.4.. Y^rj^g fi-gm Jordan, and was led
devil. 2 And when he had there in the wilderness forty by the Spirit into the wil-
fasted forty days and forty days, tempted of Satan ; and derness, "being forty days
nights, he was afterward an was with the wild beasts ; tempted of the devil. And
hungered. ^And when the
tempter came to him, he said, If
thou be the Sou of God, command
that these stones be made bread. ■* 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 set-
teth him on a pinnacle of the tem-
ple, 6 and saith unto him, If thou
be the Son of God, cast thyself
down: for it is written, He shall
give his angels charge con-
cerning thee : and in their
hands they shall bear thee
up, lest at any time thou dash
thy foot against a stone. ''Je-
sus said unto him, It is written
again, Tliou slialt not tempt tlie
Lord thy God. ^ Again, the devil
taketh him up into an exceeding
high mountain, and sheweth him
all the kingdoms of the world, and
the glory of them ; ^ and saith unto
him, All these things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall down and
worship me. i° Then saith Jesus
unto him. Get thee hence, Satan :
for it is wi'itten, Thou shalt wor-
ship the Lord thy God, and
him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leavetli him,
and, behold, angels came and
ministered unto him.
in those days he did eat
nothing : and when they were end-
ed, he afterward hungered. ^ And
the devil said unto him. If thou
be the Son of God, command this •
stone that it be made bread. ''And
Jesus answered him, saying. It is
written. That man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every
word of God. 5 And the devil, tak-
ing him up into an high mountain,
shewed unto him all the kingdoms
of the world in a moment of time.
"And the devil said unto him, All
this jiower will I give thee, and the
glory of them : for that is delivered
unto me ; and to whomsoever I will
I give it. '' If thou therefore wilt
worship me, all shall be thine. "^And
Jesus answered and said unto him.
Get thee behind me, Satan : for it
is written. Thou shalt worship
the Lord thy God, and him
only shalt thou serve. ^And
he brought him to Jerusalem, and
set him on a pinnacle of the tem-
ple, and said unto him, If thou be
the Son of God, cast thyself down
from hence : i" for it is written,
He shall give his angels
charge over thee, to keep
thee: iiand in their hands
they shall bear thee up, lest
at any time thou dash thy
foot against a stone, i- And
Jesus answering said unto him. It
is said. Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God. i^And when the devil had ended all the tempta-
tion, he dei^arted from him for a season.
12 THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. A. D. 27.
18. The Answer of John the Baptist to the Priests and
Levites sent from Jerusalem.
St. John i. 15—28.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He
that Cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. '"And of his
fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. ^''For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. ^^ No man hath seen God at any time ;
the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he liath declared him.
i^And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask him. Who art tliou ? ^'> And he confessed, and denied not ; but con-
fessed, I am not the Christ. "^ And tliey asked him. What then ? Art thou Elias ?
And he saitli, I am not. Art thou that prophet '{ And lie answei-ed. No. -- Tlien
said they unto him. Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them tliat sent
us. What sayest thou of thyself? '-^He said, I am the voice of one crying
in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet
Esaias. "-^And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. ^SAnd they asked
him, and said unto him. Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor
Elias, neither that prophet ? -^ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water :
Imt there standeth one among you, whom ye know not ; ^ he it is, who coming
after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
19. His Testimony to Jesus.
St. John i. 29—34.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith. Behold the Lamb
of God, which taketh away the sin of the world, ^dfj^jg jy jjg qj- whom I said, After
me cometh a man which is preferred before me : for he was before me. '^^ And I
knew him not : but that lie should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come
baptizing witli water. ^-And John bare record, saying, I saw the Sjiirit descending
from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ^s^j^]^ j j^ne^ ]ijni not: but he
tliat sent me to Ijaptize witli water, the same said unto me. Upon whom thou shalt
see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he wliicli baptizeth with
the Holy Ghost. ^^And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
20. The Calling of Andrew and Simon Peter.
St. John i. 35—42.
^•'•AciAiN the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36and looking
upon Jesus as he walked, he saith. Behold the Lamb of God ! ^7 And the two dis-
ciples lieard him speak, and they followed Jesus. •*** Tlien Jesus turned, and saw
them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,
(wliich is to say, being interpreted. Master,) where dwellest thou ? "■' He saith unto
them. Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that
day : fur it was about the tenth hour. ■^" One of the two wliich heard .John .speak,
and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ■*! He first tindeth his own
brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Mcssias, which is, being in-
terpreted, the Christ. ■i^And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him,
he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona : thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by
interpretation, A stone.
A.D. 27. CHRIST PVEGETH THE TEMPLE. 13
21. The Calling of Philip and Nathanael,
St. John i. 43—51.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and
saith unto him, follow me. "" Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and
Peter. *^ Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him. We have found him, of whom
Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?
Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and
saith of him. Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile ! 48 Nathanael saith
unto him. Whence knowest thou me ? Jesus answered and said unto him. Before that
Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael
answered and saith unto him. Rabbi, thou art the Son of God ; thou art the King
of Israel, ^o jggus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee
under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these, ^i^nd
he saith unto him. Verily, verily, I say unto you. Hereafter ye shall see heaven open,
and tlie angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
22. The Marriage Feast at Cana in Galilee.
St. John ii. 1—12.
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee ; and the mother of
Jesus was there : - and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him. They have no
wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her. Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is
not yet come, ^jjis mother saith unto the servants. Whatsoever he saith unto you,
do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the
purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. '^ Jesus saith unto them,
Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. ^And he saith
unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare
it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and
knew not whence it was : (but the servants which drew the water knew ;) the governor
of the feast called the bridegroom, i^and saith unto him. Every man at the begin-
ning doth set forth good wine ; and when men have well drunk, then that which
is worse : but thou hast kept the good wine until now. " This beginning of miracles
did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory ; and his disciples
believed on him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren,
and his disciples : and they continued there not many days.
23. Christ purgeth the Temple.
St. John ii. 13—25.
