfion of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the. righteous ¢endeth to life: the fruit of the wicked, to sin. 17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. 18 He that hideth hutred with lying lips, and he that ut-' tereth a slander, is a fool.

-19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. : . 20 Tha

PROVERBS. 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for . ° want of wisdom. 22 The blessing of the Lorp, it maketh rich, and he . it. with addeth no sorrow 23 It is as sport toa fool to do mischief: but a manof understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; but

the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 Asthe

whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:

but the righteous és an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is

the sluggard to them that send him.

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of the wicked shall be shortened.

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27 The fear of the Lorp prolongeth days: but the years

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 99 ‘The way of the Lorn is strength to the upright : but destruction shal be to the workers of iniquity. 50 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom : but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32° The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable : but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. CHAP. XI. A False balance is abomination to the Lor: but a just weight és his delight. 2 When pride’cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. .

3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the

perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. . 4& Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but righteousness Aelivereth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: fout the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness, 6 The

PROVERBS.

6 The righteoustets of the upright shell deliver them : but

‘transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

7 When a wicked man dieth, Ais expectation shall perish : and the hope of unjust men perisheth. 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 Ao hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth : and when the wicked perish there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city iy exalted; but ivis overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12 He thatis void of wisdom despisech his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth bis peace. 13_A tale-bearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a aithful spirit concealeth the’ matter. 34 Where no counsel és, the people fall: but in the. multitude of counsellors there is safety. 15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart.for it: and be that hateth suretiship is sure. 16 A gracious weman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. .

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul : but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shal? be a sare reward. 1g As righteousness tendeth to life: yo he that pursueth

evil pursueth it to his own death, 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Loxp: but such as are upright in theirwy ore his delight. 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shallnot be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 22 Asa jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so é¢ a fair woman which is without discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous is enly good : but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24 There

PROVERBS. 23 There is thatecattereth, and yet increaseth; and there és that withholdeth more than is niett, but it tendeth to

poverty. 25 "The liberal soul shall be made fat : “and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall carse him : but blessing shall be upon the head of hii that selleth it. 27 He that diligently seeketh good, procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29’ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the ‘wind:

and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life : and he that winneth souls is wise.

381 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed earth : much more the wicked and the sinner.

in the’

CHAP. XIL. Joveth instruction, loveth knowledge: but he that

WHoso hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Loxp: buta man

_ f wicked devices will he condemn.

$A man shall not be established hy wickedness : but the

root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. . 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the coum sels of the wicked are deceit. 6 The words of the wicked are to lie-in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom :

but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 He thatis despised and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

b the life of his beast: bat 10 A righteous man regardeth the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 He

PROVERBS.

31 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but

he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of Ade lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of Ais mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shal! be rendered unto him. 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes : but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. 16 A fool's wrath is presently known : but a prudent man covereth shame. ~ 17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a

Tying tongue és but for a moment. 20 Deceitis in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lorn: but they

that deal truly are his delight.

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. * 94 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a 25 Heaviness good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man és precious. 28 In the way of righteousness #s life ; and in the path-way thereof there ts no death. CELAP.

PROVERBS. ° CHAP. XIH. Wise son‘Acarcth hin father’s instruction >: but a ecomer hearcth noi rebuke. 2 A man shall cat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3 He that heey cth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide hus lips shall have destruction. 4 The svul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a_wicked man is loathsoine, aud cometh to shame.

6 Kighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way:

buf wickeduess overthroweth the sinner.

7 ‘There is that maketh himself rich, yet Aath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 ‘The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor

heareth not rebuke. ¥ ‘The light of the righteous rejoiceth : but the lamp of

the wicked shail be put out.

10 Uuly by pride-cometh contention: but with the welladvised zs wisdum. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminisked: but he

that gathereth by labour sball increase.

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12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but phen the

desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 18 Whoso despiseth the word shall bé destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be’ rewarded.

: 14 The law of the wise.is a fountain of life, to depart

from the snares of death,

15 Good. understanding giveth favour: transgressors is hard.

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but the way of

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge :3 but a fool layeth open Ais folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into. mischief + but a faith=

ful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refaseth ino struction: but he that regerdeth reproof shall be honoured. : 19 Fhe

_

PROVERBS.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul : but it is to fools to depart from evil. abomination

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: buta conipanion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners : but to the righteous good shail

be repaid.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s

children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 Much food is ia the tillage of the poor: but there is thatis destroyed for want of judgment. @4 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of bis soul: but

the belly of the wicked shall want. CHAP. XIV. FeVERY wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down ‘with her hands.

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lonp: 2

but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth bim. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is 2 rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. . _ 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lié: but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but know=

ledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou per-

ceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools ts deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth his own Litternéss; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 There a

PROVERBS.

4

12 There is a way which seemeth right unto @ man, but

the end thereof are the ways of death,

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shal/ be satisfied from himmelf, 15 The simple believeth every word : but the prudent maa

looketh well to his going.

16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the

fool rageth and is confident. 17 He thatis soon angry dealeth foolishly ; and a man of wicked devices is hated. . 18 The simple inherit folly : but the prudent are crowned with knowledge, 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but the Tich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy ts he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. : 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only te penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches : but the foolishness of foolsts folly, 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but adeceitful witness speaketh lies, 26 In the fear of the Lorn is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place ofrefuge. 97° The fear of the Lorn is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of sleath. 28 In the multitude of people és the king’s honour ; but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29 Ile that is slaw to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the boncs. , 31 He . Ie.

PROVERBS.

31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the Tighteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath-under-

standing: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. $4 Righteousness exalieth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. 85 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but bis wrath is against him that causeth shame. CHAP. XV. Soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: b'« the mouth of fools pouréth out foolishness. 3 The eyes of the Lorp are in every place, beholding the

evil and the good.

4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness

therein is a breach in the spirit. 5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that re-

gardeth reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in

the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 ‘The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart

of the foolish doeth not so.

8 The ‘sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the

Eorp: but the prayer of the upright ts his delight. + g Fhe way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lorn: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. 10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hatcth reproof shall die.

11 Hell and destruction are before the Lonp : how much

more then the hearts of the children of men?

12 A scorncr loveth not one that reproveth him: neither . wise... the unto go he will 13 «A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sotrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 The

PROVERBS. 14 The heart of him that hath: understanding scekcth knowledge : but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. .

15 All the days of the afflicted ave evil: but le that is of a merry heart ha¢h a continual feast. 16 Better is little with the fear of the Lorp, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled

ox and hatred therewith. 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the'slothful man is as an hedge ‘of thorns 3

but the way of the righteous‘s made plain. 20 A wise son maketh a glad father: buta foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Volly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom : but = aman of understanding walketh uprightly. 22 Without counsel parposes are disappointed : but in the multitude of counséllors they are established. * 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and 4

“word spuken in due season, how good is it ! 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may de-

part from hell beneath.

25 ‘The Lor will destroy the house of the proud : but he will establish the border of the widow.

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lorp : but the words of the pure are pleasant words. 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house : but

he that hateth gifts shall live. 28 ‘The heart of the righteous studicth to answer : but the . mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 2y ‘The Lonn is far from the wicked: but he heareth thé prayer of the righteous. 30 ‘The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. . 31 ‘The car that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 32 He that refuseth irinstruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. 23 The 15

PROVERBS. 33 Tho fear of the Lorp is the instruction of wisdom : and

before honour is humility.

CHAP. XVI. ‘HE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lorp.

@ All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but

‘the Lorp weigheth the spirits. S Commit thy works unto the Lorp, and thy thoughts shall be estublished. 4 The Lonp hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lorp: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lor men depart from evil. 7 When a man’s ways please the Lorn, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness,” than great revenues without right. 9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lorn directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence és in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just weight and balance are the Lonn’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickeduess:

for the throne is established by righteousness. 13: Righteous lips are the delight of ‘Kings 5 artd they love him that speaketh right.

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : -but a

wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his

+ fevour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 Ehow much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver? 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that kegpeth his way Preserveth his soul. 18 “Pride

PROVERBS, 18 Pride goeth before destriction, and an haughty spirit

before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, * than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall findgood: and ~ whoso trusteth in the Lor, happy is he. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto kim that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth - learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself ; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips ¢here és as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife, and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him. into the way that is not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things : moving

his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 8} The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 3@ He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and

he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lorn. CHAP. XVII. BETTER isa dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causcth

shame, ant shall have

brethren.

part of the 14

inheritance among

the

3 The

PROVERBS. S$ The fining pot is for. silver, and the furnace for gold: dut the Lorp trieth the hearts. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth

. ear to a naughty tongue. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; and he that is vlad at calamities shali rot | e unpunished. 6 Children’s children are the crown of old men ; and the

glory of children are their fatheis. 7 Exccllent spcech becometh not a fool: much less do

Jying hips a prince.

8 A gift és as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath At: whithersoever it turneth, it prospercth.

Q He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 10 A. -Feprgof entereth more into a wise man than an hun-

dred stripes into a fol. 11 An evil man seeketh onfy rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather

than a fool in his folly. 13 Whgso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart frem his house. 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention before it be meddled

15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth

the just, even they both are abomination to the Lorn.

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get

wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

17 A friend loveth at all’ times, and a brother is born for adversity.

- , 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, cxd be-

cometh surety in the presence of his friend,

19 Fee loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that esalteth his gate seekcth destruction. :

® Me that kath a froward heart findeth no good: and he

that hath a perverse torgue falleth ipto mischief. ‘

- 21 He

PROVERBS. 21 He that begett a fool eth docth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. @2A merry heart doeth good likea medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to per-

vert the ways of judgment. 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to

her that bare him. -@6 Also

to punish

‘

the just is not good, nor to strike

. princes for equity. 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. . - 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his péace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth hislips is esteemed a man of un. derstanding. CHAP. XVIII. THROUGH desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, bat that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. +4 The words ofa uian’s mouth are as deep waters, and the well-spring of wisdom asa ftowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes,

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the ©

Snare of his soul. 8 The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and they go

. down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9 He avo that is slothful in his work is brother to him that

is a great waster. 10 The name of the Lor pis a strong tower: the righteous runieth into-it,-and is safe,” 11 The

PROVERBS. 11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and

before honour és humility. 18 .He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it i folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the

ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth ‘him before great men.

17 He that is first in his own cause scemeth just ; but his

neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth be-

;

tween the mighty.

1g A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong

city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his

mouth

; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth

favour of the Lorp. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 Aman that hath‘friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. CHAP.: XIX.

JETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and iy a fool.

@ Also, that the soul be without knowledge it is not good; and he that hasteth with Ais feet sinneth.

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart

fretteth against the Lorp. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

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fale

PROVERBS. 5 A false witness shall pot be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince : amd every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much

more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: be that’ keepeth understanding shall find good. 9 A false witness shall not be wupustished, and he that

speaketh lies shall perish.

10 Delightis not seemly for a fool; much less for = ser-

vant to have rule over princes.

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11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

"14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: ands

prudent wife is from the Lorp.’ 15 Slothfulness casteth intoa deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lorn; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver Aim, yet thou must do it again.

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20 Hear counsel, andreceive instruction, that thou mayeat be wise in the latter end. 21 There are many devices in a man’s ‘heart 53 nevertheless, bal counsel of the Lor p, that shall stand.

2 The desire of man is his kindness: and a poor man is beter than a liar. 23 The fear of the Lorn tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

2A

PROVERBS. 24 A slothful man hideth his‘hand in Ais bosom, and will

not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and re-

prove one that hath understanding, end he will understand © knowledge.

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causcth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. 28 An,ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. . 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. CHAP. Xx. Whe: is a mocker, strong drink ‘is raging : and whosoever is deceived thereby is not : @ The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every, fool will be meddling. 4 The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold; . therefore shall be beg in harvest, and have nothing. 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:

but a faithful man who can find?

“7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are

blessed after him. 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scatiereth away all evil with his eyes. . 9 Who can say, 1 have made my heart clean, ] am pure from my sin? 10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lory. 11 Evena child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12 ‘The hearing ear, and the seeing eve, the Lonrp hath made even beth of them,

,

:

13 Love

PROVERBS. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty ; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when.

he is gone his way, then'he boasteth.

15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger : and take

a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man’; but afterwards his month shall be filled with gravel. 18 Every purpose is established by counsel : and with good advice make war. 19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, revealeth secrets:

therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 21 An iuberitance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22 Say not thou, I willrecompense evil ; but wait on the Loxp,

and he shall save thee.

23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lorn ; and a false balunce is not good. 24 Man's goings are of the Loz; how can a man then

understand his own way?

“@5 It isa mare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

26 A wise king scattereth ‘the wicked, and bringeth the

wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Loro, searcl:ing all the inward parts pf the belly. 28 Mercy and truth Preserve the king; andhis throne is upholden by mercy, : 29 ‘The glory of young men is their strength ; and the beguty of old men is their grey Iread.

_ $0 The blueness of a’ wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the juward parts of the belly,

CHAP.

PROVERBS. CHAP. XXL

"THE king’s heast is in the hand of the Lorn, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

@ Every way of a man ¢s right in his own eyes: but the Lorp pondereth the hearts.

3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the

Lorp than sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the ploughing of

"the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; bat of every one that is hasty only to want, 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tGeesed to and fro of them that seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is fraward and strange: but as for the pare, his work is right. 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, than ‘with a brawling woman in a wide house. 10 The’soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 When

the scorner

is punished,

the simple is mada

wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth

_

ledge,

know-

12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked; but God overthroweth the wicked for their wicked+ ness.

13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also

shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

14 A gift ‘in secret pacifieth anger; and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

15 It is joy to'the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that

loveth wine and oil shall not be rich,

18 Tle

.

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PROVERBS. the righteous, and 18 The wicked shall be a ransfos om

upri ght. thess the transgfor re or 19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

trease 20 Thiser ure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling up. itth of the wise ; but a foolish man spende finds 21 He that followeth after righteand eth oumerc snyes life, righteousness, and honour.

22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and hanghty scorner is : bis name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands

ur. to labo refu se

26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: bat the righto

not. ous giveth and sparet h 27 The sacrifice of thewicked is abomination : how muca more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

shales 28 A false witn sh : but the man that heareth l peris speaketh constantly. man hard 29 A wick eueth his face: but as for the uped way. hiset right, he direct h

coung, nor in $0 There és no wisdom, nor understand sel

against the Lorn.

31 The horse is prepared against the day.of battle: but is of the Lorn. safety ; CHAP. XXII. A

Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and

loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together: the Lorn is the all. themr maof ke S A'prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself ; on, and are punished. pass but the simp le 4 By humility and the fear of the Loxp are riches, homour, and life, 6 Thorns

PROVERBS. 5 Thoms and snares dre in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he

is old, he will not depart from it. 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borroweris servant to the lender. 8 He that soweth iniquity shall. reap vanity ; and the rod

of his anger shall fail.

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9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out ; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of the Lorp preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 14 The mouth of strange women ts a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Loxp shall fall therein. 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart ofa child ; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and

he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. _

18 thee ; 19 known 20

For it isa pleasant thing if thou keep them within they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. That thy trust may be in the Lorn, I have made ta thee this day, even to thee. Have. not I written to thee excellent things ini comsels

and knowledge,

Q1 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? 22 Rob not the poor because he is pogr: neither oppress the afflicted ip the gate; : 23 For

PROVERBS. 23 For the Lorp will plead their cause, aud speil the soul of those that spoiled them.

24 Make no friendship with an sbgry man; and with a

furious man thou shalt not go:

to thy soul. and get a snare 25 Lest thou learn his ways, 26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, gr of them that are sureties for debts. 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

28 Remove not the ancient land-mark, which thy fathers have set. he shall stan a man diligent in his business? 29 Seest thou

before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men. CHAP. XXIIL WHEN thou d sittest td eat with a ruler, consider diligently

what is before thee: @ And put's knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. S$ Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 4 Labour

5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away 98 an eagle toward heaven. 6 Eat thou not the bread of him thut hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats : 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he : Eat and drink,

saith he to thee ; but his heart is not with thee. : 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, aud lose thy sweet words. Q Speak not jn the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10 Remove not the old land-mark ; and enter not into the -

fields of the fatherless :

11 For their Redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their

gause with thee.

12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the “ . words of knowledge. K

1s Witk-

PROVERBS. 13 Withbold not correction from the child: for if thou

beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shaltdeliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, éven mines,

16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right

things.

17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Loup all the day long. 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. . 20 Be not among wine-bibbers; among riotous eaters of

flesh. 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. . .

2@ Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise

not thy mother when she is old. it not ; a/so wisdom, and in- 23 Buy the truth, and sell struction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice : and

he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that

bare thee shall rejoice.

26 My my ways. + @7 For @ narrow _ @8 She *~

son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe *

a whore is a deep « ditch; and a strange woman

pit. also lieth in wait as fora prey, and increaseth the .

transgressors among men.

99 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause?

who bath redness of eyes?

30 They thet tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek

anixed wine.

31

Look

PROVERBS.

$1 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it

giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright :

3@ At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stinge like than tdder.

33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, und thin¢ heart shall utter perverse things.

34 of the 35 sick; :

Yea, thou shalt beheas that lieth down in‘the midst sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not they have beaten me, and I fel it t not: when shall I

awake ? I will seek it yet again. CHAP.

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XXIV.

BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

@ For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of

mischief. S Through

wisdom is an house builded; and by under-

establ ished : it isdi stan ng 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all riches. and pleasa prec iontus

5 A wise man is strong; yea, 2 man of knowledge in-

e creaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in is re safety. multityde of counsellors the 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth - in the gate.

8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous

y The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorer és an men. toion abeminat 10 Jf thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength ry small. are drawn unto thatr themve 11 If thou forbear to deli death, and those that are ready to be slain ; 4@ If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he * that pondereth the heart consider st ¥ and he that keepeth thy

soul, doth. wot he know it? and shall not he render to every . man according to his works? is My Ke

PROVERBS, 13 My son, eat thou honey, hecause it is good; ‘and the

honey-comb, which is sweet to thy

taste:

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:

when thou hast found it, then there shall bea reward, aud thy

expectation shall not be cut off. 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the rightedus ; spoil not his: resting-place: 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: ‘but the wicked shall fall into mischief. . 17 Rejoice not when thine cuemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the Lorn see it, and it displease him, and he tum way his wrath fram him. “19 Fret not thyself, because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, fear thou the Lorn, and the king: and meddle pot with them that are:given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly ; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? * @3 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persous in judgment.

24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; hint shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

25 But to them that rebuke Aim shall be delight, and.a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself . in the field; and afterwards build thine house, 28 Be not « witness against thy neighbour withopt eaase; tind deceive xot with thy lips. to me: I 29 Say not, I will do so-to him as he hath done will render to the man according to his work. 90 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard

- of the man void of understanding;

81 And jo, 2 was all grown over withwero

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ECCLESIASTES, had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

8¢@ Then I saw, and considered jt well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

33 Yet 2 little sleep,g little slumber,a little folding of the hands to sleep= ‘34 So shall thy poverty comié as one that travelleth 5 and * thy want as an armed man.

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CHAP. I. . 1 The Preacher sheweth that all human courses are vain; 4 because the creatures are restless in their courses; 9 they bring, forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten;

12 and because they have Sound wisdom.

it a0 in the studies of

THE words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem,

@ Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; allis vanity. 3. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? : 4 | One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and

hasteth to his place where he arose. 6 The wind goeth toward .the south, apd turneth about ynto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wing returneth again according to his circuits.

7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea js not full: unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they re-

turn again.

8 All things are ful! of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with geeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9° The thing that hath been it is thqé which shall be

and that which is done, is that which shalt be done: and . there is no new thing under the sun,

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ECCLESIASTES. 10 Is there ayy thing whereof jt may be said, See this is

new? it-hath been already of old time, which was before us.

11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither

shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come

with those that shall come after.

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I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem;

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_18 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom

concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised

- therewith, 14 [have seen all the works that are done under the sun; -and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

. 45 That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that whjch is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, 1 am

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come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know

madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of ‘spirit.

18 For in much wisdom és much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increascth sorrow. CHAP. IL 1 The canity of human courses in the works of pleasure. 12 Though the wise he better than the fool, yet both have one event. 18 The canity cf human labour in leaving it they oc know not to whom.

I Said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and behold, this also is

vanity, it?

doeth what mirth, of and mad: is It @ [said of laughter, (yet wine, unto myself give to heart 3 I sought in mine

on hold lay to and wisdom,) with heart acquainting mine of sons the for good that «as what see folly, till L might their: of days the all heaven under do should they men, which Jife. 4 Imade

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‘ECCLESIASTES. 4 [made me great works ; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: 5 I made me gardens and orchards, snd I planted trees in

them of all kindof fraits;.

-6 I made me pools of water, to ‘water therewith the wood

that bringeth forth trees

7 I got me servants and maidens, aud had servants born int

my house; alsoI had great possessions of great and small cattle, above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar trea+ sure of kings and of the provinces : I gat me men-singers, and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with

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10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired, I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart

rejoiced in all my labour ; and this was my portion of all my

labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had to do: and that J had laboured wrought, and on the labour, behold, all was vaiity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 12 ¢ AndI fturged myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what cuz the man do that cometh after the king? even that which bath been already done, 13 Then I saw that wisdom exeelleth folly, as far aslight

excelleth darkness.

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14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head;

but the fool

walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one

event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said i in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool,

#0 it bappeneth even to me ; end why was I then more wise?

then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity,

16 For thereis no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is, in the

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days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool. , 17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought

under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexa-

tion of spirit. 18 { Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the san: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be es after me.

19 And who knoweth whether he shell be a wise men or a

fool ? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein f have Isboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise uader the

fun. This is algo vanity. 20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of eli the labour which I took under the sun. @1 For there is a’ man whose labour és in wisdem, and int kriowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured

therein shall he leave it for his portion. ‘This also és vanity ‘and 2 great evil. 22. For what bath mart of ull his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

29 For all hib'days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart teketh not rest ih the night. ‘This {s also vanity. 24 There ts nothing better for a man thén that he should

eat and drink, and hat he should make his soul enjoy good én his labour. ‘This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God ' . 25 For who can eat, or who else cen hasten hereunto thore

tan T'? 26 For God giveth to a man thatis good in his sight, wis-

dom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth

travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him also i#8 vanitytnd vexation ' that is good before God. This of spirit.

CHAP. Il. 1 By the necesstry change of times vanity is increased. 11 * shall God man, for as But 16 excellent. are God's works a a like be shall he here hereafter,and works judge his

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‘TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every pur-

pose under the heaven:

to die; a time to plant, 2 A time to be born, anda time and a time to pluck up that whichis planted; .

_ 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; atime ‘to break

down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance ; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrac¢, and a time to refrain from embracing}*

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to Cast away; 7 A tithe to rend, and a time silence, and a time to speak;

to keep to sew; a time

of war, and to hate ; a time to love, and a time 8 A time atime of peace. 9 What profit hath hé thatworketh ini that wherein he .

laboureth ? 10 I have seen the travail which God hath ‘given to the t , , sons of men to be exercised in it. 11 {He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world'in their heart, so that no mani can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

12 I know that there is no good in |them, but for a man to

Tejoice, and to do good in his life.

18 And also that every man should eat and drink, and en-

joy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever:

nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it that men should fear before him.

15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

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And moreover, I saw under the sun the place of

judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousuess, that iniquity was there.’ God shall judge the righteous 37 I said in mine heart, and : :

ECCLESIASTES. and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose,

and for every work. 18 [ said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of

men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see

that they themselves are beasts. _ 49 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing: befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other ; yea, they have all one breath; so that aman hath no pre-eminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and ‘the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better than thata man should rejoice in his own works; for that is hia portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? CHAP.

IV.

1 Vanity is increased upon men by oppression, 4 by envy, 5 by idleness,7 by covetousness, 9 by solitariness, 13 by wilfulness.

got T returned, and considered all the oppressions that are

done under the sun: and behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter, @ WhereforeI praised the dead which are already dead, more than tlieliving which are yet alive. * 3 Yea, better is he than both they whjch hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. 4 Aggin, 1 considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour,

vanity and vexation of spirit.

This is alsq

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his 5 own flesh. 6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands ‘full with, travail and vexation of spirit. . 7 | Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8 There is one a/one, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his .

labour;

ECCLESIASTES. labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good?

