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Title: A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek
Author: T. Haweis
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Title Page
Preface
Matthew 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Luke 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
John 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Acts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Romans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1 Corinthians 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2 Corinthians 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Galatians 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ephesians 1 2 3 4 5 6
Philippians 1 2 3 4
Colossians 1 2 3 4
1 Thessalonians 1 2 3 4 5
2 Thessalonians 1 2 3
1 Timothy 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 Timothy 1 2 3 4
Titus 1 2 3
Philemon 1
Hebrews 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
James 1 2 3 4 5
1 Peter 1 2 3 4 5
2 Peter 1 2 3
1 John 1 2 3 4 5
2 John 1
3 John 1
Jude 1
Revelations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Footnotes
A TRANSLATION
A
OF THE
NEW TESTAMENT
FROM THE
O R IG IN AL G R E E K .
HUMBLY ATTEMPTED
WITH A VIEW TO ASSIST
T H E U N L E AR N E D
WITH CLEARER AND MORE EXPLICIT VIEWS OF THE
MIND OF THE SPIRIT
IN THE
SCRIPTURES OF TRUTH.
BY T. HAWEIS, L.L. B.
RECTOR OF ALL-SAINTS, ALDWINCKLE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE; AND
CHAPLAIN TO THE LATE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON.
London:
PRINTED FOR T. CHAPMAN,
NO. 151, FLEET-STREET.
1795.
P R E F A C E .
PPEARING before the Public as a translator of the Oracles of God, it would ill
become me to deprecate the severity of criticism, when I most cordially desire
the intelligent and learned of my brethren to point out my mistakes for correction,
and, in love and in the spirit of meekness, to smite me friendly. Should, however, the
shafts of malignity, and the weapons not of our warfare, be employed against this humble,
yet well-meant, attempt to make the Scriptures better understood, I shall endeavour to
pluck the honey-comb from the lion’s carcase, and be thankful for real information, in
whatever mode it may be communicated.
Respecting highly, as I do, the translation of our Reformers, whose language has
dignity, and whose soundness in the faith I hope, living and dying, to maintain, it must be
acknowledged—that there are in our present version, obscurities which may be avoided
—words become in the lapse of ages obsolete—expressions feeble and inexact—for
which others more accurate and energetic may be substituted—and in some passages the
sense embarrassed, and probably mistaken. To make therefore the Scriptures as
intelligible as I can to men of common capacity, who are destitute of the knowledge of the
Original, and sometimes perhaps to suggest a sense not unworthy the adoption of the
judicious scholar, I have endeavoured to render every passage with the most literal
exactness—to use the most forcible and clear expressions corresponding with the
Original—not to omit a particle—preserving the participles—and following, as much as
the genius of our tongue will permit, the exact order of the Greek words, persuaded that,
thus placed, the sense often receives clearness and energy.
To transfuse the spirit of the Original into a Translation must be admitted to be very
difficult in any language, peculiarly so where the matters treated of are so weighty, and the
words so significant, and where holy men of God are speaking as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost, without whose continual light and teaching I humbly conceive no man
ever did or can understand and receive the things which are of the Spirit of God, so as to
know them as he ought to know.
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As the words of the Spirit contain one precise meaning, and to communicate his mind
is the intention of Revelation, it must be our endeavour not to leave them equivocal, but to
fix a clear and determinate idea to each, in exact conformity to the Original, that the true
sense may be understood, which can be but one.
That I have endeavoured to obtain this knowledge it is no presumption to affirm.
During forty years and upwards this blessed book of God hath been continually in my
hands—never a day hath passed in which it hath not been matter of my meditation; I may
venture to say I have read it over more than an hundred times, and many of the passages
much oftener. I have consulted the works of the most godly and ingenious of the dead,
and often conversed with some of the ablest and most experienced ministers of Christ
among the living. I have at two different times of my life translated and transcribed the
whole of the New Testament, and considered every word, and phrase, and passage, with
attention: indeed the leading object and employment of my whole life hath been to
discover and communicate to mankind the truth as it is in Jesus; and every day have I
bowed my knees to the Divine Interpreter, who giveth wisdom and understanding to the
simple, that he would lighten my darkness, and shine into my heart, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God, as it is manifested in the face of Jesus Christ.
I recommend to my readers to tread in the same path, looking up to the Fountain of
wisdom and knowledge. I am not ashamed to own my conviction, that an unlearned
person thus seriously attentive to the Scriptures, and crying to God for the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, will be led into all saving truth; and gain
greater and clearer discoveries of the mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures than any mere
natural man, however ingenious and learned. A word, a phrase, an allusion, may indeed
exercise critical acumen, and afford a display for erudition; but the scope and tendency of
the Sacred Oracles, the doctrines therein revealed, the principles inculcated, and the
practice enjoined, never were, and never will be truly known, but by those who are taught
of God.
As the division of the Scripture into verses interrupts the subject, and often
embarrasses the sense, I have preferred paragraphs, placing the verses of the old Version
in the margin, for the sake of reference and comparison; and though I have admitted the
same division of chapters, in a few instances they might be more judiciously arranged:
Matt. ii. 1. belongs to the former chapter, as also Acts, viii. 1. Coloss. iv. 1.
I have only now to commend this labour of love to the divine benediction. The
Translation itself, and the necessary attentive consideration of every passage, hath not, I
trust, been without instruction to myself, and some sweet savour of the truth: so far I have
already my reward. It will be highly enhanced if God my Saviour deigns to make this
service acceptable and profitable to his people, and the means of communicating clearer
and more explicit views of his revealed will to the poor and unlearned of the flock. To
them I have long dedicated my life and my labours, believing that of such is the kingdom
of heaven.
Every attempt to make the Scriptures more read, and better understood, must be
acknowledged laudable. Should the present effort fail to answer this end, it may yet
provoke men of more wisdom and spiritual gifts, to produce a translation more exact, and
suited to general edification. Then I shall be content to be forgotten.
T H E G O S P E L
ACCORDING TO
M A T T H E W.
CHAP. I.
HE book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his
brethren, 3and Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom,
and Esrom begat Aram; 4and Aram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Naasson,
and Naasson begat Salmon, 5and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab, and Boaz begat Obed
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of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, 6and Jesse begat David the king, and David the king
begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias, 7and Solomon begat Roboam,
and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa, 8and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat
begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias, 9and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat
Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias, 10and Hezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat
Amon, and Amon begat Josias, 11and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the
time they were carried away to Babylon, 12and after they were brought to Babylon,
Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, 13and Zorobabel begat Abiud,
and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor, 14and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc
begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, 15and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat
Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, 16and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of
whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17So all the generations from Abraham to
David are fourteen generations, and from David to the carrying away into Babylon
fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ fourteen
generations.
18Now the generation of Jesus Christ was attended with these circumstances: His
mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they cohabited together, she was found
with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not
willing to expose her publicly, designed to put her away privately. 20And as he was
revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto
him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt
call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. 22Now the whole of this
was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying1,
23“A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Immanuel,” which is being interpreted, God with us.
24Then Joseph when arisen from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him,
and took his wife; 25and he knew her not, until she had brought forth her son, the first
begotten, and he called his name Jesus.
CHAP. II.
OW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo!
Magians from the East came to Jerusalem, 2saying, Where is he that is born king of
the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.
3Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them,
where the Messiah should be born.
5Then they answered him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet2,
6“And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no respect the least amongst the princes of
Judah, for from thee shall go forth the Ruler, who shall conduct my people Israel.”
7Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of
them the time of the star’s appearing, 8and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and
procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him,
bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also.
9So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the
East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was.
10And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy. 11And coming
into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid
their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold,
and frankincense, and myrrh. 12And having received warning in a dream not to go back
to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.
13Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a
dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and
stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it. 14So rising
up, he took the babe and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt, 15and was there till
the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled,
saying3, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
16Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly
exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all
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its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time,
which he had accurately enquired from the Magians. 17Then was fulfilled what was
spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying4, 18“A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and
wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted,
because they are no more.”
19Now when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to
Joseph in Egypt, 20saying, Arise, and take the little boy and his mother, and go into the
land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the infant are dead. 21So he arose, and took
the child and his mother, and came unto the land of Israel. 22But hearing that Archelaus
reigned in Judea in the stead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. And being
divinely warned in a dream, he retired into the country of Galilee, 23and came and dwelt
in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he
shall be called a Nazarean.