"And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, i4and
found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of
money sitting : i^ and when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them
all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers'
14 JESUS TEACHETH NIC0DEMU8. A. D 27.
St. John ii. 13—25.
money, and overthrew the tables; i^and said unto them that sold doves, Take these
things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. '''And his
disciples remembered that it was written. The zeal of thine house hath eaten
me up. '8 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto
us, seeing that thou doest these things ? ^^ Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy
this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 2" Then said the Jews, Forty and
six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days ? 21 But
he spake of the temple of his body. 22When therefore he was risen from the dead,
his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them ; and they believed the
scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
-^ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed
in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. -''But Jesus did not commit
himself unto them, because he knew all me?t, '^^and needed not that any should tes-
tify of man : for he knew what was in man.
24. Jesus Teacheth Nicodemus.
St. John hi. 1—22.
Therk was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews :
2 the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou
art a teacher come from God : for no man can do these miracles that thou doest,
except God be with him. ^ Jesus answered and said unto him. Verily, verily, I say
unto thee. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. ^Nico-
demus saith unto him. How can a man be born when he is old ? can he enter the
second time into his mother's womb, and be born ? ^ Jesus answered. Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God. ^ That which is born of the flesh is ilesh ; and that whicli
is born of the Spirit is spirit. '^ Marvel not that I said unto thee. Ye must be born
again. ^ The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but
canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth : so is every one that is born
of the Spirit. ^ Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be ?
'" Jesus answered and said unto him. Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not
these tilings ? " Verily, verily, I say unto thee. We speak that we do know, and
testify that we have seen ; and ye receive not our witness. ^^ jf j }iave told you
earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly
things? i3^,j(j fio man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from
heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. i^And as Moses lifted up the ser-
pent in the wilderness, even so mixst the Son of man be lifted up: ^'that whosoever
believeth in him should not pei-ish, but have eternal life, i*" For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life, i'' For God sent not his Son into the world to
condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved, '^jjg tjj^t
believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already,
because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. i^And
this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than light, because their deeds were evil. "^For every one that doeth evil
hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 g^t
he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that
they are wrought in God.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judsea ; and there
he tarried with them, and baptized.
A. D. 27. CHRIST TALKETH WITH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA. 15
25. The Baptism, Witness, and Doctrine of John concerning
Christ.
St. John hi. 23—36.
23 And John also was baptizing in ^non near to Salim, because there was much
water there : and they came, and were baptized. ^-^ For John was not yet cast into
prison.
25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about
purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with
thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and
all mew come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except
it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am
not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 jje that hath the bride is the bride-
groom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth
greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled, ^ojje
must increase, but I must decrease, ^i He that conieth from above is above all : he
that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth : he that cometh from heaven
is above all. ^2 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth ; and no man
receiveth his testimony, ^sjje that hath received his testiinony hath set to his seal
.that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for
God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Mm. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and
hath given all things into his hand. -'6 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting
life : and he that believeth not the Son sliall not see life ; but the wrath of God
abideth on him.
26. Christ talketh with a Woman of Samaria.
St. John iv. 1 — 42.
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made
and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (though Jesus himself baptized not, but his
disciples,) 3 he left Judaja, and departed again into Galilee. ^And he mu,st needs go
through Samaria. ^ Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near
to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. « Now Jacob's well was
there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well : aiid
it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her. Give
me to drink. ^ (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) » Then
saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink
of me, which am a woman of Samaria ? for the Jews have no dealings with the Sama-
ritans. 1" Jesus answered and said unto her. If thou knewest the gift of 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 living water. " The woman saith unto him. Sir, thou
hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep : from whence then hast thou that
living water ? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and
drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle ? " jesus answered and said
unto her. Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again : !•* 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.
" The woman saith unto him. Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come
hither to draw, is jesus saith unto her. Go, call thy husband, and come hither. ^''The
woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her. Thou hast well
16
HEROD IMPRISONETH JOHN THE BAPTIST. A. D. 27.
St. John iv. 1 — 42.
said, I have no husband: ^^for thovi hast had five husbands ; and he whom thou now
hast is not thy husband : in that saidst thou truly. '^ The woman saith unto him,
Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. ^OQur fathers worshipped in this mountain;
and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship, ^i Jesus saith
imto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this moun-
tain, 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, ^s But the hour cometh,
and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in
truth : for the Father seeketh such to worship him. -•* God is a Spirit : and they that
worship him must worship Mm 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, ^ejgg^s saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled 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 waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to
the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did : is not this
the Christ ? ""^ Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying. Master, eat. ^- But he
said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. ^^ Therefore said the
disciples one to another. Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34jesus saith
unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his
work. 33 gay not ye. There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold,
I say unto you. Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white
already to harvest. •''^And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit
unto life eternal : that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice
together. 37And herein is that saying true. One soweth, and another reapeth. ^sj
sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour : other men laboured, and ye
are entered into their labours. 39And 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.
* So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would
tarry with them : and he abode there two days, ^i And many more believed because
of his own word; 42aud said unto the woman. Now we believe, not because of thy
saying : for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ,
the Saviour of the world.
27. Herod imprisoneth John the Baptist.
St. Matt. xiv. 3—5. St. Mark vi. 17 — 20. St. Luke hi. 19—20.
3 [For] Herod [had] laid
hold on John, and bound
him, and put him in prison
for Herodias' sake, his bro-
ther Philip's wife. ^For
John said unto him. It is
not lawful for thee to have
her. ^And when he would
have put him to death, he
feared the multitude, be-
cause they counted him as
a prophet.
17 [For] Herod [himself
had] sent forth and laid hold
upon John, and bound him
in prison for Herodias' sake,
his brother Philip's wife :
for he had married her.
18 For John had said unto
Herod, It is not lawful for
19 But Herod the te-
trarch, being reproved by
him [John] for Herodias his
brother Philip's wife, and
for all the evils which He-
rod had done, 20 added yet
this above all, that he shut
up John in j)rison.
thee to have thy brother's
wife. 18 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against
him, and would have killed him ; but she could
not : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was
a just man and an holy, and observed him ; and
when he heard him, he did many things, and heard
him gladly.
JO ;> o
•me PLACES in
THE HOLY LANB Zal""""-
Counected 'witli tlie
35E.pr.