‘This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

9 Two arc better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. * 10 For if they fall, the one-will lift up his fellow: but

woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

12 And if one prevail against him, two: shall withstand

him; and a

threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13 ¥ Better isa poor anda wise child than an old and

foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. : 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, yith the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is noend of all the people, ‘even of all that have

been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice inhim. Surely this also is yanity, and vexation of spirit. CHAP. V. 1 Vanities in divine service, 8 in murmuring against oppres-

sion, Q and in riches. 18 Joy in richests the gift of God. KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools; . for they consider not that they do eyil. @ Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God és in heaven, _ and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3 Fora dream cometh through the multitude of business; and @ fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed, 5 Better is it that thou shouldest: not vow, thah that thou | shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither ’ say

ECCLESIASTES. say thou before the angel, that it wus an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of

thine hands ? 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities : but fear thou God.

8 q If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not ,at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth, and there be higher than they. 9 q Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king

himself is served by the field. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he thet loveth abundance, with increase: thi. is also

vanity.

11 When goods iincrease, they are increased and what goodis there'to the owners thereof, holding of them with their eyes? 12 The sleep of a'labouring man ¢s sweet, little or much: but the abundance of the rich him to sleep.

that eat them> saving the be~ whether he eat will not suffer

13 Thiser a soreeevil whichI have seen under the sun,

namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

14 But those riches perish by evil travail : andhe begetteth ason, and there és nothing in his hand. | 18 As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may catry away in his hand.

16 And this also isa sore evil, that in all points as he

came so shall he go: and what profit hath he. that “hath laboured for the wind? 17 All his days also he eateth in darkngas, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 18 q Behold that which I haye seen: itis good and comely

Sor one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his Ia-

bour that he taketh under the sun, all the days of his life which God giveth him: for it #s his portion. 1g Every man also to whom God hath given riches and ‘realth, and hath given him power to cat thereof, and to take his

ECCLESIASTES. is the gift of his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this

God. ‘ 20 For he shall not much reniember the days of his life;

because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. :

CHAP.

VI. .

1 The vanity of riches without use, 3 of children, Gand old ‘age without riches. 9 The canity of sight and wandering desires. 11 The conclusion of caxities. HERE

is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and

it is common among men :

2 Aman to whom God honour, so that he wanteth he desireth, yet God giveth but a stranger eateth it: this

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hath given: riches, nothing for his soul him not power to is vanity, and it s

wealth and of all that eat ‘thereof, an evil dis-

ease.

3 ¢ Ifa man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be .

not filled with good; and also thut he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he. 4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth indarkness,

and his name shall be covered with darkness.

5 Moreover, he hath not seen the san, nor knowa any Ahing : this hath more rest than the other. 6 { Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good : do not all go to one place?

7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath | the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? Betteris the sight of the eyes, than the wandering of 9 the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. 11 Speimg there be many things that ‘increase vanity, whatis man the better? 32 For who knoweth whatis good for man in this life, all

ECCLESIASTES. afl the daysof his vain life which he spendeth as. shadow? for who can tell aman what shall be after him under the sun?

CHAP.

VII.

1 Remedies against vanity, are a good name, 2 mortification,

7 patience, 11 wisdom. 23 The difficulty of getting wisdom. “Ay Good mune és better than precious ointment ; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

2 q It is better to go to the house of mouming, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.

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3 Sorrowis better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning ; bat

heart of fools is in the house of mirth. -

5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a

man to hear the song of fools : 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also és vanity. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift

destroyeth the heart.

8 Betteris the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and by it there 11

sun. the see them-that to profit is is a defence: but 12 For wisdomés a defence, and money # that wisdom giveth life tu the excellency of knowledge is, them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make thet. straight which he hath made crooked? be joyful, but in the day of 14 In the day of prosperity adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

15 All

ECCLESIASTES. 15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is.a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is

a wicked man that prolongeth Ais life in his wickedness.

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16 Be not righteous over-much; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? 17 Be not over-much wicked; neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 For there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant cursc thee : 2@ For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou : . ‘thyself likewise hast cursed others, -

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All this have I proved by wisdom + I said, T will be

wise; but it wos far from me. 4 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, find it out?

who can

25 1 applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things,and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

26 And I find more bitter than death the woman whose

heart és snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso

pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27 Behold, this have I found, (saith the Preacher,) count ing one by one to'find out the account: - @8 Which yet my soul secketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among ll those have I not found. 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man

npright; but they have sought out many inventions,

CHAP.

ECCLESIASTES. CHAP. VIII. 1 Kings are greatly to be respected. 6 The divine providence is to be observed. 12 It is better with the gadly iz adversity, than with the wicked in prosperity. 16 The work of God is unsearchable. HO is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face

to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. $ Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth hin.

4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepcth the commandment shall feel no evil

thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can te]l him when it shall be ? 8 There %s no man that hath power over the spirit, to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. 9 All this have.I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun : there isa time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. 10 And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place’ of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done : this is also vanity. 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed specdily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. ‘12 ¢ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his

days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he’

ECCLESIASTES tre prolong his days, ‘which’ are as avebadow s betause: he

feareth not before God. . 14 There isa vanity which-ia, dome ‘upon the: cart, that there be just sen unto whom it happeneth according to thé work of the wicked ; again, there’ be'wicked men_to whom it

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Jerrbenet eecoring t the work of che righewons : Tosi, that this also.is vanity. © :

15 ThenI ccramended wrth, because a ina hasvo beter thing under the sun, than to-eat and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall.abide with him of his Iabour the days of his life, which God giveth bim under the sun... h

16 G When I applied mine heart to know wiedom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth : (for also there is that neither day nor night-seeth sleepwith his'eyes:) + 17 Then I beheld all the work of Ged, that a than cannot find out the work that is done under the eum ; because though aman

labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it ; yea

farther, though a wise man think to know i yet shall he not ue wd be-able to find it..

: CHAP. IX. von 1 Like things happen'to good and bad. ‘4: There is u'ne-

cessity of death unto men: 7 Comfort isalt their partion

‘in this lige. 11 God's providence ruleth over all. 1s Wisdom is better than strength. : For all this I considered in my heart eeven | to declere all. 1, that the righteous and the wise, ad theit works, are

in the Nand of God: no maz knoweth wither -love or batred by all that is before them. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the stightequs and to the wicked; te the gdod and to the clean,

and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that

sacrificeth not : as is the good, so és the sinner; and ibe that

. sweareth,. as. he that feareth an oath. 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the san, that there is one event unto all: yea, also-the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. . . L 49 For

ECCLESIASTES. 4 { For to him that is joined to all tlie living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the,dead know not any,thing,-ncither have they any more-a reward; for the memosy of them is forgotten. 6 AJeo-their love,. and their hatred, and their envy is now

perished; neithgr Tiave they any more a portion for ever im any thing Yast is done under the sun. © 7 @ Go thy way, cat thy bread with joy, ‘and drink thy jane with a.merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack zo ointment. . 9 Live joyfally with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that ts thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

. 30 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for thereis no work, vor device, nor knowledge, nar wisdom, in the grave whither thon goest. 11 J returned, and saw-undgr the ain, that the race ts “pot to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet

bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor

yet favour to meu of skill ; but time and chance happeneth ta them all. 7 12 For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the

snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. 138 ‘This wisdom have T seen also under the gua, snd it

seemed great unto me ;

14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

35 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered thee fame poor man.

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16 ‘Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: never-

theless, the ‘poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. . 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinnet

destroyeth much good.

CHAP.

X.

1 Observations of wisdom and folly. 16 Of riot, 18 slothSulmess, 19 and money. 20 Men's ‘thoughts of hing's ought to be reverent. DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is

in reputation for wisdom and honour. 2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool's

heart at his left.

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- 3 Yea also when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth Aim, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up againstthee, leave riot oy * place: for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen dnder the sun, as an

error which ‘proceedeth from the ruler>

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low

Place. 7 I have seen servants upon hordes, and princes walking &s servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso’ breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he

that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge,

then must he put to more strength: but wisdom és profitable to dire. 11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and babbler is no better.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a foot will swallow up himself. 13 The Le.

ECCLESIASTES. 13. The beginning of the words of his mouth és foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what:

shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

15 The labour of the foolish wearicth every one of them; because he knoweth not how to go to the city. 16 {| Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of

nobles, and thy princescat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 | By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 ¢ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry : but money answereth all things. 20 {| Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the'rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, .and that which hath wings shall tell the

matter.

CHAP. XI. 1 Directions for charity. 7 Death in life, 9 and the day of judgment in the days of youth.are to be thought on. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight ; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth : and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the

north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow ; and he‘ that

regardeth the clouds, shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor

how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

6 In the morning sow thy seed, and. in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall Prosper,

ECCLESIASTES. prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be

alike good.

7] Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet Jet him remember the days of darkness; for they shallbe many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee im the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but

know

thou, that for all these things God

into judgment, 10 Therefore

will bring thee

remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

1 The Creator is Preacher's care chief antidote of REmember now

CHAP. XII. to be remembered in due time. 8 The to edify. 13 The fear of God is the vanity. thy Creator in'the days of thy youth, while

the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh whea thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; @ While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars

be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain : 3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble,

and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, aud those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

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5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, aud the almondstree shall flourish,

and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail:

because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go

about the streets :

G Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl L$ be

, ISAIAH. be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the

spirit shall return unto God who gove it. 8

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher ; all is vanity.

9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and

sought out, and set in order nrany proverbs. . 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words ; and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

11 The words of the wise ave as goads, and as nails fas_ tencd by the masters of assemblies, which ure given from one

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shepherd.

12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a

~weariness of the flesh. 13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God, and keep his comnyandments : for this is the whole

duty of man.

14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil,

The Book of the Prophet ISAIAH. CHAP.

1.

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10 He upbraideth their 1 Isaiah's complaint of Judah. service. 16 He exhorteth to repentance, with promises : and threatenings. HE vision of Isaiah the sou of Amos, which he saw ccncerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 Hear,O heavens; and give car, O earth: for the Lorp hath spoken, 1 have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. 3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth uot consider. 4 Ab sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of

evil doers, children that are cor.upters! ‘They Baye forsaken the

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ISAIAH. : the Lorn, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto

anger, they are gone away backward. 5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt , more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart

faint. ”

6’ From the sole of the foot, even unto the head, there is no soundness in it ; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores:

they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. : 7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is deso-Jate as overthrown by strangers. . 8 And the daughter of Zion is left asa cottage in a-vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. 9 Except the Lop of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gamorrah.

10 Hear the word of the Lorp, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose és the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lorn : I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; andI delight not in the blood of bul-

locks, or of lambs, er of he-goats.

2 , When ye come to appear before me, who hath required ai at your hand to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations ; incense is an abomination unto me ; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I canmot away with: it is iniquity, even the solemn Meeting.

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14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul unto me; I am weary to bear hateth: they are a trouble

15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mjne

eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. 16 § Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of ‘your

doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

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17, Leara

TSAIAH. 17 Leamt

to-do well;

seek judgment,

relieve the op-

pressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow . 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lorp:

though - your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow ; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 Butif ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lorn hath spoken it.

@1 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment ; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.

22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they

judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. ~ 24 Therefore saith the Lord, mighty One of Iarael, Ah,

the Lorp

of hosts,

the

1 ‘will ease me of mine adver~

saries, and avenge me of mine enemies. 25 And I will turn my hand ypon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy coun~ sellors as at the beginning : afterward thou shalt be called, ‘The city of righteousness, The faithful city. * 27 Zion shall be redeemed with Judgment, and her cgnverts with righteousness, 28 And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lorp shall be consumed. * 29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have : chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a

garden that hath no water.

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$1 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it asa _ Spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench thenn.

CHAP.

ISAIAH. ’ CHAP. V.

1 Under the type of a vineyard God excuseth his severe judgment. 8 His judgments upon covetousness, 11 upon dasciviousness, 13 upon impiety, 20 and upon injustice. 26 The executioners of God's judgments. Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved *" touching his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: - + *

@ And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof,

and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in

the midst of it, and also made a winexpress therein : and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. 4 What could have been done more to my vineyard that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild. grapes? 5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my

vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be

eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be

trodden down : . 6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor

digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will

also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

7 For the vineyard of the Lorn of hosts is the house of

Israel, and the men of Judah his pieasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. 8 q Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed, alone in the midst of the earth! 9 In mine ears, said the Lorp of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without

inhabitant.

10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of.an homer shall yield an ephah. 31 J Woe unto them that tise up early in the morning

that

ISAIAH. that they may follow strong drink, that continue unti) night,

till wine inflame them! 42 And the harp and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Loxgp, neither consider the operation of his hands.

13 { Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened

her

mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multi-

tude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth shall descend

into it. 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled :

16 But the Lorn of hosts shall be exalted in judgment,

and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: 19 That say, Lethim make

speed, and hasten his work,

that we may se¢ it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it/

20 | Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;

that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that pat

bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

21 Woe

unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and

prudent in their own sight! 22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink 23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! 24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consimeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rotten-

ness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they

have cast away the law of the Lorn of hosts, and despised , the word of the Holy One of Isracl. 25 There-

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ISAIAH,

25 Therefore isthe anger of the Lory Lindled against agi his people, and he bath strétched forth his hand them, and hath smitten them : and the hills did tremble, and their carcasés were torn in the midst of the streets. For alt this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. And he will lit up an ensign to the nations from far, 26 and will hiss unto them from the and of the earth: and behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.

- 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins

be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: 28 Whose arrows ure sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be tounted like flint and their wheels like

a whirlwind: 29 Their roaring shall be likea lion, they shall roar like ens lions: yea, they shall roar and lay hold of the prey, and hall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it. '80 And in that day‘they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and’if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light i is darkened in the heavens

thereof.

CHAP. IX. 1 What joy shall be in the midst of affiictions by the birth and kingdom of' Christ.

Evertheless, the dinmesa shall not be such as was in her

vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the Jand of Naphtali, and afterward did more Brievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great

light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the

joy : they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the apoil. 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff

ISAIAH. staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day

of Midian. 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood ; but ¢his shall be with burning end fuel of fire. 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be ypon his shoulder : and his name

shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, ‘The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace.

7 Of the increase of Ais government and peace there shall

be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom,

to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. of hosts will perform this.

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The zeal of the Lorp

CHAP. XL

1 The peaceable kingdom of the branch out of the root of

Jesse. 10 The restoration of Israel, and vocation of thy Gentiles, AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, anda branch shall grow out of his roots: . @ And the spirit of the Lorn shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lorp; S$ And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear ‘of the Lorn: and he shall not judge after the sight of his

eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall

smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

5 And rightconsness shall be the girdle of his loins, and : faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf, and the young

lion, and the fatling together, and a little’ child shall lead

them.

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7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall

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ISAIAH.

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shal lie dow ln together: and the lion shal eat stra l w Tike

the ox. . 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put bis hand on the cockatrice

Q They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain:

for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lorp,

as

” sea. the cove r wate rs the, And in that day there shall bearoot of Jesse, which 10 vhell stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles

seek: and his rest shall be glorious, .

11 And it shall come to pass in. that day, that the Loup shall set his hand again the sécond time.to recover the remnant of his. people, which shall. be left. frem Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from. Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

18; “And esha eet up.an-ensign for the nations, and sbell msemble the: outcasts of Israel, and gather together. the dis ‘ persed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. . 13.'The envy also of Ephraim shall depart,and the edversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Jur, ‘Wehyand Judah shall not,vex Ephraim, + | 14 But they. shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east ‘together: they shall, lay their band’ upoa Edom and. Mosby: and the childrex of Ammon shall obey them: 15 And the Lorp sball_ utterly destroy the rongtte.of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he'shake his. hand over the yiver, and shall smite it’ in the seven‘ ‘streams, and make men go over dry shod.. .. .

16 And there shall be an high-way for the remnant of! his people, which’ shall be left from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Bgypt. 1 CHAP.. XIV.

a God merciful restoration of Israel, 3 Their triumphant insultation over Babel. . : . FOR 1 tae wba

ISAIAH. For the “Lono will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Logo for servants and-handmaids: and they shall take

‘them captives whose captives they were, and they shall rule Gver their oppressors.

3 | And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lond

shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased ! the golden city ceased’! 5 The Lorp hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the aceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the natious in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. easth is at rest and is quiet: they break forth \ 7 Thewhole

8 Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of

Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come

Up against us.

9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy

coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath thised up from their thrones all the

kings of the nations. 10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou alto become weak as we? art thon become like unto us? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the

noise of thy viols: the. worm is spread under thee, and the ‘worms cover thee.

12 How art thou fallen: from heaven, O lucifer, son of the

morning ! how art thou’ cut down to the ground, which didst

‘weaken the nations ! 13 For thou hast maid in thine heart, I will ascend! into heaven,

ISAIAH. heaven, I will exalt’ my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the Congregation, in the

of the north : “ gides 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds ; I will be

like the most High. the

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of

pit.

16 ‘They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is thie the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

17 That nrade the world’ as a wilderness, ‘and destroyed

the ,cities thereof, that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them lie in glory, every one in his awn house. 19 But thou.art cast out of thy grave like an abominable

branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust

through with a sword, that go down te.the stones of the pit; ‘as a carcase trodden under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evil doers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter: for his children for the iniquity of their fathers ; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor

fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I willzise up against them, saith the Lorn of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lorp. 23 I will also make it a possession for the bittem, and giveth it to whomsoeve commaniied s . to leave the stump of they ea 96 And wher the treesroots; thy kingdom shall be sure antd.thee, after that ° thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. @7 Wherefore, O bing, let my cotinse! be aceeptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquties by shewing mercy to.the poor: if it may be » lengthening ” of thy tranquillity. All this came wpoh the king Nebuchadneztar: 28 20 At the God of twelve monthe he walked in the ulate of mn. . Babylo ofdo the king 390 The king spake, and said, Io not this great Babylon,

that

have bailt forthe house of the kingtlom by the.nigh 9

“ my power, avd for the honour of my majesty ? 33 While the word was im: the king’s mouth, therd fella voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to:shes . . hee:: is fromt m. doed it is spoken; The kingdepart 3@ And they shall drive thee from men, aud thy dwelling shail be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to

eat grass a8 oxen, and. sever times shall pass over shoq, until thou know that the moet High ruleth in the kingdom, of men, r he will. and giveth it to whomsoeve

33 "The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebucladas nezzar: und he was driven from mey, and did eat grass

oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, jill.hie hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds claws. _ 84 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnesa ‘lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine undlesstanding returned

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unto me, and I blessed theanost High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and hie kingdom is from geaeration to

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-nothing: seid he.doeth secarding to hi will in the army of heaven,

DANIEL,

heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and nose can.

stay his-hand, or say unto him, What doest thou ? “ 86 At the same time my reason returned unto me ; and for

the glory of my kingdom, miue honour and brightreturn ness ed

unto me; sad my counselloss and my lords souunto me ; ght and I was estublished ‘m aby kingdom, and sxoclient majesty was added unto me. + 89 Now I Nebuchadn ezr praise , and as extol, aad honour tee king of heaven, all whose works are teuth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

‘ CHAP. V. . 1Beluhgazer’s fmpéou i s feast... 5 A. hand-writing troubieth th Daniel reproveth him, 25 and interpretethe km ming

“Pyles the Lng sade a ret fut oa thousand of his

the thousund. lords, and drank wine before - "a Belshaszar, whiles the tasted the wine, commanded to

. ring the: goldeci anil silver vessels which: his father Nebu-

chadaezzar hed.takes out of the temple which was in Jerusaaud his concuhis prieces, his wives fn ; that the king.and . ines inight drink therein ' & Thon 'they drought the golden-vessels that were. taken ot Jeruwatiof ‘the temple of the house-of God which was salem

; and

the king and his princes, his wives and his con-

” etbines drank im them. *» & ‘They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold,. and of ‘ilver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

" .8 & In the same-hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand,

and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of: -the wall ef the king’s palace: and the king saw the part oft

dhe’ hand that wrote,

G-Then the king's countenance was changed, and his -Caoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and bis knees emote one against another.

the 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers,

Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: And the king spake and said shall read this writto the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever

ing,

’ DANIEL 4g, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarletan,d have a chain of gold about his neck, and thall be the third ruler in the kingdom,

8 Then came in all the king’s wise men : but they could ‘not read the writing, nor make known to the king the iaterpretation thereof. 9 Then was ‘king Bebbarsar greatly troubled, and his counte wan chn anc sa gee d in him, and his lords were asto-

“ : nied. 10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and

his lords, came into the banquet house : ond the queen spake,

and said, O king, live for ever : let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countebe anc gee d : nachn 11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and im the days of thy. father light and wa-

derstandinan m the gods, was fund g,d wisdom, like the wisdoof in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezza thry father, the king,

J say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers,

Chald ane soot d a hss ayer n ,s 5

12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and Anowledge, ‘end understanding, interpreting of dream3, and sbewing of bard die sss dc senteann olvi ,ng of doubts were found

in thr same

Daniel, whom the king nanted Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.* 13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. dad the king spake and said unto Daniel, 4/t thou thst Duniel which

-art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king cmy father brought out of Jewry? 14 T have even heard of thee that the epiit of the gods ie sd om andaexnced lli entnwi in thee, and that ight, and underst g, is fou innthd ee.

15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been

g,d brought in before me, that they should read this writinan

make known nto me’ the interpretation thereof : put they thte ithoinng: could not shew the interpreof ta have heard of thee that thou canst make inter16 AnI d

\Pretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the

f, eo er th on ti ta re rp te in e th n me w to o n k ke ma ‘writing, and thou Of .

DANIEL. thbu'shalt be clothed with scarlet, and Aue @ chain of golt

about thy neck; and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

17 ¢ Then Daniel auswered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be-to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I

-willread the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. » 18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadneezar thy father a kingdom, aud majesty, and glory, and honour: twe19: And for the majesty that.he gave him, all people, na.fidnp and langenges, trembled and feared before hin: whom che woultl.be-skew'; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up ; and whom he would he put down.

+ 80 But when his hurt was lifted up, aud his mind hardened.

-im pride, he was-deposed from hia kingly throne, and they took

Ubingglory from hime...

91 And be was driven from the sons of men, and his beast vas thade like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild assea: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was twet.wath the-dew of heaven, till he knew that the most high 1God yuled .in the kingdom, of. men, and that be appointeth

sever it whorhsoever he will. . 22 Asidsthou, bis son,'O-Belshazzar, hast not humbled all this ; , thine heart, though thou knewest

4@3 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven,

rand they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and

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sfisou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines have drunk wine in them, aud thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, ‘of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see nat, vor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath ts, and whose . are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 1 4 Tien was the part of the hand seut from him, and this

* squriting- wes written. 25 {| And this is the writing that was writen, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26 This és the wterpretation of the thing: MENE ; God

“Eth oumbered thy kingdom and finished it .

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27 TEKE4;

DANIEL. -27 TEKEL,; thou art weighed. in the balances, and art

found wanting. 23 PERES;

thy kingdom is divided, and given to the

. : Medes and Persians. ‘ 99 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that-he should be the third . ruler in the kingdom. $0 In that night was Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldeans, alain.

SI And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about thréescore and two years old.

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CHAP, VI.

10 He is cast into the den.of lions, 18 and saved. qt pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and . 1 Daniel's preferment.

twenty princes, dom;

which should be over the whole king-

2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then Daniel was preferred above all the: presidents and

princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king

thought to set him over the whole realm.

4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; ‘but they could find none occasion nor fault ; forasmmch as he tras faithful, neither was there any érror or fault found in him. 5 Then

said these

men, We

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shall not find any occasion

against this Danied, except we find it against, him concerning,

the law of his God. G Then these presidents and princes assembled together

to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for

” ever.

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7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and

the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm de-’

ees that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man Os

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for

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DANIEL. for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. &% Now,O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.Q Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the: : decree. 10J Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed,

open in shis beingow he went into his house; and his wind chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three , thanks before his God, as and gave and prayed day,s tiame

he did aforetime. 11 Then these men assembled, and found Dis praying before his God. and making supplication 12 Then they came near, and spake before the king cong ; Hast thou not signed a decree, that decree in the king’s cern every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thity dase save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den trie,gace of lions? The king answered, and said, The thisin

cording to the law of the Medes anit Persians, which altereth not.

18 Then answered they and said before the king, That

re~ ity of Judah, Daniel, which is of the children of the captiv

gardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. 14 Then the king, when he-heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set Ais heart on Daniel to deliver till the going down of the sun to deliver him : and he laboured . . him, 15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto ,the law of the Medes and Pere king, that the king, KnO ow

cians és, that no decree por statute which the king establisheth may be changed, 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, ‘and cast Aim into the den of lions, Nor the king spakand e said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

17 And® stone was brought apd Wid upon the mouth of

DANIBL ‘the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet, and. with

the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

18 Then the kiog went to his palace,‘ and passed the «night fasting : neither were instrumests of musick brought before him, and his sleep went from bim. “19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel; and the king spake and said to

Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God

whom thou serveat continually, able to deliver thee from the

tions?