CHAP. III.
HEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,
2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh. 3For this is the person
spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying5, “The voice of one crying aloud in the
wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.” 4Now this John had his
garment made of camel’s hair, and a girdle of leather about his loins, and his food was
locusts and wild honey.
5Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions about Jordan, 6and
were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins. 7But when he saw
many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O ye
broods of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Produce then
worthy fruits of repentance: 9and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for
our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to
Abraham. 10And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore
which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire. 11I indeed
baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I,
whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and
with fire: 12whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his
threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up
with fire unquenchable.
13Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by
him. 14But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and
comest thou to me? 15But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus
it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him. 16And Jesus, after his
baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he
saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him: 17and lo! a
voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.
CHAP. IV.
HEN was Jesus led away by the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the
devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he became
hungry. 3And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that
these stones be made loaves. 4But he answering said, It is written6, “Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and placed him on a wing of the
temple, 6and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written7,
“that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold
thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.” 7Jesus said unto him, It is
written again8, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”
8Again the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the
kingdoms of the world, and their glory; 9and saith unto him, All these things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall prostrate and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Avaunt
Satan! for it is written9, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him only thou pay
divine adoration.” 11Then the devil leaveth him, and lo! angels came and ministered unto
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him.
12But when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee; 13and
leaving Nazareth, he came and resided at Capernaum, a maritime city, on the confines of
Zebulun and Nephthali: 14that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled,
saying10, 15“The land of Zabulun, and the land of Naphthali, the road to the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and on
those who sat in the region and shadow of death, even on them hath the light arisen.”
17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is approaching.
18And as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who
is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were
fishermen. 19And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20Then
immediately quitting their nets they followed him.
21And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called
them. 22Then they instantly quitting the ship and their father, followed him.
23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every malady among the people.
24And there went out a report of him into all Syria: and they brought unto him all who had
illness, the afflicted with various diseases and painful complaints, and the demoniacs, and
lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them. 25And great multitudes followed him from
Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
CHAP. V.
HEN seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and seating himself, his
disciples came to him: 2and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their’s is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they
that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the
earth. 6Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to
the full. 7Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in
heart: for they shall see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God. 10Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their’s
is the kingdom in heaven. 11Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and
lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake. 12Rejoice and exult; for plenteous is
your reward in the heavens: for just so they persecuted the prophets who went before
you.
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt become insipid, with what can it be
salted? it is of no farther use for any purpose, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot
of men.
14Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence.
15Neither do men burn a lamp, and set it under a bushel, but on its stand; and it sheds
light on all that are in the house. 16Just so let your light shine before men, that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to
destroy, but to fulfil. 18For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not
one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be
accomplished. 19Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these
commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of
heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the
kingdom of heaven. 20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more
than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
21Ye have heard that it was said to the men of antient times, “Thou shalt do no
murder;” and whosoever shall commit murder, shall be liable to the judgment: 22but I say
unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to
the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the
sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire. 23If
therefore thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought
against thee; 24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go: first be reconciled to thy
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brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor
speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him to the bar; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up
to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid
the last farthing.
27Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not commit adultery:”
28but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath
already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to
offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy
members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30And if thy
right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest
that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast
into hell.
31It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a
bill of divorce: 32But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on
account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her
that is put away, committeth adultery.
33Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not perjure thyself,
but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:” 34But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by
the heaven; for it is the throne of God: 35nor by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet:
nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King: 36neither shalt thou swear by thy
head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your discourse be, Yea,
yea; No, no: for all addition to these is from the wicked one.
38Ye have heard that it was said, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:” 39but I say unto
you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to
him also the other. 40And if a man will prosecute thee, and take thy coat, let him have thy
cloak also. 41And whosoever shall press thee for one mile, go with him two. 42Give to
him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.
43Ye have heard that it hath been said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.” 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to
those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;
45that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he causeth his sun to
rise on the evil and on the good, and tendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46For if ye
love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same
thing? 47And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even
the publicans so? 48Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
CHAP. VI.
AKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for
otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2Therefore when
thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the
synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you,
They receive their reward. 3But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what
thy left is doing: 4that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will
himself reward thee openly.
5And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they love standing in the
synagogues and at the corners of the streets, to pray, that they may make a shew to men.
Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward. 6But when thou prayest, enter into thy
closet, and shut thy door, to pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth
in secret shall reward thee openly. 7And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions,
like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not
ye therefore like them: for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need, before you
ask him. 9Thus then pray ye: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our
daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us not
into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever and ever. Amen! 14For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you: 15but if ye forgive not to men their offences, neither will your
Father forgive your offences.
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16And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, affecting a gloomy look: for they
disfigure their visages, that they may make a shew of fasting to men. Verily I say unto you,
That they have their reward. 17But when thou keepest a fast, anoint thine head, and wash
thy face; 18that thou mayest not make a shew of fasting to men, but to thy Father who is
in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and canker spoil,
and where thieves dig through and steal: 20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither rust nor canker spoil, and where thieves do not dig through and steal; 21for
where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be transparent, thy whole
body shall be enlightened. 23But if thine eye be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened.
If therefore the light which is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24No man can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one, and love the other;
or he will adhere to the one, and disregard the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than
meat, and the body than raiment? 26Look on the birds of the air: for they neither sow, nor
reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not of more
value than they? 27But which of you, by his cares, can add one cubit to his stature? 28And
why are ye anxious about clothing? Contemplate the lilies of the field, how they grow;
they toil not, nor spin: 29yet I tell you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as
one of these. 30If God then so clothe a vegetable of the field, which to-day is, in beauty,
and tomorrow is cast into the furnace, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little
faith? 31Wherefore be under no anxiety, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? 32(for after all these things the heathen seek:)
and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all. 33But seek ye, in the
first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given
you over. 34Be not therefore anxious about to-morrow: for tomorrow will provide for its
own wants. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
CHAP. VII.
UDGE not, that ye be not judged. 2For with the same judgment ye judge others, shall
ye be judged: and with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured to you again. 3And
why spiest thou out the mote which is in thy brother’s eye, yet payest no attention to the
beam which is in thine own eye? 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer me to take
the mote off from thine eye: and behold there is a beam in thine own eye? 5Thou
hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see clearly to take
off the mote from thy brother’s eye.
6Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor cast pearls before swine; lest they tread
them under foot, and turning round tear you.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you: 8for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened. 9What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask a loaf, will
he give him a stone? 10or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11If ye then, evil as
ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your
Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him? 12All things therefore
whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this
is the law and the prophets.
13Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and spacious the road, which
leadeth to perdition, and they are many who enter that way: 14because strait is the gate,
and narrow the road, which leadeth to life, and they are but a few who find it.
15Take heed then of false prophets, who come to you in the garb of sheep, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a
bunch of grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17So every good tree beareth good
fruits; but every bad tree in kind, produceth bad fruits. 18A good tree cannot produce bad
fruits, neither can a tree bad in kind produce good fruits. 19Every tree that beareth not
good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire. 20Well then! by their fruits ye shall know
them. 21Not every one who saith to me, Lord, Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say unto me
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in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have we
not cast out devils? and in thy name done many miracles? 23And then will I profess unto
them, that I never knew you: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.
24Every man therefore who is hearing from me these words, and puts them in
practice, I will compare him to the intelligent man, who erected his house upon a rock:
25and the rain descended, and the rivers rushed, and the winds blew, and they beat
against that house, and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock. 26And every man who is
hearing these sayings of mine, and doth not practise them, he will resemble the foolish
man, who built his house upon the sand: 27and the rain descended, and the rivers rushed,
and the winds blew, and set against that house, and it fell; and the fall of it was great.
28And it was so, that when Jesus had concluded all these sayings, the multitudes were
exceedingly struck with his teaching: 29for he taught them as having authority, and not as
the scribes.
CHAP. VIII.
OW when he descended from the mount, great multitudes followed him. 2And lo! a
leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean. 3And stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And
instantly the leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus said to him, See thou tell no man; but go,
shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony
unto them.
5Then as Jesus was entering into Capernaum, there met him a centurion, intreating
him, 6and saying, My servant is lying in the house paralytic, terribly tormented with pain.
7And Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him. 8And the centurion said, I am not a fit
person, that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only speak a word, and my servant
be cured. 9For I also am a man under authority, having under my command soldiers and I
say to this soldier, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my
servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10And Jesus hearing him, marvelled, and said to those
who were following, Verily I say unto you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.