J-ro/TK Capemxxnjn U* Je^'U-& to
I Eron^ J e^'iAJ^fCbljeom. to 'SiciteJii. to Cturui .io Jfaxfireih; to Ccipc4'iiaxirn.,
roLLndj OihouAj GctUZe.e tn Cupet-naji/fi. ( y^^ 2^ to 30 i
A.D. 28.
CHRIST PBEACRETH IN GALILEE.
17
St. Matt. iv.
12, 17.
28. Christ beginneth to preach.
A.D. 28. 32"'J ijear of our Lord's life.
St. Mark i. St. Luke iv.
14, 15. 14, 15.
St. John iv.
43—54.
12 Now wheu Je-
sus had heard that
John was cast into
prison, he departed
into Galilee. ^Trom
that time Jesus be-
gan to preach, and
to say, Repent : for
the kingdom of hea-
ven is at hand.
I'^Now after that
John was put in jDri-
son, Jesus came in-
to Galilee, preach-
ing the gosisel of
the kingdom of God,
'" and saying, The
time is fulfilled, and
the kingdom of God
is at hand : repent
ye, and believe the
gospel.
I'IAnd Jesus re-
turned in the power
of the Spirit into
Galilee : and there
went out a fame of
him through all the
region round about.
i°And he taught in
their synagogues, be-
ing glorified of all.
43 Now after two
days he departed
thence, and went in-
to Galilee. ■"For Je-
sus himself testified,
that a prophet hath
no honour in his
own country. -^^Then
when he was come
into Galilee, the Ga-
lileans received him,
having seen all the
things that he did
at Jerusalem at the feast : for they also went unto the feast.
•IS So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the
water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick
at Capernaum. ■*'' When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaja
into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come
down, and heal his son : for he was at the pomt of death. ■^ Then said
Jesus unto him. Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
■^ The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my cb.ild die. ^" Je-
sus saith unto him, Go thy way ; thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. si And
as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying,
Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired he of them the hour when be began
to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour
the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour,
in the which Jesus said unto him. Thy son liveth : and himself be-
lieved, and his whole house. S'lThis is again the second miracle that
Jesus did, when he was come out of Judfea into Galilee.
29. He teacheth in Nazareth.
St. Luke iv. 16—30.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and, as his custoju
was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read, i^ And
there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had
opened the book, he found the place where it was written, i^The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to
the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deli-
verance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set
at liberty them that are bruised, is to preach the acceptable year
of the Lord. 20 j^nd he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister,
and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened
on him. 21 And he began to say unto them. This day is this scripture fulfilled in
your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which
proceeded out of his mouth. And they said. Is not this Joseph's son? 23 And he
said unto them. Ye will .surely .say unto me this proverb. Physician, heal thyself:
whatsoever we have heard done in Cyi.eruaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And
he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 ^ut
/ ^
18 PETER AND ANDBEH^, JAMES AND JOHN, CALLED. A. D. 28.
St. Luke iv. 16-30.
I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the
heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout
all the land; ^ai^i^t unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city
of Sidon, unto a woman that vxcs a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in
the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman
the Syrian.
•-8 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with
wrath, ^-'and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow
of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way.
30. JesTis dwelleth in Capernaum.
St. Matt. iv. 13—16. St. Luke iv. 31, 32.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and 31A.nd came down to Capernaum, a
dwelt in Capernaum, wdiicli is upon the city of Galilee, and taught them on the
sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and sabbath days. ^a^Qj they were astonish-
Neplithalim : i-* that it might be fulfilled ed at his doctrine: for his word was with
which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, power,
saying, i-' The land of Zabulon, and
the laud of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; i^tiig peojile which sat
in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
31. He calleth Peter and Andrew, James and John.
St. M.iTT. IV. 18—22. St. Mark i. 16—20. St. Luke v. 1—11.
18 And Jesus, walking
by the sea of Galilee, saw
two brethren, Simon called
Peter, and Andrew his bro-
ther, 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 ^nd
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 fa-
ther, mending their nets ;
and he called them. 22 And
they immediately left the
ship and their father, and
followed him.
16 Now as he walked by
the sea of Galilee, he saw
Simon and Andrew his bro-
ther casting a net into the
sea : for they were fishers,
i*" And Jesus said unto them.
Come ye after me, and I
will make you to become
fishers of men. i^ And
straightway they forsook
their nets, and followed
him. 19 And when he had
gone a little farther thence,
he saw James the son of
Zebedee, and John his bro-
ther, who also were in the
ship mending their nets.
2t'And straightway he called
them : and they left their
father Zebedee in the shiji
with the hired servants, and
went after him.
And it came to pass,
that, as the people pressed
upon him to hear the word
of God, he stood by the lake
of Gennesaret, 2 and saw
two ships standing by the
lake : but the fishermen were
gone out of them, and were
washing their nets. ^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. ^Now when
he had left speaking, he said
unto Simon, Launch out in-
to the deep, and let down
your nets for a draught.
^And Simon answering said
unto him, Master, we have
toiled all the night, and
A. D. 28.
JESUS HEALETE AT CAPERNAUM.
19
St. Matt. iv. 18—22.
St. Mark i. 16—20.
St. Luke v. 1 — 11.
have taken nothing : nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
^And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of
fishes: and their net brake. ^Aiid 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 from me ; for I am a sinful man, Lord. 9 For he was aston-
ished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which
they had taken : i'^ and so ivas also James, and John, the sons of
Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,
Fear not ; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. i^ And when they
had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
32. He cureth one possessed of a Devil.
St. Mark i. 21—28. St. Luke rv. 33—37.
-1 And they went into Capernaum ;
and straightway on the sabbath day he
entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doc-
trine : for he taught them as one that had
authority, and not as the scribes. -^And
there was in their synagogue a man with
an unclean spirit ; and he cried out, -^ say-
ing. Let us alone ; what have we to do
with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art
thou come to destroy us ? I know thee
who thou art, the Holy One of God. ^s^nd
Jesus rebuked him, saying. Hold thy peace,
and come out of him. -^And when the
unclean spirit had torn him, and cried
with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that
33 And in the synagogue there was a
man, which had a spirit of an unclean
devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
34 saying. Let us alone ; what have we to
do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth ? art
thou come to destroy us? I know thee
who thou art ; the Holy One of God.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying. Hold
thy peace, and come out of him. And
when the devil had thrown him in the
midst, he came out of him, and hurt him
not. 36Ajid they were all amazed, and
spake among themselves, saying. What
a word is this ! for with authority and
power he commandeth the imclean spirits,
and they come out. 37_^(i the fame of
him went out into every place of the
country round about.
they questioned among themselves, saying,
What thing is this ? what new doctrine is
this ? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and
they do obey him. ^s^nd immediately his fame spread abroad
throughout all the region round about Galilee.