21 Then eaid Daniel unto the king, O king, live for

ever.

2@ My God hath sent lis angel, and hath shut the lions”

mouths, that they have not hurt me: foraamuch as before hima innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So of hurt was taken up out of the den, and no manner Daniel was found upon him, because he believed in his God. those men 4 And the king commanded, and they brought which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of

lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions bad, the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. : 25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied. unto you.

26 I makea decree, that in every dominion of my king. of Daniel: for he and fear before the God dom, men tremble

4s the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that.

which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even sunto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth,_and he worketh signs and wonders O4:

DANIEL wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel

from the power of the lions. 28 So this Daniel prospered inthe reign of Darius, and of Cyrus the Persian. im the reign CHAP.

VIL

1 Daniels vision of the four beasts, 9 of God's kingdom, 15 the interpretation thereof. yx the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters,

@' Daniel spake, and said, 1 saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens sfrove upon the great sea.

8 And fdur great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one

from another.

was like a lion, and had eagles wings: I beheld 4 The first till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

_ & And behold, another beast, a second like to a bear, and

ft raised up itself on one side, and it Aad three ribs im the the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, of it between mouth Arise, devour much flesh.

6 After this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard, which

had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads ; and dominion was given to it,

7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly5

and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces,

and stamped the residue with the feet of it: andit was” diverse from all the beasts that tere before it, and it had tea

hom.

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8 J considered

the horns,

gud

behold, there came up

ainong them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and behold. in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and mouth

speaking great things. 9

1 behold till the thrones were cgst down, and the

DANIEL. Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white a8 snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was

g. nre Like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burnifi 10: A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: . thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him : the judgment was sct, aad the books were opened.11 I beheld then, because of the voice of the great words which the hom spake: I beheld even till the beast was alain, the burning. flame. and his body destroyed, and givtoen ,eir d th eyt st n en has ofgthe beaths rei 12 As concethr dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for ane. do tin seaans 13 I saw in thé night visions, and behold, one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to

the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory anda kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should

i,n ton sni ami ich whg serve him: his dominion is an everldo

shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. 15 1 Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my hody, and the visious of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked de know him the truth of all this. So he told me, and mame

ei thoinngs. tht the interpreofta 17 These great beasts; which are four, are four kings, thick shall arise out of the earth.

se Most High. shall take the king18 But the sainoftth

dom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and

: anes. .19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast,

slethe others, exceeding dreadful, ral from ‘which was dive

whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which de-

voured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his

fects

90 And of the ten horns that aere in hin head, and of

DANIEL the other which came up, and before whom three fell; eves

of that horn that bad eyes, and a mouth that spake very great

things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints,

and prevailed against them; . 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was

given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that

the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all king-

doms, and shall

devour the whole garth, and shall tread it

down, and break it in pieces. . 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them, and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three

25 And he shall speak great words against the Most High,

and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and Jaws; and. they shall be given into his hand, until a time and times, and the dividing of time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy ét unto the end. 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of - the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be gwen to the

people of the saints of the Most High, whoee kingdomis

‘an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. :

48 Hitherto ts the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled mp, and my countenance

changed in me: but I kept the matter in miy heart. CHAP. VIII. 1 Daniels cision of the ram and he-goat, 13 The two thousand three hundred days of sacrifice. JN the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar, a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which

appeared unto me at the first,

@ And I saw in a vision ;-and it came to pass when I saw

that Iwas at Shushap in the palace, which is in the province :

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of

DANIEL. of Elam ; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of

Ula. 3 Then J lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two hors: and the

two horns were high ; but one war higher than the other, aad the higher came up last. “4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and. southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither mwas there any that could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and became great. 5 And es I wes considering, behold, an be-goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his

. eyes. 6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had ‘seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of

his power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but be cast hitn down to the ground, and stamped upon him : and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8 Therefore the he-goat waxed very great : and when he eitn came up ; andkfor was strong, the great hom was bro four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

Y And out of one of them came fosth a litle horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, ntd, and toward the pleasalan 10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven ; and it

cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. 11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, ey, and the place if en awa takic and by him the daily sacrwas yn. t dow ar tucas of his sancwas 1% And an host was given him agpinst the daily sacrifice sion, and it cast down the truth to the n res o snsg of tra by rea

d, red, prospe and se Ground; and it practi 5

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DANIEL. 18 | Then I heard one saint speaking,’ and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression

of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be

trodden: under foot ? 34 And he said unto me, Unto two thobsand and three © hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. ¥5 And it came to pass, when I, eren I Daniel had seen the vision, and- sought for the meaning, then behuld, there

stood before me as'the appearance of a man.

16 And I hearda man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and shid, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was afraid; and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. . 18 Nowas he was speaking with me, [ was in a deep sleep

on my face toward the ground; but he touched me, = set me upright. 19 And he-said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

20 The ram which thou sawest haying two hors, arc the + kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia : and the great horn that ts between his eyes, is the first king. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his

power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom when the trans-

and gressors are come to the full,a king of fierce countevance,

understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not: by his own “power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper,

the mighty, and the holy and practise, and shall destroy

people.

25 ‘And through his policy also.he shall cause craft -ta..

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prosper

DANIEL. prosper in his hand ; and he shall magnify himself in his heart,

dnst _ agai uip n and by peace sball destroy many: he sball also sta the Prince ofprinces : but he shall be broken without hand. 96 ‘And the vision of the evening and the morning’ which was told ts true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it

shall be for. many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up and did the. king’s business ; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood #.

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CHAP. IX. . _ 3. Daniel confesseth his sins, 16 praycth for the restoration of Jerysalem. 20 Gabriel informeth him of the seventy

seeks. ys the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

“@ In the first year of his reign, I Daniel understood byy

books the number of the years whereof the word of the Loap came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

3.q And I set my face unto the Lord Gop to seek by prayer and, supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, . and

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ashes: 4 And J prayed unto the Lonp my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lorn, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenanautd mercy to them that Jove him, and to

them that keep hiscommandments; 5 We have sigrd, and have committed iniquity, and lave

done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which.spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

7 O Lorp, rightequsness belongeth unto thee, but unto, n dah, us confus ofifaocens, as at this day; to the me of Ju and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are pear, and that are far of through all the. couptries

whither

DANIEL

of their trespass that whither thou hast driven them becanse they have trespassed against thee.

8 O Loup, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kingsy to our princes, and to our futhets, because we have sinned ‘agninst thee.

9 To the Lor our God belong mercies and forgivenessesy though we have rebelled against him. 10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lorn our

God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by de~ parting, that they might not obey thy voice: therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned mst him. 1@-And he hath confirmed his words which he spake against us, and against eur judges that judged us, by bringing upon usa great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lorp our God, that we might tum from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. watched upon the evil, 14 Therefore hath the Lox and brought it upon'us; for the Lon» our Ged és righteous 4n all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

15 And now, O Logp our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown as at thie day ; we have siuned, we have done wickedly. 16 | O Lorn, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from the city of Jerusalem, thy holy mountain : because for our

sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 17 Now

therefure, O our God, hear the prayer of thy

servant

DANIEL servant and his sapplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lonn’s stke.

18 O my Ged, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy neme ; for we do not present our ‘supplicstions

before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mer-

19 O Lorn, hear; O Lorn, forgive ; O Lorn, hearken, and do; defer not, for thine.own sake, O my God:. for thy

city and thy people are called by thy name. 20 { And whiles F was speaking, and praying, and con* fessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting sy supplication before the Lorn my God for the holy mountain of my God; . 21 Yea, whiles I was speakingin prayer, even the map Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening eblation. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said,

O Daniel, 1 am now come forth to give thee skill “ud under standing. 23 At the beginning of: thy supplications the commiandment came forth, andI am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and con-

sider the vision. 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people, and

upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to makean ‘end of sims, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision snd prophecy, and ¢o.anpint the most Holy. 25° Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment .to restere and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and three. score and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince

that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; *

HOSEA

the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto thé end of the

war desolations are determined. 97 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading

of abominations shall makeit desolate, even until the ¢onsum+

mation, and that determined shail be * Poured pon the de. -aolate.

HOSEA.

CHAP. VE . 1 Ay exhortation to repentance. 4 A complaint of their’ untowardness and iniquity. COME and let us return uste the Lorn: for be hatlt

torn, and he will heal us) he hath smitten, and he will biad.us up. 2 After two days will he-revive us: in the third day he will

faise us up; and we shail live in his sight.

8 ‘Then shall we know, if sve follow on to know the Lorn: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain

unto. the earth. 44 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Jadah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness és as a morning cloud,’ and as.the early.dew it goeth away: 5 ‘Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. @ For I desired’ mercy, and not sacrifice; and the know-

ledge of God, more than burnt-offerings. . 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. 8 Gileadisa city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted

with blood.

9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests mprder in the way ‘by consent ; for they commit lewdness,

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HOSEA. 10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Igrael: there ts the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when Ireturned the captivity of my people.

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CHAP. XI. 1 The ingratitude of Israel unto’ God for his benefits. 5 Their judgment.

. WHEN Israel was a child, then 1 loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 ds they called them, so they wertt from them : they sa crificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms;

but they krrew not that I healed them. 4 I drew

them with cords of a man, with bands of love:

and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the As-

syrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

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And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall con-

sume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most t High, ‘none at all would exalt him. * 8 How shall I give thee up Ephraim? how shall I deliver

thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I,

set thee within as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings arg kindled together. 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. 10 They shall walk after the Lorn; hte shall roar like a Tion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from thé west.

11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will Place ththem, i in their

houses, saith the Lorp.

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12 Ephraim

JOEL. 12

Ephraim compasseth me about with

lies, and the house

of Israel with deceit : but Judah yet ruleth with God, and iafaithful with the saints. ° . CHAP. XIV. . 1 An exhortation to repentance. 4 A promise of God's blessing.

O Israel, retumn unto the Lorp thy God; for thou hast

fallen 2 Take him, Take we render

by thine iniquity. with you words, and turn to the Lorn: say unto away all iniquity, and receive 1s graciously: so will the calves of our lips.

, 3 Asshur shall not save-us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are

, Sur gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

4 § I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely :

for mine anger is turned away from him. . 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the Hily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. . 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the . olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine; the scent

thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to-do any‘more with idols? I have heard Aim, and observed him : I am like agreen

fir-tree.

From me is thy fruit found.

Q Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? pru-

dent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lonp are

right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

JOEL. CHAP.

I.

1 Joel declaring sundry judgments of God, exkorteth to ob» serve them, 8 and to mourn.

'PPHE word of the Lorp Pethuel.

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14 He prescribeth a fast.

that came to Joel the son of -

@ Hear this, ye old men, and give car, all ye inhabitants of :

JOEL, @f the land. Hath days of your fathers $ Tell ye your their children, and

this been in your days, or eve in n the ? children of it, and let your children tell their children another generation.

4 That which the paliner-worm hath left hath the locust

eaten; and that whic the locust hath left hath the cankerh worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten.

5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep;

and howl, all ye

drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off . from your mouth.

6 Fora uation is come up upon my land, strong and with, out number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. . 7 He hath laid my vine waste, and bark my fig-tr édee : hhe bath made it clean bare, and cas it away, t the branches thereof are made white.

8 | Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of ber youth.

9 The meat-offering and the drink-offering is cut off from the house of the Lorn; the priests, the Lorp’s ministers, mourn. 10 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted : the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.’ 11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vine-

dressers,

for the wheat and

for the

barley;

because the

harvest of the field is perished. 12 The vine is dried up, and the fig-tree languisheth; the

Ppomegranate-tree, the palm-tree also, and the apple-tree, even

all the trees of the field, are withered ; because joy is withered

‘away from the sons of men. 13 Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sadkcloth, ye minis-

ters of my God : for the meat-offering and the drink-offering - withholdgn from the house of ‘your God. 14

Sanctify ye a fast, calla solemn assembly, gather the

elders, and ail the imhabitants of the land into the house of the Lorp your God, and cry unto the Lorn, . .

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15 Alas for the day! for the day of the Lorn és at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. 16 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? 17 The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are

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laid desolate, the bars are broken down; for the corn is

withered. 18 How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture ; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. 19 O Lorp, to thee will Try: for the fire hath devoured

the pastures of the wilderness, and the fle hath burned all the trees of the field.

20 The beasts of the field cry also unto thee; for-the rivers

of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

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CHAP. IL. +3 The terribleness of God's judgment. 12 He repentance, 15 prescribeth a fast, 18 and blessing thereon. LOW ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants tremble : ‘for the day of the Lonp cometh, for hand;

exhorteth-to promiseth a an alarm im ~ of the land it is nigh at

@ A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mousttains: a great people and a strong ; there hath not been ever the like,

neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.

8 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, did nothing shall “escape them. 4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shal

they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stupLle, as 4 strong people set in battle array.

6 Before

JOEL.

6, Before their face the people shall be much pained : all

faces shall gather blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the his ony er wall like men of war ; and they shall march evone ways, and they shall not break their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another, they shall walk every ‘one in bis path : and when they fall pon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

(They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall ran upon

the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses ; they shall en-

ter in at the windows like a thief. : . 10 The earth shall quake before them, the heavens shall: tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars, shall withdraw their shining : . ' 11 And the Lorp shall utter his voice before his army:

for his camp is very great : for he is strong that executethr bis word: for.the day of the Lorn is. great and very terrible

and who can abide it? 12 J Therefore also now, saith the Lozp, Tara ye eren to me withall your heart, and with fasting, and with. weepegi

and with mourning; veal 13 And rend your heart, and not your garinenta, send rah us io cifil, wato the Lorp your God, for he is gracand nier slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repetteth ‘bien nf the evil... 4 Who inoweth jf he will retura-and repent, and Jeane a blessing bebind him; even 2 meatvafferig, md x drink offering unto the Lozp your God? :

18

Blow the. tnmpet in Zn, mnt

solemn assembly:

,

oe

saith

er le, sanctify the‘con 16 Gath the peop « gregition, -assertible

the elde gather rs dren, and those that suck the bréaste's the chil, omh of his chamber, and the bride out: Jet the bridegro go fort of her closet. . 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Loan, weepshe : e tween the porch and the ‘alter, and let them say, Spare thy

people, O Lorn,

and give not thine heritagew reproach Ps

JOEL, that the heathen should rule over them : wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? 18 Then will the Loxn be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lorn will answer, and say unto his people, Behold, 1 will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith : andI will no more make you a re-

proach among the heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northem army,

and will drive him into a land: barren and desolate, with hig face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utshost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lorn will do great things.

of field: for the pastures of thets @@ Be not afraid, ye beas

nes, sfor the tree beareth her fruit, the fig do spring the wilder

tree and the vine do yield their strength. en and ‘rejojce in the of Zion, @3 Be glad ‘then, ye childr rain moLorp your God: for he hath given you the former

come down for you the rain, the tose derately, and he will cau fortiior rain, and the latter rain in the first month. .@4 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall

:

verflow with wine and oil.

25 And I will restore to you the years that the locusts hath rm, -wo illar, and the palmerthe caterp and outer, the camber

rm you. asmy, which I seut among great, womy

26 And ye shall eat in plesty, and be satisfied, and praise

thd eame of the Lozp your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

“@7 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that¥ am the Lonp your God, and none else: and my people shall newer be ashamed.

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that ¥ will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sous and your daughters

shall prophecy, your old men sball dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

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29 And

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JOEL: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in

those days will I pour out my Spirit. 30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the

earth, blood and fire, and pillars of smoke. $1 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and.the moon

into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lorp

come.

82 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lozo shall be delivered: for in mount Zien and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lorp hath said, _ and in the remnant whom the Lorp shall call.

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SELECT

PARTS

_ NEW TESTAMENT,

WEGRO

SLAVES,

BRITISH WEST-INDIA ISLANDS.

ry The GOSPEL

according to St. MATTHEW.

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CHAP. I. . 1 The genealogy of Christ. 18 His conception and birth. 21, 23 His names. book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of

THE David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Ja. ob begat Judas and his brethren; 8 And Judas begat Plares and Zara of Thamer; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram: beget Aminadah ; and Aminadab

begat

Naeseon; and Nagsson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed ‘of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king ‘begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias ;

7 Ang Solomop begat Roboam ; and Roboam begat Abia;

and Abia begat Asa ;

8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; begat Ezekias ; and Achaz Ezekias begat

10 And

Manasses;

and

Manasses

begat

begat Josias ; Amon; and Amon 11 And Josiss begat Jechonias and his brethren, about to Babylon: the time they were carried away 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias

; Zorobabel begat Salathiel and ; Salathiel begat

13, And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliskim ; and Eliakim begat Azor ; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc ; and Sadoc begat Achim ; and

Achim begat Eliud ; e

15 And

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15 Atid Elind begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph‘ the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus,’ who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon, are fourtccn generations ; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ, are fourteen generations.

18 ¢ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise:

When as -his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before

they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not

willing to make her a public example, was mirided to put

her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is coaceived in her, is of the Holy ’ Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call 21

his name‘Jesus : for he shall save his people from‘ their sins: 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which + was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, saying,

23 ¢ Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring

forth a son, and they shall call his‘name Emmansel, which being interpreted, is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep, did as the angel

of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus. 7 I. CHAP. 1 The wise men coming to Christ, 11 worship him. 14 Jos seph flecth into Egypt.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,”

5

2 Saying,

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@ Saying, Where is he that is born king of the jews?

for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had: gathered all the. chief priests and of them, where scribes of the people together, he demanded Citrist should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for

thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And thou, Bethlehem, ix the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall ‘come ‘ a Governor that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men; enquired of them diligently what time the stir appeared. 8 And he sent them

.

to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and

search diligently for the young child, and when ye have found

him, bring me word again, that1 may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the ‘king, they departed, and lo, the star which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When, they saw the star, they. rejoiced with exteeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him : and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and

amyrth.

12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 18 And when they were “departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in adream, saying, Arise, and

také the young child, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there untilI bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 ¢ When

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‘14 J When he arose, he took the young child, and his

mother, by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might “be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,

saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was: mocked of

the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts

thereof, from two years old and under, according to, the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy

the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and ‘weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 & But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph m Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. @1 And he arose and took the young child and hismother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign‘m Soden in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: nétwithstandmg, being warned of God in a dream, he tumed aside into the parts of Galilee : _ @3 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that

“it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. CHAP. Ill. 1 John preacheth. 4 His apparel, meat and baptism. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and baptizeth Christ in Jordan. P those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

@ And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdonyof heaven is-at ,

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S. MATTHEW. 3 For this is he that ‘was spoken of by the prophdt Esaixs, saying, The Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, snake his paths straight.

4 @ And the same John had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts

and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerumlem, and all Judes, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their

sins. 7 | But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, © generation of vipera, who hath warned you to flee from the weath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repemtance.

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abra: ham to our father: for I say unto you, that God iseble of these ‘tones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees 1

every tree which bringeth not forth good fimit is therefore

hewn down and cast into the fire. ll indeed baptize you with water unto repentance : bus

he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shops I am

ot werthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost

and with fire:

12 Whose fan it in his hand, and he will thoughly purge

his floor, and gather his whest into the gamer ; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 | Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan uato John, to be baptized of him.

- 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have teed to be bap-

tized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be.20

Then ‘sow: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteoumess. he suffered him. + 16 And Jesus, when he was baptised, ‘went up straight‘way out of the water: and lo, the beavens were opeaed anto, y

S. MATTHEW. him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove,

and lighting upon him: 17 And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whomI am well pleased. . CHAP. Iv. 1 Christ fasteth, is tempted, and overcumeth. 17 He beginneth to preach, and calleth some to be his disciples. HEN was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.. @ And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he

-was afterward an hungred. . § And: when the tempter came to him, he said, If sthou be .the Son of God, command .that these stones be made

bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not

live by bread alone, but by every word that, proceedeth out. of

the mouth of God.

5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith anto him,-If thou be the Son of God, cast thy-

self down : for it is written, he shall give his angels charge con-

cerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest sty tine thou dan hy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not

tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up-into an exceeding high

of the world, and mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms

the glory of them; Q And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

- 10 Then.said Jesus unto him,.Get thee hence, Satan: for

it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil Jeaveth him, .and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John Was casti into prison, he departed into Galilee ; : 18 And

S. MATTHEW. i3 And leaving Nadareth, he came and dwelt in Caper-

naum) which is upon the sea-coast, in the@ borders of Zabulon,

and Nephthalim: 14 That itmight be fulfilled hich was spoken byEssa the prophet; saying,

15 The land of Zabulon; and the land of Nephthalim, by

the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people which sat in darkness, saw great light: and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is Sprung up: _ 17 ¥ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at band. 18 Aud Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter; and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: (for they were fishers) 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. @1 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren,

James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called

them. 22 And they immediately left the ship, and their father, and followed him. 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they bronght unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases, and torments, and those which were possessed with

devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that hed the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. Qe:

CHAP.

S. MATTHEW. ’ CHAP. V. 3S Who are blessed. 13 The apostles area light to the world. 21 The lave expounded. AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:

and: when he was set, his disciples came unto him. @ And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor inspirit: for theirs is the king3 dom of heaven. . 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed ave the pure in heart: for they shall see God. g Blessed are the peace-makers : for they shall be called : the children of God. 10 Blessed are they \which a are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all ‘manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. 12 Rejoice, ‘and be excceding glad: for great is your. reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 18 { Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot

of men. ‘714 Yeare the light of theworld. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do- men light a candle, and put it under a bushel : but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 316 Let your light so shine before men, that they may ee «your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven, * 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, 38

one

S. MATTHEW. or one tittle shall in no wise e pass from the law, cll at one jot

be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least

in the kingdom of heaven : but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Ringdom of heaven. , @0 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, @1 ‘Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his

brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in dan-

ger of the coincil : but whosoever spall say, Thou fool, shall

be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, to thy brother, yand then come and offer thy first be reconciled gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him : lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,

Thou shalt not corhmit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a wo“man to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her al-

_eady in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 80 Aud if thy right band offend thee, cut it off and cast it Qe

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.S. MATTHEW. from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy mesbers should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. St It bath been said, Whosoeier shall put away his wife, Jet him give her a writing of divorcement:

$2 ButI say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to com-

mit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced

committeth adultery. 33 Again, ye have heard, that it hath been said-by them of old time, Thou shalt not’ forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths :

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by hea-

ven, for it is God’s throne:

35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoo}: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. $8 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tuoth for a tooth : 89 But I say unto you, That ye resiet not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek; turn to him the other also.

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And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away

thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to goa mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would

» borrow of thee, turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy :

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you : of your Father which is 45 That ye may be the children ‘ in

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in heaven, for be maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is

in heaven is pesfect,

CHAP. VI. 1 Of alms, 5 prayer, 14 forgiveness, 16 fasting, 19, our treasure, 24 and against worldly care. "TAKE heed that ye:do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. @ Therefore; when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, im the synagogues, and inthe streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest elms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth im secret, himself shall reward thee openly. 5° And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues,

and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men, Verily I say ynto you, they have their reward. 6 But thoy, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and

when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in

secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee

openly

Po bat when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen _ do: for they think thet they shall be heard for their much, speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father

knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which sit in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name,

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10 Thy kingdom come. Thy willbe done in earth as it is in heaven, 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver, us from

evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, .and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 { For if ye forgive men their trespauer, your heavenly Father will also forgive you : 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will

your Father forgive your trespasyes.

16 {| Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they distigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. 17 Butthou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head andwash thy face: 18 ‘That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father; which seeth in se~ cret, shall reward thee openly. 19 | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break throug and steal; 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor: rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not : break through nor steal: @1 For where your treasure is, there will .your heart be

also. 22 The light of the body is the eye 2if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light:

23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of

darkness.

If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness,

how great is that darkness! 24 J No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other ; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mam-

mon,

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take

no thought for your life,

S. MATTHEW. life, what ‘ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on: Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither ~ do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you, by taking thought, can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the

lilies of the field how they Brow 5; they toil not, neither do

they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his , glory, was not arrayed like one of these.