11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit
down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children
of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness: there shall be wailing and gnashing of
teeth. 13And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And
his servant was cured at that very hour.
14And when Jesus was come into the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law laid
on a bed, and in a fever. 15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she
arose, and waited upon them.
16And when evening was come, they brought him many possessed by devils: and he
cast out the spirits by a word, and all who had illnesses he cured: 17that it might be fulfilled
what was spoken by the prophet, “Himself he took our infirmities, and bore our
diseases.”
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave orders to pass to the
other side. 19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee
whithersoever thou goest. 20And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds
of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where he can lay his head. 21And
another of his disciples said unto him, Permit me first to go and bury my father. 22And
Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.
23And going on board a vessel, his disciples followed him. 24And, behold, there was
a great tempest in the sea, so that the vessel was hid by the waves; but he was asleep.
25And his disciples coming, awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are perishing! 26And
he said unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then arising, he issued his
mandate to the winds, and to the sea; and there was a great calm. 27And the men
marvelled, saying, What a wondrous man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey
him! 28And when he came to the other side, into the region of the Girgasenes, there met
him two demoniacs, coming from the sepulchres; exceeding fierce, so that no person was
able to pass by that road. 29And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with
thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither before the time to torment us? 30And
at a considerable distance, there was a great herd of swine feeding. 31Then the devils
besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go into the herd of swine. 32And he
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said to them, Go. Then they going forth out of him, entered into the herd of swine: and lo!
the whole herd of the swine rushed down a precipice into the sea, and perished in the
waters. 33But they who fed them fled, and going away into the city, reported all things,
and what had happened to the demoniacs. 34And, behold, all the city came out to meet
him: and when they saw him, they besought him to depart from their territories.
CHAP. IX.
ND going on board the vessel, he passed over, and came to his own city. 2And lo!
they brought him a paralytic stretched on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to
the paralytic, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven thee. 3And lo! some of the
scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4And Jesus, seeing their thoughts,
said, wherefore do ye imagine evil things in your hearts? 5For which is the easier, to say,
Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6But that ye may know that the
Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (then he saith to the paralytic,) Arise,
take up thy bed, and go into thy house. 7And he arose, and went to his house. 8But when
the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such power
unto men.
9And Jesus passing from thence, saw a man sitting at the custom house, called
Matthew: and saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 10And it came
to pass, as he sat in his house, many tax-gatherers and sinners came, and sat down at
table with Jesus and his disciples. 11And the Pharisees observing it, said to his disciples,
How is this, that your Master eateth with publicans and sinners? 12But Jesus hearing it,
said unto them, They who are in the vigour of health have no need of the physician, but
they who have illness. 13Go then, and learn what is said, “I require mercy and not
sacrifice:” for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14Then came unto him disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees keep
many fasts, but thy disciples fast not? 15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the
bridechamber weep, whilst the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when
the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. 16But no man
ingrafts a patch of undressed cloth into an old garment, for the piece supplied taketh from
the garment, and the rent becomes worse. 17Nor do they put new wine into old bottles:
but if they do, the bottles burst, and the wine is spilt, and the bottles are destroyed: but
they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18As he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a ruler, and
prostrated himself before him, saying, My daughter hath just now died: but come and lay
thine hand upon her, and she shall live. 19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and his
disciples also. 20And, behold, a woman, who had an hæmorrage twelve years, came
behind, and touched the fringe of his garment: 21for she said within herself, If I only touch
his garment, I shall be cured. 22Then Jesus, turning about and beholding her, said, Be
encouraged, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee. And the woman was cured from that
hour. 23And when Jesus was come into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and a
multitude confusedly lamenting, 24he saith to them, Retire; for the little girl is not dead, but
sleeping. And they derided him. 25So when the multitude was put out, he went in, and
took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. 26And the fame of it went forth into all that
country.
27And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying,
Have mercy on us, son of David! 28So when he came into the house, the blind men came
to him: and Jesus said to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him,
Yes, Lord. 29Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, Take care that no
person know it. 31But they going forth, blazoned his fame through all that country.
