Christ feedeth four thousand men. DOMINI 32. S. MATTHEW. AuDo dered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind o see: and they glorified the God of Israel. b Mark 8. 1. 43 2 Kings 4. d ch. 14. 19. 13. Luke 22. 32¶Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. c 33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and e1 Sam. 9. the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 19. b ch. 12. 39. © Mark 8. 14. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 ¶ And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. d Luke 12. 1. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. Peter's confession of Chris DOMIN 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he Anno said unto them, O ye of little faith, why 32. reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? Joka 6. §. 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither ch remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the fch. 153 four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 13 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? Mark & Lakes S Luke 97,8 14 And they said, "Some say that thou ch.14 art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock IJ14 will build my church; and the gates of Res 4 hell shall not prevail against it. • Job F C Pr. 8 13 & 35.10. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be Jo bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. The transfiguration of Christ. Anno DOMINI 32. * Luke 17. CHAP. XVII. XVIII. 25 For whosoever will save his life 33. John 12. shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 25 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his y Ps. 49. 7,8 own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 2 ch. 26. 64. Mark 8. 38. Luke 9. 26. 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; Dau. 7. 10. band then he shall reward every man according to his works. Zech. 14. 5. ch. 25-31. Jude 14. b Job 34. 11. 1. 62. 12. Frov. 24. 12. 32. 19. 1 Cor. 3. 8. 2 Cor. 5. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Rev. 2. 23. & 22. 12. < Mark 9. 1. Luke 9. 27. a Mark 9. 2. Luke 9. 28. b 2 Pet. 1. 17. C 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. CHAP. XVII. 1 The transfiguration of Christ. 14 He healeth the lunatick, 22 foretelleth his own passion, 24 and payeth tribute. AND after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 b While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a ech. 3. 17. voice out of the cloud, which said, "This Lake 3. 22. is my beloved Son, in whom I am well d leai. 42. 1. pleased; hear ye him. Mark 1. 11. e Deut. 18. 15, 19. Acts 6 'And when the disciples heard it, they 2 Pet. 1.18. fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 3- 22, 23. Anno 32. Christ foretelleth his own passion. man, kneeling down to him, and saying, DOMIN 15 Lord, have merey on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, & saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 39. 13. 30. 1. 35. 26, 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should of9 And as they came down from the fend them, go thou to the sea, and cast hch, 16. 20. mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, an hook, and take up the fish that first Tell the vision to no man, until the Son cometh up; and when thou hast opened of man be risen again from the dead. his mouth, thou shalt find a || piece of mo- 1 Or, asta10 And his disciples asked him, say-ney: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. Mark 8. 30. & 9.9. Christ teacheth to be humble; Auno DOMINI 32. him, and set him in the midst of them, | loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. D 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Ex1. Ps. 131. 2. cept ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. ch. 19. 14. Mark 10. 14. Luke 18. 16. 1 Cor. 14. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 2. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble ech. 20. 27. himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. & 23.11. d ch. 10. 42. 5 And whoso shall receive one such Luke 9.48. little child in my name receiveth me. e Mark 9. 42. Luke 17.1, 2. 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7¶ Woe unto the world because of ofLake 17.1. fences! for it must needs be that offences 1 Cor.19 come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! g ch. 26. 24. h cb. 5. 29, 30. Mark 9. 43. 45. 34.7 Hebr. 1. 14. Zech. 13. 7. 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven 'their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in kEath. 1.14 heaven. Luke 1. 19. 1 Luke 9. 56. & 19. 10. 11 For the Son of man is come to save John 3. 17. that which was lost. & 12. 47. in Luke 15. 4. n Lev. 19. 17. Ece'us 19. 3. m 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover "if thy brother shall 13. Luke 17. trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he Jam. 5. 20. shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? "till seven times? Lek 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: *but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand ||talents. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Haven pa patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 50 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 54 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Children brought to Christ. Anno DOMINI 33. A. D. 33. a Mark 10. 1. John 10. 40. b ch. 12. 15. CHAP. XIX. XX. AND it came to pass, that when Je- 2 And great multitudes followed him; 5¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto e Gen. 1.27. them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, & 5. 2. Mal. 2. 15. d Gen. 2. 24. Mark 10. 5 And said, "For this cause shall a 59.Ephes. man leave father and mother, and shall Cor. 6. cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 5. 31. * 16. & 7.2. f Deut. 241. cb. 5. 31. gcb. 5. 32. Mark 10. 11. 1 Cor. 7. 10, 14. 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, 'Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever Luke 16 18. shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. h Prov. 21. 19 i Cor. 7.2, 7.9, 17. io His disciples say unto him, "If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. i 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were k1 Cor. 7. made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 32, 34. & 9. Se 15 16 "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but " with God all things are possible. s ch. 6. 90. Luke 12. 33. & 16.9. Acts 2.45. & 434, 351 Tim. 6, 18, 19. 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily 1 Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in FOR NOR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the a Mark 10. b ch. 20. 16. Mark 10. 31. Of the labourers in the vineyard. Anno DOMINI 33. The Ro Anne DOMINI labourers for a penny a day, he sent | thou? She saith unto him, Grant that 3 And he went out about the third man per hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, is the eighth part of an Ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is se ven pence halfpenny. ch. 18. 28. Or, have continued one hour only. a Rom.9.21. 4' And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their every man a penny. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last || have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what b Deut. 15, I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, 6. ch. 6. 23. because I am good? 9. Prov. 23. c ch. 19. 30. 16 So the last shall be first, and the à ch. 22. 14. first last: for many be called, but few e Mark 10. 32. Luke 18. chosen. 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem 31. John 12. took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 12. f ch. 16, 21. 3 ch. 27. 2. Mark 15. 1, 18 'Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gen16, &c. Luke tiles to mock, and to scourge, and to 158, &c. crucify him: and the third day he shall 23. 1. John Acts 3. 13. h Mark 10. 35. 1 ch. 4. 21. rise again. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.. m 23 And he saith unto them, "Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: Rev. 19 but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be ch.25.24given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 4). Lake . 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the s two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the "Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 20 Then came to him the mother AND "when they drew nigh unto Je-La i of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt 792 rusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Zech.14+ sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye |