The Gospel According to St. Luke

^1:1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
^1:2even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
^1:3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;
^1:4that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
^1:5There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
^1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
^1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
^1:8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
^1:9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
^1:10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
^1:11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
^1:12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
^1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
^1:14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
^1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
^1:16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
^1:17And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.
^1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
^1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
^1:20And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
^1:21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
^1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
^1:23And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.
^1:24And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,
^1:25Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
^1:26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
^1:27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
^1:28And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.
^1:29But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.
^1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
^1:31And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
^1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
^1:33and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
^1:34And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
^1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
^1:36And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.
^1:37For no word from God shall be void of power.
^1:38And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
^1:39And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
^1:40and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
^1:41And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;
^1:42and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
^1:43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
^1:44For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
^1:45And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
^1:46And Mary said,

My soul doth magnify the Lord,

^1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

^1:48For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid:

For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

^1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;

And holy is his name.

^1:50And his mercy is unto generations and generations

On them that fear him.

^1:51He hath showed strength with his arm;

He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

^1:52He hath put down princes from their thrones,

And hath exalted them of low degree.

^1:53The hungry he hath filled with good things;

And the rich he hath sent empty away.

^1:54He hath given help to Israel his servant,

That he might remember mercy

^1:55(As he spake unto our fathers)

Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

^1:56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.
^1:57Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
^1:58And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
^1:59And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
^1:60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
^1:61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
^1:62And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
^1:63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
^1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.
^1:65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
^1:66And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
^1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

^1:68Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

^1:69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us

In the house of his servant David

^1:70(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

^1:71Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

^1:72To show mercy towards, our fathers,

And to remember his holy covenant;

^1:73The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,

^1:74To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies

Should serve him without fear,

^1:75In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

^1:76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High:

For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

^1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people

In the remission of their sins,

^1:78Because of the tender mercy of our God,

Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

^1:79To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death;

To guide our feet into the way of peace.

^1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

^2:1Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.
^2:2This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
^2:3And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.
^2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
^2:5to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
^2:6And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.
^2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
^2:8And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
^2:9And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
^2:10And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
^2:11for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
^2:12And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
^2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

^2:14Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.

^2:15And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
^2:16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
^2:17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
^2:18And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.
^2:19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
^2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.
^2:21And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
^2:22And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
^2:23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
^2:24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
^2:25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
^2:26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
^2:27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,
^2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

^2:29Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord,

According to thy word, in peace;

^2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

^2:31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

^2:32A light for revelation to the Gentiles,

And the glory of thy people Israel.

^2:33And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
^2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
^2:35yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
^2:36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
^2:37and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
^2:38And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
^2:39And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
^2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
^2:41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
^2:42And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;
^2:43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;
^2:44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:
^2:45and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
^2:46And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
^2:47and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
^2:48And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.
^2:49And he said unto them,

^3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
^3:2in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
^3:3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
^3:4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

^3:5Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;

And the crooked shall become straight,

And the rough ways smooth;

^3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
^3:7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
^3:8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
^3:9And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
^3:10And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
^3:11And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
^3:12And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
^3:13And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
^3:14And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
^3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
^3:16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
^3:17whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
^3:18With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
^3:19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
^3:20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
^3:21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
^3:22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
^3:23And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
^3:24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
^3:25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
^3:26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
^3:27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
^3:28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
^3:29the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
^3:30the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
^3:31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
^3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
^3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
^3:34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
^3:35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah
^3:36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
^3:37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
^3:38the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

^4:1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness
^4:2during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.
^4:3And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.
^4:4And Jesus answered unto him,

He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:

^4:11and,

On their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

^4:12And Jesus answering said unto him,

^4:13And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

^4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
^4:15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

^4:16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.
^4:17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

^4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor:

He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives,

And recovering of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty them that are bruised,

^4:19To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

^4:20And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
^4:21And he began to say unto them,

^5:1Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;
^5:2and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
^5:3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.
^5:4And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon,

^6:1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
^6:2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
^6:3And Jesus answering them said,

^7:1After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
^7:2And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.
^7:3And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.
^7:4And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;
^7:5for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
^7:6And 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 thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof:
^7:7wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
^7:8For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
^7:9And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him,

^8:1And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,
^8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
^8:3and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.
^8:4And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

^9:1And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
^9:2And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
^9:3And he said unto them,

^10:1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
^10:2And he said unto them,

^11:1And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
^11:2And he said unto them,

^12:1In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all,

^14:1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
^14:2And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy.
^14:3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?
^14:4But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
^14:5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?
^14:6And they could not answer again unto these things.
^14:7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
^14:8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
^14:9and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
^14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.
^14:11For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
^14:12And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
^14:13But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
^14:14and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.
^14:15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
^14:16But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:
^14:17and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
^14:18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.
^14:19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.
^14:20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
^14:21And the servant came, and told 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 maimed and blind and lame.
^14:22And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room.
^14:23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.
^14:24For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.
^14:25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
^14:26If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
^14:27Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
^14:28For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
^14:29Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
^14:30saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
^14:31Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
^14:32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
^14:33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
^14:34Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
^14:35It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

^15:1Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
^15:2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
^15:3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
^15:4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
^15:5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
^15:6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
^15:7I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
^15:8Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
^15:9And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.
^15:10Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
^15:11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
^15:12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
^15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
^15:14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
^15:15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
^15:16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
^15:17But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
^15:18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
^15:19I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
^15:20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
^15:21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
^15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
^15:23and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
^15:24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
^15:25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
^15:26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
^15:27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
^15:28But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
^15:29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
^15:30but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
^15:31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
^15:32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

^16:1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.
^16:2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
^16:3And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.
^16:4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
^16:5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
^16:6And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.
^16:7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.
^16:8And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
^16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
^16:10He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
^16:11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
^16:12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
^16:13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
^16:14And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.
^16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
^16:16The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
^16:17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.
^16:18Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.
^16:19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
^16:20and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,
^16:21and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.
^16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.
^16:23And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
^16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.
^16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.
^16:26And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.
^16:27And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;
^16:28for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
^16:29But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
^16:30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.
^16:31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

^17:1And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!
^17:2It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
^17:3Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
^17:4And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
^17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
^17:6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.
^17:7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;
^17:8and 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 afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
^17:9Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?
^17:10Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
^17:11And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
^17:12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:
^17:13and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
^17:14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.
^17:15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;
^17:16and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
^17:17And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
^17:18Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?
^17:19And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
^17:20And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
^17:21neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.
^17:22And 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 it.
^17:23And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them:
^17:24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
^17:25But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.
^17:26And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
^17:27They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
^17:28Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
^17:29but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
^17:30after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
^17:31In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
^17:32Remember Lot's wife.
^17:33Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
^17:34I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
^17:35There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
^17:36There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
^17:37And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body is, thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

^18:1And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
^18:2saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
^18:3and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
^18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
^18:5yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
^18:6And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.
^18:7And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
^18:8I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
^18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
^18:10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
^18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
^18:12I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.
^18:13But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
^18:14I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
^18:15And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
^18:16But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
^18:17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
^18:18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
^18:19And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
^18:20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.
^18:21And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.
^18:22And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
^18:23But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
^18:24And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
^18:25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
^18:26And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
^18:27But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
^18:28And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.
^18:29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
^18:30who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.
^18:31And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
^18:32For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
^18:33and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
^18:34And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
^18:35And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
^18:36and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
^18:37And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
^18:38And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
^18:39And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
^18:40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
^18:41What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
^18:42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole.
^18:43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

^19:1And he entered and was passing through Jericho.
^19:2And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
^19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
^19:4And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
^19:5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.
^19:6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
^19:7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
^19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
^19:9And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
^19:10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
^19:11And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
^19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
^19:13And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.
^19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
^19:15And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.
^19:16And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
^19:17And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
^19:18And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.
^19:19And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.
^19:20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
^19:21for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.
^19:22He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
^19:23then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
^19:24And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
^19:25And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
^19:26I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
^19:27But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
^19:28And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
^19:29And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
^19:30saying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
^19:31And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
^19:32And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.
^19:33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
^19:34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
^19:35And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
^19:36And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
^19:37And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
^19:38saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
^19:39And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
^19:40And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
^19:41And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
^19:42saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
^19:43For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
^19:44and shall dash thee to 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 visitation.
^19:45And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
^19:46saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
^19:47And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
^19:48and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.