33. He healeth Simon Peter's mother-in-law, and others.
St. Matt. viii. 14—17. St. Mark i. 29—34. St. Luke iv. 38—41,
I'IAnd when Jesus was
come into Peter's house, he
saw his wife's mother laid,
and sick of a fever. i^And
he touched her hand, and
29 And forthwith, when
they were come out of the
synagogue, they entered in-
to the house of Sunou and
Andrew, with James and
John, 30 But Simon's wile's
38 And he arose out of
the synagogue, and entered
into Simon's house. And
Simon's wife's mother was
taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for
her. 3i) ^-^^ lie stood over
fi2
20
JESUS PREACHETR THROUGHOUT GALILEE. A. D. 28.
St. Matt. tiii. 14 — 17.
St. Makk I. 29—34.
St. Luke iv. 38—41.
the fever left her : and she
arose, and ministered unto
them.
1® When the even was
yome, they brought unto
him many that were pos-
sessed with devils : and he
cast out the spirits with his
word, and healed all that
were sick : i'' that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, say-
ing, Himself took our
infirmities, and bare
our sicknesses.
mother lay sick of a fever,
and anon they tell him of
her. 31 _^nfi jje came and
took her by the hand, and
lifted her up ; and immedi-
ately the fever left her, and
she ministered unto them.
32 And at even, when the
sun did set, they brought
unto him all that were dis-
eased, and them that were
possessed with devils. 33 And
all the city was gathered
together at the door. 34 And
he healed many that were
sick of divers diseases, and
cast out many devils ; and
suffered not the devils to
speak, because they knew
him.
her, and rebuked the fever ;
and it left her : and imme-
diately she arose and minis-
tered unto them.
'^ Now when the sun was
setting, all they that had
any sick with divers dis-
eases brought them unto
him ; and he laid his hands
on every one of them, and
healed them. *i And devils
also came out of many, cry-
ing out, and saying. Thou
art Christ the Son of God.
And he rebuking them suf-
fered them not to speak :
for they knew that he was
Christ.
34. Jesus preacheth throughout Galilee, and healeth a Leper.
St. Matt. iv. 23. St. Mark i. 35 — 45. St. Luke iv. 42 — 44.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while
before day, he went out, and departed into a soli-
tary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and
they that were with him followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said unto
him, All men seek for thee. 38 ^^(i j^g gg^jij ^jj^q
them. Let us go into the
next towns, that I may
preach there also : for there-
fore came I forth. 39 And
he jireached in their syna-
gogues throughout all Gali-
lee, and cast out devils.
23 And Jesus went about
all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching
the gosi^el of the kingdom,
and healing all manner of
sickness and all manner of
disease among the people.
VIII. 2 — 4.
2 And, behold, there came
a leper and worshipped him,
saying. Lord, if thou wilt,
thou canst make me clean.
3 And Jesus put forth his
hand, and touched him, say-
ing, I will ; be thou clean.
And immediately his le-
prosy was cleansed.
40 And there came a leper
to him, beseeching him, and
kneeling down to him, and
saying unto him. If thou
wilt, thou canst make, me
clean. •*! And Jesus, moved
with compassion, put forth
his hand, and touched him,
and saith unto him, I will ;
be thou clean. ^" And as soon
as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy
departed from him, and he was cleansed.
■*3An(l he straitly charged him, and forth-
with sent him away; **and saith unto him.
42 And when it was day,
he departed and went into
a desert place : and the peo-
ple sought him, and came
unto him, and stayed him,
that he should not depart
from them. ^SAnd he said
unto them, I must preach
the kingdom of God to other
citie-s also : for therefore am
I sent. 44 And he preached
in the synagogues of Ga-
lilee.
V. 12—16.
i^And it came to pass, when
he was in a certain city, be-
hold a man full of leprosy :
who seeing Jesus fell on his
face, and besought him, say-
ing, Lord, if thou wilt, thou
canst make me clean. i3And
he put forth his hand, and
touched him, saying, I will :
be thou clean. And imme-
diately the leprosy dejiarted
from him. i^And he charg-
ed him to tell no man : but
go, and shew thyself to the
A. D. 28. HE HEALETH ONE SICK OF THE PALSY.
21
St. Matt. viii. 2 — 4.
St. Mark i. 35—45.
See thou say nothing to any man : but go
thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and
offer for thy cleansing those things which
Moses commanded, for a testimony unto
them. •'SBut he went out, and began to
publish it much, and to blaze abroad the
matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more
openly enter into the city, but was with-
out in desert places : and they came to
him from every quarter.
St. Luke v. 12—16.
priest, and offer for thy
cleansing, according as Mo-
ses commanded, for a tes-
timony unto them, i^jjut
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 in-
firmities. IS And he with-
drew himself into the wU-
ilerness, and prayed.
35. He healeth one sick of the Palsy.
St. Matt. ix. 1—8. St. Mark ii. 1—12. St. Luke v. 17—26.
And he entered into a
ship, and passed over, and
came into his own city.
2 And, behold, they brought
to him a man sick of the
palsy, lying on a bed : and
Jesus seeing their faith said
unto the sick of the palsy ;
Son, be of good cheer ; thy
sins be forgiven thee. ^Aml,
behold, certain of the scribes
said within themselves, This
wi«?z. blasphemeth. "i And Je-
sus knowing their thoughts
said, Wlierefore think ye
evil in your hearts ? ■' For
whether is easier, to say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee ; or to
say, Arise, and walk? "But
that ye may know that the
Son of man hath power on
earth to forgive sins, (then
saith he to the sick of the
palsy,) Arise, take up thy
bed, and go unto thine
house. ''And he arose, and
departed to his house.