80 Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field, which

to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? $1 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewithal shall we be

clothed? |

$2 (For after ali these things do the Gentiles seek) for

your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these

things. : 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righ-

teousness, and all these things shall-be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shell ‘take thonght for the things of itself: sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. CHAP: VII. 1 Christ ending his sermon on the mount reproveth rash

judgment,

6 forbiddeth to cast holy things to dogs, 7 ex-

horteth to prayer, 13 to enter in at the strait gate, 15 lo

beware of false prophets, 21 and not to be hearers, but

doers of the word. JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye jege, ye shall be judged;

and with what measuge ye mete, it shall be measured to you

egain,

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3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's

eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out

the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in thiue . . own eye?

5 ‘Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote gut of thy brother's eye.

6 ¥ Give not that which js holy unto the dogs, neither

ast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rent you. 7

Ask, and it shall be given yau: seek, and ye ghall find :

knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 8 For every one

seeketh, findeth:

that

asketh,

receiveth:

and

be that

,

and to him that knocketh, it shall be

opened. . 9 Of what man is there of you, whom if his gon ask * ‘bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11. If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto,

your children, how much morp shall your Father which is in

to them that ask him? heaven give good things 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law, and the prophets. 13 ¥ Enter ye in at the gtrait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many

there be which go in thercat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow ts the way which

Jeadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 J Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’ 's clothing, but inwardly they are raveuing wolves. ‘10 Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather * grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but @ corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit: neither cana ‘ gorrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every

8. MATTHEW. 49 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn

down, and cast into the firp.

20 Wherefore by their Fruity ye shal) know them.

@1 G Not every one that sith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven : hat he that doeth the

mill of my Father which ie in henwmn 22 Many will say to me im that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never kaew you : depart from me ye that work iniquity. 4 9 Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wiee may which built his bouse upon a rock :

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock : @6 And every one that heareth these sayings of mime, and doeth them not, shall ke likened unto a foolish mam which

built his house upon the sand :

@7 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house : and it fell, and great

yras the fall of it.

@8 -And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine. 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and 1not as the scribes. CHAP. VIIE 2 Christ cleanseth the leper, 5 healeth the centurion’s screant, 14 Peter's mother-in-law, 16 and many others diseased; 18 sheweth how he is to be followed; 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea; 28 driveth devils out of two men possessed, 31 and suffereth them to go into the swine. WHEN! he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And behold, there came » leper, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth Ais hand, sod touched kim ying

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S. MATTHEW. I will, be thou clea. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith,uato him,. ‘Bee thou tell no man, but

go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a.testimony unto them. 5 @ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there

came yato him a centurion, beseeching him,

, 6 Aad saying, Lord, my servant Kieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. . 3. And Jeous saith.unto him, I will come and heal him, 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy

that thou sheluidest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my, servant shall be healed. 9 ForI ama man under authority, having soldiers uader me: and-I say to this man, Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and. he cometh : and to: my servant, Do this,’ and he doethit. ~ 10, When Jesus beard st, he marveled, and said to them that follewed him, Verily I say unto you, I bave not found so great faith, no not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, that meny shall come from the east

and west, and shall sit down with Absaham, and Isaac, and

Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: shall be cast out into of the kingdom 1@ But the children outer darkness: there shall be. weeping and gnashing of 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as

thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant hour. was healed in the self-same 1c Aes men Jone as come ite Peters house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. left her: and 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever she arose, and ministered unto them.

16 | When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with Ais word, and healed all that were sick: " ‘That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Essiss : the

S. MATTHEW. the prophet, saying, Himsclf took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18 | Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he

gave comm2ndment to depart unto the other side. «

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master,

I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not

where to lay his head.

@1 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto’him, Follow me, and let the dead .

bury their dead.

23 q] And when he was entered into a éhip, his disciples

followed him. @% And behold, there arose a great tempest im: the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he ‘was asleep.

25: And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, . Lord, save us: we.perish.

of yel, Ou 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearf eked the winds and the sea, o ds rebu Kittle faith ? Then he aran and there was a great calm. 27 Bat the men marvelled, saying, What manner, of man is this, that even the. winds and the sea obey him! 28 " And. when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenés, thera met him two possensed with devils, coming out of the tombe, exceeding fierce, so that no . man might pass by that way. 29 And behold, they oried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment ua before the time?.

50 And there was a good way off from them an herd of

many swine, feeding.

‘$1 So the devils suffer us to go away $2: And he said Same ont, they wont

besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, into the.herd of swine. unto them, Go. And when they were into the herd of swine: and beholdth,e whole

S. MATTHEW. Whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33° And they that kept them, fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing ; and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought Aim that he would de-

part out of their coasts.

CHAP. IX. 2 Christ cureth the palsy, 9 calleth Matthew, 10 cateth with publicans and sinners. AND he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. @ & And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on 2 bed: and Jesus seeing their faith, said unto

be forthe sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins given thee. S$ And

behold, certain of the scribes said within them.

. selves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier to say, Thy sina be forgiven. thee ? or to say, Arise and walk?

6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to Forgive sine, (then guith bs fo the sick of the palay) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house, 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitude saw ¢t, they marvelled, and glorified God, which hath given such power unto men. 9q And as Jesys passed forth from thence, he saw 2 man

named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow him.

me.

And be arose, and followed

10 @ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the

house, behold, many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners? 12 But

Ss. MATTHEW.

12 But when Jesus heard thut, he said unto them, They,

that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. “18 But go ye and learn what that meaneth,

I will have

mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the Aighteous, but sinners to Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, 14

Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast

not? 15 And Jesus said unto them,’Can

the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is- with

them? but the days will come when the bridegroom shall be

taken from them, and then shall they fast.

16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else

the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are

18 | While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler and worshipped him, saying, My daughter en onand is evnow dead: but come and lay thy hand upher,

she shall live. e,ed him, and so did his dis19 And Jesus aros and follow

ciples. 20 ¥ (And behold, « woman which was diseased with an

issue of blood twelve years, came behind Aim, and touched

the hem of his garment. 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his gar-

ment,I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her,

he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole, And the woman was made whole from that hour.) 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people makinga noise, % He said unto them, Give place, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But

S. MATTHEW. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in and

took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame hereof went abrcvad into all that land.

27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David have

Mnercy on us. + 28 And when he was come into the houre, the blind men came to him: and Jesus.saith unto them, Believe ye that[

am able to do this? they said unto him, Yea,. Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30 And their eyes were opened, and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they.were departed, spread abroad his . fame in all that country. 82 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb ‘man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast ont,‘the dumb spake:

and thetaultitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in 84 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the prince of the devils. $5 And Jesus went about all the cities teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the kingdom, and healing every sickness and among the people. 36

But-when

devils through and villages, the gospel of every disease

he saw the multitudes, he was moved

with

compassion on them because they fainted, and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd.

$7 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly ts plenteous, but the labourers are few: 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that be will send forth labourers into his harvest.

CHAP. X. The apostles are sent to do miracles, and to preach. AND when he had called unto Aim his twelve disciples, he

gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease. 2 Now

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S. MATTHEW. @ Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, S Philip and Bartholemew,’ Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James, the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus, -4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also be-

trayed him: =

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5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them,

saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye net. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. »-8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. : 9 Provide neither- gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: (for the workman is worthy of his ment)

31 And into whateoever city or town ye shal enter, enquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your

words, when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the

dust of your 15 Verily the land of than for that

feet. I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, city.

16 Behold,

I send you forth as sheep in the midst of

wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But

S. MATTHEW.

17 Bat beware of men, for they will deliver you up to thé

councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues : 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take io thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 2 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. @1 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shal] be hated of all men for my name's sake : but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone ‘over the cities of Israel till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is ‘not above Ais master, nor the servant : above his lord. 25 It is enough

for the disciple, that he be as bis nzaster,

as ‘his lord: if they have called the master of and the servant

the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his houshold? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shali not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house~

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able

to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in bell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of

them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 80 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many

* sparrows.

32 Whosoever

Ss MATTHEW. 32 Whosoever therefore shall. confess me before men, him

will I confess also before my Father which‘is in heaven, = 83 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him ad I also deny before my Pather which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace cn earth? I

came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For Iam come to set a man at variance against his. father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter : in-law against her mother-in-law. $5 Aud a man’s foes shall be they of his awa houshold. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is nut:

worthy of me :-andhe that loveth son or danghter more than: 7

me, is not worthy of me.

38. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

99 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that losegh

. his life for my sake shall find it. 40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that re-

ceiveth me, receiveth

him that sent me.

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41.He that réceiveth a prophet, in the name of a propbet,, shall reccive a prophet’s reward; and he thaf receiveth'a

righteous man.in the naine of a righteous man, shallreceive: ‘a righteous mau’s reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to driuk unto one_of, these. little ‘ones a cup of cold wafer only. in the name of a dis-—

ciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose big: “ C] . reward. Lot. CHAP. xI. @ Johu sendeth his disciples.ta Christ. 7 The testimony:of Christ concerning John. %0 Christ upbraideth the wiry thankfulnefs and impenitence of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum, 25 and praiseth his Father's wisdom in re~ realing the Gospel to the simple. AND it came to pass, when Jesus had made. ay end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to a: teach and to prrach in their cities. 2 {| Now when Jobn had heard in the prison the works, of Curist, he sent two of his disciples,

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& MATTHEW. 3 And ssid unto him, Art thou he that: should cdme, ‘or do we.look for another? : 4 Jesus answered and said unto thein, Go and shew John.

again those thins which ye do hear and. see:

5.The blind receive their sight, and the'lame walk, the

Jepers are cleansed, and.the deaf hear, the dead ane raised Jap, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whosdever shall not be offended in - me. . : 7 | And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the

multitudes concerning John, What went ye’out into the wil-

derness to see? A red sheken with the wind?

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8 But what went ye out for to see? A man cloathed in soft raiment? behold, they that Wear soft clothing, are in Kings’ houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and mere than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I'send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are barn of women, there hath not risen.a greater than John the Baptist:

notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is ‘greater than he. 1@ And from the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it

18 For all the prophets and the law prophesied antil John. 1% And if ye will receive it, this is Elias which was for to come.

15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this. generation ?

Tt

is

like unto children sitting ‘in the markets, and calling unto

‘their fellows, * ¥9" And saying, We have piped unto. you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned. unto you, and ye have not mented: . 16° Fog:

S. MATTHEW. 18° For Joha came neither eating nor drinking, and they

say, He hath a devil.

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend_ of publicans and sinners. But Wisdom is justified of her

children.

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20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.

@1 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida}

for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon;

they would have repented

long

ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon, at the day of judgment, than for you. 25 And thew, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven,

shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works which

hhavé been dene in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

24 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 F At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee,

Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, snd bast revealed

them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so itseemed good in thy sight. 27 All things‘are delivered unt* me of my Father ;.and no man knoweth the Son but the rather; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Aim. 28 Come unto mé alt ye that labour, and are heavyIden, and I'will give you rest. 20 Take my yoke upon you, aud learh Of me, for F am geek and lowly in heart antl ye shall find rest untd your souls. $0 For my yoke is easy,.and my buri'eh is light. CHAP. XlL 4 The disciples pluck the ears'oj corn on the sabbath. 31, Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shatl nat be forgiven. Re Ar

8. MATTHEW. AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath-day through the

corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and bean to Pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not luwful to do upon the

sabbath-day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the

shew-bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for

them which were with him, but only for the priests?

5 Or have ye not read in the law, bow that on the sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

6 But I say unto you, that in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, 1 will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath-day.

9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their

synagogue. "10 | And behold, there wae a man which had Ais hand

withered. And they asked him, saying, Js it lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. *

11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be

among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it’ fall into a

pit on the sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift i out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? where. fore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath-days.

13-Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as

the other.

14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

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15 But when Jesus knew it, h2 vithdrew himself from

thence :

. S. MATTHEW. thence: and great multitudes followed him, td hé hedled

them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known: J7 ‘That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias

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the, prophet, saying, 18 Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved

in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upou

him, and he shall shew judgmcnt to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry 5 “neither shall any moan hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking fas shall he not wench, till be send forth judgment unto victory. 21 Aud in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

22 | Then was brought unto him one possessed of the

devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the

blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, end said, Is not this the son of David? heard it, they said, This fel24 But when the Pharisees

Jaw doth not cast out devils, but byBeekebub the prince of the devils. 25 And

Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them,

Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to.desos

lation; and every city or house divided against itself, shall not stand:

26 -self; 27 your

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against hime how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do children cast them out? therefore they shall be your

judges.

28 But ifI cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else, how can one enter into a strong man’s howse, and spoil his goods, except he first bind thesong meni and

then be will spoil his house. .

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S. MATTHEW. . 390 He that is not with me, is against me; and he thet gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.

-. 91 @ Wherefore [ say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shull be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy egainst the holy Ghost, shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of men, it shall be forgiven him: but whusoever speaketh agejust the Holy Ghost, it shall vot be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

83. Either make the trea good, and his fruit good ; or elie

make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupe

Inown by Ais fruit.

for the tree is

84 O generation of vipers, how ean ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundauce of the heart the mouth speaketh. _

‘35 A goed man, out ef the good treasure of the heart,

forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil beingeth treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

aa

But Lsay unto you, thet every idle word that men

shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of

jedgment.

thou shalt be justified, and by thy 37 For by thy words

words thou shalt be condemned. $8 | Then certam of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee, - $9 But he answered and seid unto them, An evil and edulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shull no sign ‘he given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jones:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly: so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this Yeneration, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, a greater than Jonas és here. ° + 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment With this generation, and shall condemn it: for she come . 1 from

Ss. MATTHEW. from the uttermost pests of the earth to hear the wisdom of n is here. Solomon; and behold,a greater than Solomo 43 ‘When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he

walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, 1 -wifl return into my house frour wherice’

I came out; and when he is cote he findeth # em, swept, and garnished. 45 Then’ goethr'be, ‘and taketh. with himself seven other spirits more

wicked than himself, and they enter in, and

dwell there: and the'last state of that man is worse that the

first,

Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.*

to the people, bebold, Ais rho46 4 Whilehe yet talked

ther and his brethren stood withdut, desiring to spédk With

Seri. 47 Then one said ustto him, Bebold, thy mother, and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. ~ 5 48 But he answered and said unto him that fold hint, Who

is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 ‘And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, mother, and my’ brethren! my ld and said, Beho 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the sume is my brother, and sister, and mathét.

CHAP. XII. 3 Of the sower and the seed. 24 Divers other parables. 34 Why Christ spake in parables, "THE same day went Jesus out of the housé, and sat by

the sea-side. 2 And great multitudes were grthered together unto him, eo that he went into 2 ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went for to th sow ;

4 And when he sowed, some sceds fell by the way-aide, and the fowls ca andme devoured them up :

5 Somé fell uporrxtony places, where they had not much

earth: and forthw theyith sprung up, because they had no

deepness of earth :

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‘6 And

EWr S. MATT + 6 And. when the suo was up, they..were scorched; and because they had no rout, they withered, away. . 7_aAnd some fell among thors; aud the thorns sprung up and ‘choked them: 8 But other fell ito good groyad, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold.

“"g Who hath ears to hear, let him hear,

10 And the’ disciples , came, and said ynto him, Why speakept thou unto them is parables? 11 He answered and sajd unto them, Becanse it is given

unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath,,to, him. shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away, even that he bath.

* 13 Therefore speak I to ‘them in parables : because ‘they seeing, see not j and hearing, they hear not, neither do they understand.

. 14 And in themisj ‘fulfilled the prophecy ¢of Esaias, which ‘saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and-shall not understand ; and

peeing y

shall see, and shall uot perceive.

, ‘VW For this people’s | heart is waxed gross, and their ears

are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at

any time they should.sce with their eyes, and,hear with their

‘ears, and should understand with ¢icir heart, and should be

converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. . 17 For verily T say unto you, “that funy prophets apd’ Tighteous min have desirid tu see those things which ye see,

and have not secn them; and to hear those things which ye ‘Shear, ‘and have not hes theut, .18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ~19 When any one heareth the.word of the kingdom, and understandeth if not, then cometh the wicked one, and ‘catcheth away that which was sown in bis heart, This is he

‘whieh received séed by the way-side. : 20 Bat he that received the sced into stony places, the . same.

S. MATTHEW: amg is bevthat licaréth the word, cand anon with joy rev ceiveth it; 2 “Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while:

fer when fribulation or persecution ariveth word, by and by he is offended.

because of thé

22 Healso that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word; and the care of this ward, and the deceitfulness of: riches choke the word, and he becometh on-

fruitful. 49 But he,that receivethseed into the good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and beingsth forth, some an hundred fold, some sinty,

some thirty.,

' 24 J Another parable. puthe forth unto’ them, saying, The kingtlom of heaved is likened unto a man which sowed good

seed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his: @yemy came and sowed tares

aysong the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought J forth

fruit, then appeared the tares algo...

27 So- the servants of the hoesholder came and ‘said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in.thy.field? from whence then hath it tares? © *,,

@8 He said unto them, An enemy hath ‘dee this. The servants said unto-him, wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye. puhee wp the tares, ye

root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow: together until the harvest: and in the

time pf harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together

first the tares, and bind them in bundles to bum them-: but gather the wheat iuto my bara. , 31 4 Another parable. put he forth unto them, saying,

The kingdom of heaven is like to a gram of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: . 42 Which indeed is the least of’ all seeds: but when it is grown, ‘it is the greatest among herbs, and becumcth a tice: so : ‘

& MATTHEW. so that the birds of the air come and lodge in'the branches thereof.

83 Another parable spake he unto them, The kingdom of heaven ‘is like unto leayen, which a woman took and hid in

three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

, 34 F All these things spake Jesug unto the multitude. in parables: and without a parable spakw be not unto them:

$5 That it might be fulélled which was spoken by the

prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; 1 wild utter things which have been' kept secret from‘the foundation of the world. * 36 Then Jesus seat the multitude away, and went intothe house: ‘and bis disciples came unto him, saying, Declare uato us the parable of the tares of the field.’ 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of man: 38 ‘The field is the world; the good-seed are the ‘éhiddren of the kingdom ; but the tares are the childrén of the wicked

one ;

:

39 The enemy that sowed them, is, the devil ; the harvest

{s the end of the world; and the reapers-are the augels.

40 As therefore: the tares are gathered, and: burnt in .the

fire ; 30 shall it be in the end of this world.

and they 41 The Son-of man shull send-forth his angels,

shail gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and © them that do iniquity; 42 And stisfl cast them into.a furance of fire: there shall of teeth. be wailing and gnashing 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun, im tha of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let hima kingdom hear. 44 G Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, goeth and selleth-all. that ke bath, and and for joy thereof

buyeth that field.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto # merchent

man, seeking goodly pearls :

46 Who

S. MATTREW. 46 Whe when he had found ene. pearl of great price, went | ‘and sald all that he bad, and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was

cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : 48 Which, wheu it was full, they drew to shone, and:sag

down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bed

away.

49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall some. forth, and sever the wicked from among the. just, 50 And shall cast thes into the furnace of tire : there shall be wailing and guashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, have ye undeostadd all: these Athings? They say ato him, Yea, Lord. . 52 Then said be unto them, Therefore every scribe which ss instructed unt the kingdom of heawea, is like untoa man

"that is an housholder, which beingeth forth out of his treasure things yew, and old. 53 ‘And it came to peas, that whem Jesus had fished: these parables, he departed thence. 54 Aad when he’ was come inte his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this saa this wisdom, and

these mighty works?

55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called

‘Mary? and his brethren, James, and Jases, and-Simgn, and

Iudas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? whence thes

hath this mum all these things? . 57 And they were offeaded in. bien.

Bot Jesus seid. unte

them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own cau

try, and ‘in his own house. - 58. And he did nat many mighty warks tere, because of their unbelief. CHAP. XW. of Christ. 13. The miracle of the five 1 Herod's opt ‘loaves, 22 and of walking on the sea.

AT that ‘time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, .

@ And

|

8S. MATTHEW. And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist: he ; is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

S$ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and pat Ais in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip's 4 For John said unto him, It is not Jawful for thee to have

her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the snultitude, because they counted him asa prophet. -

6 But when Herod’s birth-day was kept, the daughter of Hercdias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatwoever she would ask. 8 And

she, being before instructed of her mother, said,

and them

which sat with him at meat, he commanded ¢f to

Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath’s sake,

be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought ina charger, aud given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother. 1@ And his disciples came, and took up the body, and

. buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 | When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship

into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and ‘was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their vick. | 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him,

saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past ; seud the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, aud buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They nea ot depart, give

ye them to eat.

17 And they gaid anto him, We have here but five loaves,

and two fishes.

18 He

S. MATTHEW. '\8 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking , and brake, and gave the loaves to es up to heav heen blessed, disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up

of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.

21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. 22 J And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get intoa ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. ‘ 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed

with waves: for the wind was contrary. @5 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw himwalking on the ‘sea, they were trodbled, saying It is, a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer ; it is1; be not afraid.

28 And Peter answered him, and said, Lord if it,be thou,

bid. me come unto thee on the-water. 2y And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down

out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid;

and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and

caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, where-

fore didst thou doubt ?” $82 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. -33 ‘Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped

pim, saying, Of atruth thou art the Son ofGod.

E

,

34 And

S.. MATTHEW. 34 And when they were gone over, they tame inte the land of Gennesaret: $5 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all thet country round about, and brought unto him ali that were diseased5 36 And béesoagit him, that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were wade per-

fectly whole.

CHAP.

XV.

3 God's commandments, and men’s traditions. 10 What defileth a man. ‘HEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerdsalem, saying, @ Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. S ¢ Byt he answered and said unte them, Why do ye alsq transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

: & For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father end

mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die

the death:

5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited

by me,

.

6 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.

7 Ye hypocrites, well did Essias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth myh unto me with their mouth; and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 Bat in vaity do they worship me, teaching for doctrines. the commandments of men: ‘10 | And he called the multitude, and said unto them,

‘Hear snd understand:

11, Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth 2 man} bot thet winch cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a nan

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou

S. MATTHEW. thou that the Pharisess were offended, after they heard this~saying?.

13 But he answered and said, every plant which my buavenly Father bath not planted, shall’ be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. An@

if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unte

uedhis parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye alao yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whateoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and % cast out into the drought? : 18 But those things which proceed out of the month, come forth from the heart, and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphesties;

20 These are the things which defile a man :' but to est

with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 Then Jesus went thenos, and.departed imto ‘the coasts

and Sidon. of Tyre 22 And behold, a women of Canaan came out of the _coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me,

Lord, thou son of David ; my daughter is Gievously vexed

with a devil. gy 23 But he answered her not a word:

Amd his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send ber away, for she crieth after us. 24 But be answered and said, I.am-not vest, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered, and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the setambe which fall from their master’s table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said uato her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. Aad ber

daughter was made whole from that very hour. i " ~

29 And

‘Ss. MATTHEW. *99°q And Jeses departed -from thence, and came nigh

unto the sea of Galilee; and went up ininto a mountain, and sat-

down there. «+ $0 And great maltievdes 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 : : $4 Insomuch that the multitude wondered when they aw

the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of

Terael.

32 | 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 : und I will not

send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. S3 And his diseiples say unto him, Whence should we

ave

so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so greata

multitude? 34 Aud Jesussaith ‘unto them, How many loaves haveyer r and they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

35 And he commanded the mittitude to sit down on the

ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and gave

thanks, and brake them, and gave to his diggples, and the disciples to the multitude. . $7

And they did all eat, and were filled : and they took up

. of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

$8 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside

women and children. 39 And he sent.away the multitude, and took ship, and

came into the coasts of Magdala. CHAP. XVI. 1 The sign of Jonas. 5 The lecven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees. 21 Christ foresheweth his death.

TH

Pharisees also, with the Sadducees, came, and tempt-

ing desired him that he would shew them a sigu fio:n heaven.

.

2 Ho

s. MATTHEW. $ He answered atd said’unto them, When it is evening, ye say, it will be fair weather: for the ‘sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowring. 'O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, "but dam ye'not disce¥n the signs of the times?

4 A wicked and adulterous gineriifion seeketh after a signs

and there shall no sign Be given unio it; but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left ther and departed. 5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.* 6 Then Jesus said unto them,’ Take'heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees dnd of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned ‘ambig thetnselves, | saying, It is bee cause we have taken no bread." . 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said’ unto them,’ 0 ye of little faith, why reasen ye among rotirselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do~ ye: not

understand

either

itunes

the

five

loaves of the five thousand! and how matiy'baskets ye took

up?