32And when they were coming out, behold, they brought unto him a man, dumb, a
demoniac. 33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke: and the multitudes
marvelled, saying, Never at any time was the like to this seen in Israel. 34But the
Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils doth he cast the devils out.
35And Jesus took a circuit through all the cities and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease,
and every malady among the people. 36And beholding the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion for them, because they were fainting, and lying here and there, as sheep that
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had no shepherd. 37Then said he to his disciples, The harvest indeed is abundant, but the
labourers are few; 38entreat therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth
workmen for his harvest.
CHAP. X.
ND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean
spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and every malady. 2Now these
are the names of the twelve apostles; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew
his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3Philip, and Bartholomew;
Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose
surname is Thaddeus; 4Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of
the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not: 6but go rather to the sheep that
are lost of the house of Israel. 7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
approaching. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye
have received, freely give. 9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
10nor a scrip for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor stick: for the workman is
worthy of his food. 11And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, enquire who in it is
worthy; and there abide till ye depart. 12And when ye come into a family, salute it: 13and
if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving,
your peace shall return to you. 14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor attend to your
discourses, go out of that house, or city, and shake off the dust of your feet. 15Verily I say
unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of
judgment than for that city.
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as
serpents, and harmless as doves. 17But be on your guard against men: for they will deliver
you up to the sanhedrim, and scourge you in their synagogues. 18And ye shall be brought
before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen. 19But
when they shall deliver you up, be under no anxiety what ye shall say; for it shall be given
you in that very hour what ye should speak: 20for it is not you who are speaking, but the
Spirit of your Father which is speaking in you. 21Then brother shall surrender brother to
death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to
be put to death. 22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that
endureth to the end, that man shall be saved.
23But when they shall persecute you in one city, flee unto another: for verily I say unto
you, Ye shall not complete your circuit through the cities of Israel before the Son of man
comes. 24The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master. 25It
is sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have
called the master of the family Beelzebub, how much more his domestics? 26However,
fear them not: for there is nothing concealed, which shall not be discovered; nor hid,
which shall not be known. 27What I say unto you in the dark, publish in the light: and what
ye hear whispered into the ear, proclaim upon the roofs.
28And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him
rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for
a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father. 30But even the
hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear not, therefore, ye are of more value than
many sparrows.
32Every one therefore who shall make confession of me before men, of him will I also
make confession before my Father who is in heaven. 33But whosoever shall disown me
before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.
34Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to bring peace, but
a sword. 35For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against
her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36And the enemies of a
man shall be those of his own house. 37He that loveth father or mother more than me, is
not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.
38And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall
preserve it. 40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him
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that sent me. 41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the
reward of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous
man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man. 42And whosoever shall give to one of
these little ones, if but a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say
unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
CHAP. XI.
ND it came to pass, when Jesus had finished his injunctions to his twelve disciples,
he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
2Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples, 3and
said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should we expect another? 4And Jesus
answering said unto them, Go, and tell John what things ye hear and see. 5The blind
receive sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are
raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6And blessed is he whosoever
shall not be offended at me.
7And when they were gone, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John,
What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8But what
went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Lo! they who wear delicate
garments are in the houses of kings. 9Yet what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell
you, and abundantly more than a prophet. 10For this is he of whom it is written, “Behold,
I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.” 11Verily I
say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the
Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 12But from the
days of John the Baptist unto the present, the kingdom of heaven is assaulted by violence,
and the invaders forcibly seize upon it. 13For all the prophets and the law until John,
foretold this. 14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come. 15He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.
16But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places
of concourse, and calling to their companions, 17and saying, We have piped to you, and
ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ditties to you, and ye have not beat your
breasts. 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil: 19the
Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and
a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her
children.
20Then began he to upbraid the cities in which the chief of his miracles had been
wrought, because they repented not: 21Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida!
for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long
since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes. 22Wherefore I say unto you, It
shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. 23And
thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted unto heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if
the miracles which have been wrought in thee had been done in Sodom, it had remained
unto this day. 24Wherefore I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.
25At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed
them to babes: 26yes, Father! since such is thy good pleasure. 27All things are delivered
up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth
any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.
28Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you
relief. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and
ye shall find rest to your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
CHAP. XII.
T that time Jesus walked through corn-fields on a sabbath-day; and his disciples
were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2But when the
Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Beh...