And again he entered
into Capernaum after some
days ; and it was noised that
he was in the house. ^And
straightway many were ga-
thered together, insomuch
that there wa^ no room to
receive them, no, not so
much as about the door :
and he preached the word
vmto them.
•■' And they come, unto
him, bringing one sick of
the palsy, which was borne
of four. ■lAnd when they
could not come nigh un-
to him for the press, they
uncovered the roof where he
was : and when they had
br( 'cen it up, they let down
the bed wherein the sick of
the palsy lay. ^Wlien Jesus
saw their faith, he said unto
the sick of the palsy. Son,
thy sins be forgiven thee.
"But there were certain of
the scribes sitting there, and
reasoning in their hearts,
''Why doth this 7>ia7i thus
speak blasphemies ? who can
forgive sins but God only ?
8 And immediately when Je-
sus perceived in his spirit
that they so reasoned with-
in themselves, he said unto
them, Why reason ye these
i^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 to\vn of
Galilee, and Judrea, and Je-
rusalem : and the power of
the Lord was present to heal
them.
i^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 hhn
before him. '^ And when
they could not find by what
luay 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 for-
given thee. "1 And the scribes
and the Pharisees began to
reason, saying, Who is this
which spealrt^th blasphe-
mies ? Who can forgive sins,
but God alone ? 22 But
when Jesus perceived their
thoughts, he answering said
unto them, What reason ye
22
JESVS CALLETH MATTHEW.
A. D. 28.
St. Matt. ix. 1 — 8.
St. Mark n. 1 — 12.
St. Luke v. 17—26.
"But when the multitudes
saw it, they marvelled, and
glorified God, whicli had
given such power unto men.
things in your hearts ? " Whe-
ther is it easier to say to
the sick of the palsy, Thy
sins he forgiven thee ; or to
say, Arise, and take up thy
bed, and walk ? w But that
ye may know that the Son
of man hath power on earth
to forgive sins, (he saith to
the sick of the palsy,) " I
say unto thee. Arise, and
take up thy bed, and go thy
way into thine house, i^^nd
immediately he arose, took
up the bed, and went forth
before them all ; insomuch
that they were all amazed,
and glorified God, saying,
We never saw it on this
fashion.
in your hearts ? 23 Whether
is easier, to 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 earth to forgive sins,
(he said unto the sick of
the palsy,) I say unto thee.
Arise, and take up thy
couch, and go into thine
house. 25Ajj2 immediately
he rose up before them, and
took up that whereon he
lay, and departed to his
own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed,
and they glorified God, and
were filled with fear, saying,
We have seen strange things
to day.
36. Jesus calleth Matthew from the Receipt of Custom, &c.
St. Matt. ix. 9—13. St. Mark ii. 1-3—17. St. Luke v. 27—32.
^AxD as Jesus passed
forth from thence, he saw
a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of
custom : and he saith unto
him. Follow me. And he
arose, and followed him.
i''And it came to pass, as
Jesus sat at meat in the
house, liehold, many piibli-
cans and sinners came and
sat do\vn with him and
his disciples. i^And when
the Pharisees saw it, they
said iinto his disciples. Why
eateth your Master with
publicans and sinners? i2But
when Jesus heard that, he
said unto them. They that
be whole need not a physi-
cian, but they that are sick.
1^ But go ye and learn what
that meaneth, I will have
mercy, and not sacrifice :
for I am not come to call
the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
i^AxD he went forth
again by the sea side ; and
all the multitude resorted
unto him, and he taught
them. 14^11(1 as he passed
by, he saw Levi the son of
AJphffius sitting at the re-
ceipt of custom, and said
unto him, Follow me. And
he arose and followed him.
!■'' And it came to pass, that,
as Jesus sat at meat in his
house, many publicans and
sinners sat also together
with Jesus and his disciples :
for there were many, and
they followed him. ^^j^nd
when the scribes and Pha-
risees saw him eat with
publicans and sinners, they
said xmto his disciples, How
is it that he eateth and
drinketh with publicans and
sinners ? i'' When Jesus
27 And after these things
he went forth, and saw a
publican, named Levi, sit-
ting at the receipt of cus-
tom : and he said unto him.
Follow me. 28 And he left
all, rose up, and followed
him. 29 And Levi made him
a great feast in his own
house : and there was a
great company of publicans
and of others that sat down
with them. ^^ But their
scribes and Pharisees mur-
mured against his disciples,
saying. Why do ye eat and
drink witli publicans and
sinners ? 3i And Jesus an- , .
swering said unto them, ;|
They that are whole need//
not a physician ; but they
that are sick. ^2 j came not
to call the righteous, but '
sinners to repentance.
heard it, he saith unto them.
They that are whole have no need of the physi-
cian, but they that are sick : I came not to call
the righteoixs, but sinners to repentance.
A. D. 28.
JOURNEY TO JEEVSALEM.
23
St. Matt. ix. 14 — 17.
St. Mark it. 18—22.
St. Luke v. 33—30.
'■*Thou came to liim the
iliscipk's of John, saying,
Wliy ilo we and the Phari-
sees fast oft, Lut thy disci-
ples fast not? 15 And Jesus
said nnto them. Can the
children of the bridecham-
ber 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.
IS No man putteth a piece
of new cloth unto an old gar-
ment, for that which is put
in to fill it up taketh from
the garment, and the rent
is made worse, i'' 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
preserved.
and the
marred :
bottles.
wme
but
^^ And they said unto him,
Why do the disciples of
John fast often, and make
prayers, and likewise the
discijiles of the Pharisees ;
but thine eat and drink ?
^■lAnd he said unto them.
Can ye make the children
of the bridechamber fast,
while the bridegroom is
with them ? "■' But the days
will come, when the bride-
groom shall be taken away
from them, and then shall
they fast in those days.
38 And he spake also a
parable unto them ; No
man putteth a piece of a
new garment upon an old ;
if otherwise, then both the
new maketh a i"ent, and the
piece that was take7i out of
the new agreeth not with the
old. 37Axid no man putteth
new wine into old bottles ;
else the new wine will burst
the bottles, and be spilled,
and the bottles shall perish.