Po Neither the seven loaves ofthe four thou, and ow ‘many baskets ye took up? -''" 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not

to you concerning bread, that ye ‘should’Devtare of the leaven

of the Pharisees and of the Sidducées ?' 32 Then understood ‘they how that he ‘ade them debe.

‘ware of the leaven of biead, but of tht doctrine of the!Pha-

uae rigees, and of the Sadducees. 13 | When Jesus tame into thé coasts of Cesarea Phis

Hippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men ay that I,

the Son of man, am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptists some Elias; and others Jeremias, oF one.a oF ihe Prot phets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye thatI am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and ‘said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living Goon 7 And

8. MATTHEW.

°

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art ‘thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed st

unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

_ 48 And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ; and the gatesof hell shall not ° prevail against it.

. 39 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of

sheaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bipd on earth, shall be bound in,heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, . ‘shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no -man that he was Jesus theChrist. ,

21

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. to rebuke him, saying, 22 Then Peter took him, and, began Be it far from thee, Lord : this shall not be unto thee. 23 Buthe tured, gnd said unto Peter, Get thee bebind me, Satan, thou art an offence unto me :. far thou favqurest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

+ @4 Then said Jesus.unto his disciples, [fany man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, aud follow me. 25° For jrhowever will save his life, sball lose it: and who-

soever will lose his life fox my sake, ell] tind it. .. AG For what isa man profited, if he shall gain the whole

world, and lose his own goul? or whgt shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

. 27 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. @p 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. CHAP, XVII. .. 1 The trangfguration of Christ. 14 He healeth a lunetick, 22 foretelleth his own Passion, 24 and payeth tribute. AND

‘Ss. MATTHEW. AND after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, ‘James, and Joha

his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain

2 “And was transfigured before them : and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesys, Lord, it is

good for us to be’here: if thou wilt, let us make here three

taberniacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed

‘them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, “Phis is my beloved Son, in whom'l arn well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their fack, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And asthey came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, uatil the Son of mm

be risen again from the dead.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall

“ first come, and restore all things.

~ 12 But I say unto you, that Elias is come already. and théy knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

18 Then the disciples understood that he spake utito them of Jolin 'the Baptist.

14 J And when they were come to the multitude, there

_ came to him a.cerfuin man, kneeling down to him,

vaying,

and

15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatick, and S2

core

.

S. MATTHEW. sore vexed : for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and: oft into

| the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they coyld not 17 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. , 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out-of

him : and the child was cured from that very hour.

1g Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief =

for verily '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 moto

“91

you;

|

Howbeit this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and

. fasting. 22 € And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of

men: : . 28 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shail be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

24 4 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute-money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your , master pay tribute?

25 He gaith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of . whom do-the kings of the euxth take custom of tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

26 Peter saith unto him, Ofstrangers, Jesus saith unto him,

Then are the children free. 27

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 thei for me and thee.

CHAP...

$8. MATTHEW. CHAP. XVIII. ¥ Christ teacheth to be humble. 7 Touching offences, 21 and forgiving one another, ~ At

the same time ca:ne the disciples unto, Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

+ @ And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in .

the midst of them,

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye‘be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kinge dom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this litle ehild, the came is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child ia nly name, neceiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which be-

lieve 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. : 7 | Wo unto the world because of offences! for it must

needs be that offences come ; but wo to that man by whoin the

offence cometh ! 8 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 . iife halt or maimed, rather than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and east i¢ 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. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones : for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do al ways behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that Which was

Jost.

12 How think ye? ifa man have an hundred ‘steep, and one of them be gane astray, doth he not leave the ninety aud

nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh thay which is

gone astray? J say unto you, he if so be that he find it, verily 13 And rejoiceth g3

& MATTHEW. rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which

went not astray.

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15 J Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee,

go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if be shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But ifhe 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.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the

church: put if he neglect to hear the church, let him be untg thee as an heathep man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsvever ye shall bind on earth, shall pe bound .i in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall Joose on heaven. in loosed be shall fayth,

19 AgainI 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. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my

pame, there am [ in the midst of them. . 21 G Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft

shall my brother sip against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus said unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven

times; but until seventy times seven. 23 {| Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto 3 certain king which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. 5

_

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded

bim to be sold, and bis wife ‘and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him,

saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay theq " "97 Then the lord of that servant was moved withcompas-, sion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But u .

S. MATTHEW. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he Jaid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Payme that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-servant fell down at ‘his feet, and bea him, saying, have patience with me, and I will pay os

wind he would not: but went and cast him into prison,

till he should pay the debt. $1

So when

his fellow-servants saw what was done, they

were very sorry, aud‘came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto

him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, be~ canse thou desiredst me:

83 Shouldst not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

54 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tor-

mentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if yefrom your hearts forgive not every one his brother their frespasses.

CHAP.

XIX.

& Christ healeth the sick, 3 answereth the Pharisees, touche ing divorcement, 16 and sheweth how to attain ever-

lasting life.

ND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan ; 2 And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them

there. 3 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? : 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female. a

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, 84

8S. MATTHEW. mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and they twain shall“be one flesh. 6 Wherefore they

are

no more

twain,

but

one

flesh.

‘What therefore God hath joined together, let uo man put asunder.

.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He said 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. 9 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 cou~ mit adultery. 10 {| His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be s0 with his wife, it is not good to marry.

11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this say-

ing, save they to whom it is given. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mothers’ womb: and there are some eunuchs, which are 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 receiye it. 13 {| Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put Ais hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them

hot to come unto me t for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on thein, and departed thence, 16 ¥ And

behold, one came and said unto him, Good

master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eterna}

life? 37 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there

ts none good but one, that is God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. . .

18 He said unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt dq no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultcry, Thou shalt not

steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

oo

19 Honour

S. MATTHEW. -19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, ‘Phou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have J

kept from my youth up: ,what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, if thou wilt be perfect, go and sellthat thou hast, ‘and give to the poor, and thou shalt have trea: sure in heaven: and come ard follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went. away sorrowful : for he had great possessions, 23 F Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven, 24 And againI say unto you, It i 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. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld ¢hem, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee ; what shall we have thereforez 28 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.

29 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 hundred fold, and shallinherit everlasting life. $0 But many that are first, shall be last; and the last shall

be first.

CHAP.

XX.

@ Of the labourers in the vineyard.

20 Christ teacheth his.

disciples to be lowly. yor the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man ¢hat is an

hqusholder, which went out early in the morning to hire

Jabourers into his vineyard.

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2 And

S. MATTHEW. @ And when he had agreed with the labourers for a pemy

a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others

standing idle in the market-place,

4 And said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is“right, I will give you. And they went their

way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did , likewise. 6 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? .7 They say unto him, Because no man bath hired us. He

saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. 8 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. Q And when they came that were hired about the eleventh heur, they received every man a penny. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should

have received more; and they likewise received every man a

penny. 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house,

12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thot hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny ? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

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15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with ming own? is thine eye evil because I am good? 16 So the Jast shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen, 17 { And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said-unto them, 18 Behold, ° .

S. MATTHRW. 18 Bebold, we:go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of'mam

shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unte the scribes, ang they shell conden, hin to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and-to-_ scourge, and to.crucify him: apd the third day.he shall rise un.

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| Then came to him the. mother of Zebedee’s children,

with her sons, worshipping Aim, and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 And he said unto ber, What wilt thou? She saith unto

may sit, the one. on thy: him, Grant that these my two sons

right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

22 But Jesus answered and able to drink of the cup Are-ye baptized with the baptism that nato him, Were able.

said, Ye know not what ye ask, that I shall drink of, and to be J am baptized with? They say

23 And he said unto them, Yé.shall :drink indeed of ‘my.

cup, and be baptized with: the baptism that J. am baptized‘ with : but to sit on my right band; and on my left, js not mine to give, but it shaltbe given to. them for whom ip isprepared of my Father. 24 .And when the ten heard it, they were moved : with ine

dignation against the two brethren.

25 But Jesus called them uuto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and» they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you; but.whosoever. will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will. be chief among you, let him be your servant:

28 Even as the Son of. man came.not.to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. . 30 ¥ 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. $1 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold

Ss. MATTHEW. hold their peace : but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy

an us, O Lord, thon-son of David.

82 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What

will ye that I shall do unto you?

$3 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be oj . 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they fol-

lowed him,

CHAP.

XXI.

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4 Christ rideth into Jerusalem upon an ass, 12 and casteth-

~ out the buyers and sellers. ‘ ANP when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were co! to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent.Jesus two disciples, 2 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. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send -

them.

4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilléd which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upop an ass, and a colt, the foat of an ass, “6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded

. . them, 7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set Aim thereon. 8 And avery great multitude spread their garments in the ‘way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. Q And the multitude that went before, and tbat foHowed,

cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest, : . 30 Aad

8. MATTHEW. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12 & 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 money-changers and the seats of them

that sold doves, 13 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.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying io the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 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? 17 { And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, and he lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

1g 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 hencéeforward for ever. And presently the fig-tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto

you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ‘ye shall not ouly 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.

22 And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, be-

Tievinz, ye shall receive.

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And when he was come into the temple, the chief

Priests

S$. MATTHEW.

priests and the elders of the people cate unto him ‘as he was teaching, and said, By what authority ddest thoa these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them,I also wilt ask

you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in likewise will tell you

by what authority I do these things. 25 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 ? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

97 And they answered Jesus, end said, We cannot tell.

And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 9 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons;.

‘and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repetited, and went. to the second, and said likewise. And 30 And he came

he answered and said, I go, sir ; and went not.

31 Whether of them twain did the will of Ais father?

‘They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily 1 say unto you; that the publicas and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 82 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness,

and ye believed him not:: but the publicans and the harlots'be-

lieved him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afs terward, that ye might believe him.

$3 4 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder which planted a vineyard, aud hedged it round about,

and digged

a wine-press in it, and built a'tower, and let it

out to husbandmey, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sertt his

servants to the husbandmen, that they migiit receite the ‘fruits

* of it. 35 And the ‘husbandmen tock his sérvatits, and beat one,

and lilled another, aud stoned another.

36 Again,

8. MATTHEW. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and

they did unto them likewise.

87 But last of all he sent unto them his.son, saying, They

will reverence my son. en mthey said nd son, athe saw $8 But when the husb among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his mbheritance.

99 And they caught Aim, and cast him out of the vineyard,

and slew him.

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40 When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those busbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those

wicked men, and will let out Ais vineyard unto other husbendmen, which shalt render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders ejected, the same is become the head-of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and

it is marvellous m our eyes? 43 Therefore I say unto you, The -kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken:

but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees hud heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. - 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared

the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAP.

XXII.

1 The marriage of the king's son. 11 The wedding garment. 15 Of paying tribute, 23 and of the resurrection. AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by pa~

rables, and said, @ The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, S And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden é0 the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell.them

which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dimer: my

oxen

§. MATTHEW. xen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are rants?

come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of i¢, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth bis armies, and destroyed those murderers, and bumed up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The * ay is ready, but. they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore inte the highways, and as many as ye

shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and ga-

thered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the weddipg was furnished with guests. 11 G And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding: garment; - 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 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. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. 15 & Then

went the

Pharisces,

they might entangle him in /is talk.

and

took counsel how

16 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.

17 Tell us'therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to

give tribute unto Cesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

19 Shew me the tribute-money. him 2 penny.

and said, Why

And they brought unto

20 And

S. MATTHEW. . he saith unto them, Whose is this image and super#0 And

scription?

2i They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them,

Render therefore unto Casar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God's. - 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and

left him, and went their way. 23 | The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked &im, 24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall mairy his ;wife, and raise up seed

unto his brother. 25 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: 26 Likewise the second also, and ‘the third, unto’ the seventh. 27 ‘And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

and said unto them, Ye do err, not 29 Jesus answered

_ knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given

iar marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 82 I am the God of Abrabam, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God i is not the God pf the dead, but of

the living.

$8 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished

at his doctrine.

34 J But when the Pharisees had heard thut he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them tehich was a lawyer, asked him @

question, tempting him, and-saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

. 87 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy T

God

S. MATTHEW.

God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy

mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. $9 And the second #s like unto it, Thou shalt love thy

neighbour as thyself. - 40 Qn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. 4i While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, ‘42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose von is he? They say unto him, The sen of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in opr call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lory mid unto my Lord, Sit thoa on mj right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footsteol? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him eny more CHAP.

XXIII.

1 The scribes and pharisces’ good doctrine, Lut evil examples Of life.. 34 The destruction of Jerusalem foretold. HEN spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, sit in Moses’ 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees

beat :

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3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that obdo not ye after their works : for they say, serve and do; but and do not. 4 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. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of mem: they

make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief

seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

8 But

S. MATTHEW: 8 But be wot ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master ven Christ, and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth; for oue ix

your Father, whichi: is in heaven.

10 Neither be.ye called masters: for one is your Master, : even Christ. 11 But he that.is

greatest among you, shall be your ser-

vant. 12 ‘And whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased ; and he that shall humble himself, shal} be exalted.

13 But wo unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! fog,

ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neix

s ther go in yourse/ves, neither suffer ye them that are entering .togo in. .

14 Wo unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for yq

devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Wo unto you scribes ead, Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make ane proselyte, and when he

is made, ye make- him twofold .more, the child of bell thay yourselves.

16 Wo unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever

shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever ghall

swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! 17_¥e fools, and bliad: for whether ts greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweaseth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools, and blind : for whether is greater, the gift, or the gift? the altar that sanctifieth by the altar, sweareth by 20 Whose therefore shall swear

it, and by all things thereon. @1 and by @2 throne 23

by it, And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth him that dwelleth therein. And he that shull swear by heaver, sweareth by the of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. Wo unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye T2 pay

S. MATTHEW. pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have othifted

the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. : 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. 25 Wo 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. . 26 Thou blind Pharisee, eleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean “27 Wo unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are hike unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beau-

tiful outward, but are within fall of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness, 28 TEven 40 ye also outwardly appear Tighteous unto men, but within yé are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Wo unto you scribes and Pharisees, kypocrites! because and garnish the sepulchres ye build the tombs of the prophets, of the righteous,

30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we

would not here heen partahors with them in the blond ofthe

Prophets.

31 Wherefore-be ye witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. > $3 Yeserpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of bell ? 34 F Wherefore, behold; f 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:

- 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the

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blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

36 Verily

S. MATTHEW.. 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall conie upon this generation. ,

37 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! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is be that cometh in the name of the Lord. CHAP. XXIV.

1 The destruction of the temple foretold.

29 Of Christ’s

coming to judgment. Jesus went out, aud departed from the temple: and

AND his disciples came to Aim for to shew him the buildings of the temple. @ And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone

_ upon enother, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? snd what shald be the sign of thy coming, and of : the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ;

and shall deceive many. 6 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. 7. For nation shal] rjse against nation, and kingdom against ‘kingdom : and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. Q Then shall they deliver you up to be afflictdd, and shall kill you: and ye shal] be hated of all nations for my name’s

sake.

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Ts

10 And

8S. MATTHEW. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shal! hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, ‘and shall deceive many. 1 And because imjquity shall abound, the love of many

shall wax cold.

13 But he that shal] endure unto the end, the same shall be

saved,

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all

the world for a witness unto all pations; and then shall the eng come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolae

tion, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place,

(whoo readeth, let him understand :) 16 Then let them which be.in Judea, flee into the moun+

is on the honse top not come down to 17 Let him which.

fake any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is im the field return beck to take hie clothes, 19 And wo unto them that are with child, and to them that

give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your fight be not in the winter, neither

on the sabbath day: 21 For then shgll be great tribulation, such as was not

since the beginning of the workd to this time, mo, nor ever

shall be,

2 And except those days should be shortened, there should Ne elects sake those days shall be ho flesh he saved: but for the shortened. €3 ‘Then if any manshall say ‘auto you, Lo, here isChrist, or there; believe #¢ not.

24 For there shall arise false Christe, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch, that (if i¢ were possible) they shall deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is iq the :

S. MATTHEW. the desert; go not forth: Behold, he is in the secret chambers;

believe it not. 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west ; so shall also the coming of. the Son of nian be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be

gathered together. 29 J 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

shall be shaken:

of the heavens

80 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. $1 And he shall send. his augels with a great sound ofa trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four ‘winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

- $2 Now learma parable of the fig-tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: - $3 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the dodrs. . . 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass,

. Gill all these things be fulfilled. _35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my ‘words shall . not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marrioge, until. the

day that Noe entered into theark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them ail away; 80 shall also the coming of the Son of man be. be taken, 40 Then shall two be in the field ; the one shall

and the other left.

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41 Two

‘Ss. MATTHEW. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill ; the one shall be taken and the other left. not what hour your Lord 42 Watch therefore: for ye know doth come. 43 But know this, that if the good man of the house had in what watch the thief would come, he would have known

watched, and would not have suffered his house to be brokeg up.

as ye be ye also ready: for in such an hour 44 Therefore think not, the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then

is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord

hath made ruler over bjs houshold, to give them meat in due

seascn? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh

shall find so doing.

‘47

Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler

. over all his goods. shall say in his heart, My if that evil servant 48 But and lord delayeth his coming; and to eat, 49 And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and drink with the drunken;

of that servant shall come in a day when he 50 The lord Jooketh not for Aim, and in an hour that he is not awere of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his por. tion with the hypocrites : there shall be weeping and guashing of teeth,

CHAP.

XXV.

1 The parable of the ten virgins, 14 and of the talents, $1 Also a description of the last judgment.

"THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. @ And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

S They that mere foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: . 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and Mept,

6 And

S. MATTHEW. ° 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the

bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. _ 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are guue out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not:so ; lest there be not enough for us and you :but go ye rather to theus that sell, and Duy for yourselves. 10 ‘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. 11 Afterward came aad other vagina, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he snawered and sald, Verily, T say unto you, I”

know you not. 13 Watch therefore, forye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. 14 ¥ 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.

15 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. 16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the'same, and made them other five talents. © 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 And he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 Aftera long time the lord of those servants cometh,

and reckoneth with them. 20-And so he that had received five talents came and Drought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents ; behold, 1 have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him,

Well done, thou good and.

fajthful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I

8. MATTHEW. will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou info the

joy of thy lord.

two talents, came and said, 22 He also that had received Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have

gained two other talents beside them.

23 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. talent, came and the one ed which had receiv he en 24 Th «said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping

,ing where thou hast not wn gather where thou hast not soand

atrawed: in the 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered, and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed

wot, and gathered where I have not strawed :

ey the 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my monto exchangers, and then at my coming I should ‘have received

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give i unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one thet hath shall be given, and he be shall have abundance’: but from him that hath not, shall taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkess: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31 & 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; .

82 And before him shall be gathered-all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth _ his sbeep from the goats: $3 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the at left. the s goon 34 Then shall the King say ento them on his right hand, Come, 2 :

8. MATTHEW. ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared Come, for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me

in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited

me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. $7 Then shail the righteous answer him, saying, Lord,. shen saw we thee an hyngered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and pave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, ‘and took thee in? or . paked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw.we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

s 40 And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily I * gay unto you, In as much as ye have done #f unto one of the Jeast of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left band, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungered, and ye gave meno meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink : 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye elothed ‘me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when

aaw we thee ain hungered, or athiret, or a stranger, or naked,

unto thee? or in pfison, and did not minister or sick, 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unte you, In as much as ye did sf not to one of the least of these,

ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting ponishment : but the righteous intolife eternal. . CHAP. XXVL 1 The rulers conspire against Christ. 14 Judas selleth him. 17 Christ eateth the passover. 47 Heis betrayed by Judas. AN? it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these y sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2

Ye

S. MATTHEW. 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover,

and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

* $ Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the Palace of the

high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, * and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast-day, Hest there be an uproar among the people. 6 4 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 1 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.

8 But when his disciples saw #t, they had indignation, purpos To what sayi ng , e is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he sdid unto them, Why

trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work , ‘upon me. 11 For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. 1@ For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did #t for my burial. 13 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. 14 { Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15 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. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 | 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?

:

18 And

S. MATTHEW.

18 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. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them, and they made ready the passover. .

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

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

22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and begun every

one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? @3 And he answered, and said, He that dippeth Ais hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

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

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered, and mid,

Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou

hast said.

26 q 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.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave, sf to

them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this

fruit of the vine, until that day when J drink it new with you

in my Father’s kingdom. $0 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended it is written, I will smite the of me this night: for because shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 82 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into

33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men

shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. : $4 Jesus

‘

S. MATTHEW. 34 Semis said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. $5 Peter said uato him, Though I should die with thee,

yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also anid all the disciples.

36 Y Then cometh Jesus with taem unto a place called

Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while .

I go and pray yonder. $87 And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful, and very heavy. $8 Then saith he unto them, My soulis exeeeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here and watch with me. 39 And he went2 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 avi.

* 40 And ke cometh unto the disciples, and findeth ‘then: asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could yer not watch wittr meone hour? =~ 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the epirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. - 42 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.

,

43 And he came and found them sleep again for their eyes were lieavy. 44 And he left them, and went away aguin, ‘and prayed

the third time, saying the same words.

~

45 Then-cometh he to tis disciples, end saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold the-hour is at hand, sand the Som of man ie betrayed inter the hands of sin-

ners. 46 Rise, let us he going: ‘behold, he is at hand that doth

betray me. 417 | And while he yet spake, lo, Judes, one of the twelve, came, and with him a Breat multitude with swords and staves,

° from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, I shall kiss, the same is he: hold him fast, Whomsoever 6 49 And

Ss. MATTHEW. - 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; tr theou aro _50 And Jesus ‘said unto bim, Friend, wheref come? Then came they and laid hands on Jesus, and took

him, 51.And behold, one of them which were with Jesus,

stvetched out Ais hand, and drew his eword,-and struck a ser

vant of the high’ priest’s, and smote off his ear. 5@ Then said Jesus‘uato kim, But up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish . with the sword. 58 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of

angels?

54 Bt how then

ll he seriptres be alld that ch

it must be?” , e ye the multitudAres 55 In that same hour said Jestous tf, with swords and staves for to take sie come out as agaianth me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and yo beid me. on d no hol

56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the pro-

poolkehism, tled. ‘Then all the disci fors fulfil be h phets mig

. and fled. 57 { And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him atvay to Caiapthh e ahisgh priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's pelace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to sce the end.

tdesrs, and all the council, d el ans 89 Now the chief prie

sought false witness against Jesus to put him to death ; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they nome. At the last came two false witnesses,

roy the deste to l 61 And said, This fellow said, Ie am ab temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and gaid unto him, Answerest thon nothing? what is it which theee witness against thee?

63 But

S. MATTHEW. 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest ane

swered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God,

that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son. of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, ‘Thou hast said : neverthele&, I shall ye see the Son of man sitting aay unto you, Hereafter on the Fight band of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. * 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses?

Dehold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66 What think ye?: They answered and said, He is guilty

of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him ; and others smote Aim with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto sy thou Christ, who is he that smote thee?

69 {| Now Peter sat without iin the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Ga70 But he denied before them. all, saying, I know not

what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another said saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fel-

low was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

,

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

man. . 73 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. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know

not the man, And immediately the coek crew.

75 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. ' CHAP. XXVII. 1 Christ delivered to Pilate. 3 Judas hangeth , $1 Christ is crucified.

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himself.

WHEN

S. MATTHEW. HEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people, took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. @ And when they had bound him, they led Aim away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 8g

"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,

4 Saying, I have sinned, in that 1’ have befrayed the in-

nocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see to ‘that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, departed, and went and hanged himself. ‘ 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because the price of blood. 7 +And they took counsel, and bought with them the ter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, this day.

thou and

said, it is pet. unto,

g (When 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 : 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.) 11 And Jesus steod before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and ¢ elders, he answered nothing.

+ 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered] him to never a word, insomuch that

“the governor marvelled greatly.

15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they bad then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. There17 U :

S. MATTHEW.

.

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

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 & When he was set down on the judgment seat, his thou nothing to do with

wife sent unto him, saying, Have

that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude + that they should ask Barabbas, aud destroy Jesus. 21 The

governor answered and said unto them,

Whether

of the twain will ye that 1 release unto you? ‘Ihey said, Ba.

rabbas.

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

.

23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done?

But they cried out the more, saying, Let'him be crucified. 24 Y 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, | am innocent of the blood

of this just person: see ye fo it.-

25 ‘Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when 26 he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the

common hall, aud gathered wito him the whole band of

: soldiers. 28 And ‘they stripped him, aud put on him a scarlet robe. 29 § And when they had platted a crown of thoms, they

put if 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: $0 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote

him on the head.

