the Son of man hath power on earth he both_rendeth the new, and the to forgive sins (he saith to the sick piece taken from the new agreeth of the palsy) I say to thee, Arise, not with the old. take up thy bed, and go into thy house. 25 And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new wine will break the bottles, and it will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. 38 But new wine must be put. into new bottles; and both are preserved. 26 And all were astonished: and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have 39 And no man drinking old, seen wonderful things to-day... hath presently a mind to new; for he saith, The old is better. CHAP. VI. : Christ excuses his disciples. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named tom, and he said to him: Follow A cond first sabbath, that as he Levi, sitting at the receipt of cus me. 28 And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that were at table with them. 30 But theirPharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And JESUS answering, said to them: They that are whole, need not the physician: but they that are sick. 4 ND it came to pass on the se went through the corn-fields his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat rubbing them in their hands. ⠀ 2 And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath-days? 3 And JESUS answering them. said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him eve 4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests? 5 And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was withered. 34 To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom 7 And the scribes and Pharisees fast, whilst the bridegroom is with watched if he would heal on the them? sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him. 35 But the days will come; when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days. 36 And he spoke also a similitude to them: That no man put teth a piece from a new garment upon an old garment; otherwise 8 But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising, he stood forth. 9. Then JEsus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sab as evil, for the Sons out your name of man's sake. 23 Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets. 24 But wo to you that are rich; for you have your consolation. 25 We to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Wo to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep. gon 26 Wo to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false 27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you. 38 Be ye therefore merciful, as them, I will shew you to whom hẹ your father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven. is like. 48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat 38 Give, and it shall be given to vehemently upon that house, and you: good measure and pressed it could not shake it; for it was down and shaken together and founded on a rock. running over shall they give into 49 But he that heareth, and doth your bosom. For with the same not; is like to a man building his measure that you shall mete with-house upon the earth without a al, it shall be measured to you foundation against which the again. stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. 39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master. *** CHAP. VII. Christ heals the Centurion's servant. A his words in the hearing of the ND when he had finished all people, he entered into Capharnaum. 2 And the servant of a certain centurion, who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die: 41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye; but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerést not. 42 Or how canst thou say to thy 3 And when he had heard of brother: Brother, let me pull the JESUS, he sent unto him the ancients mote out of thy eye, when thou thy- of the Jews, desiring him to come self seest not the beam in thy own and heal his servant. eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam. out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye. 4 And when they came to JESUS, they besought him earnestly, saying to him, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him. 5 For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue. 43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit. 6 And JESUS went with them. 44 For every tree is known by And when he was now not far from its fruit. For men do not gather the house, the centurion sent his figs from thorns; nor from a bram-friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble bush do they gather the grape. ble not thyself. For I am not 45 A good man out of the good worthy that thou shouldest enter treasure of his heart bringeth forth under my roof. that which is good and age forth 7 For which cause neither did 1 9 Which JESUS hearing, marvel-hurts, and evil spirits; and to many led; and turning about to the mul- that were blind he gave sight.) titude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith not even in Israel. 10 And they who were sent being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick. 11 And it came to pass, afterwards that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples and a great multitude. 22 And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached: 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be scandalized in me. 24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to 12 And when he came nigh to speak to the multitudes concerning the gate of the city, behold a dead John: What went you out into man was carried out, the only son the desert to see? a reed shaken of his mother and she was a wi-with the wind? dow and a great multitude of the : city was with her. the 25 But what went you out to see a man clothed in soft gar13 Whom when the Lord had ments? Behold they that are in seen, being moved with mercy to-costly apparel and live delicately, wards her, he said to her Weep are in the houses of kings. not. 26 But what went you out to 14 And he came near and touch-see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, ed the bier. And they that carried and more than a prophet. it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise. 15 And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on hem all and they glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us and God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about. 18 And John's disciples told him of all these things. 19 And John called to him two or his disciples, and sent them to JESUS, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another? 20 And when the men were come unto him, they said : John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or dook we for another? 21 (And in that same hour he cured many of their diseases, and 27 This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say to you; Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he. 29 And all the people hearing and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him. 31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like to children sitting in the market-place, and speaking one to another, ard saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came house, thou gavest me no water for neither eating bread nor drinking my feet; but she with tears hath wine; and you say: He hath a devil. washed my feet, and with her hairs 34 The son of man is come eat- hath wiped them. ing and drinking; and you say: 45 Thou gavest me no kiss; but Behold a man that is a glutton and she, since she came in, hath not a drinker of wine, a friend of pub-ceased to kiss my feet. licans and sinners. 35 And wisdom is justified by "all her children. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat. 37 And behold a woman that was in the city a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the 'Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment; 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet. 47 Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom he loveth less.' said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee. less sh 48 And 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themWho is this that forgiveth 38 And standing behind at his sins also? feet, she began to wash his feet 50 And he said to the woman : with tears, and wipe them with the Thy faith hath made thee safe, go hairs of her head, and kissed his in peace. feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 59. And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. **40 And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it. 41 A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most? 43 Simon answering said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly. CHAP. VIII.' The parable of the seed. AND it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the cities and towns preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him. し 2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth. 3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance. 4 And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude. 5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed some fell by the way side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see 6 And other some fell upon a this woman? I entered into thy rock; and as soon as it was sprung Ver. 1. Evangelizing, i.e. Pusing the gospel, or the glad tidings of the kingdom of God |