38 But new wine must be
put into new bottles ; and
both are preserved. 39 No
also having drunk old un'ne straightway desireth
: for he saith. The old is better.
■1^ And the disciples of
John and of the Pharisees
used to fast : and they come
and say unto him. Why do
the disciples of John and of
the Pharisees fast, but thy
disciples fast not ? i^And
.Jesus said unto them. Can
the children of the bride-
chamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them ?
as long as they have the
bridegroom with them, they
cannot fast. -" But the days
will come, when the bride-
groom shall be taken away
Irom them, and then shall
they fast in those days.
21 No man also seweth a
piece of new cloth on an old
garment : else the new piece
that filled it up taketh away
from the old, and the rent
is made worse. 22 ^^d no
man putteth new wine into
old bottles : else the new
wine doth burst the bottles,
is spilled, and the bottles will be
new wine must be put into new
man
new
37. Journey to Jerusalem.— The Cure at the Pool
of Bethesda.
St. John v.
Afteii this there was a feast of the Jews ; and Jcsns 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. 3 i^ these lay a great multitude ot
impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. ■* For
an anwl went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water : who-
soever then first after the troubling of the water 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. ^When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now
a long time in that case, he saith unto him. Wilt thou be made whole? ''The im-
potent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put
me into the pool : but wliile I am coming, another steppeth down before me. ^ Jesus
^
24 THE CURE AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA. A. D. 28.
St. John v.
saith unto him. Rise, take up tliy bed, and walk. "And immediately the 7i)an was
made whole, and took up his bed, and walked : and on the same day was the sabT)ath.
1" The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day : it is not
lawful for thee to carry thy bed. ^^ He answered them, He that made me whole, the
same said unto me. Take wp thy bed, and walk. ^^ Then asked they him. What
man is that which said unto thee. Take up thy bed, and walk? iSj^j^j i^ ^i^^t was
healed wist not who it was : for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being
in thcct place. ^* 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. i^But Jesus answered them, My
Father worketh hitherto, and I work, i^ Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill
him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his
Father, making himself equal with God. i^'Then answered Jesus and 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. ""For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that him-
self doeth : and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and qiiickeneth them; even so the Son
(laickenetli whom he will. -- For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed
all judgment unto the Son : ^3 that all men should honour the Son, even as they
honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father
which hath sent him. 24Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation ; but is 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 shall live. 26 jPor as the Father hath life in himself ; so
hath he given to the Son to have life in himself ; 27 and hath given him authority
to execute ju.dgment 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. ^"I can of mine 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 nie. ^i If I bear witness of myself,
my witness is not true. ^2 There is another that beareth witness of me ; and I know
that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. ^^Ye sent unto John, and he
bare witness unto the truth. ^^ But I receive not testimony from man : but these
things I say, that ye might be saved. ^^ jjg -^y^s a burning and a shining light : and
ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. '■^ But I 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. ^z^nd 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. ^^ And ye have not his word abiding in you :
for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures ; for in them
_3'e think ye have eternal life : and they are they which testify of me. 4o ^nd ye will
not come to me, that ye might have life. ■*! i receive not honour from men. ^2 gut
I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 j ^m come in my Father's
name, and ye receive me not : if another shall come in his own name, him ye will
receive. -14 jjow can ye believe, which receive honour one of mother, and seek not the
honour that cometh from God only? ^spg not think that I will accuse you to the
Father: thei-e is one that accusetli you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had
ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he %vi'ote of me. ^zjj^t if ye
believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words ?
A. D. 28.
THE PHARISEES' BLINDNESS REPROVED.
25
38. Jesus reproveth the Blindness of the Pharisees concerning
the Breach of the Sabbath, by Scripture, by Reason,
and by a Miracle.
St, Matt. xii. 1 — 21.
St. Mark ii. 23.— iir. 6.
St. Luke vi. 1 — 11.
At that time Jesus
went on the sabbath day
through the corn ; and his
disciples were an hungred,
and began to pluck the ears
of com, and to eat. ^B^^t
when the Pharisees saw it,
they said unto him, Behold,
thy disciples do that which
is not lawful to do upon the
sabbath day. ^ But he said
unto them. Have ye not read
what David did, when he
was an himgred, and they
that were with him ; * 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, how that on the sab-
bath days the priests in the
temple profane the sabbath,
and are blameless ? ^ g^t I
say unto you, That in this
place is one greater than
' But if ye had
23 And it came to pass,
that he went through the
corn fields on the sabbath
day ; and his disciples be-
gan, as they went, to pluck
the ears of corn. ^4 ^n^ t]jg
Pharisees said unto him.
Behold, Why do they on
the sabbath day that which
is not lawful ? "5 ^^^d jjg
said unto them. Have ye
never read what David did,
when he had need, and was
an hungred, he, and they
that were with him? -^How
he went into the house of
God in the days of Abia-
thar the high priest, and did
eat the shewbread, which
is not lawful to eat but for
the priests, and gave also
to them which were with
him ? 27 And he said unto
them. The sabbath was made
for man, and not man for
the sabbath : -^ therefore the
Son of man is Lord also of
the sabbath.
the temple.
known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not
sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was de-
parted thence, he went into
their synagogue : ^° and, be-
hold, there was a man which
had his hand withered. And
they asked him, saying, Is
it lawful to heal on the sab-
bath days ? that they might
accuse him. " 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 sab-
bath day, will he not lay
hold on it, and lift it out ?
III. And he entered again
into the syna'gogue; and there
was a man there which had
a withered hand. ^ And they
watched him, whether he
would heal him on the sab-
bath day ; that they might
accuse him. ^And he saith
unto the man which had the
withered hand. Stand forth.
*And he saitli unto them,
Is it lawful to do good on
the sabbath days, or to do
evil ? to save life, or to kill ?
But they held their peace.