“91 | And after that they had mocked him, they took the :

.

robe

.5. MATTHEW. rebe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. S82 And as they canie out, they found'a man of Cyrene,

Simon'by name: him they compelled to bear his cross, 33 Aud when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is te say, a place of a skull, 34 J They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall : and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 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. 36 And sitting down, they watched him there; 387 And

set up over

his

head,

his accusation written,

THIs Is JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

938 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one

on the right hand, and another on the left.

39 J And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that’ destroyest the temple, and

buildest i¢ in three days, save thyself. God, come down from the cross.

If thou be the Son of

41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the

scribes and elders, said, 42 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. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

44 The thieves also which’ were crucified with hinl, cast

‘the same in his teeth. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that isto.say, My

-God, my God, why hast thon forsaken me? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. Ue 48 And

*

S. MATTHEW. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge,. and filled é¢ with vinegar, and put #¢ on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us seewhether Elias will come to save him. 50 { Jesus, when he had

yielded up the ghost. 51

And

cried again with a loud voice,

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 ; . 52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints

which slept, arose,

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and

went into thé holy city, and appeared unto many.

54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, ‘watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and these things that

were done, they feared greatly, saying, ‘Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were-there beholding afar off, which

‘followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him : 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and

children. 57

When

Arimathea, disciple :

Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s

the even was come, there came a rich man of

named Joseph,

who also

himself

was Jesus’

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus: then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 5y And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrappedit in clean Finen cloth, 60 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.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Many, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 ¥ Now the neat day, that followed the day of the} pre-

paration, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto ° Pilate,

63 Saying

S. MATTHEW. 63 Saying, sir, we remember that that deceiver ‘said, while

he was yet alive, After three days I will risé again. _ + 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure

until the.third day, Jest his disciples cme by wight, 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. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye‘can. 66 So they went and made the sepulchire sure, sealing the stone, and selting a watch.

CHAP. XXVUL 1 Christ’s resurrection. 9 He. appeareth to. the women, yp

16 and to his disciples, 19. and,sendgth them to baptize:

the eud of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the

other Mary, to see the sepulchre. . @ And behold, there was a.greatearjhquake : for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came ayd ralled: back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3.His countenance was like lightning, apd his:raimnent

white as snow: 4 Aod for fear of hi . as dead men.

the hepa

an i shake, andbecame

5 And the angel answered and said unto. the « women, Fear not ye: for Iknow that ye sock Apne, which was cru-

pe cified, ¢ he 6 He is not here: for he is ruen, ay the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he

Come, spe

is risen from

the dead; and behold, lie goeth betore you into Galilee; there

shall ye see him: lo, I have told yop. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and great joy ; and did run to bring his disciples word.

9 { 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. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren, tee Us

5B. LUKE. brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they sec

me.

11 & Now when they were going, watch came into the city, and shewed all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled had taken counsel, they gave large

diers,

hehold, some of the unto the chief priests with the elders, and money unto the sol.

13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole ‘ him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught : and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until

this day.

16 | Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but sorhe doubted. 18 And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 | Go ye ‘theréftre, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the

Holy Ghost: . . 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever ‘I have commanded

you: and Jo, I am with you alway, even unto

the end of the world.

Amen.

The Gospel according to St. LUKE. 1 Luke's preface. and of Christ.

CHAP. I. . 5 The conception of John Baptist, 26 57 The nativity and circumcision of

John. 67 The prophecy of Zacharias, FOrasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most syrely

believed among us,

2 Even

S, LUKE. 2 Even as they delivered them unto us which from the

beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word ; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things fronr the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent ‘Theophilus,

4 That thon mightest know the certainty of thoye things wherein thou hast been instructed. "THERE was in the days of Herod the king of Judea,

a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia : and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

6 Aad they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandmenits and ordinances of the Lerd blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well strickenin years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's

er office before God in the ordof his course,

9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple « of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of mcense.

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. .

12 And when Zacharias saw Aim, he was troubled, and fear

" fell upor-him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias : for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and Bladness 3 and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sigl:tof the Lord, and shalt drink neither wine nor strong drink ; and he

shall be tilled

with the Holy Ghost even from his mother’s womb.

16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, Us

& LUKE. Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just: to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I

know this? for I am an qld man, and my wife well stricken

ip years.

19 And the angel answeriug, said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent tp speak ynto

thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and notable to speak,

until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not miy words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for “Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. .

22 And when he came out, he cquid not speak. unto them: and they perceived that he had seena vision. in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speech-

of his 23 And it came to pass, that as soon as the days ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself fiye months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein ke looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

26 § And in the sixth month ‘the angel Gabriel was sent from God untoa city of Galilet, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin’ eypoused

to a man

whose

name

was

Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. * @8 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou

that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee : blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saymg, and cast in her mind what mapner of salutation this should

be.

30 And.

S. LUKE. $0 And

the angel said unto her, Fear:not, Mary:

for

thou hast found favour with God, 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and

bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 Hg shall be great, and shall be called the son of the

Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David : :

. 38 And he shalt reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.-84 Then saidMary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

$5 And the angel answered and éaid- unto her, The Holy

Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which

shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

86 And behold, thy consin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sisth: month: with her, who was called barren. ~ . * $7° For with God nothing shall be impossible. of 88 And Mary said, Behold the bandmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to ty word. And the angel: depatted from her. 89 G And Mary arose in those dayi, and went into the hill country with haste, into'a city of Juda: 40 And entered into the house of, Zacharias, and saluted

Elisabeth.

- 41 An it d came

salutation of Mary,

to pass, that when Elisabeth hheatd the the babe leaped in her womb; aad El

sabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

+

42 And she spake aut with a loud voice, and ssids Blessed art thou among women, and blessed 4s the fruit of thy womb. 48 And whenceés thisto me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ' 44 For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded

in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And bleseed is she that believed: for there shall be a per-

.

Ss. LUKE. performance of those thin which were gstold her from the . Lord. 46 And Mary seid, My soul doth magnif the Lord, y 47 And my spirit bath rejoiced in God my saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low esta of his handte

maiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall

call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;

and holy #s his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from gene-

ration to generation.

51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath acattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 58 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the

rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holp his en servant Israel, in remembrance of

his mercy ;

and to his 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham,

seed, for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months,

zeturned to her own house.

and

time came that she should be fullh’s 57 | Now Elisabet . delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the

Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came

to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after

the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And

S. LUKE. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue doosed, and he spake, and praised God.

65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the

hill country of Judea. 66 And all they that heard them, laid them up in their

hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And .

the hand of the Lerd was with him. 67 { And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant. David ; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

74 That he would grant unto as, that we; being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, ousness before him, all the days 75 In holi andne rightess of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the praphet of the

Highest: for thou shalt go hefore the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the

remission of their sins,

78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; 79 To give lig toht them that sit in darkness and ia the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the. way of peace. - 80 And

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80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

CHAP. Il. 1 Augustus tareth all the Roman Empire. tivity.

@1 His circumcision.

‘Prophecy of Christ.

28 Simeon

6 Christ's naand Anna's

AX? it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. | @ (And this taxing was first made when Cyreniae was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every ane into his own city. .

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethichem; (because he was of .the house and lineage of David :)

* 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, ‘eile great

with child. 6 ¢ And so it was, that, while they were there, ‘the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7 And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped

him in swaddling clothes, and laid his in a manger;

because

there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding

in tKe field,-keeping watch over their flock by night.

.

9 And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the'.glory of the Lord shone round about them :’ and they . were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be toall people. 11 For unto you-is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the

: babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angela multitude of

the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, gaod will toward men, 15

And

S. LUKE. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone

away

from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the*Lord hath made known ‘unto us. .

16 And they came with haste, dnd found Mary and Jo-

seph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen #¢, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at Ahose things

which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was - told unto them. 21 { And when eight days were. accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which

was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the

law of Moses: were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

.

23 (As it is written in the law.of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb sball be called holy to the Lord ;)

24 And to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is

said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two

young pigeons.

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. . %6 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he bad seen the Lord’s Christ. ‘ . 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

8

.

28 Then

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S. LUKE. 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and

and said,

blessed God,

depart in peace, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant according to thy word: $0 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all

people;

$2 A light to lighten the Gentiles: and the glory of thy people Israel. 383 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 Aud

Simeon

blessed them, and said unto

Mary

his

mother, Behold, this chi/d is set for the fall and rising aguin of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,)

that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virgi-

nity5

87 And she was a widow of about four-score and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise tanto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Gattee, to their ‘own city Nazareth.* 40 And the child grew, and waxed rong in spirit, filled with wisdom :’and the grace God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem efter the custom of the feast. 45 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned,

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the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and’

his mother knew not of ét. 44 But they supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found

him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his under48 And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me?

wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

50 And they Labaaihastae not the saying which he spake unto oo dem 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth,

and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these

sayings in her heart.

“52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. CHAP. IIL.

1 John's Preaching and baptism. 15 His testimony of Christ: 19 Herod imprisoneth John. 21 Christ is baptized. @5 His genealogy.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate ‘being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Tturea, and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch ofAbilene,

@ Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto Joba, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

_ _ $ And he came inte all'the country aboat Jordan, preach


41 And devils also ¢ame dut of many, crying out, and

saying, Thon art Christ the Son of God. And: he-rebitking them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that heswus Christ... 42 And when it was day, he departed and went info aoie

sert place: and the people sought him,-and eameé unto him,

and. stayed him that he should not depart from them. -

43 ‘And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of

God to: other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of CHAP. V. *. 1 Christ teacheth out.of Peter's ship. 4 draught of fishes. 12 The leper cleansed, “healed. 27 Matthew called.* ND it came to pass, that as the people him to hear the word of God, he stood Gehnesaret, . x3

Galilee. 4 miraculous 17 The’,palsy pressed upon by the lake of

@ And

S. LUKE. @ And saw two ships stazding by the lake: but the fisher-

men were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's,

and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4.9] Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, out into the deep, and let down your nets for a Launch draught. 5 Ani Simon answeringseid unto him, Master, we have

tolled all the night, and bave taken nothing= nevertheless, at

thy word | will let down the net.,*

« 6 Aad when they had this done, they inclosed a great multatide of fishes:. and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they. came and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart trom me ; for [ am a sinful man, O Lond. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the raught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 Andso mas also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Si-

mon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

. 11 And when they hed brought their ships to land, they

forsook all, and followed him.

12 § And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold, a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst meke me clean.

13 And he put forth ts hand, and touched him, saying, I

will: be thou clean. from him.

And immediately the leprosy departed

14 Aud he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as

‘Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. = Be : 15 But

S. LUKE. 15 Bat so much the more went there a fame abroad of

him : and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16 And he withdrew hinself into the Wilderness, and

prayed.

17 & And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was

teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and

Judea, and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy ; and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might

bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the

house top, and let him down through the tiling with his couch

into the midst before Jesus, 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, say

ing, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering

said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

23 Whether is easierto say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or

to say, Rise up and walk? . 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon eerth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say upto thee, Arise, and take up thy.couch, and go unto

thine house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorify~ ing God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-

day.

27 | And after these things he went forth, and saw a pubX4

lican

Ss. lican named Levi, sitting at unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose 29 And Les} made him there was a great company down wah them.

LUKE. the receipt of custom : and he said up, and fullowed him. a great feast in his owp house : and of publicaus aud of others that sag

“30 But thecir scribes and Pharisees murmured

against hig

ciples, saying, Ww hy do ye eat and dink with publicans ang

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need pota physician ; byt they that are sick. “3¢ I came upt to call the righteous, but signers td re-

pentance. "$3 And they said unto hin, Why do the disciples of John

fast often, and make prayg:.. and likewise the disciples of the Pharisces ; -but thine eat and ¢ +:

k ” 34 And he suid unto them,©. bride-clambes fast, while the bnucgro.n is with them? * 35 But tac days will come when the Lridegroom shall’ be

take ny away flu: 1 them, and then shall they fast in those days.

eu And be gpake also a parable unto ti.., No man putteth a pice uf uuev garinent upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new, agre:th not with the uld. 37 Aud no man puttth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the

petiles ghail * $8 ‘But new wi

are picserved.

:

must be put into new bottles; and both

39 ‘No man also having drink old wine, straightway de>

sireth new; for he saith, ‘I'he old is better.

*

1 Touching

CHAP... VI.

the ears of corn that were plucked ‘by the dis-

cipies on the sabbath.

12 Christ chooseth the twelye,

healeth, 2 and preacheth.

\7

AX

D it carne to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went thh.ech the corn fields; and his disciples Bde the ears af corn, and da eat, rubbing them in their ands.

ca

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2 And

8. LUKE. @ And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that-which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? ' 8 And Jesus auswermg them said, Have ye not read so qouch as this, what David did, when hiunself was an imarered, and they which were withhim; -4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and and gave also to them that were with him: eat the shew-bread,

which is not Jawful to eat but for the priests alone ? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord leo of the sabbath. = . 6q ‘And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that be

entered info the synagogue, and taught: and there wai a man

whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched lim whether he would heal on the sabbath day ; that they might find an accel sation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the mag which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the.mnidet.

And he aroge, and stood forth.

9 Then said Jesus. unto them, I will ask you one thing is it lawful on the sabbath days to do 00d, oF todo evil? to save life, or to destroy st? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he aid wato

she man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and bis tand ve was restored whole as-the other. + 11 And they were filled with madness; sod commuted one with another what they might do to Jesus, 12 | And it cameto pase in those days, that he went out

itito a mountain to pray, and continued all night im prayer to God. : 18 And when it was day, he called unto Aine his disciples: and

of them

Apostles; ”

he

chose

twelve,

whom

also

be

named

14 Simon, (whom he alsonamed Peter,) “and Andrew his brother, James.aud John, Philip and Bartholomew,:

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and . Simon called Zelotes. a6 And

Ss. LUKE. 16 Aud Judas the brother of Jamet,

which also was the traitor. 17 | And

he came

and Judas Tscatiot,

down with them, and stood

ioi the

plain, and the company of his disciples, and @ great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of ‘Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, arid to be

» ; diseases their of healed 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they

were healed. -19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there ‘went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20.4 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said; Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. = -

.21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall-laugh. 22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall repraach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your

did their fa: for in the like manner rewardis great in heaven

thers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! Yor ye have received your censolation. ‘25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger, Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26-Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you;

.

for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which de-

spitefully use you.

2g And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other ; and him that taketh away thycloke, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee ; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do'to you, do ye also

to them likewise. ‘

,

82

For

&. LUKE. 82 For if ye -love them which love you, what thank have

ge? for sinners also love those that love them. . 38 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. +

84 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as:much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hopjng for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye

shall be the children of the Highest: for be in kind wato the

uothankfal, and to the edil.

ful.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, ts your Father shoo is mencie ©

:

$7 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged : condema not,

and ye shall not be condemned : fergie, ayesha riven

be foe

:

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure,

pressed down, and shaken

together, and runwing over, shall

‘nem give-inte your bosom. For with the same measure that

ye mete withel, it shall be measured to you again. * 39 And.he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? ‘ 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one

that is perfe& shall be as his master.

41 And why beboldest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4e Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let

me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypoown eye, and then crite, cast out first the beam out of thine shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy bro-

ther's eye.

43 For a good tree beingeth not forth corrupt fruit ; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit: for of thors men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. . . : 6A

S. LUKE. 45 A good man out of.the good treasure of his heart, bring-

eth forth that which'is gvod;: and-dn evil man out of the évit

treasure of his heart:bringeth forth that whieh is-evil: for of ders the abundance of the heart his. mouth speaketh.46: And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do notte things whichI my? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and

doeth thesh, I will-ehew you to. whom he is like: au: house, and diggeddeep, 48 He is Jike amen which built

om a rock :.and- whee tlie figod arose, arid laid the foundation the stream beat vehemently upon !that House; :vandicbuld not shake it: for.it was founded upon a-reck.. +. 6° 7 4Q But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation ‘built an. Kouse upon the earth ; against

which ‘the streayn did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell;

and the ruin of that house was great.

CHAP. VEL. :: . 1. The centurton’s faith. -11 Christ sais tthe wows 20m : 18 answereth John’s messengers, 24 and givethi testimony of him. 36 Mary Magdalene anvinteshiChoia's fect. NOW when he had:esided all his sayings imtheaudiente of the people, he entered into’ Capersaum.

.

2 And 1 certain centurion eervant, who tras déar unto kim, was sick and ready to die. 3 And when.he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews; beseechiag him that he wouldicome and heal his

servant. -4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him intantly, saying, That hewas worthy: for whom he should do this: nation, and he bath built us a syne « 5 For he loveth ‘our

6 "Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying

unto him, Lord, trouble not-tbyself: for 1 am not worthy that thow ‘shouldest enter under. my roof: me s, 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto

thee:

but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. * 8 For

S: LUKE. 8, For I also ams man set under authority, having under

me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servai¥, Do this, and he doeth st. ,9 When. Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him,

and turned him-abaut, and said unto the people that followed

him, T say unto you I have not found so great faith, no not in Lsrael. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. 11 { And:it came to pass the day after, that he went into city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came ‘nigh to the gate of thecity, bebold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a. benatall and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her,‘he had compassion’ on

her, and said unto her, Weep not.

.14 And he came and touched the bier : and they that bare _ him stood still, And he said, Young man, I say unto thee;

Arise. 15 And- he that was dead, eat up, and began to speak.

And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God,

saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God had visited his people.

17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. .

» 18 & And the disciples of John shewed him of all these

things. . 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent

then to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or

look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us, unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? .21 And in the same hour he cured many of their infirmities,

8. LUKE. -ties, and plagues, and of evil spirits, and unto many that were

blind be gave sight.

@@ Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way,

and tell John what things ye have seen and heard, how thut

the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23° And blessed is he, whosoevershall not be offended in me. 24 And when the messengers: of John were departed, be began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in

soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled,

and live delicately, are in king's courts.

26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, T say unto you, and much more than a prophet. _ 27 This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my mmeatengy, before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before

So For I my unto you, Among those thet are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: t in the kingdom of God is greater than but he tha is least he.

29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justitied God, being baptized witlt the baptism of John. .

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of

-Go® against themselves, being not baptized of him.

$1 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? $2 They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

$3 For Jdhn the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye 3 say,

S. LUKE, say, Behold a gluttonous man and wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! -

35 But Wisdom is justified ofall her children. ‘ . 36 (J And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the _Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat, $7 And behold, a woman in thecity, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jess sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

$8 And stood at his feet behind Aim weeping, and began to. wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it,

he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have kuown who, and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering saith unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he said, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors: .

the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave

them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 48 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom

he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly

judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon,

Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the bairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss; but this woman since the timeI came in, hath not ceased Jo kiss my feet.

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore 1 say unto thee, Her sins, which are many,

are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is for-

given, the same loveth little. i

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° 48 And

S. LUKE. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins ate forgiver. 49 And

they that sat at meat

with him,

began

within themselves, Who is-this t’-at fotgiveth sins also?

to say

60 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee} go m peace. . CHAP. VIII. 1 Women minister unto Christ.

4 The parable of the sower;

16 and of the candle. 26 The legion of devils. A®>D it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and

viilae preachin; and shewing the glad

tidings of the kingdom of God: snd the twelve were with him, -

@ And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities;Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, + 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their . substance. 4 & And when much people were gathered together, and

were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A

sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed,

some fell by the way side ; and it was trodden down, and the

fowls of the air devoured it.

6 And som: fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. : 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.: 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang yp, and bare fruit an hundred fold. And when he had said these things; he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Q And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this: parable be? : 10 And he said, Unto ypu it is given to know the mys+ teries of the kingdom of God: but to others m parables; that seeing they might not sec, and hearing they might not understand. 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of

God.

°

12 Those

$3. LUKE. 12 Those by the way-side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest

they should believe and be saved 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the wérd with joy ; and these have no root, which for a @ while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which tell-among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to per+

. fection. 15 But that on the good ground are they which in an honest and good, heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth frait with patience. 16 | No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth #¢ under a bed ; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is secret that shall not be made mapifest; neither any thing hid that shall not be known and come abroad. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. 19 Then came to him-Aés mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him by certain, which said, Thy mother

and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And be answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. \ 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. . _ 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down ‘a storm of wind on the lake ; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

24 And they ‘came to him, and awoke him, saying, the rebuked and arose, he ‘Then perish. we master, Master, Y

A

-

wind,

S. LUKE. : wind, and the raging of the water : and they ceased, and there

. . wasa calm.

CHAP. XL @ Christ teacheth to pray, and that instantly. 14 He casteth out a dumb devil. 29 He preacheth to the people, 37

and reproveth the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers. AND jt came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our fa-

ther which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy

kingdom come. Thy will be done, gs jn heaven, so in earth. S Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but

deliver us from evjl,

. 5 And

he said unto them, Which

of you shall have a

friend, and shall go unto him gt midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and T have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. Q And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek,

and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh, receiveth ; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

11 If ason shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will ye give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scor-

pion?

13 If ye then being evil, know bow to give goad gifts

unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Moly Spirit to them that ask him”

14 q And

.

S. LUKE. 14 | And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb,

And it came to pays, when the devil was gone out, the dumb

spake’; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, he casteth out devils through

Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others tempting Aim sought of him a sign from

heaven. . 17 But he knowing their thoughts said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

18° If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall. his

kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your | sons cast then: out? therefore shall they be your judges. 2

But

if I with

the finger of God cast out devils, no

doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. -@4 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he

walketh through dry places, seeking rest: and finding noné, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And

when

he cometh, he findeth j¢ swept and cs)

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last s/ate of that man is worse than the first. 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain

woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto

him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. . 28 But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the

word of God, and keep it.

29 q And

8. LUKE. 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This if an evil generation: they seek a sign;

and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the

Prophet.

80 For as Jonas was a sign.unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. $1 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here, 82 The men of*Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall conden it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas fs here. $3 No man when he bath lighted a candle, putteth if in @ secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlesticks that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also és full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be wot darkness, 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be fullof light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

37 { And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him

6 dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, hemaryelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 89 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter;. but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without

gaake that which is within also? ' 41 But rather give alms of such thingy as ye have; and,

behold, all things ore clean unto you. ‘ 42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for yc tithe mint and

:

rue

S$. LUKE. rue and all manaer of berbs, and pass over judgment and

the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. 45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him,

Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also.

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the

prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 ‘Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send *_ them prophets and Apostles, and some of them they stall slay and persecute: 50 That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation ; 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily 1 say unto you, It shal be required of this generation. 52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye bave taken away the key of knowledge: ye enter not in yourselves, and them that were catering in ye hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehementJy, and to provoke him to speak of many thin 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something aut of his mouth, that they might accuse him. CHAP. XI. .

1 To avoid hypocrisy and fearfulness in publishing Christ's doctrine.

Ss. LUKE. doctrine.

13 To beware of covetousness, 22 and over-

carefulness: 41 The faithful and wise steward.

N the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees; which

is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 8 Therefore whatsoever ye have speken in darkness, shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the _ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops, 4 And I say unto you, my friends,. Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him . which, after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea,

I say unto you, Fear him.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

8 Also I say unto you, whosoever shall confess me before

men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels

of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphem. eth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and mnto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: ‘ 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour |

what ye ought to say. 13 @ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14

And

S. LUKE. judge, ae med 14 And he said unto him, Man, who ma

or a divider over you? 15 And he said-unto them, Take heed, and beware of r’s life consisteth not in the abundance a man Govetousness: fo of the things which he possesseth, und ng gro, The unteo them, sayi 16 And he spake a parabl

of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully : 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shallI do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said; This will I do: T will pull down my

barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits aud my goods. .

will say to my soul, Soul, thou bast much goods Id 19 An

laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be

merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required df thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 2 So is he that Isyeth up treasure for himeelf, and is not

Fich toward God. 22 | An hed said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto tr life, what ye shall eat; neither ghyou you, Take no thoufor for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than

raiment. er idrav _ 24 Consthe ens: for they neitsow he ,r nor reap; which neither have storehouse, nor barn; aid God feedeth

them: How much more are ye betha rls? tnt theefow 25 And which of you, with‘taking thought, can add to his it? stat oneur cube 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, That Solomo n in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in -the field, and: to-morrow ‘is cast into the oven ;. how much he, O ye of little faith? more will he clotyou . .Zz 29 Aud

29

. drink,

S. LUKE. And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the uations of the world seek and your Father knoweth that ye bave need of these

30 after: things. 31 | But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all _ these things shall be added unto you. $2 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good

: pleasure to give you the kingdom. $3 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves

bags which wax not old, a treasure iw the heavens that failcth

not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For

* also.

where your treasure is, there will your heart be

35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights bura-

ing;

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he

cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 387 Blessed ure those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching: verily I say unto you, That he * shall gird himself, and make them'to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 89 And this know, that if the good man of the bouse had known what hour the thief would come, be would

have watched, and not have suffered his house to be brokea. through.