^20:1And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
^20:2and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
^20:3And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
^20:4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
^20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
^20:6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
^20:7And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
^20:8And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
^20:9And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
^20:10And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
^20:11And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
^20:12And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.
^20:13And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
^20:14But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
^20:15And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
^20:16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
^20:17But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written,

The stone which the builders rejected,

The same was made the head of the corner?

^20:18Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
^20:19And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
^20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
^20:21And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, but of a truth teachest the way of God:
^20:22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
^20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
^20:24Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
^20:25And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
^20:26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
^20:27And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
^20:28and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
^20:29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
^20:30and the second:
^20:31and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
^20:32Afterward the woman also died.
^20:33In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
^20:34And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
^20:35but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
^20:36for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
^20:37But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
^20:38Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
^20:39And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
^20:40For they durst not any more ask him any question.
^20:41And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?
^20:42For David himself saith in the book of Psalms,

The Lord said unto my Lord,

Sit thou on my right hand,

^20:43Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

^20:44David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?
^20:45And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
^20:46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
^20:47who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

^21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
^21:2And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
^21:3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
^21:4for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
^21:5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
^21:6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
^21:7And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
^21:8And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
^21:9And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
^21:10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
^21:11and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
^21:12But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
^21:13It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
^21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
^21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
^21:16But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
^21:17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
^21:18And not a hair of your head shall perish.
^21:19In your patience ye shall win your souls.
^21:20But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
^21:21Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
^21:22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
^21:23Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
^21:24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
^21:25And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
^21:26men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
^21:27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
^21:28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
^21:29And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
^21:30when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
^21:31Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
^21:32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
^21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
^21:34But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
^21:35for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
^21:36But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
^21:37And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
^21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

^22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
^22:2And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
^22:3And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
^22:4And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
^22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
^22:6And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
^22:7And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
^22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
^22:9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
^22:10And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.
^22:11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
^22:12And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
^22:13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
^22:14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
^22:15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
^22:16for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
^22:17And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
^22:18for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
^22:19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
^22:20And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, even that which is poured out for you.
^22:21But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
^22:22For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!
^22:23And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
^22:24And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
^22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
^22:26But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
^22:27For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
^22:28But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations;
^22:29and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,
^22:30that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
^22:31Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
^22:32but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
^22:33And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
^22:34And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
^22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.
^22:36And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
^22:37For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.
^22:38And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
^22:39And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.
^22:40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
^22:41And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
^22:42saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
^22:43And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
^22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
^22:45And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,
^22:46and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.
^22:47While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
^22:48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
^22:49And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
^22:50And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.
^22:51But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
^22:52And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
^22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
^22:54And they seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.
^22:55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
^22:56And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.
^22:57But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.
^22:58And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
^22:59And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilaean.
^22:60But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
^22:61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.
^22:62And he went out, and wept bitterly.
^22:63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.
^22:64And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
^22:65And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.
^22:66And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
^22:67If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
^22:68and if I ask you, ye will not answer.
^22:69But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
^22:70And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
^22:71And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

^23:1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
^23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
^23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said,

^24:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
^24:2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
^24:3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
^24:4And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
^24:5and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
^24:6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
^24:7saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
^24:8And they remembered his words,
^24:9and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
^24:10Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.
^24:11And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
^24:12But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
^24:13And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.
^24:14And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.
^24:15And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
^24:16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
^24:17And he said unto them,