And it came to pass on
the second sabbath after the
first, that he went through
the corn fields ; and his dis-
ciples j)lucked the ears of
com, and did eat, nibbing
them in thci?- hands. ^And
certain of the Pharisees said
unto them. Why do ye that
which is not lawful to do
on the sabbath days? ^And
Jesus answering them said,
Have ye not read so much
as this, what David did, when
himself was an hungred,
and they which were with
him ; ^ how he went into
the house of God, and did
take and eat the shewbread,
and gave also to them that
were with liim ; which it is
not lawful to eat but for
the priests alone ? ^ And he
said unto them. That the
Son of man is Lord also of
the sabbath.
6 And it came to pass also
on another sabbath, that he
entered into the synagogue
and taught : and there was
a man whose right hand
was withered. '' And the
scribes and Pharisees watch-
ed him, whether he would
heal on the sabbath day ;
that the}'- might find an ac-
cusation against him. ''But
he knew their thoughts, and
said to the man which had
the withered hand. Rise up,
and stand forth in the midst.
And he arose and stood
forth. ^ Then said Jesus unto
26
CHRIST CHOOSETH HIS TWELVE APOSTLES. A. D. 28.
St. Matt. xii. 1 — 21.
St. Maek II. 23.— m. 6.
St. Luke vi. 1 — 11.
^" How much then is a man
better tlian a sheep? Where-
fore it is lawful to do well
on the sabbath days. I'^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 a-
gainst him, how they might
destroy him. ^^But when
Jesus knew it, he withdrew
•'' And when ho had looked
round about on them with
anger, "oeing grieved for the
hardness of their hearts, he
saith unto the man. Stretch
forth thine hand. And he
stretched it out : and his
hand was restored whole as
the other.
"And the Pharisees went
foi'th, and straigiitway took
counsel with the Herodians
against him, how they might
destroy him.
himself from thence : and
great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; i^and charged
them that they should not make him known ; '" that it might be ful-
filled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, i^Behold my
servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul
is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall
shew judgment to the Gentiles. ^^ He shall not strive, nor
cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20^
bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he
not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And
in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
them, I will ask you one
thing ; Is it lawful on the
sa1)bath days to do good, or
to do evil ? to save life, or to
destroy it ? i" And looking
round about upon them all,
he said unto the man, Stretch
forth thy hand. And he did
so : and his hand was re-
stored whole as the other.
11 And they were filled
with madness ; and commun-
ed one with another what
they might do to Jesus.
39. Christ chooseth His Twelve Apostles.
St. Matt. X. 2—4. iv.24,25. St. Maek hi. 13—19. St. Luke vi. 12—19.
2 Now the names of the
twelve apostles are these ;
The first, Simon, who is call-
ed Peter, and Andrew his
brother ; James the son of
Zebedee, and John his bi'o-
ther ; ^ Philip, and Bartho-
lomew ; Thomas, and Mat-
thew the publican ; James
the son of Alphseus, and
Lebba'us, whose surname
was ThaddfEus ; * Simon the
Canaanite, and Judas Isca-
riot, who also betrayed him.
'•''And he goeth up into a
mountain, and calleth unto
him whom he would : and
they came unto him. i^^nd
he ordained twelve, that
^they should be with him,
and that he might send
them forth to preach, '^and
to have power to heal sick-
nesses, and to cast out devils :
'"and Simon he surnamed
Peter ; i'' and James the son
of Zebedee, and John the
brother of James ; and he
surnamed them Boanerges,
which is. The sons of thun-
der : 18 and Andrew, and
Philip, and Bartholomew,
and Matthew, and Thomas,
and James the son of Al-
pha?us, and Thaddnsus, and
Simon the Canaanite, '^and
Judas Iscariot, which also
betrayed him.
12 And it came to pass
in those days, that he went
out into a mountain to praj',
and continued all night in
prayer to God. i^^nd when
it was day, he called unto
him his disciples : and of
them he chose twelve, whom
also he named apostles ;
'■i Simon, (whom he also
named Peter,) and Andrew
his brother, James and John,
Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas,
James the son of Alpha3us,
and Simon called Zelotes,
16 and Judas the brother of
James, and Judas Iscariot,
which also w\as the traitor.
A. D. 28.
THE SEBMON ON THE MOUNT.
27
St. Matt. tv. 24, 25.
St. Mark hi. 7—12.
St. Luke vi. 17 — 19.
2-1 And his fame went
tliroxighout all Syria : and
they brought unto him all
sick people that were taken
with divers diseases and tor-
ments, and those which were
possessed with devils, and
those which were lunatick,
and those that had the palsy ;
and he healed them.
-5 And there followed him
great multitudes of people
from Galilee, and from De-
capolis, and from Jerusa-
lem, and fro7ti Juda?a, and
from beyond Jordan.
7 But Jesus withdrew
himself with his disciples to
the sea : and a great multi-
tude from Galilee followed
him, and from Judaia, ^ and
from Jerusalem, and from
Idumfea, and from beyond
Jordan ; and they about
Tyre and Sidon, a great
multitude, when they had
heard what great things he
did, came unto him. ^And
he spake to his disciples,
that a small ship should
wait on him because of the
multitude, lest they should
throng him. i" For he had
healed many ; insomuch that
they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as
had plagues. ^^ And unclean spirits, when they saw him,
fell down before him, and cried, saying. Thou art the
Son of God. *2 And he straitly charged them that
they should not make him known.
^''And he came down with
them, and stood in the plain,
and the company of his dis-
ciples, and a great multi-
tude of people out of all
Judwa and Jerusalem, and
from the sea coast of Tyre
and Sidon, which came to
hear him, and to be healed
of their diseases ; ^^and they
that were vexed with itu-
clean spirits : and they were
healed. ^*'And the whole
multitude sought to touch
him : for there went virtue
out of him, and healed them
all.
40. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
(«) The Beatitudes.
St. Matt. v. 1—12. St. Luke vi. 20, 21.
""And he lifted up his eyes on his
disciples, and said,
Blessed be yc poor : for your's is the
kingdom of God. ^igigssed are ye that
hunger now : for ye shall be filled. Blessed
arc ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh.
And seeing the multitudes, he went
up into a mountain : and when he was set,
his disciples came unto him: -and he open-
ed his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit : for
their's is the kingdom of heaven. ''Blessed
are they that mourn : for they shall be
comforted, ^gjessed are the meek: for
they shall inherit the earth. "'Blessed
are they which do hunger and thirst alter
righteousness : for they shall be filled.
" Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. ^ Blessed are
the pure in heart: for they shall see God. » Blessed are the peace-
makers : for they shall be called the children of God. ^^ Blessed are
they which are persecuted for righteous-
ness' sake : for their's is the kingdom of
heaven. ii Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall
say all manner of evil against you falsely,
for my sake. ^^ Rejoice, and be exceeding
glad : for great is your reward in heaven :
for so persecuted they the prophets which
were before you.
22—26.
" Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you,
and when they shall separate you from
their comimny, and shall reproach you, and
cast out your name as evil, for the Son of
man's sake. -■' Rejoice ye in that day, and
leap for joy ; for, behold, your reward is
great in heaven : for in the like manner did
their fathers unto the prophets. 24But woe unto you that are rich!
28 THE SEBMON ON THE MOUNT. A. D. 28.
St. Matt. v. 1—12. St. Luke vi. 22-26.
for ye have received your consolation, ^s "^q^ ^nto you that are full !
for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall
mourn and weep. "-^Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of
you ! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
(h) The Salt of the Earth.
St. Matt. v. 13.
1* 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.
(St. Mark ix. 50. St. Luke xiv. 34, 35.)
(c) The Light of the World.
St. Matt. v. 14—16.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid
15 Neither do men light a caudle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ;
and it giveth light unto all that are in the house, ^^het your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
(For ver. 15, compare St. Mark iv. 21 ; St. Luke viii. 16 ; xi. 33.)
(cZ) The Fulfilment of the Law.
St. Matt. v. 17 — 20.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets : I am not
come to destroy, but to fulfil, ispor verily I say unto you. Till heaven and earth
pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all 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 Icingdom of heaven : but whosoever shall
do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven, ^o 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.
(For ver. 18, compare St. Luke xvi. 17.)
(e) What it is to kill.
St. Matt. v. 21—26.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment : 22 b^t I say unto you, That
whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judg-
ment : and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council ;
A.D. 28. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. 29
St. Matt. v. 21—26.
but whosoever shall 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; first be recon-
ciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. "^ Agree with thine adversary
quickly, whiles thou art in the way with liim ; 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. ^6 Verily I say unto thee. Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou
hast paid the uttermost farthing.
(For verses 25, 26, compare St. Luke xii. 58, 59.)
(/) What it is to commit Adultery,
St. Matt. v. 27—32.
■-''Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit
adultery : ^s^ut I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after
her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart, ^s^u^i jf 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.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it oft", and cast it from thee : for it is pro-
fitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body
should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said. Whosoever shall put away his wife, let hiui give her a writ-
ing of divorcement: 32i3ut i g^y unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife,
saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery : and whosoever
shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
(For verses 29, 30, comp. St. Make ix. 43—48. For ver. 32, comp. St. Luke xvj. 18.)
(y) Swearing.
St. Matt. v. 33—37.
33AUAIN, 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: 34ijut
I say unto you. Swear not at all ; neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : ^5 nor by
the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the
gi-eat King. ^6 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.
(/i) Exhortation to suffer Wrong.
St. Matt. v. 38—42. St. Luke vi. 29, 30.
33 Ye have heard that it hath been said.
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth: 39i)ut I say unto you. That ye
resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite ^9 _^nd unto him that smiteth thee on the
30
THE SEBMON ON THE MOUNT.
A.D.28.
St. Matt. v. 38-42.
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the
other also. ^''And if any man will sue
thee at the law, and take away thy coat,
let him have tht/ cloke also. 4iAnd who-
soever shall comjDel thee to go a mile, go
with him twain. •^^ Give to him that ask-
eth thee, and from him that would borrow
of thee turn not thou away.
St, Luke vi. 29, 30.
one cheek offer also the other ; and him
that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to
take thy coat also.
i*°Give to every man
that asketh of thee ; and of him that tak-
eth away thy goods ask tlie^m not again.
(?) Love to Enemies.
St. Matt. v. 43—48. St. Luke vi. 27, 28, 32—36.
*3 Ye have heard that it hath been said,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and
hate thine enemy. •"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 ; -isthat ye may be the
children of your Father which is in heaven :
for he maketli his sun to rise on the evil
and on the good, and sendeth rain on the
just and on the unjust. ^^ For if ye love
them which love you, what reward have
ye? do not even the publicans the same?
'*'■ And if ye salute yoiu' brethren only, what
do ye more thxin others 1 do not even the
publicans so ? ■i® Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect.
The evil. '^ Be ye therefore
"''But I say unto you which hear.
Love your enemies, do good to them which
hate you, ^s bless them that curse you, and
pray for them which despitefully use you.
•^- For if ye love them which love you,
what thank have ye ? for sinners also love
those that love them. 33 ^^^i jf yg do good
to them which do good to you, what thank
have ye ? for sinners also do even the same.
^ And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope
to receive, what thank have ye ? for sin-
ners also lend to sinners, to receive as
much again, ^sg^t jgve ye your enemies,
and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing
again ; and your reward shall be great, and
ye shall be the children of the Highest :
for he is kind unto the unthankful and to
merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
(A) Alms.
St. Matt. vi. 1 — 4.
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. 2 Therefore when thou doest
thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the syna-
gogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto
you. They have their reward. ^'&vX when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth : ^ that thine alms may be in secret : and thy
Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
(i) Prayer.
St. Matt. vi. 5 — 15.
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 unto you. They have their reward.
'"'But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut
A.D. 28. THE SERMON ON THE 3I0UNT. 31
St. Matt. vi. 5 — 15.
thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in
secret shall reward thee openly. ''But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as
the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father knoweth what things ye havu
need of, before ye ask him. ^ After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. i^Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ^^ Give us this day our daily bread.
^'-And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. i^A^mi lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, for ever. Amen.
i^For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive
you : 15 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither wiU yoiu- Father forgive
your trespasses.
(For verses 9—13, comp. St. Luke xi. 2—4. For ver. 12, comp. St. Mark xi. 25, 26.)
()tt) Fasting.
St. Matt. vi. 16—18. •
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for
they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto
you, They have their reward. ^'^ But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and
wash thy face ; '« that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father