40 Be ye therefore ready ulso: for the Son of man cometh

et an hour when ye think not.

41 | Then Peter said unto him Lord, speakest thou this

. parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward,

whom

Ais lord shall make ruler over his housheld,

to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is thatsérvant, whom his lord, when he cometh, . shall find 80 doing. 44 OF 3

S. LUKK. 44 Of a truth I vay unto you, That be will make bim fuler over all that be hath. 45 But and if thet servant sdy in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the mea-servants, snd maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for Aim, and at an hour when he is not aware, end will cut him in sunder, and will eppoint him his portions with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant which knew his lord's will, and pre=

pared not Aimself, neither did according to his will, shall be

beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy

of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men the more.

have committed much, of him they will ask

49 ¢ Tam come to send fire on the earth; and what will

1 if it be already kindled?

with, and how am 50 ButI have a baptism to be baptised

I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I

tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one honse

divided, three againft two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the

son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and

the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughtersin-law, and the daughter-in-law against her tnother-in-law,

54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud ‘ye say, There cometh a _tie out of the west, straightway shower; and 20 it is. : 55 And when ye sce the south wind blow, ye say, There‘ ‘will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, this: discern not do ye that it is how but earth; ead of the time? 67 Yea, Z2

*

$s, LUKE.

67 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what .

is right?

- 68 When thou Boest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest

be delivered from him; lest be hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the ofticer cast thee

into prison.

+ 59 [tell thee, thou shalt not depart theuce,’ till thon hast puid the very last mite.

CHAP. XIIl. 1 Christ preacheth repentance upon the punishmentof the Galileans, and others.. 6 The fig-tree cursed. 23 The strait gute.

HERE were present at that season some that told him

of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans-were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

. 9 Itell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. + 4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above alb men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 4 He also spake this parable: A certain man had a figAree planted in his vineyard; aud be came and sought: fruit hereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold,

those three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and

find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this

sear alsoygtill T shall dig about it, and dung it: Q And if it bear fruit, woells aud

‘thou shalt cut it down.

:

if not, chen after that

ow 5 * 10°] And he“was teaching in one of the synagogues the sabbath.

_

ou And,

S. LUKE. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had g spirit . of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and.-

could in no wise lft up herself. 12 And when

Jesus saw

her, he called her to him,

and

said unto her, Woman, thou art luosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid Ais hands on her: and immediately she . was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indige nation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath-day,

and said unto the people, There are siy days in which men

ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and

not on the sabbath-day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypo-

‘crite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox

or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abra-

ham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be

loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious - things that were done by hin. 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall ‘I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and cast into his garden; aud it grew, and waxed a great tree, and the fowls of the air lodged it the branches of it. “20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the king» dom of God?

.

@1 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three ameasures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 92 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 | Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 2% Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say

unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able, 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and

Z3

hath

§. LUKE. hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us, and be mull answer and say unto you, I know you not whence

6 The shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye ores depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 ‘There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when

ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac; and Jacob, and alf the pro-

phets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. ‘9 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from th¢ north, and from thesouth, and shall’ ‘sit down in

. the kiugdom of God.

ed

“$0 And, behold, there are fast which shal] be first, and

there are first which shail be last.

“81 The same day there came certajn of the Pharisees, say~ ing unto him, Get thee out and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. .

‘

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, Icast out devils, andI do cures to-day and to-morrow,

and the third day [ shall be perfected.

S33 Nevertheless, I must walk to-day, and to-morrow, and

,

the day following: for it carmot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would F have gathered thy children together, as ahen duth gather ber brood under Aer wings, and ye would not! $5 Behold, your house js left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not sce me until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the

Lord.

CHAP. XIV. ¥ Christ teacheth humility, 12 und to feed the poor. 16 The parable of the great supper. disciples,

25 Who.cannot be Christ's

AND

8. LUKE. AND it came to pats, as be went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat breud on the sabbath-day, that they watched hin. @ And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering epake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbuth-day? 4 And they

held dreir peace.

healed him, and let him go;

Aud

ke took him, and

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway spull him out on the sabbath-day? 6 And they could not answer him again te these things, 7: And be put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; Baying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man toa wedding, sit not down in the highest room ; lest a mere honourmas than able

.

. thou be bidden of him; Q. And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, ‘Give this man plare; and thon begin with sham to tuke e the . lowest room. . 10 But when thou ert bidden, go and

sit down in the

Jowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have ‘worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever

exalteth himself shall be abased;

and

he that bumbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 ¢ Then said he also.to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, either thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence’ be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the pour, the the lame, the blind:

maimed,

.

14 And thou shalt be blessed; -for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shale bp recompensed at the resurrection of

the just.

:

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25 And

S. LUKE. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him Keard

” these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat

m bread in the kingdo of God. 16 q Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great and bade , ermany: supp 17 And sept his servant at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. ground, piece of ht ‘The first said unto him, I have boaug and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me 19 ‘And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and Igo to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. d and therea wife, 20 And another sajd, I have marrie

fore I cannot come. — “ @1 So that servant came and shewed his lord these things. ‘Then the master of the house being angry, said to his servant, * Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring

in hither the poor, and she maimed, and the halt, and the . blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast

commanded, and yet there is room.

@3 And the lord said unto the servant, Go ont into the

highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. s and be udehim; 25 J And there went great multitwith fumed, and said unto them, ‘ @6 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and

mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sistera,

yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 And whgsoever'doth not bear his cross, and come after je, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you ‘intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath suff ‘dient to finish it? 29 Lest

S. LUKE. 29 Last haply after be hath ad tho foundation; snd to mat

able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

50 Saying, This man began to build, und was not able to

finish. 31 Or what king going to. make war against another king,

sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with

ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

92 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he

sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. “$8 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. $4 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savoar, wherewith sball it be seasoned? ‘35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out.

hear.

He that hath ears to hear, let him

CHAP. XV. 1 The parable of the lost sheep: 8 of the piece of sileer: 11 of the prodigal son. ‘THEN drew near unto him all the Publicans and simmers for to hear him.

2 And the Phrses and scvibes murmured, eying, Tis

man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What 2nan of you having an hundred sheep, if he lose

one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wil-

deyness, and go after that’ which is lost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,

rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together Ais friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for 1 have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over ‘one ster that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8° Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she

lose.

S. LUKE. Joee one piece, doth not light a cundle, md sweep the house,

and seek diligently till she find t?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and

her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have

found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise I say unto you, There is joy in the preseace of the angels of God over one’ sinner that repenteth. 11 ¢ And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, to me. And he dipertion of goods that falleth give me the vided unto them Ais living. 18 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there’ wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty in that land; and be began to be in want. famine

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have dilled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. he said, How many 17 And when be came to himself, hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare,

ead I perish with hunger!

18 I will arise, amd go to my father, and will say unto, him, Father, I have sianed against heaven and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make ‘ae as one of thy hired cervants. he arese, and came to his father. “Bat when he 20 And eas yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. @1 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned

egainst heaven end in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best tobe, and put it en him; and put a ring on his bese, and

shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill i; and let us eat, and be merry:

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For

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8. LUKE. 24 For this my son was dead, and is stive egain; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came

fred drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what thes®

things meant? 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe end sound. ~

28 And he. was angry, und would not go in: therefore

came his father out, and mtreated him.

29 And he answering said to Ais father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither. transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou'never gavest me a kid, that I tmight muke merry with my friends:

90 But a3 s00n as this thy son was come, which hath dee

youred thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the

farted caif.

$1 And he said unto hit, Son, thou ert ever with me, and

all that I have is thine. 3@ It was meet that we should make merry and be gled: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; und was lost, sand i is found.

CHAP. XVI." .. ‘4 Of the unjust steward. 14 The hypocrisy of fe voets ous Pharisees reproved. 19 The rich glutton, and Lav : satus the beggar. AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a cettsift Fich man which had a steward; and the same was accused

unto him, that he had wasted his goods.

* @ And he cuiled him, and said unto him, How ieit dat 1 hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: fer thou mayest be no longer steward.

S$ Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship; I cannot dig; to beg I am avyhamed. I am put out of 4 Iam resolved what to do, that, when the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So

‘S. “LUKE.

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and

said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said

unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write

fifty. 7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? of wheat. And he said he said, An hundred measures + And unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because of this world are in their he had done wisely: for the children generation wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon

of unrighteousness; that when

Yeceive you into everlasting habitations.

ye fail, they may

10 He thatis faithful in that which is least, is faithful also

in much: and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in

much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true

riches?

1@ And if ye have not been faithful in that which -is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

.

14 J And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and-they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that-which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in

the sight of God.

16 The law and the prophets tere until John: since that time the kingdom of Gad is preached, and every man presseth into it, 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 38 Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another,

commit-

- §. LUKE committeth adultery:’ and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery. *

19

There was.

purple and 20. And was laid at 21 And

certain rich man, which was clothed

in

fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which his gate full of sores, desiring ‘to be fed. with the crumbs which fell

from the rich

man’s

licked his sores. 22 And it came to carried by the angels man also died, and was. 23 And in hell he and seeth Abraham afar 2

table: moreover, the dogs came and

pass, that the beggar died, and was into Abraham’s bosom. The rich’ buried; lifted up his eyes, , being iin torments, off, and Lazarus in-his bosom.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy - on me, and send Lavarus that he may dip. the tip of his finger in water, and cool iy tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But. Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy . lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tor. . mented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a

great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence

to you cannot; neither can they pass to us that would come from thence. 7 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou ‘wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify. unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. “ @9 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abralam: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be Perwaded, though one rose

from the dead.

CHAP.

§ LUKE CHAP. XVII. 1 To avoid giving offence. 3 One to forgive another. 11 The ton lepers. 20 Of the kingdom of God, and the” coming of the Som of man. MpHEN said be unto the disciples, It is impossihle but will come: but woe unto hin througit that offences whows they come! were hanged abent @ Itwere better for bine thata milstone his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should of« fend one of these lite ones.

3 | Fake heed to yourselves: If thy beother trespass

against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 And if be trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day tum agsin to thee, saying, I ve. pent; thou abals forgive him,

5 And the Aposiles.vaid unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as m grain of muse

tard-seed, ye might say unto this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked uy by the root, aad be thaw planted im the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which ef you having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go, ond sit dows to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have

eaten and drunken; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink? Q Doth he thank that servant because he did tha things

hat were commanded him? I trow not. . 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done at those things which are commanded yon, say, We are unptofisable servants: we have doue that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, a8 he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village; there met Jpim tea men that were lepers, which-stood afar eff: 13 And they lifted up ¢hcir voices, and said, Jesus, Master, bave mercy on, ys.

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go, shew : youre

§. LUKE.

yoorselves. unto the priests. And it came to pass, thet as they went they were cleansed. 15 Asd one of them, when he saw that he was healed,

turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving hisp thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten eleansed?

but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory te God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go

thy way: thy faith.

hath wade thee whole. 20 q And when he was demanded of the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with obsesvation: 21 Neither shall ‘they say, Lo, here! or, lo, there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of

‘man, and ye shall not see tt. 3 And they shall say to you, See bere! or, see there! go not after them, nor follow them,

that lighteneth out of the one 24 For as the lightning

part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under hcavem; 80 shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected

of this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also

in the days of the Sou of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they ‘were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark; and the flood came and destroyed them all. @8 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did

eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day

that Lot went out of Sodom, it

veined. ‘fire..and brinatone from heaven, ‘and destroyed them all. ie . 30 Even

8. LUKE. © $0 Even thua shall it be in the day when the Son of mas is revealed.

81 In that day he which shall be upon the house top, and

his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it qay:

and he that is in the field, let him likewise not re

ura back.

$@ Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall.be two men in one

- bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

$5 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall

be taken, and the other left. $86 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,

and the other left.

87 And they answered and gaid unto him, Where, Lord?

i thither And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, will the eagles be gathered together.

CHAP. XVIII. 1 The importunate widow. Q The Pharisee andpublican. 15 Children brought to Christ. 28 dil to be left for Christ's sake. AND he spake a parable uuto them fo this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

@ Saying, There was ina city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; & Yet because this widow troubleth mé, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6: And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 tell you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on

the earth? fy

re

+

. 9 | And

S. LUKE.

9 4 And he spake this parable unto cettain which trasted

in themselves that they were righteous, and despised otherd:

10 Two men‘went up into the terhplé td pray; the one a

Phatiste, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with hitnsélf, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men aré, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or evén‘ad this publican,

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I pos-

bess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so tnuch bs his eyes unto heaven, but smote upott his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. ?

14 I tell you, This man went down to his house jeisti-

fied rather than the other : for every one that exalteth him-

self shall be abdsed; atid he that hunibleth himself shall be

exalted. 15

, And they brought unto him also infants, that he

would touch them: but when Ais disciples saw #f, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little’ children to come unto me, and forbid them not: fot of such

is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say unto you,

mo

Whosoever shall not receive

- the kingdom of God a¢ a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.“

“18 And # certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master,

what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19. And Jesus said unto him,~ Why callest thou me good?

none ts good save one, that is God.

20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not beat false wit-

ness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have ¥ kept from my youth ap. #2 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and digs ttibute utito the poor, and thou shalt have treasyre in heaven :

and come, follow me,

.

- Aa

23 And

.

S. LUKE. 23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

2% And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the

kingdom of Gud! _ 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a.needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God!” 26 Aun they that heard it, said, Whothen can be saved? 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. 28. Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed

thee. 29 And he zaid unto them, Verily I say unto you, There

is no man that bath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

SO Whe shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 4 ‘Then he took unto him,the twelve, and said unto

them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerniyg the Son of man shall be~ accomplished. $2 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefuily entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. 35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto,

Jericho, a certain blind. mun sat by the way-side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, That Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have

mercy on me.

SQ And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace : but he cried so much the more, how Son of David, have mercy on me.

.

40 And

. S: LUKE. 40 And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought

unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee ?. And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave Praise unto God. CHAP. XIX.

1 The publican Zaccheus.

¥1 The ten pieces of money. 28

Christ rideth into Jerusalem, 41 weepeth over it, 45 and purgeth the temple. AND Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. S And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not

for the press, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran before, aud climbed up intoa sycamofe tree, to see him: for he was to pass that.way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. 6 ‘And he made haste, and came down, and received him

joyfully.

7 And when they saw. it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with 2 man that is a sinner.

8 And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, * Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have

taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore

him four-fold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 GJ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a- parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, md because they Aag

S$, LUKE, they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately apir.

i.

+12. Hie seid therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far

country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 43 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. . 14. But bis citizens hated him, and senta message after him,

saymg, We will not have this man to reign over us.

:

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded ‘these ser-

‘Wants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every rman had gained by trading. 16 Them came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath

17 Aud he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: be-

cause thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the secoud-came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said

cities.

likewise: to him, Be thou also over five

20 And another came, pound, which I have kept 21 For I feared thee, thou takedst up that thou

saying, laid up because layedst

Lord, behold, here is thy in a napkin : thou art an austere man: not down, and reapest that .

. thou didst not sow. 92 And he saith wuto him, Out of thine own mouth will

I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest thatI was an dustese man, taking up that 1 laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow : - 93 Wherefore then gavest not thou my moncy into the” * bank, that at my coming 1 might have required mine own with

24 bet he: said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that-bath ten pounds, aid @5 (And they:s unto him; Lord, be hath ten pounds.) ry aa I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall

S. LUKE. shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that bobath

shall 27 reign 28

be taken away from him. . + But those mine-enemies, ‘which would not that Tohould over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. {| And when he had thus spoken, he went befures o#a

ceuding ‘up to Jerusalem.

29 And.it came to pase; When he-was come nigh to Bathh phage aud Bethany, at the mount called ‘ie mount of Olives,

he sent two of his disciples, Go ye into the village over against you. in 30 Saying, the which at your entering ye aball find » colt tied wharest yet never man sat: loose him, and bring Aim hither. - -

31 And if any man sak you, Why do ye loose him.? thes

shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath 32 And they that were sent went their way, as he had said unto them. tlie colt, the 83 And as they were loosing said unto them, Why leose ye the colt? $4 And they said, The Lord hath heed of

need of him. and found even

owners theseof : i him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast tleit

: garments upon the colt, and they sat Jesus thereon. 36 And as they went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when be was come nigh, even now at the aeodet

of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude ef the disciples

begati to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for sil the

mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh io the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest, 39 And some of the Pharisees from amotiy the multitude ‘said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, J tell you that

if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 4 And when he was come near, he beheld ‘the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, if thou hudet known, even thou, ‘at least in this Aas thy

S. LUKE. . thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. + 43° For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies

shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and

keep'thee in on every side, 44 And shill lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy vic sitation.

45 @ And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that suld therein, and them that bought ; ~ 46 Saying unto them, Itis -written, My house is the house

of prayer : but ye have made it a den of thieves. . 47 And be taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes, and the chief of the people, sought to

destroy him,

do: for all the *.48 And could not find: what they might peuple were very attentive to hear him. :CHAP. XX. 1. Christavoucheth :his authority. ‘9 The pereble @of the vineyard. “19 oe giving tribute to Cesar. 27 Of the "resurrection.

ANDi it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel,

the chief -priests and the scribes came upon him, with the

ddurs,

“

@ And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, By what authority daest thou these: things? or who is he that guve thee this authority? 3,‘And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing, and answer me:

4 TheBaptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoued with themselves, saying, If we shall

say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men ; all the people will stone us:

:

for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

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7 And

S. LUKE. 7 And they answered, that they coald not tellwhence ie was.

8 ‘And Jesus said unto thefn, Neither tell I you by what authorjty T do these things. 9 4. Then began he to speak to the people this panblep A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

i

10 And at the season he sent a servan to the t husbandmen{

that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyurd:. but the i husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him and sehim away Aim shamef also, and entrea nt teully, d

by empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also,

. and cast Aim out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved con: it may be they will reverence . him when they see him.

14 Bat when th@‘husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us ‘ail

him, that the inheritance may be our's. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed kins What therefore shall the lord of the veyed do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy those hhushanimes, and ull

give the vineyard|to others. And when they heard it, ‘they! said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this theu that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 13 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken;

but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder, and the 19 Q And the chief priest s scribes the same hour sought to luy hands on him; and they feared the people + for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which . should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of Aa4

S. LUKE.

ef hia words, that 80 they might deliver him unto the power

and authority of the governor. @1 And they gaked him, saying, Master, we know that thou est person thou the sayest and teachest rightly, neither accept truly: of God st he the way of any, but teac

- 9@ Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no? d and said unto them, veness, eicrafti 23 But he perctheir

me? pt Why temye

94 Shew mea penny.

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Cesay’s: said,ed and er hath it? They qnsw Cesar watoore 25 And he said unto them, Render theref the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God's. _ @6 And they could not take bald of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, ood held their Peace. a7 ‘Then caine to hima certain of the Sadducees, which any resurrection; and they asked him, deny that theisre

28 Saying, Master, Masea wrote unta us, If any man's hes r wife, and. be die without children, that die having brot his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren : and the first took

, t children. died withou andfe a wi

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died child-

$1 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also; And they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died alsa.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is her to wife. en she? for sevhad 34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they which ball be accounted warthy to obtain

that world, gnd the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in mariage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the

Ss. LUKE. the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. | 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abrahamyand the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. “ 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Muster, thon hast well said.. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question ot all,

41 And he said uuto them, How say they that Chaise is

David's son?

42 And David himself saith in the book

of Psalms, The

Lorn said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right band, , 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his

son?

45 Thenin the audience of all the people he said unto his

disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seaty in the ‘synagogues, and the cliief rooms at feasts;

47 Which devour widows’* houses, and for a shew make long prayers : the same shall receive greater damnation. : CHAP. XXI. § The destruction of the temple and cityis foretald. 25 The signs of the last day. AND he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

@ And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thitheg

two mites.

3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury bath cast in all the living that she had, : 5 q And

8. LUKE. how it was adomed 5 | And as some spake of the temple, with goodly stones and gifts, he said, * 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come in the which there shall not be left one stone upow another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shal? come to pass?

8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when. ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the

end is not by and by.

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be im divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these they shall lay their hands on you, ng up to the synagogues and and persecute you, deliveriyou into Prisons, being brought before kings and rulers: for my mame’s sake. 13 And it shall tun to you for testimony. 14 Settle sf therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your _

adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. - 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and frieads; and'some of you shall they cause to be put to death. a7 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. ‘18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem campassed with armies, then know that the desolation tliereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains;

and

S. LUKE. and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and’ let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. : ee For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfitled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them

- that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this peaple. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall

be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be

trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles

be fulfilled.

25 Y And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with

perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring ;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking

after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. @3 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth

tree, ld the fig 29 And he spake to them a parable; Beho and all the trees; SO When they now shoot forth; ye ‘see-and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdoin of God is nigh at hand. - $2 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass ‘away till all be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but ‘my words shall not pars away. -

34 And take heed to yourselves lest at any time your hearts Be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, aud cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. — 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted

8. LUKE.

dall these thing that shall come u hyntotese cape wort sccq to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. ge temple; inth 37 And in the day time he was teachin and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is

called The mount of Olives.

-

38 ‘And all the people came early in the morming to him in the temple for to hear him. CHAP. XXII. 8 Judas moved to betray Christ. 7 The passover prepared, 19 The Lord’s supper instituted. dgh, which is vdedrn eweni Now the feast of unlea brea called the Passover. @ And the chief priests and scribes sought bow they might kill him; for they feared the people.

$3 Q Then entered Satan iuto Judas, surnamed Iscariot,

being of-the number of the twelve. 4 And

he went his way, and communed with the chief

Priests and captains, haw he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him wato them in the absence of the multitude.

7 | Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the . pasover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go, and ptepare us the passover, that we may eat. Q And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we pre~

pare?

10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the good man of the house, The master saith unto thee, Where is the guest chamber, where } shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went and found as he bad said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

.

14 And

.

S. LUKE. 14 And when the bour was come, he sat down, and the

twelve apostles with him. 15 And be gaid unto them, with desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof,

until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take . this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the

vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. + 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake if, and gave unto them, saying, ‘This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new ‘testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with . me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined :

but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 And there was also a strifé among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And

he said unto them, The. kings of the Gentiles

. exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. . 26 But ye shall not be so: but he that ix greatest among you, let him be #s the younger; and he that is chief,as he that doth serve. =~ 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he

that serveth ? é not he that sitteth at meat? butI am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which temptations.

have continued with me in my

29 And I appoint uato you # Kingdom, as my Father hath appoieted unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table m my kingdom, + aad ut on reas jaiging tha twelve tribes of Israel. $1 And

8S. LUKE. 3t And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath d that he may sift you as wheat: have you, to re desi 92° But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou ast converted strengthen thy brethren.

with to go y 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am read thee both into prison, and to death. cock shall not crow ther, , thee, Pete I tell $4 And he said

this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest mie.

35 And he, said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scri and p, shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 ‘Then ssid he unto them, But now be that hath a purse,

no sep: and he that hath wiscri let him take it, and likeAis sword, let him sell his'garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, That this that is written, must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 88 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords.

And he said unto them, It is enough.

$89 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount him. owed s follle ip also of Olives; and his disc 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray

r temptation. that ye ente not into 41 And he was withdrawn from them about.a stone’s cast, .

,ed, wn ‘fad kneeled doand pray

.

u ing, remove this cup. - 4% Saying, Father, if thbeo will , my will, but thine be done. nevertheless not

fom me:

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an egony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of-bluod falling down to the ground.

45 And wheu he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46. And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest

ye enter

into temptation.

.

47 And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, andhe . that

S. LUKE. that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went befure them, . and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the . sword ? 50 And one of them smote a servant of the high priest,

aad cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered ‘and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of

the temple, and the elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hous, and the , power of darkness, 54 Then took they him, and led Aim, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among

them. t eldn da 56 But a cer mai behi him

as he sat by the fre,

and earnestly looked upon him, and said, ‘This man was also

with him.

57 not.

And he denied him, saying, Woman, :

I know him

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, ‘Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And

Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly. 63 And

S. LUKE. 63 And the men that held Jesus, mocked him, and smote

him.

him, they struck him 64 And when they bad blindfolded

on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophecy, who is it that, dmote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

as d soon ast was day, the elders of the people,and 66 An

"the chief priests, and the scribes camé together, and led him into their council, 67 Saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us.

