The draught of fishes.

CHAP. V.

› A miraculous draught of fishes.

LUKE,

Christ cleanseth the leper,

10 And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, which

ND it came to pass, that as were partners with Simon. And the people pressed upon Jesus said unto Simon, Fear him to hear the word of God, he not: from henceforth thou shalt stood by the lake of Gennesaret, catch men.

2 And saw two ships standing 11 And when they had brought by the lake: but the fishermen their ships to land, they forsook were gone out of them, and were all, and followed him.

washing their nets.

12 T And it came to pass,

3 And he entered into one of when he was in a certain city, the ships, which was Simon's, behold, a man full of leprosy : and prayed him that he would who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, thrust out a little from the land. and besought him, saying, Lord, And he sat down, and taught if thou wilt, thou canst make the people out of the ship. me clean.

4 Now, when he had left 13 And he put forth his hand speaking, he said unto Simon, and touched him, saying, I will: Launch out into the deep, and Be thou clean. And immediately let down your nets for a draught. the leprosy departed from him. 5 And Simon answering, said 14 And he charged him to unto him, Master, we have toiled tell no man: but go, and shew all the night, and have taken thyself to the priest, and offer nothing; nevertheless, at thy for thy cleansing, according as word I will let down the net. Moses commanded, for a testi6 And when they had this mony unto them.

done, they enclosed a great mul- 15 But so much the more went titude of fishes: and their net there a fame abroad of him : and brake. great multitudes came together

7 And they beckoned unto to hear and to be healed by him their partners, which were in the of their infirmities. other ship, that they should 16 And he withdrew himself come and help them. And they into the wilderness, and prayed. came, and filled both the ships, 17 And it came to pass on a so that they began to sink. certain day, as he was teaching,

8 When Simon Peter saw it, that there were Pharisees and he fell down at Jesus' knees, doctors of the law sitting by, saying, Depart from me; for I which were come out of every am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken :

town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

18 ¶ And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken

CHAP. V.

and healeth the palsy : He calleth Matthew with a palsy and they sought named Levi, sitting at the remeans to bring him in, and to ceipt of custom: and he said lay him before him. unto him, Follow me.

19 And when they could not 28 And he left all, rose up, find by what way they might and followed him.

bring him in, because of the 29 And Levi made him a multitude, they went upon the great feast in his own house; and house-top, and let him down there was a great company of through the tiling with his couch, publicans, and of others that into the midst before Jesus. sat down with them.

20 And when he saw their 30 But their scribes and faith, he said unto him, Man, Pharisees murmured against his thy sins are forgiven thee. disciples, saying, Why do ye 21 And the scribes and the eat and drink with publicans Pharisees began to reason, say- and sinners?

ing, Who is this which speaketh 31 And Jesus answering, said blasphemies? Who can forgive unto them, They that are whole sins but God alone? need not a physician; but they

22 But when Jesus perceived that are sick.

their thoughts, he answering, 32 I came not to call the said unto them, What reason ye righteous, but sinners to repentin your hearts ?

ance.

23 Whether is easier, to say, 33 ¶ And they said unto him, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or Why do the disciples of John to say, Rise up and walk? fast often, and make prayers,

24 But that ye may know that and likewise the disciples of the the Son of man hath power upon Pharisees; but thine eat and earth to forgive sins, (he said drink?

house.

unto the sick of the palsy,) I 34 And he said unto them, say unto thee, Arise, and take Can ye make the children of the up thy couch, and go unto thy bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? 25 And immediately he arose 35 But the days will come, up before them, and took up when the bridegroom shall be that whereon he lay, and de-taken away from them, and then parted to his own house, glori- shall they fast in those days. fying God. 36 ¶ And he spake also a para26 And they were all amazed, ble unto them: No man putteth a and they glorified God, and were piece of a new garment upon an filled with fear, saying, We have old: if otherwise, then both the seen strange things to-day. new maketh a rent, and the 27 ¶ And after these things he piece that was taken out of the went forth, and saw a publican new, agreeth not with the old.

Christ healeth the withered hand

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

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

39 No man also having drunk old wine, straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

CHAP. VI.

Christ chooseth the Twelve.

8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth.

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

AND it came to pass on the or to destroy it? second sabbath the 10 And looking round about first, that he went through the upon them all, he said unto the corn-fields; and his disciples man, Stretch forth thy hand. plucked the ears of corn, and did And he did so and his hand eat, rubbing them in their hands. was restored whole as the other. 2 And certain of the Phari- 11 And they were filled with sees said unto them, Why do ye madness; and communed one that which is not lawful to do with another what they might on the sabbath-days? do to Jesus.

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

God.

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

also of the sabbath.

15 Matthew and Thomas, 6 And it came to pass also on James the son of Alpheus, and another sabbath, that he entered Simon called Zelotes, into the synagogue, and taught:

16 And Judas the brother of

and there was a man whose James, and Judas Iscariot, which

right hand was withered;

also was the traitor.

CHAP. VI.

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

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

29 And unto him that smiteth

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

went virtue out of him, and

healed them all.

on

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that

20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes taketh away thy goods, ask them his disciples, and said, not again.

Blessed be ye poor; for yours is 31 And as ye would that men the kingdom of God. should do to you, do ye also to

21 Blessed are ye that hunger them likewise.

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

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

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

35 But love ye your enemies, 24 But we unto you that are and do good, and lend, hoping rich! for ye have received your for nothing again; and your reconsolation. ward shall be great, and ye

25 Wo unto you that are full! shall be the children of the for ye shall hunger. Wo unto Highest: for he is kind unto the you that laugh now! for ye shall unthankful and to the evil. mourn and weep. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, 26 Wo unto you, when all as your Father also is merciful,

Rash judgment reproved.

LUKE, Of practising what we profess

37 Judge not, and ye shall not 45 A good man out of the be judged: condemn not, and ye good treasure of his heart, bringshall not be condemned: forgive, eth forth that which is good; and ye shall be forgiven: and an evil man out of the evil

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

into your bosom. For with the 46 And why call ye me same measure that ye mete Lord, Lord, and do not the withal, it shall be measured to things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me,

you again.

39 And he spake a parable and heareth my sayings, and unto them; Can the blind lead doeth them, I will shew you to the blind? shall they not both whom he is like.

fall into the ditch?

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

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

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

ther's eve.

CHAP. VII.

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

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

grapes.