And he said unto

them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I alo ask you, ye will notsewer me, nor let

me go.

of man shallaf the Son 69 Here te rsit on the right hid . of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Art thou then the:Son of God?

And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for ‘we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

. CHAP. XXHL 1: Jesus is accused before Pilate, 13 who is desirous to te~

lease hin. 27 The destruction of Jerusalem foretold. 40 Christ's death, 50 end burial.

AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pitate.

@ And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himselfts Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thon the King

of

‘the Jews? ‘And heanswered him and daid, Thon styest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests dud fo thé people, T fd no fault ite this man. 5 And they were the more fretce, saying, He efitréth up the people, teaching throughout atl Jewry, Degitoing from. Galilee to this place. the tian be asked 6 When Pitate heatd of Galife e, whethe r were a Galilean?

7 And

Ss. LUKE. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himeelf also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad:

for he was desirous to see him of a long season, beoause he’

had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he auswered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently

accused him.

.

11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked -Aim, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him agaih to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

18 q And Pilate, when he had called together the chief

, Priests, and the rulers, and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and b, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 1 will therefore chastise him, and release him,

17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the

feast.)

.

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this

man, and release unto us Barabbas:. 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, ‘and for

murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22 Andgbe said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him:

. I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. : Bb

23 And

S. LUKE. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he migh be crucif s them and of the tied. And the voiceof chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they reuired.

that for sedition and ‘ 25 And he released unto thhim em murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired ; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one

Simon, 2 Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear i¢ after Jesus.

27 | And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusajem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

$0 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall ‘on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things ini a green tree, what shall be done‘in the dry? 89. And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 384 Then

said Jesus,

Father,

forgive

them;

for

they

know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided Aim, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 86 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him,

and offering him vinegar,

387 And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save

thyself.

38 And

S. LUKE. a superscription also was written over him in

$8 And letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. :

99 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed

on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked. him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing’ thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward

of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise. . 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple

‘was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voite, he said,

Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having

said thus,. he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. *49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed

him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 QJ And, behold, there was a counsellor; and he was a good man, 51 (The same had not consented of them;) he was of Arimathea, a

man named Joseph, a and a just: to the counsel and deed city of the Jews: who

also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and

Jesus.

begged the body of

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

Boe

54 And

.

8S. LUKE.

54 And that day was the preparation, and the ‘sabbath

drew on.

55 And the women also which came with him.from Ga-

lilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day according to the commandment. CHAP.

XXIV.

1 Christ's resurrection declared to the women. 13 He himself appeareth, 36 giveth a charge to his apostles, 50 and ascendeth.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain othe~s with them. . @ And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 8 And they entered in, and fourid not the body of the

Lord Jesus

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining gar ments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces

to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living

among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake

unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must.be delivered into the

hands of sinful men, and be crucified,

in,

:

ad the third day rise

And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest, 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the qnother of James, and other women that were with them,

“

which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose

Peter, and

ran unto the

sepulchre; and

stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by them-

selves,

_

§ LUKE.

selves, and departed, wondering in himself at that’ which ‘Was come to pass.

“13 J And, behold, two of them went that same day to

8 village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusulest about threescore furlongs.

14: And they talked together of all these things” wich bad

happened. 15 And it came to pass, that while they commoaced ther and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near and wentat them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not

him.

of

.

toge-

with

,

know

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to anottier as ye walk, and are sad?

18 And the one of them, whose name was‘Cleopas, ane

swering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger’ in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things ‘which are come to pase there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said

unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a pro-

phet mighty in deed and word before God and all the peo-

ple: . 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had beew he which should have

is, to-day is the third day redeemed Isracl: qnd besalildthe since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, say-ing, That they.bad also seen-a vision of angels, which said that he was alive, , 2% And certain of them which were with us went tothe sepulchre, and found éf even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart

to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Bobs

26 Ought

- $ LUKE. 96 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to

eater into his glory? he ex_ 7 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,’

the things concernunto them in all the scriptures pounded ing himself. + 9© Amd they drew nigh unto the village whither they ‘went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he west in to tarry with them. 30 ‘And it came. to pas, an he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. . $1, And their eyes were opened, and they knew bim;

and he vanished out of their sight. 3% And they said one to another, Did not.our heart burn within us, while he talked with ws by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptexes? 33 And they, rose yp the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, . 34 Saying, The Lord jis risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. $85 And they told what things were done in the way, and

how he was known of them in bresking of bread. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why ere ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? : $9 Behold my hands and my feet, that it ‘is I myself:

handle me, and.see; fpr a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when be had thus spoken, he shewed them dis hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and won-

dered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 And

5. JOHN. 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fh, and of an honey-comb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 And he said unto them, These are the wotds ‘which I was yet with you, that all things I spake unto you, while

were written in the law of Moses, be fulfilled which must and im the prophets, and tn the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that chey might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rite from the dead the third

day:

47 And that

repentance and remission of sins should be

preached in his name smong all nations, begittning at Jerusalem. ms 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 And, behold, E send the promise of my Father ipon

you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be ew dued with power from on high.

50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lift up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem

with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. ‘

The Gospel according to St. JOHN. CHAP. IV. 1 Christ talketh with a woman of Samaria.

ciples marvel.

27 His dis-

31 Christ’s zeal for God’s glory.

43 He

departeth intu Galilee, and healeth the ruler’s son.”

WHEN

| the

Lord

knew

how the Pharisees had heard

thet Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, ‘@ (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples)

Bb4

3 He

_ 8. JOHN.

-

S He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria.

5 Then cometh he to acity.of Samaria, which is called

Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jaceb gave to his pon Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore beingwearied with Ais journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy maeat.) g Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is At that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a wo-

man of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the

‘Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and sajd unto her, If thou knewest the . giftof God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked:of him, and he would have '

given thee liviug water. 11 The woman

saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to

draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast

thoa that liviug water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which géve

us the well, and drank thereof himself, and hjs children, and

his cattle?

.

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shail thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, Give me this water, that J thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come

hither.

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said pnto her, Thou hast well said, J have no husband:

18 For

S. JOHN. 18 For thou hast had five husbands, and he whom

now hast is not thy husband; in that-saidst thou truly.

thou

19 The woman saith untg him, Sir, I perceive that thoa wt a prophet. in this mountain; and ye sag, 20 Our fathers worshipped

that im Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman,

believe

me the hour

cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at

Jerusalem, worship the. Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But

mrorshippers for the

the hour

cometh, and

now

is,

when

the

trae

shall worship the Father in spirit and in uth:

Father seeketh such to worship him.

7

94 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him, mast worship Aim in spirit and in truth. 25. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 26 Jesus saith and marvelled 27 G And upon this came his disciples,

that he talked with the woman; yet.no man said, What seekest thou? or, why talkest thou with her? :

28 The woman then left her

into the city, and saith to the men,

water-pot, and went her way

29 Come, see a man, which told me all “things that ever

I did: is not this the Christ?

30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

31

In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying,

Master, eat. $2 But he said unto them, 1 heve meat to cat that ye

know not of. one to another, Hath any 93 Therefore said the disciples msn brought him ought to eat? $4 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of his work. him that sent me, and to finish $5 Say not ye, There are yet fopr months, and then cometh harvest? behold, J say unto you, Lift up your eves

S. JOHN.

and look on the fields; for they are white already to har vest.

$6 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life: that both he that soweth and he thet qeapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and sno-

ther reapeth. $8 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no la-

bour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their

: labours. $9 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on ‘him, for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. _ 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they Dbesought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. ‘ 41 And many more believed, because of his own word: 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the know that this world. Now after two days he departed thence, and went 43 into Galilee.

44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no

honour in his own country.

45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

46 So Jesus came again into Cara of Galifee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son’ was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea imto Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him, that he would

come

down, and heal his son: for he was at the

point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto hit, Except ye see signe and

wonders, ye will not believe.

49 The

S. JOHN. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere

my child die.

50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy on liveth, And the man believed the word that Jesus had said unto him,

and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and tohl’him, saying, Thy son liveth.

52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began

to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him.

53 So the father knew that#t was at the seme hour in the

which

Jesus

said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself

believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracle that Jewus did when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. CHAP.

V.

1 Jesus on the sabbath-day cureth him that was diseased eight and thirty years. 10 The Jews cavil, and persecute

'

him Sor it.

AFTER this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. @ Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep-market a ‘pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue’ Bethesda, having five porches. S In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the. water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the watex stepped in, was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man. was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now 2 long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thow be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

8 Jesus

S. JOHN. unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 8 Jesus saith

9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took

up his bed and walked: and on the same day was the sab-

: bath. 10° The Jews therefore said unto bim that was cured, It is the sabbath-day: it is not lawful for thee to! carry thy

bed.

11 He answered

.

theni,

He

that made me

same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.

12 Then asked ‘anto thee, Take up 13 And he that Jesus had conveyed

whole, the

they him, What man is that which said thy bed, and walk? was healed wist not who it was: for himself away, a multitude being in that

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest ‘a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus . which had made him whole. 16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the .

sabbath-day.

17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the mo to re kill him, been ath, but said also that caus he e had not only brok the sabb

God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then

answered Jésus, und said unto them;

Verily,

verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all el and he will shew him greater h: f things that himsdoet works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them} even so the Son quickeneth whom he will: 92 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

:

:

23 That

S. JOHN. 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, honour eth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent rhe, hath everlasting Life, and shall not come into condemnation, butiis Passed

from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God : and they that hear ehall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he giveri to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 82 There is another that beareth witness of me, and I

know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. . 33

truth.

Ye

sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the

'

34 But I receive not testimony from

man:

but these

things I say that ye might be saved. . 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. $6 But [have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath

sent me.

37 And the Father himself which hath sent me hath borne

witness of me.

- Ye have neither heard his voice at any time,

nor seen his shape.

$3 And

8. JOHN. $8 And ye have not his word sbiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

$9 Search the scriptures; for im them ye think ye have _ eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

not honour from men. 41 I receive 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. : . : 43 Iam.come in my Father's name, and ye receive me

not: if another shall come in his own’ name, him ye will receive. . . 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour: that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that-I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed

of me. me: for he wrote

47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe

my words?

CHAP. XI. 1 Christ raiseth Lazarus. 47 The priests and Pharisees gather a council against him.

Now acertain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. @ (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whore brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, bethou lovest is sick. hold, he whom 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, That sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God

might be glorified thereby.

5 ‘Now Jemus loved Marth, and ber sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode tovo days still in the same place where he was.

7 Then after that suith he to Ais disciples, Let us go into

Judea again. 6

8 His

S. JOHN.

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Y Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day?

If any man walkin the day, he stumbleth not, because he . seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because

there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit, Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes thatI was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless, let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto bis

fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had dain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, sbout fifteem furlongs off: andha Mary, to 19 And many of the Jews came to Mart comfort them concerning their brother. wasus comas soon,as she heard that Jes 20 Then Martha

ing, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I kuow that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saitl unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said uato her, I am the resurrection and the

dead, yet shallhe were in me, gh life: be that believet h thou he live:

26 And

S. JOIN. in me, shall never “@6 And whosoever liveth and believeth

: die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, -Lord, I believe that thou the Son of God, which shall come into the art the Christ, world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, the Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that, she rose quickly, and came 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was

in that place where Martha met him.

31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, ‘and

comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily”

and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. $2 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou . hadst been here, my brother had not died. $3 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit and was troubled,

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? ‘They said unto

him, Lord, come and see.

35 Jesus wept.

86 Then said the Jews, Behold, how he loved him! $7 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the grave. It was.a cave, and astone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister * of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the

S. JOHN. the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up Ais eyes, and said,’ Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I kvew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he hed thus spoken, he cried with «loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot

with grave-clothes: and-his face was bound about with a nap-

kin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had

seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. * 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, aad tuld them what things Jesus had done. and the Phariseesa Then gathered the chief priests 47

council, and said, What

miracles.

48 If we

do we? for this man doeth

many

let him thus alone, all men will believe on him:

and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, “‘ 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. : 51 And this spake he not. of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that mation; 52 And

not for that nation only, but that also

he should

gather together in one the children of God that were scattered

abroad.

53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the

Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city ‘called Ephraim, and there, continued with his disciples.

55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many _Ce weut

S. JOHN. went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among them-

selves as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will.

not come to the feast ?

52 .Now beth the chief priests and the Pharisees had given

a commandment, that if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. CHAP. XII. 1 Jesus wasneth his disciples’ feet, and exhorteth them to hu-.

mility and charity. denial.

36 He Sorewaracth

Peter of his

Now before the . feast of the pessover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. @ And supper being ended, the devil having now put

into the

heart of Judas Iscariot,

Simon's son, to betray

him : S Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things iato his bands, and that he'was come from God, and went to God;

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to

wash the disciples’feet, and to wipe them with the towel

wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter said unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do, thow knowest not now ; but thou shalt know hereafter.

8& Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt néver wash my feet.

Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him,Lord, not my feet only, but

also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save

to

S. JOHN. to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him ; therefore wid he, Ye are not all clean. 1@ So after he had washed their feet, apd had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know

ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call mg Master and Lord: and ye say well ; for 2 Tam. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as

T have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord; neither he that is sent, greater than he that gent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen : but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it come, that when it is come to ye may believ@that I am he. pass,

@0 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whom-

soever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, ree

ceiveth him that sent me.

@1 When Jesus had thas eaid, he was troubled in spirit,

and testified, and said, Verily, verily,I say unto you, That one

of you shall betray me.

22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23 Now there was leaning on Jegus’ bosom one of his -

disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it chould be of whom he spake.

25 He thep lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lard,

who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop when Cc@

S. JOHN. when I have dipped if. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

Then said

28 Now no manat the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the beg, that Jesiis had said unto him, Buy those things that we have

need of against the feast; or, that he should give something

to the poor. 30 He then ‘out: and it was 31 Therefore the Son of man

having received the sop, went immediately night. when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is glorified, and God is glorified in him.

52 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him

in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

93 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and, as I said unto the Jews, Whither I 8,

ye cannot come ; 20 now I say to you.

$4 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love I have loved you, that ye also love one one another; as another.

35 By this shall all sven know that ye are my dciples, if ye have love one to another. $6 | Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, Whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither| go, thou canst not follow me now ; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannotI follow thee

now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for

my sake? Verily, verily, I gay unto thee, ‘The cock shall not

crow till thou hast denied me thrice. CHAP. XIX. 1 Christ is scourged, crowned with thorns, beaten, and cruecified. 28 He dieth, 38 and is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.

THEN

S. JOHN. "HEN Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Aim. @ And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put # ‘on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote him with their hands.

4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, thatye may know that I find

no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thoms,

and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold

the man !

6 When the chief priests therefore and dfficers saw him,

they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify Aim: for ¥+find no fault

.

in him,

7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our

“

law he ought to die, because he made himsel the Son,fof

God. : . 8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the

more afraid; : Q And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no an-

swer.

i

10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto — me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himselfa King speaketh . against Cesar. 13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment-seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gab. : batha, 14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about . Ccs the

8. JOHN.

the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your

ing!

Kes! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, Crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? the chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar. unteo them to be cra16 Then delivered he him therefor

cified. And they took Jesus and led himaway.

‘WwW And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a Skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golithe: ee Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the inidst. * 19 And' Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

@0 This title then reud many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write

td, Lam King of asai not, The King of the Jews; but thhe the Jews.

22 Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

@3 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took

his garments, and made four parts, toevery soldiera part ; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from

the top throughout.

.

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend

it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture

might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast-lots. ‘hese things therefore the soldiers did.

25 Now there stood by the cross his mother’s sister, Mary the tw:wife Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his standing by whom he loved, he saith Behold thy son!

6

of Jesuis his mother, and of Cleophas, and Mary mother, ard the disciple unto his mother, Woman,

27 Then

3. JOHN. +27 Then saith

he to the disciple,

And from that hour that disciple took home.

Behold thy: mother!

her unto

his.own

. 28 | After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith,[

thirst.' 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and

they filled 2 sponge with vinegar, and put it upon. hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he aid,

It is finished: ghd he bowed his head, and gave up the -$1 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, ttt

the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath

- day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be talean away. . . 94 ‘Then game the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, iand of the other which was crucified with him. 33. But when they came to Jesu, and saw thet he was dead

already, they brake not his legs:

34 But-orie of the soldiers with a spear, pierced hie gide,

and forthwith came thereout blood and water. sooty + 35 And- he that saw it. bare recosd, and ;his record is true: and he knoweth that he ssith true tbat, ye might, believe. . ne 36 Fos. these things were done, thet the sriptare thew be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. .

37 And again another scripture saith, ‘They,

all Joo

on

‘him whom they pierced. - 88. And after this, Joseph of Arimathea (heing. a die ciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear.of the Jewa,) bexought Pilate that he might take away the body.of Jesus: gnd Pilate . gave him leave. He came therefore and took the body of Jesus.

39 And there came aleo Nicodemus, which at the firat eame to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of mysrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then Cc4

S. JOHN. “40 ‘Then took they the ‘body of Jesus, and wound it in

4men clothes with the spices, as the mammer of the Jews is to bury.

41 ‘Now in the place where he was crucified there was a igatden; and im the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never

man yet laid. * 42 There Jaid they Jesus therefore, because of the Jews?

preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. CHAP.

XXL

1 Christ appearing: again, 15 giveth Peter a charge ; 20 : and rebuketh his curiosity.

AFTER

these things Jesus shewed himself again to the

disciptes aat the sea of‘Tiberias; and on this Wwite'shewed “ she himself:«

“-@ Thiere were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Dids nus, and Nathanael of Cuma in Galilee, andthe sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

&-§ Simon Peter’ saith anto them, I go a fishingy': They sysay junto him, We alsd go'with thee: They went forth; and ‘eitieréd mtd a ship immediately; and that night they caught

. ‘nothing. “big But when the tomimg-was-now come, Jesus stood on ‘the; shore: but the disciples knew not'that it was Jesus.

ti 15: Ten Jesus saith unto then,’ » Children,have r any meat?

: They answered him,-No: 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the ‘ight side of Vie Ship, ‘ahd ye shall-find, They cast thereforeytind now they

were not able to diitw it for the multitude of fishes.

(1 % Therefore thit disciple whom Jesus loved gaith unto Pe~ ter, Itis the Lord.

Now when Simon Peter heard that it was

~the Lond, he givt /iis ficher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,)

‘and did ‘cast himself ihto the sea.

» -B’ Attd the other disciples came’ in a little ship ; (for they ‘were riot fir from ‘land, -but aa it were two hundred

dragging the net with “© 9 ‘As soon’ thent‘as «of coals there, and fish 10 Jesus saith unto

“now caught,

cubits,)

fishes, they were come to land, they saw a fire laid thereon, and bread. them, Bring of the fish which ye have 11 Simoq

S. JOHN. “11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land fall of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three : and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. _ 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of sthe disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and tish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples after that he was risen from the dead. 14 | So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He . saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my

sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas,

Jovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord,

thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus

saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young,

thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and

another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glo-

rify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 ¥ Then Peter turning about, seeth the disciple whom

Jesus loved following, which also leaned on bis breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall. this man do?

22 Jesus saith unto him, if [ will that he tarry till Tcome, what is that.to thee? Follow thou me.

23 Then

The ACTS.

@3 Tien went this saying abroad among the brethren, that

that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him,

He shall not die ; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what

18 that to thee? : . ‘24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

. @5 And there were also many other things which Jesus did,

the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should . be written. Amen.

The ACTS of the APOSTLES. - CHAP.

I.

1 A repetition of part of Christ's history. chosen into the apostleship.

15 Matthias

"THE former treatise have I made,O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and tu teach,

2°Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he

through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen :

3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion

by many infallible proofs, being scen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of

God.

4 And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait

“for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have, heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Istael?

7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own

power.

;

$ But

The ACTS. 8 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is

come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight, 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven, ‘ashe went up, behold,

11 Which

two men stood by them in white apparel;-

also said, Ye men

of Galilee, why stand ye

gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount

called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day’s journey. 13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Petet, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomias, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes,and Judas the brother of James. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. 15 J, And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake

before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now

this man

purchased a field with the reward of

iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. : 19 And it was known unto ‘all the dwellers at Jerusa» Jem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. * .

20 For

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tion be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and, His bishup-

rick let another take. 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same

day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be

a witness with us of his resurrection.

23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who

was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest

the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast

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chosen,

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25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to ; his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAP. Il.

The apostles filled with the Holy Ghost,. speak divers

. . languages. AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they all with one accord ip one place. : @ And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as rushing mighty wind, and it filled al] the house where were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like fire, and it sat upon each of them.

were of 3 they as of

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, ‘out of every nation under heaven. . 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded,

becatise that every man heard

them speak in his own language, 7 And they were all amazed, and marvelled, saying one ta another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? 8 And how hear we every man in ouy own tongue wherein : we were born?

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9 Parthiqus,

The ACTS. 9 Parthians, and Medes, and-Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, andn Cappadocia, in Pontus, ahd Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and Proselytes, 11 Cretes

and Arabians, we.do hear them speak

ini our

tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? . 18 Others mocking, said, These men are full of new wine.

14 But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his

voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it) is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see

visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out iff those days of my spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke : 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon

into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of.the Lord shall be saved.

22 Ye meu of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles, and wouders, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you; as ye yourselves also know:

28 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

: 24 Whom

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24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pams of death: because it was notPossible that he should be holden of it.

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25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord

always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart. rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28, Thop hast mede known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me fall of joy with thy countenance.

29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the.

patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and kmowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his

throne ; : . 31 He seeing this-before, spake of the resurrection of

Chriat, that his soul was not left hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. $2 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are

witnesses.

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33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and

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having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear. :

84 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he

saith himself, The Lorp said unto my Lord, sit thou on my

right hand,

‘35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

$6 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whém ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their

heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Meo ond brethren, what shall we do?

38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized

every

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every ane of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the re-

mission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise iis unto you, and to your children, and

to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shal} ~ . call. .

40 And with many other words did he .testify ayd exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:

and the same day there were added unto them about three

thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine

and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And

fear came upon every soul: and many wondera

and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 ‘And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them

to all men, as every man had need.

46 And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, apd breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, . 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people.

‘And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be

saved.

: CHAP. Ill. 1 Peter and John restore a lame man, 1% ascribing the cure

to the name of Jesus, 19 and exhorting to repentance. Now Peter aud John went up together into the temple at

the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

@ And a certain man, lame from his mother’s womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which

is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the

temple;

: 3 Who swing Petr Sd John abot vo goat

asked an alms.

the temple,

4 ‘And Petes fastening hie eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

5 And

The ACT& 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold I have none; but suck 28 I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Na: zareth rise up and walk.

Aimed up : 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lift

and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising . God. Q And all the people saw him walking and praising God : 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with . Wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto

him.

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11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 12 { And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we bad made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus ; whom ye

delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14 But ye denied the Holy One, and the Just, and desired to be granted unto you; -a murderer 15 And killed the prince of Life, whom God hath raised . from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which ‘ is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the Presence of you all. a And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye it, as did also your rulers. 48 But those things which God before had shewed by the

mouth

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80 fulfilled.

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19 J Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins

may be blotted out, whén the times of refreshing shall come

: from the presence of the Lord; 20 nd he shall send Jesus Christ, which before preached unto you:

21 Whom the heaven mast teceive until the times of ree

stitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto,you, 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hear that prophet shalt be destroyed from among the people.

24 Yea, and ail the prophets from Samuel, and those that

follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children ofthe prophets, and of the. covenant which God made

with our fathers, saying unto Abra-

ham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. : 26 Unto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from

his iniquities.

CHAP. 1 Peter-and John imprisoned.

Iv. 5 Their defence.

13 They

are threatened. . AND as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon

them,

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2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed;

and the number of the men was about five thousand. -Dd . 6G Aud

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And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, .

and elders, and scribes,

-6 And Anoas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and ax-many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have ye done this?

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel;

9 If we this day be examiued of the good deed done to

the impotent man, by what means he is‘made whole;

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Terael, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none otber name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 13 | Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men,

they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them that they

had been with Jesus. « 14 And beholding the man whi with them, they could say nothing ng 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What

shall we do to these men?

for that m-

deed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all thei that dwell in Jerusalem;

and we cannot deny tt.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, Jet us straitly threaten them, that they‘speak henceforth to no map in this name.

18 And they called them, and —— them not to speak ut all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.